Local Obituaries-Sunday January 28, 2024

Carol S. Hall

Carol S. Hall, age 76, of Neon, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the Whitesburg ARH.

Arrangements for Carol S. Hall are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by the Everidge Funeral Home of Whitesburg.

Ruby Lee Profitt

Ruby Lee Profitt, age 78, of Craft’s Colley, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024 at her residence.

She is survived by her husband: Ben Profitt of Craft’s Colley; 1 daughter: Martha King of Paris, KY; 1 son: Kevin Profitt of Craft’s Colley; 2 sisters: Talullah Thompson of Xenia, Ohio and Lula Cook of Thornton along with 1 grandchild.

Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00pm this evening, Sunday, January 28, 2024 at the Everidge Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesburg.  

Funeral services for Ruby Lee Profitt will be held at 1:00pm tomorrow, Monday, January 29, 2024 at the Everidge Funeral Home Chapel with Cecil Howard officiating.  

Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.  

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

Ruth Ann (Blair) Brown

Ruth Ann (Blair) Brown, age 75 of Jeremiah, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard. 

She is survived by two sons: Roland Brown II of Blackey and Rick Brown of Colson; two daughters: Melody Helton of Pineville and Toni Maggard of Whitesburg; son in law: John Morton of Jeremiah; grandsons: Ryan Morton, Malachi Brown, and Gregory Maggard; 1 brother: Larry Blair of Jeremiah; 1 sister: Brenda Woods of Allen and sister-in-law: Cat Blair of Jeremiah.

Funeral services for Ruth Ann (Blair) Brown will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the Blair Branch Old Regular Baptist Church with Don Pratt, Roy Slone, Toby Breeding, and Elwood Cornett officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Mary A. Blair Cemetery at Jeremiah.

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

Sharon Kay Shepherd

Sharon Kay Shepherd, age 66, of Cornettsville, passed away on Monday January 22, 2024 at her residence.

She is survived by her mother Bertie Beal of Cornettsville; 1 son: Floyd Wesley Shepherd of Viper; 4 grandchildren; 1 sister and Shelia Fay Johnson of Cornettsville.

Visitation will be at 12 noon tomorrow, Monday, January 29th, 2024 at Maggard’s Mountain View Chapel in Hazard.

Funeral services for Sharon Kay Shepherd will follow at 1:00pm tomorrow, Monday, at Maggard’s Mountain View Chapel in Hazard with Danny Dixon officiating. 

Burial will be at Arch Halcomb Cemetery at Cornettsville.

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