Mary Louise Shepherd
Mary Louise Shepherd, age 78 of Linefork, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard.
She is survived by 3 sons: James Shepherd of Linefork, Jeff Shepherd of Linefork and Johnny Shepherd of Gordon; special friend that was like a son: Danny Fields of Kingscreek; 2 sisters: Ann Flath of Anderson, Indiana and Sue Ingram of North Carolina.
Funeral Services for Mary Louise Shepherd will be held at 1:00pm Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Gary Halcomb, Greg Niece, and others officiating.
Burial will follow in the Cloverlick Cemetery at Linefork.
Visitation will be from 6:00pm-10:00pm this evening, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Janice Diane Blair
Janice Diane Blair, age 57, of Redfox, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at the Hazard ARH.
She is survived by:
One Son – Byron Sparkman
2 Grandchildren
His Mother – Dorothy Blair
One Sister – Pamela Hudson
One Brother – Anthony Blair
Special Sister – Rhonda Allen
Sister-in-law – Wendi Blair
Funeral services for Janice Diane Blair will be held at 2:00pm Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel, with Reggie Hall and Dylan Combs officiating.
Visitation will be from 6:00pm to 9:00pm this evening, Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at the Hindman Funeral Services with additional services at 7:00pm.
The Hindman Funeral Services of Hindman is in charge of the arrangements.
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Brantley Tony David Brasher
Brantley Tony David Brasher, age 5, passed away on Thursday, May 29,2025 at the MUSC Children Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina.
He is survived by his parents, Rodney and Audrea Brasher of Cumberland; One brother: Peyton Brasher of Providence, Kentucky; Two sisters: Hannah Cornett and Destiny Cornett both of Cumberland; Maternal grandmother: Elsie Cornett of Cumberland; Paternal grandmother: Debbie Littlepage of Madisonville, Kentucky and Maternal great grandmother: Daisy Boggs of Cumberland.
Funeral services for Brantley Tony David Brasher will be held at 2:00pm this afternoon, Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at the Gilliam Chapel in Cumberland.
Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.
The Everidge Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Julia Ann Collins
Julia Ann Collins, age 81, of McRoberts, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025, in New Tazewell.
She is survived by 2 sons: Tim Collins and Ted Collins; honorary grandchild, Rickey Daryll Poff; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Memorial services for Julia Ann Collins will be held at 3:00pm on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the Church of Jesus in Tom Biggs Hollow at McRoberts with David Cody Thomas officiating.
Visitation will be from 2:00pm Saturday until the funeral service at the Church of Jesus in McRoberts.
This obituary is courtesy of the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Pineville.