Local Obituaries-Tuesday January 9, 2024

Oscar Daniel Craft

Oscar Daniel Craft, age 69, of Mayking, passed away Friday, January 5, 2024, at the Pikeville Medical Center. 

He is survived by 1 son: Heath Craft of Pikeville; 1 daughter: Ginger Neace of Carlisle, Kentucky; 2 brothers: John Craft of Kinell, Indiana and Roland Craft of Mayking; 4 sisters: Billie Loraine Kincer of Whitesburg, Joyce Sharon Short, Betty Eileen Wright, and Carolyn Melissa Kincer all of Mayking; 2 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Oscar Daniel Craft will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, January 9, 2024, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel with Cecil Howard and Glennis Morris officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Craft Family Cemetery at Pine Creek.

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

Harold Wayne Johnson, Jr.

Harold Wayne Johnson, Jr., age 47, of Cumberland, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024. 

He is survived by his stepfather: Chris Trosper, his life-partner, Keirstin Hanke; 1 son: William Russell Trosper, 3 daughters: Megan Johnson and Randi Alysha Jackson both of Cumberland and Christi Wyatt of Virginia; 1 brother: Wesley Davidson of Lynch and his aunt: Lonnie Lucas of Whitesburg. 

A Memorial Service for Harold Wayne Johnson, Jr. will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, January 12th, at the Cumberland Valley Funeral Home in Cumberland with Glenn Cornett officiating.

Cumberland Valley Funeral Home of Cumberland is in charge of the arrangements. 

Josephine Cornett

Josephine Cornett, age 77, of Cornettsville, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at her residence. 

She is survived by 1 Daughter: Sudie Caudill; 1 Brother: Bobby Ray Cornett; : 3 Grandchildren; 7 Great-Grandchildren. 

Visitation will be at the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ at Leatherwood 

after 4:00pm tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10, 2024. 

Funeral services will be at Church of the Lord Jesus Christ at Leatherwood at 1:00pm on Thursday, January 11, 2024 with Darrell Caldwell officiating. 

Burial will be in the Stoney Fork Cemetery at Delphia.  

The Maggard Funeral Home of Hazard is in charge of the arrangements.