Local Obituaries-Wednesday January 10, 2024

Lucille Bates Polly

Lucille Bates Polly, age 83, of Whitesburg, passed away Monday January 8, 2024 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard. 

She is survived by 1 daughter: Camie Polly Turner of Shelbyville; 1 son: Gregory Polly of Pikeville; 1 brother: J.D. Bentley of Nicholasville, KY; 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.  

Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00pm tomorrow, Thursday, January 11, 2024 at the Everidge Funeral Home in Whitesburg.

Funeral services for Lucille Bates Polly will be held at 1:00pm Friday, January 12, 2024 at the Everidge Funeral Home chapel with Tim Moushon and J.R. Bates officiating.

Burial will follow in the Webb Cemetery at Mayking.

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

Mary Jane Smith 

Mary Jane Smith, age 76, of Premium, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024, at the Pikeville Medical Center. 

She is survived by 1 son: Luke Capps; 5 daughters: Connie Capps, Bonnie Carroll, Shelia Thacker, Janice Brummett and Tia Smith; 1 sister: Sharon Weidenbach; 9 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6:00-10:00pm this evening, Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel in Whitesburg. 

Funeral services for Mary Jane Smith will be held at 1:00pm tomorrow, Thursday, January 11, 2024, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. 

Burial will follow in the Frazier Family Cemetery at Premium. 

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 this evening, Wednesday, January 10, 2024. 

Funeral services will be at Church of the Lord Jesus Christ at Leatherwood at 1:00pm tomorrow, 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. 

John Dixon

John Dixon, age 73, of Cumberland, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024, at the Harlan ARH. 

He is survived by his wife: Shelia Dixon, of Cumberland; 1 daughter: Amy Dixon of Paintsville; 1 son: John Jacob Dixon, of Lexington; 3 grandchildren; 3 siblings: Toy Dixon, Joy Purdy and Dixie Ray; 2 special friends: Ira Sergent and Ray McKinney.

Visitation will be from 12:30-3:00pm Saturday, January 13, 2024, at the chapel of Tri City Funeral Home at Benham with a memorial service for John Dixon following at 3:00pm Saturday with Dennis Williams officiating.

 Military Rites will be held at the Eastern Kentucky Veteran’s Memorial Park immediately following the service. 

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Eastern Kentucky Veteran’s Memorial Park.  Donations can be made at 506 West Main Street, Cumberland, KY 40823.

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