Local Obituaries-Sunday October 5, 2025

Lonnie Adams

Lonnie Adams, age 75, of Jeremiah, passed away Friday, October 3, 2025 at the Pikeville Medical Center. 

He is survive by his mother: Alice Adams of Blackey; his wife: Claudette Back Adams; 2 daughters; Michele Caudill of Blackey and Marsha Holcomb of Whitesburg; 5 grandchildren: Austin Caudill, Paige Bolen, Luke Holcomb, Tori Holcomb and Kara Holcomb and 2 great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Lonnie Adams will be held at 11:00am Monday, October 6, 2025 at the Letcher Independent Baptist Church with Bill Jones officiating. 

Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00pm this evening, Sunday, at the Letcher Independent Baptist Church. 

Burial will follow in the Burton Hill Cemetery at Letcher.

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

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David Carroll Boggs, Jr.

David Carroll Boggs, Jr., age 79, of Bo Fork of Kingdom Come, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the Whitesburg ARH.

He is survived by 5 children: Oneil Boggs of Bo Fork of Kingdom Come, Daniel Boggs of Cowan, Angie Shepherd of Linefork, Oshie Adams of Whitesburg and Donna Deaton of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania; 2 brothers: Gary Wayne Boggs and Randy Joe Boggs both of Cowan; 2 sisters: Faye Martin of Whitesburg and Dana Sturgill of London; 8 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren and special friend: Tina Chadwell.

Funeral services for David Carroll Boggs, Jr. will be held at 11:00am this morning, Sunday, October 5, 2025 at the Cowan Chapel Church with Burdell Gilley and others officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Boggs Family Cemetery at Bo Fork of Kingdom Come.

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

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Windle “Buck” Sparks

Windle “Buck” Sparks, age 82, of Mayking, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025 at the Whitesburg ARH.

He is survived by one daughter: Tammie Cornett of Mayking; one son: Keith Sparks of Bardstown, KY; 1 sister: Lovell Spangler of Kettering, Ohio; 1 brother: Major Sparks of Whitesburg; 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Windle “Buck” Sparks will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Sunday, October 5, 2025 at the Everidge Funeral Home in Whitesburg with Bill Craft, Jim Fields and Josh Huff officiating.

Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine. 

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

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Carolyn Sue Combs

Carolyn Sue Combs, age 70, of Redfox, passed away on Wednesday October 1, 2025, at her residence.

She is survived by one son: Donnie Combs; 3 Grandchildren; one Brother: Beckham Combs and her Lifetime Best Friend: Joan Fugate. 

Funeral Services for Carolyn Sue Combs will be held at 2:00pm this afternoon, Sunday October 5, 2025, at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home Chapel in Hindman. 

Burial will follow at the Riverside Cemetery in Hazard. 

The Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Hindman Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.