Local Obituaries-Thursday September 11, 2025

Jonathan William Stewart

Jonathan William Stewart, age 30, of Thornton, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025 at Little Colley.

He is survived by his parents: Coy Riley and Angela Stewart Riley of Thornton; 1 brother: Cameron Riley of Redfox; 1 sister: Cheyenne Stewart of Whitesburg; grandmother: Ella Cook and 6 nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Jonathan William Stewart will be held at 1:00 Friday, September 12, 2025 at the United Faith Ministries Church with Cody Thomas and Ted Adams officiating. 

Visitation will be all day today, Thursday, at the United Faith Ministries Church. 

Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Thornton.

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

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Kenneth R. Fisher

Kenneth R. Fisher, age 73, of Thornton, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2025 at the Hazard ARH. 

He is survived by 2 sons: Kenneth Fisher of Lexington and Sean Ihla of Thornton; 1 daughter: Chandra Fisher of Mayking; 2 grandchildren: Nylah Fisher and Christian Ihla. 

Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 7:00pm this evening, Thursday, September 11, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

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

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Tina Atkins

Tina Atkins, age 59, of Mayking, passed away Monday, September 8, 2025 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Danville, Kentucky. 

She is survived by her husband: Darren Atkins; 2 sons: Robert Collier and Ethan Collier both of Johnson City, Tennessee; 1 daughter: Ashley Collier of Mayking; 1 sister: Charlotte Keathley of Knoxville; 4 grandchildren: Peyton, Skyler, Alexi and Mishaya. 

Visitation will be after 6:00pm Friday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Funeral services for Tina Atkins will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

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

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Jerel Thomas Tolle

Jerel Thomas Tolle, age 76, of Dandridge Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at his residence.

He is survived by three daughters: Amy Kilgore, Adrienne Tolle and Annette Beck; one sister: Barbara Marston; two brothers: Eddie Tolle and Don Tolle along with several grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. 

Visitation will be after 6:00pm Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesburg.  

Funeral services for Jerel Thomas Tolle will be held at 1:00pm Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Letcher Funeral Home with Frank Holbrook officiating. 

Burial will be in the Fields Cemetery at Cowan.

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

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Lena Smith Mullins 

Lena Smith Mullins, age 69, of Cornettsville, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at the Hazard ARH Medical Center. 

She is survived by her Husband: Jeffrey Mullins; Two Daughters: Airionna Hacker & Destany Mullins; One Son: Timothy Mullins; Five Grandchildren and one on the way. 

Visitation will be after 5:00pm this evening, Thursday September 11, 2025 at the Little Leatherwood Church of God of Prophecy.

Funeral services for Lena Smith Mullins will be held at 11:00am Friday, September 12, 2025 at Little Leatherwood Church of God of Prophecy with Herrick Hacker & Michael Berryman officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Arthur Halcomb Cemetery at Little Leatherwood.

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

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Priscilla Fugate

Priscilla Fugate, age 72, of Viper passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at her residence.

She is survived by her grandchildren: MaKaylee Currence of Flatwoods, West Virginia, Nicholas Currence of Flatwoods, West Virginia, Braiden Fugate of Booneville, Kentucky and Macie Fugate of Booneville, Kentucky; sisters: Janice Feltner of Scuddy, Wilma Moore of Viper and Jackie Fugate of Prestonsburg and special friends: Kim Hoskins and Alisha Akers. 

Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 9:00pm Friday at the Engle-Bowling Funeral Home in Hazard.

Funeral Services for Priscilla Fugate will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the Engle-Bowling Funeral Home in Hazard with J.T. Eversole and Jay Dixon officiating.  

Burial will follow in the Bill Hill Cemetery at Jeff.

The Engle-Bowling Funeral Home of Hazard is in charge of arrangements.

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Glenna Smith

Glenna Smith, age 89, of Jeremiah, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at the Greg Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard.

She is survived by two daughters: Sheree Combs of Paris, Kentucky and Robin Blair of Jeremiah; her daughter-in-law: Glenna Harris of Whitesburg; a sister: Beatrice Crawford of Whitesburg; four grandchildren; Cory Harris, Mac Blair, Katie Blair, and Leah Craft and five great- grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life service for Glenna Smith will he held on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at the Pine Mountain Grill.  

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