Local Obituaries-Saturday December 14, 2024

David Chuck Halcomb

David Chuck Halcomb, age 72, of Letcher passed away Friday, December 13,2024, at the Hazard ARH.

He is survived by his wife: Jenny Halcomb. One daughter : Brandy Johnson; 2 Brothers: William Bryan Halcomb and Varge Halcomb Jr.; 2 sisters; Brenda Caudill and Evon Gibson; 2 Grandchildren: Shana Shepherd and Caden Shepherd; Lifelong friends: Artie Ann Bates, Jan Browning, Deb Fields and Dan Fields.

Visitation will be after 6:00pm Sunday, December 15, 2024 at the Mt. Olivet Church in Blackey.

Funeral services for David Chuck Halcomb will be held at 12:00 noon Monday, December 16, 2024, at the Mt.Olivet Church at Blackey with Danny Dixon ,Toby Breeding and others officiating.

Burial will follow in the Halcomb Cemetery at the Brown Settlement.

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

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Alvin Slone

Alvin Slone, age 59, of Roxana passed away Monday, December 02, 2024 at the Kentucky River Medical Center in Jackson.

He is survived by his mother: Nellie Eldridge Slone; 2 Daughters: Nora Towery and Kayla Slone; 1 Son: Alvin Joseph (AJ) Slone; 2 sisters: Lora “Shorty” Quillen and Fayetta Keel and 5 Grandchildren.

Funeral services for Alvin Slone will be held at 11:00am this morning, Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the Blackey Pentecostal Church with Bruce Eldridge officiating.

Burial will follow at the Eldridge Family Cemetery at Mill Branch.

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

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Mary Ethel Fields

Mary Ethel Fields, age 78, of Cowan passed away Friday, December 13, 2024 at her residence.

She is survived by her children: Lisa Honeycutt of Ermine, Linda Fields of Hazard, James Lee Fields of Cowan, Rosemary McClain of Blackey and James Orville Fields of Cowan; 1 sister: Daisy Potter of Campbranch; along with a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mary Ethel Fields will be held at 12:00 noon, Monday, December 16, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with John Conn officiating.

Visitation will be after 6:00pm Sunday, December 15, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will follow in the Fields Cemetery at Cowan.

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

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Thomas Richard Smith

Thomas Richard Smith, age 67, of Whitesburg, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the Whitesburg ARH.

He is survived by 2 children: Misty Collins and Marshall Smith and 3 grandchildren.

Funeral services for Thomas Richard Smith will be held at 2:00pm Sunday December 15, 2024 at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel.

Visitation will be held after 6:00pm at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel this evening, Saturday December 14, 2024.

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

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Jay Cameron Frazier

Jay Cameron Frazier, age 36, of Fairmont, West Virginia, passed away on Saturday December 7th at his residence in West Virginia.

He is survived by his children: Cameron Kylen Frazier and Shipley Jane Frazier; his parents: Gaither G. Frazier and Deborah Hammock Frazier; siblings Sarah Frazier Mayse, David Michael Frazier, Lisa Frazier Fleming and Christopher Frazier; and friend and cousin, Dylan Kincer.

Visitation will be held from 11:00am to 2:00pm today, Saturday December 14, 2024 at the Whitesburg First Baptist Church.

A celebration of life service will follow at 2:00pm this afternoon, Saturday, at the Whitesburg First Baptist Church.

Burial will follow at the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.

In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the Whitesburg First Baptist Church.

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

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Don Carlos Amburgey

Don Carlos Amburgey, Sr., age 88, of Jenkins, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024 at the Bluegrass Hospice Care Center.

He is survived by:

1 Sister: Miriam Combs; 3 Brothers: Gene Amburgey, Lausey Amburgey and Earl Amburgey; Children: Deborah Amburgey Sturgill and Jeff Amburgey;
Sister in law: Martha Cornett Turner;
5 Grandchildren: Allician Amburgey, Stephanie Adams, Troy Amburgey, Patrick Sturgill and Kailee Amburgey
and 6 Great Grandchildren

Visitation will be held from 5:00pm-8:00pm this evening, Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel.

Funeral Services for Don Carlos Amburgey, Sr. will be held at 11:00am Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Jehovah’s Witness Speaker, Jordan Miller officiating.

Burial will follow at Carr Fork Memorial at Litt Carr, Kentucky.

The Hindman Funeral Services is in charge of the arrangements.

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Frankie Lowe

Frankie Lowe, age 92, of Dorton, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

She is survived by 2 sons; Ralph Lowe and Johnny Lowe both of Blaze Branch; 3 grandchildren: Chasity Lowe of Virgie, Tyler Lowe of Jenkins and Nikki Newsome of Blaze Branch; 11 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Frankie Lowe will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Saturday, December 14, 2024 at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home at Virgie with Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating.

Burial will follow in the Roy Belcher Cemetery on Blaze Branch.

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