Melinda Newman
Melinda Newman, age 59, of Eolia, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.
She is survived by her husband: Anthony Newman; 3 children: William Newman, Zackary Newman and Angel Newman all of Eolia; 1 brother: David Logan of Colson; 5 sisters: Emma Stephenson and Louise Dennison both of Cincinnati, Deloris Amburgey, Evelyn Combs and Vonda Lowe all of Colson; 7 grandchildren: Cameron, Brantley, Parker, Isabella, Haisley, Caroline and Timothy.
Services for Melinda Newman will be held at a later date.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements
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Neil Tackett
Neil Tackett, age 60, of Virgie, passed away Sunday December 14, 2025, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.
He is survived by his wife: Sabrina Tackett; one son: Dylan Tackett of Owingsville; one daughter: Madison Tackett of Virgie; three brothers: Quinn Tackett of Virgie, Kenneth Tackett of Jenkins and Greg Tackett of Virgie, and one grandchild; Aurora Tackett.
Visitation will be after 6:00pm this evening, Thursday, December 18, 2025 at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home at Virgie with services starting at 7:00pm.
Funeral services for Neil Tackett will be held at 1:00pm Friday, December 19, 2025 at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home at Virgie with Arnold Thornsberry and Terry Justice officiating.
Burial will follow in the Tackett and Mullins Cemetery in Jenkins.
The Hall and Jones Funeral Home of Virgie is in charge of the arrangements.