All Obituaries

Jack Brian Pineyerd, 46, of Jeremiah, passed away on May 23, 2019 at Carr Fork Lake. Jack was born at the Whitesburg ARH, Whitesburg, KY to Mary Sue (Johnson) and Floyd Pinyerd on May 17, 1973. He went to school at Letcher High School. He graduated from Nashville Auto Diesel College. He loved to fish and garden. Surviving other than his parents 1 sister and brother-in-law: Sara and Andy Creighton of Sardinia, Ohio; 1 brother and sister-in-law: Tim and Ying Pinyerd of Victoria, Australia; two...

Raymond Bailey, 77, of Smoot Creek passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Letcher Manor Nursing Home. Raymond was the son of the late Howard and Opal Madden Bailey. Raymond was the widower of Ada Lee McClain Bailey. Surviving is 4 children: Opal and Kevin Crawford of Little Colley, Raymond Gene and Terri Bailey, Annette and Ronnie Dinsmore, and Dale Bailey and Rick Russell all of Smoot Creek; 8 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren. Raymond was preceded in death by his wife: Ada Lee, 4...

Billy Don Craft, 64, of Deane passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Billy was the son of the late Willie Jr. and Bonnie Bentley Craft. Surviving is his wife: Susan Johnson Craft; 3 daughters: Lesha Dawn Craft of Indian Creek, Katricia Sue Craft (Paul) Rogers of Pikeville, and Madonna "Maddy" (Sean) Fears of Florida; 1 sister: Candice (Randall) Wright of Corbin; grandchildren: Danielle Madison Hundley, April Nicole Baker, Clayton Rogers, Travis...

Shirley June Whitaker, born June 17, 1942, our precious Junie went home to be with her Lord May 18, 2019. Shirley June was a graduate of Whitesburg High School and Eastern Kentucky University with BA and MA degrees in education. Her life was dedicated to the children of her Kentucky mountains where Shirley June taught English and French for more than twenty-five years in Letcher and Perry counties. Junie was an active and dedicated member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and an...

Bobby James Ison, 86, of Jeremiah passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard, Kentucky. Bobby was the son of the late Ed and Martha Watts Ison. Surviving is his wife: Anis Caudill Ison; 1 brother: Edward Ison; 1 sister: Mary Carolyn (Tony) Blair. Bobby was preceded in death by 3 brothers: Lilly, Manus, and Wayne. Funeral: 11:00 O'clock A.M. Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Cedar Grove Church with Danny Dixon, Elwood Cornett, Squire Watts, and Jeff...

Roger Wayne Stephens, 68, of Isom passed away Monday, May 20, 2019 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center. Roger was the son of the late James E. and Dorothy M. Polly Stephens. Surviving is his wife: Katy Gibson Stephens; 1 son: Roger M. Stephens of Isom; 2 daughters: Tonya McCown of Isom and Amanda Sturgill (Chris) of Isom; 1 brother: Robert W. Stephens (Theresa) of Westland, Michigan; 2 sisters: Cathy Blackston (Don) of Southgate, Michigan and Carol S. Breeding (Tim) of Isom; 7...

Jean Dixon Adams was born in Letcher County, Blackey, Kentucky on July 23, 1942. She was the oldest daughter of Bob and Alice Dixon. Jean married the love her life and husband of 61 years, Jimmy Ray Adams of July 5, 1958. Together Jean and Jimmy raised their two children, Michael Shade Adams (Fran) and Mary Carolyn Adams Sturgill (Tim). Jean was a proud grandmother of Brett Adams (Jennifer), Nikki Adams, Aaron Sturgill, Connor Sturgill, and Dalton Sturgill. She was blessed with three great...

Josephine "Josie" Slone, 69, of Colson passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 at her residence. Josephine was the daughter of the late Uriah and Connie Johnson Bates. She was the widow of Jimmy Ray Slone. Surviving are 3 daughters: Anna Covington of Colson, Rebecca Jean (Doug) Lucas of Premium, and Lola Louise (Tony) Jent of Colson; 2 brothers: Beckham Bates of Whitesburg and Worley Bates of Colson; 2 sisters: Lola Eldridge of Sandlick and Maxine Quillen of Isom; 3 grandchildren:...

Dovie Maggard, 80, of Eolia passed away Monday, May 13, 2019 at her residence. Dovie was the daughter of the late John and Myrtie Colinger Sturgill. She was the widow of Burley Maggard. Surviving is 1 son: Timothy Maggard of Partridge; 3 grandchildren: Allen Ray Maggard, John Curtis Maggard, and Christopher Adams Sturgill; 8 great grandchildren: Nicholas Sturgill, Brayton Sturgill, Dezaray Maggard, Caleb Maggard, Sharika Knox, Anna Knox, Lucas Cox, and Molly Cox. Dovie was preceded in death...

John Bernard (J.B.) Trent, 71, of Hallie passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Kentucky. John (J.B.) was the son of the late Osie and Oma Holbrook Trent. Surviving his death is his wife: Devouia Mae Eldridge Trent; 2 sons; John Keith Trent and Walter William Trent of Hallie; daughter-in-law: Virginia Lynn Trent of of Hallie; 3 sisters; Ethel Asher of Hallie, Juanita Cornett of Perry County, Bonnie Mize of Perry County; 4 brothers: Carl...