James Earl “Red Sod” Boggs
James Earl “Red Sod” Boggs, age 82 of Millstone, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard.
He is survived by his wife: Ruby Jean Fleming Boggs; 2 sons: Dewayne Boggs and Dewryan Boggs; 6 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson on the way; 3 brothers: Roy Keith Boggs, Larry Douglas Boggs and Jeffery Wayne Boggs all of Millstone; 2 sisters: Nellie Lavern Fields and Joyce Ann Boggs both of Payne Gap; 2 very special nieces: Laranda Baker and Elisha Baker.
Visitation will be all day today, Thursday, at the Calvary Temple Church at Sandlick.
Funeral services for James Earl “Red Sod” Boggs will be held at 12:00 Noon Friday, April 10, 2026 at the Calvary Temple Church on Sandlick with Conard Profitt and Jabo Miles officiating.
Burial will follow in the Dewey Cemetery at Pound, Virginia.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
Mary Elizabeth Webb Blank
Mary Elizabeth Webb Blank, age 80 of London, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2026 at her residence.
She is survived by her husband: David Blank; 1 son: Michael Blank of London along with a host of nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be after 1:00pm this afternoon, Thursday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Webb Blank will follow at 3:00pm this afternoon, Thursday, April 9, 2026 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Payne Gap Cemetery at Payne Gap.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
Adron Thornsberry
Adron Thornsberry, age 77, of Whitesburg, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026.
He is survived this wife: Jackie Collins Thornsberry; 2 daughters: Melissa Slone and Janey Orcutt; 3 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; 2 brothers: Randall and Earl (and two very special family members who were his best friends, Ershel Thornsberry and Stanley Little.
Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00pm this evening, Thursday, at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with additional services at 7:00pm.
Funeral services for Adron Thornsberry will be held at 1:00pm Friday, April 10, 2026 at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Sonny Hatmaker, Curtie Hall and Jeremiah Swiger officiating.
Burial will follow at Elmol “Eck” Thornsberry Cemetery at Kite.
The Hindman Funeral Services is in charge of the arrangements.
Coman Gibson
Coman Gibson, age 82, of Isom, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.
He is survived by:
His Wife – Mary Gibson
2 Children – Comas Ray Gibson and Penny Kincer
5 Grandchildren
4 Great Grandchildren
1 Brother – Earl Gibson of Florida
2 Sisters – Edith Morgan of Florida and Charlotte Hall of Hindman.
No Services are scheduled at this time for Coman Gibson.
The Hindman Funeral Services is in charge of the arrangements.