I would wait asnd see what comes back if you are not sure ...you can trinm them off this summer if dead you will know by june at the latest likely before ...other than that unless your tree is a twig ...you don't give size, or otherwise diseased it should be fine if it leafs out this spring ...remember this is a LATE spring for many of us ..( you don't say where you are located ) ... I don't see bud break in this area for another two weeks here on most JM's including BG and possibly ltr...I am in central Il ...st.louis is one week ahead generally ...going south add another 1-2 weeks ...but there are areas in zone 6 with already breaking buds...so it all depends ...what ever a damaged tree may take a bit of time to come out this spring and there is also a chance it comes out and then Kaputs if there is enough damage and it didn't store enough energy last summer ... so waiting til mid june is best for most everyone in this situation.IMHO.David

I am in central Ky and the tree size is about 9 ft.

I will wait until JUne.