Lewis Beckham Bates
Lewis Beckham Bates, age 84, of Lexington passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at the Cambridge Nursing Home in Lexington.
He is survived by 3 sons: Lewis Beckham “L.B.” Bates of Pound Virginia, John Charles Bates of Appalachia, Virginia and David Alan Bates of Lexington; 3 daughters: Kathy Henry of Kansas, Sheila “Sally” Bates of Lexington and Pamala Sue Bates Mays of Prestonsburg; 1 sister: Maxine Bates Quillen of Isom along with a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Lewis Beckham Bates will be held at 11:00am Friday, July 26, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bruce Eldridge officiating.
Visitation will be after 6:00pm this evening, Thursday, July 25, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Bates Cemetery at Colson.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Johnnie Reed Brown
Johnnie Reed Brown, age 83 of Sandlick, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024 at his residence.
He is survived by his wife: Mavis Eldridge Brown; one son: Gregory Brown of Georgia; two granddaughters: Kelli Hickey and Raven Brown both of Tennessee; one grandson: Kevin Brown; one great grandson and one great granddaughter along with several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Johnnie Reed Brown will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Thursday, July 25, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Family & Friends officiating.
Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.
In lieu of flowers donations are suggested to the Bluegrass Navigators Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center of Hazard.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Dorothy Pennington Tacket
Dorothy Pennington Tacket, age 93, passed away on Saturday July 20, 2024.
She is survived by 5 children: Charlene Mason and Jeanette Yonts both of Thornton, Lucille Graves of Bristol VA., Albert Tacket of Colson and Delores Holbrook of Neon; 9 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchildren along with several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Dorothy Pennington Tacket will be held at 2:00pm this afternoon, Thursday, July 25, 2024 at the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church.
Visitation will be at 12:00 Noon today until the time of service at the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church.
Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery at Whitesburg.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Jeremy Todd Gunter
Jeremy Todd Gunter, age 45, of Virgie, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.
He is survived by his parents: Frankie Gunter of Cave Run and Sheila Newsome Gunter of Virgie; his wife: Tonya Thacker Gunter, two sons; Chris Gunter of Virgie and Gage Phillips of Fleming Neon; two daughters: Denise Boyd of Dorton and Samantha Mitchell of Evansville, IN, five brothers; Josh Gunter of Virgie, Jason Gunter of Virgie, Jordan Gunter of Cave Run, Chaseton Gunter of Cave Run, Chiseton Gunter of Cave Run, three grandchildren and one on the way.
Funeral services for Jeremy Todd Gunter will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, July 26, 2024 at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home at Virgie with Greg White, Ryan Johnson and others officiating.
Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Virgie.
Visitation will be on this evening after 6:00pm at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home with a service beginning at 7:00pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations for funeral expenses can be made to Hall & Jones Funeral Home.
The Hall & Jones Funeral Home of Virgie is in charge of the arrangements.