Local Obituaries-Monday December 2, 2024

Woodrow (J.R.) Phillips, Jr.

Woodrow (J.R.) Phillips, Jr., age 68, of Whitaker, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024 at the Pikeville Medical Center.

He is survived by his wife: Norma Gaye Phillips of Whitaker; 3 sons: Greg Phillips of Whitaker, Brian Pike-Phillips of Whitaker and Kody Damron of Port Royal, South Carolina; 1 goddaughter: Kaylin Noble of Deane; 1 sister: Anna Beitel of Illinois and 1 brother: Carlos Phillips of Fleming.

Visitation will be after 6:00pm Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services for Woodrow (J.R.) Phillips, Jr. will follow at 7:00pm Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

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

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Elaine (Pansy) Hall

Elaine (Pansy) Hall, age 69, of Ermine, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024 at the Whitesburg ARH.

She is survived by 2 sons: CJ Hall and Shane Hall; 1 daughter Dee Morgan all of Ermine; 1 brother: Scott Adams of Dryfork. 5 Grandchildren. Taylor, Tanner, Tori, Dylan, and Bailey.

Visitation will be after 6:00pm Tuesday December 3, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services for Elaine (Pansy) Hall will follow at 7:00pm Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Allen Jent officiating.

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

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Donna Kaye Ross

Donna Kaye Ross, age 65, of Sandlick, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024 at the Pikeville Medical Center.

She is survived by her husband: Allen Ross; 1 daughter: Mandy Kiser of Whitesburg; 1 brother: Randall Wilson of Richmond; 6 sisters: Eula Trout of Illinois, Linda Williams of Tennessee, Deloris Russell of Tennessee, Denva Simms of North Carolina, Joyce Rowe of Tennessee and Mable Young of Millstone and 2 grandchildren: Nathan Kiser and Isaiah Kiser.

Visitation will be after 6:00pm Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

Funeral services for Donna Kaye Ross will be held at 12:00 Noon, Thursday, November 5, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Craft officiating.

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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Dylan Reid Bentley

Dylan Reid Bentley, age 28, of McRoberts, passed away Friday, November 29, 2024, at the Whitesburg ARH.

He is survived by his parents: Danny Terry Bentley and Dianne Bevins Meade; his step mother: Anna Bentley; his step father: Shawn Meade; his fiancée, Brittany Furr; one daughter: Remmi Carver; one daughter on the way: Eden Dylaney Reign Bentley; 1 son: Caestyn Carver; 4 brothers: Ryan Bentley, Bryson Cook, Jake Meade and Tyler Freeman; one sister, Katie Profitt; a nephew: Jett Bentley and a niece: Everly Bentley.

Funeral services for Dylan Reid Bentley will be held at 1:00pm on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel with Nick Bentley officiating.

Burial will follow in the Laurel Fork Cemetery at Payne Gap.

Visitation will begin after 6:00pm this evening, Monday, at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel, with services beginning at 7:00PM.

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