Local Obituaries-Friday October 3, 2025

David Carroll Boggs, Jr.

David Carroll Boggs, Jr., age 79, of Bo Fork of Kingdom Come, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the Whitesburg ARH.

He is survived by 5 children: Oneil Boggs of Bo Fork of Kingdom Come, Daniel Boggs of Cowan, Angie Shepherd of Linefork, Oshie Adams of Whitesburg and Donna Deaton of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania; 2 brothers: Gary Wayne Boggs and Randy Joe Boggs both of Cowan; 2 sisters: Faye Martin of Whitesburg and Dana Sturgill of London; 8 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren and special friend: Tina Chadwell.

Funeral services for David Carroll Boggs, Jr. will be held at 11:00am Sunday, October 5, 2025 at the Cowan Chapel Church with Burdell Gilley and others officiating. 

Visitation will after 6:00pm this evening, Friday, and all day Saturday at the Cowan Chapel Church. 

Burial will follow in the Boggs Family Cemetery at Bo Fork of Kingdom Come.

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

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Minerva Jane Caudill Yonts

Minerva Jane Caudill Yonts, age 93, of Indiana, formerly of Little Cowan, passed away on Sunday, September 28th, 2025.

She is survived by her sons James Russell Yonts. Ricky Allen Yonts, and Timothy Wayne Yonts; Grandchildren Amy Yonts, James Yonts, Jacob Yonts and Nicholas Yonts; 1 great grandchild; one sister: Anna Yonts and two brothers: James Caudill and Edwin Caudill.

Funeral services for Minerva Jane Caudill Yonts will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Friday, October 3rd at Letcher Funeral home in Whitesburg with burial to follow in the Hop Gibson Cemetery on Little Cowan.

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

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Windle “Buck” Sparks

Windle “Buck” Sparks, age 82, of Mayking, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025 at the Whitesburg ARH.

He is survived by one daughter: Tammie Cornett of Mayking; one son: Keith Sparks of Bardstown, KY; 1 sister: Lovell Spangler of Kettering, Ohio; 1 brother: Major Sparks of Whitesburg; 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00pm Saturday, October 4, 2025 at the Everidge Funeral Hime Chapel in Whitesburg.

Funeral services for Windle “Buck” Sparks will be held at 1:00pm Sunday, October 5, 2025 at the Everidge Funeral Home in Whitesburg with Bill Craft, Jim Fields and Josh Huff officiating.

Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine. 

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

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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 Morgerson 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; one brother: Rodney Hall of Campbranch; one sister: Delora Louise Hall Caudill of Greenfield, Indiana and one grandchild.  

Funeral services for Donnie Hall will be held at 12:00 noon today, 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.