Local Obituaries-Saturday December 6, 2025

David Darrel King

David Darrel King, age 60, of Sandlick, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025 at his residence. 

He is survived by his wife: Kim King; 1 daughter: Sarah King of Whitesburg; 2 sisters: Lisa King and Betty King both of Whitesburg.

Visitation will be after 5:00pm Monday, December 8, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Funeral services for David Darrel King will follow at 7:00 pm Monday, December 8, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Conard Profitt and Tim Allen officiating.

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

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Jacqueline “Jackie” Kincaid Frazier

Jacqueline “Jackie” Kincaid Frazier, age 84 of Whitesburg, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at the Whitesburg ARH. 

She is survived by her husband: Darrell Frazier; 2 sons: Scott Frazier and Brian Frazier all of Whitesburg; 5 grandchildren: Matt Frazier, Brittany Grimm, Abigail Frazier, Olivia Frazier and Zoey Frazier and 3 great grandchildren.

Visitation will begin at 12:00 Noon today, Saturday, December 6, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Funeral services for Jacqueline “Jackie” Kincaid Frazier will follow at 2:00pm this afternoon, Saturday, December 6, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Tony Brown officiating. 

Burial will be at the Frazier Cemetery at Premium.

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

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Jimmie Ray Bailey

Jimmie Ray Bailey, age 71 of Danville, passed away Monday, December 2, 2025, at his residence. 

He is survived by 1 son: Joel Ryan Bailey; 2 brothers: Douglas Bailey and Boyd Bailey; 1 sister: Freida Campbell and 2 grandchildren: Haley Grace McKinney and Alexandria Lacole McKinney.

Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00pm this evening, Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral Services for Jimmie Ray Bailey will be held at 11:00am on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Jim Fields and Danny Dixon officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Howard Cemetery at Mallie in Knott County.

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

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Shirley Gibson

Shirley Gibson, age 77, passed away on Sunday November 30, 2025 at the Whitesburg ARH. 

She is survived by 2 Daughters: Lisa Gibson of Jeremiah and Melanie Mullins of Bean Station, TN; 1 Son: Joey Ramsey of Whitesburg; 10 Grandchildren and 5 Great-Grandchildren. 

Funeral services for Shirley Gibson will be held at 11:00am this morning, Saturday December 6, 2025 at the Green acres Cemetery at Ermine with Kyle Deaton officiating.

Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.

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

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Timothy Wayne Johnson

Timothy Wayne Johnson, age 60, of Cumberland, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025.

He is survived by a son and a daughter; four sisters: Brenda Hale of London, Sharon Irvin of Partridge, Kimberly Smith of Maynardville, TN and Sandra Hill of Knoxville, TN; and one brother: Daniel Johnson of Cumberland.

Visitation will be from 12:00 noon to 2:00pm Monday December 8, 2025 at the Tri City Funeral Home in Benham.

Funeral services for Timothy Wayne Johnson will follow at 2:00pm Monday with Michael Blair officiating. 

Burial will follow at the Jacob Creech Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cumberland Pentecostal Church in memory of the Johnson family.

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