Local Obituaries-Friday July 26, 2024

Chester Slone

Chester Slone, age 73, of Blackey passed away on Thursday July 25, 2024 at his residence.

Arrangements for Chester Slone are incomplete at this time and will be an announced later by the Everidge Funeral Home in Whitesburg.  

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David Hendrix

David Hendrix, age 64, of Cumberland passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at the Harlan ARH.

He is survived by his wife: Shelia Hendrix; 1 daughter: Susie Brock; 1 special grandson : Dustin Smith; one great grandson; One sister and brother-in-law: Patty and Mike Howard; two brothers: James Brock and Ronnie Brock along with a host of nieces and nephews plus very special friends: Rocky Lewis and Marie Elbert and Ronald and Susie North. 

Funeral services for David Hendrix will be held at 12:00 Noon Sunday, July 28, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Jack Howard officiating. 

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

Burial will follow in the Collins Cemetery.

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

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Lewis Beckham Bates

Lewis Beckham Bates, age 84, of Lexington passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at the Cambridge Nursing Home in Lexington. 

He is survived by 3 sons: Lewis Beckham “L.B.” Bates of Pound Virginia, John Charles Bates of Appalachia, Virginia and David Alan Bates of Lexington; 3 daughters: Kathy Henry of Kansas, Sheila “Sally” Bates of Lexington and Pamala Sue Bates Mays of Prestonsburg; 1 sister: Maxine Bates Quillen of Isom along with ahost of grandchildren and great grandchildren. 

Funeral services for Lewis Beckham Bates will be held at 11:00am this morning, Friday, July 26, 2024 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bruce Eldridge officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Bates Cemetery at Colson. 

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

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Brenda Joyce Smith Cornett

Brenda Joyce Smith Cornett, age 72, of Cumberland, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.

She is survived by her husband: Everett Cornett, of Cumberland; 1 daughter: Monica Perez of Harrodsburg, KY; 2 sons: Daniel Cornett of Cumberland and Justin Cornett of Middlesboro, sixteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild on the way.

Visitation will from 12:00 noon to 2:00pm on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at the Tri City Funeral Home at Benham.

Funeral service for Brenda Joyce Smith Cornett will follow at 2:00pm at the Tri City Funeral Home with TR Christopher officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Craiger Family Cemetery. 

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

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Jeremy Todd Gunter

Jeremy Todd Gunter, age 45, of Virgie, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington. 

He is survived by his parents: Frankie Gunter of Cave Run and Sheila Newsome Gunter of Virgie; his wife: Tonya Thacker Gunter, two sons; Chris Gunter of Virgie and Gage Phillips of Fleming Neon; two daughters: Denise Boyd of Dorton and Samantha Mitchell of Evansville, IN, five brothers; Josh Gunter of Virgie, Jason Gunter of Virgie, Jordan Gunter of Cave Run, Chaseton Gunter of Cave Run, Chiseton Gunter of Cave Run, three grandchildren and one on the way.

Funeral services for Jeremy Todd Gunter will be held at 1:00PM this afternoon, Friday, July 26, 2024 at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home at Virgie with Greg White, Ryan Johnson and others officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Virgie. 

In lieu of flowers, donations for funeral expenses can be made to Hall & Jones Funeral Home.

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