Local Obituaries-Sunday December 28, 2025

Leslie Leann Combs

Leslie Leann Combs, age 27, of Happy, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025 at the Hazard ARH. 

She is survived by her Mother: Carol Ison; brother: AJ Combs and grandmother: Imogene Combs.

Visitation will be from 4:00pm to 7:00 pm this evening, Sunday, December 28, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services for Leslie Leann Combs will follow at 7:00pm this evening, Sunday, December 28, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

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

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Ellen Rose Packard Combs

Ellen Rose Packard Combs, age 77, of Carcassonne, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025 at the Whitesburg ARH. 

She is survived by her husband: Earl Combs; 1 son: Lawrence Combs; 1 daughter: Lisa Combs; 3 brothers: Bryan Packard, Bruce Packard and Ronnie Packard; 5 grandchildren: Matthew Gilliam, Kaitlyn Gilliam, Alex Gilliam, Shelby Combs and Earl Combs and 1 great grandchild. 

Visitation will be after 5:00pm this evening, Sunday December 28, 2025 at the Little Bull Creek Church.

Funeral services for Ellen Rose Packard Combs will be held at 11:00am, Monday, December 29, 2025 at the Little Bull Creek Church with David Jent, Jim Fields, Greg Mullins and Dean Mullins officiating.

Burial will follow in the Jent Cemetery at Carcassonne. 

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

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Randy Joe Boggs

Randy Joe Boggs, age 68, passed away on Thursday December 25, 2025 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard. 

He is survived by his wife: Nervesta Boggs; 1 daughter: Hannah Boggs; 2 sons: Randy Boggs, Jr. and Emory Boggs of Cowan; 1 brother: Gary Wayne Boggs of Bo Fork; 2 sisters: Faye Martin of Whitesburg and Dana Sturgill of London; 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Randy Joe Boggs will be held at 11:00am this morning, Sunday, December 28, 2025 at the Cowan Chapel Church with Burdell Gilley and Gary Halcomb officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Boggs Family Cemetery at Cowan.  

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

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Fred Holliday

Fred Holliday, age 80, of Indian Creek, passed away on Wednesday December 24, 2025 at the Pikeville Medical Center.

He is survived by his companion, Janet Burgess; one daughter: Melena Ann Blair of Chavies; one son: James Arnold Holliday of Somerset; 1 sister: Gladys Smith of Stanton; 2 brothers: Johnny Holliday of Viper and Wallace Holliday of Semore, Kentucky; 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

Visitation will be at 10:00am Monday December 29, 2025 at the Everidge Funeral Home chapel.

Funeral services for Fred Holliday will follow at 11:00am Monday at the Everidge Funeral Home chapel with Tony Brown officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Grigsby Cemetery in Perry County.

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

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Jeffrey Keith Holbrook

Jeffrey Keith Holbrook, age 68, of Ermine, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at his residence. 

He is survived by 1 daughter: Maleena Cates of Whitesburg; 1 son: Jarrod Holbrook of Lexington; 2 brothers: Eddie Holbrook and Chester Holbrook both of Somerset; 1 sister: Linda Ann Browning of Florida; 4 grandchildren: Briana Madden, Chase Cates, Dylon Cates and Tia Sturgill and 10 great grandchildren. 

Funeral services for Jeffrey Keith Holbrook will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Sunday, December 28, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Carl Sparks officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Haven of Rest Cemetery at Mayking. 

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

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Loretta llene Meade

Loretta llene Meade, age 80, of Deane, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at her residence. 

She is survived by one daughter, Saundra Dickson of Deane; two brothers: Michael Mullins of Hemphill and JC Mullins of Baltimore, MD; two grandchildren: Colby Meade and Joshua Meade; seven great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Loretta llene Meade will be held at 2:00pm this afternoon, Sunday, December 28, 2025 at the Hemphill Baptist Church with Danny Hurst officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Deane. 

The Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.