Local Obituaries-Friday July 19, 2024

Audry Bates

Audry Bates, age 83, of Crafts Colley passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at her residence. 

She is survived by 1 son: Tony Bates of Ermine; 1 daughter: Sharon McFarland Reynolds of Mayking; 1 brother: Fred Banks of Paintsville; 5 sisters: Lorene Blair of Crafts Colley, Janice Slone of Mayking, Betty Lucas of Thornton, Charlotte McDougal of Cowan, Geraldine Miles of Thornton and 1 granddaughter: Brooke Bates.

Funeral Services for Audry Bates will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Friday, July 19, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

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

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Ruby Elaine Collier McFarland

Ruby Elaine Collier McFarland, age 81, of Eolia, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024 at the Whitesburg ARH. 

She is survived by 2 daughters: Tena Galyen of Berea and Sylvia McFarland of Eolia; 5 stepchildren: James McFarland of Whitesburg, Darlene Sturgill of Mt. Sterling, Nora Sturgill of Eolia, Melissa Patterson of Eolia and Emmitt McFarland of Eolia; 2 brothers: Fred Collier of Eolia and Ray Collier of Michigan; 3 sisters: Tena Stidham of Arkansas, Penny Gilliam of Oklahoma and Ruthie Dickerson of Eolia; 8 grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Ruby Elaine Collier McFarland will be held at 1:00pm Sunday, July 21, 2024 at the Rockvine Church. 

Visitation will be after 9:00am Saturday at the Rockvine Church. 

Burial will follow in the Ballard Collier Cemetery at Eolia.

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

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Barry Bailey 

Barry Bailey, age 61, of McRoberts, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024, at his residence. 

He is survived by his parents: Donald and Fredis Bailey of Maysville; his wife: Sherry Jean Bailey; one son: Matthew Bailey; one sister: Donna Bailey Hartman and four brothers-in-law; Gary Barnett, James Barnett II, David Barnett and John Barnett.

Visitation will begin at 11:00am this morning, Friday, July 19, 2024 at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel. 

Funeral services for Barry Bailey will follow at 1:00pm this afternoon, Friday, July 19, 2024 at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel with Danny Mullins officiating. 

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

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Dr. Mary Katherine Bennett

Dr. Mary Katherine Bennett, age 82, of Linefork, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.

She is survived by 2 sisters: Delois Middlebrooks and Mabeline Sizemore; her daughters: Mary Louise, Miranda, Andrea, Carmel, Sharon, Theresa, Joanna, and Elizabeth; and her sons Big Chris, Little Chris, Joey, Howard, Calvin, Justin, BJ, Jonathon, and Aiden. 

Visitation will be held from 10:00am to 12 noon today, Friday, July 19 2024 at the Linefork Foursquare Gospel Church. 

Funeral services for Dr. Mary Katherine Bennett will follow at 1:00pm this afternoon, Friday, at the Linefork Foursquare Gospel Church with Durant Kreider and John Coleman officiating.

Burial will take place in the Bennett Family Cemetery at Linefork.

In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the Dr. Mary Bennett Foundation. 

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

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Sonia Mae Breeding

Sonia Mae Breeding, age 48, of Whitesburg, passed away on Monday July 15, 2024, at Whitesburg ARH.

She is survived by her Mother: Florence Marie Combs Breeding; 1 Daughter: Angel Breeding; 1 Grandchild; Best Friend: Linda Sue Lawson and 2 Nieces. 

Visitation will be from 11:00am-1:00pm tomorrow, Saturday, July 20, 2024 at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home Chapel in Hindman.

Funeral Services for Sonia Mae Breeding will follow at 1:00pm tomorrow, Saturday, July 20, 2024 at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home Chapel in Hindman. 

Burial will follow at the Combs Family Cemetery at Redfox. 

In lieu of flower family request donation to be made to the funeral home to assist with funeral expenses.

The Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home Chapel of Hindman is in charge of the arrangements. 

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Adam Shane “Slim” Slone

Adam Shane “Slim” Slone, age 37, of Leburn, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at his residence.

He is survived by 3 children: Adriana Lexus Slone, Benjamin Tate Slone and Kailor Grey Slone; 3 Sisters – Melissa Williams, Rachel Moore and Chanda Jenny; 2 Brothers: Emmitt Adams and Nathan Day; several nieces and nephews and his Mother: Pamela Grace Slone.

Funeral services for Adam Shane “Slim” Slone will be held at 1:00pm

this afternoon, Friday, July 19, 2024 at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Mark Combs officiating. 

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

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Sherry Lynn Fields

Sherry Lynn Fields, age 64, of Gordon, passed away on Monday, July 15th, 2024, at the Whitesburg ARH.

She is survived by her husband: Rufus Fields; 1 daughter: Angela Gilliam of Somerset; 1 son: Joshua Seals of Gordon; 3 brothers: Mark Lewis of Gordon, Randy Lewis of Paris, Kentucky and Jason Lewis of Gordon; 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild along with special nephew, Brandon Lewis.

A Celebration of Life service for Sherry Lynn Fields will be held at 5:00pm this evening, Friday, July 19, 2024, with services at 6:00pm this evening, all at the Cumberland Valley Funeral Home in Cumberland.

The Cumberland Valley Funeral Home of Cumberland is in charge of the arrangements.