Local Obituaries-Sunday January 5, 2025

Sybil Madge Whitaker

Sybil Madge Whitaker, age 84, of Roxana, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the Hazard ARH.

She is survived by 2 sons: Mitch Whitaker and Ivan Whitaker; 7 grandchildren: Sarah Watkins, Mitch Whitaker, Rebecca Whitaker, Dorothy Gaither Wright, Thomas Whitaker, Lacy Whitaker, and Amanda Whitaker along with 8 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6:00-10:00pm on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at the Premium Baptist Church.

Funeral Services for Sybil Madge Whitaker will be held at 1:00PM on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the Premium Baptist Church with Tony Brown officiating.

Burial will follow in the Whitaker Cemetery at Roxana.

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

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Sharon Kaye Holbrook Cook

Sharon Kaye Holbrook Cook, age 62, of Partridge, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025 at the Whitesburg ARH.

She is survived by her father: Merrill Holbrook; her husband: Thomas Cook; 2 sons: Merrill Andrew Day of London and Dewayne Jeffrey Samuel Cook of Partridge; 1 daughter: Danielle Alexandra Monks of London; 2 stepchildren: Abbie Sue Sexton of Sandlick and Deidre Christine Layne of Ohio; 2 sisters: Tammy Stotts of Alabama and Kimberly Johnson of Partridge along with 10 grandchildren:

Funeral Services for Sharon Kaye Holbrook Cook will be held at a later date.

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

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William Joseph Calton

William Joseph Calton, age 56, passed away on Thursday, January 2,2025, at the Harlan ARH.

He is survived by his children: Jana Stanifer and Kayla Miller; three grandchildren; a brother: Melvin “Bubby” Calton of Cumberland; three sisters, Tammy Sturgill of Middlesboro; Mary Gail Sturgill of Partridge and Celia Noe of Wallins Creek.

Visitation will be from 12:00noon-2:00pm Saturday January 11, 2025 at the Tri City Funeral Home at Benham.

Burial will follow in the Melvin B Calton Cemetery at Blair.

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

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Virginia Mae Johnson

Virginia Mae Johnson, age 78, of Topmost, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, at the Letcher Manor Nursing Home in Whitesburg.

She is survived by:

2 Grandsons – Michael Todd Johnson and Dalton Mikel Johnson

2 Great Grandchildren –

2 Sisters – Janice Golematis and Patsy Mullins

Special Friends – Wanda Case and Jan Hall

Funeral services for Virginia Mae Johnson will be held at 11:00am Sunday January 5, 2025 at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Dylan Combs officiating.

Burial will follow in the Bates Cemetery at Kite.

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

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Doug Osborne

Doug Osborne, age 79, of Dorton passed away Thursday January 2, 2025 at his residence.

He is survived by two sisters; Nadine Osborne Baker of Dorton and Neva Bartley of Penny.

Visitation with begin after 6:00PM this evening, Sunday, January 5, 2025 at the Dorton Old Regular Baptist Church with services starting at 7:00pm.

Funeral services for Doug Osborne will be held at 11:00AM Monday, January 6, 2024 at the Dorton Old Regular Baptist Church with Old Regular Baptists Ministers officiating.

Burial will follow in the Joe and Lilly Osborne Cemetery at Dorton.

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