Local Obituaries – Monday, March 2, 2026

Loretta Hawkins

Loretta Hawkins, age 86, of Neon, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Letcher Manor Nursing Home.

Funeral arrangements for Loretta Hawkins are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel.  


Virginia Madelyn Isaac

Virginia Madelyn Isaac, age 72, of McRoberts,, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2026 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Mount Sterling, KY.

She is survived by two daughters: Autumn Isaac of Richmond and Trisha Tackett of Jenkins; Four sons: Roger “Red” Isaac of Mt. Sterling,

Adam Isaac of Mt. Sterling, Devin Isaac of Mt. Sterling and Ernie Isaac of Winchester; Three sisters: Ernestine Wright of Dorton, Geneva Potter of Shelby Gap and Sherry Christ of Charleston, West Virginia; One brother: Jeff Tackett of Jenkins; Ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will begin at 6:00pm this evening, Monday, March 2, 2026 at the Old Elkhorn Regular Baptist Church.

Funeral services for Virginia Madelyn Isaac will be held at 12:00 noon Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at the Old Elkhorn Regular Baptist Church, with Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating.

Burial will follow in the Isaac Cemetery at McRoberts.

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


Raymond Allen Brown

Raymond Allen Brown, age 82, of Dry Fork, passed away Friday February 27, 2026, at his residence. 

He is survived by his wife: Beryl Preston Brown; 1 son: Dale Brown; 1 daughter: Connie Sturgill; 6 sisters: Vera Adams, Barbara Collins, Shelia Cornett, Brenda Sumners, Shirley Belcher, and Vonda Cook; 2 grandchildren: Destiny Hall and Carla Sturgill and 1 great grandchild to be: Lincoln Reed Hall.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M. this evening, Monday, March 2, 2026, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral Services for Raymond Allen Brown will be at 11:00am Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Dock Frazier officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Dry Fork.

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


Deborah Lynn Amburgey Caudill

Deborah Lynn Amburgey Caudill, age 73, of Redfox passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at the Hazard ARH.

She is survived by her husband: Dannie Caudill of Redfox; One Son: Adam Caudill of Berea; One Brother: Anthony Amburgey of Premium; four sisters in law: Debbie Sue Amburgey of Roxana, Judy Amburgey of Premium, Frances Amburgey of Linefork and Norma Jean Amburgey of Isom.

Funeral services for Deborah Lynn Amburgey Caudill will he held at 12:00 Noon today, Monday, March 2, 2026 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Randy Combs and other Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Amburgey Cemetery at Isom.

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