Local Obituaries-Sunday January 14, 2024

Anna Ruth Caudill

Anna Ruth Caudill, age 70, of Elk Creek, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024 at the University of Kentucky Hospice Care Center. 

She is survived by her husband: Merle Caudill; 2 daughters: Katherine Riley Wingate of Richmond and Erin Elizabeth Pollard of Corbin; 4 brothers: George Charles Nichols of Jackson, Tennessee, William Thomas Nichols of Letcher, John Paul Nichols of Mayking and Keven Hayes Nichols of Blackey; 6 grandchildren; brothers and sisters-in-law: Bobby Caudill, Jerry Caudill, Billie Jo Caudill and Phyllis Adams.

Funeral services for Anna Ruth Caudill will be held at 11:00am tomorrow, Monday, January 15, 2024 at the Saving Grace Community Church at Blackey with Greg Pridemore and Cody Kiser officiating. 

Visitation will be after 5:00pm this evening, Sunday, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Blackey. 

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

Ronald Carroll Shackleford

Ronald Carroll Shackleford, age 68, of Ermine, passed away Friday, January 5, 2024 at his residence. 

She is survived by 1 brother: Donald Shackleford of Florida; 3 sisters: Barbara Hughes of Cowan, Debra Shackleford of Ermine and Kathryn Thissen of Vine Grove. 

Funeral Services for Ronald Carroll Shackleford are delayed and will be announced later by the Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg. 

    Walter Rogers

    Walter Rogers, age 91, of Cumberland, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard. 

    He is survived by 2 sons: Billy Rogers of Cumberland and Garvey David Rogers of Lynch; 1 daughter: Janice Smith of Morehead; 1 sister: Anna Vera Cope of Benham along with a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

    There will be no services at this time for Walter Rogers.

    The Cumberland Valley Funeral Home of Cumberland is in charge of the arrangements.