Local Obituaries – Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Timothy Wayne Maggard

Timothy Wayne Maggard, age 58, of Whitesburg, passed away Monday, June 22, 2026 at his residence. 

He is survived by his mother: Anna Lee Maggard of Whitesburg; his wife: Kristie Maggard; 2 daughters: Heather Whitson of Hazard and Jazmine Maggard of New Market, Tennessee; 1 sister: Vickie Standifer of Whitesburg; 1 brother: David Maggard of Whitesburg and 3 grandchildren.  

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

Funeral services for Timothy Wayne Maggard will be held at 11:00am Friday, June 26, 2026 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with John Conn officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Whitesburg.

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

Lois B Shortt

Lois B Shortt, age 89, of Whitesburg, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at the Elkhorn Health and Rehab Center in Elkhorn City.

She is survived by 1 son: Tim Shortt of Whitesburg; 1 sister: Faye Profitt of North Carolina; 4 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren and 18 great great grandchildren.

Visitation for Lois B Shortt will be held from 12:00 noon to 10:00pm on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

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

Chasity Mullins

Chasity Mullins, age 39, of Jenkins, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2026, at the Whitesburg ARH. 

She is survived by by her father: Robert Quillen of Jenkins; four sons: Christian Mullins, Bryson Mullins, Isaac Mullins and Asher Mullins; two brothers: Forest Quillen and Jaden Bates and one sister: Kailah Sexton.

Visitation will be after 5:00pm on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at the New Beginnings Church at Jenkins. 

Funeral services for Chasity Mullins will be held at 7:00pm on Saturday at the New Beginnings Church at Jenkins with Forest Quillen and Leslie Sizemore officiating. 

The Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. 

Marcia Lynn Back

Marcia Lynn Back, age 58, of Jeremiah, passed away Friday, June 19, 2026 at the Whitesburg ARH. 

She Is survived by her husband: Roger Back; 2 daughters: Brenda Tibbs of Hamilton, Ohio and Alexas Anderson of Jeremiah; 2 sons: Shane Jones of Portland, Oregon and Robert Back of Jeremiah; 1 brother: Richard Jones of Blackey; 4 sisters: Glenda Coleman of West Virginia, Catherine Caudill of Blackey, Candy Fields of Fairfield, Ohio and Eva Caudill of Blackey; 6 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild.

Funeral services for Marcia Lynn Back will be held at 12:00 Noon, today, Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Burial will follow in the Back Cemetery at Jeremiah. 

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

Clara Mae Creech Mullins

Clara Mae Creech Mullins, age 94, of Cumberland passed away on Saturday June 20, 2026, at her residence.  

She is survived by one daughter: Betty Carol Hudack of Lynch; one son: Dale E. Mullins of Eolia; three grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and one great- grandchild; two brothers: James “Eb” Creech and Joseph “Meb” Creech. 

Visitation will be after 12 noon today, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the Cumberland Central Baptist Church in Cumberland.

Funeral services for Clara Mae Creech Mullins will follow at 2:30pm this afternoon, Wednesday June 24, 2026, at the Cumberland Central Baptist Church in Cumberland with Roger Colinger officiating.

Burial will follow in the Earl Mullins Family Cemetery on Green Valley Drive at Eolia. 

The Baker Funeral Home of Pound, VA is in charge of the arrangements.