Local Obituaries-Friday December 29, 2023

Lydia Back

Lydia Back, age 95, of McRoberts passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at the Pikevile Medical Center.

She is survived by 3 sons; Jack Back of Summerville, SC, Tery Back of McRoberts and David Back of Stafford, VA,; 1 daughter; Lisa Pease of Jackson, NJ; 1 sister; Gladys Hubbard of Pound, VA, 10 grandchildren and 15 great- grandchildren.

Visitation will begin after 12:00 noon tomorrow, Saturday December 30, 2023 at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel. 

Funeral services for Lydia Back will follow at 2:00pm tomorrow, Saturday, at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel. 

Burial will follow in the McRoberts Cemetery at McRoberts. 

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

Billy Joe “Bird” Boggs, Sr.

Billy Joe “Bird” Boggs, Sr., age 72, of Cumberland, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.

He is survived by 1 son: Billy Joe Boggs, Jr., of Cumberland; 1 daughter: Amy Boggs of Lynch, 2 brothers: Jeff Boggs of Lynch and Bobby Boggs of Alabama; 4 sisters: Elizabeth Cinnamon and Stella Vanover both from Maynardville, Tennessee, Wanda Sheback of Berea and Margie Jane McKnight of Cumberland.

There are no funeral services for Billy Joe “Bird” Boggs, Sr. at this time. 

The Cumberland Valley Funeral Home of Cumberland is in charge of the arrangements.