Local Obituaries-Tuesday June 18, 2024

Cynthia Mullins Whitehead

Cynthia Mullins Whitehead, age 82, of Redstar, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024 at the Letcher Manor Nursing Home in Whitesburg.

She is survived by 3 daughters: Teresa Blair, Kaye Back and Anita Whitehead; 1 brother: Donald Townsley of Winchester, Tennessee; 1 grandson and 2 great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Cynthia Mullins Whitehead will be held at 1:00pm tomorrow, Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Danny Dixon, Phillip Smith and Loran Sturgill officiating. 

Visitation will be from 11:00am Wednesday until the time of services at 1:00pm at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Burial will follow in the Whitehead Cemetery at Redstar.  

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

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Twona Gail Fields

Twona Gail Fields, age 58, of Whitesburg, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. 

She is survived by her boyfriend: Marty Watts; stepfather: Herbert Halcomb; 2 sons: David Andrew Fields and Cody Dwight Fields both of Whitesburg; 1 brother: Loran Sturgill of Sandlick; 1 sister: Tracey Johnson of Big Stone Gap, Virginia and 6 nieces.

A Memorial Service for Twona Gail Fields will be held at 6:00pm Thursday, June 20, 2024 at the Forgiven Ministries on East Main Street in Whitesburg with Aaron Profitt and Loran Sturgill officiating. 

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

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Annie Jane Caudill

Annie Jane Caudill, age 82, of Hindman, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard.

She is survived by 2 brothers: Donnie Caudill of Mayking and Everett Caudill of Indiana and 1 sister: Frances Amburgey of Indiana. 

Funeral services for Annie Jane Caudill will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bruce Eldridge Jr. officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Whitaker Cemetery at Premium.

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

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Betsy Lee Bailey

Betsy Lee Bailey, age 71, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at the Forsyth (Four-S-eye-th)Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

She is survived by 1 daughter: Atethea Murdock of Cartersville, GA;  2 sons: Joseph Hall of High Point, North Carolina and James M. Hall of Stoneville, North Carolina; 1 sister: Nancy Bailey of Thomasville, North Carolina; 1 brother: Mose Bailey of Harriman, Tennessee and 4 grandchildren.

A graveside service for Betsy Lee Bailey will be held at 10:00am this morning, Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at the Babe Isom Cemetery at Isom.

Burial will follow in the Babe Isom Cemetery.

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

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Donna Kay Root Boggs

Donna Kay Root Boggs, age 81, of Jenkins, passed away Friday June 14, 2024, at the Whitesburg ARH. 

She is survived by her husband: Wendell “Butch” Boggs; 1 son: David Boggs of Maysville; her adopted son; Sybold Herder of the Netherlands and 5 grandchildren. 

Graveside services for Donna Kay Root Boggs will be held at 3:00pm this afternoon, Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at the Maysville Cemetery in Maysville, KY. 

The Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.  

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Coolie Callahan

Coolie Callahan, age 61, of Cornettsville, passed away on Saturday June 15, 2024 at his residence.

He is survived by his wife: Angelia Callahan of Cornettsville; 2 daughters: Ashley Callahan of Hazard and Tenai Fields of Cornettsville; 1 brother: Raymond Holbrook of Cornettsville; 1 sister: Carolyn Hall of TN; a brother-in-law, Lawrence Roark of OH along with one granddaughter. 

A Celebration of Life Service for Coolie Callahan will be held from 5:00-7:00pm on Wednesday June 19, 2024 at the Engle-Bowling Funeral Home in Hazard. 

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