James Fairley Lewis Sr.
James Fairley Lewis Sr., age 78, of Eolia, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at the Pikeville Medical Center.
He is survived by 3 children: Angie Lewis Sturgill, James Fairley Lewis Jr. and Brian Lewis; 4 brothers: Lester Lewis, Joey Lewis, Jack Lewis and Chester Lewis; sisters: Becky Frerichs and Carol Rayburn; 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be after 6:00pm Sunday, June 8, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will be private.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Billy Lucas
Billy Lucas, age 71, of Mooresburg, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at the Jefferson City Health and Rehab Center.
He is survived by 1 son: Aaron Lucas of Oak Ridge, Tennessee; 1 daughter: Shelia Frazier of Whitesburg; 1 brother: Mark Lucas of Clintwood, Virginia; 4 sisters: Rosemary Regan of Rutledge, Tennessee, Carol Helton of Morristown, Tennessee, Donna Sexton of Whitesburg and Rita Lucas Hall of Whitesburg; 7 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Billy Lucas will be held at 2:00pm Sunday, June 8, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Danny Quillen officiating.
Visitation will be after 6:00pm Saturday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Lucas Family Cemetery at Ermine.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Lovell Collins
Lovell Collins, age 72, of Little Colley, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at the Letcher Manor Nursing Home.
He is survived by 5 children: Bessie Lynn Ritchie, Corine Faye Frazier, Lovell Collins Jr., Polly Jean Hampton and Anthony Neil Collins; 6 brothers: Oscar Collins, Wesley Jr. Collins, Johnny Collins, John Morton, Charles Morton and Christopher Morton; 6 sisters: Rose Pugh, Christine Costa, Evelyn Smith, Judy Collins, Banzel Pugh and Tina Sexton; 7 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 11:00am Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the Redfox Pentecostal Church with Oscar Collins and Donnie Wallen officiating.
Visitation will be all day today, Friday, at the Redfox Pentecostal Church.
Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Isom.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Julia Ann Collins
Julia Ann Collins, age 81, of McRoberts, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025, in New Tazewell.
She is survived by 2 sons: Tim Collins and Ted Collins; honorary grandchild, Rickey Daryll Poff; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Memorial services for Julia Ann Collins will be held at 3:00pm on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the Church of Jesus in Tom Biggs Hollow at McRoberts with David Cody Thomas officiating.
Visitation will be from 2:00pm Saturday until the funeral service at the Church of Jesus in McRoberts.
This obituary is courtesy of the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Pineville.