Local Obituaries-Thursday February 13, 2025

James Bradley Franklin

James Bradley Franklin, age 70, of Neon, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at his residence.

He is survived by his wife: Vickie Franklin; 1 daughter: Brandy Polis; 1 grandchild: Bradlyn Hall and 1 great grandchild: Mazie.

Private Services will be held for James Bradley Franklin.

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

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Kelly Cornett

Kelly Cornett, age 100, of Hueysville, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at his residence.

He is survived by 2 sons: Colin Kelly Cornett and Olen Lee Cornett both of Hueysville; 3 daughters: Marilyn Halbert of Prestonsburg, Mercedes Smith of Lancaster and Movina Carol Blackburn of Hueysville; 1 sister: Lillian Lane of Lexington; 9 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Kelly Cornett will be held at 11:00am Friday, February 14, 2025 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Halcomb and Danny Dixon officiating.

Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00pm this evening, Thursday, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will follow in the Lilly Cornett Woods at Hallie.

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

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Debra Louise Caudill

Debra Louise Caudill, age 60, of McRoberts, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025 at the Pikeville Medical Center.

She is survived by 1 son: William Smith of Cowan; 2 daughters: Shirley Lucas of Neon and Crystal Smith of Owensburg; 2 brothers: Bruce Eldridge, Jr. of Blackey and Jeff Eldridge of Indiana; 2 sisters: Sally Hall of Blackey and Etna Caudill of Jeremiah; 6 Grandchildren and 5 Great Grandchildren.

Visitation will be anytime today, Thursday, February 13, 2025 at the Blackey Pentecostal Church.

Funeral services for Debra Louise Caudill will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, February 14, 2025 at the Blackey Pentecostal with Bruce Eldridge Jr. officiating.

Burial will follow in the Sexton-Collins Cemetery at Isom.

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

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Robert Talmer Wagner

Robert Talmer Wagner, age 65, of Sergent, passed away on Monday January 27, 2025 at this residence.

He is survived by his wife: Marieta Wagner of Sergent; 2 sons: Bryan Wagner of Van and Brandon Wagner of Sergent; 6 sisters: Diann Bolling, Gloria Pike, Shelia Brown, Sherry Pease, Trena Hart and Connie Adams all of Mayking; 3 brothers: Charles Wagner, Steve Wagner and Jeff Wagner all of Mayking.

Visitation will be from 1:00-4:00pm this Saturday, Feb 15, 2025 at the Cram Creek Pentecostal Church.

Funeral services for Robert Talmer Wagner will follow at 4:00pm on Saturday at the Cram Creek Pentecostal Church with Johnny Ison officiating.

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

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Gloria Polly

Gloria Polly, age 87, of Jenkins, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the Whitesburg ARH.

She is survived by two daughters: Darlene Vicars of Mooresburg, TN and Lee Ann Short of Tunnel Hill, GA; one brother: Jack Sexton of Oklahoma; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Gloria Polly will be held at 11:00am this morning, Thursday, at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel with Danny Quillen officiating.

Burial will follow in the Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.

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

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Jerry Mullins

Jerry Mullins, age 57, of Pikeville passed away Saturday February 8, 2025, at his residence.

He is survived by one son: Ronald Blaine Mullins of Campbellsville; one daughter: Autumn Shianne Mullins of Dorton; three brothers: Garrett Mullins of Beefhide, Jeff Mullins of Caney and Shannon Mullins of Dorton; three sisters: Shelby Pinson of Raccoon, Karen Owens of Beefhide and Carlene Dobbs of Beefhide.

Visitation will begin after 6:00pm this evening, Thursday, at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home at Virgie with a service beginning at 7:00pm this evening with Kevin Bowling and others officiating.

Funeral services for Jerry Mullins will be held at 1:00pm Friday at the Beefhide First Alliance Church with Mike Burke officiating.

Burial will follow in the Bentley Family Cemetery at Bear Fork.

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