Leo Dolen, age 80 years, and 9 months, passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Baptist Health in Corbin, Kentucky and was placed in the care of the Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home.
Funeral services were held Friday, October 8, 2021, in the chapel of the Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Angel Cemetery.
He was born January 5, 1941, in the Bald Knob community, to Elbert Dolen and Pearl Ross Dolen. Leo was a retired coal miner, mechanic, and truck driver. He attended Old Beech Grove Baptist Church. Leo enjoyed mowing, gardening, taking care of his place, and working on things. In his younger years he enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife, Cloteen Watson Dolen, whom he married July 27, 1963, son, Jeff Dolen, brothers, Dennis Watson, and Jerry Watson, sisters, Norma Jean Dolen, Maxine Crabtree, and Sue Watters, and one grandchild, Veronica McCoy.
Survivors include his daughter, Sherri Dolen, sons, Chris Dolen, Anthony Dolen, and Steve Dolen, sisters, Joyce Gibson, and husband, Mart, Irene King, and Faye Watson, 6 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren.
Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Leo Dolen.