Lovell Collins
Lovell Collins, age 72 of Little Colley, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at the Letcher Manor Nursing Home.
He is survived by 5 children: Bessie Lynn Ritchie, Corine Faye Frazier, Lovell Collins Jr., Polly Jean Hampton and Anthony Neil Collins; 6 brothers: Oscar Collins, Wesley Jr. Collins, Johnny Collins, John Morton, Charles Morton and Christopher Morton; 6 sisters: Rose Pugh(pronounced Pew) Christine Costa, Evelyn Smith, Judy Collins, Banzel Pugh and Tina Sexton; 7 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 11:00am Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the Redfox Pentecostal Church with Oscar Collins and Donnie Wallen officiating.
Visitation will be after 6:00pm, this evening, Thursday and all day Friday at the Redfox Pentecostal Church.
Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Isom.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
_______________
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 this afternoon, 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.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
_______________
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 this afternoon, Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel, with Reggie Hall and Dylan Combs officiating.
The Hindman Funeral Services of Hindman is in charge of the arrangements.
_______________
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.