Ralph Walters
Ralph Walters, age 63, of Blackey passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024 at the Pikeville Medical Center.
He is survived by his wife; Lisa Pratt Walters; 1 daughter; Mary Caudill of Blackey; 2 brothers: Charlie Walters of Blackey and Russell Walters of Blackey and 4 grandchildren: Madison, Larry, Allie and Evan.
Visitation will be after 6:00pm Saturday, December 28, 2024 at the Mt. Olivet Church in Blackey.
Funeral services for Ralph Walters will be held at 1:00pm Sunday, December 29, 2024 at the Mt. Olivet Church in Blackey.
Burial will follow in the Walters cemetery at Blackey.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Gary “Butch” Ryan
Gary “Butch” Ryan, age 73, of Topmost, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the Knott County Health and Rehab Center.
Visitation will be at 12:00 noon on Sunday December 29, 2024 at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel.
A celebration of life service for Gary “Butch” Ryan will follow at 2:00pm on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel with Church of Christ Ministers officiating.
Burial will follow in the Yonts Cemetery at Fleming Neon.
The Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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Aster Smith
Aster Smith, age 87, of Linefork, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2024, at the Tri-Cities Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cumberland.
He is survived by his children: Shelia Breeding of Premium and Stanley Halcomb of Stanford; 1 brother: Garland Smith; 1 sister: Cassie Shepherd; seven grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00pm this evening, Friday, December 27, 2024 at the Tri City Funeral Home at Benham.
Funeral services for Aster Smith will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at the chapel of Tri City Funeral Home.
Burial will follow in the Halcomb Family Cemetery at Linefork.
The Tri City Funeral Home of Benham is in charge of the arrangements.
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Lovella Lynn Adams Engle
Lovella Lynn Adams Engle, age 51, passed away on Wednesday December 18, 2024 at the Hazard ARH.
She is survived by her significant other, Steven Caudill of Viper; 2 sons: Anthony Williams of Yeaddiss and Casey Lee Williams of Slemp; 1 daughter: Holly Marie Caldwell of Hyden; 1 brother: Jerry Daniel Adams of Slemp; 2 sisters: Melissa Hibbard of Leatherwood and Kimberly Kaye Griffith of Leatherwood and 15 grandchildren.
Funeral Services for Lovella Lynn Adams Engle will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Friday, December 27, 2024 at the Big Leatherwood First Baptist Church with Eddie Williams officiating.
Burial will follow in the Beech Fork Cemetery at Slemp.
The Engle Bowling Funeral Home of Hazard is in charge of the arrangements.