Local Obituaries-Wednesday October 30, 2024

Florene L. Smith

Florene L. Smith, age 95 of Whitesburg, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024, at her residence.

She is survived by 3 sons: Carroll Smith of Kingdom Come Creek, Herby Smith of Pine Mountain, and Timothy Smith of La Grange; 5 daughters: Beverly Dawahare of Lexington, Charlotte Brown of Dry Fork, Susan Childre of Jacksonville, Florida, Sally Souerbeck of La Grange, and Mary Meade of Winchester; 1 brother: Glenn Isom of Frankfort; 1 sister: Amelia Bone of Campbellsville; 14 grandchildren along with a host of great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Florene L. Smith will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, November 2, 2024, at the Whitesburg First Baptist Church with Tony Brown officiating.

Visitation will be from 6:00-10:00pm Friday, November 1, 2024, at the Whitesburg First Baptist Church.

Burial will follow in the Pendleton Cemetery at Ermine.

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

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Allie “Molly” Fields

Allie “Molly” Fields, age 78, Cumberland, passed awayon Monday October 28, 2024, at her residence.

She is survived by 2 sons: Billy Joe Fields of Totz and James Clayton Fields of Cumberland; 2 daughters: Patricia Halcomb of Cumberland and Jacqueline Hammons of Berea; 2 brothers: Boyd Coots of Cumberland and Jordan Coots of Dione; 13 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00pm this evening, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 and 12:00 noon to 1:00pm on Thursday, October 31 from at the Gilliam Chapel Baptist Church in Cumberland.

Funeral services for Allie “Molly” Fields will follow at 1:00pm Thursday, October 31, 2024 at the Gilliam Chapel Baptist Church in Cumberland with Jonathan Monhollen officiating.

Burial will follow in the Huff Cemetery at  Cumberland .

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

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Dolly Smallwood

Dolly Smallwood, age 86, of Beefhide, passed away Saturday October 26, 2024, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard.

She is survived by 3 children:  Gwendolyn Jean Moore, Edgar Neil Robinson, and Dale Robinson. Also three grandsons, Joshua Neal Mullins, Seth Channing Mullins, and Edgar Neil Robinson Jr.

She is also survived by three brothers, Harold Smallwood of Caney, Willie Smallwood of Lick Fork and David “Bug “ Smallwood of Brushy Fork and one sister, Mildred Bentley of Beefhide.

Visitation will begin after 6:00pm Thursday at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home at Virgie with services starting at 7:00PM.

Funeral services for Dolly Smallwood will be held at 1:00PM on Friday November 1, 2024, at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home at Virgie with Garrett Mullins, David Tackett and Steve Smallwood officiating.

Burial will follow in the Smallwood Cemetery at Brushy Fork.

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

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Jerry Lynn Caudill

Jerry Lynn Caudill, age 70, of Viper, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center.

He is survived by his wife: Mary Bell Caudill; One Daughter: Deborah Joseph of Viper; One Son: Jeffery Caudill of Viper; Two Sisters: Bernice Wright of Viper & Clara Bolin of Viper; One Brother: Enos Caudill of Viper; Four Grandchildren and Six Step Grandchildren.

Visitation will be after 4:00pm, Thursday, October 31, 2024 at the Middle Fork Church of Christ.

Funeral services for Jerry Lynn Caudill will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, November 1, 2024 at the Middle Fork Church of Christ with Mike Hall & Karl Baker officiating. I

Burial will follow in the Ben Cornett Cemetery at Viper.

The Maggard Funeral Home of Hazard is in charge of the arrangements.