Local Obituaries-Saturday February 10, 2024

Joseph Maggard

Joseph Maggard, age 62, of Isom, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024 at his residence. 

He is survived by his wife: Drucilla Sexton Maggard of Isom; 2 daughters: Tashauna Maggard of Cowan and Rebecca Sexton of Isom; 2 brothers: Jamie Maggard and Tony Maggard both of Cowan; 4 grandchildren a d. 2 great grandchildren.

A memorial service for Joseph Maggard will be held at 2:00pm Monday, February 12, 2024 at the Everidge Funeral Home of Whitesburg.

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

Derenia (Boggs) Bentley

Derenia (Boggs) Bentley, age 60 of Millstone, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard.

She is survived by her parents: James Earl and Ruby Jean Fleming Boggs; her husband: Frankie Bentley; 1 son: Jake Wayne Bentley; 1 daughter: Tonya Gail Bentley; 2 brothers: Dewayne Boggs and Dewryan Boggs; 3 grandchildren; 1 brother in law: Ronnie Maggard; 2 sister in laws: Lisa Anderson and Judy Craft; 2 nephews 2 nieces; special cousin: Elisha Faye Baker.

A Celebration of Life service for Derenia (Boggs) Bentley will be held at 1:00pm tomorrow, Sunday, February 11, 2024, at the Calvary Temple Church at Sandlick with Conard Profitt and Frank Holbrook officiating. 

Visitation will be from 6:00-10:00pm this evening, Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the Calvary Temple Church. 

Burial will follow in the Bentley Cemetery at Millstone. 

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

Bobby Shepherd

Bobby Shepherd, age 81, of Linefork, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024 at his residence. 

He is survived by his wife: Eliza Cornett Shepherd; 1 daughter: Donna Cole of Linefork; 1 brother: Jimmy Shepherd of Linefork; 1 sister: Carma Cornett of Linefork and 3 grandchildren.

Visitation will be after 11:00am tomorrow, Sunday, February 11, 2024 at the Hurricane Gap Church.

Funeral services for Bobby Shepherd will follow at 1:00pm tomorrow, Sunday, February 11, 2024 at the Hurricane Gap Church with Clyde Bentley and Wayne Caudill officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Henry Cornett Cemetery at Gordon. 

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

Robert Thomas Eldridge

Robert Thomas Eldridge, age 58 of Hallie, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at the Whitesburg ARH. 

He is survived by his wife: Pamela Beverly Eldridge; 1 son: Robert Thomas Eldridge Jr. of Hallie; 3 brothers: Donnie Eldridge of Hallie, James Eldridge of Slemp and Randall Eldridge of Littcarr; 3 sisters: Sandy Eldridge of Hallie, Brenda Smith of Danville and Teresa Wilder of Hallie and 1 grandchild.  

Funeral services for Robert Thomas Eldridge will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the Cedar Grove Church at Hallie with Danny Dixon officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Eldridge Cemetery at Hallie.

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

Lillie Mae (Begley) Garrison

Lillie Mae (Begley) Garrison, age 86, of Sharps Chapel, TN formerly of Letcher County, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024.

She is survived by 1 daughter: Judy Lynn Rodgers; 1 son: Tony Garrison; 1 granddaughter; 2 grandsons; 5 great grandchildren; 2 brothers: Ray Begley and Leonard Begley; 6 sisters: Athelene Parker, Edith White, Kathy Parker, Frances Honeycutt, Phyllis Combs and Shirley Fleming.

Funeral services for Lillie Mae (Begley) Garrison will be held at 11:00am this morning, Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the Campbranch Pentecostal Holiness Church with Ray Begley and Steven Ratliff officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Begley Family Cemetery at Colson.

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

Donna Faye Collins 

Donna Faye Collins, age 72, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2024 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. 

She is survived by her children:

Ronnie Bowling, Phillip Bowling, James Bowling, June Sexton and Monica Colley; a host of Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren; 4 Brothers: Lovell Collins, Oscar Collins, Wesley Collins and Johnny Darrell Collins; 5 Sisters: Evelyn Smith, Danzel Pugh, Judy Collins, Christine Costa and Rose Pugh; 3 Step Brothers: John Paul Morton, Charles Morton and Stephen Morton and Step Sister: Tina Sexton.

Funeral services for Donna Faye Collins will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the Hindman Funeral Chapel in Hindman with Jerry McKinley Holland and Joe Burns officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Sexton Cemetery at Colson.

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