James Earl “Red Sod” Boggs
James Earl “Red Sod” Boggs, age 82 of Millstone, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard.
He is survived by his wife: Ruby Jean Fleming Boggs; 2 sons: Dewayne Boggs and Dewryan Boggs; 6 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson on the way; 3 brothers: Roy Keith Boggs, Larry Douglas Boggs and Jeffery Wayne Boggs all of Millstone; 2 sisters: Nellie Lavern Fields and Joyce Ann Boggs both of Payne Gap; 2 very special nieces: Laranda Baker and Elisha Baker.
Visitation will he after 6:00 this evening, Wednesday and all day Thursday at the Calvary Temple Church at Sandlick.
Funeral services for James Earl “Red Sod” Boggs will be held at 12:00 Noon Friday, April 10, 2026 at the Calvary Temple Church on Sandlick with Conard Profitt and Jabo Miles officiating.
Burial will follow in the Dewey Cemetery at Pound, Virginia.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
Mary Elizabeth Webb Blank
Mary Elizabeth Webb Blank, age 80 of London, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026 at her residence.
She is survived by her husband: David Blank; 1 son: Michael Blank of London along with a host of nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be after 1:00pm Thursday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Webb Blank will follow at 3:00pm Thursday, April 9, 2026 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Payne Gap Cemetery at Payne Gap.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
Winfrey Allen Bowman
Winfrey Allen Bowman, age 63, of Pert Creek, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026 at the Pikeville Medical Center.
He is survived is his wife: Anita Niece Bowman; 2 daughters: Heather Lynn Bowman and Chelsey Ann Bowman both of Pert Creek; 1 brother: Kenny Lane Bowman of Lebanon; 1 sister: Mary Katherine Day of Crafts Colley and 2 grandchildren.
Funeral services for Winfrey Allen Bowman will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Conard Profitt and Jabo Miles officiating.
Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
Adron Thornsberry
Adron Thornsberry, age 77, of Whitesburg, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
He is survived this wife: Jackie Collins Thornsberry; 2 daughters: Melissa Slone and Janey Orcutt; 3 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; 2 brothers: Randall and Earl (and two very special family members who were his best friends, Ershel Thornsberry and Stanley Little.
Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00pm Thursday at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with additional services at 7:00pm.
Funeral services for Adron Thornsberry will be held at 1:00pm Friday, April 10, 2026 at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Sonny Hatmaker, Curtie Hall and Jeremiah Swiger officiating.
Burial will follow at Elmol “Eck” Thornsberry Cemetery at Kite.
The Hindman Funeral Services is in charge of the arrangements.