30-05-2025
Barbourville school mourns the death of student
BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — A Kentucky community is in mourning after the death of a 16-year-old student in Knox County.
Lauren Buttery died Tuesday morning at her home.
She was a student at Barbourville High School and a devoted Tigers fan, according to school officials.
Lauren Buttery was a light to all of our hearts on School Street. She was a true Barbourville Tiger who loved her school, her friends, dancing, and cheering on her Tigers. Lauren's resilience, courage, and never-quit attitude remind us all what it means to be a Barbourville Tiger.
We ask that our community remember Lauren's family in prayer in the coming days. Please remember our staff, teachers, and students who loved and cherished Lauren. What an honor it was for us all to know and love her.
Barbourville City School
Her funeral will be held Tuesday, June 3, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Knox Funeral Home.
She will be laid to rest in Mayhew Cemetery.
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