Local Obituaries-Wednesday March 20, 2024

Iva Lee Cook Meade  

Iva Lee Cook Meade, age 91, of Millstone, passed away on Saturday, March,16th 2024 at her residence.

She is survived by 3 sisters: Dorothy, Wilma Jean and Teresa and 2 brothers, James Ralph Cook and Roy Cook.

Funeral services for Iva Lee Cook Meade will be held at 12:00 noon today, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Craft and Buddy Sexton officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.

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

David “Speedy” Caudill

David “Speedy” Caudill, age 72, of Letcher passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Hazard ARH. 

He is survived by his wife, Jacquelyn (Jackie) Caudill; 2 sons: Daniel Caudill of Big Stone Gap, Virginia and Stephen Caudill of Jenkins; 2 daughters: Charity Bader of Simi Valley, California and Lisa Craft of Burlington, KY; 2 granddaughters and one grandson; 4 brothers: Roger Shultz of Nicholasville, Gary Caudill, William Caudill, and Martin Joe Caudill all of Blackey; 3 sisters: Nancy Armstrong of Lancaster, KY, Virginia Hager of Nicholasville and Teresa Wise of Wilmore along with special friend Alan Bates of Blackey.

Funeral services for David “Speedy” Caudill will be held at 1:00pm tomorrow, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Letcher Independent Baptist Church with Bill Jones and Alan Bates officiating. 

Visitation will be from 6:00-10:00pm this evening, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Letcher Independent Baptist Church. 

Burial will follow in the W.J. Caudill Cemetery at Blackey.

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

Dannie Mae Osley Sharpey

Dannie Mae Osley Sharpey, age 74, of Fleming Neon, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the Pikeville Medical Center. 

She is survived by one daughter; Sandra Osley Pigman of Fleming Neon; 2 grandchildren and great grandchildren. 

Visitation will be from 11:00am-1:00pm Friday March 22, 2024 at the Corinth Baptist Church at Fleming.

Funeral arrangements for Dannie Mae Osley Sharpey will follow at 1:00pm Friday at the Corinth Baptist Church at Fleming.

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

Larry Neal Amburgey

Larry Neal Amburgey, age 73, of Whitesburg, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024, at the Advent Healthcare Center in Manchester.

He is survived by 1 son: Michael Amburgey of Hazard; 1 daughter: Tanya Lane of Lexington; 2 brothers: Phil Amburgey of Alabama and Jay Amburgey of Florida; 1 step-son: Casey Breeding of Whitesburg; 1 step-daughter: Henrietta Hensley of Mayking; 5 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

A Graveside Service for Larry Neal Amburgey will be held at 11:00am Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the Combs Cemetery at Ermine with Tony Brown officiating. 

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

Glenn Edward Miles

Glenn Edward Miles, age 63 of Cumberland, passed away on Saturday, March 16th, 2024, at the Harlan ARH.

He is survived by his wife: Sheila Hodge Miles; 2 sons: Chris Miles of Cumberland and Matt Miles of Owensboro; 2 grandchildren; 4 brothers: Eddie Wayne Miles of Hazard, Teddy Miles of Harlan, Claude Miles, Jr., of Cumberland and Lonnie Miles of Barbourville and 1 sister: Theresia Foster of Putney.  

Visitation will be held at 11:00am this morning, Wednesday, March 20th, 2024, at the Cumberland Valley Funeral Home in Cumberland.  

Funeral Services for Glenn Edward Miles will follow at 1:00pm this afternoon, Wednesday, at the Cumberland Valley Funeral Home with Glenn Cornett officiating.

Burial will follow in the Westlawn Cemetery at Cumberland.

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

Wilma Jean Jones

Wilma Jean Jones, age 88, of Cumberland, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024. 

She is survived by her children: Madonna Haines of Cumberland, David Jones of Michigan, IN, Sherry Green of Columbus, IN and Russell Jones of Knoxville, TN; siblings: Janice Tyree of Cumberland, Stephen Miles of Cumberland, Cecil Miles of Portage, IN and James Miles of Blair; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandson.

Visitation will be from 11:00am-3:00pm tomorrow Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Tri City Pentecostal Church in Cumberland.

Funeral services for Wilma Jean Jones will follow at 3:00pm tomorrow, Thursday, at the Tri City Pentecostal Church in Cumberland with Billy Lewis officiating.

Burial will follow in the Peaceful Acres Cemetery. 

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

John E. Smith

John E. “Johnny” Smith, age 75, of Eolia, passed away on Wednesday March 13, 2024.

He is survived by a brother: Jerome Smith; 4 sisters: Trudy Kautz, Pamela Venn, Dartha Carlton, and Cindy Boyer; 4 daughters: Stephanie Holland, Lana Hensley, Heather Seiber and Amanda Felton. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

A private graveside service and celebration of life will be held at a later date. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center, 101 Dennis Sandlin MD Cove, Hazard, KY 41701.

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