Local Obituaries-Tuesday November 19, 2024

Mona Kaye Cornett

Mona Kaye Cornett, age 53, of Linefork, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024 at the Pikeville Medical Center.

She is survived by her husband: Roy Cornett, 1 Son: Roy Lee Cornett of Linefork; 1 brother: James Paul Sumpter of Kingscreek; 1 sister: Jolena Boggs of Isom; 3 grandchildren: Trinity, Kaleb and Memphis Cornett; 2 blessed neighbors: Roger and Cilla Fields and Billy and Iva Ingram; 2 special friends: Terry and Terri.  

Visitation will be after 6:00pm this evening,Tuesday, November 19, 2024 and after 6:00pm Wednesday November 20, 2024 at the Defeated Creek Old Regular Baptist Church.

Funeral services for Mona Kaye Cornett will be held at 1:00pm Thursday, November 21, 2024 at the Defeated Creek Old Regular Baptist Church with Roger Fields and other officiating.

Burial will follow in the Day Cemetery at Kingscreek.

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

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Jeffery Jones

Jeffery Jones, age 60, of Cornettsville, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024 at his residence.

He is survived by his companion: Glenna Sue Halcomb; 1 daughter: Brittany Cantrell of Cornettsville; 1 stepson: Scott Halcomb of Tennessee; 1 brother: Wayne Turner of Linefork; 4 grandchildren: Logan Halcomb, Emily Halcomb, Breanna Cantrell and Bayleigh Collins.

Funeral services for Jeffery Jones will be held at 11:00am this morning, Tuesday, November 20, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Jim Fields and others officiating.

Burial will follow in the Rockhouse Cemetery at Greasy Creek.

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

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Elizabeth Lenora “Libby” Lawson

Elizabeth Lenora “Libby” Lawson, age 87, of Whitesburg, passed away on Monday November 11, 2024 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.

She is survived by five sons: Tony Lawson of Dalton, Georgia, Randy Lawson of Romeoville, Illinois, Timmy Lawson of Whitesburg, Danny Lawson of Lexington and Aaron Lawson of Whitesburg; one daughter: Joanie Lawson of Richmond along with 30 grandchildren, several great – grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Elizabeth Lenora “Libby” Lawson will be at 12:00 noon today, Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at the Everidge Funeral Home Chapel with Tony Brown officiating.

Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.

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

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Donald Wayne Helton

Donald Wayne Helton, age 79, of Partridge passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024, at the Hazard ARH.

He is survived by his wife: Wanda Davis Helton; two children: Donna Helton Lloyd of Cumberland and Bobby Helton of Lafollette, TN; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 1:00-3:00pm Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Trinity Tabernacle Church at Hiram.

A celebration of life service for Donald Wayne Helton will follow at 3:00pm Wednesday at the Trinity Tabernacle Church at Hiram with Jonathan Adams and Ron Oplinger officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Tri City Funeral Home to help offset the funeral costs.

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