Hall and Jones Funeral Home

03/12/2026

Jerry Wright, 83 years of age of Caney, passed away Wednesday March 11, 2026, at the Pikeville Medical Center. She was born October 12, 1942, to the late Gabe Yankee and Ella Greer Newsom. She was a member of the Pilgrim Rest Old Regular Baptist Church. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by one brother; Lester Newsom, one sister; Anna Jean Thomason. She is survived by her husband; Johnny Wright, one son; Nickey (Sheila) Wright of Dorton, two daughters; Vickey (Rodney) Bentley of Dorton, Jeana Tackett of Caney, son in-law; Toy Tackett, three brothers; Roger Glin Newsom of Beefhide, Gary Newsom of Columbia City, TN, Garnet Newsom of Warsaw, IN, 5 grandchildren; Nicole, Grace (Dom Leonardi), J’Colby, Elizabeth (Bradie), Tanner, 2 great-grandchildren; Nash, and Blayne. Funeral services will be held at 12PM Saturday at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home with Jerry Damron and others officiating. Burial will follow in the Wright Cemetery at Myra. Visitation will begin Friday after 6PM at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home with a service beginning at 7PM.

03/11/2026

With today being National Funeral Directors Day, we just wanted to take a moment and recognize our three directors. Thanks to Kevin, Travis, and Emory, for all of the time and devotion you put into this job. We appreciate you!

03/09/2026

Carlos “Papaw” Mullins, 85 years of age of Dorton, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, at his residence. He was born January 5, 1941, to the late Patton and Mountie Johnson Mullins.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one son; Ronnie Joe Mullins, four brothers; Charles Mullins, Chester Mullins, Astor “Badge” Mullins, Pete Mullins, four sisters; Linda Johnson, Mae Bates, Ruby Adams, and Mary Mullins.
He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years; Blanche Davis Mullins, three sons; Roger (Frankie) Mullins of Dorton, Mike (Rhonda) Mullins of Dorton, Freddie (Alisa) Mullins of Dorton, one sister; Gracie Little of Weeksbury, 10 grandchildren; Leandra (John) Johnson, Corey Mullins, Zack (Cortney) Mullins, Leeza (Stephanie) Mullins, Lee (Savannah) Mullins, Nathan (Courtney) Mullins, Ronald (Chanel) Mullins, Dusty Goff, Lincoln Mullins, Ethan (Allison) Bentley, and 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11AM Wednesday at the Pilgrim’s Prayer Old Regular Baptist Church with Daryl Newsom and others officiating. Burial will follow in the Clarence Mullins Cemetery at Dorton. Visitation will begin after 6PM Monday at the Pilgrim’s Prayer Old Regular Baptist Church with services nightly beginning at 7PM.

03/04/2026

Thank you to all of those who took the time out of your busy day to vote for our Funeral Home and also for Kevin. We greatly appreciate it.

03/04/2026

Loretta Faye Hawkins, 86 years of age of Neon, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Letcher Manor Nursing Home. She was born November 12, 1939, to the late Clestus and Mollie Sykes Cantrell.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by one sister; Lexie Haney.
She is survived by her husband; Charles Hawkins, three sons; Jeff (Cheryl) Hawkins of Neon, Gregg (Patty) Hawkins of Mayking, Richard Hawkins of Neon, one brother; Harold Cantrell of Liberty, Ky, four grandchildren; Cody, Emily Patrick, Nicholas, and 6 great-grandchildren; Cade, River, Boone, Baal, Bo, Ellis.
Funeral services will be held at 11AM Thursday at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel with Jerry Overstreet and Larry Puckett officiating. A Graveside service will follow at 1PM at the Rob Ratliff Cemetery at Elkhorn at 1PM. Visitation will begin at 10AM at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel for family and friends.

03/01/2026

Heath Hall, 47 years of age of Bevinsville, passed away Friday, February 27, 2026, at his residence. He was born on December 20, 1978, to Kenneth and Angel Ferrari Hall of Bevinsville. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Louis Ferrari; paternal grandparents, Edward James and Stella Hall; father-in-law, Timothy Collett. Other than his parents, he is survived by his wife, Katie Collett Hall; two sons, Arick McClelland Hall, Gavin Michael Hall; one daughter, Isabella Chloe Hall; two brothers, Dustin Hall and Corey Hall; paternal grandparents, Edward James and Stella Hall; maternal grandmother, Linda Ferrari; one grandchild, Louis Ray Hall; mother-in-law, Norita Collett; sister-inlaw, Kristan Collett; brother-in-law, Christopher Cox. Funeral services will be held on ___________ at the Wheelwright Freewill Baptist Church with Nathan Lafferty, Josh Hall and others officiating. Burial will follow in Buckingham Cemetery at Bypro. Visitation will begin at 6:00PM on ___________ at the Church with services nightly beginning at 7:00PM. Online condolences can be expressed at www.hallandjones.com

02/27/2026

Thank you for this Shelby Valley CTE program. Always proud to be a Wildcat and to be from this community.

02/24/2026

Jo E. Adams, 61 years of age of Pikeville, passed away Tuesday February 24, 2026, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Center in Hazard. She was born October 10, 1964, to the late Carl and Christine Belcher Sawyer.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by one sister, Judy Chapman.
She is survived by her companion, Terry West; two sons, Timmy Adams, Travis Adams; two brothers, Bruce (Lenetta) Sawyers, Ken Sawyers; two sisters, Roberta Jessup, Edwina Sawyers; three grandchildren, Bo Adams, Raleigh Adams, Timmy Adams.
Funeral services will be held at 1PM Friday at the Buckfield Freewill Baptist Church with Mark Justice, Bruce Sawyers, and others officiating. Burial will follow in the Amil Little Memorial Cemetery on Long Fork. Visitation will begin after 6PM Thursday at the Buckfield Freewill Baptist Church with a service beginning at 7PM.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Hall and Jones Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses

02/20/2026

Hall & Jones Funeral Home is about taking care of our community. We grew up here, have raised our kids here, and our families are here. We love this area, are proud to be from this area, and want to see it remain as beautiful as it always has been. So we just wanted to let all of those in our community know that we are 100% opposed to the landfill proposal for our area.

02/18/2026

Betty Lorene (Burke) Boyd, 84, of Virgie, Kentucky, died peacefully at Pikeville Nursing and Rehab on February 17, 2026. Betty was a loving mother and mamaw, an adoring wife and a devout Christian. She loved tending to her gardens and flowers and was never too shy to enlist help from family and friends, though she was quite independent most other times.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Berlin Boyd, grandson Justin Boyd, sisters Vesta Burke, Ruby Burke, Hattie (Burke) Baglyos, Dinah May (Burke) Bentley, Mina Sue Burke and Edith (Burke) Johnson. She is survived by her two sons, Paul (Doug) Boyd and Barry Boyd, her sister Linda (Burke) Johnson, her brothers and sisters-in-law, Carl and Debbie Burke, Clifford and Denna Burke, Hillard Burke, and her 3 grandsons Tyler Boyd, Cody Boyd and Paul Robert Boyd.
Betty was born to Mack and Lavonia Burke on August 1st, 1941 in Virgie and lived near the head of Marshalls Branch along with her sisters (Ruby, Vesta, Dinah May, Hattie, Mina Sue, Linda, Edith and Dora) and brothers (Carl, Clifford, Hillard) until moving to Dayton Ohio where she met Paul, her future husband and love of her life. Together they made a wonderful couple who raised two boys (my brother Barry and I) who seemed determined to find every single nerve that their parents clung to and then climbed on those nerves. They were the most wonderful parents that two ill-behaved boys could hope for. Memories include camping trips throughout the US, Little League, tending the garden, home-run derby behind the house, watching mom be a second mom to most of our friends, family reunions and, of course, mom’s soup beans and cornbread.
As most already know, Betty loved to have a reason to dress up. We hope that nobody attending feels a burning desire to dress up for the day. We can best honor Betty simply by allowing her to be the best-dressed person of the day and remembering with fond memories of the life she lived. This will be a time of celebration, good friends, good fellowship, and an abundance of love.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday at 1:00PM at the Hall and Jones Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Burke Family Cemetery at Marshalls Branch. Visitation will begin on Friday at 11:00AM. Online condolences can be expressed at

The passing of a loved one is a difficult time. We are here to help you honor and celebrate their life, and to begin the healing process for your family.

02/16/2026

Dwight Coleman, 80 years of age, of Erwin Tennessee and formerly of Virgie passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026 at his residence. He was born October 19, 1945 in Millard to the Late George L. Coleman and Tory Coleman. Dwight was a boat salesman for years and member of Kingsport Sovereign Grace Church. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers; Utah Coleman, Troy Coleman, Landon Coleman and one sister; Creda Anderson. He is survived by his wife; Sharetta Little Coleman, two daughters; Jill Coleman McClellan of Summerville, SC, Melinda Diane Hale of Erwin, TN, one sister; Catherine Addington of Mouthcard, three grandchildren; Aurora, Autumn, Abilene Hale. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11:00 AM at Hall and Jones Funeral Home with Gabe Stalnaker officiating. Burial will follow in the Family Cemetery at Long Fork. Visitation will be Monday at Hall and Jones Funeral Home from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, online condolences may be expressed at hallandjones.com

02/13/2026

Ellis Reed “Cobb” Kiser 76 years of age of Caney Drive, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Pikeville Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 20, 1949, to the late Reed and Viola Kiser. He was married to the love of his life, Ethel Mae McCown on March 6, 1976, where they shared 47 years of marriage before she passed away. He was a coal miner for many years, having worked for Kiser Brother Coal Co, Elkhorn Stone, and many others. He served in the United States Army from February 1969 thru September 1970. He was stationed in Korea during the Vietnam War. Ellis was known for his love, kindness, compassion and dedication to his family and friends. He loved his family dearly and loved his grandkids and great grandkids more than life itself. Ellis loved going fishing and hunting with his brothers. He loved any and all family time. He would always help others in their time of need and cherished every minute of it. He loved his friends and family dearly. Ellis had a real passion for cooking and was enjoyed by many and loved baking cakes for his family. In his free time Ellis loved going to Cave Run with his brother, Roger, which was a lifetime tradition. Along with his other brothers, cousins, and nephews, they would hunt and fish every spot they could get to. Ellis is survived by two daughters, Letha (Leo) Damron, of Church Hill, TN, Rebecca Kiser-Lewis (Brenda) of Caney, seven grandkids, Tayler Roberts Murphy, Heather Roberts, Roger Roberts, Haley Lindsey, Logan McCown, Alyssa McCown, James Ellis Kiser-Lewis; one great-grandchild, Jaylyn Noel Roberts, six brothers, Roger (Adalene) Kiser, Ricky Kiser, Ronnie (Barb) Kiser, Jeff Kiser, Logan (Janet) Kiser, Leon (Corithia) Kiser; one sister, Barbara (Jim) Kiser Rowe; along with many other special aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 47 years, Ethel Mae McCown Kiser; his parents, Reed and Viola Mullins Kiser; two sisters, Loretta Kiser and Janice Kiser. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 16, 2026, at 1:00PM at the Caney Creek Old Regular Baptist Church with Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating. Burial will follow in the Kiser Cemetery at Kiser Lane. Visitation will begin on Saturday after 6:00PM at the Church with nightly services beginning at 7:00PM. Online condolences can be expressed at www.hallandjones.com