Local Obituaries-Thursday January 4, 2024

Danny Darrell Little

Danny Darrell Little, age 71, of Cowan, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023 at the UK Hospital in Lexington.

He is survived by 4 children: Christopher Shawn Little, Rosalie Peral Brown, Chadwick Darrel Little and Aaron Daniel Little; 1 brother: Bennie Little; 2 sisters: Patricia Dearman and Kathy Little Amyx; 10 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild. 

Visitation will be from 2:00pm-4:00pm Saturday, January 6, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

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

Vickie Watts

Vickie Watts, age 63, of Whitesburg, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at her residence.

She is survived by her husband: Ken Watts; 2 daughters: Jennifer Crouse and Kristen “Kit” Isaac; 5 brothers: Jeff Potter, Vernon Lee Potter, McKinley Potter, James Potter and Terry Potter; 3 sisters: Gina Wright, Wilma Epifano, and Minnie Ellison and 4 grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 11:00am-10:00pm today, Thursday, January 4, 2024,  at the Blackey Missionary Baptist Church. 

Funeral services for Vickie Watts will be held at 1:00pm tomorrow, Friday, January 5, 2024, at the Blackey Missionary Baptist Church with Bruce Gilley and Elwood Cornett officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Smith and Watts Cemetery at Blackey. 

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

Don “George” Tolliver

Don “George” Tolliver, age, 66 of Dry Fork, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024 at his residence. 

He is survived by his father: Donald Tolliver of Dry Fork; his wife: Helen Scott Tolliver; 3 daughters: Shelia Frazier of Whitesburg, LeAnna Boggs of Whitesburg and Candy Cook of Richmond; 1 son: Thomas Tolliver of Whitesburg; 1 brother: Randy Tolliver of Whitesburg; 1 sister: Gabby Hutchinson of Louisa; 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be after 6:00pm this evening, Thursday, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Funeral services for Don “George” Tolliver will be held at 11:00am tomorrow, Friday, January 5, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Brent Hutchinson officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.  

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

James Sidney Owens

James Sidney Owens, age 82, of Eolia, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard.

He is survived by his wife: Brenda Carolyn Caudill Owens; 1 son: James Patrick Owens; 3 daughters: Leisa Horne, Bobby Padilla and Tracey Craft; 1 brother: Henry Earl Owens; 7 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; special friends: Dale and Ruth Dickerson and Mary and Chelmer Craft.

Funeral services for James Sidney Owens will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the Rockvine Church at Patridge with Jason Caudill officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Maggard Cemetery at Partridge.

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

Wanda Sue Banks

Wanda Sue Banks, age 57, of London, formally of Letcher County passed away on Tuesday January 2, 2024, at her residence. 

She is survived by her Husband: Jeffrey Reed Banks; 2 Step-Daughters: Amber Martin and Jessica Eldridge; 2 Sisters: Patricia Brewer and Lora Treadway; 1 Brother: Jody Stamper along with a host of Grandchildren. 

Graveside services for Wanda Sue Banks will be held at 2:00pm this afternoon, Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the Whitaker/Banks Cemetery in Premium with Hiram Johnson Jr. Officiating.

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

Arthur Daniel “Danny” Miller

Arthur Daniel “Danny” Miller, age 74, of Cumberland, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024, at Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.  

He is survived by his life partner: Gwen Bullock Blair of Cumberland; 3 sons: Jason Miller of Odessa, Florida, Arthur Daniel Miller, II of Murphy, North Carolina and Tyler Blair of Cumberland; 1 daughter: Kimberly Anderson of Powell, Tennessee; 2 brothers: Richard Miller of Orange Park, Florida and Everette Miller of Jacksonville, Florida; 3 sisters: Reaunette Huff of Karns, Tennessee, Mary Keck of Oak Ridge, Tennessee and Debra Clark of Powell, Tennessee, 9 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and a lady he considered as a mother, Alberta Bullock.

Visitation will be held starting at 10:00am tomorrow, Friday, January 5, 2024, at the Central Baptist Church in Cumberland.

Funeral services for Arthur Daniel “Danny” Miller will follow at 1:00pm this afternoon, Friday, at the Central Baptist Church in Cumberland with Roger Colinger officiating.

Burial will follow in the Charlie Maggard Cemetery on US 119 at Blair, KY with Military Rites provided by the Honorable Harlan Honor Guard.

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