Local Obituaries-Wednesday September 18, 2024

Glenda Rose Younce Helton

Glenda Rose Younce Helton, age 73, of Cowan, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at her residence. 

She is survived by 2 daughters: Whitney Helton and Stacey Helton both of Whitesburg and 1 grandchild: Alyssa Helton of Whitesburg. 

Funeral services for Glenda Rose Younce Helton will be held at 12:00 Noon Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Frank Holbrook officiating. 

Visitation will be after 6:00pm Friday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.

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

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Elisa J. Craft

Elisa J. Craft, age 66, of Neon, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard. 

She is survived by 4 sons: Charles Scott Mullins of Pennsylvania, Anthony Craft and Ernie Craft both of Greenfield, Indiana, and Ruben Lowe of Knightstown, Indiana; 1 daughter: Angela Craft of Greenfield, Indiana; 1 step daughter: Dorothy Nichols of Knightstown, Indiana; special aunt: Lydia Hall; 2 brothers: Thomas R. Mullins of Paintsville and Charles W. Mullins of Eolia and 1 sister: Kathryn Jo Ferguson of Paintsville.

Graveside Services for Elisa J. Craft will be held at 11:00am this morning, Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine with Bill Craft officiating. 

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

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Jack E. Hammock

Jack E. Hammock, age 90, of Whitesburg, passed away on Sunday September 15, 2024 at the Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Hammock of Whitesburg; a stepdaughter: Adrian Fields Conn of Rutledge, Tennessee; Two daughters Debbie Hammock Frazier of Bridgeport, West Virginia and Mitzi Hammock Kincer of Whitesburg; 9 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00pm Saturday, September 21, 2024 at the Whitesburg First Baptist Church.

A celebration of life service for Jack E. Hammock will follow at 3:00pm Saturday at the Whitesburg First Baptist Church.

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

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Stanley Earl Collins

Stanley Earl Collins, age 70, of Redfox, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024, at the Hazard ARH. 

He is survived by his wife Bonita Collins; 1 son: Phoenix Collins; 1 step son: Dewayne Banks; 1 daughter: Valarie Collins; 1 step daughter: April Banks; 1 brother: James Hearl Collins and 1 sister: Mary Craft. 

A Celebration of Life service for Stanley Earl Collins will be held from 6:00-8:00pm tomorrow, Thursday, September 19, 2024, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Burial will be held at a later date in the Colley Family Cemetery at Jeremiah.

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

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Mitchell Ray Fields

Mitchell Ray Fields, age 63, of Partridge passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at the Pikeville Medical Center.

He is survived by his wife: Natosha Logan Fields of Partridge; his father: Woodrow Fields of Benham; six children: Matanda Deal of New York, Miranda Gilbert of Corbin, Dylan Fields of Harlan, Dylan Anderson of Partridge, Olivia Fields of Partridge and Evan Fields of Partridge. Twelve grandchildren; a brother: Shelby Fields of Benham; a niece: Ashley Harris of Totz and a nephew: Josh Fields of Benham.

There will be no services for Mitchell Ray Fields.

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

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Esther Canaday

Esther Canaday, age 90, of Jenkins passed away Thursday September 5, 2024, at her residence. 

She is survived by one daughter; Tamara Canaday, one brother, Ronald Fehrman, one grandson; Joel Matthew Canaday and three great grandsons. 

There will be a memorial service for Esther Canaday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Jenkins on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 4:00PM.

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

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Jeffery Keith “Kemo” Kinder 

Jeffery Keith “Kemo” Kinder, age 59, of Ermine, passed away Monday, September 16, 2024, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.

He is survived by one son; Dakota Keith Kinder of Mayking; three daughters: Larisa Kinder Wolford of Payne Gap, Keisha Kinder Wolford of Jenkins and Kayla Mullins of Winchester; two brothers: Christopher Edward Kinder of Dorton and Christopher Carl Kinder of Dorton; two sisters: Sheila “Sis” Rose of Dorton and Debi “Pugs” Kender of Pikeville; 9 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren along with two special people: Kaylee Tackett and Josh Sandlin.

Funeral services for Jeffery Keith “Kemo” Kinder will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, September 20, 2024 at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel with Travis Hall, Danny Quillen, Johnny Isom officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Kinder Family Cemetery at Ermine. 

Visitation will be after 6:00pm this evening, Wednesday and after 6:00PM Thursday at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel with nightly services beginning at 7:00PM. 

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