Local Obituaries-Saturday March 8, 2025

Ava Lee Oliver

Ava Lee Oliver, age 82, of Goose Creek, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025 at the Pikeville Medical Center.

She is survived by 1 son: Joseph Oliver of Goose Creek; 3 brothers: Bill Holbrook of McRoberts, Oliver Holbrook and Kenneth Holbrook both of Goose Creek; 4 sisters: Mary Kilgore of Goose Creek, Eunice Tolliver of Jackhorn, Bessie Yonts of McRoberts and Theresa Bentley of Hemphill and 4 grandchildren:

Funeral services for Ava Lee Oliver will be held at 1:00pm Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Kenneth Holbrook and Kenneth Holbrook II officiating.

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

Burial will follow in the Yonts Holbrook Cemetery at Goose Creek.

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

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Anthony Wayne “Cat Man” Caudill

Anthony Wayne “Cat Man” Caudill, age 62, of Hallie, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at Hallie.

He is survived by 1 son: Tyler Anthony Caudill of Leatherwood; 1 brother: Billy James Caudill of Brownsfork; 2 sisters: Betty Von Caudill and Karen Kay Caudill both of Hallie; 1 grandchild: Landon Caudill; niece: Alice Evelyn Caudill and a very special friend that was like a son: Josh Griffie.

Funeral Services for Anthony Wayne “Cat Man” Caudill will be held at 11:00am this morning, Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Michael Eldridge and others officiating.

Burial will follow in the Caudill Family Cemetery at Hallie.

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

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Fern Stallard

Fern Stallard, age 85, of Jenkins, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at the Whitesburg ARH.

She is survived by one brother, Estill Isaac of Lexington and three sisters, Emma Noble of Franklin, OH, Alberta Noble of Franklin, OH, Rhobenia Hurst of Jenkins.

Funeral services for Fern Stallard will be held at 12:00 Noon today, Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the Hemphill Baptist Church with Tim Noble and Danny Hurst officiating.

Entombment will follow in the Green Acres Mausoleum at Ermine.

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

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Ruby Cornett Watts

Ruby Cornett Watts, age 87, of Slemp, passed away on Tuesday March 4, 2025 at her residence

She is survived by 1 son: Nick Watts of Jeffersonville, KY; 1 daughter: Diane Watts-Kalisz of St. Helena Island, South Carolina; five grandchildren annd five great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be at 11:00am this morning, Saturday March 8, 2025 at the Engle-Bowling Funeral Home in Hazard.

Funeral Services for Ruby Cornett Watts will follow at 12:00 noon, today, Saturday March 8, 2025 at the Engle-Bowling Funeral Home in Hazard with Danny Dixon officiating.

Burial will follow in the Gid Watts Cemetery at Linefork.

The Engle-Bowling Funeral Home of Hazard is in charge of the arrangements.