Conference room named in honor of former officer

Letcher County Farm Bureau has named its conference room at Dry Fork in honor of the late Jerry Coots. Coots, who died December 1, was a retired state Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officer, and was a member of the local Farm Bureau Federation Board for 36 years. Coots began his career as a teacher and football coach at Whitesburg High School. Pictured (left to right) are his son, Gregory Coots, widow Sweila Coots, and daughter Scarlett Coots with a portrait of Jerry Coots that now hangs on the wall of the conference room. (Photo by Sam Adams)