Juanita Ann Deal
Juanita Ann Deal, age 75, of Cumberland passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at the Pikeville Medical Center
She is survived by her husband: Jimmy Wayne Deal of Cumberland; two daughters: Lori Hodge and Christy Huff both of Cumberland; two sisters, Betty Brock of Appalachia, VA and Libby Cornett of Cumberland and one granddaughter: Harley Huff of Cumberland.
Funeral services for Juanita Ann Deal will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at the Tri-City Funeral Home with Glenn Cornett officiating.
Burial will follow at the Benham Cemetery.
The Tri City Funeral Home of Benham is in charge of the arrangements.
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Delorace “Lois” Sexton
Delorace “Lois” Sexton, age 80, of Clay City, formerly of Jackhorn, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.
She is survived by her husband: Ireland “Pete” Sexton; six daughters: Vickie Brock, Samantha Parker, Tammy Coty, Wonda Everly, Candy Sexton and Rhoda Caudill; one sister: Zola Hall; twenty-one grandchildren and twenty-four great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Delorace “Lois” Sexton will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday June 19, 2025 at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel with Jessie Miller, Dolph Kelly and others officiating.
Burial will follow in the Meade Cemetery at Jackhorn.
Visitation will begin after 6:00 this evening, Tuesday, and after 6:00pm Wednesday at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel with nightly services beginning at 7:00pm each evening.
The Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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Sherry Huff
Sherry Huff, age 79, formerly of Leatherwood, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, at UT Hospital in Knoxville, TN.
She is survived by one son: Leonard Scott Huff of Maryville, TN; one sister: Martha Watts of Letcher and two grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 11:00 AM to 12:00 noon today, Tuesday, June 17, 2025 with funeral services for Sherry Huff to follow at 12:00 noon today all at Maggard’s Mountain View Chapel in Hazard with Danny Dixon officiating.
Burial will follow in the Community Cemetery at Little Leatherwood.
The Maggard Funeral Home of Hazard is in charge of the arrangements.
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Jacob Dylan Duncan
Jacob Dylan Duncan, age 22, of Cleveland, Tennessee, formerly of Letcher County, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Erlanger Children’s Hospital in Chattanooga.
He is survived by his parents: Vernon and Rebecca Duncan; maternal grandmother, Janice Gibson; maternal aunt Cheryl Gibson and maternal uncle Greg Gibson; paternal aunts Rozetta Adams and Novella Sexton; paternal uncle Donnie Duncan; and numerous cousins.
Visitation will be at 11:00am Saturday, June 21, 2025 with a Remembrance of Life Service to follow at 1:00pm Saturday at First Baptist Church in Cleveland, TN with Justin Worden officiating.
Another service for Jacob will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 with at the Letcher Funeral Home chapel in Whitesburg with Travis Hall officiating.
Visitation will be from 11:00am to 1:00pm with the service to follow at 1:00pm Tuesday.
The family request in lieu of flowers, Memorials be made to Lana’s Love Foundation or to The Grayson Foundation.
This obituary is courtesy of the Letcher Funeral Home in Whitesburg.