Local Obituaries-Wednesday May 7, 2025

Dewanna Isaac

Dewanna Isaac, age 76, of Deane, passed away on Monday May 5, 2025 at her residence.

She is survived by her husband: James Isaac of Deane; 1 daughter: Tewanna Hall of Thornton; 1 son: Derrick Isaac of Richmond; 1 sister: Madonna Combs of Georgetown; 1 brother: Gary Polly of Bottom Fork; 9 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.  

Visitation will be after 6:00pm Thursday and after 6:00pm Friday at the Deane Baptist Church.

Funeral services for Dewanna Isaac will be held at 3:00pm on Saturday, May 10th at the Deane Baptist Church with Bill Craft, Danny Hurst and Bill Jones 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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Stephanie Lee Blair-Finney

Stephanie Lee Blair-Finney, age 45, of Jeremiah, passed away on Saturday May 3, 2025.

She is survived by her Father: Winford Blair; her Mother: Cora Lee Caudill Adams; 3 Sons: Kolten Harrison Blair, Joshua David Trivette and Cameron Anthony Blevins; 2 Sisters: Tonya Blair and Jennifer Collins and 1 grandchild.

Funeral Services for Stephanie Lee Blair-Finney will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the Blair Branch Old Regular Baptist Church at Jeremiah with Don Pratt & Other Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating. 

Burial will follow at the Blair Branch Cemetery at Jeremiah.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations can be made to the funeral home to assist with final expenses.

The Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home of Hindman is in charge of the arrangements.

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Lela Ann Franklin

Lela Ann Franklin, age 71, of Millstone, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2025 at the Lee Health and Rehab Center in Pennington Gap, Virginia. 

He is survived by 2 brothers: Roger Wayne Franklin of Springfield, Ohio and Jesse Bill Franklin of Travelers Rest, South Carolina; 1 sister: Judith Carol Hampton of Millstone and sister-in-law: Cora Lee Franklin.

Funeral services for Lela Ann Franklin will be held at 2:00pm this afternoon, Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Craft officiating. 

Visitation will be at 12:00 noon today, Wednesday, until the time of service at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Burial will follow in the Uncle Chunk Craft Cemetery at Millstone. 

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

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Harold Dean Johnson

Harold Dean Johnson, age 91, of Dorton, passed away Monday, May 5, 2025, at his residence.

He is survived by four sons, Rodney Johnson of Myra, Ricky Dean Johnson of Keavy, Randy Johnson of Barbourville and Ronnie Johnson of Shelby Gap; nine grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Harold Dean Johnson will be held on at 11:00am on Friday, May 9, 2025 at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home with Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Addington-Johnson-Newsom Cemetery at Brushy Fork of Beefhide. 

Visitation will begin after 6:00pm this evening, Wednesday, and after 6:00PM Thursday at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home at Virgie with services beginning at 7:00 each evening. 

The Hall & Jones Funeral Home at Virgie is in charge of the arrangements.