Local Obituaries-Friday February 9, 2024

Bobby Shepherd

Bobby Shepherd, age 81 of Linefork, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024 at his residence. 

He is survived by his wife: Eliza Cornett Shepherd; 1 daughter: Donna Cole of Linefork; 1 brother: Jimmy Shepherd of Linefork; 1 sister: Carma Cornett of Linefork and 3 grandchildren.

Visitation will be after 11:00 Sunday, February 11, 2024 at the Hurricane Gap Church.

Funeral services for Bobby Shepherd will follow at 1:00pm Sunday, February 11, 2024 at the Hurricane Gap Church with Clyde Bentley and Wayne Caudill officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Henry Cornett Cemetery at Gordon. 

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

Robert Thomas Eldridge

Robert Thomas Eldridge, age 58 of Hallie, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at the Whitesburg ARH. 

He is survived by his wife: Pamela Beverly Eldridge; 1 son: Robert Thomas Eldridge Jr. of Hallie; 3 brothers: Donnie Eldridge of Hallie, James Eldridge of Slemp and Randall Eldridge of Littcarr; 3 sisters: Sandy Eldridge of Hallie, Brenda Smith of Danville and Teresa Wilder of Hallie and 1 grandchild.  

Funeral services for Robert Thomas Eldridge will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the Cedar Grove Church at Hallie with Danny Dixon officiating. 

Visitation will be after 6:00pm this evening, Friday, at the Cedar Grove Church. 

Burial will follow in the Eldridge Cemetery at Hallie.

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

Lillie Mae (Begley) Garrison

Lillie Mae (Begley) Garrison, age 86, of Sharps Chapel, TN formerly of Letcher County, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.

She is survived by 1 daughter: Judy Lynn Rodgers; 1 son: Tony Garrison; 1 granddaughter; 2 grandsons; 5 great grandchildren; 2 brothers: Ray Begley and Leonard Begley; 6 sisters: Athelene Parker, Edith White, Kathy Parker, Frances Honeycutt, Phyllis Combs and Shirley Fleming.

Funeral services for Lillie Mae (Begley) Garrison will be held at 11:00am Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the Campbranch Pentecostal Holiness Church with Ray Begley and Steven Ratliff officiating. 

Visitation will be after 6:00pm Friday at the Campbranch Pentecostal Holiness Church. 

Burial will follow in the Begley Family Cemetery at Colson.

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

Donna Faye Collins 

Donna Faye Collins, age 72, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2024 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. 

She is survived by her children:

Ronnie Bowling, Phillip Bowling, James Bowling, June Sexton and Monica Colley; a host of Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren; 4 Brothers: Lovell Collins, Oscar Collins, Wesley Collins and Johnny Darrell Collins; 5 Sisters: Evelyn Smith, Danzel Pugh, Judy Collins, Christine Costa and Rose Pugh; 3 Step Brothers: John Paul Morton, Charles Morton and Stephen Morton and Step Sister: Tina Sexton.

Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00pm this evening, Friday, February 9, 2024 with special services at 7:00pm.  

Funeral services for Donna Faye Collins will be held at 1:00pm tomorrow, Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the Hindman Funeral Chapel in Hindman with Jerry McKinley Holland and Joe Burns officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Sexton Cemetery at Colson.

The Hindman Funeral Services of Hindman is in charge of the arrangements.  

Jamie Kirt Honeycutt

Jamie Kirt Honeycutt, age 44, of Amburgey, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024, at his residence.

He is survived by: 

1 Son – Kyler Wayne Jones

1 Grandson 

His Mother – Janet Skiles

Aunt – Angela Watts

2 Uncles – Butch Skiles and Lowell Napier

His Grandmother – Marlene Honeycutt

Aunt – Kim Honeycutt

Funeral services for Jamie Kirt Honeycutt will be held at 12:00 noon, today, Friday, February 9, 2024 at at the Vicco Worship Center with Karl Baker officiating. 

Burial will follow at Francis Branch Peaceful Valley Cemetery at Jeff.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made toward funeral expenses.

The Hindman Funeral Services of Hindman is in charge of the arrangements.  

Roberta “Bobbie” Jo Gothard

Roberta “Bobbie” Jo Gothard, age 84, of Cumberland, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024, at her residence. 

She is survived by 2 daughters: Cathy Boggs of Benham and Christy Whitaker of Ovenfork; 6 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 1 brother; James Richard Gilliam of Dunedin, FL and 1  sister-in-law: Dorothy Butler of Middletown KY.

Burial and a graveside service for Roberta “Bobbie” Jo Gothard will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Friday, February 9, 2024 at Mountain View Cemetery.

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