Local Obituaries-Tuesday November 4, 2025

Mary Slone Tolliver

Mary Slone Tolliver, age 61, of Whitesburg, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2025 at her residence. 

She is survived by her husband: Randy Tolliver; ex husband: James Sizemore; brothers-in-law: Darren Sizemore and Barry Sizemore and uncle: Phillip Mitchell. 

Visitation will be after 6:00pm Wednesday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services for Mary Slone Tolliver will be held at 1:00pm Thursday, November 6, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.

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

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Anthony “Tony” Longworth

Anthony “Tony” Longworth, age 66, of Mayking, passed away on Sunday November 2, 2025 at his residence.  

He is survived by his wife: Deborah Longworth of Mayking; his father: Daniel Martin of Little Colley; 1 son: Malachi Longworth of Viper; 1 sister: Mia Ikard of Little Colley; 1 brother: Daniel Martin of Little Colley and 2 grandchildren. 

The body will lie in state after 12:00 noon Thursday, November 6, 2025 at the Everidge Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesburg.

Funeral services for Anthony “Tony” Longworth will follow at 2:00pm on Thursday at the Everidge Funeral Home Chapel with Glennis Morris officiating.

Burial will follow in the Craft Cemetery at Mayking.

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

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Vance Blair Jr.

Vance Blair Jr., age 67, of Redfox, passed away on Sunday November 2, 2025, at his residence.

He is survived by his wife: Debra Blair

Son: Nicholas Vance Blair

Daughter-in-Law: Melinda Blair

Granddaughter: Shelbie Nickole Blair

Grandson: Taten Nicholas Blair

Sisters: Angela Finley, Katherine Adams and Dorothy Blair, Linda Day and Rosa Patrick

Brothers: Ronnie Blair, Kenneth Blair, Johnny Blair, Gordon Blair and Troy Blair

Sister-in-Law: Shelia Webb

Visitation will be from 6:00-10:00pm this evening, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home Chapel in Hindman, KY with a prayer service at 7:00pm. 

Funeral Services for Vance Blair Jr. will be held at 12:00 noon Wednesday November 5, 2025, at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home Chapel with Ralph Cloud officiating. 

Burial will follow at the Blair-Jent Family Cemetery in Redfox.

The Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Hindman Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. 

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Mitchell Phipps

Mitchell Phipps, age 71, of Millstone, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard. 

He is survived by his wife: Janice Phipps; Five Daughters: Candie Perry of VA, Brooke Phipps of GA, April Adams of Letcher County, Brittany Phipps of OK and Mitchella Phipps of Lexington; One Son: Kelly Phipps of GA; Two Step Daughters: Stephanie Bledsoe of VA & Stacie Wallace of Letcher County; Two Sisters: Joyce Isaac of SC & Sandra Bentley of Letcher County; Fourteen Grandchildren and One Great Grandchild.

Private Family Services will be held for Mitchell Phipps

The Maggard Funeral Home of Hazard is in charge of the arrangements.