William Douglas Blair
William Douglas Blair, age 55, of Jeremiah, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 at the Highlands Regional ARH Medical Center in Prestonsburg.
He is survived by 1 brother: Richard Blair of Jeremiah; 1 sister: Frances Blair of Jeremiah; aunt: Margaret Whitaker of Jackson and adopted uncle: Jeff Hutchinson of Georgia.
Visitation will be after 6:00pm Thursday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services for William Douglas Blair will be held at 11:00am Friday, April 3, 2026 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Roy Slone officiating.
Burial will follow in the Blair Family Cemetery at Jeremiah.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
Carolyn Sue Blake Elliott
Carolyn Sue Blake Elliott, age 82, of Cumberland, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
She is survived by her husband: Roger Elliott of Cumberland; two daughters: Mendy Blair of Richmond and Leslie Bush of Cumberland; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 12:00 noon-2:00 PM Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Tri City Funeral Home at Benham with funeral services for Carolyn Sue Blake Elliott to follow at 2:00pm
Thursday at the Tri City Funeral Home with Arnold Martin officiating.
A private graveside service will follow.
The Tri City Funeral Home of Benham is in charge of the arrangements.
Jeanette M. Wright
Jeanette M. Wright, age 86, of Thornton, passed away on Sunday March 29, 2026 at her residence.
She is survived by 1 Daughter: Frona Yinger of Thornton; 3 Sons: William W. Wright of Richmond, Paul Mullins of Winchester and David W. Mullins of Tennessee; 1 Sister: Lula Mae Cook of Thornton; 1 Brother: Hilma Mullins of Hammond, Indiana; 7 Grandchildren and
9 Great-Grandchildren
Funeral services for Jeanette M. Wright will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church with Bill Craft, Buford Combs and Caleb Howard officiating.
Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.
The Everidge Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
Virginia Madge Lewis Jenkins
Virginia Madge Lewis Jenkins, age 96, of Partridge, passed away Monday, March 30, 2026, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard.
She is survived by her children: Linda Blair of Partridge; Brenda Polsgrove of Versailles; Renee Smith of Somerset and Lisa Layne of Partridge; seven grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be after 11:00am on Friday, April 3, 2026, at the Blair Chapel Church.
Funeral services for Virginia Madge Lewis Jenkins will follow at 1:00pm Friday at the Blair Chapel Church with Rod Raleigh and Bill Maggard officiating.
Burial will follow at the Jenkins Family Cemetery at Partridge.
The Tri City Funeral Home of Benham is in charge of the arrangements.
Roger Dean Adams
Roger Dean Adams, age 71, of Viper, formerly of Sassafras, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026 at the Hazard ARH.
He is survived by:
2 Daughters- Carla Jackson and Susan Sparkman
5 Grandchildren-
3 Great Grandchildren
Sisters and Brothers- Ann Adams, Billy Adams, Dorothy Amburgey, Ralph Adams and Josephine Eversole
and Sister-in-law- Vickie Lynn Adams
Funeral services for Roger Adams will be held 4:00pm this afternoon, Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Ronnie Robinson officiating.
Burial will follow in the Carr Fork Memorial Cemetery at Litt Carr.
The Hindman Funeral Services Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.