Local Obituaries-Sunday December 1, 2024

Jacketta “Jackie” Shepherd Lucas

Jacketta “Jackie” Shepherd Lucas, age 79, of Whitesburg, passed away Monday, November 25, 2024, at her residence.

She is survived by 2 daughters: Tammie Cook of Dry Fork and Nina Dzierzek of Isom; 2 brothers: Alex Shepherd of Richmond, Indiana and Billy Shepherd of Morristown, Tennessee; 4 sisters: Nancy Thompson of Pound, Virginia, Angie Maggard of Eolia, Ina Shepherd of Richmond, Indiana, and Anna Anderson of St. Petersburg, Florida; 10 grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Jacketta “Jackie” Shepherd Lucas will be held at 1:00pm Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Jack Howard officiating.

Burial will follow in the Lucas Cemetery at Pistol City.

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

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Howard Lewis

Howard Lewis, age 93, of Gilley, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024 at his residence.

He is survived by one son: Jerry Lewis of Slemp; two daughters: Maxine Lewis of Gilley and Jeraldine Cornett of Gilley; six grandchildren: Kim Miller, Eddie Cornett, Shannon Garland, Mark Lewis, Greg Lewis and David Dwight Lewis; six great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; four sisters: Christine Sizemore, Celinda Cornett, Charlene Ison and Betty Thompson; two brothers: Jerry Lewis and Terry Lewis along with a special friend, Russell Fouts.

Visitation will be held today, Sunday, December 1, 2024, from 11:00am – 1:00pm at the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ at Cornettsville.

Funeral services for Howard Lewis will follow at 1:00pm this afternoon, Sunday December 1, 2024 with Eugene Baker officiating.

Burial will be at the Howard Lewis Cemetery at Gilley.

The Tri-City Funeral Home of Benham is in charge of the arrangements.

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Dylan Reid Bentley

Dylan Reid Bentley, age 28 of McRoberts, passed away Friday, November 29, 2024, at the Whitesburg ARH.

He is survived by his parents: Danny Terry Bentley and Dianne Bevins Meade; his step mother: Anna Bentley; his step father: Shawn Meade; his fiancée, Brittany Furr; one daughter: Remmi Carver; one daughter on the way: Eden Dylaney Reign Bentley; 1 son: Caestyn Carver; 4 brothers: Ryan Bentley, Bryson Cook, Jake Meade and Tyler Freeman; one sister, Katie Profitt; a nephew: Jett Bentley and a niece: Everly Bentley.

Funeral services for Dylan Reid Bentley will be held at 1:00pm on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel with Nick Bentley officiating.

Burial will follow in the Laurel Fork Cemetery at Payne Gap.

Visitation will begin after 6:00pm Monday at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel, with services beginning at 7:00PM.

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