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He was born in Pike County, July 24, 1976, the son of Kenneth Adams and Beatrice Childers and the stepson of Noretta Adams.He was a construction worker and a coalminer.He was preceded in death by one brother, Dickie Lee Robinson.In addition to his parents and stepmother, he is survived by one son, Jeremiah Adams; two brothers, Kenneth James Adams (Amanda) and Johnny Adams (Brandy); one stepbrother, Charles Randall Robinson; one stepsister, Crystal Dawn Robinson; five nephews, Terry Adams, Wyatt Adams, Easton Adams, Stacey Adams and Skyler Adams; two nieces, Amber Adams and Autumn Adams; and a host of loving family and friends.Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, at the Speight Church of Christ, with Brad Taylor and Kevin Stuart officiating. Burial will follow in the Adams Flower Garden Cemetery, Left Fork of Long Fork. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lucas & Son Funeral Home of Pikeville.The guestbook may be signed at www.lucasandsonfh.com.This is a paid obituary.Jean Hall HamiltonJean Hall Hamilton, 78, of Pikeville, died Saturday, July 22, 2017, at the University of Kentucky Medical, Lexington.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Island Creek Regular Baptist Church, with Regular Baptist ministers officiating. Burial will follow in the Jack Thomas Cemetery, Island Creek.Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 25 and Wednesday, July 26, at the Island Creek Regular Baptist Church, with services nightly at 7. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home, Inc. of Elkhorn City.The guestbook may be signed at www.balieyfuneralhomeinc.com.“Red” StrattonJames Virgil “Red” StrattonJames Virgil “Red” Stratton, 88, of Church Hill, Tenn., formerly of Harold, died Friday, July 21, 2017, at the Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport,Tenn.He was born at Mare Creek, Feb. 8, 1929, the son of the late Robert and Ella Smith Stratton.He was employed by J. W. Kinzer Drilling Company, before his retirement. He was a member of the Vogel Day United Methodist Church at Harold, an...

Monday, April 10, 2017 in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born in Chattanooga, on Nov. 17, 1937. He was the eldest son of the three sons born to the late Reverend Dr. O. R. and Senna M. Hayes.Otis graduated from Howard High School in Chattanooga in 1954 and from Tennessee State A & I University in 1958, presently Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN and continued his musical endeavors with a multi-faceted entertainment career. He began his public school teaching career when he served as the band director at Washington High School in Crestview, FL.  Otis returned to Chattanooga and served as the band director at Orchard Knob Junior High School. Upon leaving Chattanooga, he served as the band director at Fillmore Senior High School in Los Angeles, CA.Otis was regarded as a gifted “Musician’s” musician, who played several instruments. He produced and recorded numerous jazz renditions throughout his lifetime, as well as a book of quotes. Otis had made plans to produce memoirs of his life experiences with his daughter Felicia as his co-author along with his son Otis III assisting him in the publishing of several pieces of his music library prior to his demise.Otis had an exciting and productive career as a music and voice teacher, jazz pianist and writer. He performed in various venues across the United States, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Throughout his musical career, Otis played with several notable musicians including the late Ray Charles, the late Dizzy Gillespie, the late Lionel Hampton, the late Duke Ellington, the late Count Basie, Sonny Craves and numerous other musicians and entertainers.The most popular movie in which Otis participated was “Hello Dolly” as the pianist in the Louis Armstrong’s Orchestra. After many years of working with various groups and entertainers, Otis was content with composing, studying natural health processes, traveling and performing as a pianist/vocalist to satisfy the musical appetites of his audience.Also preceding him in death is his brother, Dr. William Allen “Billy” Hay...

Jan Huston Pryor join the community to mourn her passing. Jan and her favorite dog Peter-Paul died tragically on March 21, 2017.Jan is survived by her loving husband, Jonathan Pryor, whom she described as her rock and calming influence; Amy Kolb, her confidante and nanny; her twelve children: Lupita, Daniela, Andrew, Julia, Aleona, Timothy, Jessica, Elizabeth, Roy, Luke, Hayat, and Maeruf, and her grandchildren: Jade, Lilliana, Landon Jonathan, and Leander. She is also survived by her siblings: Jill Huston Wellman of Pennsylvania, Karen Huston Karydes of Maryland, and John Huston of Texas. Jan was preceded in death by her parents, John and Alice Huston, and her beloved horse, Rocky.Jan was born in Decatur, Illinois, raised in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and graduated with a B.S. degree in Nursing from Michigan State University followed by an M.S. degree in Clinical Psychology from Western Michigan University. After practicing as a nurse for several years, she returned to Michigan State for medical school. Following a number of years as a vascular and general surgeon, Jan found her professional calling: to provide diagnosis and surgical treatment of breast disease. In 1999 she founded Summit Breast Care, opening several offices in Northern New Jersey where patients— including the uninsured—received great care. She also served as medical director of the Connie Dwyer Breast Center at St. Michael's Medical Center in Newark, NJ. Most recently, she served as a medical director at Hackensack UMC-Mountainside Hospital, where she was a strong proponent of evidence-based screening and treatment of breast disease. Jan was also the key investigator for a study of the Breathlink test, a promising cancer screening tool utilizing genetic markers in a patient's breath. Jan considered it a privilege to be a doctor, never losing her compassion and respect for all of her patients.Sign Up for E-NewsIn addition to Jan's legacy as a skilled physician, she leaves a loving, wild and amazing family. Jan and Jonathan have twelve children, including ten adopted from Tex...