Local Obituaries-Friday May 24, 2024

Donald Ray “Jingles” Lucas

Donald Ray “Jingles” Lucas, age 69, of Dry Fork, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.

He is survived by 2 brothers: James Lucas and Jerry Lucas both of Dry Fork and 1 sister: Patricia Lucas of Campbranch. 

Funeral services for Donald Ray “Jingles” Lucas will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, May 25, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Ted Collins officiating. 

Visitation will be after 6:00pm this evening, Friday, May 24, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Dry Fork.

The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements. 

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Oma J. Branson

Oma Jo Branson, age 85, of Carbon Glow, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Blackey.  

She is survived by 1 nephew: Eddie Rogers of Blackey.  

Funeral services for Oma Jo Branson will be held at 12:00 noon today, Friday, May 24, 2024 at the Mount Olivet Old Regular Baptist Church at Blackey with Richard Hampton and Danny Dixon officiating.

Burial will follow in the Branson Family Cemetery at Letcher.

The  Everidge Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements. 

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Curtis Cash Halcomb

Curtis Cash Halcomb, age 11 of Blackey, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at the Whitesburg ARH. 

He is survived by his special mom/nanny: Ann Halcomb; paps: Jimmy Cornett; father: Ricky Halcomb; mother: April Halcomb; 2 sisters: Sonya “Nana” Mullins and Tammy “Nauntie” Stamper; 2 brothers: Axel Halcomb and Daniel Sexton; 1 uncle: Donnie Halcomb; 2 aunts: Shelia Walters and Laynette Collier; special cousins and their families: Curtis “Curt Curt” Cornett, Whitney “Whit Whit” Cornett, Hailey “Ailey” Madden, and Shawn “Bub” Stamper.

Funeral services for Curtis Cash Halcomb will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the Mt. Olivet Old Regular Baptist Church with Danny Dixon and Wallace Bolling officiating. 

Visitation will be from 6:00-10:00 pm this evening, Friday, May 24, 2024, at the Mt. Olivet Old Regular Baptist Church.

Burial will follow in the Halcomb Family Cemetery at Blackey. 

The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements. 

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Larry Dean Combs

Larry Dean Combs, age 67, of Craft’s Colley, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Craft’s Colley.

He is survived by 1 daughter: Bailey Combs of Georgetown and 2 grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00pm this evening, Friday May 24, 2024 at the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church.

Funeral services for Larry Dean Combs will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday May 25, 2024 at the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church with Bill Craft and Cecil Howard officiating.  

The Everidge Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements. 

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Sharon L. Lewis

Sharon L. Lewis, age 67, of Lynch, passed away on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, at the Hazard ARH

She is survived by her husband: Terry Lewis of Lynch; 1 daughter, Crystal Lewis of Lynch; 3 sisters: Judy Caudill of Oven Fork, Vicilla Yeary of Lynch and Veria “Cookie” Baldwin of Cumberland; 1 brother: Bo Reynolds of Benham; 1 granddaughter, 1 great granddaughter and sister-in-law: Betty Reynolds of Lynch.

A Celebration of Life Service for Sharon L. Lewis will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, May 25th, 2024, at the Cumberland Valley Funeral Home with Jacob Doyle officiating.

The Cumberland Valley Funeral Home of Cumberland is in charge of the arrangements.