Letcher Funeral Home, Inc.

September 5, 2010 - Myrtle Bentley, 89, of Neon passed away Sunday,September 5, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Myrtle was the daughter of the late Marion and Ellen Wright Meade. She was the widow of Clyde Bentley. Surviving are a stepdaughter: Ann Collins of Wise, Virginia; 3 brothers: Paul Meade of Jackhorn, Silas Meade of Neon and Winston Meade of Neon; 1 sister: Rosa Tackett of Deane; 1 stepgrandchild: Rosetta Carol Nickel of Coeburn, Virginia; 1 special nephew: Derek Meade. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Alfred Fields officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Monday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, Kentucky. 

August 31, 2010 - Roger Fields, 62, of Little Cowan passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at his residence. Roger was the son of the late Silas and Ora Mullins Fields. Surviving are his wife: Karen Fields; 2 sons: Kevin Joe Fields of Columbia, South Carolina and Steven Neal Fields of Lexington; 1 grandchild: Annabelle Faith Fields; 1 brother: Mack Fields of Ohio; 6 sisters: Hazel Holbrook of Ohio, Lila Jane Apking of Texas, Vera Caudill of Whitesburg, Eleanor Brock of Whitesburg, Judy Kelly of Tennessee, and Stella Asher of Tennessee. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Thursday, September 2, 2010 at the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church with Bill Craft officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Fields Cemetery at Little Cowan, Kentucky.

August 31, 2010 - Bill Hatton, 68, of Jeremiah passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at the East Kentucky Veterans Center in Hazard, Kentucky. Private Services at a later date. 

August 29, 2010 - Joy Wray Breeding, 82, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Joy was the daughter of the late Troy Wallace and Lola Collins Frazier. Surviving are 2 sons: Troy Randall Breeding of Lexington and Dr. Van Breeding of Whitesburg; 5 grandchildren: Dr. Matthew Troy Breeding, Mallory Kirk Breeding, Vannah Breeding, Kennedy Breeding, and Cassidy Breeding. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at the Isom Presbyterian Church. Visitation: 5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Monday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Isom Cemetery at Isom, Kentucky. 

August 21, 2010 - Gene Adams, 74, of Ermine passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Gene was the son of the late Albert and Bertha Stallard Adams. Surviving are 5 sons: Phillip Gene Adams of witesburg, Jeffrey Allen Adams of Cowan, Barry Dwight Adams of Richmond, Bobby Wade Adams of Pikeville, and Travis Todd Adams of Ermine; 3 daughters: Jennifer Ann Griffith of Englewood, Ohio, Teresa Darlene Caudill of Kingdom Come, and Danita Dalcin of Versailles; 1 brother: Adean Adams of Ermine; 2 sisters: Wanda Collins of Ermine and Madge Adams of North Carolina; 19 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with J.R. Bates officiating. Visiation: 6:00 P.M. Monday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Thornton Cemetery Thornton, Kentucky.

August 21, 2010 - Michael "Shorty" Lucas, 47, of Thornton passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Michael was the son of the late Billy and Garnet Atha Lucas. Surviving are his wife: Karen Lucas of Rib Lake, Wisconsin; 1 son: Michael W. Lucas Jr. of Rib Lake, Wisconsin; 3 daughters: Michelle Lee Lucas of Rib Lake, Wisconsin, Sophia Mae Swordin of Pikeville, and Sonya Lynn Rohland of Rib Lake, Wisconsin; 1 step sister: Miranda Sturgill of Thornton; 4 grandchildren. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Craft officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Monday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Lucas Family Cemetery at Thornton, Kentucky.

August 14, 2010 - Willamae Boggs, 75, of Whitesburg passed away Saturday, August 14, 2010 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Willamae was the daughter of the late George and Beatrice Stamper Ison. Surviving are her husband: Carl Boggs; 1 son: David James Boggs of Cowan; 1 brother: Charles Hibbert Ison of Griffith, Ohio; 1 sister: Georgeann Austin of Griffith, Ohio; 5 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Monday, August 16, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Shane Sturgill and Dock Frazier officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Sunday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Sandlick Cemetery at Whitesburg, Kentucky.

August 10, 2010 - June Frazier Breeding passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at the Letcher Manor Nursing Home. She was born February 29, 1924 at Hot Spot in Letcher County, being 86 years old. She was the daughter of the late James Benton and Louisa (Calahan) Frazier. She was the youngest of nine children and lived to be the last surviving. She was preceded in death by her husband: Bradley Breeding in 1989. They had one son, James Bradley (Jamie) Breeding, Lexington. June is also survived by her companion of the last twenty years, Hubert Hall and his family Dr. Janet Jones (J.D. Jones) Lexington, Dr. Hubert Hall Jr. (Dr. Debbie Stanley) Lexington, Joan Hall Ward (Judge Jim Ward) Whitesburg. Six grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Her love for Shiela Smith, Redford Township, Michigan and Don Brown Lexington made them very much a part of her family. A graduate of Ashland Business College, June and Bradley Breeding began a successful career in the coal business in 1946, being the owner of Breeding Trucking and Coal. They were known for their hard work and dedication, as well as their civic and charitable contributions. She is a member of the VFW Ladies Auxilary, Blair Branch Old Regular Baptist Church, and Isom Days Festival Committee. She was a longtime election officer, being prominent in politics in Kentucky. She is a current board member of Mountain Comprehensive Health Clinics. She was blessed to still have her two best friends from childhood, Mabel Jo Buttrey and Bobby Jean Collins. The three Golden Girls, who enjoyed life to its fullest and were also known as the three J's, Jo, Jean, and June. Now there is two, Jo and Jean. Thank you to two special nieces Shirley Breeding and Cathy June Frazier. Two special friends, Carl and Anne Hall of Whitesburg, plus many other family members and friends. Funeral Services will be 1:00 P.M. Friday, August 13, 2010 at the Little Colly Baptist Church. Visitation: 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Thursday, August 12, 2010 at the Little Colly Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Herb Maggard Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Joe Calhoun, William Paul, Don Brown, Tim Breeding, Sonny Frazier, Gaither Frazier, Tracy Frazier, Michael Frazier, David Combs, and Judge Jim Ward. Memorial contributions may be made to Isom Presbyterian Church, Little Colly Baptist Church, or Blair Branch Old Regular Baptist Church.

August 10, 2010 - Saundra Sue Webb Hill, 49, of Kona passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at her residence. Saundra was the daughter of James Caudill of North Middleton and Nora Jean Sexton Caudill of Neon. Surviving other than her parents are her husband: David Hill; 1 son: Nicholas Webb of Neon; 1 daughter: Sheena Falter of Auburn, Indiana; 1 sister: Teresa Barbee of Mt. Sterling; 6 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Friday, August 13, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Banks officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Friday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow int he Henry Meade Cemetery at Deane. 

August 9, 2010 - Joanie Sexton Brannock, 47, of Lexington passed away Monday, August 9, 2010 at St. Jodeph's Hospital in Lexington. She was the daughter of Clyde and Nancy Sexton of Isom, and Arnetta Slone of Jeremiah. Surviving other than her parents are her husband: Ray Brannock of Lexington; 2 daughters: Leslie Saunders and Alecia Frederick of Hunington; 1 grandson: Nathan Frederick; 3 brothers: Jerry Sexton of North Carolina, Jack Sexton of Isom, and Jeff Sexton of Wooten; 4 sisters: Billie Blair of Isom, Ola Pollard of Louisville, Lana Pridemore and Glenna Quillen both of Jeremiah. Memorial Service: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Saturday, August 14, 2010 at the Little Colly Baptist Church.

August 8, 2010 - Michael Gene Adams, 62, of Whitco passed away Sunday, August 8, 2010 at his residence. Michael was the son of the late Henry C. and Maxine Trent Adams. Surviving are 3 brothers: Bobby Adams of Whitco, Tony Adams of Dry Fork, and Jimmy Bert Adams. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Billy Conn, Duane Allen, and Billy Adkins officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Sunday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Trent Cemetery at Whitco, Kentucky. 

August 7, 2010 - Reneva Lois Hayes, 57, of Blackey passed away Saturday, August 7, 2010 at her residence. Reneva was the daughter of the late Arthur and Helmer Thompson Adams. Surviving are her husband: Roger Wayne Hayes; 2 sons: Jeremy David Hayes and Daniel Hayes both of Blackey; 6 brothers: Den Adams of Paulding, Ohio, Alfred Adams of Isom, Billy C. Adams of Blair Branch, Burnett (Bud) Adams of Paulding, Ohio, J.R. Adams of Letcher, and Tony Adams of Letcher; 4 sisters: Janet Hill of Hazard, Debbie Adams of Jeremiah, Maggie Adams of Somerset, and Tammy Adams of Isom; 3 grandchildren. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at the Blair Branch Old Regular Baptist Church with Robert Halcomb, Ellis Adams, and others officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Sunday at the Blair Branch Church. Entombment will follow in the Powell Valley Memorial Gardens at Powell Valley, Kentucky. 

August 5, 2010 - Imogene Taylor, 78, of Neon passed away Thursday, August 5, 2010 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Imogene was the daughter of the late William and Laura Yonts Meade. She was the widow of Barnett O. Saylor. Surviving are 1 daughter: Cynthia Slone of Neon; 1 sister: Georgia Phillips of Haymond; 3 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren. Funeral: 12:00 O'clock Noon Sunday, August 8, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Kenneth Holbrook officiating. Visitation: 7:00 P.M. Saturday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Haven of Rest Cemetery at Mayking, Kentucky. 

August 5, 2010 - Louisa "Liza" Rene Sexton, 61, passed away Thursday, August 5, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Liza was the daughter of the late Denver and Maewood Lucas. Surviving are her husband: Bruce Sexton; 1 son: Dwayne Sexton of Isom; 2 daughters: Stephanie Sexton of Wise, Virginia and Angel Elmore of Mayking; 2 brothers: Dan Lucas of Thornton and Denver Dook Lucas of Colson; 6 sisters: Patti Bentley of Jackhorn, Elizabeth Anderson of Deane, Penny Adams of Thornton, Reta Ballou of Thornton, Rosa Bates of Ermine, and Geneva Dollarhide of Columbus, Indiana; 3 grandchildren; 4 step grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; 6 step great grandchildren. Funeral: 2:00 O'clock P.M. Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Craft & Bufford Combs officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Friday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Banks Cemetery at Isom, Kentucky. 

August 4, 2010 - Dana Keith Eldridge, 48, of Colson passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at his residence. Dana was the son of the late Kermit and Helen Eldridge. Surviving are 1 sister: Phyllis Sexton of Thornton. Funeral: 12:00 O'clock Noon Friday, August 6, 2010 at Aggie Brown's Homeplace at Sandlick. Visitation: 5:00 P.M. Thursday at Aggie Brown's Homeplace. Burial will follow in the Robert Bates Cemetery at Colson, Kentucky. 

August 2, 2010 - Less Combs, 83, of Hallie passed away Monday, August 2, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Less was the son of the late Blane and Cannie Roark Combs. Surviving are his wife: Doris Creech Combs; 2 sons: Larry Combs of Linefork and Leslie Combs of Paintsville; 3 daughters: Lola Dixon of Hazard, Alesia Blanton and Connie Combs both of Salyersville; 1 sister: Dixie Cornett of Virginia; 11 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren. Funeral: 2:00 O'clock P.M. Friday, August 6, 2010 at the Maggofin County Funeral Home. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Cedar Grove Old Regular Baptist Church and 5:00 P.M. Thursday at the Maggofin County Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Combs Cemetery at Salyersville, Kentucky. 

August 2, 2010 - Terry Lane Lucas, 48, of Pistol City passed away Monday, August 2, 2010 at Sassafrass, Kentucky. Terry was the son of Millard Lucas Jr. of Pistol City and Jackie Shepherd Lucas of Whitco. Surviving other than his parents are 1 son: Justin Lucas of Pistol City; 3 daughters: Chelsie Lucas of Knoxville, Tennessee, Dixie Blackburn of Pikeville, and Lindsay Lucas of Collie; 2 sisters: Nina Dzierzek of Isom and Tammie Kaye Cook of Little Dry Fork; 2 grandchildren. Funeral: 2:00 O'clock P.M. Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Conard Profitt officaiting. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Lucas Family Cemetery at Pistol, Kentucky. 

July 26, 2010 - Una Stickel, 75, of Jeremiah passed away Monday, July 26, 2010 at her residence. Una was the daughter of the late Watson and Francis Adams Blair. She was the widow of Leonidas Joe Stickel. Surviving are 1 brother: Shade Blair of Cecil, Ohio. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at the Blair Branch Old Regular Baptist Church with Ellis Adams, Robert Holcomb, Meryl Caudill, and Allen Whitaker officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Blair Branch Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial will be 1:00 O'clock P.M. Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the Oak Grove Cemetery at Georgesville, Ohio.

July 23, 2010 - Johnny Sturgill, 63, of Caseville, Michigan formerly of Letcher County passed away Friday, July 23, 2010 at the Covenant Health Care in Saginaw, Michigan. Johnny was the son of the late Otis and Lillian Adams Sturgill. Surviving are 3 daughters: Jennifer (Charles) Hemingway, Amanda Sturgill (Korrey), Sally Sturgill (Andrew); fiancee: Lilane Harvey; step daughter: Lilane Ann; 4 grandchildren; 1 brother: Danny Sturgill. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Josh Sturgill officiating. Visitation: 3:00 P.M - 8:00 P.M. Monday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Sandlick Cemetery at Sandlick, Kentucky. 

July 20, 2010 - Anita Carol Brown, 63, of Cowan passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at her residence. Anita was the daughter of the late Edly and Mattie Craft Brashears. Surviving are her husband: William Ronnie Brown; 3 sons: Clifford Brown, Scott Brown, and Jason Brown all of Cowan; 3 brothers: Eddie Roger Brashears of Virgie, Terry Brashears, Carrollton, Kentucky, and Jeff Brashears of Madison, Indiana; 1 sister: Shannon Giltner of North Carolina; 3 grandchildren. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Friday, July 23, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 7:00 P.M. Thursday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Banks Peaceful Acres Cemetery at Ice, Kentucky. 

July 19, 2010 - Lillie Eldridge, 60, of Neon passed away Monday, July 19, 2010 at her residence. Lillie was the daughter of the late Amos and Thelma Amburgey Johnson. Surviving are 2 daughters: Patricia Slone and Shelia Couch both of Neon; 4 brothers: Estill Johnson of Deane, Donnie Ray Johnson of Mayking, Coy Johnson of Little Colley, and Dellis Johnson of Thornton; 2 sisters: Alma Dixon of Cowan and Kathy Hall of Little Colley; 4 grandchildren. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Thursday, July 22, 2010 at the Campbranch Pentecostal Church with Ray Begley and others officiating. Visitation: 2:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Campbranch Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow in the Johnson Cemetery at Colson, Kentucky. 

July 18, 2010 - Albert Dean Blair, 63, of Jeremiah passed away Sunday, July 28, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Albert Dean was the son of the late Russell and Ina Blair. Surviving are 2 daughters: Shannon Renee Adms and Deana Jo Terry both of Premium; 2 sons-in-law: David Banks and Odean Terry; 2 grandchildren; mother of his children: Shirley Mae Blair; 6 brothers: Kathleen (Bill) Sparkman of Xenia, Ohio, Margie (Truman) Caudill of Jeremiah, Maxine (Hubert) Buell of Paulding, Ohio, Barbara (Eddie) Madden of Jeremiah, Denise (Ronald) Back of Napoleon, Ohio, and Lisa Nichols of Jeremiah; 1 brother: Ricky (Shirley) Blair of Jeremiah. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Wednesday, July 22, 2010 at the Blair Branch Church with Ellis Adams, Robert Halcomb, and Eli Smith officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Blair Branch Church. Burial will follow in the Blair Cemetery at Jeremiah, Kentucky.

July 14, 2010 - Janice Treadway, 67, of Clinton, Tennessee formerly of Letcher County passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at the Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Janice was the daughter of the late Woodrow Sr. and Sarah Taylor Phillips. She was the widow of Kenneth Treadway. Surviving are 2 sons: Paul (Cathy) Clinton and Robert W. Phillips Clinton; 4 brothers: Woodrow Jr. (Gaye) Phillips, Tommy (Deloris) Phillips, Carlos (Karen) Phillips, and Richard (Donna) Phillips; 4 sisters: Francies (Raymond) Ritchie, Anna Mae (Orin) Bictel, Sharlean Sexton, and Ilene Caudill; 3 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Monday, July 19, 2010 at the Seco Freewill Baptist Church with Chris Jobe and Bennie McCall officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Sunday at the Seco Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Phillips Family Cemetery. 

June 30, 2010 - Bobby Banks Jr. 34, of Harrisonburg, Virginia formerly of Campbranch passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010 in Virginia. Bobby was the son of Bobby W. Banks of Neon and Lois Mullins Profitt of Campbranch. Surviving other than his parents are 1 son:  Brody Cash Banks; 2 daughters: Drew Eden Banks and Bella Faith Banks; 2 sisters: Marjorie Dawn Mullins and Jenetta Ilene Norman both of Neon; fiancee: Tiffany King of Letcher. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Monday, July 5, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with David Bates officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Saturday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Childers Cemetery at Elkhorn Creek, Kentucky. 

June 29, 2010 - Bethel Martin, 84, of Indian Creek passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Bethel was the daughter of the late Sam and Lola Hart. She was the widow of William Martin. Surviving are 4 sons: Donald Ray Brown of Indianapolis, Indiana, Archie Lee Brown of Tennessee, William Darrell Martin of Indian Creek, and Walter Dale Martin of Indian Creek; 3 daughters: Virginia Mae Wilder of Kona, Linda Lou Sergent of Indian Creek, and Brenda Kay Martin of Indian Creek; 1 sister: Eunice Vierra of Rhode Island; 18 grandchildren; 42 great grandchildren. Funeral: 2:00 O'clock P.M. Saturday, July 3, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Craft, Conard Profitt, and Jack Howard officiating. Visitation: 4:00 P.M. Thursday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Martin Cemetery at Indian Creek, Kentucky. 

June 27, 2010 - Lois A. Baker, 79, of Whitesburg passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010 at the Letcher Manor Nursing Home. Lois was the daughter of the alte William R. "Big Bill" Adams and Janie Wright Adams. Surviving are her husband: Nathan Baker; 3 sons: Mike Caudill, Wade Baker, and Rick Caudill all of Whitesburg;  daughter: Lisa Adams of Whitesburg; 1 brother: Doug Adams of Morehead; 7 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren. Funeral: 2:00 O'clock P.M. Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at the Whitesburg First Baptist Church with Graham Abbott, Elwood Cornett, Jerry Utt, and Dock Frazier officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Whitesburg First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, Kentucky. In Lieu of flower donations are suggested in the name of Lois A. Baker to the Letcher County Schools Education Foundation.

June 25, 2010 - Avery Miles Jr., 45, of Whitesburg  passed away Friday, June 25, 2010 at the Bristol Regional Hospital in Bristol, Tennessee. Avery was the son of Judy Sue Kiser Miles of Sandlick and the late Avery Miles. Surviving other than his mother are 1 brother: Roger (Rebecca) Miles of Smoot Creek; 3 sisters: Lisa (Eric Collins) Miles of Smoot Creek, Judy (Tim) Collins of Smoot Creek, and Melinda (Ronnie) Ritchie of Sandlick. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at the Lighthouse Church with Glen Gross and Eli Smith officiating. Visitation: 5:00 P.M. Monday at the Lighthouse Church. Burial will follow in the Dinah Blair Cemetery at Cowan, Kentucky.

June 25, 2010 - Nathan Hall, 67, of Greenfield, Indiana formerly of Whitesburg passed away Friday, June 25, 2010 in New Castle, Indiana. Nathan was the son of the late Johnnie W. and Helen Cornett Hall. Surviving are 2 daughter: Natalie Dixon of Texas and Helen LaShay Day of Greenfield, Indiana; 2 sons: Monty Hall of London and Nathaniel Jason Hall of Whitesburg; stepson: James Allen Taylor of Knoxville; 3 brothers: Jasper Hall of Whitesburg, Burl Hall of Whitesburg, and Randy Hall of Columbia, South Carolina; 2 sisters: Barbara Eldridge of Taylorsville and Judy Morton of Michigan; 5 grandhchildren. Funeral: 2:00 O'clock P.M. Monday, June 28, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with John Austin Dixon and Lloyd Mullins officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Sunday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Haven of Rest Cemetery at Mayking, Kentucky.

June 24, 2010 - Bobby C. Adams, 74, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2010 at the Letcher Manor Nursing Home. Bobby was the son of the late Benny G. and Ethel Ashley Adams. Surviving are a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Saturday, June 26, 2010 at the Blair Branch Old Regular Baptist Church with Ellis Adams and Danny Dixon officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Friday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Shade Adams Cemetery at Isom, Kentucky. 

June 23, 2010 - Louise Dixon, 84, of Blackey passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Louise was the daughter of the late John Wesley and Ella Mae Winkler Miller. She was the widow of Pascal Dixon. Surviving are 5 sons: Michael Dixon of Blackey, Murrel Dixon of Leatherwood, Stanley Dixon of Blackey, John Dixon of Blackey, and Joe Dixon of Blackey; 1 daughter: Shannon Smith of Blackey; 1 brother: Ralph Miller of Richmond; 2 half brothers: Howard Patrick of Ohio and Ron Patrick of Richmond; 2 half sisters: Burnice Farris and Betty Patrick both of Mt. Sterline; 12 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren. Visitation: 4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Thursday, June 24, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside Service for immediate family only. 

June 22, 2010 - Stella Dixon, 87, of Blackey passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at the Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, Kentucky. Stella was the daughter of the late Price and Pearlie Violet Pugh Smith. She was preceded in death by her 1st husband: Hebert Smith; 2nd husband: Herman Dixon. Surviving are 5 sons: James (Sue) Smith of Florida, Johnny (Marie) Smith of Fenton, Michigan, Larry (Teresa) Dixon of Leatherwood, Fred Dixon of Blackey, and Gregory (Debbie) Dixon of Vassar, Michigan; 1 daughter: Judy Dixon of Blackey; 1 stepson: Bob (Joyce) Dixon of Indianapolis; 2 stepdaughters: Helen (Lovell) Caudill of Miamisburg, Ohio and Carolyn (Coburn) Ison of Indianapolis; 4 sisters: Lillian Thornsberry of Alexandria, Christine Smith of Indianapolis, Mima Osborne of Alexandria, and Iona Cornett of Severville, Tennessee; 23 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren, 13 great great grandchildren. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Friday, June 26, 2010 at the Mt. Olivet Old Regular Baptist Church with Bruce Gilley, Wallace Bolling, Elwood Cornett, Toby Breeding, and James Caudill officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Thursday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Dixon Cemetery at Blackey, Kentucky

June 20, 2010 - Hoover Collins, 79, of Little Colley passed away Sunday, June 20, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Hoover was the son of the late Byrd and Sadie Adkins Collins. Surviving are his wife: Brenda Polly Collins; 1 daughter: Anita Collins-McCullum of Elizabethtown; 1 son: Eric Collins of Little Colley; 1 brother: Clayton Collins of Osgood, Indiana; 2 sisters: Pebble Knopf of Summan, Indiana and Yvonne Collins of Oliver Springs, Tennessee; 5 grandchildren. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Buddy Collins officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Collins Cemetery at Little Colley, Kentucky.

June 18, 2010 - Carolyn Ross, 62, of Whitesburg passed away Friday, June 18, 2010 at her residence. Carolyn was the daughter of the late Eulis and Marie Evans Franks. Surviving are 2 sons: Richard Dewayne Ross of Millstone and Kenneth Ray Ross of Whitesburg; 2 brothers: Billy Ray Franks of Campbranch and Robert Franks of Millstone; 1 sister: Janice Adams of Whitesburg; 9 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild. Funeral: 2:00 O'clock P.M. Monday, June 21, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Conard Profitt officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Sunday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, Kentucky. 

June 17, 2010 - Charles Osborne, 50, of Eolia passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010 at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee. Charles was the son of Nola Jones Osborne of Eolia and the late Charles William Osborne. Surviving other than his mother are 4 daughters: Retha Carol Osborne of Louisville, Mary Algar Osborne of Tennessee, Angie Renee Greene of Whitesburg, and April Elaine Wright of Neon; 1 son: Charles Michael Osborne of Eolia; 2 brothers: Johnny Osborne and Stewart Osborne both of Eolia; 2 sisters: Nannie Fern Boggs and Evelyn Elaine Caldwell both of Cowan; 3 grandchildren. Funeral: 2:00 O'clock P.M. Sunday, June 20, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Ted Collins, Lewis Boggs, and Randy Carter officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Friday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Osborne Cemetery at Eolia, Kentucky. 

June 14, 2010 - Clabe Craft, 79, of Pound, Virginia passed away Monday, June 14, 2010 at his residence. Clabe was the son of the late Joe and Betsy Adams Craft. Surviving are 1 daughter: Regina Colleen (Allen) Bateman of Pound, Virginia; 1 brother: Joe Curtis Craft of Tennessee; 2 sisters: Nancy Walton of Ohio and Vauldra Holbrook of Mayking. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Friday, June 18, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Randy Carter officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery at Whitesburg, Kentucky.

June 10, 2010 - Ollie James Back, 86, of Blackey passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Ollie was the son of the late James G. and Mary Pratt Back. Surviving are his wife: Gaynell Back; 2 sons: James Gay (Carmolyn) Back of Lexington and John Joel (Dorothy) Back of Blackey; 1 brother: Bill Back of Marion, Indiana; 1 stepgrandchild. Funeral: 12:00 O'clock Noon Sunday, June 13, 2010 at the Mt. Olivet Old Regular Baptist Church with Regular Baptist Ministers officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Saturday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follwo in the Dixon Cemetery at Blackey, Kentucky.

June 9, 2010 - Tony Gross of Eolia passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at his residence. Tony was the son of the late Morgan and Violet Thanglouis Gross.Surviving are his wife, Brenda Faye Burke Gross; a son: John Mark Gross of Eolia; 3 brothers: Morgan Gross, Jr., Gary Bross and Gordon Gross all of Harlan; a sister: Sharon Wilder of Middlesboro and a granddaughter, Emily Grace Gross. Funeral 1 pm Friday Letcher Funeral Home. Visitation 6pm Thursday Letcher Funeral home. 

June 8, 2010 - Amy Ison, 30, of Cowan passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Kona, Kentucky. Amy was the daughter of Wayne and Sandie roark Ison of Kingscreek. Surviving are her husband James Darren Ison; a son: James Wyatt Ison at home; a sister: Andrea Cornett of Kingscreek and Maternal grandparents: Thomas and Norma Jean Roark. Funeral 2:00 O'clock P.M. Thursday, June 10, 2010 at the  Kingscreek Community Church with Jimmy Dotson and Dock Frazier Officiating. Visitation 6pm Wednesday at the church. Burial will follow in the Roark Cemetery at Kingscreek.

June 7, 2010 - Myrtle Blair, 90, of Jeremiah passed away Monday, June 7, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Myrtle was the daughter of the late Grant and Sarah Hampton Blair. She was the widow of Eslie Blair.  Surviving are 2 sons: Charles Blair of Morehead and Rudell Blair of Jeremiah; 2 daughters: Joanne Blair Adams of Jeremiah and Betty Robinson of Cedarville, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Thursday, June 10, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Elwood Cornett and Danny Dixon officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Sam Blair - Lewis Back Cemetery at Letcher, Kentucky.

June 5, 2010 - Phyllis Stidham,70, of Premium passed away Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Phyllis was the daughter of the late Gordon and Versie Collins Boullion. She was the widow of James E. Stidham. Surviving are 5 sons: Blaine Stidham of Pound, Virginia, Robert Stidham, Rocky Stidham, and Tracy Stidham all of Norton, Virginia; 3 daughters: Regina Smith of Norton, virginia, Rebecca Marion of Texas, and Mary Sizemore of Whitesburg; 4 sisters; 10 grandchildren; host of great grandchildren. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 5:00 P.M. Monday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Powers Cemetery at Pound, Virginia. 

June 3, 2010 - Kermit Eldridge, 76, of Colson passed away Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Kermit was the son of the late Dishmon and Sally Couch Eldridge. Surviving are his wife: Sylvia Roland Stonic Eldridge; 1 son: Dana Keith Eldridge of Colson; 1 daughter: Phyllis Sue (Lester) Sexton of Thornton; 2 brothers: Grant Eldridge of Jeremiah and Varon Eldridge of Blackey; 2 sisters: Nellie Slone and Maxie Hampton both of Isom; 1 grandchild; 1 great grandchild; a host of stepchildren, step grandchildren, stetp great great grandchildren. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Aggie Brown's Homeplace at Sandlick Gap. Visitation: 2:00 P.M. Friday at Aggie Brown's Homeplace. Burial will follow at the Bates Cemetery at Colson, Kentucky. 

May 30, 2010 - Hiram Stamper, 91, of Jeremiah passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010 at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Hiram was the son of the late I.D. and Peggy Collins Stamper. He was the widower of Alta Adams Stamper. Surviving are 5 daughters: Rachel Fike of Indianapolis, Velma Caudill of Isom, Shirley Blair of Isom, Patia Bush of Slemp, and Joy Blair of Somerset; 3 sons: Lee Stamper of Somerset, Jackie Stamper of Isom, and Thomas Stamper of Isom; 1 sister: Mary Banks of Michigan; 15 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 14 great great grandchildren. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Earl Combs, Buddy Collins, and Eli Smith officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Adams Cemetery at Jeremiah, Kentucky.

May 30, 2010 - Orville Jones, 88, of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Orville was the son of the late Arlie and Eula Martin Jones. Surviving are his wife: Ruth Lusk Jones; 1 son:  Tommy Jones;2 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren. Graveside Service: 3:00 O'clock P.M. Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Joe Lusk Cemetery at Hallie, Kentucky.

May 29, 2010 - Rayburn Mullins, 68, of Millstone passed away Saturday, May 29, 2010 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Rayburn was the son of the late Burly and Easter Marie Mullins. Surviving are his wife: Julia Webb Mullins; 3 sons: Orville Glenn "Bo" Mullins of Stafford, Virginia, Samuel Ray Mullins of Millstone, and David Jessie Mullins of Millstone; 2 daughters: Connie Sue Monto of Fredricksburg, Virginia, and Dorothy Short of Tazewell, Tennessee; 12 grandchildren. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church with Bill Craft and others officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Friday at the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Millstone, Kentucky.

May 28, 2010 - Eula Ison, 82,  of Premium passed away Friday, May 28, 2010 at her residence. Eula was the daughter of the late Alex and Myrtle Sexton Back. She was the widow of Lawrence Ison. Surviving are 2 sons: Alex Ray Ison of Premium and Garland David Ison of Premium; 3 daughters: Susie (Billy) Banks of Premium, JoAnn (LeRoy) Fields of Premium, and Lois (Terry) Tackett of Jenkins; 1 brother: Billy Back of Englewood, Ohio; 1 sister: Bertie Storie of Dayton, Ohio; 8 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Monday, May 31, 2010 at the G. Bennett Adams Church with Eli Smith and Freddie Smith officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Saturday at the G. Bennett Adams Church. Burial will follow in the Smoot Creek Cemetery at Smoot Creek, Kentucky.

May 28, 2010 - John Cook, 69, of Campbranch passed away Friday, May 28, 2010 at his residence. John was the son of the late Henry and Ollie Givens Cook. Surviving are his longtime companion: Betty Hutchinson; 6 sisters: Wanda Collins of Sugar Run, Sally Lou Sexton of Whitesburg, Hazel Cook of Ragweed Rd, Henrietta Adams of Belleville, Michigan, Wilma Collins of Kendville, Indiana, and Ruby Cook of Tiffin, Ohio. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Monday, May 31, 2010 at the Redfox Pentecostal Church with Alger Mullins, Robert Lee, Oscar Collins, Willie Collins, and Frank Adams officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Saturday at the Redfox Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow in the Cook Cemetery at Campbranch, Kentucky.

May 27, 2010 - Mallie Hobbs, 88, of Letcher passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010 at the Letcher Manor Nursing Home. Mallie was the daughter of the late Herbert and Vina Caudill Banks. She was the widow of Charles Hobbs. Surviving are 4 sisters: Mary Lou Combs of Louisville, Helen Upshaw of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Cindy Adams of London, and Betty Ann Williams of Louisville. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Sunday, May 30, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Merle Caudill and Densmore Goodson officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Saturday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Burton Hill Cemetery at Letcher, Kentucky.

May 27, 2010 - Aidan Wayne Gage McFall, 8 months, of Rockhouse passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Aidan was the son of Jeramie and Tracie Wells McFall. Surviving other than his parents are 1 brother: Caleb Isiah McFall of home. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Sunday, May 30, 2010 at the Lighthouse Church with Glen Gross officiating. Visitation: 5:00 P.M. Saturday at the Lighthouse Church. Burial will in the Couch Cemetery at Rockhouse, Kentucky. 

May 26, 2010 - Marshall Stone, 62, of Kona passed awway Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at his residence.  Marshall was the son of Marion Paul Stone of Kona and the late Janice Delight Ruddell. Surviving other than his father are 1 son: Glenn Stone of Patriot, Indiana; 3 grandchildren. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Saturday, May 29, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Tony Brown officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Friday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Carter Family Cemetery at Kona, Kentucky. 

May 25, 2010 - Donnie J. Seals, 65, of Jeremiah passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Donnie was the son of the late Delzie and Nannie Sexton Seals. Surviving are his wife: Thelma Adams Seals; 2 sons: Dwayne Seals of Jeremiah and Timothy (Sandra) Seals of Letcher; 5 brothers: Danny Seals of Mallie, Billy Ed Seals of Colson, Doolittle Seals of Jeremiah, Dennis Seals of Colson, and James Delmar Seals of Colson; 2 sisters: Pauline Seals of Colson and Della Wanda Amburgey of Irvine, Texas; 2 grandchildren. Funeral: 2:00 O'clock P.M. Saturday, May 29, 2010 at the Blair Branch Church with Elwood Cornett, Robert Halcomb, and Ellis Adams officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Thursday at the Blair Branch Church. Burial will follow in the Adams Cemetery at Jeremiah, Kentucky. 

May 19, 2010 - Mary Jane Adams, 74, of Millstone passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Surviving are 1 son: Danny Chapman of Millstone; 1 grandchild: Zachary Chapman. Graveside Service: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Friday at the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, Kentucky. 

May 19, 2010 - Phyllis Brown, 60, of Deane passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Phyllis was the daughter of the late Howard and Helen Cress Sturgill. Surviving are her husband: Astor Brown; 2 sons: Pokey Brown of Payne Gap and David Brown of Ft. Campbell; 1 daughter: Becky Jent of Deane; 4 brothers: Joel Sturgill of Neon, Billy Ray Sturgill of McRoberts, Chuck Sturgill of Deane, and Wade Sturgill of Hazard; 3 sisters: Peggy Davis of Barboursville, Betty Gross of Eolia, and Nancy Hall of Harlan; 5 grandchildren. Funeral: 10:00 O'clock A.M. Sunday, May 23, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Derek McCall officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Friday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Bentley Cemetery at Deane, Kentucky. 

May 15, 2010 - Haskell Sexton, 77, of Moore, South Carolina formerly of Colson passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. Haskell was the son of the late William I. and Nancey Bowling Sexton. Surviving are his wife: Crystal; former wife: Jo Ann Whitlock of Moore, SC, 1 brother: Winifred "Rad" Sexton of Farmland, Indiana; sister-in-law: Ina Pauline Sexton; 4 grandchildren. Graveside Service: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Babe Ison Cemetery at Isom, Kentucky. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Thursday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

May 18, 2010 - Opal Banks, 79, of Letcher passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at her residence. Opal was the daughter of the late George M. and Sally Banks Adams. She was the widow of Everett Banks. Surviving are 2 sons: Ed (Cheryl) Banks and Bob (Delana) Banks all of Letcher; 1 daughter: Sue (Densmore) Goodson of Letcher; 2 brothers: Bill Adams of Letcher and Luther Adams of Morehead; 3 sisters: Hazel Adams of Letcher, Susie Raglin of Letcher, and Danola Bell of Farmersville, Ohio; 8 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Jeremiah Missionary Baptist Church with Caleb Combs and Allen Meyers officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Jeremiah Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Burton Hill Cemetery at Letcher, Kentucky.

May 17, 2010 - Georgia Dixon, 72, passed away Monday, May 17, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Georgia was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Eller Helton Couch. Surviving are her husband: Wallace Hall; 3 brothers: George Samuel (Aileen) Couch, Castle (Delores) Couch, and Brown Low (Sandyra) Couch; 4 sisters: Hannah (Bill) Wells, Daisy Mae (Marty Hensley) Thomas, Mattie Mae (Mike) Wynn, and Josephine (Willis) Hampton. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Lighthouse Church with Eli Smith and Glen Gross officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Lighthouse Church. Burial will follow in the Couch Family Cemetery at Colson, Kentucky.

May 16, 2010 - Kenneth Sturgill, 73, of Eolia passed away Saturday, May 16, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Kenneth was the son of the late Everett Lee and Gertie Bell Boggs Sturgill. Surviving are 2 brothers: Paul Sturgill and Clarence Sturgill both of Eolia; 1 sister: Opal Sexton of Hallie. Funeral: 2:00 O'clock P.M. Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at the Franks Creek Church with Verdell Sturgill, Roger Burke, and Johnny Sexton officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Monday at the Franks Creek Church. Burial will follow in the Joel Sturgill Cemetery at Eolia, Kentucky. 

May 15, 2010 - Billie Ann Gilley, 74, of Cowan passed away Saturday, May 15, 2010 at her residence.  Billie Ann was the daughter of the late Gale and Eula Belle McIntosh Whitaker. She was the widow of the Reverend Charles Gilley. Surviving are 2 sons: Marion Gale (Diana) Gilley, Charles Rodney Gilley; 1 daughter: Cammie Ann Gilley; 2 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Monday, May 17, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Dock Frazier, Johnnie Banks, and John Bedwell II officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Sunday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Banks Peaceful Hills Cemetery at Ice, Kentucky. 

May 10, 2010 - Marty Dixon, 47, of Isom passed away Monday, May 10, 2010 at Linefork, Kentucky. Marty was the son of Lorene Shepherd Dixon of Isom and the late Hobert Dixon. Surviving other than his mother are 1 son: Zachary Hobert Dixon of Linefork; 1 daughter: Holly (Cody) Roark of Linefork; 1 brother: Scott (Barbara) Dixon of Blackey; 2 sisters: Tammy (Greg) Cornett of Linefork and Amanda (James) Mullins of Whitesburg; 1 grandchild; companion: Angel Smith. Funeral: 12:00 O'clock Noon Thursday, May 13, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Halcomb and others officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Linefork, Kentucky.

May 8, 2010 - Ruby June Caudill, 81, of Columbus, Georgia formerly of Mayking passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010 at her residence. Ruby was the daughter of the late G. Bennett and Ella Combs Adams. She was the widow of Cecil R. Caudill. Surviving are 2 daughters: Annella (David) Larkey of Columbus, Georgia and Lynne Fannin of Nicholasville, Kentucky; 2 brothers: Stephen P. (Bertha) Adams and Bill M. (Dempil) Adams all of Louisville; 4 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church with Jerry Utt officiating. Visitation: 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Sandlick Cemetery at Sandlick, Kentucky.

May 4, 2010 - Lillie Eldridge, 81, of Hallie passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at the Wellmont-Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee. Lillie was the son of the late Preston and Sophia Eldridge. Surviving are his wife: Edna Couch Eldridge; 3 sons: Ken (Maxine) Eldridge of Hallie, Mike (Verlene) Eldridge of Isom, and Winford (Kim) Eldridge of Blackey; 2 daughters: Marsha (Bill) Dixon of Isom and Brenda (Mike) Johnson of Hallie; 15 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Cedar Grove Old Regular Baptist Church with Richard Hampton, Gene Baker, Bob Caudill, Jim Fields, Danny Dixon, and Elwood Cornett officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M. Thursday at the Cedar Grove Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Eldridge Cemetery at Hallie, Kentucky. 

April 30, 2010 - Marty Lusk, 53, of Blackey passed away Friday, April 30, 2010 at his residence. Marty was the son of Martha Jane Dixon Burns of Blackey and the late Lester Lusk. Surviving other than his mother are his wife: Cheryl C. Spurlock; 1 son: Elijah Keith Lusk of Cornettsville; 1 daughter: Ashley Nicole Cline of Roanoke, Virginia; 1 brother: Dan (Sonya) Lusk of Frankfort; 2 sisters: Carolyn (Gordy) Mondry of Monroe, Louisiana and Amanda (Jonathan) Jenkins of Berea. Funeral: 12:00 O'clock Noon Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Clyde Shepherd officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Monday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

April 29, 2010 - Woodrow Pendleton, 69, of Columbus, Indiana passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010 at his residence.  Woodrow was the son of the late Charlie and Sarah Banks Pendleton. He was the widower of Martha Ann Banks Pendleton. Surviving are 1 son: Monroe Pendleton of Columbus, Indiana; 3 brothers: Doug Pendleton of Cowan, Arthur Pendleton of Columbus, Indiana, and Robert Pendleton of Columbus, Indiana; 2 sisters: Ethel Fields of Cowan and Daisy Potter of Campbranch. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Sunday, May 2, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Cassell Boggs officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Saturday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Pendleton Cemetery at Cowan, Kentucky. 

April 29, 2010 - Campbell Bascom McIntyre, 97, of Letcher passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010 at his residence. Bascom was the son of the late Ben and Hester Whitaker McIntyre. He was the widower of Lois Covington McIntyre. Surviving are 4 daughters: Frances Smelko of Springboro, Ohio, Martha McIntyre of Letcher, Hester (Steve) Konkle of Bright, Indiana, Grace Raglin of Letcher; daughter-in-law: Ernestine McIntyre of West Port, Indiana; 11 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren. Funeral: 3:00 O'clock P.M. Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Doermann Presbyterian Church with Merle Caudill and Elwood Cornett officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Friday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the McIntyre Cemetery at Letcher, Kentucky.

April 28, 2010 - Tammy Cornett, 42, of Kingdom Come passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Tammy was the daughter of Sigal Johnson of Winchester and the late Mary Deaton Johnson. Surviving other than her father are her husband: Scott Cornett; 1 daughter: Destany Hope Cornett of Home; 1 brother: Michael Johnson of Hazard; 2 sisters: Sharon Johnson of London and Karen Sizemore of London. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Ellis Adams officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Thursday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Cornett Family Cemetery at Premium, Kentucky.

April 28, 2010 - Estevah Blair, 83, of Jeremiah passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at her residence. Estevah was the daughter of the late James and Arminta Adams Blair. Surviving are 4 brothers: Paul Blair of Horsecave, Kentucky, Bruce Blair of Jeremiah, Wayne Blair of Connersville, Indiana, and Burl Blair of Jeremiah. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Friday, April 30, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Jones, Ellis Adams, and others officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Thursday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the James Blair Cemetery at Jeremiah, Kentucky. 

April 24, 2010 - Anjolean Hensley, 66, of Oxford, Ohio formerly of Lexington passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Knolls of Oxford Nursing Home. Anjolean was the daughter of the late Burton and June Cornett Fields. Surviving are her husband: Byrd Hensley; 1 brother: Donald Fields of Melbourne, Florida; 2 sisters: Doris Clark of Camden, Ohio and Linda Henson of Somerville, Ohio. Funeral: 2:00 O'clock P.M. Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation: 12:00 O'clock Noon Tuesday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Ratliff Cemetery at Kingscreek, Kentucky. 

April 23, 2010 - Patricia A. Slone, 68, of Jeremiah passed away Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Patricia was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Sallie Adams Back. Surviving are her husband: Vernon "Junior" Slone; 2 sons: Bill (Pollyanna) Slone of Nicholasville and Wade (Tammy) Slone of Jeremiah; 6 daughters: Janet (Charles) Ratliff of Jeremiah, Cathy (Terry) Taylor of Isom, Tammy (Phillip) Combs of Isom, Lisa (Tony) Bates of Whitesburg, Missy Crawford of Mt. Sterling, and Tiffany Slone of Mt. Sterling; 1 brother: Don Back of Ohio; 3 sisters: Ginny Hollenczer of Maryland, Margaret Caudill of Jeremiah, and Lena Gibson of Jeremiah; 8 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild. Funeral: 2:00 O'clock P.M. Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Toby Breeding, Ellis Adams, Emory Caudill, Virgil Caudill, and others officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Saturday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Slone Family Cemetery at Jeremiah, Kentucky.  

April 21, 2010 - John J. Sexton, 77, of Thornton passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. John was the son of the late Riley and Levenia Sexton. Surviving are 1 daughter: Michelle Sexton of Jackhorn; 1 son: Tim Sexton of Thornton; 2 brothers: Elmer Bates of Whitco and Wade Sexton of Beefhide; 2 sisters: Betty Rather of Louisville and Cora Walker of Ohio; 2 grandchildren: Beth Sexton and Nick Sexton; companion: Mary Maxson and her children: Paul Maxon of Hazard and Tammy Ruloff of Nicholasville. Funeral: 2:00 O'clock P.M. Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Craft and Tony Brown officating. Visitation: 5:00 P.M. Thursday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Baker Cemetery at Colson, Kentucky. 

April 17, 2010 - Gillis Dollarhide, 74, of Cowan passed away Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Gillis was the son of the late Steve and Rena Vay Fields Dollarhide. Surviving are 3 sons: Steven Dollarhide of North Vernon, Indiana, Allen Dollarhide of Columbus, Indiana, and Roger Dollarhide of Columbus, Indiana; 1 daughter: Loretta Forgey of New Palestine, Indiana; 2 sisters: Linda Sexton of Cowan and Velda Fraley of Michigan; 7 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren. Funeral: 10:00 O'clock A.M. Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Dock Frazier officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Dollarhide Cemetery at Cowan, Kentucky. 

April 16, 2010 - Jerry "Bear" Hissom, 50, of Whitesburg passed away Friday, April 16, 2010 at his residence. "Bear" was the son of Jack and Laura Hissom of Richmond. Surviving other than his parents are his wife: Anne Leslie Collins Hissom; 2 sisters: Jill Hissom of Richmond and Jamie (Ken) Kenny of Springboro, Ohio. Memorial Service: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church with Jerry Utt officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church.

April 13, 2010 - Moneaki Owana Caudill, 43, of Campbranch passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at her residence.  Moneaki was the daughter of Velma Holbrook Venters of Campbranch and the late James Edward Hall. Surviving other than her mother are her husband: Glenn Caudill; 2 stepdaughters: Bethany Sue Caudill and Kaitlyn Danielle Caudill both of Letcher; 2 brothers: James Gregory Hall of Deane and Donnie Ray Hall of Little Colley; 1 sister: Sonji Venters Adams of Campbranch; 1 stepgrandchild: Keaton Reed Maggard; stepfather: Roy "Sonny" Venters. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Thursday, April 15, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Craft & Stephen Stamper officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Holbrook Family Cemetery at Campbranch, Kentucky. 

April 9, 2010 - Venon Whitaker, 56, of Hallie passed away Friday, April 9, 2010 at his residence. Venon was the son of Ora Watts Whitaker of Cornettsville and the late Venson Whitaker. Surviving other than his mother are 2 sons: Philip James Whitaker and Jordan Whitaker both of Redfox; 3 brothers: Manuel Dean Whitaker of Jeremiah, Denzil Whitaker of Leatherwood, and Rick Whitaker of Hallie; 4 sisters: Grethel Fields of Hallie, Freda Combs of Carcassonne, Gertrude Maggard of Cowan, and Mary Collins of Isom. Funeral: 1:00 O'clock P.M. Monday, April 12, 2010 at the Cedar Grove Church with Danny Dixon, Jim Fields, Scott Halcomb, Elwood Cornett, and Robert Halcomb officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Sunday at the Cedar Grove Church. Burial will follow in the Whitaker Cemetery at Cornettsville, Kentucky.

April 9, 2010 - Joyce Faye "Dorothy" Niece, 69, of Eolia passed away Friday, April 9, 2010 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Dorothy was the daughter of the late Bill & Vanie Yeary. She was the widow of Edward Henry "Bud" Niece. Surviving are 3 children: Lesa Maggard of Eolia, Eddie Niece of Brandenburg, Kentucky, and Michelle Sexton of Cumberland; 2 sisters: Edith Hurley of Kingsport, Tennessee and Martha Ford of Church Hill, Tennessee; 2 brothers: John Yeary of Bristol, Tennessee and Harrell Yeary of Kingsport, Tennessee; 6 grandchildren. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Monday, April 12, 2010 at the Franks Creek Church with Verdell Sturgill and Ted Collins officiating. Visitation: 5:00 P.M. Saturday at the Franks Creek Church. Burial will follow in the Niece Cemetery at Eolia, Kentucky.

April 5, 2010 - Ray Brown, 90, of Red Star passed away Monday, April 5, 2010 at his residence.  Ray was the son of the late Jim and Sally Dixon Brown. Surviving are his wife: Madge Pratt Brown; 5 children: Phillip (Carol) Brown of Blackey, Donna Rae (Julian) Tackett of Lexington, Marquetta (Tim) Ison of Hazard, Stanley (Danielle) Brown of Richmond and Fred Brown of Winchester; 6 grandchildren: Timmy Rae Ison, Jeremy Ison, Tyler Brown, Whitley Brown, Austin Brown, and Jackson Brown. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at the Jeremiah Missionary Baptist Church with Allen Meyers and Elwood Cornett officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Jeremiah Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Dan Caudill Cemetery at Redstar, Kentucky. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to Hospice of the Bluegrass.

April 1, 2010 - Virgie M. Blankenship, 82, of Jenkins passed away Thursday, April 1, 2010 at her residence.  Virgie was the daughter of the late Walter and Srilda Phillips Smallwood. She was the widow of Ralph "Pean" Blankenship. Surviving are 2 sons: Richard Eugene Briggs of Burdine and Paul Briggs of Jackson; 1 daughter: Yetta Collier of Neon; 1 sister: Minnie Belle Strong of Springfield, Ohio; 1 half sister: Shirley Coffee of Flint, Michigan; 9 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren. Funeral: 2:00 O'clock P.M. Saturday, April 3, 2010 at the Neon First Church of God with Mark Wagner officiating. Visitation: 6:00 P.M. Friday at the Neon First Church of God. Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, Kentucky.