Jackie Cornett
Jackie Cornett, age 90, of Whitesburg, passed away Friday, August 8, 2025 at the Tri Cities Nursing Home in Cumberland.
She is survived by 2 sons: Bobby Huff of Blackey and Chuck Cornett of Pikeville; 2 daughters: Donna Halcomb of London and Lisa Caudill of Dry Fork; 1 special sister: Betty Adams of Mayking; 11 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Jackie Cornett will be held at 12:00 Noon Monday, August 11, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Visitation will be after 6:00 Sunday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Boney Banks Cemetery at Ice.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Betty Jo Taylor
Betty Jo Taylor, age 76, of Whitesburg, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2025 at the Letcher Manor Nursing Home in Whitesburg.
She is survived by 1 grandchild: Whitney Lumpkins; 1 great grandchild: Jakobe Lumpkins; 1 son-in-law: Rulah Adams; 1 brother: Henry Taylor of Ohio; 1 sister: Virginia Faye Weaver of Whitesburg; nephew: James Allen and niece: LaShay Day.
Funeral services for Betty Jo Taylor will be held at 1:00pm Sunday, August 10, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Craft officiating.
Visitation will be after 6:00pm Saturday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Haven of Rest Cemetery at Mayking.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Jesse Irvin Banks, Jr.
Jesse Irvin Banks Jr., age 82, of McRoberts, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at his residence.
He is survived by one brother: Robert Banks; three sisters: Ruby Maggard, Brenda Hall and Teresa Banks; one aunt: Lillian Gilley.
Arrangements for Jesse Irvin Banks, Jr. are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel.
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Brian Adam Fries
Brian Adam Fries, age 45, of Cedar Grove, Ohio passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at his residence.
He is survived by his wife: Victoria Moreno; 1 son: Axel Fries of Columbia; 2 brothers: Dwayne Fries of Columbus, Ohio and Robert Fries of McRoberts and 1 grandchild
A Graveside Service for Brian Adam Fries will be held at 1:00 Saturday, August 9, 2025 at the Patrick Collins Cemetery at Little Colley.
Visitation will be from 12:00 noon- 10:00pm today, Friday, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Deborah A. Gibson
Deborah A. Gibson, age 67, of Isom, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at her residence.
She is survived by her mother: Florine Johnson Madden of Isom; her husband: Thomas Gibson of Isom; 1 daughter: Crystal Gibson of Isom; 2 brothers: Rodney Madden and Tracy Madden all of Isom; 3 sisters: Theresa Sparkman of Butlerville, Indiana, Nancy Jones of Greenfield, Indiana and Charlene Robinson of Greenfield, Indiana and 2 grandchildren.
Graveside Services for Deborah A. Gibson will be held at 12:00 Noon Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Green Acres Cemetery with Cullen Caudill and Bill Craft officiating.
Visitation will be from 6:00pm to 9:00pm this evening, Friday, at the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Glenn Logan
Glenn Logan, age 68, of Kingscreek, passed away Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the Hazard ARH.
He is survived by 1 daughter: Glenda Polly of Hallie; 6 grandchildren: Jade Dollarhide, Ethan Dollarhide, Faith Thomas, Jadin Polly, Jazlyn Polly, and Shawney Polly; 3 great grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life service for Glenn Logan will be held from 1:00pm-4:00pm Saturday, August 9, 2025 at the Kingscreek Community Church.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Melinda Wright
Melinda Wright, age 60, of Dorton, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at her residence.
She is survived by her mother: Barbara Burke; her husband: Tiny Wright; one son: Donald Wright II; one brother: Condred Burke Jr and one sister, Vickie Eddington.
Funeral services for Melinda Wright will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Friday, at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home at Virgie with Daryl Newsom, Mike Newsom, Joey Justice, Chris Newsom, and Billy Joe Estep officiating.
Entombment will follow in the Wright Cemetery at Dorton.
The Hall & Jones Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.