Lizzie Mae Wright
Lizzie Mae Wright, age 96, of Mayking, KY passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Letcher Manor Nursing Home.
Arrangements for Lizzie Mae Wright are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by the Everidge Funeral Home in Whitesburg.
Clifford Gilbert
Clifford Gilbert, age 68, of Linefork, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, at his residence.
He is survived by his mother: Lillian Akemon Gilbert of Linefork; his wife: Lesia Roark Gilbert; 1 son: John Christopher Gilbert of Linefork; 1 daughter: Melissa Rose Ison of Linefork; 1 brother: Sam Gilbert of Kingscreek; 2 sisters: Henrietta Howard of Greasy Creek and Tootie Roark of Hallie along with 2 grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6:00-10:00pm this evening, Friday, March 13, 2026, and all day Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Kingdom Come Old Regular Baptist Church.
Funeral Services for Clifford Gilbert will be held at 11:00am Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Kingdom Come Old Regular Baptist Church with Roger Fields and Wallace Bolling officiating.
Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Linefork.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
Linda Carolyn Eldridge
Linda Carolyn Eldridge, age 65, of Blackey, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard.
She is survived by her husband: Bruce Eldridge; children: James Eldridge, Rebecca Bailey, Tim Eldridge, Chris Cole, Leah Eldridge and Matthew Eldridge; 2 brothers: Kenneth Slone and Billy Slone; 5 grandchildren and 2 special friends: Marshall Ison and Brandy Caudill.
Visitation will be after 6:00pm this evening, Friday, at the Blackey Pentecostal Church.
Funeral services for Linda Carolyn Eldridge will be held at 11:00am Saturday, March 14, 2026 at the Blackey Pentecostal Church with Bruce Eldridge officiating.
Burial will follow in the Eldridge Cemetery at Mill Branch.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
Jeff Addington
Jeff Addington, age 60, of Eminence, KY, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026. at the Shelbyville U of L Hospital.
He is survived by his wife: Mary Addington of Eminence, KY; 1 Daughter: Samantha Addington of Eminence, KY; 4 Sons:
Charles Jeff Addington II of Alaska, Justin Addington of Finchville, KY, Ethan Addington of Eminence, KY and Nicholas Addington of Eminence, KY; 1 Sister:
Kristina Addington of Louisville; 1 Brother:
Philip Addington of Castlewood, VA and 4 Grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00pm Saturday March 14, 2026 at the Everidge Funeral Home in Whitesburg.
Funeral Service for Jeff Addington will follow at 6:00pm on Saturday at the Everidge Funeral Home.
Burial will follow in the Addington Cemetery at Ermine.
The Everidge Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the mountains.
Debra Lindon
Debra Lindon, age 68, of Redfox, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at her residence.
She is Survived by:
her Husband – William Lindon
Children – Eric Williams, Christopher Lindon, Marcus Lindon, Rebecca Christian, Michael
Lindon and Rachael Mosley
14 Grandchildren
Special Grandchild – Taylor
Brother – Butch Williams
Special Friends – Gwen Christon, Martha Howard, Dickie Hagans, Ludrenia Shepherd, Judy Purdue, Patsy Christian and Betty Combs.
Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00pm at the Little Home Old Regular Baptist Church Saturday March 14, 2026 with additional services at 7:00pm.
Funeral services for Debra Lindon will be held at 1:00pm Sunday, March 15, 2026 at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating.
Burial will follow at Mountain Memory Gardens at Hindman.
The Hindman Funeral Services is in charge of the arrangements.
Christine Overton
Christine Overton, age 83, of Cumberland, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at her sister’s home.
She is survived by her children: Andrew Sturgill and Rebecca Bailey; her sisters, Kathy Ellis of Cumberland, Wilma Golden of Brandenburg, KY and Mary Calton of Heiskell, TN along with a host of grandchildren.
Visitation will be after 11:00am Monday, March 16, 2026, at the Tri City Funeral Home at Benham
Funeral services for Christine Overton will follow at 1:00pm with Kenny Heiskell officiating.
Burial will follow at the Greenhills Memorial Gardens in Middlesboro.
The Tri City Funeral Home of Benham is in charge of the arrangements.
Jerry Wright
Jerry Wright, age 83, of Caney, passed away Wednesday March 11, 2026, at the Pikeville Medical Center.
She is survived by her husband: Johnny Wright; one son: Nickey Wright of Dorton; two daughters: Vickey Bentley of Dorton and Jeana Tackett of Caney; son in-law: Toy Tackett; three brothers: Roger Glin Newsom of Beefhide, Gary Newsom of Columbia City, TN and Garnet Newsom of Warsaw, IN, 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be after 6:00pm this evening, Friday, after 6PM at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home at Virgie with a service beginning at 7:00pm.
Funeral services for Jerry Wright will be held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home with Jerry Damron and others officiating.
Burial will follow in the Wright Cemetery at Myra.
The Hall and Jones Funeral Home of Virgie is in charge of the arrangements.