Alice Lee Short-Knight
Alice Lee Short-Knight, age 76, of Mayking, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025 at her residence.
She is survived by 4 sons: James Sturgill of Mayking, Claude Short of Tennessee, Verlin Short of Mayking and Conley Short of Mayking; 2 daughters: Corinna Brashear of Georgia and Christy Sexton Short of Mayking; 2 sisters: Priscilla Lucas of Thornton and Alicia Brock of Mayking; 16 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Alice Lee Short-Knight will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the Cram Creek Pentecostal Church with Johnny Ison and Jeremiah Short officiating.
Visitation will be after 4:00pm Friday at the Cram Creek Pentecostal Church.
Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Mayking.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Deborah Lynn Hall
Deborah Lynn Hall, 65 of Blackey, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025 at the UK Hospital in Lexington.
She is survived by her husband: Donnie Hall; 2 sons: Michael Smith of Morehead and Keith Smith of Letcher; 2 stepsons: Donnie Grayson Hall and Matthew Scott Hall both of Middlesboro; 3 brothers: Ronald Packard of Mentor, Ohio, Bruce Packard of Huntington, West Virginia and Brian Packard of Radcliff; 1 sister: Ellen Combs of Carcassonne; 7 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Funeral services for Deborah Lynn Hall will be held at 12:00 Noon, Thursday, February 27, 2025 at the Little Bull Creek Old Regular Baptist Church with Earl Combs, David Jent and Allen Fugate officiating.
Visitation will be after 6:00pm this evening, Wednesday, at the Little Bull Creek Old Regular Baptist Church.
Burial will follow in the Jent Cemetery at Carcassonne.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Kester “Rusty” Halcomb Jr.
Kester “Rusty” Halcomb, Jr., age 73, of Partridge passed away on Saturday February 22, 2025 at his residence.
He is survived by his wife: Thelma Halcomb; his uncle Carter Hall and wife Quinna and his special sister-in-law Brenda Collier.
Funeral Services for Kester “Rusty” Halcomb Jr. will be at 12:00 noon today, Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at the Big Leatherwood First Baptist Church with Eddie Williams officiating.
Burial will follow in the Whispering Pines Cemetery at Delphia.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Ricky R. Hammonds
Ricky R. Hammonds, age 75, of Thornton, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 at the Pikeville Medical Center.
He is survived by his wife: Helen Hammonds of Thornton; 1 son: David Hammonds of Thornton and 2 grandchildren.
Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon Saturday at the Everidge Funeral Home in Whitesburg.
Funeral services for Ricky R. Hammonds will follow at 1:00pm on Saturday March 1, 2025 at the Everidge Funeral Home in Whitesburg with Jack Howard officiating.
The Everidge Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Virgil Danny Allen
Virgil Danny Allen II, Age 58, of Newport, TN, formerly of Cromona and McRoberts, passed away on Friday February 21, 2025 at the North Knoxville Medical Center in Powell, TN.
He is survived by his wife, Kimberly Sapp–Allen of Newport, Tennessee and McRoberts, Kentucky; 3 daughters: Kayla Osborne of Johnson City, Tennessee, Emily Alicia Marie Allen of Kingsport, Tennessee and McKinley Paige Potter of Louisville; his mother, Gennieve Allen of Cromona; two sisters: Rebecca Mullins of Cromona and Renee Allen of Cromona along with a nephew: Johnathan Mullins of Cromona.
Funeral services for Virgil Danny Allen II will be held at 3:00p this afternoon, Wednesday, February 26th, followed by Masonic Rites at the Allen Cemetery in Salyersville.
The Everidge Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Pamela Eileen Holden
Pamela Eileen Holden, age 64 of Cumberland, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at the Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee.
She is survived by three sons, Johnny Paul Lewis II of Harlan, Jerry Lewis, Jeff Lewis all of Cumberland, 4 stepsons: Thomas Holden of Evarts, Devin Simmons of Cumberland, Robert Lewis and Gary Shepherd both of Harlan along with twenty-two grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Service for Pamela Eileen Holden will be held at 4:00pm on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the Cumberland Valley Funeral Home in Cumberland.
The Cumberland Valley Funeral Home of Cumberland is in charge of the arrangements.
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Eva Mullins Williams
Eva Mullins Williams, age 66, of Cornettsville, passed away on Sunday February 23, 2025 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard.
She is survived by her husband: Bobby Williams of Cornettsville; one daughter: Rebecca Williams of Cornettsville and one sister: Brenda McIntyre of Viper.
Funeral Services for Eva Mullins Williams will be held at 12:00 noon on Friday February 28, 2025 at the Big Leatherwood First Baptist Church at Delphia with Ronald Davidson and Alan McIntosh officiating.
Burial will follow in the Spencer Cemetery at Cornettsville.
Visitation will be after 6:00pm Thursday, February 27, 2025 at the Big Leatherwood First Baptist Church.
The Engle-Bowling Funeral Home of Hazard is in charge of the arrangements.
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Richard Charles Varner
Richard Charles Varner, age 55, of Pound VA and Virgie, KY passed away Monday February 24, 2025, at the Pikeville Medical Center.
He is survived by his children: Bethany Varner of Pound, VA and Aaron Varner of Pound, VA; his wife and mother of his children Michelle Caudill Varner of Pound, VA; his significant other Vickie Hopkins of Virgie; 6 grandchildren; 2 brothers: Eddie Varner of Pound, VA and and Robert Varner of Atlanta, GA; a niece Brittany Varner Rose, nephews Tyler Varner, Robert Varner and William Varner and special friends Mike Hall and Randy Caudill.
Memorial services for Richard Charles Varner will be held at a later date.
The Baker Funeral Home of Pound, VA is in charge of the arrangements.