Local Obituaries-Thursday September 5, 2024

Joanne Blair Adams

Joanne Blair Adams, age 81, of Jeremiah, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at her residence.

She is survived by 2 daughters: Marsha Caudill of Georgetown and Lena Michelle Adams of Loveland, Ohio; two sons: Michael Adams of Jeremiah and Matthew Adams of Georgetown; nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren; one brother: Rudell Blair of Jeremiah and one sister: Betty Robinson. 

Funeral services for Joanne Blair Adams will be held at 12:00 Noon, today, Thursday, September 5, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Boyd Carmack officiating. 

Visitation will be after 11:00am this morning until the time of service at 1:00pm this afternoon at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Burial will follow in the Adams Family Cemetery at Jeremiah.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to Letcher Area Homemakers Jeremiah Area P.O. Box 421 Isom, Ky. 41824 or Jeremiah Missionary Baptist Church P.O. Box 220 Isom, Ky. 41824.

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

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Barbara Ann Ison

Barbara Ann Ison, age 79, of New Castle, Indiana, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the Rosebud Village in Richmond, Indiana. 

She is survived by 1 sister: Bobby Demichow; a great niece: Kodi Jones; special great great nieces: Kenzi and Kynna Hall.

Funeral Services for Barbara Ann Ison will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bennie Pugh officiating. 

Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 12:00 noon until the time of service at 1:00pm at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Burial will follow in the Adams Cemetery at Isom.

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

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Craig Steven Tackett

Craig Steven Tackett, age 63, of Jackhorn, passed away Monday, September 2, 2024, at the Pikeville Medical Center. 

He is survived by his fiance’: Donna Newsome; one brother: Jerry Tackett of Georgia; one sister: Shaunna Tackett Beal of Idaho, along with a host of nieces, nephews.

Funeral services for Craig Steven Tackett will be held on Saturday at 11:00am at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home at Virgie with Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Amil Little Memorial Cemetery at Long Fork. 

Visitation will be on Friday after 6:00pm at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home with services beginning at 7:00pm Friday. 

The Hall & Jones Funeral Home of Virgie is in charge of the arrangements. 

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Linda Newsome

Linda Newsome, age 72, of Jenkins passed away Monday September 2, 2024, at her residence. 

She is survived by her husband: Denny Newsome; four sons: Devin Newsome of Jenkins, Denny Newsome of Virgie, Brad Newsome of Virgie and Jamie Newsome of Virgie; three brothers: Albert Johnson of Jenkins, Chase Johnson of Dalton, GA and Teddy Johnson of Jenkins; two sisters; Emma Lee Warren of VA and Elizabeth Gibson of Dalton, GA, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and close friend; Deranda Goodman Wyatt.

Funeral services for Linda Newsome will be held at 11:00am Sunday at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home at Virgie with Bobby L. Fleming Officiating. 

Burial will follow in the M & L Newsome Cemetery on Little Robinson Creek. 

Visitation will begin after 6:00pm Friday and after 6:00pm Saturday with services starting nightly at 7:00pm. 

The Hall and Jones Funeral Home of Virgie is in charge of the arrangements. 

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Virgil Coleman

Virgil Coleman, age 63, of Virgie, passed away Monday, September 2, 2024, at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard. 

He is survived by his wife; Teresa Coleman; one son: Jack Coleman of Whitesburg; five daughters: Amber Stanley of Robinson Creek, Tiffany Dixon of Allen, Brittany Adams of Robinson Creek, Kayla Lester of Penny and Ariel Blackburn of Robinson Creek, eleven grandchildren and his good friend; Kenneth Hall.

Funeral services for Virgil Coleman will be at 11:00am on Friday at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home at Virgie with Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Bartley Cemetery at Penny Bottom. 

Visitation will be after 6:00pm this evening, Thursday, with services at 7:00pm.

The Hall & Jones Funeral Home of Virgie is in charge of the arrangements. 

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Harold Ray Howard

Harold Ray Howard, age 78 of Cumberland, passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at the Whitesburg ARH.

He is survived by his nephews: Michael Hogg, Tommy Hogg, Gary Hogg and niece, Darlene Hall.

There will be no services for Harold Ray Howard.

Burial will be in the Morris Family Cemetery.

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