James Casey Watts
James Casey Watts, age 58, of Redstar, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard.
He is survived by 1 son: Brandon J. Watts of Redstar; 1 stepdaughter: Faith Back of Jeremiah and 1 sister: Patricia Lynn Adams of Isom.
Visitation will be after 12:00 noon Wednesday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services for James Casey Watts will follow at 1:00pm Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Danny Dixon, Scotty Halcomb and Marty Smith officiating.
Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Redstar, Kentucky.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
Herbert Eldridge
Herbert Eldridge, age 85, of Winchester, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026, in Lexington.
He is survived by his wife: Clarice Eldridge; 2 brothers: Harlin Eldridge of Somerset and Edgar Eldridge of Denton, Texas along with his great niece, Melisa Justice whom he loved like a daughter.
Funeral Services for Herbert Eldridge will be held at 11:00am this morning, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Richard Hampton and Emory Caudill officiating.
Burial will follow in the Fields Cemetery at Bull Creek.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
Jerry Wayne Bentley
Jerry Wayne Bentley, age 82, of Millstone, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Whitesburg ARH.
He is survived by his wife: Rose Baker Bentley; 3 children: Jerry Wayne Bentley of Louisville, Audra Bentley of Smyrna, Georgia and Kelly Holbrook of Gallatin, Tennessee; 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6:00-10:00pm on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral Services for Jerry Wayne Bentley will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, May 1, 2026, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Bentley Cemetery at Millstone.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
Donald Lee “Papa” Wright
Donald Lee “Papa” Wright, age 77, of Jenkins, passed away at Whitesburg ARH on Thursday April 23, 2026.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ruth Wright of Craft Branch; two daughters: Cathy Rose of Craft Branch and Crystal Hart of Payne Gap; one brother, Johnny D. Wright of Bethel, Ohio and three grandchildren.
Funeral services for Donald Lee “Papa” Wright will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at the Burdine Church of God of Prophecy with Frank Hall and Jeff Slone officiating.
The Everidge Funeral Home in Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
Gloria Faye Lewis
Gloria Faye Lewis, age 74, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Baptist Health in Corbin.
She is survived by 3 children: Paula Dixon of Cumberland, Angela Gadow of Williamsburg and Gary Lewis of Sevierville, Tennessee; 2 brothers: Jimmy Gross of Hillsville, Virginia and David Gross of Harlan; 2 sisters: June Day of U.Z. and Ann Gibson of Liberty, Kentucky, eight grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.
There will be no formal service at this time for Gloria Faye Lewis.
A Celebration of Life service will be held this summer.
The Cumberland Valley Funeral Home of Cumberland is in charge of the arrangements.
Marcia Kay Barker Smith
Marcia Kay Barker Smith, age 69, of Totz passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026 at her residence.
She is survived by four sisters: Claudette Craiger of Partridge; Joyce Polson of Totz; Charlotte Smith of Nolansburg and Judy Simpson of Cumberland.
Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00pm this evening, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Tri City Funeral Home at Benham.
Funeral services for Marcia Kay Barker Smith will be held at 1:00pm Wednesday at the Tri City Funeral Home at Benham with John Neal and Ron Oplinger officiating.
Burial will follow at the Andrew Craiger Cemetery at Partridge.
The Tri City Funeral Home at Benham is in charge of the arrangements.