Local Obituaries-Friday September 20, 2024

Kevin Mullins

Kevin Mullins, age 54, passed away on Thursday September 19, 2024 in Whitesburg. Arrangements for Kevin Mullins are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by the Hall and Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel.

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Glenda Rose Younce Helton

Glenda Rose Younce Helton, age 73, of  Cowan, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at her residence. 

She is survived by 2 daughters: Whitney Helton and Stacey Helton both of Whitesburg; 1 grandchild: Alyssa Helton of Whitesburg. 

Funeral services for Glenda Rose Younce Helton will be held at 12:00 Noon Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Frank Holbrook officiating. 

Visitation will be after 6:00pm this evening, Friday, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.

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

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Jack E. Hammock

Jack E. Hammock, age 90, of Whitesburg, passed away on Sunday September 15, 2024 at the Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City,Tennessee.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Hammock of Whitesburg; a stepdaughter: Adrian Fields Conn of Rutledge, Tennessee; Two daughters Debbie Hammock Frazier of Bridgeport, West Virginia and Mitzi Hammock Kincer of Whitesburg; 9 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00pm Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the Whitesburg First Baptist Church.

A celebration of life service for Jack E. Hammock will follow at 3:00pm Saturday at the Whitesburg First Baptist Church.

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

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Mitchell Ray Fields 

Mitchell Ray Fields, age 63, of Partridge passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at the Pikeville Medical Center.

He is survived by his wife: Natosha Logan Fields of Partridge; his father: Woodrow Fields of Benham; six children: Matanda Deal of New York, Miranda Gilbert of Corbin, Dylan Fields of Harlan, Dylan Anderson of Partridge, Olivia Fields of Partridge and Evan Fields of Partridge. Twelve grandchildren; a brother: Shelby Fields of Benham; a niece: Ashley Harris of Totz and a nephew: Josh Fields of Benham.

There will be no services for Mitchell Ray Fields.

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

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Esther Canaday

Esther Canaday, age 90, of Jenkins passed away Thursday September 5, 2024, at her residence. 

She is survived by one daughter; Tamara Canaday, one brother, Ronald Fehrman, one grandson; Joel Matthew Canaday and three great grandsons. 

There will be a memorial service for Esther Canaday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Jenkins on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 4:00PM.

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

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Jeffery Keith “Kemo” Kinder 

Jeffery Keith “Kemo” Kinder, age 59, of Ermine, passed away Monday, September 16, 2024, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.

He is survived by one son; Dakota Keith Kinder of Mayking; three daughters: Larisa Kinder Wolford of Payne Gap, Keisha Kinder Wolford of Jenkins and Kayla Mullins of Winchester; two brothers: Christopher Edward Kinder of Dorton and Christopher Carl Kinder of Dorton; two sisters: Sheila “Sis” Rose of Dorton and Debi “Pugs” Kender of Pikeville; 9 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren along with two special people: Kaylee Tackett and Josh Sandlin.

Funeral services for Jeffery Keith “Kemo” Kinder will be held at 2:00pm this afternoon, Friday, September 20, 2024 at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel with Travis Hall, Danny Quillen, Johnny Isom officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Kinder Family Cemetery at Ermine. 

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