Local Obituaries-Tuesday December 12, 2023

Walter Allen

Walter Allen, age 59, of Mayking, passed away on Friday December 8, 2023 at the Whitesburg ARH.  

He is survived by his wife: Medina Allen of Mayking; 1 son: Ted Allen of Mayking and 1 brother: Minor Allen of Hazard.

Visitation will be after 6:00pm Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at the Hemphill Baptist Church.

Funeral services for Walter Allen will be held at 1:00pm Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at the Hemphill Baptist Church with Danny Hurst and Merl David Collins officiating.

Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.  

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

Willie Floyd Martin

Willie Floyd Martin, age 76, of Beaverdam, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. 

He is survived by his wife: Veletta Banks Martin; 1 daughter: Amy Suzanne Cornett of Nicholasville; 1 son: Willis Joseph Martin of Beaverdam; 4 sisters: Helen Mullins of Lexington, Teddy Hammond of Lexington, Margaret Gross of Jackson and Sherry Martin of Hazard.

Visitation will be after 6:00pm Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

A Memorial Service for Willie Floyd Martin will be held at 1:00pm Thursday, December 14, 2023 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Banks officiating. 

Burial will follow in the American Legion Cemetery on Pine Mountain in Whitesburg.

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

Barbara Ann Sexton

Barbara Ann Sexton, age 71, of Whitesburg, passed away on Saturday December 9, 2023 at the Hazard ARH. 

She is survived by 2 Sons: Jason Sexton of Jenkins and Scott Sexton of Thornton; 1 Daughter: Emily Callahan of Cornettsville and 14 Grandchildren. 

Visitation will be after 6:00pm this evening, Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at the Lighthouse Community Church at Camp Branch. 

Funeral Services for Barbara Ann Sexton will be held at 2:00pm tomorrow, on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at the Lighthouse Community Church at Camp Branch with Glenn Gross officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Gibson-Amburgey Cemetery in Whitesburg.

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

Delbert O. Anderson

Delbert O. Anderson, age 85, of McRoberts, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at his residence.  

He is survived by his wife, Henrietta Sword Anderson; 1 daughter: Delbretta Anderson; 1 son: Ken Anderson; 1 brother: Roger Anderson; 1 sister: Shirley Anderson; 3 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

A celebration of life service for Delbert O. Anderson will be held from 2:00-5:00pm on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at the McRoberts Community Center.

The family suggests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The Lucas and Son Funeral Home of Pikeville is in charge of the arrangements. 

Hazel Fields Childers

Hazel Fields Childers, age 68, of Lynch passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Pikeville Medical Center. 

She is survived by her husband: Fred Childers of Lynch; her children, Dewayne Childers of Lynch and Tracey Steveson of Louisiana; her brothers, Junior Paul Fields of Nolansburg and David Fields of Nolansburg; sister, Jewel Burton of Tennessee; 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00pm Thursday, December 14, 2023 at the Tri City Funeral Home at Benham.  

Funeral services for Hazel Fields Childers will be held at 12:00 noon Friday December 15, 2023, at the Tri City Funeral Home at Benham with Roger Colinger officiating. 

Burial will follow at Monte Vista Cemetery in Cumberland.

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

Bruce Shelby

Bruce Shelby, age 85, of Cumberland passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at the Harlan ARH.

He is survived by his children, Tammy Brashears of Totz and Melinda Eldridge of Cumberland; 5 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00pm this evening Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Tri City Funeral Home at Benham.

Funeral services for Bruce Shelby will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, at Tri City Funeral Home at Benham with Donnie Dixon officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Monte Vista Cemetery in Cumberland. 

Military honors will be performed by the Harlan Honor Guard.

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

Billy Ray Wilson 

Billy Ray Wilson, age 63, of Cumberland, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2023.  

He is survived by his 2 daughters: Sara Wilson Snider of Clarksville, Indiana and Crystal Wilson of Slemp; 1 brother, Dewey Wilson of Cumberland; 4 grandsons and 2 granddaughters and 2 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be at 12:00 noon Saturday, December 16th, 2023, at the Cumberland Valley Funeral Home in Cumberland.  

Funeral Services for Billy Ray Wilson will follow at 1:00pm Saturday with Glenn Cornett officiating.

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