Gary W. Collins
Gary W. Collins, age 85, of Whitesburg, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Whitesburg ARH.
He is survived by his wife: Rita Gibson Collins; 2 sons: Phillip Collins of North Carolina and Kevin Collins of Whitesburg; 1 daughter:: Zola Denise Caudill of Jeremiah; 1 brother: Michael Tyree of Ice; 1 sister: Judi Fisher of Michigan; 4 grandchildren: Brittany Helton, Bethany Adams, Noah Collins, and Aubree Collins and 5 great grandchildren.
Funeral Services for Gary W. Collins will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Tony Brown officiating.
Burial will follow in the Banks Peaceful Hills at Ice.
Visitation will be held from 6:00pm to 10:00pm this evening, Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Watson J.R. Adams
Watson J.R. Adams, age 75, of Lexington, formerly of Jeremiah, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Baptist Health in Lexington.
He is survived by his children: Michelle “Shelly” Smith, Brandon Jay “B.J” Adams, and Sheena Gail Adams; siblings: Burnett “Bud” Adams of Paulding, Ohio, Tony Adams of Letcher, Janet Hill of Hazard, and Debbie Adams of Jeremiah along with a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 11:00am to 10:00pm on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Blair Branch Old Regular Baptist Church.
The Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg is in charge of the arrangements.
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Allen Sexton
Allen Sexton, age 30, of Hazard, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025 in Hazard.
He is survived by his mother; Minnie Beverly & husband Joe of Combs; father: Edward Sexton & wife Aracely of Whitesburg; 2 brothers: Justin Dwayne Sexton of Whitesburg and Edward Sexton Jr. off Whitesburg; paternal grandmother: Joyce Faye Miles of Whitesburg; aunts, Lena Noble, Nora West, and Tamara Babbs; uncles, Beckham Beverly, Bernus Miles, Avery Miles, and Lonnie Redman; step-brothers, Cesar Morales and Kevin Morales and step-sister, Pryscila Morales.
Visitation for Allen Sexton will be from 2:00-5:00pm on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at the Engle-Bowling Funeral Home in Hazard.
The Engle-Bowling Funeral Home of Hazard is in charge of the arrangements.
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Mary Elizabeth Craft Gibson
Mary Elizabeth Craft Gibson, age 88, of Redfox, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025 at the Knott County Health and Rehab Center in Hindman.
She is survived by her children: Judy Karen Pigman, Don R. Gibson and Kimberly Cooksey. Grandchildren- Stephanie Allen, Becky Pigman, Travis Gibson, Brandie Yates, Zach Gibson, Dee Dee Gibson, Deneci Gibson, Jacob Rowe, Jamie Rowe, Joshua Cooksey and Christa Cooksey; 19 Great Grandchildren; one sister: Susan McCoy; 2 Sisters-in-law: Symolene Anderson and Shirley Walker and Brother-in-law: Doug Gibson.
Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Craft Gibson will be held at 1:00pm Friday, Marh 14, 2025 at the Hindman Funeral Services chapel with Dylan Combs officiating.
Burial will follow in the Isom Cemetery at Isom.
Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00pm Thursday, March 13, 2025 with additional services at 7:00pm with Danny Dixon and Jim Fields officiating.
In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Knott County Youth Foundation in Hindman.
The Hindman Funeral Services of Hindman is in charge of the arrangements.