Barbourville, Ky. - Dustin "Dud" Tyler Deaton, 28, of Road Fork, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2026. Upon completion, Dustin's full obituary will be posted here. 

The Deaton family will receive friends at Hopper Funeral Home, Friday, October 23, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour of 2:00 p.m. Pastor Herman Mills will officiate. Interment will follow in the Hampton Cemetery, Girdler, Kentucky. The family has chosen as pallbearers: Jeffery Smith, Justin Hooker, James Mills, Grayson Stamper, Anthony Mills, and Tyler Southerland.  

The Hopper family, Victoria Hopper and Sally Hopper, and the staff of Hopper Funeral Hom, Mrs. Lorena Blankenship, Mr. Reid Brewer, Mr. Robin Reese, Mrs. Brenda Johnson, Ms. Quinlyn Chrisco, Mr. Steven Walker, and Mr. Darren West, express sincere condolences to the family and friends of Dustin "Dud" Tyler Deaton. 

Hopper Funeral Home, Inc., established over 100 years ago, is in charge of servicing all arrangements for Dustin "Dud" Tyler Deaton.