DOVIE GEARHEART
1916-2006
  
FLOYD COUNTY
  
Dovie Gearheart, 89, of Hueysville, died Friday, March 17, 2006 at
Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.
  
Born May 26, 1916, in Knott County, she was a daughter of the late
Wilson and Martha Patton Handshoe. She was a homemaker and
attended Freewill Baptist Church.
  
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Gearheart;
a son, Randall Gearheart; a daughter, Geneva Baldridge; two
brothers; and six sisters.
  
Survivors include three sons, Glen Gayheart of Shelby, Ohio,
Douglas Gearheart of Willard, Ohio and Quintin Gearheart of
Martin; two daughters, Wanda Sue Jones of Prestonsburg and Deborah
Howell of Hueysville; a brother, Sammy Handshoe of Winchester; 14
grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-
grandchildren.
  
Funeral services were Monday, March 20, at Nelson-Frazier Funeral
Home, Martin, with Allen Chaffins officiating.
  
Burial was in Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville, under
direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
  
Big Sandy News
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Dovie Gearheart, age 89, wife of the late Raymond Gearheart, of Hueysville, passed
away Friday, March 17, 2006 at the Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg
following an extended illness. 
     
She was the daughter of the late Wilson and Martha
Patton Handshoe. She was a homemaker and attended the Freewill Baptist Church.
  
 She
is survived by three sons: Glen Gayheart (Anna) of Shelby, Ohio, Douglas Gearheart
(Dalia) of Willard, Ohio and Quintin Gearheart (Luci) of Martin;
two daughters: Wanda Sue Jones (Clinton) of Prestonsburg, Deborah Howell (Darrell)
of Hueyesville; a brother: Sammy Handshoe of Winchester, Ky., 14 grandchildren, 28
great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; and a daughter-in-law: Anna Mae
Gearheart. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a
son: Randall Gearheart, a daughter & son-in-law: Geneva and Harold Baldridge; 2
brothers and 6 sisters. Funeral services will be Monday, March 20, 2006 at 1 p.m. at
the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home with Allen Chaffins officiating; visitation will be
Saturday, March 18th at 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
    
 Burial will be in the Highland
Memorial Park in Staffordsville on Monday, March 20th at 1 p.m., under the direction
of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home.
    
Submitted By: Connie Spurlock
    

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