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James Devlin dies at 79


JAMES WILEY DEVLIN

JAMES WILEY DEVLIN

A memorial service for James Wiley Devlin, 79, was held October 13 at Letcher Funeral Home in Whitesburg.

Born in Mayking to the late Daniel and Martha Tucker Devlin, he died October 12.

He was the widower of Mary Sue Cole Devlin, and a brother of the late Mildred Devlin Taylor

Mr. Devlin was the stepfather of the late Kenny Brown.

Sur viving are his daughter, Martha Ann Devlin King of Paris; three sisters, Louise Back of Whitesburg, Genevieve Lewis of Ravens Wood, W.Va., and Sarah Cook and husband Wendell of Somerset; two step-sons, Billy Brown of Thornton, and Woodrow Brown of Millstone; two step-daughters, Mona Mullins and Mary Cantrell, both of Virginia; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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