Local Obituaries – Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Patricia Ann Bolling

Patricia Ann Bolling, age 78, of Jenkins, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard.

She is survived by one daughter: Tammy Sturgill; one son: Shaun Bolling; 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. 

Funeral Services for Patricia Ann Bolling will be held at 1:00pm this afternoon, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church with Bill Craft officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Payne Gap Cemetery at Payne Gap. 

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Patricia’s memory to the Kentucky River Regional Animal Shelter in Hazard.

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


Gracie Caudill Parsons

Gracie Caudill Parsons, age 83, passed away on Sunday, May 24th, 2026. 

She is survived by one daughter: Regina Boggs; 3 grandchildren: James Boggs, Joshua Boggs, and Jessica Fields; 4 great-grandchildren; and 2 brothers: Lafayette Caudill, Jr., and Benton Caudill.

Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00pm Thursday, May 28th, 2026, at the Cumberland Valley Funeral Home with Eric Rutherford officiating.

Funeral Service for Gracie Caudill Parsons will be held at 1:00pm Friday, May 29th, 2026, at 1:00pm at the Cumberland Valley Funeral Home.  

Burial will follow at Maggard Cemetery in Partridge. 

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


Jimmy Lee Halcomb, Jr.

Jimmy Lee Halcomb, Jr. age 52, of Cumberland, passed away on Saturday, May 23,2026 at UK Medical Center in Lexington. 

He is survived by his wife: Melissa White Halcomb; two children: Sean Halcomb and Aviya Halcomb; three grandsons; his father: Jimmy Halcomb, Sr.; his mother: Janice Elaine Widner Halcomb; a sister: Melissa Foutch; a sister-in-law: Stephanie Lawson; two nieces and a nephew.

Visitation will be from 11:00am to 3:00pm today, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Tri City Funeral Home at Benham.

Funeral services for Jimmy Lee Halcomb, Jr. follow at 3:00pm this afternoon, Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at the Tri City Funeral Home at Benham with Danny Caudill officiating. 

Burial will follow in the Monte Vista Cemetery and Military Rites will be performed by the Harlan Honor Guard.

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