Local Obituaries – Thursday, July 23, 2026

Rebecca Meade

Rebecca Meade, age 88 of Millstone, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at the Pikeville Medical Center. 

She is survived by 2 sons: Robert “Bobby” Meade Jr. and Brett Meade both of Millstone; 2 daughters: Cynthia Rebecca Damron and Sandy Maybell Webb both of Jenkins; 1 sister: Charma Salyer of Batesville, Indiana; 4 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Graveside services for Rebecca Meade will he held at 2:00pm this afternoon, Thursday, July 23, 2026 at the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.

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


Brian Royce Hogg

Brian Royce Hogg, age 54, of Whitesburg, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at the Whitesburg ARH.

He is survived by his parents: Billy and Trallis Hogg of Jenkins; 3 sons: Caleb Hogg of Alexandria, LA, Brison Hogg of Whitesburg and Regan Hogg of Jenkins and 2 grandchildren.

Visitation will be after 7:00pm this evening, Thursday, July 23, 2026 at the Mountain Life Apostolic Church in Jenkins and after 7:00pm on Friday, July 24, 2026 at the Apostolic Lighthouse Church in Kingsport, TN 

Funeral service for Brian Royce Hogg will held at 10:00am Saturday July 25, 2026 at the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine with Jeremy Carver, Mark Johnson and Allen McMillen officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.  

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


Richard Randall Bowling

Richard Randall Bowling, age, 75 of Partridge, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2026 at the Harlan ARH.

He is survived by his wife: Brenda Bowling; bonus daughters Tracy Rutherford and Tonia Henry, 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; one sister: Joanne Dinsmore; nephews: Scott Dinsmore and Nathan Dinsmore; sisters-in-law: Wonda Lawson and Melissa Byrne; brothers-in-law Junior Halcomb and Larry Halcomb; niece Tammy Orick and an Aunt: Evalee Bowling. 

A celebration of life for Richard Randall Bowling will be held from 1:00-3:00pm on Saturday July 25, 2026, at the chapel of the Tri-City Funeral Home at Benham with funeral services beginning at 3:00pm with Glenn Cornett and Rod Raleigh officiating. 

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


Dennis Allen Adams

Dennis Allen Adams, age 51, of Viper, passed Monday, July 20, 2026, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.

He is survived by his mother: Edith Hall Adams, one daughter: Shalyn Adams; two sisters: Bridget Cornett & Doris Rice; two nieces: Nicole Caldwell & Whitney Dixon; five nephews: Justin Rice, Brent Cornett, Robert Cornett, Kyle Cornett & Caleb Cornett. 

Visitation will be from 11:00am to 1:00pm on Saturday July 25, 2026 at Maggard’s Mountain View Chapel in Hazard. 

Funeral services for Dennis Allen Adams will follow at 1:00pm on Saturday July 25, 2026 at Maggard’s Mountain View Chapel in Hazard with Virgil Hurt officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Hall Cemetery at Viper. 

The Maggard Funeral Home of Hazard is in charge of the arrangements.