Wendell “Buck” Sparks
Wendell “Buck” Sparks, age 82, of Mayking, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025 at the Whitesburg ARH.
Arrangements for Wendell “Buck” Sparks are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by the Everidge Funeral Home of Whitesburg.
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Gene Combs
Gene Combs, age 72, of Isom, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025 at Baptist Health in Lexington.
He is survived by his wife: Deb Combs of Isom; one daughter: Taylyn Kincer of Whitesburg; 2 sisters: Arlene Mogerson of Lexington and Geraldine Niece of Isom; one brother: Burnet Combs of Isom and 1 grandchild.
Visitation will be at 12:00 noon Saturday, October 4, 2025 at the Everidge Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesburg.
Funeral services for Gene Combs will follow at 2:00pm on Saturday at the Everidge Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Combs Cemetery at Isom.
The Everidge Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Donnie Hall
Donnie Hall, age 76, of Neon, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at his residence.
He is survived by his wife: Eleanor Hall of Neon; one son: Donnie Joe Hall of Jackhorn; one daughter: Cortina Hall Whitaker of Neon; kne brother: Rodney Hall of Campbranch; one sister: Delora Louise Hall Caudill of Greenfield, Indiana and one grandchild.
Visitation will be after 6:00pm this evening, Wednesday, and on Thursday at the Faith Independent Baptist Church at Deane.
Funeral services for Donnie Hall will be held at 12:00 noon on Friday, October 3, 2025 at the Faith Independent Baptist Church at Deane with Joe Banks and Danny Hurst officiating.
Burial will follow in the Riley Bentley Cemetery at Deane
The Everidge Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Kyle Dean Colley
Kyle Dean Colley, age 39, of Portland, Oregon, formerly of Prestonsburg, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025.
He is survived by his mother: Sheree Colley of Prestonsburg; his brother: Jeremy Fuller of Whitesburg and one niece Jaylah Fuller, also of Whitesburg.
Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 7:00pm this evening, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral Services for Kyle Dean Colley will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bufford Combs officiating.
Burial will follow in the Shade Adams Cemetery at Isom.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Danny Lee Craft Sr.
Danny Lee Craft Sr, age 79, of Jenkins, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025 at his residence.
He is survived by his wife: Mary Sistek Craft; one daughter: Kelly Johnson; one brother: Ronnie Craft; daughter-in-law: Mary Craft; five grandchildren along with seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will begin after 6:00pm this evening, Wednesday, after 6:00PM at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel with services beginning at 7:00pm this evening.
Funeral services for Danny Lee Craft Sr. will be held on at 1:00pm Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel with Nick Bentley officiating.
Burial will follow in the Bentley Cemetery at Payne Gap.
The Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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Merle Thomas Chamberlain
Merle Thomas Chamberlain, age 75, of Cumberland, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025, in Tennessee.
He is survived by his wife: Deborah Fields Chamberlain of Cumberland; four children, Adam Justin Chamberlain of Rogersville, TN; Shea Terry of Lexington; Amanda Pate of Piney Flatts, TN and Drew Patrick Chamberlain of Harlan; a brother, Stan Turkey of Morristown, TN; twelve grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and a special friend: Roland “PeeWee” Cornett.
Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00pm this evening, Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at the Tri City Funeral Home at Benham and also tomorrow, Thursday, October 2, 2025, from 9 am until the time of funeral service.
The funeral service for Merle Thomas Chamberlain will follow at 12:00 noon Thursday at the Tri City Funeral Home at Benham with Todd Hatfield and Rod Raleigh officiating.
Burial will follow at Resthaven Cemetery at Keith.
The Tri City Funeral Home of Benham is in charge of the arrangements.