Local Obituaries-Saturday October 5, 2024

Evelyn Sumpter Burns

Evelyn Sumpter Burns, 86 of Isom, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024 at the Pikeville Medical Center.

She is survived by her husband: Ronnie Keith Burns; 1 daughter: Fran Adams of Sharps Chapel, Tennessee; 1 son: Jamie Adams of Jeremiah; 2 brothers: Floyd Hall Jr. of Nashville and Roger Hall of Johnson City, Tennessee; 2 sisters: Phyllis Combs of Hazard and Betty Kloft of Michigan; 7 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Evelyn Sumpter Burns will be at 2:00pm this afteroon, Saturday, October 5, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

Visitation will be at 1:00pm this afternoon, Saturday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery at Whitesburg, Kentucky.

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

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Linda Branham

Linda Branham, age 82, of McRoberts, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2024, at her residence. 

She is survived by her husband: John W. Branham of McRoberts; 2 sons: Gregory Branham of McRoberts and  Bryan W. Branham of McRoberts; 1 daughter: Sharon Kay Branham of McRoberts; 2 sisters: Shirley French of TN and Mildred Fortner of TN; 3 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Linda Branham will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Saturday, October 5, 2024 at the Moore’s Chapel Church in McRoberts with Gabriel Burns officiating. 

Burial will follow at the McRoberts Cemetery in McRoberts. 

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