William Cloud

William Cecil “Dub” Cloud, 87, of Dizney departed this life on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born March 27, 1939, he had lived in Harlan County most of his life. Dub was a former coal miner and employee of the Harlan County Road Department. He loved working in his garden and ginsenging. He always enjoyed doing outdoor chores and riding his side-by-side. He is preceded in death by his wife, Jerlean Jones Cloud; his parents, Charlie Cloud and Etta Mae Williams Cloud; a sister and her husband, Geneva and Oliver Freeman; and a granddaughter, Jenny Cloud. Dub was the father of five generations. He loved all of his children and grandchildren.

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