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JANUARY -
2001
AKERS,
Charles Nathaniel
1918-2001
Published-Jan.24
2001
Funeral
services
will be held today, Wednesday, January 24, for Charles Nathaneal Akers,
82, who died Sunday at his East Point residence. Mr. Akers was born
September
27, 1918, in Floyd County, to the late George and Mary Hughes Akers. He
was a coal miner and veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during
World
War II. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Julia Lorane Stanley
Akers, on January 17, 1966. Surviving are two sons, Roger of East Point
and Charles of Seville, Ohio; three daughters, Beulah Ann Greene,
Scarlet
Shepherd and Cindy Estepp, all of East Point; one sister, Belva Howell
of Prestonsburg; and nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Officiating
at 11 a.m. services at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel will be J.M.
Sloce.
Burial will follow in Akers Family Cemetery at East Point.
PH
ARNETT,
Cambridge
Birdine
1934-2001
Published-Feb.02
2001
Funeral
services
will be held tomorrow, Saturday, for Cambridge Birdine “C.B.” Arnett,
65,
who died January 31, 2001, at his Salyersville residence. Mr. Arnett
was
born March 2, 1934, in Magoffin County, to the late Tipton and Mary
Arnett.
He was a retired carpenter and farmer. He was also preceded in death by
one brother, Hargis Arnett; and four sisters, Angeline Montgomery,
Sylvia
Arnett, Elsie Vanderpool and Josephine Miller. Surviving are his wife,
Garnett Sue Craft Arnett; two sons, Guy Edward and Jerry Birdine
Arnett,
both of Salyersville; three daughters, Angela Kay Caudill of Hager
Hill,
Mary Sue Arnett of Salyersville and Judy Minix of Morehead; one
brother,
R.C. Arnett of Royalton; three sisters, Georgia Arnett, Louise Marshall
and Martha May, all of Salyersville; and five grandchildren.
Officiating
at 11 a.m. services at Magoffin County Funeral Home Chapel will be
Hershell
Wright. Burial will follow in Tip Arnett Cemetery at
Sublett.
PH
ARNETT,
Thomas
1935-2001
Thomas
Arnett,
65, of Thealka, died Tuesday Jan.02 2001 at his home. Mr. Arnett was
born
Dec. 2, 1935, in Magoffin County, a son of the late Freeman and Merlie
Bailey Arnett. He was retired plant manager. Surviving are his wife,
Madge
Arnett; three sons, Kenneth Arnett, Marty Arnett and Gary Thomas
Arnett,
all of Tennessee; six sisters, Alma Gay Walters of Frenchburg, Ruby
Patrick,
Lois Dyer, Vicky Lou Arnett and Donna Whitaker, all of Salyersville and
Pamela Sprague of Lexington; and seven grandchildren. The funeral will
be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Salyersville Funeral Home by Buddy Rhodes.
Burial will be in Arnett Cemetery. Friends may call until 9 tonight,
from
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and until time of the service Friday at the
funeral
home.
ARROWOOD,
Billie
1930-2001
Published-Jan.24
2001
Billie F.
Arrowood,
70, of Medina, Ohio, formerly of Johnson County, died Monday, January
22,
2001, at Select Specialty Care of Barberton. Mrs. Arrowood was born
August
13, 1930, at Oil Springs, to the late Parris and Goldie Gullett Blair.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Arrowood; one daughter,
Carolyn Madden; one granddaughter, Leigh Ann Madden; and four brothers.
Surviving are one daughter, Brenda Barrett of Medina; two brothers, Jim
Blair of Oil Springs and Forest Blair of Largo, Florida; five sisters,
Mary Prater, Jo Wireman and Armatha McFaddin, all of Oil Springs, Jean
Conley of Staffordsville, and Edna Rowland of Chippewa Lake, Ohio; and
three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Thursday,
at 11 a.m. at Waite & Son Funeral Homes of Medina, with Rev. Jack
Haggerty
officiating. Burial will follow in Spring Grove Cemetery.
PH
BAYES,
Cynthia
(Fyffe)
1923-2001
Published-Jan.24
2001
Staffordsville
resident Cynthia Bayes, 77, died Sunday, January 21, 2001, at Paul B.
Hall
Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Bayes was born February 21, 1923, in
Johnson
County, to the late John Henry and Pearlie Holbrook Fyffe. She was also
preceded in death by her husband, Tollie Bayes, in 1983. Surviving are
two daughters, Edith Fairchild and Judy Music, both of Staffordsville;
and four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will
be held today, Wednesday, at 2 p.m. at Jones-Preston Funeral Home
Chapel,
with Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial will follow in Staffordsville
Church
Cemetery at Staffordsville. PH
BLEVINS,
Chalmer
1923-2001
Published-Jan.17
2001
Funeral
services
were held Friday, January 12, for Chalmer Blevins, 77, of Prestonsburg,
who died Tuesday at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mr. Blevins was
born August 11, 1923, in Johnson County, to the late Smith and Clara
Adams
Blevins. He was a self-employed taxi driver and Navy veteran of World
War
II. Surviving are his wife, Mary Lee Blevins; one daughter, Judy Jones
of Ypsilanti, Michigan; one sister, Phyllis Jean Ford of
Staffordsville;
and two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Officiating at
services
at Tom’s Creek Free Will Baptist Church were James Kelly Caudill and
Larry
Smith. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville,
with
Jones-Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
PH
BOYD, Irma
(Childers)
1903-2001
Irma Boyd,
97,
of Flatwoods, died Tuesday Jan.09 2001 in Woodland Oaks in Ashland.
Mrs.
Boyd was born July 13, 1903, in Johnson County, a daughter of the late
Charles and Virginia Glenn Preston Childers. She was also preceded in
death
by her husband, Jess Boyd Sr. She was a Baptist. Surviving are a son,
Gary
D. Boyd of Flatwoods; a daughter, Virginia Glenn Collins of Fort Worth,
Texas; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Carman Funeral Home
in
Flatwoods by the Rev. Don Coleman. Burial will be in Bellefonte
Memorial
Gardens in Flatwoods. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the
funeral
home.
BROWN,
Howard
1913-2001
Published-Feb.07
2001
Howard
Brown,
87, died Wednesday, January 31, 2001 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical
Center.
Mr. Brown was born April 14, 1913, in Johnson County, to the late
Joseph
and Julie Robinson Brown. He was a retired core driller. Surviving are
his wife, Monnie Collier Brown; one son, Joe N. Brown of Winchester;
and
one grandson. Funeral services were held Saturday at Jones-Preston
Funeral
Home Chapel, with Harold Keaton and Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial
followed
in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville. PH
BUTCHER,
Helen
Irene (Branham)
1928-2001
Published-Jan.05
2001
Funeral
services
will be held today, Friday, January 5, for Helen Irene Butcher, 72, who
died Tuesday at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Butcher was
born November 27, 1928, in Johnson County, to the late Arthur and
Martha
Hall Branham. She was a cook at the Carl D. Perkins Rehabilitation
Center.
She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Linda Carol Butcher;
two
brothers; and three sisters. Surviving are her husband, Eddie Butcher;
three sons, Charles Eddie Butcher of Williamsport, Darrell Butcher of
Oil
Springs and Leonard Butcher of Salyersville; four daughters, Mary Jo
Christian,
Lorene Johnson and Betty Buskirk, all of Williamsport, and Virginia
Frasure
of Freeburn; one brother, Lester Branham of Van Lear; one sister,
Willodean
Brooks of Columbus, Ohio; and 16 grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren.
Officiating at 1 p.m. services at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel
will
be Ellis Hamilton, David A. Meek and Hub Billiter. Burial will follow
in
Butcher Family Cemetery at Williams-port.
PH
CALDWELL,
Flora
(Ratliff)
1916-2001
Published-Jan.31
2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Flora Ratliff Caldwell,
84, who died Wednesday, January 24, 2001, at Mountain Manor Nursing
Home.
Mrs. Caldwell was born February 20, 1916, in Johnson County, to the
late
Harvey and Nola Hampton Ratliff. She was also preceded in death by her
husband, John Q. Caldwell, in 1978. Surviving are two sons, Bobby
Caldwell
of Stambaugh and Billy Caldwell of Groveport, Ohio; four daughters,
Betty
Meade of Stambaugh, Barbara Dale of Louisa, Molly Carter of West
Jefferson,
Ohio, and Shirlene Clark of Vero Beach, Florida; and nine grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday,
January
27, at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with James Kelly Caudill,
Roger
Jordan and Harold Stevens officiating. Burial followed in Caldwell
Family
Cemetery at Stambaugh. PH
CASTLE,
Francis
1928-2001
Published-Jan.24
2001
Francis
Castle,
72, of Marion, Ohio, died Sunday, January 21, 2001. Mr. Castle was born
April 1, 1928, in Johnson County, to the late Ervin and Amanda Slone
Castle.
He worked at Huber Manufacturing for 29 years, retired from Columbus
State
Community College where he served as a campus police officer for 12
years,
was a member of Berean Baptist Church and National Guard Retirees
Association,
pioneer of the Auxiliary Sheriff’s Department and former member of
Marion
City Police Auxiliary, served in the Huber Memorial Association and was
a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the National Guard
Association.
Surviving are his wife, E. Louise Castle; three sons, Frank of
Paintsville,
James of Mansfield, Ohio, and Robert of Marion; two daughters, Sharon
Mills
of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and Dianna Call of Marion; one brother, William
“Bud” Castle of Cardington, Ohio; three sisters, Sue DeLong of Paris
and
Alice Horne and Roberta Castle, both of Obetz, Ohio; and nine
grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today,
Wednesday,
at 11 a.m. at Berean Baptist Church of Marion, with James Castle and
Charles
Reed officiating. Burial will follow in Grand Prairie
Cemetery.
PH
CHURCH,
Clystie
(Stambaugh)
1907-2001
Clystie
Church,
93, of Flatwoods, died Saturday in Edgewood Manor at Lucasville, Ohio.
Mrs. Church was born Nov. 12, 1907, in Johnson County, a daughter of
the
late Samuel and Rebecca Lemaster Stambaugh. She was also preceded in
death
by her husband, Earl Church, in 1972; and two sons, Harold Church and
Earl
Church. She was a member of Sheridan Pentecostal Church at South Point,
Ohio. Surviving are a son, Clifford Church of Flatwoods; a brother,
Prater
Ray Stambaugh of Johnson County; two sisters, Lissie Castle of Warton,
W.Va., and Imogene Brown of Johnson County; 15 grandchildren; and 25
great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Evans Funeral Home at
Raceland
by Ernest Duty and Ron Cordle. Burial will be in Caroline Cemetery at
Raceland.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
CLARK,
Mary E.
1905-2001
Age, 95,
of Betsy
Layne, died Wednesday, January 10, 2001, at the Highlands Regional
Medical
Center, Prestonsburg. Born December 31, 1905, in Floyd County, she was
the daughter of the late Letha Walters Clark Steel and Paris Clark. She
was a member of the Coal Run Church of Christ. Survivors include her
great-nephews,
Jim Clark of Betsy Layne, Denny Hall and Scotty Hall of Lexington;
great-nieces,
Cecelia Bryant of Betsy Layne and Pam Rowe of Berea. Funeral services
were
conducted Saturday, January 13, at the J.W. Call & Son Funeral Home
Chapel, with Tim McCoy officiating. Burial was in the Johnson Memorial
Park.
COMBS,
Clyde
1917-2001
Published-Jan.17
2001
Retired
truck
driver Clyde Combs, 84, died Wednesday, January 10, 2001, in Columbus,
Ohio. Mr. Combs was born April 8, 1917, in Johnson County, to the late
Benjamin F. and Zora M. Rice Combs. He was retired from Mutual
Manufacturing.
Surviving are his wife, Goldia Combs; three sons, Wendell of
Chillicothe,
Ohio, Harvey of Columbus and Don of Albany, Ohio; one brother, Morris
Combs
of Dayton, Ohio; four sisters, Zora Conley of Paintsville, Pansy Witten
of Wittensville, Hazel Witten of Ashland and Joy Roach of West
Virginia;
and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at Preston
Funeral
Home Chapel, with James Thacker officiating. Burial followed in Combs
Cemetery
at Wittensville. PH
CRIDER,
Norma
(Collins)
1910-2001
Jan.17 2001
Norma
Collins
Crider, 90, of Van Lear, died Friday, January 12, 2001, at Mountain
Manor
Nursing Home. Mrs. Crider was born October 10, 1910, at Johns Creek, to
the late William H. and Martha Elizabeth Clark Collins. She was of the
Freewill Baptist faith. Surviving are her husband, Arson Crider; and
several
nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Sunday at Carter Funeral
Home Chapel of Prestonsburg, with Rev. Roger Goble officiating. Burial
followed in Crider Family Cemetery at Johns Creek.
PH
DUTTON, Eric
G.
1953-2001
Published-Jan.17
2001
Whitehouse
resident
Eric G. Dutton, 47, died Saturday, January 13, 2001, at his residence.
Mr. Dutton was born June 16, 1953, to Hayes Denver and Edith Dutton
Tackett.
He was disabled. Surviving are his mother; two sons, Michael Dutton of
Paintsville and Jeff Dutton of Martin; two brothers, Danny Bayes and
Keith
Short; and two sisters, Beverly Haney of Paintsville and Mary France of
Whitehouse. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Hammond Freewill
Baptist
Church, with Isaac Rowland officiating. Burial followed in VanHoose
Cemetery
at Chestnut, with Preston Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
PH
GOBLE, Opal
Lee
1913-2001
Opal Lee
Goble,
87, of Auzier, died Wednesday Jan.24 2001 in Highlands Regional Medical
Center in Prestonsburg. Mrs. Goble was born March 6, 1913, in Auxier, a
daughter of the late Jerry and Nola Crider Goble. Her husband, Fred C.
Goble, and a daughter, Cleda Eleanor Lawson, also preceded her in
death. Surviving are a son, Freddie L. Goble of Prestonsburg; four
grandchildren;
and five great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at
Nelson-
Frazier Funeral Home in Martin by the Rev. George Love. Burial will be
in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville. Friends may call after 4
p.m.
today at the funeral home.
GREER,
William
Calvin
1914-2001
Published-Jan.31
2001
Funeral
services
were held Saturday, January 27, for William Calvin Greer, 86, who died
Thursday, January 25, 2001, at Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mr. Greer
was
born October 25, 1914, in Johnson County, to the late Samuel and Naomi
Burke Greer. He was a retired employee of Jones- Preston Funeral Home
Chapel.
Surviving are his wife, Gertrude Crider Greer; three sons, William
Ronald
Greer of Tutor Key, Paul Roger Greer of Paintsville and Gary Greer of
Little
Paint Creek; two daughters, Alice Frazier of Thelma and Peggy Hall of
Van
Lear; one brother, Guy Greer of Lexington; two sisters, Evelyn Flanery
of Allen and Madge Rutledge of Lexington; and seven grandchildren and
four
great-grandchildren. Officiating at services on Saturday were Dave
Flanery
and Dick VanHoose. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville,
with Jones-Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
PH
HALL, Julian
1932-2001
Published-Jan.10
2001
Retired
insurance
agent Julian “J.B.” Hall, 68, died Friday, January 5, 2001, at his Oil
Springs residence. Mr. Hall was born January 20, 1932, in Floyd County,
to the late James Harrison and Elsie Boyd Hall. He worked for
Commonwealth
Life Insurance. He was also preceded in death by a brother, James
Kenneth
Hall. Surviving are his wife, Toyleen Scott Hall; one son, Bryan Keith
Hall of Oil Springs; one daughter, Deborah Lee Frasure of Meally; and
four
grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at Southside Freewill
Baptist Church, with Revs. Wayne Price and Larry Smith officiating.
Burial
followed in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
PH
HOLBROOK,
Elizabeth
(Atkinson)
1918-2001
Published-Jan.05
2001
Paintsville
Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Elizabeth A. Libby Holbrook, 82,
who died Monday, January 1, 2001, at her Paintsville residence. Mrs.
Holbrook
was born May 5, 1918, in Johnson County, to the late Fredrick and
Fannie
Mayo Atkinson. She was a member of DAR and Mayo Methodist Church. She
was
also preceded in death by her husband, Henry C. Holbrook. Surviving are
two sons, Marvin Mayo Holbrook and Henry Harrison Holbrook, both of
Paintsville.
Funeral services were held Thursday at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel,
with Rev. Bruce Nettleton officiating. Burial followed in Mayo Memorial
Cemetery at Paintsville. PH
HOWARD,
Marvin
"Duce"
1938-2001
Marvin
``Duce"
Howard, 63, of Salyersville, died Saturday Jan.20 2001 in Paul B. Hall
Medical Center in Paintsville. Mr. Howard was born Jan. 8, 1938, in
Magoffin
County, a son of the late South and Versa Howard. He was a farmer and a
member of Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are two brothers, Marcus
Howard
and Manuel Howard, both of Salyersville; three sisters, Phyllis Mae
Jenkins
of Dayton, Ohio, and Peggy Jean Howard and Patty Jo Howard, both of
Salyersville;
and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m.
Tuesday
at Magoffin County Funeral Home by Phillip Yates and Talmadge Mann.
Burial
will be in Coon Cemetery in Coon Creek. Friends may call after 6 p.m.
today
at the funeral home.
HOWARD,
Reginia
1967-2001
Reginia
Ann Howard,
33, of Salyersville, died Monday Jan.01 2001 in St. Joseph Hospital in
Lexington. Miss Howard was born Jan. 17, 1967, in Johnson County, a
daughter
of Bill and Carol Salyer Howard of Salyersville. She was a member of
Freewill
Baptist Church. Additional survivors include two brothers, Robert
Michael
Howard of Salyersville and Billy Dean Salyer of Paintsville. The
funeral
will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Flat Fork Church in Salyersville by
Eli Howard and Ralph VanHoose. Burial will be in Slone-Howard Cemetery
in Salyersville. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today and until time of
the service Thursday at the church. Salyersville Funeral Home is in
charge
of arrangements.
JAMES,
Albert
Richard
1922-2000
Published-Jan.12
2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Albert Richard James,
78,
of Betsy Layne, who died Wednesday, January 10, 2001. Mr. James was
born
April 10, 1922, in Vernal, Utah, to the late Cecil Millard and Myrtle
Anabell
Johnson James. He was a self-employed vendor and U.S. Navy veteran of
World
War II. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Elizabeth
James,
on February 25, 2000. Funeral services were held Thursday at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Archie Fugate officiating. Burial followed in
Marvin Sparks Cemetery at Blaine.
PH
JUDE,
Pauletta
(Johnson)
1955-2001
Published-Jan.10
2001
Pauletta
Jude,
45, of Pilgrim, died Friday, January 5, 2001, at Bellefonte Hospital.
Mrs.
Jude was born September 12, 1955, in Johnson County, to the late Paul
and
Zelda Kirk Johnson. Surviving are her husband, Danny Jude; two sons,
Gerry
Clayton and Dean Tylor Jude, both of Pilgrim; one brother, Claude Allen
Johnson of Paintsville; and one sister, Donna Carroll Stacey of Inez.
Funeral
services were held Sunday at Phelps & Son Funeral Home, with
Quentin
Crum and Mike Crum officiating. Burial followed at Reed
Cemetery.
PH
LAWSON, Roger
1947-2001
Published-Jan.10
2001
Roger Dale
Lawson,
53, of Charleston, West Virginia, died Saturday, January 6, 2001, in
Chicago,
Illinois. Mr. Lawson was born on June 19, 1947, to the late “Shorty”
and
Oretha Lawson. He was a hairstylist, beginning his career at the
Anderson-Newcomb
Department Store in 1973 before moving to Beckley, West Virginia, where
he established his own beauty college. He was a former part-owner of
the
Charleston School of Beauty Culture. He served as a paramedic in the
United
State Army in Vietnam and was granted an honorable discharge with the
rank
of sergeant. He had friends and patrons in the Paintsville area. A
memorial
service for Mr. Lawson is scheduled for January 20 with arrangements to
be handled by the Henson Funeral Home, Barboursville, West
Virginia.
PH
KITTLE,
Verna
(Tolliver)
-2001
Verna
Tolliver
Kittle, 84, of 4944 Winchester Ave., died Monday Jan.01 2001 at her
home.
Mrs. Kittle was born July 2, 1916, in Flat Gap, a daughter of the late
John and Emaline McDowell Tolliver. She was former co-owner of
Charlotte's
Lunchroom and a member of the Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in
death
by a son, Barger Kittle Jr.; and a daughter, Charlotte Kittle Scaff in
1995. Surviving are four sons, Jon Kittle, Roger Kittle and Tracy
Scaff,
all of Ashland and Charles Scaff of Greenup; two daughters, Corrine
Johnson
of Huntington, Ind., and Vernie Horn of Ashland; a sister, Ambie A.
Conley
of Huntington; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Steen Funeral
Home-Marshall
Steen Chapel by the Rev. Dennis McQuown. Burial will be in Golden Oaks
Memorial Gardens.
LEMASTER,
Armatha
(Conley)
1925-2001
Published-Jan.17
2001
Paintsville
Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Armatha Lemaster, 75, who died
Tuesday,
January 2, 2001, at Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Lemaster was born
September 9, 1925, in Magoffin County, to the late Lewis and Mary
Hunley
Conley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Boyd Lemaster.
Surviving
are four sons, Lindsey Lemaster of Staffordsville, Ronnie Lemaster of
Paintsville,
and Larry and Lonnie Lemaster, both of Cable, Ohio; six daughters, Mary
Meade, Evelyn Kestner, and Karen Caudill, all of Sitka, Pauline May of
Salyersville, Lola Blair of Nashville, Tennessee, and Janet Fitzpatrick
of Mt. Sterling; two brothers, Troy Lewis Conley of Barnetts Creek and
Matthew Daniels of Stambaugh; and two sisters, Rebecca Cantrell of
Waverly,
Ohio, and Opal Manbeavers of Portsmouth, Ohio. Funeral services were
held
January 15 at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with Revs. Donald R.
Caudill
and Lee Music officiating. Burial followed in Conley Cemetery at
Barnetts
Creek. PH
LEMASTERS,
Dovie
(Cavins)
1923-2001
Published-Jan.03
2001
Dovie
Marie Cavins
LeMasters, 77, died Monday, January 1, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical
Center. Mrs. LeMasters was born December 17, 1923, in Johnson County,
to
the late Benjamin Harrison and Nancy Graves Cavins. Surviving are her
husband,
Robert Arvell LeMaster; one daughter, Faye VanHoose of Sitka; one
brother,
Clarence Cavins of Paintsville; two sisters, Betty Sparks and Josie
Price,
both of Paintsville; and two grandsons and five great- grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be held Thursday, January 4, at Jones-Preston Funeral
Home
Chapel, with Jim McKenzie and Harold Salyers officiating. Burial will
follow
in LeMasters Family Cemetery, Sitka.
PH
LEWIS, Viola
(Brown)
1921-2001
Published-Jan.17
2001
Viola May
Brown
Lewis, 79, of Sandy Hook, died Tuesday, January 9, 2001, at Elliott
Nursing
& Rehab Center, Sandy Hook. Mrs. Lewis was born June 14, 1921, in
Elliott
County, to the late John Tom and Laura Flaugher Brown. She was a
retired
Elliott County Circuit Court Clerk, member of the Sandy Hook United
Methodist
Church, Sandy Hook United Methodist Women and Sandy Hook Order of
Eastern
Star 518. She was also preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters,
Tollie Brown, Ellis Brown, Delphia Farley, Victor “Jack” Brown, Myrtle
Horton, Irene Resko, Lowell Brown and Ray O. Brown. Surviving are her
husband,
D.A. Lewis Jr.; two sons, Gary Daniel Lewis of Van Lear and James
Carrol
Lewis of Isonville; one brother, Lester Brown of South Shore; and one
granddaughter
and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday at Lewis
& Ferguson Funeral Home of Sandy Hook, with Warren Vanover and
Ennis
Lewis Jr. officiating. Burial followed in Elliott County Memory
Gardens.
Pallbearers were Jack Brown, Kevin Brown, Marion Lewis, Lawrence Lewis,
Ernie
Lewis and Roy Ison. Honorary pallbearers were Greg Brown, L.C.
Prichard,
Ellis Cornett, Elmo Click, Morris Payton, Ronnie Fannin, William C.
Greene
Jr. Rich Lewis Jr. and Billy Manning.
PH
LITTLE,
Hulda
(Ratliff)
1915-2001
Published-Jan.19
2001
Hulda
Ratliff
Little, 85, died Monday, January 15, 2001, at Highlands Regional
Medical
Center. Mrs. Little was born February 14, 1915, in Johnson County, to
the
late Ed and Tallie Ratliff Ratliff. She was also preceded in death by
her
husband, Marvin Lewis Little, in December 1982; and two daughters,
Gloria
Diana Sulivan and Cleopatra Prater. Surviving are three sons, Julis C.
Little of Staffordsville and Marvin Little Jr. and Conrad A. Little,
both
of Paris; one daughter, Joan A. McCarty of Hager Hill; one brother,
Mason
Ratliff of West Van Lear; two sisters, Mildred Centers of Hager Hill
and
Pearl Conley of Paris; and 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thursday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home
Chapel,
with Richard Williams officiating. Burial followed in Highland Memorial
Park at Staffordsville. PH
MCCARTY,
Jerry
1953-2001
Published-Feb.02
2001
Funeral
services
will be held today, Friday, for Jerry Allen McCarty, 47, who died
Monday,
January 29, 2001, at U.K. Medical Center. Mr. McCarty was born
September
9, 1953, in Johnson County, to Jack McCarty and Eula Horne Sammons. He
was employed by Continental Conveyor & Equipment Company. Surviving
are his wife, Marissa Jo Martin McCarty; his mother; one son, Jerry
Cecil
McCarty of Lucasville; one daughter, Stacy Marie McCarty of Varsailles;
one brother, Johnny McCarty of Meally; and two sisters, Jackie Crum of
Williamsport and Nellie Ratliff of Marion, Ohio. Officiating at 1 p.m.
services at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel will be Richard Williams
and Keith Horne. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
PH
MCCARTHY,
Opal
(Queen)
1912-2001
Opal Queen
McCarthy,
89, of Louisa, died Friday Jan.05 2001 in J. J. Jordan Geriatric
Center.
Mrs. McCarthy was born Feb. 22, 1912, at Van Lear, a daughter of the
late
Herbert and Elizabeth White Queen. Her husband, John J. McCarthy,
died in 1962. She was a retired federal employee with the Information
Department,
was a 1931 graduate of Louisa High School, and was a member of St.
Thomas
Apostle Catholic Church at Washington, D.C. Surviving are two brothers,
Howard "Sheepie" Queen of Louisa, and Tom Queen of Lexington; and a
sister,
Eleanor Benning of Lancaster, Ohio. A graveside service will be
held
Wednesday at Gate of Heaven Cemetery at Silver Springs, Md.
Friends
may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Heston Funeral Home at Louisa.
MENSHOUSE,
Cecil
Jr.
1938-2001
Published-Jan.19
2001
Cecil
Menshouse
Jr., 62, died Tuesday, January 16, 2001, at his Ashland residence. Mr.
Menshouse was born February 19, 1938, in Flatwoods, to the late Cecil
and
Francis Virginia Montgomery Menshouse. He was member of TCU Union,
veteran
of the U.S. Air Force and attended Old Regular Baptist Church.
Surviving
are his wife, Jeanette Adkins Menshouse; one son, Cecil Menshouse III
of
Catlettsburg; five daughters, Rachel Miller of Flatwoods, Virginia
Evelyn
McClanahan of Grundy, Virginia, Maggie McClanahan of Lawrence County,
Kathy
Miller of Flatwoods and Debbie Prince of Ashland; three sisters, Ruth
Potter
of Raceland, Jessie Johnson of Clearwater, Florida, and Betty Horton of
Charleston, South Carolina; and 14 grandchildren and one great-
grandchild.
Funeral services will be held today, Friday, at 1 p.m. at South Fork
Old
Regular Baptist Church, Worthington, with Willis Tolliver and Paul
Boggs
officiating. Burial will follow in Friendship Cemetery, Flatwoods, with
Wright’s Funeral Home of Greenup in charge of arrangements.
PH
MURRAY,
Nellie
(Brown)
1919-2001
Published-Jan.31
2001
Former
Johnson
County resident Nellie Murray, 81, died Sunday, January 28, 2001, at
Heritage
Hall Nursing Home, Grundy, Virginia. Mrs. Murray was born May 25, 1919,
at River, to the late Merida and Bell Castle Brown. She was a waitress.
Surviving are four sons, James U. and Thomas H. Murray, both of
Columbus,
Ohio, and Allen Dean Murray and Ocie Murray Jr., both of Honaker,
Virginia;
one daughter, Barbara Boyd of Honaker; one brother, Langley Brown of
Wittensville;
and nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Funeral
services
will be held today, Wednesday, at 1 p.m. at Preston Funeral Home
Chapel,
with Ellis Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow in the family
cemetery
at Stambaugh. PH
OSBORNE,
Alice
Mae
1917-2001
Published-Jan.10
2001
Volga
resident
Alice Mae Osborne, 83, died Thursday, January 4, 2001, at her
residence.
Mrs. Osborne was born December 3, 1917, in Johnson County, to the late
Noah Kendrick and Martha Beulah Salyer. She was also preceded in death
by her husband, Fred Osborne, on October 22, 1975. Surviving are three
daughters, Beatrice Osborne, Maxine Brown and Ernestine VanHoose, all
of
Volga; and two sisters, Tera Williams of Flat Gap and Marie Runyon of
Shepherdsville.
Funeral services were held Sunday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel,
with William Paul Perkins, Wayne Fields and Jimmy Jennings officiating.
Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
PH
PATTON,
Lucille
(Wells)
1918-2001
Published-Jan.24
2001
Preston
Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Lucille Wells Patton, 82, who
died
Saturday, January 20, 2001 at Prestonsburg Health Care. Mrs. Patton was
born February 16, 1918, in Floyd County, to the late Richard Marion and
Fannie Lee Richmond Wells. She was a retired assembly line worker from
Irvin Airchute. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charlie
H. Patton, on March 1, 1983. Surviving are one son, Roger Dean Patton
of
Decatur, Alabama; two daughters, Karen Lynn Howard of Auxier and
Charlene
P. Muncy of Williamsport; two sisters, Mildred Sturgill and Beatrice
Childers,
both of Auxier; and six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and
three
step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at Auxier
Freewill
Baptist Church with Bobby Spencer and Calvin Setser officiating. Burial
followed in Auxier Relocation Cemetery at Auxier.
PH
POWERS,
James
Monroe
1908-2001
James
Monroe
Powers, Age, 92, of Auxier, died Monday, January 1, 2001, at Highlands
Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg, following an extended illness.
Born
on August 8, 1908, on Johns Creek, he was the son of the late David and
Jennilee Honeycutt Powers. He was a disabled coal miner, and was a
member
of the Auxier Freewill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his
wife, Bonnie Privette Powers. Survivors include four sons, Richard Dean
Powers of Auxier, Robert Keith Powers of Abbott, Glenn Powers and
William
James Powers, both of Prestonsburg; three daughters, Deanna Harless of
Hager Hill, Charlene Harless of Dayton, Ohio, Maggie Collins of Auxier;
one brother, George Powers of Auxier, 52 grandchildren, 85
great-grandchildren,
and 14 great-great- grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted
Thursday,
January 4, at 1 p.m., at the Auxier Freewill Baptist Church, with Rev.
Bobby Spencer, Shane Powers, Calvin Setser and James Mollette
officiating.
Burial was in the Auxier Relocation Cemetery, under the direction of
Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home, Martin. Active pallbearers were Roger Collins, Micheal
Harless,
Scott Powers, Mark Harless, Dean Harless, Wayne Harless, Shane Powers,
Glen Jr. Powers, Shawn Powers, George Harless, Charles Powers, Paul
Fannin,
and Darrell Fannin.
PRICE,
Dovie (Eldridge)
1918-2001
Published-Jan.05
2001
Dovie
Price,
82, of Ulysses, died Tuesday, January 2, 2001, at Three Rivers Medical
Center, Louisa. Mrs. Price was born May 25, 1918, at Sandy Hook, to the
late Will and Belle Adkins Eldridge. She was also preceded in death by
her husband, Rell Price; and a son, Rell Price Jr. Surviving are three
sons, Robert Price of Lowmansville and James and Don Price, both of
Louisa;
four daughters, Betty Jones of Saugus, California, Bonnie Drury and
Helen
Dorhout, both of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Rita Moore of Louisa;
one
brother, James Gregory of Lewisburg; and 23 grandchildren and 34
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held today, Friday, at 11 a.m. at Wilson
Funeral
Home, Louisa, with Pastor Rod Belle officiating. Burial will follow in
Greenlawn Cemetery at Louisa.
PH
PRICE, Herman
1919-2001
Published-Jan.17
2001
Funeral
services
will be held tomorrow, Thursday, for Herman Price, 81, who died Sunday,
January 14, 2001, at Three Rivers Medical Center. Mr. Price was born
July
4, 1919, in Johnson County, to the late Raleigh and Laura Patrick
Price.
He was disabled and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Surviving are two
brothers,
Raleigh Price Jr. of Whitehouse and David Arnold Price of Waco; and two
sisters, Bradelene Mollette of Whitehouse and Opal Meek of Tomahawk.
Officiating
at 1 p.m. services at Whitehouse Enterprise Baptist Church will be
Ellis
Hamilton. Burial will follow in Price Cemetery at
Whitehouse.
PH
PRICE,
Hester
(Lewis)
1916-2001
Published-Jan.17
2001
Hester
Price,
84, of Paintsville, died Sunday, January 7, 2001. Mrs. Price was born
October
16, 1916, in Johnson County, to the late Sylvin and Laura Reynolds
Lewis.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Price, in 1995.
Surviving
are four sons, James Kenneth Price of Thelma, Joe M. Price of Wilmore,
Edward F. Price of Panama City, Florida, and Jerry Price of Kingsport,
Tennessee; one daughter, Jetta Preston of Thelma; two brothers, Mack
Lewis
of West Van Lear and Bill Lewis of Xenia, Ohio; three sisters, Gladys
Burke
of Van Lear and Josephine Brown and Mary Lou Stafford, both of
Lexington;
and 21 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were
held Wednesday, January 10, at Concord United Baptist Church, with
Bruce
Howard, John R. Pelphrey and Charles Price officiating. Burial followed
in Lakeview Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville, with Preston Funeral
Home
in charge of arrangements. PH
RATLIFF,
Ruby
(Daniel)
1918-2000
Published-Jan.10
2001
Funeral
services
were held Sunday, December 17, for Ruby Daniels 82, who died Thursday,
December 14, 2001, at her Hager Hill residence. Mrs. Daniels was born
October
8, 1918, in Johnson County, to the late David and Georgia Bolen Daniel.
She was also preceded in death by a husband, Everett L. Ratliff, in
1950;
one son, Samuel Eddy Ratliff; one daughter, Phyllis Ann Ratliff; three
brothers; and three sisters. Surviving are her husband, William
Daniels;
five sons, Fred K. Ratliff, Charles Vencil Ratliff, Raymond E. Daniels
and Danny D. Daniels, all of West Van Lear, and James E. Daniels of
Staffordsville;
two daughters, Joyce C. Hughes of Tampa, Florida, and Patricia Gail
Perkins
of Lowmansville; one brother, Charles Ray Daniel of Richmond, Virginia;
and 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Officiating at
services
at Staf-fordsville Freewill Baptist Church were Mike Blanton, Jimmy
Price
and Ronnie Spriggs. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
PH
REED, Don
1906-2001
Published-Jan.19
2001
Former
Johnson
County resident Don Reed, 94, of Stoutsville, Ohio, died Tuesday,
January
16, 2001, at Berger Hospital, Circleville, Ohio. Mr. Reed was born
October
20, 1906, in Johnson County, to the late Alonzo and Vertressa William
Reed.
He was a farmer and carpenter and member of St. John’s Church. He was
also
preceded in death by a son, Harold E. Reed; and a daughter, Donna Ruth
Swackhammer. Surviving are his wife, Blanche LeMaster Reed; one son,
Paul
M. Reed of Circleville; two daughters, Wanda I. Reed and Brenda Hoover,
both of Circleville; two brothers, James D. McKenzie of Volga and John
H. McKenzie of Ashland; one sister, Ruie Ann Williams of Red Bush; and
six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be
held today, Friday, at 1 p.m. at Defenbaugh Wise Funeral Home of
Circleville,
with Pastor Ted Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Forest
Cemetery,
Circleville. Memorials in Mr. Reed’s name may be made to St. John’s
Church,
11450 Brown Street, Stoutsville, OH 43154.
PH
RIFFE, Don
1969-2001
Jan.24 2001
Don
Michael Riffe,
31, died Saturday, January 20, 2001, at his Paintsville residence. Mr.
Riffe was born June 13, 1969, in Williamson, West Virginia, to Lou
Riffe
Tackett and the late Don Cassady Riffe. He was a HVAC service
technician
at Fannins’ Plumbing. Surviving are his wife, Brandi Maynard Riffe; his
mother; and one daughter, Cassidy Michaela Riffe of Paintsville.
Funeral
services were held Tuesday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with
Southie
Fannin Jr. officiating. Burial followed in Cline Cemetery at
Inez.
PH
ROBINSON,
Betty
(Ealey)
1927-2001
Published-Jan.24
2001
Paintsville
resident
Betty Ailene Ealey Robinson, 73, died Wednesday, January 17, 2001, at
Highlands
Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Robinson was born October 14, 1927, in
Johnson
County, to the late George and Sudie Trimble Ealey. She was an employee
of Bell Telephone. Surviving are her husband, Billy Robinson Jr.; two
sons,
Michael “Bud” and Ronald “Ron” Robinson, both of Paintsville; one
brother,
Chat Ealey of Florida; one sister, Ruie Reed of Oil Springs; and seven
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held
Saturday at Jones- Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Darrell Ratliff
officiating.
Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
PH
SPARKS,
Madge
(Salyer)
1903-2001
Published-Jan.24
2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Madge Sparks, 97, who
died
Friday, January 19, 2001, at Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Sparks
was
born June 13, 1903, in Johnson County, to the late Jay Lee and
Elizabeth
Salyer Salyer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hobert
Sparks.
Surviving are four sons, James Haston Sparks of Westerville, Ohio,
Hobert
Sparks Jr. of Delaware, Ohio, and Cecil Ray and Marion Eugene Sparks,
both
of Sunberry, Ohio; one daughter, Nancy Sue Wheeler of Staffordsville;
and
15 grandchildren and several great- and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Sunday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with
Ellis
Hamilton and Adam Wade Sparks officiating. Burial followed in Sparks
Cemetery
at Flat Gap. PH
SPARKS,
Willard
1931-2001
Published-Feb.02
2001
Former
Johnson
County resident Willard Sparks, 69, of Sunbury, Ohio, died Wednesday,
January
31, 2001, at St. Ann’s Hospital, Westerville, Ohio. Mr. Sparks was born
May 7, 1931, in Johnson County, to Gusta Sparks and the late Othie
Sparks.
He retired from Galena Brick Yard and Nestle’s Corp in Sunbury,
attended
Centerburg Enterprise Baptist Church and Kerz Enterprise Baptist Church
of Flat Gap and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He was also
preceded
in death by his first wife, Betty Jo McKenzie Sparks, in 1997; and a
daughter,
Judith Darlene Sparks, in 1989. Surviving are his mother, Gusta Sparks
of Flat Gap; his second wife, Neva Mae Ramey Sparks; one son, Willard
F.
Sparks of Sunbury; three daughters, Rita Hinkle and Angel Arthur, both
of Sunbury, and Diana Arms of Mt. Vernon, Ohio; three stepsons, Ford
Allen
Sparks and Billy Ray Sparks, both of Flat Gap, and Russell Sparks of
Salyersville;
two stepdaughters, Jo Ann Thompson and Gwen McKenzie, both of Flat Gap;
two brothers, Darvin Sparks of Mt. Vernon and Russell Sparks of
Sunbury;
four sisters, Betty Evans, Anna Edwards and Judy Lewis, all of Sunbury,
and Sue Lemasters of Marion, Ohio; and seven grandchildren, one
great-grandson,
nine step-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren. Funeral
services
will be held tomorrow, Saturday, at 2 p.m. at DeVore-Snyder Funeral
Home
of Sunbury, with Rev. Crate Sparks officiating. Burial will follow in
Trenton
Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer
Society.
PH
SPARKS, Zora
Ann
(Green)
1904-2001
Published-Jan.10
2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Zora Ann Sparks, 96, who
died Saturday, January 6, 2001, at Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mrs.
Sparks
was born June 5, 1904, to the late George and Mary Ramey Green. She was
also preceded in death by her husband, Tolvie Sparks, in 1983.
Surviving
are four sons, Kenneth and Sammie Sparks, both of River, Homer Sparks
of
Grove City, Ohio, and Ray Sparks of Columbus, Ohio; three daughters,
Ella
Mae Scarberry, Alice Scarberry and Ivory Daniels, all of River; and 21
grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home
Chapel,
with Gail Music and Jimmy McKenzie officiating. Burial followed in
McKenzie
Family Cemetery at Lowmansville.
PH
SPENCER,
Richard
Franklin
1952-2001
Published-Jan.19
2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Richard Franklin
“Frankie”
Spencer, 48, who died Monday, January 15, 2001, at his Paintsville
residence.
Mr. Spencer was born September 24, 1952, in Johnson County, to the late
George and Mildred Davis Spencer. Surviving are six sons, Kalen, Casey,
and Corey, all of Paintsville, Shane of Prestonsburg, Carlos Morgan of
Royalton and Jeffery of Wabash, Indiana; three brothers, Ed Spencer of
Paintsville, David Spencer of Martin and Steve Spencer of Auxier; and
four
sisters, Penny Fairchild, Beatrice Sergent and Janice Houston, all of
Paintsville,
and Diana Barnes of Winchester. Funeral services were held Thursday at
Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Ted Shannon officiating. Burial
followed in Spencer Family Cemetery at Paintsville.
PH
STONE, Earl
Howard
1929-2001
Published-Jan.10
2001
Earl
Howard Stone,
71, of Sarasota, Florida, died January 1, 2001. Mr. Stone was born
January
5, 1929, at Oil Springs, to the late Earl Trig and Alma Howard Stone.
He
resided at Oil Springs until he was a teenager, moving to Washington
Court
House, Ohio, where he lived until he and his family relocated to
Sarasota
in 1974. He owned a construction company, was an Army Veteran of the
Korean
War and earned a purple heart. He was also of the Protestant faith.
Surviving
are his wife, Jane H. Stone; two daughters, Marilyn K. Reeves of
Bradenton,
Florida, and Judith L. Stone of Sarasota; three sons, Gregory H. and
Scott
A., both of Sarasota, and Ronald E. of Bradenton; two sisters,
Josephine
Bickford and Faye Stone; and five grandchildren. Services and burial
were
private. PH
TACKETT,
Edith
(Litton)
1926-2001
Published-Jan.31
2001
Whitehouse
resident
Edith Christine Litton Dutton Tackett, 74, died Friday, January 26,
2001,
at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Tackett was born April 8,
1926, in Johnson County, to the late Elbert and Sarah Ellen Litton. She
was a retired nurse. She was also preceded in death by her husband,
Robie
Tackett, in 1996. Surviving are two sons, Danny Bayes of Whitehouse and
Keith Short of Derby, Kansas; one daughter, Mary Dutton France of
Whitehouse;
one brother, Hillard Litton of Timpey, Arizona; and 10 grandchildren
and
12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, January 28,
at Hammond Freewill Baptist Church, with Isaac Rowland officiating.
Burial
followed in Tackett Family Cemetery at Whitehouse.
PH
WALLER,
Thomas
1932-2001
Published-Jan.17
2001
Dr. Thomas
Waller,
68, died Thursday, January 11, 2001, at his Martha residence. Mr.
Waller
was born February 21, 1932, in Rhindelander, Wisconsin, to Thomas Lyle
Waller and the late Edith Nelson Waller. He was a self-employed
chiropractor.
Surviving are his father and stepmother, Thomas and Leona Waller; one
son,
Kipp Waller of Frankfort; two daughters, Sherry Mathers and Tammy
Riggs,
both of Frankfort; one sister, Marilyn Nelson of Rockford, Illinois;
one
stepbrother, Robert Shaw of Buffalo City, Wisconsin; one stepsister,
Sandra
Shaw of Beloit, Wisconsin; and eight grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday at Old Paint Primitive Baptist
Church,
with Jerry Brown and Rodney Hamilton officiating. Burial followed in
Webb
Family Cemetery at Martha, with Preston Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
PH
WARD,
Chester
E.
1923-2001
Published-Jan.10
2001
Chester E.
Ward,
77, died Sunday, January 7, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Ward was born December 17, 1923, in Johnson County, to the late
Crate
and Clara Arms Ward. He was a miner. Surviving are his wife, Wauleta
Ward;
three sons, Duane and Jackie, both of Meally, and Bobby of Denver;
three
daughters, Sandara Blanton of Oil Springs, Susie Ratliff of Paintsville
and Brenda Powers of Edison, Ohio; one sister, Gloria Mae Blair of
Paintsville;
and 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will
be held today, Wednesday, January 10, at 1 p.m. at Paintsville Funeral
Home Chapel, with Revs. Melvin Blanton, Jerry McKenzie, Danny Ward and
Joe Scott officiating. Burial will follow in Johnson County Memorial
Cemetery
at Staffordsville. PH
WELLS, Joe
Jr.
1920-2001
Published-Feb.02
2001
Retired
miner
Joe Wells Jr., 80, died Monday, January 29, 2001, at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. Mr. Wells was born April 16, 1920, in Johnson County,
to
the late Joe D. and Lilly Mae Webb Wells. He was an Air Force veteran
of
World War II. He was also preceded in death by a son, Roy Neil Wells.
Surviving
are his wife, Hilda Katherine Idigpio Wells; four sons, Thomas Earl,
David
R. and Brian Keith Wells, all of Daniels Creek, and Edward Wells of
Williamsport;
one daughter, Lois Jean Wells Collins of East Point; three brothers,
Herbert
and Everett Wells, both of Daniels Creek, and George Wells of Defiance,
Ohio; two sisters, Geraldine Cassidy of Lexington and Josephine Cassidy
of Dayton, Ohio; and 13 grandchildren and nine great- grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Thursday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with
Larry Joe Bayes officiating. Burial followed in Wells-Webb Cemetery at
Van Lear. PH
WILEY,
Lorraine
(Clay)
1906-2001
Published-Jan.24
2001
Former
Johnson
County resident Lorraine Clay Wiley, 94, died Monday, January 22, 2001,
in Paris. Mrs. Wiley was born October 27, 1906, in Paintsville, to the
late Elmon M. and Carolyn Vaughan Clay. She was a retired teacher from
Paintsville High School after 40+ years and a member of First United
Methodist
Church of Paintsville. She was also preceded in death by her husband,
Hansel
Tobe Wiley; one sister, Sarah Clay Womack; and a brother, E. Max Clay.
Surviving are one daughter, Sarah Wiley Stephens of Paris; one sister,
Jane Clay Bailey of Paintsville; several nieces and nephews; and a
devoted
companion, Virginia Hopkins Gaunce. Graveside services will be held
Thursday,
January 25, at 11 a.m. at Mayo Cemetery in Paintsville, with Revs.
Michael
E. Carlisle and Terry Reffett officiating. Hinton-Turner Funeral Home
of
Paris is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made
to Hopewell Museum of Paris, Paris Animal Welfare Society or one’s
favorite
charity. PH
FEBRUARY - 2001
ADAMS,
Dora (Wheeler)
1913-2001
Published-
Feb.28
2001
Retired
merchant
Dora Lemaster Adams, 87, died Friday, February 23, 2001, at Mountain
Manor
Nursing Home. Mrs. Adams was born November 10, 1913, in Magoffin
County,
to the late Luther and Sola Patrick Lemaster Wheeler. She was also
preceded
in death by her husband, Toy Adams, in May 1975; and a son, Billy Ray
Adams.
Surviving are one son, Roger Lee Adams of Paintsville; two daughters,
Betty
Lou Adams Baldridge and Barbara Faye Adams Auxier, both of Paintsville;
and four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one
step-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Monday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel,
with Bill Underwood officiating. Burial followed in Adams Family
Cemetery
at Salyersville. PH
AUXIER,
Thomas
Lee
1944-2001
Thomas Lee
Auxier,
56, of Salyersville, died Friday Feb.16 2001 in St. Mary's Hospital in
Huntington, W.Va. Mr. Auxier was born Sept. 7, 1944, in Johnson County,
a son of Christine Kazee Auxier and the late Carson Auxier. He was a
member
of Fish Trap United Baptist Church. Additional survivors include three
brothers, Joseph C. Auxier of Crown City, Ohio, Phillip L. Auxier of
Rochester,
N.Y., and Kenneth D. Auxier of Rockledge, Fla.; and a sister, Carolyn
Sue
Banner of Hilliard, Ohio. The funeral was at 1 p.m. today at Magoffin
County
Funeral Home Chapel in Salyersville by Matthew Gullion and Buster
Blanton.
Burial was in Williams Cemetery in Mash Fork.
BLAIR,
Alta (Powers)
1923-2001
Published-
Feb.14
2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Alta Powers Blair, 77,
who
died Thursday, February 8, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Blair was born July 11, 1923, in Johnson County, to the late
Braden
and Nannie Spencer Powers. She was also preceded in death by her
husband,
Cecil Blair, on April 20, 1992. Surviving are two sons, Dean and Wilbur
Blair, both of Leander; one half sister, Glenna Doris Turpin of
Paintsville;
and three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services
were
held Saturday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Revs. Ray
Church
and Willie Goble officiating. Burial followed in Cecil Blair Memorial
Cemetery
at Leander. PH
BLAIR, Basil
1928-2001
Published-
Feb.21
2001
Former
Johnson
County resident Basil Blair, 72, died Friday, February 16, 2001, at Mt.
Carmel West Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Blair was born March 25,
1928,
at Barnetts Creek, to the late Lacy and Lelia Baldwin Blair. He was
retired
from Goodyear Atomic Corporation of Piketon, Ohio, was baptized at the
Barnetts Creek United Baptist Church in January 1948, was ordained to
the
ministry in January 1961 and was a member of Beaver Valley United
Baptist
Church. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Melinda Sue Blair.
Surviving are his wife, Madge Hitchcock Blair; two daughters, Karen
Logan
of Findlay, Ohio, and Judy Driscoll of Ashland, Ohio; three brothers,
Tilman
of Dayton, Ohio, Francis of Lucasville, Ohio, and Norman of Enon, Ohio;
three sisters, Maola Burchett of Wittensville, Naomi Burchett of
Stambaugh
and Viola Jones of Dayton; and five grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Beaver Valley United Baptist
Church,
with Elders Denver Caudill, Douglas Ward, Patrick Gilliland and Bob
Hacknie
officiating. Burial followed in Waverly Evergreen Union Cemetery, with
Boyer Funeral Home Inc. of Waverly, Ohio, in charge of
arrangements.
PH
BLAIR, Paul
H.
1931-2001
Published-
Mar.07
2001
Former
Johnson
County resident Elder Paul H. Blair, 70, died Wednesday, February 28,
2001,
at SCCI Hospital, Lima, Ohio. Mr. Blair was born January 16, 1931, in
Johnson
County, to the late Johnny B. and Rosie Colvin Blair. He was a retired
assembler from Ford Motor Company and a veteran of the U.S. Army,
having
served during the Korean Conflict. Surviving are his wife, Shelby Jean
Ward Blair; one son, Paul O’Neil Blair of Ada, Ohio; one daughter,
Katie
Lorraina Cornell of Bellefontaine, Ohio; one brother, Wayne B. Blair of
Staffordsville; one sister, Maxie Powers of Salyersville; and five
grandchildren
and two step-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at
Hanson-Neely
Funeral Home of Ada, with Elders Greg Lewis and Pat Gilliland
officiating.
Graveside services were held Sunday at Johnson County Memorial
Cemetery,
with Elders Doug Ward and Claude Mollette officiating. Jones-Preston
Funeral
Home was in charge of local arrangements.
PH
CANTRILL,
Aaron
Published-
Feb.21
2001
Aaron
Thomas
Cantrill, 21, of Casselberry, Florida, formerly of Paintsville, died
Thursday,
November 30, 2001. Mr. Cantrill attended Johnson County Schools, Our
Lady
of the Mountains and Paintsville City Schools through seventh grade
before
moving with family to Debary, Florida. He attended Deltona High School
and Daytona Beach Community College where he received his air
conditioning
technician certificate. He was an air conditioning technician for
Comfort
Air of Deland, Florida. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Henry
and Libby Cantrill of Paintsville and Paul E. Castle of Thealka.
Surviving
are his father, Michael Cantrill of Casselberry; stepmother, Anne
Cantrill
of Casselberry; mother, Rene Castle of Hollywood, Florida; stepfather,
Charles Billie-Hiers Sr. of Hollywood; one sister, Rendi Queen of
Pensacola,
Florida; two stepsisters, Beth Jacobs of Casselberry and Stephanie
Philpott
of Tahlequah, Oklahoma; two stepbrothers, Nat Jacobs of Winter Park,
Florida,
and Billie Hiers of Hollywood; and grandparents, Abby and Ken Durnbaugh
of Sun City, Arizona. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home Oaklawn Chapel of
Lake Mary, Florida, was in charge of arrangements.
PH
CASTLE, Anna
(Salyer)
1942-2001
Published-
Feb.28
2001
Van Lear
resident
Anna Castle, 58, died Friday, February 23, 2001, in Lexington. Mrs.
Castle
was born June 16, 1942, in Johnson County, to the late James Henry and
Allie Cantrell Salyer. Surviving are her husband, Rev. Jerry Castle;
one
son, Jerry L. Castle Jr. of Van Lear; one daughter, Robin Castle
Ferguson
of Van Lear; four brothers, James and Jesse Salyer, both of Flat Gap,
Cozy
Salyer of Crockett and Noah Salyer of Huntington, West Virginia; four
sisters,
Manda Salyer and Esta Johnson, both of Flat Gap, Gay Salyer of West
Virginia
and Moncie Vickers of Dandridge, Tennessee; and two grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Sunday at Upper Room Church, with William P. Perkins
and Jimmy Jennings officiating. Burial followed in Highland Memorial
Park
at Staffordsville, with Preston Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
PH
CASTLE,
Sandra
(Boyer)
1977-2001
Published-
Feb.14
2001
Phelps
&
Son Funeral Home of Hager Hill was in charge of arrangements for Sandra
Castle, 23, who died Friday, February 9, 2001. Mrs. Castle was born
October
14, 1977, in Lexington, to Darrell Flinchum and Brenda Boyer. Surviving
are her husband, Arthur Castle; two daughters, Emily Daniels of Martin
County and Andrea Brown of Riceville; mother, Brenda Boyer of Bremen,
Indiana;
father and stepmother, Darrell and Vicky Flinchum of Swamp Branch;
three
brothers, Derick and Deron Flinchum, both of Swamp Branch, and Joey
Shepherd
of Bremen; and two sisters, Trish Spencer and Lisa Fisher, both of
Bremen.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Phelps & Son Funeral Home,
with
Kelly Flinchum officiating. Burial followed in Johnson County Memorial
Cemetery at Staffordsville. PH
CAUDILL,
Imogene
1909-2001
Imogene
Caudill,
91, of Salyersville, died Sunday Feb.11 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical
Center
in Paintsville. Mrs. Caudill was born Aug. 8, 1909, in Salyersville, a
daughter of the late Robert and Pearl Rice Caudill. She was a former
laborer
and a member of the Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Wilma
Allen
of Salyersville; and two grandchildren. The funeral was at 1 p.m. today
at Salyersville Funeral Home by Matthew Gullion and Mark Campbell.
Burial
was in Caudill Cemetery.
COLLIER,
Aubrey
1936-2001
Published-
Feb.16
2001
Funeral
services
will be held today, Friday, for Aubrey Collier, 64, of Flat Gap, who
died
Tuesday, February 13, 2001, at Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa. Mr.
Collier was born June 20, 1936, in Lawrence County, to the late John N.
and Emily Fyffe Collier. He worked in maintenance at the Carl D.
Perkins
Rehabilitation Center. Surviving are his wife, Willodene Keaton
Collier;
and one sister, Florence Marie Collier Wagoner of Beaver Springs,
Pennsylvania.
Officiating at 1 p.m. services at Christian Union Church, Keaton, will
be Talmage Cantrell and Elzie Kesinger. Burial will follow in Collier
Family
Cemetery at Keaton, with Jones-Preston Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
PH
COLLINS,
Homer
1914-2001
Published-
Feb.14
2001
Homer
Collins,
86, died Thursday, February 8, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical
Center.
Mr. Collins was born October 4, 1914, in Johnson County, to the late
Bailey
& Margaret Louise Wells Collins. He was a member of Kingdom Hall of
Jehovah’s Witnesses. Surviving are four sons, Jimmy Collins of
Paintsville,
Jerry Collins of Lakeview, Oregon, Wayne Collins of Lillian, Texas, and
Dan Collins of Morehead; two daughters, Jane Perky of Royal Oak,
Michigan,
and Telie Ellis of Wilmington, North Carolina; and 21 grandchildren and
several great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at a later
date. Preston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
PH
COX, Betty
(Pack)
1934-2001
Published-
Feb.21
2001
Paintsville
native
Betty Pack Cox, 66, died Sunday, February 18, 2001, at Pattie A. Clay
Hospital.
Mrs. Cox was born October 4, 1934, to the late William Martin and Mary
Lester Pack. She attended Kirksville Christian Church, was host of
“Let’s
Talk” Radio show on WEKY in Richmond in the late 1960s and was editor
and
co-owner of Madison County Newsweek in the 1970s. She also wrote for
the
Lexington Herald, Courier Journal and The Richmond Daily Register.
Surviving
are her husband, James M. Cox; one son, J. Macklin Cox of Lexington;
one
daughter, Terry Cox Epps of Kingwood, Texas; and two grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be held today, Wednesday, at 11 a.m. at Oldham, Roberts
and
Powell Funeral Home, with J. Donald Graham officiating. A private
burial
will be held at a later date. PH
COX, David
Henry
1919-2001
David
Henry Cox,
81, of Lexington, formerly of Ashland, died Saturday Feb.03 2001 in
Veterans
Administration Medical Center in Lexington. Mr. Cox was born July 15,
1919,
in Morgan County, a son of the late John David and Katie Fannin Cox. He
was a retired electrician with Local I.B.E.W. 317 of Huntington, a
Kentucky
colonel, and a member of United Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons,
Sammie Cox of Ashland and James David Cox of Lexington; two stepsons,
William
J. Brown of Breckenridge, Texas, and Ernest ``Bud" Brown of Owenton; a
daughter, Malinda Murray of Lexington; two brothers, Ora Cox of Western
and Buel Cox of West Liberty; a sister, Reva Keeton Ellis of
Huntington;
five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Caniff Funeral Home in
Westwood. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens in
Staffordsville.
Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and one hour before the
service
Wednesday at the funeral home.
CRABTREE,
Neallie
(Sloane)
1922-2001
Neallie
Alice
Crabtree, 78, of Louisa, died Friday Feb.02 2001 in Three Rivers
Medical
Center in Louisa. Mrs. Crabtree was born Sept. 1, 1922, in Flat Gap, a
daughter of the late Crate and Ollie Sloane. She was a member of Smith
Chapel Church. Surviving are her husband, Leo J. Crabtree; four
daughters,
Violet Burke and Sharyl Winfree, both of Louisa, Linda Sue Thompson of
Fort Gay, W.Va., and Mary Magaline Maybee of St. Mary's, Ohio; two
sons,
Danny Lee Ferguson of St. Mary's and Marvin Ferguson of Zanesville,
Ohio;
several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. The funeral
will
be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Smith Chapel Church in Louisa by the Rev.
Noah
Robertson and the Rev. Luther Dingess. Burial will be in Yatesville
Memorial
Cemetery in Louisa. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the church.
Young Funeral Home in Louisa is in charge of arrangements.
DANIELS,
Douglas
Ray
1945-2001
Published-
Feb.14
2001
Funeral
services
were held Monday, February 12, for Douglas Ray Daniels, 55, who died
Friday
at VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. Mr. Daniels was born
December 18, 1945, in Paintsville, to the late Enich Robinson and
Florine
Daniels. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Surviving are his
wife,
Carol Jean Perkins Daniels; two sons, Jerry Douglas Daniels of
Paintsville
and John Douglas Daniels of Spokane, Washington; two daughters, Brenda
Lavone of Spokane, and Teresa Marie Daniels of Japan; one brother, Rick
Hughes of Paintsville; five sisters, Betty Keel and Izora Ruth Hill,
both
of Van Lear, Cathy Ward and Deidra Hughes, both of Elkhorn City, and
Patricia
Gay Justice of Pikeville; and four grandchildren. Officiating at
services
at Preston Funeral Home Chapel was Roger VanHoose. Burial followed in
Community
Cemetery at Salyersville. PH
DANIELS,
William
1920-2001
Published-
Feb.28
2001
Phelps
&
Son Funeral Home of Hager Hill was in charge of arrangements for
William
Daniels, 80, who died Saturday, February 24, 2001, at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center. Mr. Daniels was born April 26, 1920, to the late Erchel
and Grace Clark Daniel. He was a coal miner. Surviving are two sons,
Raymond
and Danny Daniels, both of West Van Lear; three stepsons, Fred and
Vencil
Ratliff, both of West Van Lear, and James Daniel of Staffordsville; two
stepdaughters, Patricia Perkins of Paintsville and Joyce Hughes of
Tampa,
Florida; three sisters, Mae Preston and Francis Daniels, both of Tutor
Key, and Helen Cordell of Columbus, Ohio; and 13 grandchildren and
eight
great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, February 26, at
Staffordsville Freewill Baptist Church, with Mike Blanton and Doug
Crider
officiating. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
PH
DELONG,
Virgil
1930-2001
Published-
Mar.14
2001
Virgil
“Catfish”
DeLong, 70, of Punta Gorda, Florida, died February 28 2001, at Fawcett
Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte, Florida. Mr. DeLong was born July
31,
1930, at Nero, Kentucky, and moved to the Punta Gorda area in 1984 from
Findlay, Ohio. He worked for Cooper Tire & Rubber in Ohio before
his
retirement. He was a member of Son’s of the American Legion Post #103
in
Punta Gorda, Loyal Order of the Moose #1693 Punta Gorda, VFW Post #212
in Findlay and member of United Rubber Workers Union. Surviving are two
sons, Ronnie of Woodstock, New York, and Dewayne of Findlay; four
daughters,
Diane Andrews of Honor, Michigan, Gerry Thompson of Elkview, West
Virginia,
Jackie DeLong of Findlay and Teresa DeLong of Punta Gorda; one sister,
Dorothy George of Findlay; one brother, Earnest DeLong of Wabash,
Indiana;
and 18 grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren. Memorial services
were
held Monday, March 5, at American Legion Post #103 in Punta Gorda.
Further
memorial services will be held Saturday, March 17, at 2 p.m. at the
Upper
Room Church of God, 520 W. Bigelow St., Findlay. Burial will follow on
Sunday in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville, with Phelps &
Son
Funeral Home of Paintsville in charge of arrangements. Memorial
contributions
may be made to VFW National Home for Children, 3573 South Waverly Road,
Eaton Rapids, MI 48827. PH
DUTTON,
William
Jr.
1905-2001
Published-
Feb.07
2001
Retired
miner
William “Bill” Dutton Jr., 95, died Friday, February 2, 2001 at
Williamson
Memorial Hospital, Williamson, West Virginia. Mr. Dutton was born March
26, 1905, in Johnson County, to the late William and Julie Castle
Dutton.
Surviving are his wife, Gypsie M. Crum Dutton; three sons, Panzel L.
Dutton
of Xenia, Ohio, Donald Dutton of Kokoma, Indiana, and Raymond G. Dutton
of Miamisburg, Ohio; and seven grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday at Little Friendship United Baptist
Church,
with Jake Crum, Claude Mollette, Glen Penix and Shade Walters
officiating.
Burial followed in the family cemetery at Boons Camp, with Preston
Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements. PH
EVANS,
Carlos
Cea (Amburgy)
1924-2001
Published-
Feb.28
2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Carlos Cea Evans, 77,
who
died Tuesday, February 20, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Evans was born January 7, 1924, in Floyd County, to the late
Carlos
and Bertie Preston Amburgy. She worked at Highlands Regional Medical
Center.
Surviving are her husband, Elzie Franklin Evans; three sons, David L.
Evans
of Van Lear, James Franklin Evans of Thelma and Johnny Evans of Lick
Fork;
two daughters, Deloris Patrick of Prestonsburg and Phyllis Jean Price
of
Nippa; two brothers, Fletcher Amburgy of Lehigh Acres, Florida, and
Elmer
Amburgy of Dayton, Ohio; one sister, Helen Powell of Thelma; and 10
grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Roger Hill officiating. Burial followed in
Highland
Memorial Park at Staffordsville. PH
FRALEY,
Foster
Brooks
1918-2001
Published-
Feb.28
2001
Former
Johnson
County resident Foster Brooks Fraley, 82, died Sunday, February 25,
2001,
in Somerset. Mr. Fraley was born September 5, 1918, in Floyd County, to
the late Charlie and Martha Payne Fraley. He was a retired foreman.
Surviving
are his wife, Doris Harrison Fraley; two sons, David of Somerset and
Ronnie
of Lexington; one daughter, Stephanie Litteral of Somerset; one
brother,
Don Fraley of Paintsville; two sisters, Molly Hunter of Paintsville and
Edith Sherman of Dallas, Texas; and five grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, at Memory Chapel of Lake Cumberland
Funeral Home, with Brothers Clyde Strunk and Clyde Baker officiating.
Burial
followed in Science Hill Cemetery, Somerset. This obituary is courtesy
of Jones-Preston Funeral Home. PH
FRALEY,
Marshall
Ray
1954-2001
Published-
Feb.14
2001
Funeral
services
will be held today, Wednesday, for Marshall Ray Fraley, 47, who died
Sunday,
February 11, 2001, at his Hager Hill residence. Mr. Fraley was born
January
17, 1954, in Johnson County, to Thomas J. and Okie Daniels Fraley. He
was
disabled. Surviving are his mother; two sons, Travis of Tutor Key and
Frank
of Honolulu, Hawaii; two daughters, Charity R. Donnelly of Paintsville
and Mya R. Fraley of Tutor Key; three brothers, Thomas of East Point,
Ronald
of Van Lear and William of West Van Lear; two sisters, Ruth Butcher and
Alpharetta Sue Francis, both of Van Lear; one grandchild; and a
companion,
Ruby Shepard. Officiating at 11 a.m. services at Phelps & Son
Funeral
Home of Hager Hill will be Frank Osborne. Burial will follow in
Friendship
Memorial Gardens at Williams-port. PH
GIBSON,
Christy
(Marlow)
1973-2001
Published-
Mar.07
2001
Christy
Michelle
Marlow Gibson, 28, died Wednesday, February 28, 2001, at U.K. Medical
Center,
Lexington. Mrs. Gibson was born February 3, 1973, in Johnson County, to
Tom and Shelva Lemaster Marlow. She worked at Wal-Mart. Surviving are
her
husband, Michael Thomas Gibson; her parents; one daughter, Aundra Grace
Gibson of Paintsville; one brother, Jason Thomas Marlow of West
Liberty;
and one sister, Deanna Lee Marlow of Paintsville. Funeral services were
held Sunday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Londis Meek and
Jeff Burchett officiating. Burial followed in Lakeview Memorial
Cemetery
at Staffordsville. PH
GOODWIN,
Phyllis
(Burnett)
1927-2001
Phyllis
Burnett
Goodwin died February 8, 2001. Mrs. Goodwin was born March 8, 1927, at
Garth, to the late Henry C. Burnett and Flossie Calhoun Burnett. She
was
also preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Murphy. Surviving are a
daughter,
Lisa Griffin; one son, Reginald Goodwin Jr.; one grandson, T.J.
Griffin;
one brother, Henry Burnett Jr. of Huntington, West Virginia; and three
sisters, Betty Phelps of Phoenix, Arizona, Martha Winkler of Thacker,
Arizona,
and Madonna Riffe of Stanton. Private services and cremation were held
in Tucson, Arizona. Internment was held in the family cemetery at Van
Lear,
with Phelps & Son Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements.
PH
GRIM,
Joseph Emery
1976-2001
Published-
Feb.14
2001
Paintsville
Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Joseph Emery “Joey” Grim, 24,
who
died Friday, February 9, 2001. Mr. Grim was born August 1, 1976, in
Prestonsburg,
to Darley Emery Grim and Lathania Faye Rice. He was a carpenter.
Surviving
are his mother, Lathania Faye Dorton of Thealka; one brother, Keith
Rice
of Thealka; three sisters, Tina Grim of Flat Gap and Melissa Grim and
Samantha
Grim, both of Wittensville; and his paternal grandfather, Paul Cecil
Grim.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel,
with Rev. Jim McKenzie officiating. Burial followed in Grim Family
Cemetery
at Flat Gap. PH
HANSHAW,
Charles
Edward
1929-2001
Published-
Feb.09
2001
Van Lear
resident
Charles Edward Hanshaw, 71, died Monday, February 5, 2001, at Highlands
Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hanshaw was born October 11, 1929, in
Ironton,
Ohio, to the late Josephine Miller Hanshaw. He was retired from Huron
Camera
of Ypsilanti, Michigan, and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Surviving are
his
wife, Audrey Mollette Hanshaw; one brother, Carl Hanshaw of Lancaster;
and one sister, Dorothy Devrees of Lancaster. Funeral services were
held
Thursday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Jerry Scott
officiating.
Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
PH
HOWARD, Danny
1951-2001
Danny
Howard,
49, of Salyersville, died Friday Feb.23 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical
Center
at Paintsville. Mr. Howard was born May 16, 1951, in Magoffin County, a
son of David Paul Howard of Salyersville and the late Naomi Ruth
Howard.
He was a Baptist. Additional survivors include a brother, Donnie Howard
of Salyersville; and two sisters, Sheila Bailey and Davida Bickford,
both
of Salyersville. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Salyersville
First
Baptist Church by Matthew Gullion. Burial will be in Cooper Cemetery at
Salyersville.
JENNINGS,
Nola
(Arrowood)
1909-2001
Nola
Arrowood
Jennings, 91, of Drift, died Wednesday Feb.28 2001 in Highlands
Regional
Medical Center in Prestonsburg. Mrs. Jennings was born Nov. 21, 1909,
in
Meally, a daughter of the late Willie K. and Rose Preston Arrowood. She
was a member of Baptist Church in Meally. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Charles Jennings. Surviving are a son, Bill Mac Jennings
of
Polar Grove, Ill.; a brother, Bill Arrowood of Drift; and three
grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hall Funeral Home in
Martin
by Ted Shannon. Burial will be in Davidson Memorial Gardens in Ivel.
KILGORE,
Darrell
1938-2001
Published-
Feb.21
2001
Funeral
services
were held Sunday, February 18, for Darrell Kilgore, 62, who died Friday
at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mr. Kilgore was born October
9,
1938, in Floyd County, to the late Woodford Kilgore and Hazel Preston
Kilgore
Tackett. He was a self-employed painter. Surviving are his wife, Pina
VanHoose
Kilgore; two sons, Darrell Dean Kilgore of Hager Hill and David Michael
Kilgore of Paintsville; two daughters, Jeanetta Kilgore and Anita
Runyon,
both of Tutor Key; one brother, Clyde Tackett of West Virginia; three
sisters,
Marsha Conley and Linda Clark, both of Fairborn, Ohio, and Ruth Ann
Perry
of Pierston, Indiana; and three grandchildren. Officiating at services
at Preston Funeral Home Chapel was Clarence Lemaster. Burial followed
in
Lakeview Memorial Cemetery at Staffords-ville.
PH
LEMASTER,
Irene
(Conley)
1915-2001
Irene L.
LeMaster,
85, of Ashland, died Friday Feb.16 2001 in King's Daughters Medical
Center.
Mrs. LeMaster was born July 20, 1915, in Johnson County, a daughter of
the late Harry and Bertha Barnett Conley. Her husband, Garlin LeMaster,
died in 1980. She was retired from Sears, was a graduate of Paintsville
High School and was a member of the United Baptist Church and the
Creative
Crafts Club. Surviving are two daughters, Phyllis Piercy of Ashland and
Imogene Cain of Hermitage, Tenn.; a brother, Ernest Eugene Conley of
Orlando,
Fla.; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. The funeral will
be
at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Miller Fuenral Home by Dewey McCarty and Gary
Sparks,
ministers. Burial will be in Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens.
MEADE,
Anna Lee
(Ramsey)
1921-2001
Published-
Feb.09
2001
Funeral
services
will be held today, Friday, for Anna Lee Meade, 79, who died Tuesday,
February
6, 2001, at Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Meade was born November
3,
1921, in Johnson County, to the late Patrick Wood and Ruie Wheeler
Ramsey.
She was a bookkeeper at Farmer’s Supply Store. She was also preceded in
death by a sister, Frankie Meek. Surviving are her husband, Douglas C.
Meade; one son, Chad Meade of Paintsville; one daughter, Diana Stokey
of
Knoxville, Tennessee; two brothers, John and Joe Ramsey, both of
Whitesburg;
one sister, Jean Erwin of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and six grandchildren and
four
great-grandchildren. Officiating at 1 p.m. services at Jones-Preston
Funeral
Home Chapel is Bruce Nettleton. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial
Park at Staffordsville. PH
MONTGOMERY,
Audra
(Minix)
1924-2001
Audra
Montgomery,
76, of Salyersville, died Wednesday Feb.07 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical
Center in Paintsville. Mrs. Montgomery was born March 19, 1924, in
Magoffin
County, a daughter of the late Noah and Ressie Howard Minix. She was a
member of United Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Calloway
Montgomery
of Salyersville; a daughter, Patty Howard of Salyersville; three
brothers,
Luther Minix of Dansville, Mich., J.B. Minix of Salyersville and Joe
Minix
of Fort Worth, Ind.; three sisters, Katherine Minix of Chelsea, Mich.,
Alice Keeton of Mount Sterling, and Marcella McDaniel of Jackson,
Mich.;
five grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. The funeral will be
at
11 a.m. Saturday at Salyersville Funeral Home by Eskanovah Jackson.
Burial
will be in Minix Cemetery in Salyersville. Friends may call from 6 to
10
tonight, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and until time of the service
Saturday
at the funeral home.
PATRICK,
Lawson
1919-2001
Published-
Feb.16
2001
Lawson
Patrick,
81, of Mount Sterling, died Wednesday, February 7, 2001, at Mary Chiles
Hospital. Mr. Patrick was born May 19, 1919, in Magoffin County, to the
late Malcolm and Myrtle Reed Patrick. He was a retired compressor
operator
for Tennessee Gas, member of Reid Village Baptist Church and a U.S.
Army
veteran, having served during WW II. Surviving are his wife, Marie
Ulery
Patrick; two sons, James E. Patrick of Paintsville and Danny Patrick of
Charleston, South Carolina; two daughters, Judie Rech of Mount Sterling
and Patti Lauver of Columbia, South Carolina; four brothers, Norman
Patrick
of Winchester, William Patrick of Florence, Alabama, Kenneth Patrick of
Jeffersonville and Don Patrick of Mount Sterling; two sisters, Peggy
Fitzwater
and Lena Rae Stephens, both of Mount Sterling; and six grandchildren
and
two great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held February 10 at
Herald
and Stewart Home for Funerals in Mount Sterling, with Rev. Gary Conner
officiating. Burial followed in Mann Cemetery.
PH
PINKERMAN,
Frances
(Mollette)
1922-2001
Published-
Feb.28
2001
Funeral
services
were held Tuesday, February 27, for Frances Mollette Pinkerman, 78, who
died Thursday in Gallipolis, Ohio. Mrs. Pinkerman was born September
21,
1922, at Boons Camp, to the late Elias and Martha Jane Golden Mollette.
She was retired from Gallipolis Development Center. She was also
preceded
in death by her husband, Hillis Pinkerman, on April 17, 1995. Surviving
are two sons, Clyde Mitchell McDowell of Winter Haven, Florida, and
Charles
William McDowell of Columbus, Ohio; one brother, William R. Mollette of
Boons Camp; and five grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Officating
at services at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel was Rev. Bruce Unroe.
Burial followed in Mollette Family Cemetery at Boons Camp.
PH
REED, Ruie
(Ealey)
1908-2001
Published-
Mar.02
2001
Funeral
services
will be held today, Friday, for Ruie Reed, 92, who died February 27
2001,
at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Reed was born March 21,
1908,
at Barnetts Creek, to the late George and Sudie Trimble Ealey. She
worked
in a bakery. Surviving are her husband, Robert “Bob” Reed of Oil
Springs;
one son, Bobby Reed of Cumming, Georgia; three daughters, Billie Jean
Fairchild
of Oil Springs, Wilma Deane Wheeler of Baltimore, Maryland, and Janice
Carol Johns of Capon Bridge, West Virginia; one brother, Chat Ealey of
St. Port Lucie, Florida; and 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren
and
1 great-great-grandchild. Officiating at 11 a.m. services at
Paintsville
Funeral Home Chapel will be Elders Sammy Reed and Frankie Williams.
Burial
will follow in Reed Cemetery at Oil Springs.
PH
RUSSELL,
Roland
1939-2001
Roland
Russell,
61, of Salyersville, died Sunday Feb.25 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical
Center
in Paintsville. Mr. Russell was born Sept. 9, 1939, in Magoffin County,
a son of the late Fred and Felcie Russell. He was a carpenter and a
member
of the Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Suedell Arnett; five
brothers,
Grover Russell of Corbin and Frank Russell, Johnnie Russell, Garland
Russell
and Fred Russell Jr., all of Salyersville; and nine sisters, Mary Lou
Dyer,
Phyllis Arnett, Barbara Kay Howard, Bonnie Howard, Patty Howard, and
Vickie
Conley, all of Salyersville, Opal Blanton of Oil Springs, Glinda
Kessler
of Tiffin, Ohio, and Tammy Tackett of Michigan. The funeral will be at
1 p.m. Wednesday at Salyersville Funeral Home by Mike Smith and Simon
Porter.
Burial will be in Arnett Cemetery in Royalton. Friends may call until
10
tonight and before the service Wednesday at the funeral home.
SKAGGS,
Mabel
(Conley)
1921-2001
Published-
Feb.14
2001
Preston
Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Mabel Skaggs, 79, who died
Saturday,
February 10, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Skaggs
was born November 21, 1921, in Magoffin County, to the late James and
Frona
Blanton Conley. She was a member of Chestnut Grove Enterprise Baptist
Church.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thurman Skaggs, on July
2, 2000. Surviving are one son, Stanley Skaggs; six daughters, Judy
Salyer
of Wittensville, Denise Sparks of Lowmansville, and Darcie Rogers,
Debbie
Miller, Jewell Blevins and Kathy Ross, all of Columbus, Ohio; one
brother,
Hager Conley of Marion, Ohio; two sisters, Katherine Barnett of
Salyersville
and Kay Howard of Ohio; and 26 grandchildren and 21 great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday at Chestnut Grove Enterprise Baptist
Church, with Terry Conley and Ellis Hamilton officiating. Burial
followed
in Skaggs-Young Cemetery at Lowmansville.
PH
SLONE,
Dorothy
(Stambaugh)
1917-2001
Published-
Feb.16
2001
Preston
Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements for Dorothy Slone, 83, who died
Thursday,
February 15, 2001, at Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Slone was born
November 23, 1917, in Johnson County, to the late Harry and Nora Mayhan
Stambaugh. She was a member of the Sitka Church of Christ. She was also
preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Slone, on June 26, 1987.
Surviving
are one son, Clarence Walter Slone of Sitka; two daughters, Deborah
Preston
of Paintsville and Judith Lynn Preston of Salem, Illinois; two sisters,
June Salyer of Ashland and Irene Horne of Springfield, Ohio; and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Saturday, at 1 p.m. at Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Venny VanHoose and Chuck Slone officiating.
Burial
will follow in Slone Cemetery at Paintsville.
PH
SPRIGGS,
James
D.
1933-2001
Published-
Feb.21
2001
James D.
Spriggs,
68, of Northridge, Ohio, died Friday, February 16, 2001. Mr. Spriggs
was
born January 19, 1933, at Boons Camp. He was retired from Dayton
Walther.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Louise Ward. Surviving are his
wife,
Charleene Spriggs; two daughters, Donna Larrick and Deborah Spriggs;
two
brothers, Douglas and Phillip Spriggs; one sister, Virginia Kozee; and
two grandsons. Funeral services were held Monday at George C. Martin
Funeral
Home of Dayton, Ohio, with Rev. Lonnie Marshall officiating. Burial
followed
in Memorial Park Cemetery. PH
STOREY,
Gilbert
Sr.
1915-2001
Published-
Mar.02
2001
Gilbert F.
Storey
Sr., 85, of Gray, Tennessee, died Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at his
residence.
Mr. Storey was born March 14, 1915, in Washington County, Tennessee, to
the late William and Callie Storey. He was employed by Eastman for 38
years,
member of Bethany Presbyterian Church of Kingsport, Tennessee, and past
master of Stinking Creek Masonic Lodge #575. Surviving are his wife,
Velma
Coates Storey; two sons, Gilbert Jr. of Paintsville and Rick of Gray;
two
daughters, Polly Storey of Chicago, Illinois, and Patty Nedved of
Mitchell,
South Dakota; one sister, Hazel Deason of Kingsport; and six
grandchildren
and one great-grandchild Funeral services were held Thursday at
Snyder’s
Funeral Home of Gray. Graveside services will be held today, Friday, at
Tri Cities Memorial Gardens, with Revs. Jim Gray and Mark Kinsley
officiating.
This obituary is courtesy of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
PH
TACKETT,
Janet
(Wiley)
1944-2001
Published-
Feb.21
2001
Janet
Tackett,
57, died Tuesday, February 19, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Tackett was born January 6, 1944, in Johnson County, to Ollie
Booth
Wiley and the late Ottis Wiley. Surviving are her husband, George
Dennis
Tackett; her mother; four sons, Gilbert, Delbert and Paris Tackett, all
of River, and Dennis Tackett of Harold; two daughters, Arlene
Pennington
of Flat Gap and Darlene Caldwell of River; two brothers, Ottis Wiley
Jr.
and James David Wiley, both of Dayton, Ohio; and nine grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be held tomorrow, Thursday, at 11 a.m. at Preston Funeral
Home Chapel, with Ellis Hamilton and David Meek officiating. Burial
will
follow in Tackett Cemetery at River.
PH
TAYLOR,
James
Harmon
1935-2001
Published-
Feb.14
2001
Retired
miner
James Harmon Taylor, 65, died Wednesday, February 7, 2001, at Central
Baptist
Hospital. Mr. Taylor was born December 8, 1935, in Paintsville, to Faye
Hannah Taylor and the late Virgil Taylor. Surviving are his mother; one
son, Brian Taylor of Leander; four daughters, Joey Burke, Tammy Jean
Conley
and Melanie Slone, all of Leander, and Patsy Renee Jackson of
Salyersville;
three brothers, Leondis Taylor of Boons Camp and Benny and Bill Taylor,
both of Leander; two sisters, Maxie Blair of Leander and Cheryl Faye
Sammons
of Stone; and 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral
services
were held Saturday at First Freewill Baptist Church, with Larry Blair
and
Toby Johnson officiating. Burial followed in the family cemetery at
Leander,
with Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
PH
VANHOOSE,
Rev.
Willie
1914-2001
Published-
Mar.02
2001
Former
Johnson
County resident Rev. Willie Green VanHoose, 86, died Monday, February
26,
2001, at his Logan, Ohio, residence. Mr. VanHoose was born August 2,
1914,
in Johnson County, to the late James and Sarah Music VanHoose. He was
retired
from Goodyear Tire of Logan, was a mason at Chandlersville Lodge and
member
of Reese Community Baptist Church of Reese, Ohio. He was also preceded
in death by seven brothers; two sisters; one half brother; one half
sister;
and four grandchildren. Surviving are his wife, Anna Lee Music
VanHoose;
three sons, Charles and Jerry, both of Logan, and Randall of Vonor,
Tennessee;
three daughters, Joyce Ann O’Hara of Logan, Ohio, Shelby Jean Preston
of
Creola, Ohio, and Alice Nihiser of Vonor; 22 grandchildren and several
great- and great-great-grandchildren; and two half sisters. Funeral
services
were held Thursday, March 1, at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with
Ellis Hamilton and Chester Bates officiating. Burial followed in Clarke
Castle Cemetery at Nippa. PH
VANHOOSE, Roy
1905-2001
Published-
Feb.16
2001
Funeral
services
will be held today, Friday, for Roy VanHoose, 95, who died Monday,
February
12, 2001, at his Paintsville residence. Mr. VanHoose was born October
16,
1905, in Johnson County, to the late Noah and Martha Blair VanHoose.
Surviving
are two daughters, Patsy Miller of Paintsville and Mary Jo Blackburn of
Pikeville; two sisters, Mary Hope Walker of Louisville and Josephine
Howe
of Landrum, South Carolina; and five grandchildren and seven great-
grandchildren.
Officiating at 1 p.m. services at Phelps & Son Funeral Home of
Hager
Hill will be Dr. Charles Milam. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial
Park at Staffordsville. PH
WALLEN, Judy
(Clouse)
1947-2001
Published-
Feb.14
2001
Thealka
resident
Judy Wallen, 53, died Thursday, February 8, 2001, at her residence.
Mrs.
Wallen was born March 26, 1947, in Floyd County, to Luther Clouse and
the
late Anna Lee Daniels Clouse. She was also preceded in death by her
husband,
Ernest Wallen, on July 13, 1987. Surviving are one son, Alfard Wallen
of
Thealka; her father; four brothers, Gordon and Clayton Clouse, both of
Paintsville, Cordell Clouse of Oil Springs and Danny Clouse of Thealka;
and four sisters, Phyllis Mitchell of Martin and Glendora VanHoose,
Diane
Clouse and Janet Clouse, all of Thealka. Funeral services were held
Sunday
at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Harold Williams officiating.
Burial
followed in Daniels Family Cemetery at Thelma.
PH
WALTERS,
Wince
1910-2001
Published-
Feb.16
2001
Offutt
resident
Wince Walters, 90, died Tuesday, February 13, 2001, at his residence.
Mr.
Walters was born October 22, 1910, in Johnson County, to the late
Taulbee
and Laura Spriggs Walters. He was a coal miner and carpenter. Surviving
are his wife, Pearl Young Walters; one son, Steven Wince Walters of
Offutt;
one daughter, Janice A. Wiley Getman of New Orleans, Louisiana; two
sisters,
Audrey Faye Ward of Offutt and Nannie Belle Hall of Indiana; and four
grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today,
Friday,
at 11 a.m. at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Shadie Lee
Walters,
Claude Mollett and Flem A. Arrowood officiating. Burial will follow in
Ben Young Cemetery at Offutt. PH
WHEELER,
Jeanne
(Miller)
1928-2001
Published-
Feb.21
2001
Paintsville
resident
Jeanne Wheeler, 73, died Saturday, February 17, at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. Mrs. Wheeler was born January 9, 1928, in Pikeville, to
the late Robert and Lucille Reynolds Miller. She was a social worker.
She
was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles O. “Buzzy” Wheeler;
one daughter, Jennifer Lind Wheeler; and her stepfather, Edward Dudley
Gilkerson. Surviving are three daughters, Sara Blair of Paintsville,
Melinda
Wheeler of Georgetown and Amanda Castaneda of Indianapolis, Indiana;
and
five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were
held Tuesday at First Baptist Church, with Rev. Donnie Patrick
officiating.
Burial followed in Mayo Memorial Cemetery at Paintsville, with
Paintsville
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
PH
WHITAKER,
Herbert
1983-2001
Published-
Feb.21
2001
Herbert
Wesley
Whitaker, 17, died Wednesday, February 14, 2001, at his East Point
residence.
Mr. Whitaker was born October 10, 1983, in Floyd County, to Herbert and
Delorse Kaye Whitaker. He was a student. Surviving are his parents; one
sister, Rebecca Kaye Whitaker of East Point; maternal grandmother,
Elsie
Dotson; and paternal grandparents, John and Mildred Whitaker. Funeral
services
were held Saturday, February 17, at Whitaker Freewill Baptist Church,
East
Point, with Revs. Hubert Slone and Richard Greene officiating. Burial
followed
in Whitaker Family Cemetery at East Point, with Jones-Preston Funeral
Home
in charge of arrangements. PH
WIKOFF,
Barbara
(Furlow)
-2001
Published-
Feb.07
2001
Barbara
Ann Wikoff,
39, of Gulfport, Mississippi, died Sunday, February 4, 2001 in
Gulfport.
Mrs. Wikoff worked in the Photo Lab of the Gulfport Wal-Mart Super
Center
and was an active member of Michael Memorial Baptist Church in
Gulfport.
She was preceded in death by her father, William Ernest Furlow; and
grandparents,
Robert and Earlean Shuler and William Furlow. Surviving are her
husband,
Roy Wikoff; three daughters, Amy Wikoff of Paintsville, Ashley Nichole
Beck of Jackson, Mississippi, and Jada Wikoff of Gulfport; her mother
and
step-father, Peggy and Travis Fitts Sr. of Kosciusko, Mississippi; four
brothers, Austin Furlow of Jackson, Frank Furlow of Henderson, North
Carolina,
Travis Fitts Jr. of Jackson and Doug Fitts of Kosciusko; one sister,
Lea
Nunnery of Greenville, Mississippi; and grandparents, Milton and Ethel
Freeman of Jackson. Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, at
10 a.m. at Michael Memorial Baptist Church in Gulfport. A graveside
service
will follow at 4 p.m. at Attala Memorial Gardens in Kosciusko. PH
MARCH - 2001
ANDERSON,
Darlene
Ruth (Brown)
1960-2001
Published-Mar.14
2001
Darlene
Ruth
Anderson, 40, of New Carlisle, Ohio, died Friday, March 9, 2001, at
Kettering
Medical Center. Mrs. Anderson was born November 17, 1960, in Ohio, to
Darrell
and Sarah Fairchild Brown. She was a registered nurse. Surviving are
her
husband, Tommy Anderson of New Carlisle, Ohio; one daughter, Emily
Anderson
of New Carlisle; her father and stepmother, Darrell and Pat Brown of
New
Carlisle; her mother, Sarah Brown, of Springfield; grandmother, Elaine
Brown of Leander; grandfather, Roy Fairchild of Allensville, Ohio;
grandmother,
Arvie Fairchild of Allensville; stepgrandmother, Amy Crace of
Springboro,
Ohio; one brother, Robert Brown of Tipp City, Ohio; two sisters, Debbie
Reichert of New Carlisle and Sheila Pierson of Springfield; and two
stepbrothers,
Jeremy and Nathan Allen, both of New Carlisle. Funeral services were
held
Monday at Trostel, Chapman & Christmas Funeral Home of Ohio, with
Rev.
Joe Karns officiating. Graveside services were held Tuesday at Brown
Family
Cemetery, Leander, with Elders Jerry Colvin and Gene May officiating.
Paintsville
Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.
PH
BLANTON,
Rupert
1908-2001
Published-Mar.16
2001
Oil
Springs resident
Rupert Blanton, 92, died Monday, March 12, 2001, at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. Mr. Blanton was born October 24, 1908, in Salyersville,
to the late Amos and Florence Blanton. He was a livestock dealer. He
was
also preceded in death by his wife, Marie Blanton. Surviving are one
daughter,
Shirley A. Blevins of Springfield, Ohio; and one granddaughter and one
great-great-granddaughter. Graveside services were held Thursday at
Johnson
County Memorial Cemetery. Paintsville Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
PH
BLANTON,
Shade
1928-2001
Published-Mar.28
2001
Shade
Blanton,
73, died Monday, March 26, 2001, at Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mr.
Blanton
was born March 4, 1928, in Johnson County, to the late Harry and Cora
Saylor
Blanton. He was a general labor with Williamette Paper Products Co. and
a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was also preceded in death by his wife,
Lena Blanton. Surviving are three sisters, Bess Bayes and Minnie
Spaudling,
both of Ashland, and Martha Souder of Florida. Funeral services will be
held today, Wednesday, at 11 a.m. at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with
Lonnie Salyer officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery,
Columbus,
Ohio. PH
BLESSING,
Exer
(Childers)
1908-2001
Published-Mar.07
2001
Exer
Childers
Blessing, 92, of Marion, Ohio, formerly of Johnson County, died Friday,
March 2, 2001. Blessing was born October 1, 1908, in Johnson County, to
the late Thomas and Nannie Mollette Childers. She was retired.
Surviving
are one son, Douglas Blessing of Marion; and one daughter, Willa Mae
Wolf
of Marion. Funeral services were held Monday at Concord United Baptist
Church, with Elder Charles Price officiating. Burial followed in
Blessing
Family Cemetery at Thelma, with Jones-Preston Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements. PH
BURKS, Robert
1919-2001
Published-Mar.14
2001
Retired
miner
Robert Burks, 82, died Sunday, March 11, 2001, at his Tutor Key
residence.
Mr. Burks was born June 10, 1919, in Johnson County, to the late Ora
and
Hannah Sparks Burks. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Hale
Burks,
in 1985. Surviving are three sons, Carl, Marvin and Ellis Burks, all of
Wittensville; four daughters, Nancy Castle of Tutor Key, Dells May
Ratliff
of Staffordsville, Faye Castle of Wittensville and Juanita Foster of
Columbus,
Ohio; one sister, Murlie Owens of Columbus; and 44 grandchildren and 21
great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Kerz
Enterprise
Baptist Church, with J.K. Caudill and Paul Dean Meade officiating.
Burial
followed in Osborne Cemetery at Sitka, with Preston Funeral Home in
charge
of arrangements. PH
CASTLE,
Gertrude
(Hampton)
1930-2001
Published-Mar.09
2001
Paintsville
Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements for Gertrude Castle, 70, who died
Thursday,
March 8, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Castle was
born August 8, 1930, in Johnson County, to the late Harry B. and Virgie
Young Hampton. She worked in housekeeping. She was also preceded in
death
by her husband, Robert Bob Castle. Surviving are four sons, David Earl
Castle of Flat Gap, Phillip Wayne and Derrick Scott Castle, both of
Wittensville,
and Rodney Doyle Castle of Fayettesville, Ohio; two daughters, Deborah
Butcher of Wittensville and Diana Carol Spradlin of Nippa; one brother,
Howard “Boss” Hampton of Prestonsburg; three sisters, Clarinda Butcher
of Wittensville, Virginia Frazier of Staffordsville and Sarah Collins
of
Paintsville; one brother, Howard “Boss” Hampton of Prestonsburg; and 23
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be
held
Sunday, March 11, at 1 p.m. at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with
Elder
Kenny Pelphrey and Rev. Lowell King officiating. Burial will follow in
Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
PH
CHAPMAN,
Abraham
Lincoln
1922-2001
Published-Mar.28
2001
Abraham
Lincoln
Chapman, 78, died Friday, March 23, 2001, at UK Medical Center. Mr.
Chapman
was born July 26, 1922, in Martin County, to the late Rush and Rebecca
Moore Chapman. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and member of
Inez
Church of Christ. Surviving are his wife, Stella McGinnis Chapman; one
son, William Chapman of Inez; five daughters, Rebecca Wefenstette of
Paintsville,
Marsha C. White of Inez, Irma Runyons and Pamela Muncy, both of Lovely,
and Vera Lemaster of Martin; two brothers, John Chapman of Custer,
Michigan,
and Albert Chapman of Inez; three sisters, Emma Fraley, Edna Stepp and
Wanda Cassady, all of Inez; and 12 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday at Phelps & Son Funeral Home of
Inez,
with James Maynard officiating. Burial followed in Chapman
Cemetery.
PH
COLLINS,
Murl
(Wells)
1930-2001
Published-Mar.28
2001
Funeral
services
will be held tomorrow, Thursday, for Murl Collins, 71, who died Monday,
March 26, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Collins was
born January 17, 1930, to the late Ali and Sadie Collins Wells. She was
also preceded in death by her husband, Martin Dallas Collins. Surviving
are one daughter, Dorothy Fannin of Hager Hill; two brothers, Sammie J.
Wells of Van Lear and Ali Wells Jr. of Paintsville; seven sisters, Mary
Rider of Paintsville, Doris Fannin of Van Lear, Lorraine Mollette of
Allen,
Emma Jean Caudill of Russell, Elleen Martin of Raceland, Cindy Morris
of
Ashland and Donna Rambo of Worthington; and two grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Officiating at 1 p.m. services at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel will
be Rev. Garmon D. Preece. Burial will follow in Wells Family Cemetery
at
Van Lear. PH
CONLEY,
Billie
Roger
1922-2001
Published-Mar.07
2001
Billie
Roger
Conley, 78, died Friday, March 2, 2001, at St. Claire Medical Center,
Morehead.
Mr. Conley was born November 21, 1922, in Magoffin County, to the late
Tom and Mae Hitchcock Conley. He was a maintenance supervisor at Mayo
Technical
College and a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard. Surviving are his wife,
Polly Rose Arms Conley; two sons, James Music of West Liberty and
Arnett
W. Conley of High Point, North Carolina; one brother, Paul Conley of
Elgin,
Oregon; one sister, Ailene Music of Paintsville; and three
grandchildren
and two great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Dick VanHoose and Jerry Scott officiating.
Burial
followed in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
PH
CONLEY, Cora
L.
(Arms)
1910-2001
CAREY,
OHIO --
Cora L. Conley, 90, formerly of Carey, died at 4:10 a.m. Thursday,
March
15, 2001 at her daughter's home in Findlay. She was born July 28, 1910
in Johnson County, Kentucky to John and Minerva (Spradlin) Arms. She
married
Lindsey Conley on July 28, 1930 in Riceville, Ky., and he died Oct. 12,
1977. Surviving are three sons, Paul of Carey; Frank of Pleasant Lake,
Mich.; and Billy Ray of Jackson, Mich.; five daughters, Mrs. John (Fay)
Higginbotham, Findlay; Joyce Ann Stanley, Jackson, Mich.; Opal
Marshall,
Marion; Mrs. Gabe (Ella Ree) Smith, Carey; and Mrs. Thomas (Wanda)
Resor,
Pleasant Lake, Mich.; 34 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; and 14
great- great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Gary
Dean and James; three sisters and two brothers. Mrs. Conley was a
homemaker.
She was a member of Stoney Ridge Baptist Church, Carey. Funeral
services
will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home,
Carey,
the Rev. Freddy Preston officiating. Burial will be in Spring Grove
Cemetery,
Carey.
CONLEY,
James
Orville
1937-2001
Published-Mar.16
2001
Former
Johnson
County resident James Orville Conley, 63, of Washington Courthouse,
Ohio,
died Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at his residence. Mr. Conley was born
December
26, 1937, in Johnson County, to the late Smith and Grace Preston
Conley.
He was a member of Eagles Lodge #423 and VFW Post 3762. He was also
preceded
in death by a stepson, Chad Keller. Surviving are his wife, Vicki
Conley;
one son, James William Conley of Houston, Texas; one stepson,
Christopher
Keller of Washington Courthouse, Ohio; two daughters, Toni Renwell and
Grace Kearns, both of Washington Courthouse; and 11 grandchildren.
Morrow
Funeral Home of Washington Courthouse is serving the family.
PH
COOK, Effie
(George)
1910-2001
Published-Mar.28
2001
East Point
resident
Effie Mae George Cook, 90, died Saturday, March 24, 2001, at Paul B.
Hall
Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Cook was born September 1, 1910, in Floyd
County, to the late Thomas and Edith Stevens George. She was also
preceded
in death by her husband, Henry W. Cook, on June 8, 1984. Surviving are
one son, Thomas H. Cook Sr. of East Point; one daughter, Kathrine
Mathis
of Moorsville, North Carolina; two sisters, Mildred Branham of
Prestonsburg
and Thelma Thomas of South Shore; five grandchildren, Thomas H. Cook
Jr.,
Timothy W. Cook, Kandace L. Cook, Wiley Thomas Mathis and Debra Jean
Mathis;
and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother Dave Flanery officiating. Burial
followed
in George Family Cemetery at East Point.
PH
CRIDER,
Martin
1909-2001
Published-Mar.09
2001
Retired
miner
Martin Crider, 92, died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at Mountain Manor
Nursing
Home. Mr. Crider was born January 28, 1909, in South Point, Ohio, to
the
late Alec and June Conley Crider. He was also preceded in death by his
wife, Geneva Wilson Crider, on July 24, 1999. Surviving are two
daughters,
Anna June Crider and Nancy Archer, both of Hager Hill; one sister,
Evelyn
Hitchcock of Uhrichsville, Ohio; and one granddaughter and one
great-grandson.
Funeral services were held today, Friday, at Jones-Preston Funeral Home
Chapel, with Joe Howard officiating. Burial will follow in Auxier
Family
Cemetery at Hager Hill. PH
DANIEL, Ruie (Stambaugh)
1912-2001
Ruie Daniel, 88 formerly of Stadium Rd., Oregon and a resident at
Orchard Villa Nursing Home, died Friday, March 16, 2001, at St.
Charles-Mercy Hospital. She was born on October 13, 1912, in Johnson
County, KY to Garfield (Louisana Akers) Stambaugh. Ruie worked in the
housekeeping department of St. Charles Hospital. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Everett Daniel. Surviving are her children, James
M. (Eleanor) Daniels of Oregon, Everett C. (Ruth A.) Daniels of
Walbridge, Joseph (Joyce) Daniels of Charleston, South Carolina and
Lowell (Charlene) Daniels of Independence, KY; fifteen grandchildren;
eleven great-grandchildren; one great great granddaughter, and brother,
Lowell Stambaugh of Paintsville, KY. Friends will be received in the
Witzler-Shank Funeral Home, 701 N. Main St., Walbridge (666-3121) from
2-9 Sunday, where funeral services will be Monday, March 19, 2001, at
10 a.m. Burial will be in Lake Twp. Cemetery. Those planning an
expression of sympathy are asked to consider the American Heart
Association.
DAVIS,
Edith
(Webb)
1921-2001
Apr.04 2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Edith G. Davis, 80, who
died Thursday, March 29, 2001, at Baptist East Hospital, Louisville.
Mrs.
Davis was born January 24, 1921, in Lewis County, to the late Ed and
Mahala
Burchwell Webb. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Russell
and Eugene Webb; one sister, Gladys Pelphrey; and one granddaughter,
Candace
Skipper Godfrey. Surviving are her husband, Lon Cecil Davis; one son,
Eddie
Davis of Louisville; and one grandchild and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Sunday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with
Claude
Mollette and Burnsey Mollette officiating. Burial followed in Highland
Memorial Park at Staffordsville. PH
DIXON,
Dollie
(Osborne)
1909-2001
Published-Mar.07
2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Dollie Dixon, 92, of
Volga,
who died Thursday, March 1, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Dixon was born February 24, 1909, in Johnson County, to the late
Lee
and Nervie Brown Orsborne. She was also preceded in death by her
husband,
Lonnie Dixon. Surviving are two sons, Lonnie Dixon Jr. of Volga and
Kenneth
Ray Dixon of Grove City, Ohio; four daughters, Betty Andrews and Glenda
Boggs, both of Volga, Loretta Farrah of Cocoa, Florida, and Mary Musick
of Isaban, West Virginia; one brother, Vonnie Orsborne of Columbus,
Ohio;
three half sisters, Beulah May of Webb-ville, Betty Price of
Salyersville
and Lou Wells of Springfield, Ohio; and 26 grandchildren, 36
great-grandchildren,
17 great-great-grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and three
step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel,
with Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial followed in Dixon Family
Cemetery
at Volga. PH
DIXON, Walter
1914-2001
Published-Apr.04
2001
Walter
Dixon,
87, of Urbana, Ohio, died Tuesday, March 27, 2001, in McAuley Center,
Urbana.
Mr. Dixon was born March 13, 1914, in Lawrence County, to the late
Christopher
Columbus and Cyntha E. Justice Dixon. He was retired from Teledyne Ohio
Cast Steel Foundry of Springfield, Ohio, a member of the Kentucky
Colonels,
UAW Local #926 and Mechanicsburg Freewill Baptist Church since 1966
where
he served as adult class leader, choir leader and deacon. He was also
preceded
in death by his brothers and sisters, John M. Dixon, Sarah Jane Hayes,
Clark Dixon, Edith Abshire, Liddie Chapman, Emma Chestham, Sophia Kazee
and Woodrow Dixon. Surviving are his wife, Deryl F. Maynard Dixon;
three
daughters, Rita J. Taylor of Rosedale, Ohio, Gale J. Dixon of Mutual,
Ohio,
and Karen Dixon of Springfield; and six grandchildren, nine
great-grandchildren
and three step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday
at Mechanicsburg Freewill Baptist Church, with Rev. Jesse Walters
officiating.
Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery at Mutual, with Skillman-McDonald
Funeral Home of Mechanicsburg in charge of arrangements.
PH
FAULKNER,
Imogene
-2001
Published-Mar.07
2001
Imogene
Faulkner,
82, died Saturday, March 3, 2001, at University Park Nursing Center,
Indiana.
A Paintsville native, Mrs. Faulkner was a longtime resident of Fort
Wayne,
Indiana. She retired in 1967 as a chef for Neil’s Oyster Bar, and was
formerly
a chef at Cafe Johnell. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Holley
B. Faulkner Sr. in 1994. Surviving are two sons, Ernest Bacon of Fort
Wayne
and Holley Faulkner Jr. of Fairmont, West Virginia; one daughter,
Janice
McNutt of Fort Wayne; one sister, Anne Murray of Paintsville; and 10
grandchildren
and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at
Hockemeyer
& Miller Funeral Home. PH
FERGUSON,
Mable
(Keaton)
1919-2001
Published-Mar.28
2001
Mable
Ferguson,
81, of Elkart, Indiana, died Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in Indiana.
Mrs.
Ferguson was born August 18, 1919, in Lawrence County, to the late John
and Irene Smith Keaton. She was also preceded in death by her husband,
Rev. Hurston “Lum” Ferguson. Surviving are two sons, Jay Ferguson of
Paintsville
and Jack Rigsby of Bristol, Indiana; one brother, Cody Keaton of Plain
City, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held
Saturday
at Christian Union Enterprise Baptist Church, with Ellis Hamilton and
Paul
E. Keaton officiating. Burial followed in Ferguson Cemetery at Keaton,
with Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
PH
FOSTER, Mary
Lucille
(Monarch)
-2001
Published-Mar.14
2001
Mary
Lucille
Monarch Foster, 85, of Louisville, died Thursday, March 8, 2001, at
Suburban
Hospital. Mrs. Foster was a member of St. Barnabas Church, Louisville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles J. Foster Sr.
Surviving
are one daughter, Mary Anne Meade of Staffordsville; one sister, Anne
M.
Black of Louisville; one brother, David Monarch of Louisville; and six
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held
Monday at St. Barnabas Church. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery,
with
Ratterman & Sons Inc. in charge of services.
PH
FRALEY, Okie
(Preston)
1915-2001
Published-Mar.09
2001
Funeral
services
will be held today, Friday, for Okie Marie Fraley, 85, who died
Tuesday,
March 6, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Fraley was
born December 24, 1915, in Johnson County, to the late Frank and Mahala
Preston. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Tom Fraley, on
January 12, 1961. Surviving are three sons, Thomas Fraley of East
Point,
Ronald Fraley of Van Lear and William Fraley of West Van Lear; two
daughters,
Ruth Butcher and Alpharetta Sue Francis, both of Van Lear; three
brothers,
Norton and Shirley Daniels, both of Thelma, and Jess Daniels of Cliff;
four sisters, Ethel Penix, Peggy Keeler and Bonnie Skeets, all of
Silver
Creek, New York, and Maybeth Fraley of Oceana, West Virginia; and 25
grandchildren
and 21 great-grandchildren. Officiating at 1 p.m. services at Phelps
&
Son Funeral Home will be Manford Fannin. Burial will follow in
Friendship
Memorial Gardens at Williamsport. PH
FRANKLIN,
Juanita
(Hannah)
1946-2001
Published-Mar.16
2001
Retired
deputy
clerk Juanita Joyce Franklin, 54, died Monday, March 12, 2001, at her
Staffordsville
residence. Mrs. Franklin was born August 29, 1946, in Johnson County,
to
Farrell and Lorraine Blair Hannah. Surviving are her husband, Irvin
Franklin;
one son, Billy Joe Blair of Lexington; one stepson, Michael Thomas
Franklin
of Collinsville, Oklahoma; one stepdaughter, Lisa Ellen Castle of
Phoenix,
Arizona; and three sisters, Iva Lemaster of Leander, Brenda Lewis of
Paintsville
and Linda Cochran of Findlay, Ohio. Funeral services were held Thursday
at Rockhouse Freewill Baptist Church, with Richard Williams, Paul Wayne
Browning, Donald Ray Caudill and Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial
followed
in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
PH
GOBLE,
Darvin
Scotty
1959-2001
Published-Mar.28
2001
Darvin
Scotty
Goble, 42, of Cow Creek Road, Prestonsburg, died Thursday, March 22,
2001,
at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Born February 10, 1959, at Cow
Creek,
he was the son of Elijah “E.J.” and Mary Alice Lewis Goble of Cow
Creek.
He was a disabled laborer for East Kentucky Explosives. In addition to
his parents, he is survived by six brothers, Larry Ronnie Goble and
Joseph
Edward Goble, both of Cow Creek, James Darrell Goble of East Point,
Burnis
Dean Goble of Allen, Bradis Jay Goble of Harold, and Thomas Lee Goble
of
Paintsville; two sisters, Sally Ann Maynard and Rose Mary Stephens,
both
of Cow Creek; and 18 nieces and nephews, and five great nieces and
nephews.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Gary Lee Goble and Donald Ray
Goble. Funeral services were Sunday at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home
Chapel with Bill Collins, Nathan Lafferty and Delmon Hayton
officiating.
Burial was in the Willie Goble Cemetery on Cow Creek Road.
PH
GWINN, Alicia
2001-2001
Apr.04 2001
Alicia
Raeann
Gwinn, five weeks old, died Friday, March 23, 2001, at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. Alicia Raeann was born February 10 in Johnson County,
to
Shawn Michael and Amy Renee May Gwinn. Other survivors include one
brother,
Shawn Michael Gwinn Jr. of Paintsville; and a sister, Nadine Leshay
Gwinn
of Paintsville. Funeral services were held March 26. Burial followed in
May Family Cemetery at East Point. PH
HACKNEY,
Carl
Hager
1930-2001
Published-Mar.07
2001
Carl Hager
Hackney,
70, formerly of Johnson County, died Monday, March 5, 2001, at his
Columbus,
Ohio, residence. Mr. Hackney was born October 22, 1930, at
Lowmansville.
He was a member of Hickory Grove United Baptist Church, served in the
U.S.
Army and was retired from Columbia Gas of Ohio. He was preceded in
death
by his father, Charles Henderson; mother, Zee; sisters, Lake Keicher,
Jean
Franks, Ivory Young and Lydia Culwell; and brothers, Willie, Herbert
and
Joe. Surviving are his wife, Bryce; one son, Robert Carl Hackney; two
sisters,
Edith Miller of Charley and Jackie Young of Columbus, Ohio; and three
brothers,
Edgil of Sitka, Paul of Lowmansville and Jimmy of Offutt. Visitation
will
be held tomorrow, Thursday, at Hood’s Fork United Baptist Church at
Blaine,
from 4-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the
church,
with Elders Gregg Lewis, Billy Howard and Denver Caudill officiating.
Burial
will follow in the Sparks Cemetery.
PH
HANNAH, Cubby
1961-2001
Published-Mar.09
2001
Cubby
Hannah,
39, died Sunday, March 4, 2001. Mr. Hannah was born April 10, 1961, in
Johnson County, to Raymond Hannah and the late Josephine Scott Hannah.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, Jack Hannah. Surviving are
one daughter, Tracie Joe Hannah of Staffordsville; his father; four
brothers,
Howard of Salyersville and Steve, Scottie and Gib, all of Swamp Branch;
and five sisters, Virginia Salyers and Brenda Lugar, both of Swamp
Branch,
Gonda Pennington of Oil Springs, Vickie Castle of Paintsville and
Grindle
Hitchcock of Hager Hill. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 8,
at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Melvin Blanton and Paul Dean
Meade officiating. Burial followed in Hannah Family Cemetery at Swamp
Branch.
PH
HARRIS,
Phillip
1943-2001
Published-Mar.28
2001
Phillip
Morris
Harris, 57, of Staffordsville, died Monday, March 26, 2001, at
Highlands
Regional Medical Center. Mr. Harris was born November 28, 1943, in
Paintsville,
to Herbert Harris and the late Clista Wheeler Harris. He worked for
Pepsi
Cola of Staffordsville and was a United States Navy veteran. Surviving
are his wife, Anith Blanton Harris; one daughter, Sheila D. Burden of
Flat
Gap; one stepdaughter, Shawna O’brian of Prestonsburg; one stepson,
Christopher
O’brian of Keaton; two brothers, Stanley and Scotty Harris, both of
Flat
Gap; one sister, Darlene Pack of Paintsville; and five grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be held today, Wednesday, March 28, at 2 p.m. at the
Floyd
Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
PH
HAZELETT,
Gladys
(Lee)
1915-2001
Published-Mar.21
2001
Funeral
services
were held Sunday, March 18, for Gladys Lee Hazelett, 86, who died
Wednesday
in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Mrs. Hazelett was born February 24, 1915, in
Johnson
County, to the late Edward and Minnie Spears Lee. She was also preceded
in death by four brothers, Marvin, Roy, Norman and Edward Jr.; and a
sister,
Grace Lee. Surviving are her husband, Sammie Hazelett; one daughter,
Judith
Jones of Ypsilanti; two sisters, Pauline Salyers of Paintsville and
Mary
Blevins of Prestonsburg; and two grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Officiating at services at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel were Dick
VanHoose and Steve Hazelett. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park
at Staffordsville. PH
HELTON,
Andrea
1977-2001
Andrea
Gail Helton,
23, of Salyersville, died Saturday Mar.03 2001 in University of
Kentucky
Medical Center in Lexington. She died from injuries suffered in an
automobile
accident. Mrs. Helton was born May 21, 1977, in Johnson County, a
daughter
of Wanda Gail Blanton Pigg of Paintsville and the late Charles Paudie
Pigg.
Additional survivors include her husband, Donald Helton Jr.; a
daughter,
Lashonda Alyson Helton of Salyersville; four brothers, Christopher
Wayne
Blanton of Ohio, and Robert Charles Pigg, Paul Dennis Pigg and Gary
Brian
Pigg, all of Paintsville; and four sisters, Jamie Nicole Helton of
Salyersville,
Maudie Leanna Blevins, Melinda Lee Pigg and Jeanna Michele Justice, all
of Paintsville. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at
Salyersville
Funeral Home by Jim Howard and Justin Williams. Burial will be in
Lakeview
Memorial Cemetery in Paintsville.
HETTINGER,
Sarah
(Neal)
1934-2001
Published-Mar.23
2001
Former
Johnson
County resident Sarah E. Neal Hettinger, 67, died Saturday, March 17,
2001,
in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mrs. Hettinger was born February 17, 1934, in
Johnson
County, to the late Ernest and Frances Neal. Surviving are her husband,
Dale A. Hettinger; three sons, Dale Neal of Santa Clarita, California,
Frank Lloyd Neal of Sylmar, California, and Glen Alan Neal of Stevenson
Ranch, California; one brother, Joe Neal of Paintsville; one sister,
Mary
Alice Neal of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and four grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be held today, Friday, at Riverside National Cemetery
Chapel,
with burial to follow in Riverside National Cemetery. This obituary is
courtesy of Preston Funeral Home. PH
JOHNSON,
Raymond
1925-2001
Published-Mar.14
2001
Funeral
services
were held Tuesday, March 13, for Raymond Johnson, 76, who died
Saturday,
March 10, 2001, in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Johnson was born January 1,
1925,
in South Point, Ohio, to the late Jack and Adilla Johnson. He was an
Army
veteran. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Easter Ann Johnson,
on May 16, 1989. Surviving are two sons, Gary Roger and Kevin Charles
Johnson,
both of Boons Camp; three daughters, Deborah Kay Caramazza of Grove
City,
Ohio, Theresa Ann Rhodes of Columbus and Mary Elaine Johnson of
Ironton,
Ohio; and eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Officiating at
2 p.m. services at Preston Funeral Home Chapel was B. Joe Bill. Burial
followed in Preston Family Cemetery at Boons Camp.
PH
LAFFERTY, Ed
1924-2001
Ed
Lafferty,
77, of East Point, died Saturday Mar.17 2001 at his home. Mr. Lafferty
was born Feb. 26, 1924, in Edgar, a son of the late I.L. and Eva
Collins
Lafferty. He was a retired mechanic, formerly employed with
Music-Carter-Hughes
Chevrolet, and a member and deacon of Bonanza Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mildred Tackett Lafferty; a son, Scott Lafferty
of Paintsville; two daughters, Carolyn Gatewood of Wichester and Toni
Briggs
of St. Petersburg, Fla.; three brothers, Henry Lafferty and Johnny
Lafferty,
both of Cliff and Darwin Lafferty of Calf Creek; three sisters, Mazie
McCarron
of Flat Rock, Mich., Roberta Crider of Prestonsburg and Pauline Jones
of
Sebring, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The
funeral
will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bonanza Freewill Baptist Church by
Jimmy
Brown and Van West. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Park in
Staffordsville.
Hall Funeral Home in Martin is in charge of arrangements.
MEADE, Iva
Joy
(Auxier)
1910-2001
Published-Mar.23
2001
Iva Joy
Meade,
90, died Monday, March 19, 2001, at J.J. Jordan Geriatric Center,
Lawrence
County. Mrs. Meade was born November 6, 1910, at Manila, to the late
George
G. and Lula Salyers Auxier. She was a co-owner of Meade’s Market and a
member of Louisa Freewill Baptist Church. She was also preceded in
death
by her husband, John C. Meade, in 1984. Surviving are three daughters,
Juanita Martin of Flatwoods, Doris Wilson of Westerville, Ohio, and
Mary
McCarty of St. Clair Shores, Michigan; one brother, Chester Auxier of
Keaton;
three sisters, Ruth Hays of Dayton, Ohio, Pauline Auxier Meek of
Hillard,
Ohio, and Irene Britton of Louisa; and 10 grandchildren, 16
great-grandchildren
and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday
at Young Funeral Home Chapel, Louisa, with Revs. James A. Hayes, Tim
York
and Vennie VanHoose officiating. Burial followed in Greenlawn Cemetery,
Louisa. PH
MEADE,
Thurman
Ray
1944-2001
Published-Mar.07
2001
Wittensville
resident Thurman Ray Meade, 57, died Thursday, March 1, 2001, in Ohio.
Mr. Meade was born January 26, 1944, in Floyd County, to the late
Hilbert
and Kit Maulkie Meade. He was a disabled Sanitation Department
employee.
Surviving are his ex-wife, Jewel Adkins Meade; five daughters, Brenda
Foreman,
Patricia Meade and Francis Meade, all of Van Lear, Angela Yates of
South
Portsmouth and Beverly Ann Fannin of Ohio; four brothers, Gene, Joe and
Gordon, all of Ohio, and Robert of Wittensville; six sisters, Sylvia
Akers
of Louisa, Dorothy Blanton of Lucasville, Ohio, Ressie Reeder, Linda
Kay
Meade and Wanda Meade, all of Ohio, and Montana Callaham of Georgia;
and
10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held
Monday
at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Harold Dean Burchett and
Jeffery
Burchett officiating. Burial followed in Meade Family Cemetery at
Wittensville.
PH
MEEKS, Anna
Belle
1921-2001
Published-Mar.14
2001
Williamsport
resident Anna Belle Meeks, 80, died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in Jolin
Health Center, Ironton, Ohio. Mrs. Meeks was born March 3, 1921, in
Johnson
County, to the late James and Virgie Spears Meeks. Surviving are one
brother,
Otto Earl Meeks of Springfield, Ohio; and five sisters, Erma Gallagher
and Verna Stultz, both of Springfield, Willa Condo and Betty Zelnik,
both
of Columbus, Ohio, and Frances Sheets of Russell. Funeral services were
held Friday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Dick
VanHoose
officiating. Burial followed in Meeks Family Cemetery at Boons
Camp.
PH
MUSIC, John
L.
1915-2001
Published-Mar.21
2001
Former
Johnson
County resident John L. Music, 86, died Saturday, March 17, 2001, at
Woodland
Oaks Nursing Home, Ashland. Mr. Music was born February 27, 1915, to
the
late John Wesley and Sola Spradlin Music. He was a retired repairman
from
Allied Chemical-Cement Solvey Division and a member of Flatwoods Church
of Christ. He was also preceded in death by his wife, June Osborne
Music.
Surviving are two sons, Donald of Raceland and Ronald of Ashland; one
daughter,
Linda M. Moore of Paintsville; and three grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 20, at Flatwoods Church of
Christ,
with John M. Brown officiating. Burial followed in Highland Memorial
Park
at Staffordsville, with Carman Funeral Home of Flatwoods in charge of
arrangements.
PH
PRESTON,
William
E.
1921-2001
William E.
Preston,
79, of South Point, died Tuesday Mar.06 2001, in King's Daughters
Medical
Center. Mr. Preston was born Oct. 6, 1921, in Paintsville, Ky., a son
of
the late Glenn Ford and Laura Nickells Preston. He also was preceded in
death by two wives, Clara Lucille Robinson Preston in 1989 and Ruth
Preston
in 1994. He was retired repairman for the Sony Corp. in Florida.
Surviving
are two sons, Glenn Preston of Hollywood, Fla., and Jim Preston of
Windham,
Conn.; two daughters, Laura Hutchinson of Flatwoods, Ky., and Betty
Graeler
of Hollywood; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The funeral
will be conducted in Florida. Lazear Funeral Home in Ashland, Ky., is
in
charge of local arrangements.
RATLIFF,
Hester
(Spradlin)
1935-2001
Published-Mar.28
2001
Teachers
aide
Hester Ratliff, 65, died Friday, March 23, at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical
Center. Mrs. Ratliff was born August 30, 1935, in Johnson County, to
the
late Mose and Laura Spradlin. She was a teachers aide in the Johnson
County
school system for several years and a member of Fairview Freewill
Baptist
Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Heaborn Ratliff.
Surviving are one daughter, Linda Ratliff Honeycutt of Staffordsville;
and two sisters, Anna Kaye Webb of Flat Gap and Hazel Arms of
Robinette,
West Virginia. Funeral services were held Monday at Fairview Freewill
Baptist
Church, with Revs. Donald R. Caudill and Howard Billiter officiating.
Burial
followed in Johnson County Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville, with
Paintsville
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
PH
ROWLAND,
Bueford
MacHurst
1943-2001
Published-Apr.06
2001
Former
Johnson
County resident Bueford MacHurst Rowland, 58, died Saturday, March 31,
2001, at Grand Oaks Nursing Center, Baldwin, Michigan. Mr. Rowland was
born March 30, 1943, at Red Bush, to Virginia Wood Rowland and the late
Eckell Rowland. He was an assembly technician. Surviving are his wife,
Donna Rowland; his mother; one son, Rick Rowland of Indiana; one
daughter
Pamela Bruno of Taylor, Michigan; three brothers, Sammie Rowland of Red
Bush, and Wendell and Michael Rowland, both of Detroit, Michigan; two
sisters,
Zezalee Keaton of Charlie and Mary McCoy of Louisville; and 10
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thursday at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel,
with Elder Kenny Pelphrey officiating. Burial followed in Salyers
Cemetery
at Red Bush. PH
RUSSELL,
Stevin
1964-2001
Stevin
Russell,
36, of Salyersville, died Wednesday Mar.07 2001, at his home. Mr.
Russell
was born June 25, 1964, in Johnson County, a son of Alex Russell and
the
late Alkie Phipps Russell. He was a logger and a member of the
United
Baptist Church. Additional survivors include his wife, Sherry Williams
Russell; two daughters, Kala Russell and Lislie Brooke Russell, both of
Prestonsburg; seven brothers, Robert Russell of Salyersville, William
Harold
Russell, Jimmy Russell, Larry Russell, Roger Russell, Stacy Russell and
Stanley Russell, all of Salyersville; four sisters, Shirley Jean Hall,
Kathy Howard, Rita Dobbins and Virley Francis, all of Salyersville; and
a grandchild. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Head of Coon
Church
by Herman Russell, Grant Hunley and Hearl Howard. Burial will be in the
Russell family cemetery. Friends may call today at the church. Magoffin
County Funeral Home in Salyersville is in charge of arrangements.
RUTHERFORD,
Pauline
(Jackson)
1921-2001
Pauline
Jackson
Hurst Rutherford, 79, of Portsmouth, died Sunday Mar.25 2001, in Best
Care
Nursing & Rehabilitation in Wheelersburg. Mrs. Rutherford was born
April 12, 1921, in Johnson County, Ky., a daughter of the late Sarah
Jackson.
She was a former teacher's aide at Happy Hearts of Portsmouth and a
member
of First Christian Holiness Church in New Boston. She was preceded in
death
by two husbands, Charlie Hurst and Clarence Rutherford. Surviving are a
sister, Maxine Caudill of Minford; a brother, Eugene Jackson of
Sciotoville;
and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday
at Morton Funeral Home in South Shore, Ky., by Lorenzo Bentley Jr.
Burial
will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Franklin Furnace. Friends may
call
from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
SALLOWS,
Ollie
(Canada)
1918-2001
Published-Mar.14
2001
Paintsville
resident
Ollie Sallows, 82, died Friday, March 9, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical Center. Mrs. Sallows was born May 25, 1918, in Pike County, to
the late Samuel and Pite Lowe Canada. She was also preceded in death by
her husband, Thurman Booth. Surviving are a sister, Sally James of
Shady
Springs, West Virginia. Funeral services were held Monday at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Jimmy Jennings officiating. Burial followed
in
Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
PH
SELVAGE,
Esta
(Wells)
1907-2001
Published-Apr.06
2001
Retired
teacher
Esta Mae Selvage, 93, died Friday, March 23, 2001, at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. Mrs. Selvage was born November 6, 1907, in Floyd
County,
to the late James Hiram and Lannie Goble Wells. She was retired from
the
Johnson County school system. Surviving are her husband, Add Selvage;
and
one sister, Evelyn Irene Wells of West Van Lear. Funeral services were
held Sunday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Larry Joe Bayes
and Jerry Scott officiating. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park
at Staffordsville. PH
SLONE,
Silvia
Jane (Slone)
1915-2001
Published-Mar.23
2001
Funeral
services
will be held today, Friday, for Silvia Jane Slone, 86, who died
Wednesday,
March 21, 2001, at Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Slone was born
July
2, 1915, in Johnson County, to the late Proctor and Laura Harris Slone.
She was a member of Sitka Freewill Baptist Church. She was also
preceded
in death by her husband, George Slone, on February 10, 1996. Surviving
are one son, Graden Slone of Sitka; one daughter, Pamela Diane O’Bryan
of Sitka; and 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Officiating at 11 a.m. services at Sitka Freewill Baptist Church, will
be Jim McKenzie. Burial will follow in Slone Cemetery at Sitka, with
Preston
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
PH
SPARKS,
James
Kenis
1955-2001
James
Kenis "Jimbo"
Sparks, 45, of Staffordsville, died Tuesday Mar.27 2001 in Paul B. Hall
Medical Center in Paintsville. Mr. Sparks was born Dec.03, 1955, in
Johnson
County, a son of Ruth Spradlin Sparks and the late James Nelson Sparks.
He was a retired plumber and a U.S. Navy veteran. Additional survivors
include his wife, Joyce Sparks; a son, James Michael Sparks of Arizona;
three daughters, Angel Leland and Tiffany Simon, both of
Staffordsville,
and Krista Denise Sparks of Arizona; a brother, John Sparks of
Staffordsville;
and three sisters, Cindy Butcher of Wittensville and Kathy Terry and
Elizabeth
Dennison, both of West Van Lear. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday
at Preston Funeral Home in Paintsville by J.M. Scott. Burial will be in
the Sparks family cemetery in Staffordsville. Friends may call from 7
to
9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
STRATTON,
Velva
(Lowe)
1913-2001
Published-Mar.28
2001
Funeral
services
were held Saturday, March 24, for Velva Stratton, 87, of Betsy Layne,
who
died Wednesday at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Stratton was
born June 29, 1913, at Brushy Creek, to the late Lacy and Minnie (Ray)
Lowe. She was a member of Betsy Layne Freewill Baptist Church. She was
also preceded in death by her husband, Bert Stratton. Surviving are one
son, Stanley Stratton of Betsy Layne; three daughters, Betty Hall of
Betsy
Layne, Helen Joyce Sylvester of Warren, Michigan, and Maxine Sutton of
Troy, Michigan; three brothers, Winston Lowe of Hager Hill and Glen and
Sam Lowe, both of Warren; and 10 grandchildren, 18 great- grandchildren
and one great-great-grandchild. Officiating at services at Floyd
Funeral
Home Chapel was Rev. Tracy Patton. Burial followed in Davidson Memorial
Gardens at Ivel. PH
TAYLOR, Rev.
Bennie
1943-2001
Published-Mar.07
2001
Retired
miner
Rev. Bennie Taylor, 57, died Sunday, March 4, 2001, at his Leander
residence.
Mr. Taylor was born October 16, 1943, in Indiana, to Faye Lemaster
Taylor
and the late Virgil Taylor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Surviving
are his wife, Juanita Tackett Taylor; his mother; three sons, Powell of
Leander, Dwayne of Thelma and Virgil of Garrett; two sisters, Anita
Baldwin
of Oil Springs and Lisa Collins of Crum, West Virginia; two brothers,
Leondis
Taylor of Boons Camp and Bill Taylor of Leander; two sisters, Maxie
Blair
of Leander and Cheryl Faye Sammons of Louisville; and eight
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, at 11 a.m. at Collista
Freewill Baptist Church, with Toby Johnson and Bobby Joe Spencer
officiating.
Burial will follow in Taylor Family Cemetery at Leander, with Preston
Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements. PH
WALTERS,
John
Calvin
1923-2001
Apr.04 2001
John
Calvin Walters,
77, died Thursday, March 29, 2001, at his Williamsport residence. Mr.
Walters
was born November 2, 1923, in Johnson County, to the late John E. and
Clara
Fields Walters. He was a retired miner. Surviving are his wife, Betty
Lou
Ward Walters; one son, John C. Walters II of Bloomington, Indiana; five
daughters, Rhonda Blanton of Flat Gap, Marcia Harmon of Stanton, Judy
Huff
of Dugspur, Virginia, Becky Fountain of Gahanna, Ohio, and Deanna
Hopson
of Louisa; two sisters, Nannie Ward of Williams-port and Ruby Miller of
Grayson; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at
Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Jim Price officiating. Burial
followed
in Ward-Walters Cemetery at Williamsport.
PH
WARD,
Danielle
Nicole
1984-2001
Apr.04 2001
Danielle
Nicole
Ward, 16, died Friday, March 30 2001. Ms. Ward was born September 1,
1984,
in Prestonsburg, to Gregory McCloud and Kimberly Ward. A junior at
Johnson
Central High School, she was a member of the Dance Team. Surviving are
her stepfather and mother, Chuck and Kimberly Castle of Offutt; her
father,
Gregory McCloud of Lexington; one brother, Cody Castle of Offutt; one
sister,
Madison Castle of Offutt; one half brother, Cory Michael McCloud of
Lexington;
one half sister, Aubrey Lynn McCloud of Lexington; maternal
grandmother,
Audrey Ward of Offutt; and paternal grandparents, Neva Whitt of
Lexington
and Mike McCloud of Jacksonville, Florida. Funeral services were held
Monday
at Little Mud Lick Church of God, Staffordsville, with Rev. Tobe
Wheeler
officiating. Burial followed in Ward Cemetery at Offutt, with
Paintsville
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
PH
WELLS, John
Kendrick
II
1915-2001
Published-Mar.07
2001
Funeral
services
were held Saturday, March 3, for John Kendrick “J.K.” Wells II, 85, who
died Thursday at his Paintsville residence. Mr. Wells was born December
15, 1915, in Johnson County, to the late Jimison Kendrick and Ruth Long
Wells. He was a self-employed attorney with Wells & Wells and a
veteran
of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Jenkins Wells; one
son,
Kendrick Wells III of Louisville; and two grandchildren. Officiating at
services at First Christian Church of Paintsville was Bill Underwood.
Burial
followed in Wells-Buckingham Cemetery, Paintsville, with Jones-Preston
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
PH
WHITAKER,
Beulah
1919-2001
Published-Mar.28
2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Beulah Whitaker, 81, who
died Thursday, March 22, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center.
Mrs.
Whitaker was born September 24, 1919, in Floyd County, to the late
Kaleb
and Zella Rice Whitaker. Surviving are one brother, Albert Whitaker of
East Point. Funeral services were held Sunday at Whitaker Freewill
Baptist
Church, with Hubert Slone and Richard Green officiating. Burial
followed
in Whitaker Family Cemetery at East Point.
PH
WISEMAN,
Polly
(Woods)
1951-2001
Published-Mar.21
2001
Polly
Charlene
Woods Wiseman, 49, formerly of Johnson County, died Thursday, March 15,
2001, at her Middleport, Ohio, residence. Mrs. Wiseman was born
September
24, 1951, in Johnson County, to the late John and Gertie Arms Woods.
She
was also preceded in death by two sisters, Loretta Knapp and Pat Meek.
Surviving are her husband, Greg Wiseman; two sons, Richard E. Green of
Columbus, Ohio, and Charles E. Green of Dublin, Ohio; three daughters,
Tammy R. Green of Dublin, Sally J. Green of Columbus and Brittany L.
Wiseman
of Tiffin, Ohio; three brothers, Jim Woods of West Van Lear, Larry
Woods
of Meally and Charles Woods of Ohio; and three sisters, Dottie Hamilton
of Red Bush, Mary Shell of Paintsville and Joan Root of Ohio. Funeral
services
were held Sunday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Joel Hardin
officiating. Burial followed in Fraley Family Cemetery at
Paintsville.
PH
ADAMS,
Iranell
"Nell"(Spears)
1936-2001
Iranell
"Nell"
Spears Adams, 64, of South Point, died Monday Apr.9 2001 in St. Mary's
Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. Mrs. Adams was born Nov. 26, 1936, in
River,
Ky., a daughter of the late Hurschel D. and Madge Gambill Spears. She
was
office manager for Applied Industrial Technologies in South Point, a
graduate
of Dawson Bryant High School and a member of Crossroads Baptist Church
in Cannonsburg, Ky. Surviving are two daughters, Pam Freeman of
Ashland,
Ky., and Theresa McCoy of South Point; a son, David Adams of South
Point;
two sisters, Madge Black and Janet McCarty, both of Coal Grove; a
brother,
John Spears of Columbus; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;
and a special friend, Donald Morrison of Salt Rock, W.Va. The funeral
will
be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Phillips Funeral Home in Ironton by Pastor
Paul
Dillow. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens in South Point.
Friends
may call from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.
BADKINS,
Bert
1912-2001
Published-May
02 2001
Bert
Adkins,
89, died Friday, April 27, 2001, at his Pikeville resident. Mr. Adkins
was born March 21, 1912, in Floyd County, to the late William and
Victoria
Clark Adkins. He was a miner and Army veteran of World War II. He was
also
preceded in death by his wife, Allene Adkins. Surviving are one niece,
Mary Minton of Hager Hill; one foster son, Burton Adkins of Tuscaloosa,
Alabama; and one brother, Virgil Adkins of Redford, Michigan. Funeral
services
were held Monday at J.W. Call & Sons Funeral Home, with Elder Kenny
Pelphrey officiating. Burial followed in Davidson Memorial Gardens at
Ivel.
This obituary is courtesy of Paintsville Funeral Home.
PH
BEVERLY,
Doris
Jean (Hale)
Published-May
02 2001
Former
East Point
resident Doris Jean Hale Beverly, 72, died Friday, April 20, 2001, in
Howell,
Michigan. Surviving are her husband, George Arnold Beverly; one son,
Larry
Beverly; one daughter, Georgette Beverly; two brothers, Charles and
Homer
Jr., both of Pineville; one sister, Joyce Ann Oney of East Point; and
five
grandchildren. Funeral services were held April 24 at Lynch and Sons
Funeral
Home of Walled Lake, Michigan.
PH
BIZZACK,
John
Sr.
2001
Published-Apr.18
2001
John
Bizzack
Sr., 81, died Thursday, April 12, 2001, at St. Joseph Hospital,
Lexington.
Mr. Bizzack was the son of the late Lawrence and Anna Kanjansis
Bizzack.
A native of Fairpoint, Ohio, Mr. Bizzack was retired president of
Bizzack
Brothers Construction Corp., Biz Wil Inc., Bittersweet Arabians and
Bittersweet
Station Farm, a WW II U.S. Army veteran, member of VFW Post 4075, BPOE,
The Blue and White Fund UK, UK fellow, former president of the Kentucky
Highway Contractors Association, received the Construction Management
Founders
Society UK Lifetime Achievement Award and was a member of the Highland
Christian Church. Surviving are his wife, Geneva Mae Wilkinson Bizzack
of Lexington; one son, Dr. John W. Bizzack of Lexington; two brothers,
Lawrence and Lewis Bizzack, both of Frankfort; one sister, Ann Stomp of
Cleveland, Ohio; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held
Monday
at Harrod Brothers Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, Frankfort, with the
Rite
Rev. Tory Baucum officiating. Burial followed in Sunset Memorial
Gardens,
Woodford County. PH
BLAIR,
James E.
1930-2001
Published-Apr.11
2001
James E.
Blair,
70, died Thursday, April 5, 2001, at his Hager Hill residence. Mr.
Blair
was born August 30, 1930, in Johnson County, to the late Estill and
Julie
Blevins Blair. He was a retired bus driver from the Johnson County
Senior
Citizens Center. Surviving are his wife, Ruby Prater Blair; one son,
James
Estill Blair of Hager Hill; one daughter, Linda Kay Ousley of Blue
River;
and five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services
were
held Sunday at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Ellis Hamilton and
David
Meek officiating. Burial followed in Johnson County Memorial Cemetery
at
Staffordsville. PH
BRACKETT,
William
1960-2001
Published-Apr.06
2001
Funeral
services
will be held Saturday, tomorrow, for William Brackett, 40, who died
Wednesday,
April 4, 2001, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Mr. Brackett was born May
5, 1960, in Johnson County, to the late Danny and Prudie Ward Brackett.
Surviving are his wife, Marvetta Collier Brackett; one son, Charlie
Brackett
of Meally; three brothers, James Brackett of River and Randall and Paul
Brackett, both of Waverly, Ohio; two sisters, Betty Thacker of Paoli,
Indiana,
and Montana Brackett of Tennessee; and one grandchild. Officiating at
11
a.m. services at Phelps & Son Funeral Home of Hager Hill will be
Mike
Crum. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
PH
BRADLEY,
Frances
F. (Hitchcock)
1910-2001
Funeral
services
were held Tuesday, April 24, for Frances F. Bradley, 90, who died
Saturday
at Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Bradley was born October 21, 1910,
in Johnson County, to the late Jesse and Mary Jane O’Bryan Hitchcock.
She
was a factory worker. She was also preceded in death by her husband,
Thomas
Bradley; and a stepdaughter, Margaret Necessary. Surviving are one
stepson,
Asa Fairchild of Wabash, Indiana; and several nieces and nephews.
Officiating
at graveside services at Highland Memorial Park Cemetery at
Staffordsville
was Toby Wheeler. Jones-Preston Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
PH
CASTLE,
James
Elvis
1957-2001
Published-Apr.06
2001
Funeral
services
will be held today, Friday, for James Elvis Castle, 43, who died
Tuesday,
April 3, 2001, at King’s Daughters’ Medical Center, Ashland. Mr. Castle
was born May 9, 1957, in Johnson County, to Naomi Ruth Daniels Castle
and
the late Jakey Lewis Castle. He was a mechanic. Surviving are his
mother;
two sons, Jakey Lewis Castle and Douglas Paul Baker, both of Flat Gap;
two daughters, Connie Marie Castle and Martha Marie Bishop, both of
Flat
Gap; two brothers, Arthur Castle of Nippa and Marcus Castle of
Lowmansville;
and six sisters, Versie Mae Tackett of Riceville, Margie Burkes and
Ruby
Castle, both of Nippa, Ida VanHoose of Lowmansville and Ruth Evelyn
Hannah
and Kathy Dawson, both of Wittensville. Officiating at 11 a.m. services
at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel will be Paul Castle and Eugene
Stambaugh.
Burial will follow in Castle Family Cemetery.
PH
CASTLE,
Robert
Lee
1940-2001
Published-Apr.04
2001
Funeral
services
were held Sunday, April 1, for Robert Lee Castle, 60, who died Thursday
at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Ashland. Mr. Castle was born May
12,
1940, in Johnson County, to the late Edgar J. and Lorena Daniels
Castle.
He was a retired vending repairman from Pepsi Company. Surviving are
his
wife, Imogean Wheeler Castle; three sons, Russell Castle of Columbus,
Ohio,
Jerry Booth of Sitka and Robert Leon Booth of Elizabethtown; four
brothers,
Arlie Eugene and Danny Marvin Castle, both of Sitka, Edgar Castle Jr.
of
Mechanicsburg, Ohio, and John C. Castle of Florida; one sister, Loretta
Caudill of Lexington; and five grandchildren. Officiating at services
at
Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel were Hobert Meek and Paul Dean Meade.
Burial followed in Castle Family Cemetery at Sitka.
PH
CAUDILL,
Okie
Etchel (Baldwin)
1924-2001
Published-May
04 2001
Oil
Springs
resident
Okie Etchel Caudill, 76, died Monday, April 30, 2001, at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center. Mrs. Caudill was born September 27, 1924, in Johnson
County,
to the late Ray and Dicie Hitchcock Baldwin. She was also preceded in
death
by her husband, Rudolph Caudill. Surviving are two sons, Roger Caudill
of Leander and Tim Caudill of Oil Springs; two daughters, Judy Walters
Linville of Leander and Jeanetta Grant of New Carlisle, Ohio; two
brothers,
James Baldwin of Leander and Mitchell Baldwin of Urbana, Ohio; three
sisters,
Mary Louise Blair and Thelma Daniels, both of Denver, and Jewell
Spradlin
of Virginia; and 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Thursday at Beechwall United Baptist Church, with
Elders
Jerry Colvin, Douglas Ward and James R. Blair officiating. Burial
followed
in Caudill Cemetery, with Paintsville Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
PH
COLE, Nola
(Rudd)
1905-2001
Funeral
services
will be held Thursday, tomorrow, for Nola Cole, 95, who died April 23
2001,
at her Staffordsville residence. Mrs. Cole was born April 26, 1905, in
Magoffin County, to the late W.S. and Rosella Patrick Rudd. She was
also
preceded in death by two husbands, Hager Oney and John Cole. Surviving
are two daughters, Pauline Picklesimer of Staffords-ville and Athlelene
Blanton of Lakeland, Florida; one sister, Maurine Mullins of Paris,
Tennessee;
and six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and four
great-great-grandchildren.
Officiating at 1 p.m. services at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel will
be Revs. J.R. Connelley and Keith Horn. Burial will follow in
Lewis-Minix
Cemetery at Salyersville. PH
COLLETT,
Terena
Jean (Trimble)
-2001
Terena
Jean
Collett,
32, of Minford, Ohio, died Monday, April 16, 2001, at University
Hospital
in Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Collett was a former employee of DSCS Base
Supply,
former resident of Groveport, Ohio, and Ashville, Ohio, and member of
Charity
Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Walter R.
Trimble;
and grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Colegrove of Stockdale, Ohio.
Surviving
are her husband, Brian Michael Collett; one daughter, Devany Jean
Collett;
her mother, Dolores Trimble of Portsmouth, Ohio; one brother Dennis
(Sandra)
Trimble; a nephew and niece, Kyle and Heather; in-laws, Mr. and Mrs.
McKinley
Collett; one sister-in- law, Andrea of Reynoldsburg, Ohio; and a
brother-in-law,
David (Regina) Collett, and family of Denver.
PH
COLLIER,
Samuel
1925-2001
Samuel
Collier,
76, of 419 Summit Road, died today Apr.26 2001 at his home. Mr.
Collier
was born Feb. 2, 1925, in Johnson County, a son of the late Henry
Rexford
Sr. and Vina Sparks Collier. He was a retired janitor at Boyd County
Fiscal
Court and a member of Pentecostal Holiness Tabernacle in
Flatwoods.
Surviving are his wife, Grace Charlene Collinsworth Collier; three
sons,
Kenneth Eugene Collier, David Samuel Collier and Daniel Christian
Collier,
all of Ashland; a daughter, Brenda Gail Hicks of Ashland; a
brother,
Henry Rexford Collier Jr. of Ashland; a sister, Billie Jean
Mullins
of Ashland; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The
funeral
will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Lazear Funeral Home. Burial
will
be in Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens.
COMBS,
Tressie
(Trusty)
1931-2001
Tressie
Trusty
Combs, 69, of Waldo, died Wednesday Apr.4 2001, in Highlands Regional
Medical
Center in Prestonsburg. Mrs. Combs was born May 11, 1931, in Magoffin
County,
a daughter of the late Lace and Pheabo Jordan Trusty. She was a member
of Freewill Baptist church. Her husband, Odis Combs; and a daughter,
Martha
Lou Combs, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Marvin Combs of
Waldo; and four grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday
at Magoffin County Funeral Home in Salyersville by Willard Holliday.
Burial
will be in Trusty Cemetery in Oil Springs. Friends may call today at
the
funeral home.
DAVIDSON,
Audie
(Rigsby)
1914-2001
Published-Apr.04
2001
Audie
Skaggs
Rigsby Davidson, 86, of Flat Gap, died Sunday, April 1, 2001, at Paul
B.
Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Davidson was born May 23, 1914, in
Lawrence
County, to the late Henry and Laura Boggs Rigsby. She was of the
Baptist
faith and a member of Eastern Star #202 of Blaine. Surviving are two
sons,
Jimmie Skaggs of Columbus, Ohio, and Ralph Skaggs of Reynoldsburg,
Ohio;
four daughters, Jane Boggs of Flat Gap, Rhoda Cordle of Blaine, Betty
Jo
Ratcliff of Pataskala, Ohio, and Mary Barker of Fairfield, Ohio; one
sister,
Rhoda Kelly of Keaton; and nine grandchildren and 13
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, at 1 p.m. at Wilson
Funeral
Home of Louisa, with Revs. Elmer Burchwell, Wendell Ison and Emmitt
Barker
officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery at
Louisa.
PH
DEHART,
Malta
(Webb)
1915-2001
Malta
Bailey
DeHart, 85, of Virgie, died Tuesday Apr.24 2001 in Highlands
Regional
Medical Center in Prestonsburg. Mrs. Dehart was born Aug. 7, 1915, in
Johnson
County, a daughter of the late Waldbridge and Mintie Conley Webb. Her
husband,
Max Foster DeHart, also preceded her in death. She was a member of
Shelby
United Methodist Church. Surviving are two sons, Tommy DeHart of Virgie
and Edgar Daniel DeHart of Lincoln Park, Mich.; two daughters, Joan
Carol
Lang of Ashland and Doris DeHart of Robinson Creek; a sisters, Geneva
Dailey
of Lakeland, Fla.; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and five
great-great-
grandchildren. The funeral was at 11 a.m. today at Lucas and Hall
Funeral
Home in Virgie by the Rev. Lowell Webb. Burial was in Cumbo Cemetery.
FAIRCHILD,
Tom
1926-2001
Published-May
02 2001
Paintsville
Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Tom Fairchild, 74, who died
Wednesday,
April 25, 2001, at his Shelbyville residence. Mr. Fairchild was born
May
30, 1926, in Johnson County, to the late Henry and Hannah McKenzie
Fairchild.
He was an equipment operator. He was also preceded in death by three
sisters,
Ola Lemaster, Jewell Cantrell and Ethel Lemaster. Surviving are his
wife,
Helen Marie Fairchild; four daughters, Jewell Lynn Risinger of
Elizabethtown,
Vivian Wells of Frankfort, Marinda Gayle Malcolm of Iron Station, North
Carolina, and Brenda Lea Robertson of Taylorsville; and five
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel,
with Elders Eulas Adams and Dewey McCarty officiating. Burial followed
in Fairchild Cemetery at Oil Springs.
PH
GEORGE,
Silas
Paul
1938-2001
Published-May
02 2001
Construction
worker Silas Paul George, 63, died Sunday, April 29, 2001, at his West
Van Lear residence. Mr. George was born February 13, 1938, in Floyd
County,
to the late Charlie George and Mary Belle Powers Clifton. He was also
preceded
in death by his wife, Trula Daughtery George, in 1989. Surviving are
one
son, Paul George of West Van Lear; four daughters, Brenda Gillespie of
Paintsville, Misty Dawn Gannon of Salyersville and Tammy D. George and
Mary D. Reed, both of Louisa; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services
were held Tuesday at Jones- Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Richard
Roberts
officiating. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
PH
HARMON,
Carl
Vencil
1928-2001
Carl
Vencil
Harmon,
72, died Thursday, April 19 2001, at Mountain Manor Nursing Facility.
Mr.
Harmon was born February 25, 1928, in Johnson County, to the late
Lizzie
Harmon. He was retired from the Air Force. He was also preceded in
death
by his wife, Georgia Marilyn Deming Harmon. Surviving are one daughter,
Ruby Della Lemaster of Staffords-ville. Funeral services were held
Friday
at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Jeff Helton officiating. Burial
followed
in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
PH
HENSLEY,
Herman
1937-2001
Published-May
04 2001
Funeral
services
will be held today, Friday, for Herman Hensley, 63, who died Monday,
April
30, 2001, at his Paintsville residence. Mr. Hensley was born August 25,
1937, in Lee County, Virginia, to the late Jack and Nell Polly Hensley.
He was a contractor. Surviving are his wife, Deloris Stambaugh Hensley;
four sons, Christopher and Jack Hensley, both of Paintsville, Ivan
Hensley
of Sitka and Kenneth Hensley of Waldo; two daughters, Joan Clark and
Rhonda
Honeycutt, both of Sitka; and 14 grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Officiating at 1 p.m. services at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel
will
be Darrell Howard. Burial will follow in Stambaugh Family Cemetery at
Sitka.
PH
HITCHCOCK,
Juanita
(Fairchild)
1955-2001
Published-Apr.18
2001
Juanita
Hitchcock,
46, died Friday, April 13, 2001, at her Staffordsville residence. Mrs.
Hitchcock was born January 12, 1955, in Johnson County, to Clate and
Beulah
Fairchild Fairchild. She was preceded in death by her father; one
brother,
Clate Winston Fairchild; and a sister, Rose Hitchcock. Surviving are
her
husband, John Daniel “Dan” Hitchcock Sr.; her mother; one son, John
Hitchcock
of Auxier; three daughters, Nancy Pelphrey of Oil Springs and Sue
Williams
and Beth Curtsinger, both of Paintsville; two brothers, Gary and Larry
Fairchild, both of Paintsville; three sisters, Judy Sexton and Darlene
Hitchcock, both of Paintsville, and June Rowland of Winchester; and six
grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, April 15, at
Staffordsville
Freewill Baptist Church, with John Michael Blanton officiating. Burial
followed in Staffordsville Church Cemetery, with Jones-Preston Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
PH
HORNE,
Lucas
Staniford
Jr.
1989 2001
Published-Apr.11
2001
Lucas Lee
Staniford
Horne Jr., 11, died Monday, April 2, 2001 at Mary Chiles Hospital, Mt.
Sterling. Lucas was born June 7, 1989, in Floyd County, to Lucas Lee
and
Opal Stella Staniford Horne. He was a student at McNabb Middle School
of
Mt. Sterling. He was a former student at Flat Gap Elementary. Other
survivors
include two brothers, Clyde Jonathan and Bart Anthony Horne, both of
Mt.
Sterling; maternal grandparents, Johnny and Opal Staniford of Nippa;
and
paternal grandparents, Clyde Jr. and Mae Horne of Denver. Funeral
services
were held Thursday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Terry
Lykins
officiating. Burial followed in the family cemetery at
Sitka.
PH
HOWARD,
John
Edison
1930-2001
Published-Apr.11
2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for John Edison Howard, 71,
who died Thursday, April 5, 2001, at his Tomahawk residence. Mr. Howard
was born March 20, 1930, in Johnson County, to the late Sidney J. and
Judy
B. Arrowood Howard. He was retired from the military, having served
during
the Vietnam and Korean conflicts. He was also preceded in death by his
wife, Phyllis Nadine Fitzpatrick Howard, on February 14, 1979.
Surviving
are three sons, Thomas Allen and James Wesley Howard, both of Tomahawk,
and Lowell Ray Howard of Columbia, South Carolina; two daughters, Debra
R. Delong of Paintsville and Vera Melinda Goble of Tomahawk; two
brothers,
Lowell Ray Howard of Paintsville and Sidney Howard Jr. of
Mechanicsburg,
Ohio; four sisters, Alice Marie Fitch of Meally, Dixie Mae Nesselrotte
of Louisa, Lou Angeline Harless of Lancaster, Ohio, and Sarah Rebecca
Lemaster
of Shepardsville; and nine grandchildren. Funeral services were held
Saturday
at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Rick Ratliff
officiating.
Burial followed in Cumbo Cemetery at West Van Lear.
PH
KEEL,
Beulah
Mae
(Wells)
1934-2001
Beulah Mae
Wells
Keel, 66, of Auxier, died Sunday Apr.1 2001 in Pikeville Methodist
Hospital.
Mrs. Keel was born May 14, 1934, in Odds, a daughter of Malta Castle
Wells
of Auxier and the late Roland Wells. She was a dispatcher with Floyd
County
Sheriff's Department in Prestonsburg and a member of Auxier Freewill
Baptist
Church. Additional survivors include her husband, Franklin Keel; a
daughter,
Mary K. Moore of Auxier; a son, James E. Berg of West Van Lear; a
brother,
James Wells of Virginia Beach, Va.; a stepbrother, Elmer Watson of
Auxier;
and two grandchildren. The funeral was held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at
Auxier
Freewill Baptist Church by the Rev. Clifford Austin, Bobby Joe Spencer
and Calvin Setser. Burial was in E.B. Auxier Cemetery. Carter Funeral
Home
in Prestonsburg was in charge of arrangements.
KING,
Everett
1924-2001
Retired
miner
Everett King, 76, died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, in Lima, Ohio. Mr. King
was born June 18, 1924, in Johnson County, to the late Tollie and
Eunice
Blevins King. Surviving are his wife, Mildred Fern King; two sons,
Charles
King of West Hills, California, and Everett King of Lima; one brother,
Cline King of Carey, Ohio; two sisters, Betty Lou Kimbler and Myrtle
Faye
Dyer, both of Carey; and four grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held today, Friday, at 1 p.m. at Old Union
United
Baptist Church, Staffordsville, with John R. Pelphrey, John Blanton and
Charles Price officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeview Memorial
Cemetery
at Staffordsville, with Preston Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
PH
LEMASTER,
Edward
L.
1919-2001
Edward L.
Lemaster,
81, of Ashland, died Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at King’s Daughters’
Medical
Center, Ashland. Mr. Lemaster was born April 28, 1919, in Johnson
County,
to the late Alfred and Hattie Lemaster Lemaster. He was a member of
Ashland
United Baptist Church (serving as a deacon and clerk), Poage Masonic
Lodge
#325 F&AM and United Commercial Travelers and was an Army veteran,
having served during World War II. He was a retired terminal manager
for
Ford Brothers Trucking Company of Ironton, Ohio. Surviving are his
wife,
Virginia Walters Lemaster of Ashland; one son, Terry E. Lemaster of
Ashland;
two daughters, Yvonne Lemaster Patterson of Cullman, Alabama, and
Germaine
Reliford of Ashland; one brother, Elmer Lemaster of Reynoldsburg, Ohio;
two sisters, Frances Deemer of Marion, Ohio, and Tressie Lykins of
Beaver,
Ohio; and six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral
services
will be held tomorrow, Saturday, at 1 p.m. at Steen Funeral Home
Chapel,
Ashland, with Elders David Trimble and Arville Junior Murray
officiating.
Burial will follow in Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens.
PH
LYONS,
Freda
(Sowards)
1923-2001
Published-Apr.11
2001
Sitka
resident
Freda Lyons, 76, died Saturday, April 7, 2001, at Highlands Regional
Medical
Center. Mrs. Lyons was born August 23, 1923, in Johnson County, to the
late Leonard and Fannie Roberts Sowards. Surviving are her husband, Con
Lyons; two sons, Wayne Lyons of Paintsville and Con Edward Lyons of
Keaton;
one brother, Charles Sowards of Columbus, Ohio; and 10 grandchildren
and
10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Preston
Funeral
Home Chapel, with Denvil Mollette and Steve Rose officiating. Burial
followed
in Skaggs Cemetery at Keaton.
PH
MEEK,
Daisy
(Lemaster)
1913-2001
Published-Apr.13
2001
Daisy
Meek, 87,
of Stanford, died Tuesday, April 10, 2001, at Ephraim McDowell Regional
Medical Center in Danville. Born November 18, 1913 in Johnson County,
she
was the daughter of the late Sherman and Hattie Vanhoose Lemaster. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Omer Meek, on January 15, 1998.
Survivors
include one son, Roger Lee Meek of Stanford; four daughters, Dellene
Meek
Leonard of Fairborne, Ohio, Ruth Meek Provence of Wittensville, Bonnie
Meek Lyon of Franklin, Ohio, and Felicia Moore of Stanford; three
brothers,
Delbert Lemaster of Chillicothe, Ohio, Claude Lemaster of Zenia, Ohio,
and James Lemaster of Knoxville, Tennessee; two sisters, Mildred Short
of Thelma, and Phyllis McMullan of Franklin, North Carolina; 11
grandchildren
and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today,
Friday,
April 13, at 11:30 a.m., at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with
ministers Tom O’Brien and James Kelly Caudill officiating. Burial will
be in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville, under the direction of
Jones-Preston Funeral Home, Paintsville.
PH
MEEK,
Eloise
(Collins)
1955-2001
Published-Apr.11
2001
Eloise
Collins
Conley Meek, 45, died Friday, April 6, 2001, at her Louisa residence.
Mrs.
Meek was born December 16, 1955, in Floyd County, to the late Ali and
Virginia
Hurt Collins. She was employed by McDonald’s of Louisa. Surviving are
her
husband, Houston Meek; two sons, Bert Conley of Prestonsburg and
Anthony
Hall of West Virginia; one daughter, Antoinette Conley, stationed with
the U.S. Army; four brothers, Vernon Collins of Elyria, Ohio, Darrell
Collins
of Sheffield Lake, Ohio, Ali Collins Jr. of Dallas, Texas, and Harold
Collins
of Van Lear; and six sisters, Evalene Childers of Van Lear, Darlene
Reynolds
of Hager Hill, Lavonne Albert of North Royalton, Ohio, Sharon Collins
of
North Ridgeville, Ohio, Carolyn Rowe of Grafton, Ohio, and Marlene
Williamson
of Memphis, Tennessee. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Phillip
Cove
Freewill Baptist Church, with Bob Baker officiating. Burial followed in
Collins Cemetery at Van Lear.
PH
MONEY,
William
Jr.
1942-2001
Published-Apr.11
2001
William T.
Money
Jr., 58, died Thursday, April 5, 2001. Mr. Money was born July 10,
1942,
to William T. Money Sr. and Bertha Wyatt Money. He was retired from
Ashland
Petroleum Kentucky Oil and Refinery and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Surviving
are his wife, Ola Browning Money; two sons, William Thomas Money III of
O Fallon, Illinois, and James David Money of Wittensville; one brother,
Donald L. Money of Kenova, West Virginia; and one sister, Betty Spry of
Kenova. Funeral services were held Sunday at Paintsville Church of
Christ,
with Steve A. Miller officiating. Burial followed in Hill Crest
Cemetery
at Kenova, with Jones-Preston Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
PH
MOORE, Jay
Harm
1923-2001
Published-Apr.04
2001
Jay Harm
Moore,
77, of Louisa, died Sunday, April 1, 2001, at his Louisa residence. Mr.
Moore was born April 7, 1923, at Chapman, to the late Noah and Minnie
Scarberry
Moore. She was a retired coal miner and member of Richardson Chapel
Church.
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Christine Moore, in 1995;
and
a son, Nora David Moore. Surviving are four sons, Harm, Jerry, Alfred
and
Timmy, all of Louisa; five daughters, Lois Davis of Paintsville and
Elnora
Meade, Linda McKinnon, Darlene Meade and Edith Spradlin, all of Louisa;
one sister, Amanda Hardin of Louisa; and 35 grandchildren, 21
great-grandchildren
and two step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today,
Wednesday, at 11 a.m. at Richardson Chapel Church, with Bros. Tommy
Meade,
Gary Fitch and Edgel Stephens officiating. Burial will follow in Fitch
Cemetery at Louisa, with Wilson Funeral Home of Louisa in charge of
arrangements.
PH
MURRAY,
Verlin
Sr.
1907-2001
Published-Apr.18
2001
Verlin
Murray
Sr., 93, died Thursday, April 12, 2001, at Mount Pleasant Retirement
Village,
Monroe, Ohio. Mr. Murray was born September 22, 1907, at Kerz. He was
owner/operator
of Murray’s Gulf Service Station and worked for Jacone Glass and was a
member of Central Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife,
Madge Kimbler Murray, on December 9, 1998; one great-grandchild,
Kimberly
Murray; and four brothers and three sisters. Surviving are three sons,
Verlin Jr. of Franklin, Ohio, Odis of Miamisburg, Ohio, and Cecil of
Hamilton,
Ohio; two daughters, Janet Stibbs and Billie Gerzema, both of
Middleton,
Ohio; and 11 grandchildren, 24 great- grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday at Joseph Baker-Stevens Funeral
Home
of Middletown, with Revs. Harold Thompson and James Compton
officiating.
Burial followed in Woodside Cemetery.
PH
OSBORNE,
James
Ronnie
1948 - 2001
Published-Apr.13
2001
Phelps and
Son
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for James Ronnie Osborne,
52,
who died Wednesday, April 11, 2001, at his Beauty residence. Mr.
Osborne
was born June 6, 1948, in Martin County, to the late Jay and Gladys
Pinson
Osborne. He was a coal miner. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth
Alley
Osborne; one daughter, Joyce Hinkle of Beauty; one brother, Lonnie
Osborne
of Inez; three sisters, Doris Copley and Kathy Patrick, both of Beauty,
and Deloris Sartin of Warfield; and two grandchildren, Ashley and Jason
Hinkle. Mr. Osborne was preceded in death by two brothers, Edward and
David
Osborne; one sister, Oretha May Osborne; and one daughter, Brenda Lea
Osborne.
Funeral services will be held today, Friday, April 13, at 1 p.m. at
Phelps
and Son Funeral Home with Lonnie Ratliff and Clyde Waller officiating.
Burial will follow in the Pinson Cemetery at Inez.
PH
PACK,
Bonita
B.
(Penix)
1917-2001
Bonita B.
Penix
Pack, 83, of Ashland, died Wednesday Apr.25 2001 in Woodland Oaks. Mrs.
Pack was born May 7, 1917, in Ashland, a daughter of the late William
Henry
and Susan Cordell Penix. She was also preceded in death by her husband,
Charles Troy Pack in 1981; and a son, Charles T. Pack Jr. in 1999. She
was a member of First Baptist Church in Worthington. Surviving
are
a daughter, Carrol A. Blevins of Pewee Valley; two sisters, Martha Lou
Ballard of Ashland and Helen L. Bond of Paintsville; six grandchildren;
and 11 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday
at Carman Funeral home in Flatwoods by Tom Swartzwelder. Burial
will
be in Pack family cemetery in Paintsville.
PENNINGTON,
Loucina
(Williams)
1914-2001
Published-Apr.18
2001
Former
Johnson
County resident Loucina Pennington, 86, died Saturday, April 14, 2001.
Mrs. Pennington, of Fairborn, Ohio, was born November 10, 1914, in
Paintsville,
to the late Dennis and Ona Williams. She was also preceded in death by
her husband, Frank Pennington; and a daughter, Daisy Pennington.
Surviving
are two sons, Dennis Pennington of Dayton, Ohio, and Frank Pennington
of
Houston, Texas; three daughters, Patricia Taylor of Dayton, Charlotte
Baldwin
of Fairborn and Hilda Stewart of Leesburg, Ohio; and a sister,
Katherine
Colyner of Springfield, Ohio. Funeral services will be held tomorrow,
Thursday,
at 11 a.m. at Bethel United Baptist Church, with Elder Eulas Adams
officiating.
Burial will follow in Williams Family Cemetery at Flat Gap, with
Paintsville
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
PH
PINKOWSKI,
Garnett
(Lemaster)
1924-2001
Garnett
Pinkowski,
76, of Paintsville, died Monday Apr.23 2001 at her home. Mrs. Pinkowski
was born May 24, 1924, in Wheelwright, a daughter of the late John and
Maxie Parsons Lemaster. She was a retired nurse's aide and a member of
Zebulon Baptist Church in Ashland. Her husband, Erving Pinkowski,
preceded
her in death. Surviving are a brother, Frank Lemaster of Baltimore,
Md.;
and four sisters, Pearl Ellis of Langley, Agnes Rittenger and Joan
Edlow,
both of Baltimore and Jessie Murray of Paintsville. The funeral will be
held at 1 p.m. Friday at Hall Funeral Home in Martin. Burial will be in
family cemetery in Whitehouse. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Thursday
at
the funeral home.
PRICHARD,
Gypsy
(Gose)
1917-2001
Published-May
02 2001
Funeral
services
were held Saturday, April 28, for Gypsy Mae Gose Prichard, 84, who died
April 25 2001, at J.J. Jordan Geriatric Center, Louisa. Mrs. Prichard
was
born March 2, 1917, in Lawrence County, to the late Oscar and Emma
Johnson
Gose. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Milton
Prichard,
on February 9, 1991; one son, Jack Prichard, in 1979; and a daughter,
Judy
Williams, in 2000. Surviving are one daughter, Janie Davis of
Paintsville;
one brother, Jack Gose of St. Petersburg, Florida; and seven
grandchildren
and several great-grandchildren. Officiating at services at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel was Rev. Terry Reffett. Burial followed in Pine
Hill
Cemetery at Louisa. PH
ROWLAND,
Garnett
L.
Published-May
02 2001
Garnett L.
Rowland,
68, of Beavercreek, Ohio, died Monday, April 23, 2001, at her
residence.
Surviving are her husband, Charles Garnett; two sons, Cecil Rowland of
Georgetown, Indiana, and Marvin Rowland of Jackson, Ohio; one daughter,
Neida Rowland of Beavercreek; one sister, Grace Blair of Beavercreek;
two
aunts, May Williams of Flat Gap and Josie Patrick of Huber Heights,
Ohio;
and eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services
were
held Friday at Tobias Funeral Home of Beavercreek, with Rev. Ray E.
Crumpton
officiating, assisted by her nephews, Chester and Chris Rowland. Burial
followed in Valley View Memorial Gardens.
PH
SALYER,
Norman
1916-2001
Published-Apr.06
2001
Norman
Salyer,
84, died Monday, April 2, 2001, at his Columbus, Ohio, residence. Mr.
Salyer
was born August 4, 1916. He was a veteran of World War II and retired
from
Jefferson Local School. Surviving are his wife, Verna Salyer of
Columbus;
two sons, Norman Jr. and Jimmy Salyer, both of Columbus; two daughters,
Janet and Sue, both of Columbus; and seven grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thursday at Longs Funeral Home of
Columbus.
PH
SCARBERRY,
Alice
(Sparks)
1937-2001
Published-Apr.06
2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Alice Scarberry, 63, who
died Tuesday, April 3, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center.
Mrs.
Scarberry was born June 28, 1937, in Johnson County, to the late Tolvie
and Zora Green Sparks. Surviving are her husband, Ralph Scarberry;
three
sons, Homer Eugene Scarberry of East Point, Sammy Michael Scarberry of
Ashland and Robert Lee Scarberry of Lexington; two daughters, Joann
Griffith
of Martin and Jawanna Griffith of Wittensville; four brothers, Sammy
and
Kenneth Sparks, both of River, and Homer and Ray Sparks, both of
Columbus,
Ohio; two sisters, Ivory Daniels and Ella Mae Scarberry, both of River;
and four grandchildren and one great-grandson. Funeral services were
held
Thursday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Delbert Music,
Arthur
Scarberry and Chris Baldwin officiating. Burial followed in Scarberry
Cemetery
at River. PH
SLONE,
Ivory
(Griffith)
1941-2001
Preston
Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Ivory Slone, 59, who died
Friday,
April 13, 2001, at Salyersville Health Care Center. Mrs. Slone was born
May 15, 1941, in Lawrence County, to the late Walter Johnson and Hazel
Johnson Griffith. Surviving are two brothers, George Milton and Jack
Griffith,
both of Columbus, Ohio; and two sisters, Mary Jasper and Eloise
Kimbler,
both of Columbus. Funeral services were held April 16 at Martha Church
of God, with Harold Keaton officiating. Burial followed in Kitchen
Cemetery
at Blaine. PH
SPEARS,
Mabel
(Baldwin)
1910-2001
Published-Apr.04
2001
Paintsville
resident
Mabel Baldwin Spears, 91, died Sunday, April 1, 2001, at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center. Mrs. Spears was born January 6, 1910, in Johnson
County,
to the late Fred and Mary Frances Sublett Baldwin. She was also
preceded
in death by her husband, Ray Spears, on June 7, 1968. Surviving are two
sons, Eugene D. Spears of Marion, Ohio, and Dr. Joe Spears of
Paintsville;
two brothers, Frederick Baldwin of Paintsville and Robert Baldwin of
Carey,
Ohio; three sisters, Enola May Webb of West Van Lear and Katherine West
and Irene Zuolle, both of Marion, Ohio; and four grandchildren and
three
great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Preston
Funeral
Home Chapel, with Richard Williams officiating. Burial followed in
Webb-Spears
Cemetery at West Van Lear. PH
STANIFORD,
Grant
1906-2001
Published-Apr.20
2001
Retired
miner
Grant Staniford, 94, died Tuesday, April 17, 2001, at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. Mr. Staniford was born June 2, 1906, in Johnson County,
to the late Sam and Mary Emily Ward Staniford. He was also preceded in
death by his wife, Mary Alice Stepp Staniford, on September 3, 1992.
Surviving
are one son, James Staniford of Baltimore, Maryland; two daughters,
Juanita
Stambaugh of Paintsville and Brenda Staniford of Salyersville; two
sisters,
Thelma Click of Ulysses and Jennie Collins of Sunbury, Ohio; and nine
grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday at
Preston
Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in Staniford Cemetery at Boons
Camp.
PH
STAPLETON,
Joseph
Walter "Joe"
1922-2001
Published-May
02 2001
Joseph
Walter
“Joe” Stapleton, 78, of Detroit, Michigan, formerly of Johnson County,
died Friday, April 27, 2001, at Oakwood Annapolis Hospital, Wayne,
Michigan.
Mr. Stapleton was born October 25, 1922, at Flat Gap, to the late Paris
and Clara Lemaster Stapleton. He was a teacher in the Johnson County
School
System before moving to Michigan, where he retired as a pipe fitter. He
was also preceded in death by a brother, Fred Stapleton. Surviving are
his wife, Pauline Stapleton; and one sister and brother-in-law, Flora
and
John Oliver of Detroit. Funeral services were held Tuesday at
Paintsville
Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Ellis Hamilton and Elder John R.
Pelphrey
officiating. Burial followed in Salyers Cemetery at Flat
Gap.
PH
TACKETT,
Valeria
(Blair)
2001
Published-Apr.13
2001
Valeria B.
Tackett,
83, a member of Barnetts Creek Baptist Church, died Monday, April 9,
2001,
in Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Tackett was preceded in death by her husband,
Glen
V.; her parents, Furman and Shirley (Lambert) Blair; a brother, Turell
Blair; a sister, Lena Caudill; and a grandson, James K. Porter. She is
survived by a daughter, Frances Porter; a son, Gerald Tackett; a
granddaughter,
Vickie Combs; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-
grandchildren;
sisters-in-law Alice Brown, Addie Frazier, Bobbie Jean Watkins and a
host
of nieces and nephews. Schoedinger North Chapel of Columbus was in
charge
of arrangements. Services were held Thursday, April 12, with Rev. John
Kirby officiating. Blendon Central Cemetery is the site of the
interment.
PH
THOMPSON,
Curtis
1919-2001
Published-May
04 2001
Curtis
Thompson,
82, of Portsmouth, Ohio, died Saturday, April 28, 2001, at Southern
Medical
Center. Mr. Thompson was born April 5, 1919, in Johnson County, to the
late Willard and Oma Blanton Thompson. Surviving are one
brother-in-law,
Wayne Blevins of Paintsville; one sister-in-law, Betty Thompson of
Sitka;
and a brother, Ernest Thompson of Spring City, Tennessee. Gravesite
services
were held Wednesday at Jayne Cemetery at Staffordsville, with
Paintsville
Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements.
PH
VANHOOSE,
Elsie
“Tommie” (Osborn)
1916-2001
Published-Apr.13
2001
Elsie
“Tommie”
Vanhoose, 84, of Lowmansville, died Wednesday, April 11, 2001, at the
J.J.
Jordan Geriatric Center. Born June 4, 1916, in Johnson County, she was
the daughter of the late Smith and Lou McKenzie Osborn. She was
preceded
in death by her husband, Kellam Vanhoose, in 1999. Survivors include
two
daughters, Betty Jean Hebebrand of Toledo, Ohio, and Mary Lou Garland
of
Lowmansville; one son, Leonard Vanhoose of Lowmansville; seven
grandchildren,
nine great- grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson. Funeral
services
will be held today, Friday, April 13, at 1 p.m., at the Wilson Funeral
Home Chapel, with ministers James Kelly Caudill and Harold Stevens
officiating.
Burial will be in the Vanhoose Family Cemetery at Lowmansville, under
the
direction of the Wilson Funeral Home, Louisa.
PH
WELLS,
Ruby
Marie
(Selvage)
1922-2001
Published-Apr.20
2001
Ruby Marie
Wells,
79, died Tuesday, April 17, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mrs.
Wells was born March 11, 1922, in Floyd County, to the late Dennis and
Celia Patrick Selvage. She was a member of the East Point Church of
Christ.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Orville Wells, on
February
4, 1980; one son, Larry Roger Wells, on August 20, 1977; two brothers,
Willard and Russell Selvage; one half brother, Virgil Preston; and a
sister,
Mildred Marie Selvage. Surviving are one son, Randall Wells of Auxier;
three daughters, Phyllis Jewell Goble, Diana Sue Goble and Tammy Lee
King,
all of Auxier; one sister, Maxine Bierman Childers of Prestonsburg; and
11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were
held
Thursday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Brothers Dave
Flanery
and Gary Mitchell officiating. Burial followed in Wells Family Cemetery
at Auxier. PH
MAY - 2001
BAILEY,
Lexie (Preston)
1916-2001
Funeral
services
were held Saturday May 19, for Lexie Preston Bailey, 85, who died
Tuesday,
May 15, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Bailey was
born January 25, 1916, in Johnson County, to the late Ballard and
Martha
Walters Preston, in Johnson County. She was also preceded in death by
her
husband, Sherman Bailey; one daughter, Brookie Whitt; four brothers,
Cecil
Preston, Johnny Preston, Earl Preston and Clarence Preston. Surviving
are
three sons, Douglas Bailey, of Carlisle; Kenneth Bailey, of Cape Coral,
Florida; Darrell Bailey, of Okochobee, Florida; five daughters, Leola
Cole,
Faye Bailey and Ruth Ellen Bailey, all of Salyersville; Pensacola
Bailey
Young, of Corbin and Laveda Law, Kinshasha, Congo; two sisters,
Elizabeth
Branham, of Boons Camp and Evelyn Daniel of Logan, West Virginia; and
24
grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Officiating services at the
Magoffin
County Funeral Home Chapel were Donald Young and Jack Howard. Burial
followed
in the Lakeview Cemetery at Staffordsville.
PH
BIKEN,
Barbara
(Pelphrey)
1934-2001
Published-May
18 2001
Funeral
services
will be held today, Friday, for Barbara E. Aiken, 67, who died Tuesday,
May 15, 2001, in Portsmouth, Ohio. Mrs. Aiken was born January 23,
1934,
in Kentucky, to the late Malcolm and Cora Spradlin Pelphrey. She was
also
preceded in death by her husband Urlin Daniel Aiken. Surviving are one
son, Michael S. Davis, of Fredericksburg, Virginia; one brother, John
Pelphrey,
of Paintsville; and four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Officiating
at 11 a.m. services at Kauffman-Eichholtz Funeral Home, West Liberty,
Ohio,
will be Jeff Smalley. Burial will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery,
Champaign
County, Ohio. PH
BLEVINS,
Phyllis
(O'Bryan)
1941-2001
Jun.06 2001
Phyllis
O’Bryan
Blevins, 59, died Friday, May 25, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical
Center.
Mrs. Blevins was born August 15, 1941, in Leander, to the late Ervin
Kenneth
and Opal May O’Bryan. Surviving her death are two sons, Kenneth
Blevins,
of Paintsville; and Monte Blevins, of Hagerhill; one daughter, Misty
Ann
Blevins, of Morehead; one sister, Brenda Lewis, of Paintsville; six
brothers,
Kenneth O’Bryan, of West Van Lear; Robert O’Bryan, of Leander; Roger
O’Bryan,
Randall O’Bryan, and Michael O’Bryan, all of Denver; and Rick O’Bryan,
of Winchester; two granddaughters, Tiffany Blevins and Madison Blevins.
Funeral services were held Monday, May 28, at the Beechwall United
Baptist
Church. Officiating the service was Elders, James R. Blair, Jerry
Colvin,
Gregory Lewis and Douglas Ward. Burial followed at the Lakeview
Memorial
Cemetery. PH
BURCHETT,
David
Lee
1959-2001
Published-Jun.06
2001
David Lee
Burchett,
41, of Auxier, died Thursday, May 24, 2001, at Highlands Regional
Medical
Center. Mr. Burchett was born October 25, 1959, to Lou Ellen (Wallen)
Chandler
and the late Thomas Eugene Burchett. He was a nurse at Highland
Regional
Medical Center and a member of the Upper Room Church of Paintsville.
Surviving
are his wife Joan (Dollarhide) Burchett; one son, Michael David
Burchett;
stepfather, James Chandler; two brothers, Phillip E. Allen and David P.
Allen, both of Prestonsburg; and two sisters, Loujean Lewis of Ashland
and Patricia Hoffman of Pikeville. Visitation will begin today, Friday,
at noon. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 26, at 2 p.m.
at
the Floyd Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Warrix and
Wells
Cemetery on Auxier Road. PH
BURKE, Howard
1909-2001
Howard
Burke,
92, of Ashland, died Wednesday May 30 2001. Mr. Burke was born April
23,
1909, in Johnson County, a son of the late Calvin and Lula George
Burke.
He was a retired residential construction contractor and a member of
West
Van Lear Church of Christ. His wife, Margaret Burke, died in 1990.
Surviving
are two sisters, Sarah Williams of Paintsville and Ruth Meek of West
Van
Lear; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 2
p.m.
Friday at Miller Funeral Home by Jerry Ginnan and Thomas O'Brien,
ministers.
Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park. Friends may call from noon to
2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
CARTMELL,
Vertrice
(Rice)
1913-2001
Jun.06 2001
Funeral
services
were held Wednesday, May 30, for Vertrice Rice Cartmell, 88, who died
Sunday,
May 27, 2001, at the Prestonsburg Health Center. Mrs. Cartmell was born
February 23, 1913, in Floyd County, to the late Judd and Margaret Rice.
She was preceded in death by her husband Bert Cartmell, April 2, 2001.
Surviving her death are, one sister, Nell Conley of East Point; two
brothers,
John D. Rice of East Point; and Thomas J. Rice of Hager Hill.
Officiating
at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel was Pastor, Charles Heater Jr. Burial
followed at the Richmond Memorial Cemetery, in Prestonsburg.
PH
CAUDILL,
Anna
Jewel
1953-2001
Published-May
16 2001
Funeral
services
will be held today, Wednesday, for Anna Jewell Caudill, 48, who died
Sunday,
May 13, 2001, at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington. Mrs. Caudill was
born April 29, 1953, in Johnson County, to Willis Caudill and the late
Lizzie Ellen Castle Caudill. She was a retired nurse aide. Surviving
are
two brothers, James E. Caudill of Thealka and Terry Ray Caudill of W.
Jefferson,
Ohio; one stepbrother, John Castle of West Jefferson; two sisters,
Debbie
Caudill and Barbara Caudill, both of Sitka; and one stepsister, Nancy
Bush
of Paintsville. Officiating at 1 p.m. services at Sitka Freewill
Baptist
Church will be Bob Lyons and Jim McKenzie. Burial will follow at Marvin
Sparks Cemetery at Blaine, with Preston Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
PH
CAUDILL,
Dora
(Caudill)
1920-2001
Jun.06 2001
Funeral
services
were held Tuesday, May 29, 2001, for Dora Cottle, 81, who died Friday
May
25. Mrs. Cottle was born March 16, 1920, in Johnson County, to the late
Henry and Minerva Dixon Caudill. She was preceded in death by her
husband
Henry Caudill. Surviving her death are one son, James D. Cottle, of Van
Lear; and one daughter Henrietta Cottle Short, of Franklin, Ohio.
Officiating
the services was Elder, Claude Mollett, burial followed at the Highland
Memorial Park Cemetery. PH
CHARLES,
James
Arthur
1926-2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for James Arthur Charles,
74,
who died Friday, May 18, 2001, at Kindred Hospital, Louisville. Mr.
Charles
was born October 21, 1926, in Johnson County, to the late George Lewis
and Madie Dotson Charles. He was a retired miner and served in the
armed
forces. He was also preceded in death by a son, Grandville Charles and
a sister, Margaret Music. Surviving are one son, Charlie Charles of
Melborne,
Florida; three daughters, Janet Gillum, Katherine Williams and Angela
Hampton,
all of Salyersville; one stepdaughter, Ilene Butler of Leesburg,
Florida;
two brothers, Aaron Erine Charles of Salyersville and Fonzo Charles of
Red Jacket, West Virginia; and 18 grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, May 21, at Jones-Preston Funeral
Home
Chapel, with Charlie Charles officiating. Burial followed in Denny Pigg
Cemetery at Boons Camp. PH
COLE,
Imogene
(Martin)
1922-2001
Imogene
Cole,
78, of Hueysville, died Tuesday May 29 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical
Center
in Paintsville. Mrs. Cole was born Nov. 15, 1922, in Hueysville, a
daughter
of the late Woods and Verna Patton Martin. She was a member of
Hueysville
Church of Christ. Her husband, Thomas Cole, preceded her in death.
Surviving
are a son, Tommy L. Cole of Hueysville; a daughter, Verna K. Cole of
Prestonsburg;
a brother, Lowell E. ``Buck" Martin of Hueysville; two sisters, Willa
Dean
Kissell of Bonita Springs, Fla., and Artie Smallidge of Bowdinham,
Mass.;
two grandchildren; and a great- grandchild. The funeral will be held at
11 a.m. Friday at Hall Funeral Home in Martin by Chester Varney. Burial
will be in Davidson Memorial Gardens.
CRIGGER,
Nell
Catherine (Radcliff)
1917-2001
Published-May
18 2001
Paintsville
Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Nell Catherine Crigger, 83, who
died Tuesday, May 15, 2001. Mrs. Crigger was born November 28, 1917, in
Ceredo, West Virginia, to the late Charles Edward Ratcliff and Nannie
Catherine
Bond. She was a member of Methodist Women, past PTA president, Red
Cross
volunteer, Paintsville High School band parent, member of King Addition
Homemakers and store manager for the Methodist Mountain Mission. She
was
also preceded in death of her husband, Jack Crigger. Surviving are two
sons, James Eugene Crigger of Tutor Key and Charles Crigger of
Staffordsville;
two daughters, Jo Ann Cornett and Rose Mary Meek, both of
Nicholasville;
and seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services
were held Thursday, May 17, at the First United Methodist Church with
Terry
Reffett officiating. Burial followed at the Crescent Hill Cemetery in
Ceredo,
West Virginia. PH
DEUTCH,
Evelyn
E. (Hitchcock)
1920-2001
Evelyn E.
Glisson
Deutch, 81, of Hamilton, Ohio, formerly of Van Lear, died Sunday May 6
2001 at her home. Mrs. Deutch was born Jan. 12, 1920, in Van Lear, a
daughter
of Walter and Madge Virginia Rice Hitchcock. She was a former teacher
at
Van Lear High School, a member of Westside Baptist Church in Hamilton
and
Order of Eastern Star Washington Chapter 195 and a Kentucky colonel.
She
was a graduate of Berea College. She was preceded in death by two
husbands,
James F. Glisson and William F. Deutch. Surviving are a son, Phillip
David
Glisson of Hamilton; and a sister, Mary Emily Hitchcock of Ashland. A
graveside
service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rose Hill Burial Park in Ashland
by the Rev. Quentin Lockwood. Webb-Noonan Funeral Home in Hamilton is
in
charge of arrangements.
ELAM, Sue
Aveonelle
1934-2001
Sue
Aveonelle
Elam, 66, died Friday, May 25, 2001, at the Salyersville Health Care
Center.
Mrs. Elam was born September 13, 1934, in Magoffin County to the late
William
“Bill” and Thelma Williams Elam. Surviving her death are two sons, Mike
Yates and William Yates, both of Oil Springs; two daughters, Susie
Ellis,
of Van Lear; and Paula Risner, of Royalton; two brothers, William R.
Elam,
of Frankfort; and Pat Elam Wireman, of Jackson; also surviving are
eight
grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, May 27, at the
Magoffin
County Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating services was David Profitt.
Burial
followed at the Bluegrass Cemetery, in Salyersville.
PH
FAIRCHILD,
James
Earl
1957-2001
Jun.06 2001
James Earl
Fairchild,
43, died Wednesday, May 16, 2001, in Jemison, Alabama. Mr. Fairchild
was
born October 3, 1957, to Janet Earlene Demonbrum and the late Jimmy
Fairchild.
He is the grandson of the late Earl Messer of West Van Lear. Surviving
his death is one sister Renee Stough; granmother, Marie Hitcock Messer;
one nephew and one niece both of Randloff, Alabama.
PH
HALL,
Kathleen
(VanHoose)
1935-2001
Published-May
18 2001
Kathleen
VanHoose
Hall, 66, of Paintsville, died Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. Mrs. Hall was born February 10, 1935, to the late Perry
C. and Helen Preston VanHoose. She was a registered nurse/surgical
assistant
and member of First United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband,
Dr. Robert A. “Bob” Hall; two daughters, Donna M. Wheeler of
Paintsville
and Mary Catherine Hall Malone of Naples, Florida; two sons, David A.
Wheeler
of Paintsville and Robert Bryan Hall of Naples; one brother, Hobart L.
VanHoose of Flatwoods; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were
held
Thursday at First United Methodist Church, with Revs. Terry Reffett and
James Kelly Caudill officiating. Burial followed in James McHenry Davis
Cemetery at Davis Branch. Pallbearers were Lloyd Gullett, Nelson
Gullett,
Jeff Dillion, Derek Dillion, Bob Stewart, Jim Wheeler, Robert Cecil
VanHoose
and James Roger VanHoose. PH
HAMILTON,
Anna
Rae Margaret (Ferguson)
1914-2001
Anna Rae
Margaret
Hamilton, 86, of Lincoln Park, Mich., died Thursday Jun.14 2001 at
inner
City Christian Manor in Allen Park, Mich. Mrs. Hamilton was born Sept.
23, 1914, in Redbush, a daughter of the late John Thomas and Cynthia
Hall
Ferguson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy Hamilton. She
is
survived by several nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law and
sisters-in-law.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at the Paintsville
Funeral
Home by Elder Paul E. Keaton and the Rev. Ellis Hamilton. Burial will
be
in the Hamilton Cemetery at Redbush.
HORNE,
Robert
Lendell
1934-2001
Robert
Lendell
Horne, 67, of Staffordsville, died Wednesday May 30 2001 at his home.
Mr.
Horne was born May 24, 1934, in Johnson County, a son of the late
Norman
and Myrtie McCloud Horne. He was a self-employed contractor. Surviving
are his wife, Norma Lee Ulery Horne; three sons, Robert Horne Jr.,
Ralph
Edward Horne and William David Horne, all of Staffordsville; two
daughters,
Sandra Faye Blevins of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Betty Ann Watson of
Allen;
two brothers, Harold Lloyd Horne of Staffordsville and John Wilden
Horne
of Enon, Ohio; two sisters, Eula B. Sammons of Meally and Minerva Ellen
Castle of Fairborn, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at Rockhouse Freewill Baptist
Church
in Staffordsville by Keith Horne and Richard Williams. Burial will be
in
Lakeview Memorial Cemetery in Staffordsville. Friends may call from 7
to
9 p.m. today and 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Jones-Preston
Funeral
Home in Paintsville.
JARRELL,
Monroe
1958-2001
Published-May
11 2001
East Point
resident
Monroe Jarrell (Popeye), 42, died Sunday, May 6, 2001, at Cleveland
Clinic,
Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Jarrell was born June 26, 1958, in Johnson County,
to the late Curt and Liz Endicott Jarrell. Surviving are his wife,
Debra
Scott Jarrell; two sons, James Mitchell Jarrell of Elesmere and
Johanthan
Wise Johnson of Hamilton, Ohio; one daughter, Elizabeth Eve Jarrell of
Cobinston; two brothers, James Walker Jarrell of Van Lear and Curtis
Lee
Jarrell of Williamstown; four sisters, Oma Faye Johnson of David,
Hattie
Mae Hurd of Prestonsburg, Mable Charlene Jarrell of Price and Clara
Oeida
Hamilton of Endicott; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be
held
today, Friday, at 2 p.m. at Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home of Martin.
Burial
will follow in Jarrell Family Cemetery at East Point.
PH
JOHNSON,
John
Paul
1930-2001
Published-May
11 2001
Funeral
services
will be held tomorrow, Saturday, for John Paul Johnson, 71, who died
Wednesday
at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was born April 6,
1930, in Boyd County, to the late Amos Johnson and Addie Mae Steele
Johnson
Womack. He was retired from American General Insurance Sales and a
veteran
of the U.S. Air Force, having served as a staff sargent. He was also
preceded
in death by two brothers, Raymond and Jack Johnson; and two sisters,
Pauline
Hutchison and Justine Pratt. Surviving are his wife, Lovilla Scott
Johnson;
three daughters, Pam Johnson Ratliff of Staffordsville, Lisa Mollette
of
Hager Hill and Sandra Johnson of Elkhorn City; one brother, Junior
Womack
of Wittensville; one sister, Maxine Eldridge of Paintsville; and four
grandchildren.
Officiating at 1 p.m. services at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel
will
be Jr. Womack, Barry Womack and Chuck Slone. Burial will follow at
Highland
Memorial Park at Staffordsville. PH
LEIBEE,
Ethel
(Litteral)
1909-2001
Ethel
Leibee,
91, of Woodland Oaks, formerly of Westwood, died Saturday May 19 2001
at
Woodland Oaks. Mrs. Leibee was born Aug. 9, 1909, in Johnson County,
the
daughter of the late Harmon and Flora Bailey Litteral. She was also
preceded
in death by her husband, George Leonard Leibee, and two sons, James
Harmon
Leibee and Jim Cecil Leibee. She was a retired nurse, formerly employed
by King's Daughters Medical Center, and a charter member of the
Westwood
Enterprise Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Don Leibee of
Ironton,
Ohio; three daughters, Wanda Haldoupis of Boynton Beach, Fla., Mary Lou
Johnson of Ashland and Dorothy Bennett of Covington, Va.; 11
grandchildren;
12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral
services
will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Westwood Enterprise Baptist
Church
by the Rev. Mike Locklear. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at
the Caniff Funeral Home in Westwood and one hour before services
Wednesday
at the church.
LEMASTER,
Clyde
1911-2001
Published-Jun.06
2001
Clyde
Lemaster,
89, died Saturday, May 12, 2001, at the Paul B. Hall Medical Center.
Mr.
Lemaster was born August 12, 1911, in Johnson County to the late John
and
Elizabeth Salyers Lemaster. He was also preceded in death by his wife,
Mildred Osborne Lemaster. Surviving his death are two sons, Calvin R.
and
Frank D. Lemaster, both of Sitka; Five grandchildren and eight great-
grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held Tuesday, May 15, at the Jones-Preston
Funeral
Home Chapel with Ellis Hamilton officiating. Burial followed in the
Lemaster
Family Cemetary at Sitka. PH
LUGAR,
George
Samuel
1941-2001
Published-May
16 2001
Truck
driver
George Samuel Lugar, 59, died Wednesday, May 9, 2001, at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center. Mr. Lugar was born June 20, 1941, in Wells County,
Indiana,
to the late George Edward and Bernice Lugar. Surviving are his wife,
Brenda
Sue Hannah Lugar; two sons, Michael Joseph Lugar of Huntington,
Virginia,
and Gregory Allen Lugar of Versailles; one daughter, Leann Hannah Lugar
of Swamp Branch; one goddaughter, Hannah Roseanna Lugar of Portland,
Indiana;
one brother, James Kenneth Lugar of Portland, Indiana; two
stepbrothers,
Butch and Gary Albertson of Indiana; one sister, Jean McDaniels of
Indiana;
one stepsister, Bonnie Ott of Indiana; four half sisters; and six
grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Paul Dean Meade, Tim Williams and Mike
Ferguson
officiating. Burial followed in Hannah Family Cemetery at Swamp
Branch.
PH
MEEK,
Georgia
Pauline (Auxier)
1923-2001
Georgia
Pauline
Auxier Meek, 78, of Louisa, died Tuesday May 15 2001 in Riverside
Hospital
in Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Meek was born Jan. 6, 1923, in Manila, a
daughter
of the late G.G. and Lula Salyer Auxier. Surviving are two daughters,
Linda
Boldman of Galloway, Ohio, and Sharon Williams of Sarasota, Fla.; two
sisters,
Ruth Hayes of Dayton, Ohio, and Irene Britton of Louisa; a brother,
Chester
Auxier of Redbush; a grandson; and a great-granddaughter. The funeral
will
be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Young Funeral Home in Louisa. Burial will
be in Johnson County Memorial Park in Staffordsville.
MOORE,
Everett
1942-2001
Published-May
04 2001
Everett
(Soapy)
Moore, 58, of Minnie, died Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at Pikeville Methodist
Hospital. Mr. Moore was born September 14, 1942, at McDowell, to the
late
Monroe and Nannie Blankenship Moore. He was a coal miner and truck
driver.
Surviving are his wife, Wilma L. Keathley Moore; one son, Jeffery Moore
of McDowell; three daughters, Michelle Williams of Printer, Teresa
Moore
of Price and Angie Osborne of Hi Hat; three brothers, Hershel Moore of
Buckingham, Ray Moore of Price and Rowe Moore of McDowell; three
sisters,
Hanna Hamilton of Paintsville, Ecie Moore of Hi Hat and Myrtie Stumbo
of
Price; and 10 grandchildren and four step-grandchildren. Funeral
services
were held Thursday at Pilgrim Rest Old Regular Baptist Church at Price,
with the Regular Baptist ministers officiating. Burial followed in
Little
Cemetery at Price, with Floyd Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
PH
MULLINS,
James
1938-2001
Published-May
16 2001
James
(Doc) Mullins,
62, died Saturday, May 12, 2001, at his Tomahawk residence. Mr. Mullins
was born November 7, 1938, in Martin County, to the late Roma and Eliza
Music Mullins. Surviving are his wife, Dorraine Daniels Mullins; two
sons,
James Mullins of Tomahawk and Timothy Mullins of Cecil, Ohio; one
daughter,
Brenda Sue Rolfe of Sayre, Pennsylvania; one brother, Larry Mullins of
Defiance, Ohio; four sisters, Sherlene Castle of River, Helen Smith of
Grundy, Virginia, and Ruby Castle and Linda Lero, both of Defiance; and
seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 15, at
Phelps
& Son Funeral Home of Inez, with Harold Conley officiating. Burial
followed in Daniels Cemetery at Tomahawk.
PH
MURPHY,
David
Paul
1926-2001
Published-Jun.06
2001
David Paul
Murphy,
74, died Tuesday, May 29, 2001, in Puru, Indiana. Mr. Murphy was born
September
24, 1926, in Louisville to the late David Paul and Katherine Kilkenny
Murphy.
Surviving are his wife, Emma Grace Dalton Murphy; six sons, Jim Murphy,
Kevin Murphy and Sam Murphy, all of Peru, Indiana; David Murphy of
Forsyth,
Illinois; Tim Murphy of Bunker Hill, Indiana; Pat Murphy of Elmore,
Oregon;
and Tom Murphy of Knoxville, Tennessee; three daughters, Mary Figert of
Wabash, Indiana; Ann Howard and Jane Mannies both of Peru Indiana; two
sisters, Margaret Spelker and Evelyn Noltemeyer both of Louisville;
twenty-five
grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be held Tuesday,
June 5, 10 a.m. at St. Michael Catholic Church. Burial will follow at
the
Roscoe Davis Cemetery in Paintsville.
PH
PRESTON,
Garcie
1910-2001
Published-May
11 2001
Retired
teacher/librarian
Garcie Preston, 91, died Wednesday, May 2, at Mountain Manor Nursing
Home.
Ms. Preston was born March 6, 1910, at Barnetts Creek, to the late Byrd
and Mahala Trimble Preston. She was retired from the Johnson County
School
System. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Valerie Thompson.
Surviving
are one brother, Byrd Oliver Preston of Staffordsville; and a sister,
Bonnie
Spencer of Staffordsville. Funeral services were held Saturday at
Fairview
Freewill Baptist Church, with Rev. Donald R. Caudill officiating.
Burial
followed in Preston Cemetery at Staffordsville, with Paintsville
Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements. PH
PRESTON,
Ivory
(Ward)
1941-2001
Retired
seamstress
Ivory Preston, 60, died Monday, May 21, 2001, at her Meally residence.
Mrs. Preston was born April 20, 1941, in Knott County, to the late Andy
and Daisy Conley Ward. She was retired from Singer Sewing Company.
Surviving
are her husband, James Preston; two stepsons, Donald Ray Preston of
Whitehouse
and Dennis Carl Preston of Anderson, Indiana; two daughters, Deidra
Sharp
of Van Lear and Lamonya Davis of Tennessee; two brothers, Henry Ward of
Inez and Clyde Ward of Dandridge, Tennessee; and one sister, Alka
Turner
of Inez. Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, at 11 a.m. at
Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Issac Rowland officiating. Burial
will
follow in Wilson Cemetery at Boons Camp.
PH
PRICE, Cecil
1918-2001
Cecil
Price,
83, died Sunday, May 20, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Price was born March 9, 1918, in Johnson County, to the late Silver
and Alice Ratliff Price. He was a retired miner. He was also preceded
in
death by his wife, Gladys Boyd Price, on December 8, 1979. Surviving
are
four sons, Steve and Randy, both of Offutt, Roger of Oil Springs and
Kenny
of Van Lear; four daughters, Vonda Howard and June Reynolds, both of
Paintsville,
Laura Mae Geeting of Eaton, Ohio, and Naomi Clark of Kathleen, Georgia;
one brother, Millard Price of Offutt; two sisters, Susan Ellen Bender
of
Marengo, Ohio, and Bonnie Steele of Wheelersburg, Ohio. Funeral
services
were held Tuesday, May 22, at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with John
Sparks
officiating. Burial followed in Price Cemetery at Offutt.
PH
PRUITT,
Daisy
M. (Young)
1934-2001
Jun.08 2001
Daisy M.
Pruitt,
67, died Wednesday, May 30, 2001. Mrs. Pruitt was born March 4, 1934,
to
the late Benjamin and Molly Young in Offutt. Also preceding her in
death
are two brothers, Columbus Young and Hershell Young. Surviving are her
husband, John Pruitt; two daughters, Brenda DerMiner and Sandra Pruitt
both of Burton, Michigan; two sisters, Pearl Walters of Offutt; and
Dorothy
Dolph of Springfied, Ohio; and one brother, Walter Young of Boons Camp.
Also surviving are two granddaughters. Funeral services were held
Wednesday,
May 30, at the Swartz Funeral Home. The services was officiated by
Pastor,
T.G. Willie. Burial followed at the Evergreen Cemetery.
PH
RATLIFF,
Andy
Jack
1961-2001
Andy Jack
Ratliff,
40, of Blaine, died May 20, 2001. Mr. Ratliff was born April 26, 1961,
in Johnson County, to the late Topsy and Ruby VanHoose Ratliff. He
worked
at Dave’s Concrete and was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving
are his wife, Ladonna Smith Ratliff; two sons, Andy Jack Ratliff Jr.
and
Kelly Matthew Ratliff, both of Blaine; one daughter, Shelly Marie
Ratliff,
of Blaine; two brothers, Hollie Ratliff of Red Bush and Lawrence
Ratliff
of Tutor Key; four sisters, Ollie Southern and Ruth Ann Fitch, both of
Hager Hill; Martha Kidd of Denver and Mary Pennington of Van Lear; two
half brothers, Jay Ratliff of New York and Bub Ratliff of Urbana, Ohio;
and three half sisters, Dicie VanHoose and Ellie Ratliff, both of
Denver,
and Hattie Thacher of Ohio. Funeral services will be held today,
Wednesday,
at 1 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home of Louisa, with Revs. Roger Jordan and
Rick Cordial officiating. Burial will follow in Ratliff Family Cemetery
at Denver. PH
RICKMAN,
Edith
Faye (Daniels)
1925-2001
Published-May
16 2001
Funeral
services
were held Monday, May 14, for Edith Faye Rickman, 75, who died Friday
at
Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Rickman was born December
20,
1925, in Johnson County, to the late Julius and Bessie VanHoose
Daniels.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jay Rickman. Surviving
are
two daughters, Tamara Rickman Watson of Thelma and Danna Parrish of
Cookeville,
Tennessee; and two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Officiating
at services at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel was Paul Parrish. Burial
followed in Daniel Family Cemetery at Thealka.
PH
SALYER,
Geneva
(Stambaugh)
1931-2001
Published-May
16 2001
Sitka
resident
Geneva Stambaugh Salyer, 70, died Thursday, May 10, 2001, at her
residence.
Mrs. Salyer was born September 27, 1931, in Johnson County, to the late
Lawerence and Virgie Jones Stambaugh. She was also preceded in death by
her husband, James Gordon Salyers, on March 12, 1998. She was also
preceded
in death by two sons, James Russell and Tony Leon Salyers; and a
daughter,
Shirley Lemaster. Surviving are five daughters, Rose Mary Wagner and
Sheila
Salyers, both of Sitka, Janet Jenkins of Flat Gap, Jeannie Cennamo of
Mt.
Vernon, Ohio, and Lelian Lou Salyers of Columbus, Ohio; one brother,
Sam
Stambaugh of Plain City, Ohio; and 19 grandchildren and 22
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, May 14, at Jones-Preston Funeral
Home
Chapel, with Tim Salyers and Eugene Stambaugh officiating. Burial
followed
in Salyers Family Cemetery at Sitka.
PH
SCHMITT,
Mary
(Wells)
1925-2001
Published-May
11 2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Mary Katheryn Wells
Schmitt,
76, who died Friday, May 4, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Schmitt was born March 30, 1925, in Johnson County, to the late
German
C. and Cora Blair Wells. She was retired from Social Services. She was
also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph J. Schmitt; and a
brother,
Ed Wells. Surviving are one son, Michael J. Schmitt of Paintsville; two
daughters, Nancy Katheryn Tackett of Sitka and Ruth Roberts of
Prestonsburg;
one brother, Frank Wells of Flat Gap; and seven grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel,
with Bruce Nettleton officiating. Burial followed in Wells Family
Cemetery
at Williamsport. PH
SHOUP,
Stella
(Certain)
1906-2001
Stella
Shoup,
95, of Blaine, died Monday May 14 2001 in J.J. Jordan Geriatric Center
in Louisa. Mrs. Shoup was born March 21, 1906, in Flat Gap, a daughter
of the late John and Milda Kelly Certain. Her husband, Nelson Shoup,
died
in 1993. She was a member of Order of Eastern Star. Surviving are
several
nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday
at Family Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 9 tonight at Young
Funeral
Home in Louisa.
SLONE,
Ocie (Slone)
1924-2001
Published-May
16 2001
Ocie
Slone, 75,
of Blue River, died Thursday, May 10, 2001, at Highlands Regional
Medical
Center. Mrs. Slone was born August 18, 1924, at David, to the late Jack
and Ethel Tussey Slone. She was also preceded in death by her husband,
Earl Slone. Surviving are one daughter, Judy Russell of West Van Lear;
three brothers, Herbert Slone of Indiana and Ellis Slone and Robie
Slone,
both of David; and two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral
services were held Sunday, May 13, at Floyd Funeral Home Chapel. Burial
followed in James E. Shepherd Cemetery at David.
PH
SMITH,
Sterling
Jr.
1946-2001
Sterling
Smith
Jr., 55, of Ivel, died Saturday May 5 2001 from injuries suffered in an
automobile accident. Mr. Smith was born Oct. 8, 1946, in Pikeville, a
son
of Ellen Morley Smith of Harold and the late Sterling Smith. He was an
employee of Pepsi Cola and a member of International Church of God.
Additional
survivors include his wife, Juanita ``Tootsie" Martin Smith; three
sons,
Sterling Jordan Smith of Ivel, Jonah Duane Smith of Varney and William
Derrick ``D.D." Smith of Millard; three sisters, Nell Mae Mills of
Michigan,
Flora Abshire of Lock Creek and Lucille Marssee of Michigan; and two
grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hall Funeral Home in Martin
by
George Trent. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Park in
Staffordsville.
SPARKS,
Hazel
(Meade)
1905-2001
Published-May
16 2001
Former
Johnson
County resident Hazel Meade Sparks, 96, died Thursday, May
10,2001,
at Tanbark Health Care Center, Lexington. Mrs. Sparks was born April 9,
1905, in Johnson County, to the late W.R. and Addie Frances Meade. She
was also preceded in death by her husband, Elder Cullie J. Sparks, on
July
17, 1986. Surviving are two sons, Leland R. Sparks of Lexington and
Cullie
James Sparks Jr. of Oak Ridge, Tennessee; two daughters, Betty Jean
Harp
and Ida Frances Gullett, both of Lexington; four brothers, Tom, Doug,
Ken
and Bob Meade, all of Paintsville; three sisters, Garnet Branham of
Paintsville
and Mabel Meeks and Frances Hamilton, both of Lexington; and 15
grandchildren
and 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Elders Charles Price and John R. Pelphrey
officiating.
Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
PH
TRIMBLE,
Doris
Deloris (Price)
1932-2001
Doris
Deloris
Price Trimble, 69, of Ashland, died Wednesday May 02 2001, in King's
Daughters
Medical Center. Mrs. Trimble was born Jan. 22, 1932, in Johnson County,
a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine May Price. She was a member
of Oak Springs United Baptist Church. Her husband, Clifford Trimble,
preceded
her in death. Surviving are two sons, Stanley Trimble of Tallahassee,
Fla.,
and Stewart Lee Trimble of Ashland; a daughter, Melanie De Alice
Bingham
of Ashland; a sister, Betty Faye Caudill of Leander; nine
grandchildren;
and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Oak
Springs United Baptist Church in Ashland by Elder Charles Nolan, Elder
David Trimble and the Rev. Powell Collins. Burial will be in Rose Hill
Burial Park. Friends may call from 6 to 9 tonight at Caniff Funeral
Home
in Westwood.
VANHOOSE,
Marlene
(Minix)
Published-May
11 2001
Marlene
Minix
VanHoose, 67, of Lexington, died Sunday, May 6, 2001, at the Hospice
Care
Center. A native of Paintsville, Mrs. VanHoose was the daughter of the
late Maurice Minix Jr. and Myrtle Wheeler Minix. She was a member of
Broadway
Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Maurice M.
Minix III. Surviving are her husband, Marvin VanHoose; one daughter,
Myra
VanHoose Blackwelder of Versailles; one son, M. Michael VanHoose of
Lexington;
two brothers, Marcus S. Minix of Paintsville and Dr. Michael B. Minix
Sr.
of Lexington; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held
today,
Wednesday, at 11 a.m. at Lexington Broadway Baptist Church, with Revs.
Chris Rieber and Gene Myer officiating. Burial will follow in Bascom
VanHoose
Cemetery at Nippa, with Kerr Brothers Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Pallbearers will be Myles Steuart Blackwelder, Ross Barnette, Don Penn
Moore, Maurice Minix III, Dr. Martin Russell Minix, Dr. Michael B.
Minix
Jr., Marcus S. Minix Jr., Charles Hicks, Bill Minix Jr., Howard
VanHoose
and Madison Coulter Minix. Memorials are suggested to Broadway Baptist
Church Building Fund, 2500 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington, KY 40503 or
Hospice
of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, KY 40504.
PH
WALLEN,
Nancy
L.
1945-2001
Published-May
11 2001
Former
Johnson
County resident Nancy L. Wallen, 55, died Monday, May 7, 2001, at St.
Clair
Medical Center, Morehead. Mrs. Wallen was born September 29, 1945, in
Johnson
County, to the late Ashland and Francis Deity Wallen. She was disabled.
Surviving are one brother, Doug Wallen of Paintsville. Funeral services
were held Thursday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel. Burial
followed
in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
PH
WARD,
Shirley
Mae (Burke)
1915-2001
Published-May
16 2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Shirley Mae Ward, 85, who
died Sunday, May 13, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mrs.
Ward
was born June 16, 1915, in Floyd County, to the late Charles William
and
Grace Preston Burke. She was also preceded in death by her husband,
Edgar
“Ted” Ward, on December 23, 1997; and a son, Charles W. Ward. Surviving
are two sons, Jeff Ward of Oil Springs and George H. Ward of Florence;
two daughters, Sara Collinsworth of Ashland and Betsy Wheeler of
Louisa;
and two sisters, Eunice Music of East Point and Ora Reynolds of Auxier;
and 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, at 1 p.m. at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Elder Sammie Reed officiating. Burial will
follow
in Ward Family Cemetery at Oil Springs.
PH
WRIGHT, Mary
Ruth
(Childers)
1925-2001
Published-May
16 2001
Mary Ruth
Childers
Wright, 76, died Wednesday, May 9, 2001 at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical
Center. Mrs. Wright was born April 15, 1925, in Johnson County, to the
late Thomas and Nanny Mollette Childers. She was also preceded in death
by her husband, Burl Wright, in 1990. Surviving are one son, Cam Price
Jr. of Nippa; two daughters, Carolyn Sexton of Thelma and Daryl
Lockhart
of Lexington; one brother, Martin Childers of Thelma; three sisters,
Pricie
Baldwin, Faye Rowland and Agnis Butcher, all of Thelma; and six
grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, May
12, at Friendship Primitive Baptist Church, Thelma, with Michael
Elswick
and David May officiating. Burial followed in the family cemetery at
Thelma.
PH
JUNE - 2001
ALLEN,
Sam
Jr.
1922-2001
Published-Jun.20
2001
Preston
Funeral
Home was in charge of the funeral arrangements for Sam Allen Jr., 79,
who
died Wednesday, June 13, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Allen was born December 2, 1922, in Magoffin County, to the late
Sam
and Susie Salyers Allen. Surviving his death are his wife Liza Allen;
one
son, Jimmy Allen of Parker, Colorado; one daughter Carol Hager of
Paintsville;
one sister Linda Beale; and four grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren.
The funeral service was held Monday, at the Preston Funeral Home
Chapel.
Officiating the service was Rev. Larry Blair. Burial followed at the
Wells
Cemetery in Paintsville. PH
ARROWOOD,
Lydia
Mae (Ward)
1913-2001
Lydia Mae
Ward Arrowood, 87, of St. Albans died June 23, 2001, at home.
She was born Dec. 25, 1913, in Johnson County, Ky. She was
co-owner of B.D. Arrowood Jewelers, South Charleston, was a Protestant
and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Burl D.
Arrowood, and her son, Bill Arrowood. Surviving: daughter, Mary Evelyn
Frame of St. Albans; sister, Bette Daniel of Paintsville, Ky.; five
grandchildren; five great- grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m.
Tuesday, June 26, at Snodgrass Funeral Home, South Charleston, with the
Rev. Joe Hyde officiating. Entombment will be in Cunningham Memorial
Park, St. Albans. Friends may call from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the
funeral home.k H with the Rev. Pete Lokant officiating. Submitted
By: Jean Peppers
BALDWIN,
Shellie
(Reed)
1917-2001
Shellie
Reed
Baldwin, 83, of Staffordsville, died Friday Jun.01 2001 at her home.
Mrs.
Baldwin was born July 11, 1917, in Fuget, a daughter of the late
Columbus
and Lourisse Alice Blanton Reed. Her husband, Curtis E. Baldwin, died
in
1981. Surviving are two sons, Harold Baldwin and Darrell Baldwin, both
of Staffordsville, and four grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11
a.m.
Tuesday at Old Little Paint United Baptist Church by Elders Jake Crum,
Douglas Ward, James R. Blair, Jerry Colvin and Claude Mollette. Burial
will be in Baldwin Cemetery in Oil Springs. Friends may call today and
until time of the service Tuesday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home in
Paintsville.
BARNETT,
Ann
(Vaughn)
1939-2001
Ann V.
Barnett,
61, of Garrett, died Thursday Jun.28 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical
Center
in Paintsville. Mrs. Barnett was born Sept. 13, 1939, in Floyd
County,
a daughter of the late Jim and Cressie Vaughn. Her husband, Boyd
Barnett,
also preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Doug Barnett of
Garrett;
three daughters, Eva Jane Hall of Oil Springs, Betty Wright of East
Point
and Pam Cantrell of Paintsville; a brother, Jim Bob Vaughn of
Paintsville;
and six grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at
Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home in Martin by Bethel Bolen. Burial will be in the family
cemetery
in Oil Springs. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
BASHAM,
Brian
Adair
1972-2001
Brian
Adair
Basham,
28, of Salyersville, died Thursday Jun.14 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical
Center in Paintsville. Mr. Basham was born June 8, 1972, in Johnson
County,
a son of Charles and Vickie Salyer Basham. He was employed by Mineral
Labs
and member of Lakeville Freewill Baptist Church. Additional survivors
include
his wife, Ronda Jenkins Basham; and a half sister, Beverly Jean Jones
of
Key West, Fla. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Magoffin
County
Funeral Home in Salyersville by Justin Williams, Roy Coffey and Floyd
Arnett.
Burial will be in Bluegrass Cemetery in Salyersville.
BLAIR,
Fannie
Mae (Litteral)
1915-2001
Fannie Mae
Blair,
of New Castle, Pa., formerly of Paintsville, died Wednesday Jun.13
2001.
Mrs. Blair was born April 18, 1915, in Johnson County, the daughter of
the late Roy and Daisy Williams Litteral. She was also preceded in
death
by her husband, Paul Blair. She is survived by four brothers, Robert
Litteral
of Grand Rapids, Mich., George Litteral of New York, Ernest Litteral of
Washington Court House, Ohio, and Hobert Litteral of Mount Sterling,
Ohio;
and two sisters, Joan Burke of Washington Court House and Louette
Turner
of Mount Sterling, Ohio. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m.
Friday at Tutor Key Enterprise Baptist Church by Donald Lemasters.
Burial
will be in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville. Friends may call
after
10 a.m. Friday at the church. Preston Funeral Home in Paintsville is in
charge of arrangements.
BLAIR,
Mabel
Marie
(Haney)
1951-2001
Published-Jul.11
2001
Mabel
Marie Haney
Blair, 50, died Monday, June 25, 2001. Mrs. Blair was born January 20,
1951, in Johnson County, to Marie Gullett Haney and the late Chester
Lee
Haney. Surviving her death are her husband Ronald Lee Blair; three
daughters
Tammy Renee Beverly, Rhonda Jean Blair and Heather Marie Blair all of
Thelma;
six brothers Chester Lee Haney Jr. of Staffordsville; Wayne Douglas
Haney
of Columbia, South Carolina; Everett Allen Haney, James Chris Haney,
Thomas
Scott Haney and Robert Steven Haney all of Paintsville; three sisters
Mary
Catherine Haney of West Van Lear; Rebecca Ann Warnock of Thelma; and
Ginger
Genene Litteral of Paintsville. Also surviving are six grandchildren.
Services
were held June 28, at the Hager Hill Freewill Baptist Church.
Officiating
the service will be Rev. Ronnie Spriggs and J.P. Salyers. Burial
followed
at the Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville. (Corrections were
submitted
by the Jones- Preston Funeral Home.)
PH
BLAIR,
Mabel
Marie
(Haney)
1951-2001
Published-Jun.27
2001
Mabel
Marie Haney
Blair, 50, died Monday, June 25, 2001. Mrs. Blair was born January 20,
1951, in Johnson County, to Marie Gullett Haney and the late Chester
Lee
Haney. Surviving are her husband Ronald Lee Blair; three daughters
Tammy
Renae Beverly, Rhonda Jan Blair and Heather Marie Blair all of Thelma;
six brothers Chester Lee Haney Jr. of Staffordsville; Wayne Douglas
Haney
of Columbia, South Carolina; Everett Allen Haney, James Chris Haney,
Thomas
Scott Haney and Robert Steven Haney all of Paintsville; three sisters
Mary
Catherine Haney of West Van Lear; Rebecca Warnock of Thelma; and Ginger
Genene Litteral of Paintsville. Also surviving are six grandchildren.
Visitation
will be any time today, Wednesday, until time of service on Thursday.
The
funeral service will begin at 2 p.m., at the Hager Hill Freewill
Baptist
Church. Officiating the service will be Rev. Ronnie Spriggs and J.P.
Salyers.
Burial will follow at the Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
PH
BLANTON,
Aaron
Richard
1978-2001
Published-Jul.06
2001
Funeral
services
were held Wednesday, at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, for
Aaron
Richard Blanton, 23, who died Saturday, June 30, 2001. Mr. Blanton was
born June 13, 1978, in Johnson County, to Wanda Gail Blanton and the
late
Charles P. Pigg. Also preceding him in death are two sisters, Andrea
Gail
Helton and Paula Jo Shannon. Also surviving his death are four
brothers,
Robert Charles Pigg, Paul Denis Blanton, Christopher Wayne Blanton and
Gary Bryan Fraley, all of Paintsville; six sisters, Melinda Pigg,
Michelle
Pigg Justice, Leeann Blanton Blevins, and Jamie Nichole Blanton Helton
all of Paintsville. Also surviving are two grandmothers, Ruth Pigg
Johnson
and Anna Blanton. Officiating the service was Dick VanHoose. Burial
followed
at Lakeview Cemetery, Staffordsville.
PH
BLEVINS,
Sammy
1951-2001
Published-Jul.04
2001
Sammy
Blevins,
49, died Wednesday, June 27, 2001 at Central Baptist Hospital,
Lexington.
Mr. Blevins was born July 16, 1951, in Johnson County, to Walter and
Elva
Goble Blevins. Also preceding him in death are one son, Michael
Blevins.
Surviving are his wife, Evelyn Ramey Blevins; two daughters, Samantha
Blanton
and Katlin Blevins of Van Lear; three brothers, Emery Blevins, William
Blevins and Nero Blevins all of West Van Lear; four sisters, Louella
Kestner
and Joyce Kestner of Hager Hill; Norma Kestner of West Van Lear; and
Amelia
Goddfrey of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Also surviving are four
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 30, 1 p.m., at the Van Lear
Freewill
Baptist Church. Officiating the service was Roger Hill and Paul Wayne
Browning.
Burial followed at the Blevins Family Cemetery at West Van
Lear.
PH
BRUBAKER,
Jean
(Burnside)
1927-2001
Jean
Brubaker,
73, of Falcon, died Wednesday Jun.20 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical
Center
in Paintsville. Mrs. Brubaker was born Aug. 19, 1927, in Ohio, a
daughter
of the late Oram Alfred and Alison Burnside. She was a retired cook and
a member of the Church of God. Surviving are her husband, Joseph
Brubaker;
two sons, Charles Brubaker of Salyersville and Bill Westfall of
Bellefountain,
Ohio; a brother, Bill Burnside of Arizona; a sister, Janet Brunks of
Ohio;
two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be at 11
a.m.
Friday at Salyersville Funeral Home by Tim Watkins. Burial will be in
Tackett
Cemetery in Salyersville. Friends may call from 6 to 10 p.m. today and
until time of the service Friday at the funeral home.
CASTLE,
Earl
Wateman
1927-2001
Published-Jun.29
2001
Funeral
services
were held Wednesday, for Earl Wateman Castle, 74, who died Sunday, June
24, 2001, at Kings Daughters Medical Center. Mr. Castle was born March
31, 1927, in Johnson County, to the late Corbett and Ethel Huff Castle.
He was retired from the Air Force and he was also a member of the
Government
Heights Baptist Church of Tucson, Arizona. Also proceeding him in death
are two brothers, Charles Douglas and Robert Doyle Castle; and two
sisters,
Oneida Carol Witten and Billie Jean Castle. Surviving his death are his
wife Norma King Castle; one step-son, Jim Morris of California; one
step-daughter,
Pauline Clark of South Carolina; one brother Corbett Nolan Castle of
Dayton,
Ohio; and four sisters, Mary Louis Dixon of West Alexandria, Ohio;
Sharon
Hannah of Hager Hill; Sandra Castle of Wittensville; and Donna McCarty
of Oil Springs. Also surviving are five step-grandchildren and six
step-great
grandchildren. The funeral service was held at the Jones-Preston
Funeral
Home Chapel. Officiating the service was Garmon D. Preece. Burial
followed
at the Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
PH
CASTLE,
Hershel
1914-2001
Published-Jul.04
2001
Hershel
Castle,
86, died Thursday, June 28, 2001, at Southern Baptist Hospital,
Lexington.
Mr. Castle was born December 5, 1914, in Johnson County, to the late
John
and Hester Nelson Castle. He was preceded in death by his wife, Flossie
Edwards. Surviving are his wife, Murrel Castle; six daughters, Patsy
Clark
of Springfield, Ohio; Kathleen Thompson and Phyllis Jean, both of
Lowmansville;
Wilma Blevins of Hager Hill; Saundra Mae Hall of London; and Dena Lynn
Fannin of Red Bush; five sons, Ronnie Castle and Hershel Castle Jr.,
both
of Lowmansville; Curtis Castle of Waynesville, Ohio; and David Castle
of
Louisville; one sister, Oakie Burton of Flat Gap. Also surviving are 23
grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held
Monday
at Georges Creek United Baptist Church. Officiating the service was
Bros.
Carlos Preston, Jerry Caudill and Paul Castle. Burial followed at the
Castle
Cemetery at Horse Picture. PH
CLARK,
Darla
Deree
(May)
1960-2001
Published-Jul.04
2001
Darla
Deree May
Clark, 40, died Thursday, June 28, 2001, at U.K. Hospital, Lexington.
Mrs.
Clark was born December 17, 1960, in Johnson County, to Phyllis Jean
Tackett
and the late Jack Edward May. Surviving are her husband, James A.
Clark;
three sons, James C. Clark, Jeremy E. Clark and Johnathan C. Clark, all
of Van Lear; two daughters, Kamber May and Keilea May, both of Van
Lear;
two step-daughters, April Wackerley of Wooster, Ohio; and Crystal
Stamper
of Riceville; three brothers, James Clayton May of Carlisle, Indiana;
Joseph
Richard May of Van Lear; and Bryce Layne May of Charleston, West
Virginia;
four sisters, Marla Ellen May, Sharla May and Arla May Eskridge, all of
Van Lear; and Carla Colleen Blair of Whiteside, Tennessee. Also
surviving
are three step-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, at the
Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating the service was Paul
Wayne
Browning and Donnie Witten. Burial followed at the Highland Memorial
Park,
Staffordsville. PH
COLEMAN,
James
A.
1946-2001
Published-Jun.13
2001
James A.
Coleman,
55, died Thursday, June 7, 2001, at Central Baptist Hospital in
Lexington.
Mr. Coleman was born February 13, 1946, in Johnson County to the late
Charles
and Lenora Price Coleman. He was self-employed and a U.S. Army Veteran.
Surviving are his wife, Sherri Music Coleman of Paintsville; two
daughters,
Andrea Lea and Samantha Lynn, both of Paintsville; four brothers,
Norman
Charles, Jr. of Columbus, Ohio; Harold Gene, George Martin, and Paul
David,
all of Paintsville; five sisters, Janet Branham, Sue Ryan, and Ora Lee
Reese, all of Columbus, Ohio; Mary E. Salyer of Hager Hill; and Linda
Mahaffey
of Carlisle, Ohio. A Masonic Service was conducted on Saturday, June 9,
at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services were held
Sunday,
June 10, at the First United Methodist Church. Terry Reffett officiated
the services. Burial followed in the Richmond Cemetery at Paintsville,
where a military funeral service was alsoconducted.
PH
CONLEY,
Lorene
(Tackett)
1927-2001
Published-Jun.29
2001
Lorene
Tackett
Conley, 74, died Saturday, June 24, 2001. Mrs. Conley was born April
10,
1927, in Johnson County to the late Sanford and Dora Bayes Tackett.
Also
preceding her in death are her husband Thomas James Conley who died
February
16, 1998. Surviving her death are one daughter, Anna Ruth Conley Brown
of Tampa, Florida; and one brother, Harvey Tackett of Van Lear. Also
surviving
her death are two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral
services
were held Thursday, June 28, at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel.
Officiating the service was Tobe Wheeler. Burial followed at the
Highland
Memorial Park, at Staffordsville.
PH
CRIDER,
Arson
1908-2001
Published-Jun.20
2001
Arson
Crider,
92, died Friday, June 15, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical
Center.
Mr. Crider was born November 24, 1908, in Floyd County to the late
James
and Cora McGuire Crider. He was also preceded in death by his wife
Norma
Collins Crider; three brothers and one sister. Surviving his death are
one brother Marvin Crider and several nieces and nephews. Funeral
services
were held at Carter Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating the service was
Rev.
Roger Goble. Burial followed and the Crider Family Cemetery at Van
Lear.
PH
DANIELS,
Ruth
R. (VanHoose)
1927-2001
Published-Jun.27
2001
Funeral
services
were held Saturday, June 23, for Ruth R. Daniels, 74, who died
Thursday,
June 21, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Daniels was
born
January 7, 1927, in Johnson County, to the late Millard and Emma
Ratliff
VanHoose. She was also preceded in death by her husbands Frank Ratliff
and Orville Daniels. Surviving are one daughter Emma LeMaster of Flat
Gap;
one brother Mitchell VanHoose of Urbana, Ohio; six sisters Virgie
Picklesimer
of Woodstock, Ohio; Edna and Irene Castle both of Urbana, Ohio; Margie
Ward and Imogene Tackett both of Thealka; and Katherine Wilcox of
Louisa.
Also surviving are one grandchild and one great grandchild. Funeral
services
were held at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating the
service
was Dick VanHoose. Burial followed at the Topsy Ratliff Cemetery at
Denver.
PH
DEARMONDE,
Francis
June
1938-2001
Published-Jun.20
2001
Francis
June
DeArmonde, 63, died Wednesday, June 13, 2001. Mrs. DeArmonde was born
June
8, 1938, to the late Clayton DeArmonde and Pauline Mary Hunt in Johnson
County. She was a medical office manager. Surviving her death are two
daughters,
Dana Harshbarger of Huntington, West Virginia and Amy Maynard of
Winchester;
two brothers, Tony Pouch of Detroit, Michigan and Johnny Pouch of
Pontiac,
Michigan; three sisters, Betty Schneider of Chesapeake, Ohio; Joyce
Zimmey
of Hamilton, Ohio; and Faye Hamilton of Sutton, West Virginia. Also
surviving
her death are four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
PH
DOZIER,
Guy A.
1947-2001
Published-Jul.04
2001
Memorial
services
were held at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home, Saturday, June 30, 2001,
for
Guy A. “Butch” Dozier, 54, who died Friday, June 22. Mr. Dozier was
born
January 30, 1947, in Johnson County, to Betty Moore Dozier and the late
Guy Dozier. Surviving are his wife Sandi Dozier; one daughter, Barbara
Gibbs of Georgetown; one sister Kathie Dozier; and one grandson, Adam
Gibbs.
Officiating the service was Harry Yates.
PH
FANNIN,
Murline
(VanHoose)
1926-2001
Published-Jun.27
2001
Murline
Fannin
died Thursday, June 21, 2001, at Kings Daughter Medical Center. Ms.
Fannin
was born September 22, 1926, in Johnson County, to the late Charlie and
Minnie Deboard VanHoose. She was survived by her companion, Charles
Collier
of Beauty; one daughter Murline Lena Alley of Beauty; three brothers
Kennis
Lyons of Beauty; Roscoe Lyons of Lovely; and Roy Lyons of Kermit, West
Virginia; two sisters, Margie Smith of Beauty; and Hilda Hoosier of
Columbus,
Ohio. Also surviving is one grandchild. Funeral services were held
Monday,
June 23, at the Phelps and Son Funeral Home. Officiating the service
was
James Maynard. Burial followed at the Fannin- Blankenship Cemetery at
Inez.
PH
GRIFFITH,
Shellie
1916-2001
Published-Jun.29
2001
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements for Shellie Griffith,
84,
who died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at West View Manor. Ms. Griffith was
born
August 23, 1916, in Magoffin County, to the late Morton Griffith and
Nancy
Evelyn Blair. Surviving her death are four sisters, Edna McKenzie of
Staffordsville;
Alice Rice and Lillian Gullet both of Hager Hill; and Ella Mae Patrick
of Westville, Illinois. Funeral service was held yesterday, Thursday,
June
28, at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating the service
was
Lowell Pelphrey and Ronnie Spriggs. Burial followed at the Preston
Family
Cemetery, at Hager Hill. PH
GULLETT,
Lucy
(Howes)
1907-2001
Jun.08 2001
Magoffin
County
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Lucy Howes Gullett, 94,
who died Monday, June 4, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Gullett was born March 23, 1907, to the late James W. and Hettie
Howes,
in Magoffin County. Also preceding her in death are her husband, Prater
Gullett and brother, Charlie Howes. Surviving her death are two sons,
Eldon
Ray Gullett of Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Nelson Clay Gullett of
Salyersville;
one daughter, Barbara Hall of Paintsville; and two sisters, Lillie
Hensley
of Salyersville; and Alma Adams of Paintsville. Also surviving are 8
grandchildren,
13 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great- grandchildren. Funeral
services
were held at the Magoffin County Funeral Home Chapel, Wednesday, June
6.
Burial followed at the Howes-Gullett Cemetery, at Lick
Creek.
PH
HALL,
Kenneth
S.
1939-2001
Published-Jun.13
2001
Kenneth S.
Hall,
62, died Thursday, June 7, 2001, at Hazard Appalachian Regional
Hospital.
Mr. Hall was born May 8, 1939, in Knott County, to the late Milton and
Rosetta Caudill Hall. Surviving are his wife, Thelma Hall of
Paintsville;
two sons, Herman Hall of Hanson; and Kendall Hall of Versailles; one
daughter,
Gidget Hall of Ironton, Ohio; three brothers, Maurice Hall of Morehead;
Tony Hall of Michigan; and Randall Hall of Topmost; two sisters, Peggy
Allen of Wayne, Michigan; and Pam Justice of Martin. Also surviving are
eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, June 10, at the
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating were the Reynolds Fork
Old Regular Baptist Ministers. A military funeral was conducted by DAV
Chapter 128 of Garrett. Burial followed in the Joe Hall Cemetery at
Topmost.
PH
HAMILTON,
Anna
Rae Margaret (Hall)
1914-2001
Published-Jun.20
2001
Anna Rae
Margaret
Hamilton, 86, died Thursday, June 14, 2001, at Inner City Christian
Manor.
Mrs. Hamilton was born September 23, 1914, at Redbush, to the late John
Thomas Ferguson and Cynthia Hall. She was also preceded in death by her
husband Guy Hamilton. Surviving her death are several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services was held Sunday, June 17, at the Paintsville Funeral
Home
Chapel. Officiating the service was Elder, Paul E. Keaton and Rev.
Ellis
Hamilton. Burial followed at the Hamilton Cemetery in
Redbush.
PH
HITCHCOCK,
Estill
1912-2001
Funeral
services
was held yesterday, Tuesday, for Estill Hitchcock, 89, who died June
12,
2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hitchcock was born
February
29, 1912, in Johnson County to the late George W. and Mary Elizabeth
Blanton
Hitchcock. He was also preceded in death by his wife Grace Dunlap
Hitchcock.
Surviving his death are two daughters, Linda Mahan of Barnetts Breek;
and
Madge Blair of Waverly, Ohio; one son, Cecil Hitchcock of
Staffordsville;
also surviving are six grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and four
great
great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Paintsville
Funeral
Home Chapel. Officiating the service were elders, Eulas Adams, Phillip
Caudill and Rev. John Mike Blanton. Burial followed at the Family
Cemetery
at Oil Springs. PH
JOHNSON,
Anna
Laura (Colvin)
1927-2001
Jun.13 2001
Anna Laura
Johnson,
73, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at Kings Daughters Medical Center in
Ashland.
Mrs. Johnson was born September 14, 1927, in Johnson County, to the
late
Morris and Erie Arms Colvin. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her
husband, Ivan Johnson; one daughter, Diana Lynn Johnson; two brothers,
Leo Colvin and Richard “Pete” Colvin; and one grandson, Mark Allen
Johnson.
Surviving her death are one son, Barry Keith Johnson of Mt. Sterling;
two
daughters, Nancy Kaye Hatfield of Mt. Sterling; and Sherri Lee Henry of
Hager Hill; two sisters, Kathleen Colvin and Bonnie Colvin, both of
Columbus,
Ohio; one brother, Tom Colvin of Leander; ten step grandchildren, three
great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. Funeral
services
were held Wednesday, June 13, at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel.
Richard Williams and Herb Arms officiated the services. Burial followed
in the Johnson Family Cemetery at Hager Hill.
PH
LINDZY,
Phyllis
A (Branham)
1946-2001
Published-Jun.20
2001
Funeral
services
will be held Thursay, June 21, for Phyllis A. Lindzy, 54, who died
Monday,
June 18, 2001. Mrs. Lindzy was born December 26, 1946, in Paintsville
to
Elzie and Eva Mae Collins Branham. She was a 1965 graduate of
Northfield
High School. She worked at Memcor in Huntington, West Virginia. She was
also a homemaker, and involved in the Geneology Society in Wabash,
Indiana.
Also surviving are her husband Michael D. Lindzy Sr.; one son, Michael
D. Lindzy Jr. of Largo, Indiana; two borthers, Walter Branaham and
William
Branham both of Largo, Indiana; and one sister, Norman (Rita) Rogers of
Urbana, Indiana. Funeral Services will be held tomorrow, Thursday, 10
a.m.
at McDonald Funeral Home Eddingfield chapel. Officiating the service
will
be Rev. Bill Bowling. Burial will follow at the Hopewell Cemetery at
Largo,
Indiana. PH
LITTON,
Willis
1938-2001
Published-Jul.04
2001
Willis
Litton,
62, died Friday, June 15, 2001, at the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital,
Lake Charles, Louisiana. Mr. Litton was born July 3, 1938, in Martin
County,
to the late William and Georgie Litton. Also preceding him in death are
several brothers and sisters. Surviving are his wife Allene Litton of
Lancaster,
Ohio; three sons, William Litton of Logan, Ohio; Larry Litton and James
Litton both of Lancaster, Ohio; five daughters, Sharon White of
Millersport,
Ohio; Charlene Snider, Janet Paugh, Willidean Westbarger, and Debbie
Davis,
all of Lancaster, Ohio; three brothers, William Litton of Louisiana;
Don
Litton and Howard Litton of Kentucky; four sisters, Phyllis Burchett,
Bernice
Kestner and Lynn O’Brian, all of Kentucky; and Loretta Webb of
Tennessee.
Funeral services were held at the Sheridan Funeral Home in Lancaster,
Ohio.
Officiating the service was Pastor Roy Maple. Burial followed at the
Maple
Grove Cemetery. PH
MCCARTY,
Dimple
(Austin)
1946-2001
Published-Jul.04
2001
Funeral
services
were held Sunday, July 1, for Dimple Ruth McCarty, 54, who died
Thursday,
June 28, 2001. Mrs. McCarty was born September 3, 1946, in Van Lear, to
the late William and Josie Caudill Austin. She was also preceded in
death
by three brothers and two sisters. She was a member of the Pentecostal
Temple of Faith, in London. Surviving are her husband, Edward McCarty;
two sons, Glenn Edward McCarty and Billy Ray McCarty, all of London;
three
sisters, Frances Morgan of Columbus, Ohio; Dosha Clemons of
Paintsville;
and Judy Jenkins of Thealka; three brothers, Ray Austin, Paul Austin
and
James Austin, all of Paintsville. Also surviving her death are several
nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held at the Eberle Funeral
Home in London. Officiating the service was Pastor Steven Gilkerson.
Burial
followed at the Deercreek Township Cemetery.
PH
MCCARTY,
Paris
1927-2001
Published-Jun.27
2001
Paris
McCarty,
73, died Saturday, June 23, 2001, at Our Lady of the Way in Martin. Mr.
McCarty was born July 23, 1927, in Johnson County, to the late Paris
and
Elviria McKenzie. Surviving are his wife Loretta Smith McCarty; three
sons
Paris McCarty III of Thelma; James McCarty of Georgetown; and Charles
McCarty
of Texas; two daughters Donna Kay Isley of Columbus, Ohio; and Crystal
Ann Daniels of Boonescamp; and one sister Mary Howard of Marysville,
Ohio.
Also surviving his death are four grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held Tuesday, June 26, at the Phelps and Son
Funeral
Home. Officiating the service was Roger Thornsbury and Ted Dawson.
Burial
Followed at the McCarty Cemetery at Thelma.
PH
OLIVER,
John H.
1921-2001
John H.
Oliver,
80, of Detroit, Mich., died Tuesday Jun.05 2001 in Garden City Hospital
in Michigan. Mr. Oliver was born May 20, 1921, in Alabama, a son of the
late Robert Henry and Zilla Halford Oliver. He was a former welder.
Surviving
are his wife, Flora Stapleton Oliver; a daughter, Charlene Culp of
Urbanna,
Ohio; three sons, James Oliver, Larry Oliver, and John E. Oliver, all
of
Springfield, Ohio; three sisters, Anna Garrett of Montgomery, Ala.,
Frances
Darby of Loxley, Ala., and Lucy Dortch of Jackson, Ala.; six
grandchildren;
and a great-grandchild. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at
Paintsville Funeral Home by Elder Kenny Pelphrey. Burial will be in
Dixon
Cemetery in Staffordsville.
PENDLETON,
George
1948-2001
George
Pendleton,
52, of West Liberty, died Monday Jun.18 2001 in St. Claire Medical
Center
in Morehead. Mr. Pendleton was born Aug. 18, 1948, in Paintsville, a
son
of the late Bill and Nancy Smith Pendleton. Surviving are two
daughters,
Georganna Pendleton and Angela Pendleton, both of West Liberty; a son,
Scott Hill of Staffordsville; a sister, Margaret Daniel of Paintsville;
and two grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at
Potter
Funeral Home in West Liberty. Burial will be in Smith Cemetery in West
Liberty.
RIGSBY,
Lois
A.
(Colvin)
1937-2001
Published-Jun.29
2001
Funeral
services
were held Saturday, June 23, for Lois A. Rigsby, 61, who died
Wednesday,
June 27, 2001. Mrs. Rigsby was born October 24, 1937, in Thealka, to
the
late Ray and Elizabeth Mollette Colvin. Also preceding her in death are
her husband, James Rigsby and one brother. Surviving are two daughters,
Lisa Michelle Culberston and Amy Renee Sigler both of Wooster, Ohio.
Also
surviving are eight brothers and sisters and four grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be held Saturday, June 30, at the McIntire, Davis and
Green
Funeral Home. Officiating the service will be Rev. Charles
Abney.
PH
SAMMONS,
Pauline
(Lemaster)
1925-2001
Published-Jul.04
2001
Pauline
Salyer
Sammons, 76, died Thursday, June 28, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical
Center. Mrs. Sammons was born June 26, 1925, to the late John Powell
and
Alka Hannah LeMaster. Also preceding her in death are two husbands,
Harmon
Edward Salyer, 1974; and Thomas Sammons, 1987; and one daughter,
Barbara
Sue Music. Surviving are two sons, Eddie Dean Salyer of Romeo,
Michigan;
and Michael Dewayne Salyer of Paintsville; five daughters, Maxie
Carolyn
McDavid, Sharon Kay Witten, Sandra Lynn Keeton, Sherry Ann Poindexter
and
Faith Lee Salyer, all of Paintsville; one brother, Charles Issac
LeMaster
of Hager Hill; and three sisters, Nancy Lee Witten of Detroit,
Michigan;
Patsy Merle Clay of Lagro, Indiana; and Fay Taylor May of Paintsville.
Also surviving are 29 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 1 grea-
greatt grandchild. Serivces were held Sunday, July 1, at the
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating the service was Robert McDavid and
Dick
VanHoose. Burial followed at the Old Hannah Family Cemetery, Hager
Hill.
PH
SETSER,
Elbert
D.
1934-2001
Published-Jun.13
2001
Elbert D.
Setser,
67, died Tuesday, June 5, 2001, in Tucson, Arizona. He served in the
Military
from July 1957 to July 1960. Mr. Setser was born February 20, 1934, to
John and Callie Setser at Daniels Creek. He was also preceded in death
by his parents; two sisters, Birdine Setser and Virginia Dawson; one
brother,
John Setser, Jr. of Findlay, Ohio. Survivng are one son, Mark Setser of
Paintsville; one brother, Ellis Setser of Ontario, Canada; three
sisters,
Audrey Huff, Ruth Cregar, and Lottie Thomas, all of Dayton, Ohio.
Burial
was in the National Veterans Cemetery in Phoenix, Arizona.
PH
SHORT,
George
Edward
1923-2001
Published-Jun.20
2001
George
Edward
Short, 77, died Friday June 15, 2001. Mr. Scott was born November 18,
1923,
at Meally, to the late James Hershel and Cindy Lou Powers Short.
Surviving
his death are his wife, Lauretta Short; two sons, Grant E. Short and
William
R. Hatchett, both of Michigan; one daughter, Cheryl Williams of
Kentucky;
two brothers, Arville Short of Kentucky; and Ray Short of Ohio; three
sisters,
Hester Daniels, and Burlitta Daniels both of Kentucky; and Loretta
Gillespie
of Ohio; also surviving are nine grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held yesterday, June 19, at the Stone Funeral
Home.
Officiating the service was Rev. Tom Rellinger of Petoskey Church of
Christ.
Burial followed at the Greenwood Cemetery.
PH
SHORT,
Lucille
(Hall)
1911-2001
Published-Jun.29
2001
Lucille
Short,
90, died Wednesday, June 27, 2001. Mrs. Short was born January 11,
1911,
at Meally, to the late Martin and Linnie Music Hall. She was also
preceded
in death by her husband, Luster Short in 1985. Surviving her death are
one son, Paul Edwin Short of Sitka; one daughter, Mary Ruth Butcher of
Meally; three grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and two
step-great-great-
grandchildren. Visitation will be held this evening, Friday, from 5
p.m.
until 9 p.m., at Preston Funeral Home. Services will be held Saturday,
June 30, 10 a.m., at the Preston Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating the
service
will be J.M. Scott. Burial will follow at the Short Family Cemetery at
Meally. PH
SPEARS,
Sally
(Clifton)
1913-2001
Published-Jun.13
2001
Sally
Spears,
87, died Saturday, June 9, 2001. Mrs. Spears was born November 13,
1913,
in Floyd County to the late Judge and Martha Wallen Clifton. Mrs.
Spears
was also preceded in death by her husband, John Spears. Surviving are
one
daughter, Billie Massey of Waverly, Pennsylvania; one brother, Tony
Clifton
of Hamilton, Virginia; and two grandchildren, and five great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 12 at the Jones-Preston
Funeral
Home Chapel. Dick VanHoose officiated the services. Burial followed in
the Highland Memorial Park Cemetery at Staffordsville.
PH
STANIFORD,
Amanda
(Mollette)
1915-2001
Amanda
Staniford,
86, of Paintsville, died Friday Jun.01 2001 at her home. Mrs. Staniford
was born May 23, 1915, in Johnson County, a daughter of the late W.T.
and
Polly Music Mollette. She was a member of Kerz Enterprise Baptist
Church.
Surviving are three sons, Mike Staniford Jr. of Staffordsville and
Thomas
Staniford and Ronnie Staniford, both of Paintsville; two daughters,
Helen
Music of Nippa and Carolyn Meade of Columbus, Ohio; 16 grandchildren;
20
great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The funeral
will
be held at 11 a.m. Sunday at Kerz Enterprise Baptist Church by Lindsey
Meade and Gilbert Music. Burial will be in Meade family cemetery in
Flat
Gap. Friends may call until 9 tonight at the Preston Funeral Home in
Paintsville.
STAPLETON,
Jesse
Uhl
1921-2001
Published-Jun.29
2001
Jesse
Stapleton,
79, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at Cabell Huntington Hospital,
Huntington,
West Virginia. Mr. Stapleton was born September 9, 1921, in
Paintsville,
to the late Ashland Stapleton and Virgie McKenzie. He was also a
veteran
of World War II. Surviving his death are his wife, Gertrude Stapleton;
one son, Robert T. Stapleton of Huntington, West Virginia; three
daughters,
Lorna Bowen of Dallas, Texas; Karen Duncan and Sherry Hursman both of
Huntington,
West Virginia; and two sisters, Leecie Stapleton and Julia Ann Maynard
of Hager Hill. Also surviving his death are six grandchildren, 11 great
grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and five step-great
grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held Saturday, June 30, 10 a.m. at the
Stapleton
Cemetery, at Hager Hill. Burial will follow after the
service.
PH
WELLS,
Alex Sam
1937-2001
Alex Sam
Wells
63, died
Monday,
June 18, 2001, at Central Baptist Hospital. Mr. Wells was born
September
23, 1937, to the late Ben and Anna Richmond Wells of Johnson County.
Surviving
his death are his wife Susie Goble Wells; two sons, Alex Sam Wells and
Ben Wells of Van Lear; four daughters Goldie Ann Wells and Vernita Lynn
Wilcox Van Lear; Sgt. Bernita Wells of Germany; Anita Wells of Calvert
City; one brother Nevard Wells of Van Lear; and three sisters Emma
Adkins
and Polly Collins of Van Lear; and Mary Watton of Ashland. Also
surviving
his death are eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today,
Friday, at the Old Log Church, 10 a.m. Officiating the service will be
Ted Dawson. Burial will follow at the Wells Family Cemetery in Van
Lear.
PH
WHEELER,
Sandra
(Everage)
1950-2001
Jun.08 2001
Sandra
Lynn
Wheeler,
50, died Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at Pikeville Methodist Hospital. Mrs.
Wheeler was born September 9, 1950, in Johnson County to Willa Dean
Stephens
Everage and the late Herbert Shepherd. She was also preceded in death
by
one brother, Ricky Herbert Shepherd. Surviving are husband Troy
Wheeler,
and one son, Troy Wheeler Jr. of Thelma. Visitation will be held today,
Friday, and until time of service on Saturday. Funeral services will be
held at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, Saturday, June 9, beginning
at 11 a.m. Officiating the service will be Elder Elmer Thacker, David
May
and Mike Elswick. Burial will follow in the Highland Memorial Park, at
Staffordsville. PH
WHITAKER,
Etta
M. (Wilcox)
1927-2001
Published-Jun.29
2001
Etta M.
Whitaker,
age 74, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at the VA Hospital in in
Huntington,
West Virginia. Ms. Whitaker was born April 16, 1927, in Auxier, to the
late Oakie and Erma Horne Wilcox. She was an Army Veteran and former
assemblyline
worker in Pennsylvania. Surviving her death are two brothers, Carl
Thomas
Wilcox of East Point; and Vernon Wilcox of Alger, Ohio; and one sister
Lorena Guyton of Ada, Ohio. Visitation will be held today, Friday,
after
10 a.m., and until time of services Saturday, at noon. Funeral services
will be held at the Floyd Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating the service
will be Rev. Roger Music. Burial will follow in the Horne Family
Cemetery,
at East Point. PH
WILLIAMS,
Bert
1915-2001
Published-Jul.04
2001
Funeral
services
were held Tuesday, July 3, for Bert Williams, 86, who died Saturday,
June
30, 2001. Mr. Williams was born June 17, 1915, in Johnson County, to
the
late Beverly and Flora Caudill Williams Smith. He was in the U.S. Army
and retired from the State Highway. He was preceded in death by his
wife,
Beulah Griffith Williams; and one daughter Betty O’Bryan. Surviving are
two daughters, Wanda Sublett of Paintsville; and Susie Edwards of
Zephyrhills,
Florida; and one brother, Edgar Williams of Springfield, Ohio. Also
surviving
are 8 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. The funeral service
was
held at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating the service
was James Kelly Caudill. Burial followed at the Jayne Cemetery at
Staffordsville.
PH
WILSON,
Dora
(Beverly)
1904-2001
Published-Jun.29
2001
Funeral
services
will be held Saturday, June 30, for Dora Wilson, 96, who died Thursday,
June 28, 2001. Mrs. Wilson was born November 28, 1904, in Virginia, to
the late Ruben and Mary Dutton Beverly. Also proceeding her death is
her
husband, Claude Wilson. Surviving her death are seven sons, Howard
Wilson,
Gary Wilson and Lowell Wilson of Pilgrim; Ruell Wilson of Cleveland,
Georgia;
Terry Wilson of Inez; Anthony Wilson of Hode; and Joe Wilson of Keaton;
six daughters, Ernestine Wilson and Della Howard of Johnstown, Ohio;
Louis
Dune of Columbus, Ohio; Rosemary Wilson of Colorado Springs, Colorado;
Naoma Coleman of Stambaugh; and Arlene Marcum of Inez; one sister Cora
Fields of Inez. Also surviving her death are 52 grandchildren, 94
great-
grandchildren, 16 great-great-grandchildren and three
great-great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Friday and funeral services will be held at the
Phelps and Son Funeral Home. Officiating the service will be Tim McCoy
and Prentice Meade. Burial will follow at the Wilson Cemetery at
Laura.
PH
JULY - 2001
ALLEN,
Ellen
Jane
(Adair)
1905-2001
Ellen Jane
Allen,
95, of Campton, died Monday, July 2 2001 at the Wolf County
Health
Care Center at Campton. Born September 1, 1905, in Wayne, West
Virginia,
she was the daughter of the late Willie and America Adair. She was
preceded
in death by her husband, Jeff Allen. Funeral services will be Friday,
July
13, at 10 a.m., at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home, Paintsville, with
Larry
Blair officiating. Burial will be in the Well-Buckingham Cemetery at
Paintsville.
ARNETT,
Hattie
(Wisecup)
1914-2001
Hattie
Wisecup
Arnett, 87, of Salyersville, died Monday Jul.30 2001 in Paul B. Hall
Medical
Center in Paintsville. Mrs. Arnett was born Jan. 4, 1914, in Magoffin
County,
a daughter of the late Russell and Mary Jane Patrick Wisecup. Her
husband,
Creed Arnett, preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter, Irene
Piercy
of Clinton, Mich.; two brothers, Lloyd Wisecup of Salyersville and
Noble
Wisecup of West Virginia; two grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;
and
26 great-great-grandchildren. The funeral was held at 11 a.m. today at
Magoffin County Funeral Home in Salyersville by Simon Porter. Burial
was
in Family Cemetery.
BAILEY,
Geneva
D. (Miller)
1913-2001
Geneva D.
Bailey,
87, of Grayson, formerly of Pleasant Valley, died Wednesday Jul.18 2001
in King's Daughters Medical Center. Mrs. Bailey was born Sept. 23,
1913,
in Johnson County, a daughter of the late Willard and Emma Lou Johnson
Miller. She was a member of Pleasant Valley Gospel Tabernacle. Her
husband,
Parrish Bailey, preceded her in death. Surviving are three daughters,
Lana
Offill of Olive Hill, and Annette Hamm and Sheila Felty, both of
Grayson;
three sons, Charles Lester Bailey, Lester Bailey and Larry Bailey, all
of Olive Hill; a sister, Ethel Kinney of Emmett, Idaho; four brothers,
Hobert Miller, Harold Miller and Bud Miller, all of Boise, Idaho and
Leslie
Miller of Post Falls, Idaho; 11 grandchildren; and 18
great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Sparks Funeral Home in
Grayson
by Lewis Davis and Randy Binion. Burial will be in Biggs Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 tonight, anytime Friday and after 9 a.m.
Saturday
at the funeral home.
BAKER,
Linda
Ann
(VanHoose)
1954 – 2001
Published-Aug.01
2001
Funeral
services
were held Sunday, July 29, for Linda Ann VanHoose Baker, 46, of
Wittensville,
who died Wednesday, July 25, 2001. Mrs. Baker was born November 13,
1954,
in Lawrence County, to Nellie Church and the late James VanHoose.
Surviving
are her husband Billy Baker; two sons Walter Dean VanHoose and Larry
Dean
VanHoose, both of Fallsburg; two daughters Nellie Bernice VanHoose of
Columbus,
Ohio, and Michelle Ann Frazier of Louisa; four brothers Clarence
VanHoose
and Russell VanHoose, both of Lowmansville, Eddie VanHoose of
Wittensville,
and Kenny VanHoose of Stambaugh; and one sister Mary M. Daniels of Flat
Gap. Also surviving are two grandchildren. Funeral services were held
at
the Jones-Preston Funeral Home.
PH
BAKER,
William
1943-2001
Of Grass
Lake, MI Age 57, died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon July 14,
2001. He was born September 15, 1943 in Nippa, Kentucky. He was the son
of William and Eunice (Grimm) Baker. Bill had been a resident of
Waterloo Twp. since 1995 coming from Ypsilanti. Bill was a member of
Harmony Baptist Church in Jackson. He was retired from Ford Motor Co,
Sheldon Road Plant and was a veteran of the US Army. Mr. Baker enjoyed
fishing and hunting and was a member of NRA. He enjoyed watching
baseball and basketball. He is survived by his wife Nancy I.
(Newberry), whom he married in Ann Arbor on August 26, 1990. Also
surviving is his daughter Sonya Lynn (Dale) Baker-Wheatley of
Louisville, Ky., grandsons Alex and Kyle Wheatley, a brother Fred “Sam”
(Vickie) Baker of Lawrenceburg, Ky., his family Fred and Byron Baker
and granddaughter Destiny, a brother Daniel (Christine) Baker of
Versailles, Ky. and his family Daniel Jr., Daniel, III and Christina.
His mother of Kentucky, his mother in law Eva Newberry of Grass Lake,
father in law Ernie (Phyllis) Newberry of Land O Lakes, Fla., brother
in law Rob Newberry and his family Robert and Taylor of Tampa, Fla.,
sister in law Geneva Newberry of Belleville, Mich., nephew Phillip
Newberry and fiancée Candace and their daughter Shaelyn of
Willis,
Mich., nephew Josh Richardson and his fiancée Elaine, niece
Elizabeth
(Casey) Sargent and their daughter Abigayle of Cincinnati, Ohio His
animal companions and friends Sophie, Penny and Clare. He was preceded
in death by his father, infant brother Jackie and brother in law Allen
Newberry. Funeral services will be held Wednesday July 18 at 11:00 AM
at the new location of the STAFFAN-MITCHELL FUNERAL HOME, 901 N. Main
St., Chelsea with Pastor Chuck Turner of Harmony Baptist Church
officiating. The family will receive friends Monday from 7-9PM and
Tuesday 2-5 PM and 7-9PM at the funeral home. Burial will be in Arbor
Crest Cemetery, Ann Arbor. Expressions of sympathy may be made to
Harmony Baptist Church.
BENTLEY,
Kenneth
Michael
-2001
Kenneth
Michael
Bentley, infant son of Kenneth Lee and Wanetta Thornsberry Bentley,
died
Tuesday Jul.24 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.
Additional
survivors include two brothers, Lonnie Charles Brandon Bentley and
Jacob
Nathaniel Bentley, both of Kite; a sister, Angel Marie Bentley of Kite;
his paternal grandparents, Charles A. and Angelina Jones Bentley of
Mallie;
and his maternal grandparents, Charles and Marrietta Griffith
Thornsberry
of Kite. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Stone Coal Regular
Baptist Church in Garrett. Burial will be in Family Cemetery in Kite.
Friends
may call at the church.
BLEVINS,
James
1930 – 2001
Published-Jul.18
2001
Funeral
services
will be held Thursday, July 19, for James Blevins, 70, of Ulysses. Mr.
Blevins was born September 23, 1930, in Johnson County, to Arizona
Clark
and the late Foster Blevins. He was preceded in death by his wife
Fannie
Mae Blevins, on December 12, 1995. He is survived by six sons, David
Blevins
of Boons Camp; Mike Blevins of Wheelersburg; Jimmy Blevins of Ulysses;
Tony Blevins of Ulysses; Robert Blevins of Ulysses; and Ronnie Blevins
of Paintsville; two daughters Tammy Cavins of Ulysses; and Barbara
Howard
of Louisa; three sisters; 23 grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the Walnut Grove Freewill Baptist
Church.
Officiating the service will be Jeff Burchett and Jimmy VanHoose.
Burial
will follow at the Stephens Cemetery of Lowmansville.
PH
BRADY,
Linda
(Harman)
1950-2001
Published-Aug.01
2001
Linda
Brady,
51, died Friday, July 27, 2001, at her home in West Van Lear. Mrs.
Blair
was born April 23, 1950, in Johnson County, to Martha Ann Blair and the
late Daniel Harman. She was survived by her husband Charles Brady; two
daughters Sherri Brady, and Marsha Brady, both of Sturgis, Michigan;
one
brother Danny Harman of Frankfort; one sister Johnna Robinson of
Lexington;
her step-father Mac Lewis of West Van Lear; and five grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Monday, July 30, at the Paintsville Funeral Home
Chapel.
Officiating the service was Rev. Tobe Wheeler. Burial followed at the
Lakeview
Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville.
PH
BROWN,
Jackie
Neal
-2001
Jackie
Neal
Brown,
46, of Van Lear, died Saturday Jul.21 2001 at his home. Mr. Brown was
born
in Johnson County, a son of Jackson Brown and the late Jane Williams
Brown.
He was a retired security guard with Pinkerton's in Huntington, W.Va.,
and an Army veteran. Additional survivors include two sons,
Christopher
Brown and Michael Shane Brown, both of Van Lear. The funeral will be at
11 a.m. Tuesday at Preston Funeral Home in Paintsville by J.M. Scott.
Burial
will be in Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.
BURKE,
Roxie
(Jarrell)
1911-2001
Published-Aug.01
2001
Roxie
Jarrell
Burke, 90, of Paintsville, died Thursday, July 26, 2001, at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center. Mrs. Burke was born January 25, 1911, in West Virginia,
to the late William and Allie Boyd Jarrell. She was preceded in death
by
her husband Donald Burke. She was survived by one son Bill Jarrell of
Paintsville;
three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services
were
held Sunday, July 29, at the Preston Funeral Chapel. Officiating the
service
was Bill Underwood. Burial followed at the Highland Memorial Park,
Staffordsville.
PH
CASTLE,
Jimmie
1921-2001
Jimmie
Castle,
79, of Ashland, died Saturday Jul.21 2001 at his home. Mr. Castle was
born
Sept. 23, 1921, in Lowmansville, a son of the late Nathan and Lora
McKenzie
Castle. A son, Lester Martin Castle, preceded him in death. He was a
retired
service manager of Fairchild Buick Cadillac in Ashland. He was a World
War II Army veteran and a member of Old Oak Springs United Baptist
Church
in Ashland. Surviving are his wife, Eva Marie McKenzie Castle; a son,
Michael
G. Castle of Ashland; three sisters, Goldia Howard of Magoffin County,
Sallie Evans of Paintsville and Della Caldwell of Plain City, Ohio;
four
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held
at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Steen Funeral Home-Ashland Chapel by Elders Junior
Thompson, Larry Salyers and Jimmie Bowling. Burial will be in E.M.
McKenzie
Cemetery in Lowmansville.
CAUDILL,
Walter
Emerson
1927-2001
Walter
Emerson
Caudill, 74, of Salyersville, formerly of Morehead, died Friday Jul.13
2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville. Mr. Caudill was
born
April 3, 1927, in Rowan County, a son of the late Bracken and Bertha
Gee
Caudill. He was a farm laborer and a member of the Church of Christ. He
is survived by a nephew, Vince Caudill of Frenchburg, and a niece,
Elizabeth
Jones of Owingsville. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m.
Tuesday
at Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home in Morehead by the Rev. Cledith
DeHart.
Burial will follow in Caudill Cemetery on Mabry Ridge. Friends may call
after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
CONLEY,
Deborah
(Cassidy)
1953-2001
Deborah
Katherine
Conley, 48, of Wittensville, died Tuesday, July 31, 2001, at the
Pikeville
Methodist Hospital. Mrs. Conley was born March 8, 1953, to Charles
Cecil
and Evelyn Findley Cassidy, of New Albany, Indiana. She was a
speech-language
pathologist for the Johnson County School System. She is survived by
her
husband Delbert Paul Conley; one son Michael Keith Conley of
Wittensville;
one sister Deanna Cassidy of New Albany, Indiana; and several nieces
and
nephews. Funeral services were held Thursday, August 2, at the St.
Michael
Catholic Church. In charge of arrangements was Jones-Preston Funeral
Home.
Officiating the service was Father Beiting. Burial followed at the
Highland
Memorial Park. PH
CONLEY,
Roger
1955 – 2001
Published-Jul.27
2001
Funeral
services
will be held, Saturday, July 28, for Roger D. Conley, 46, of Akron,
Indiana,
who died Wednesday, July 25, 2001. Mr. Conley was born July 1, 1955, in
Paintsville, to Charles and the late Betty Blanton Conley. He was
preceded
in death by his son Willie Dean Conley. He is survived by his wife
Slyvia
Owens; one daughter April Renee Conley of Akron, Ohio; seven brothers
and
six sisters. Also surviving are one aunt and two uncles. Funeral
services
will be held at the DeLaughter-McKee Mortuary North Manchester Chapel,
North Manchester, Indiana, at 1 p.m. Officiating the service will be
Rev.
Chad Burkhart. Burial will follow at the Lakeview Cemetery, Silver
Lake,
Indiana. PH
DANIEL,
James
Ervin
1916 – 2001
James
Ervin
Daniel,
formerly of Johnson County, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2001. He was
the
son of the late Edd and Callie Daniel. He is survived by his wife
Barbara
Daniel; two sisters, Joann Price and Gerri Combs; one brother, Bob
Daniel.
Hatfield Funeral Chapel was in charge of the funeral services. Burial
followed
in the Fraley Family Cemetery at Hatfield.
DELLINGER,
Marshall
1920 – 2001
Published-Jul.18
2001
Marshall
Stanley
Dellinger died Sunday, July 15, 2001, at his home in Lowmansville. Mr.
Dellinger was born September 8, 1920, to the late Lester and Mamie
Rinker
Dellinger. He was a member of the First Baptist Church Louisa,
Chandlersville
Masonic Lodge, and Elhasa Shrine. Mr. Dellinger was also a WWII marine
and a Kentucky Colonel. He was preceded in death by his wife Willa
(Billie)
Thompson Dellinger. Surviving are his daughter Sharon Dellinger; one
sister
June Harrison of Cheaspeake, Virginia; one sister-in-law Geraldine
McComas
of Copperas Cove, Texas; and a dedicated caregiver Alice Stapleton.
Also
surviving are several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be
held,
today, Wednesday, at Louisa First Baptist Church. Officiating the
service
will be Ric Frazier and Tommy Meade. Burial will follow at the
Greenlawn
Cemetery of Louisa. PH
FERGUSON,
Harold
C.
1920-2001
Harold C.
Ferguson,
81, of Louisa, died Tuesday Jul.03 2001 in the J.J. Jordan Geriatric
Center
in Louisa. Mr. Ferguson was born Jan. 1, 1920, in Keaton, a son of the
late Foster and Goldie Ward Ferguson. He was retired from the Big Sandy
Power Plant and a former employee of the Louisa Water Works. He was a
member
of First Baptist Church and a U.S. Air Force veteran who served during
World War II. Surviving are his wife, Rebecca Richey Ferguson; a
daughter,
Suzanne Ferguson of Louisa; a son, Stanley C. Ferguson of Savannah,
Ga.;
two sisters, Magadeline Ball of Marysville, Tenn., and Wanda Leigh
Maynard
of Greenup; and five grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m.
Friday
at Heston Funeral Home in Louisa by the Rev. Ric Frazier. Burial will
be
in Greenlawn Cemetery in Louisa. Friends may call until 9 p.m. today at
the funeral home.
GANT,
Pauline
(Flannagan)
1924-2001
Pauline
Flannagan
Gant, 77, of Salyersville, died Wednesday, July 4, at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center in Prestonsburg. Mrs. Gant was born January 23, 1924, at
Woodlawn, Ill., the daughter of the late Plomer Flannagan and Janie
Tarwater
Flannagan. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Claude
Flannagan,
Homer Flannagan, Todd Flannagan and Franklin Flannagan; two sisters,
Ada
Mansfield and Irene Lyons. She was a homemaker, and a member of the
Bethel
Assembly of God. Survivors include her husband, Robert Gant; one son,
Frank
Gant, of Salyersville; four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, July 7, at the Magoffin County
Funeral
Home, with Sam Smith officiating. Burial was at Highland Memorial Park,
in Staffordsville, Kentucky. Magoffin County Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
HACKWORTH,
George
J.
1937-2001
Published-Jul.13
2001
Funeral
services
were held today, Friday, for George J. Hackworth, 64, who died Monday,
July 9, 2001, at Greenfield Area Medical Center. Mr. Hackworth was born
January 2, 1937, in Johnson County, to the late George and Rissie
Collins
Hackworth. He served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean Conflict.
Also
preceding his death are ten brothers and sisters. Surviving are his
wife,
Beverly Younker Hackworth; three sons, Charlie Hackworth of
Circleville,
Ohio; Timothy Hackworth of Bourneville, Ohio; and James Younker of
Cynthiana,
Ohio; four daughters, Cheryl Jewett of Conneaut, Ohio; Cynthia
Hackworth
of Ashtabula, Ohio; Jennifer Hackworth of Cynthiana, Ohio; and Penny
Clifford
of Bainbridge, Ohio; one brother, Rosevelt Hackworth of Latham, Ohio;
three
sisters, Lucille Knisley of Bourneville, Ohio; Ruth McKibben of
Bainbridge,
Ohio; and Pam Kerns of Troy, Ohio. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren
and 1 great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at the
Murray-Fettro
Funeral Home, Greenfield, Ohio. Officiating the service will be Pastor
Jim Richards. Burial will follow at the Washburn Cemetery, where
military
rites will be provided. PH
HALL, Wiley
1945-2001
Published-Jul.25
2001
Wiley
Hall, 55,
of Thelma, died Saturday, July 21, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical
Center. Mr. Hall was born August 23, 1945, to the late Clarence and
Geneva
Blevins Salyers. Surviving are his wife Shirley Hill Hall; the mother
of
his children Anita Jo Hall; three sons Frankie Hall of Hammond, Terry
Hall
of Staffordsville, and Wally Hall of Staffordsville; one daughter
Damita
Preston of Lexington; two brothers Jimmy Salyers of Somerset, and
Stanley
Salyers of Somerset; four sisters Sue Banaszak of Somerset, Debbie
Salyer
of Northwebster, Indiana, Brenda Creamer of Warsaw, Indiana, and Linda
Dorman of Leesburg, Indiana. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Monday, July 23, at the Phelps and Son Funeral Home.
Officiating the service was Roger Hill. Burial followed at the Family
Cemetery
in Staffordsville. PH
HENSLEY,
Loren
1914-2001
Loren
Hensley,
87, of Salyersville, died Sunday Jul.15 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical
Center
in Paintsville. Mr. Hensley was born June 10, 1914, in Magoffin County,
a son of the late Clarence and Mae Lyon Hensley. He was a retired
carpenter
and farmer and a member of White Oak Grove Primitive Baptist Church.
His
wife, Mattie Howard Hensley; a son, Wallace Hensley; and a daughter,
Janet
Hensley, preceded him in death. Surviving are two sons, Buford Hensley
of Dale City, Va., and Wayne Hensley of Salyersville; a daughter,
Mildred
Franklin of Ashland; three brothers, Sam Hensley, Paul Hensley and
Howard
Hensley, all of Salyersville; three sisters, Georgia Hensley, Ann
Phipps
and Margaret Isaac, all of Salyersville; six grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren;
and two stepgrandchildren. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday
at Magoffin County Funeral Home in Salyersville. Burial will be in Lyon
Cemetery in Coon Creek.
HONEYCUTT,
Edward
1928-2001
Published-Jul.11
2001
Funeral
services
were held Sunday, July 8, for Edward Honeycutt, who died Thursday, July
5, 2001. Mr. Honeycutt was born May 1, 1928, in Johnson County, to the
late Malchom and Sylvia Mae Bolen Honeycutt. He was also preceded in
death
by his wife, Bonnie Honeycutt. Surviving are three sons, Theodore
Edward
Honeycutt of Clio, Michigan; Joseph Michael Honeycutt of Florence; and
Mark Anthony Honeycutt of Owosso, Michigan; three daughters, Christina
Irene Callen of Florence; Tenea Renee Davis of Hager Hill; and Deborah
Jean Ramey of Sitka. Also surviving are two brothers, Homer Honeycutt
and
Malchom Honeycutt Jr., both of Paintsville; four sisters, Lillie Mae
Brasher
of Bristol, Tennessee; Shirley Malone of Columbus Ohio; Arbutus Ratliff
of Flat Gap; and Darlene Hall of West Van Lear. Also surviving are nine
grandchildren. Services were held at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home
Chapel.
Officiating the service was Rev. Dick VanHoose. Burial followed in the
Austin Family Cemetery at Boonescamp.
PH
HUGHES,
Linda
(Eslinger) (Ratliff)
1949 – 2001
Published-Jul.18
2001
Linda
Ratliff
Hughes, 52, of Wurtland, died Sunday, July 15, 2001, at King’s
Daughter’s
Hospital of Ashland. Born August 10, 1949 in Indiana, she was the
daughter
of the late Jim and Esther Marie Stepp Eslinger. Survivors include two
sons Ernest Ratliff of Wurtland; and Charles Steven Ratliff of
Portsmouth,
Ohio; one brother Denzel Eslinger of Boons Camp; and five
grandchildren.
Preston Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Funeral services
were
held Tuesday, July 17, with Bob Queen officiating. Burial followed at
the
Ramey Cemetery of Whitehouse.
PH
JOHNSON,
Leander
1916 – 2001
Published-Jul.18
2001
Leander
Alexander
“L.A.” Johnson, of Hager Hill, died Sunday, July 15, 2001, at Kindred
Hospital
in Louisville. Mr. Leander was born September 30, 1916, in Johnson
County,
to the late Mason and Rhoda Fitchpatrick Johnson. He is survived by a
sister,
Bessie Little of Somerset. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 17,
at the Rockhouse Free Will Church. Officiating the service was Richard
Williams. Burial followed at the Johnson Family Cemetery of Hager
Hill.
PH
JOSEPH,
Arthur
1924-2001
Published-Jul.25
2001
Arthur
Joseph,
of Salyersville, died Friday, July 20, 2001, at Highlands Regional
Medical
Center. Mr. Joseph was born September 10, 1924, in Magoffin County, to
the late Malcum and Lona Prater Joseph. He was a WW II veteran and a
member
of the Half Mountain United Baptist church. He is survived by his wife
Alice Porter; four sons Bill Joseph of Salyersville, Rick Joseph of
Salyersville,
Jefferey Joseph of Salyersville, and Kenny Joseph of Salyersville; six
daughters Louise Arnett of Salyersville, Brenda Minix of Salyersville,
Bernice Williams of Salyersville, Teresa Williams of Salyersville, and
Debra Caudill of Salyersville; five brothers and one sister. Also
surviving
are eleven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, July 22,
at
Magoffin County Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating the service was Bethel
Bolen and Ollie Coldiron. Burial followed at the Joseph Cemetery of
Roanne.
PH
JUDE, Vina
Sue
(Luster)
1965 – 2001
Published-Jul.20
2001
Vina Sue
Jude,
35, died Wednesday, July 18, 2001, at her home in Lovely. Ms. Jude was
born August, 25, 1965, in Martin County, to Fayetta Jewel and the late
Hiram Luster. Surviving are one daughter Dorothy Lee Jude, Portsmouth,
Ohio; four sisters Deloris Ratliff of Lovely, Brenda Porterfield of
Baltimore,
Ohio, Lavonda Jean Messer of Warfield, and Dorothy Lynn Stacy of
Lovely;
one step-daughter Myra Jude of Lovely; three step-sons Henry Ray Jude
of
Lovely, Joseph Christopher Jude of Lovely, and Elmer Ray Mills of Inez;
and a special friend Michael Sturgill of Flat Gap. Also surviving are
two
step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held noon, Saturday, July
21, at the Big Elk United Baptist Church. Officiating the service will
be Jerry McCoy. Burial will follow at the Luster Family Cemetery of
Lovely.
PH
KEEL,
Franklin
1936-2001
Published-Jul.11
2001
Funeral
services
were held at the Phelps and Son Funeral Home, Sunday, July 8, for
Franklin
Keel, 64, who died Friday, July 6, 2001, at Martin County Health Care.
Mr. Keel was born July 18, 1936, in Johnson County, to the late Rufus
and
Lucy Delong Keel. He was a welder and a member of the Old Log Cabin
Church.
Suriving are one son, Gregory Allen Keel of Wabash, Indiana; one- step
son, James Nyberg of Auxier; two daughters, Jennifer Louise Keel Tyson
of Wabash, Indiana; and Mary Francis Keel Moore of Auxier; two
brothers,
Stanley Keel of Van Lear; and Manford Walton of Ashland; two sisters,
Dean
Hamilton of Cleveland, Ohio; and Loraine Hopson of Van Lear. Also
surviving
are three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mr. Keel was also
granted
a D.A.V. funeral service. Officiating was Frank Osborne and Robert
Tussey.
Burial followed in the Keel Family Cemetery at Van Lear.
PH
MUSIC,
Gracie
Mae (Grim)
1920 – 2001
Published-Jul.25
2001
Gracie Mae
Music
died Monday, July 23, 2001, at Kings Daughters Medical Center. Mrs.
Music
was born May 4, 1920, in Johnson County, to the late William and Ruthie
Castle Grim. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Matthew
Music,
in 1995. Surviving are two sons, Rex Allen Music of Webbville, and Darl
D. Music of Nippa; four daughters, Della Mae Spencer of Washington
Courthouse,
Ohio, Deborah Lynn McKenzie of Nippa, Nella Fay Scarberry and Rose Jean
Thacker, both of Paintsville; one sister, Eunice Baker of Versailles.
Also
surviving are 11 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral
services
will be held tomorrow, Thursday, July 26, 11 a.m., at the Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating the service will be Michael Tackett
and
Dick VanHoose. Burial will follow in the Roy Meadows Cemetery at
Nippa.
PH
MUSIC,
Kathy
(Penix)
1961-2001
Published-Jul.06
2001
Kathy
Penix
Music,
39, died Monday, July 2, 2001. Mrs. Music was born November 10, 1961,
in
Johnson County, to Margaret Walters and the late Jim Jack Penix, Sr.
She
was also preceded in death by one sister, Lisa Marie Penix. Surviving
are
her husband, Jerry Music; one son, Kelly Douglas Music of Somerset; two
brothers, Jim Jack Penix, Jr. of Van Lear; and Larry Joe Penix of
Wabash,
Indiana; one sister, Debra Ratliff of Somerset; and one grandchild.
Funeral
services were held at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel Thursday,
July
5. Officiating the service was Charles Banks and Don Fairchild. Burial
followed at the Daniels Cemetery at Boonescamp.
PH
NORTON,
Marcella M. (Castle)
2001
Marcella M. Castle-Norton, 35, of Canton, died Wednesday, July 4, 2001,
at the Arbors of Canton, following a courageous encounter with brain
cancer. Calling hours will be TONIGHT at the Jones and Preston Funeral
Home in Paintsville, Ky., where services will be conducted Saturday at
11 a.m. Burial will be at the Arthur Preston Cemetery in River, Ky. Akron,
Ohio Date: July 6, 2001
NUNEMAKER,
Virgie
(Keathley)
1910 – 2001
Published-Jul.27
2001
Virgie Lee
Nunemaker,
91, of Hager Hill, died Tuesday, July 24, 2001, at the Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. Mrs. Nunemaker was born February 13, 1910, in Amba, to
the late Henry and Sarah Jane Case Keathley. She was a member of the
Prestonsburg
Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarence
Wilburn
Nunemaker. Surviving are three sons Carl George Nunemaker, of Dearborn,
Michigan, Oscar Lee Nunemaker, of South Bloomfield, Michigan, and
Clarence
Vernon Nunemaker, of Hager Hill; and one daughter Emmagene Frazier of
Water
Gap. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren and several great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted today, Friday, 10 a.m., at the Floyd
Funeral Home, Prestonsburg. Officiating the service will be Evangelist
Bennie Blankenship. Burial will follow in the Richmond Memorial
Cemetery,
Prestonsburg. PH
PACK,
David
Gerald
1953-2001
Published-Jul.25
2001
David
Gerald
Pack, 47, of Midlothian, Texas, died Friday, May 11, 2001. Mr. Pack was
born June 14, 1953, in Paintsville, to Corda and the late Ernest Pack
of
Thealka. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and pilot. Surviving are his
wife
Sherry; three daughters Angela Pack of Chicago, Illinois, Emily Pack of
Texarcarna, Texas, and Briana Austin of Midlothian, Texas; two sons
Ryan
Pack of Texarcarna, Texas and Jake Griffith of Ferris, Texas; three
sisters
Erna Jean Secrist, Joyce Brown, and Julia McFarland all of Leesburg. He
is also survived by three grandchildren, eight nieces, five nephews,
two
great nieces, and several aunts and uncles. He was the grandson of the
late Willie and Julia Pack of Thealka, and the nephew of Hubert and
Clyde
Pack of Paintsville. PH
PARKER,
Ruth
(Robinson)
1907-2001
Published-Jul.11
2001
Ruth
Parker,
93, died Wednesday, July 4, 2001, at Community Hospital, New Port
Richey,
Florida. Ms. Parker was born November 20, 1907, at East Point, to the
late
Thomas S. and Ida Blackburn Robinson. Surviving are one son, Donald
Daniel
of Hudson, Florida; one daughter, Estelle Grim of Paintsville; one
brother,
Claude Robinson of East Point; and eight grandchildren, 11 great-
grandchildren
and 7 great-great grandchildren.
PH
PATRICK,
Frank
1914-2001
Published-Jul.25
2001
Funeral
services
were held Monday, July 23, for Frank Patrick, 87, who died Friday, July
20, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mr. Patrick was born
February 19, 1914, in Magoffin County, to the late Barnes and Emma
Blanton
Patrick. He was a WW II veteran. He was preceded in death by five
brothers
Gordon Patrick, Payne Patrick, Richmond Patrick, Milford Patrick and
Morris
Patrick. Surviving are one son Mike Patrick of Pikeville; and two
sisters
Bessie Manning of Dayton, Ohio, and Virgie Conley of Columbus,
Ohio.
PH
PRICE,
Marcus
1939 – 2001
Published-Jul.18
2001
Funeral
services
were held Thursday, July 12, for Marcus Price, 61, of River. Mr. Price
was born December 30, 1939, in Lawrence County, to the late Sam Bob and
Minnie Allen Justice Price. He was employed by the federal government.
He is survived by three brothers Robert “Bob” Price of Waynesville,
Missouri;
Chester Hinkle of Detroit, Michigan; and Woods Price of Maryland.
Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Services were held at the
Vargo
Family Cemetery, where burial followed.
PH
SALYER,
Conrad
1940-2001
Conrad
Salyer,
60, of Salyersville, died Wednesday Jul.04 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical
Center in Paintsville. Mr. Salyer was born Oct. 13, 1940, in Magoffin
County,
a son of the late Luther and Gracie Patton Salyer. He was a retired
coal
miner and a member of Gun Creek United Baptist Church. Surviving are
his
wife, Norma Faye Marshall Salyer; a son, Conrad Dale Salyer of
Salyersville;
a daughter, Judy Renee Williams of Hardy; two brothers, Columbus Salyer
of Salyersville and Luster Salyer of Royalton; two sisters, Lillian
Risner
and Margie Jean Salyers, both of Salyersville; and four grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Magoffin County Funeral
Home in Salyersville by Mike Smith and Simon Porter. Burial will be in
Marshall Cemetery in Puncheon.
SALYER, Ova
1931-2001
Funeral
services
were held Thursday, August 2, for Ova Salyer, of Paintsville, who died
Monday, July 30, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mr.
Salyer
was born March 7, 1931, in Johnson County, to the late John Martin and
Carrie Lemaster Salyer. Surviving are three sons Ova Darnell Salyer of
Allen, Rodney Salyer of Tutor Key, and John Salyer of Oil Springs; two
daughters Carrie Lynn Skaggs of Lowmansville, and Diane VanHoose of
Louisa;
one sister Isabelle Osborne of Ohio; four grandchildren and one
step-grandson.
Funeral services were held at the Preston Funeral Chapel. Officiating
the
service were Johnny Skaggs and Roger VanHoose. Burial followed at the
Chandler
Family Cemetery, of Stambaugh.
SALYER,
Ronald
Dean
1941-2001
Published-Jul.06
2001
Ronald
Dean
Salyer,
60, died Monday, July 2, 2001, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Mr.
Salyer was born June 17, 1941, in Johnson County, to the late Cline and
Essie Terry Salyer. He was in the U.S. Navy and also a retired
mechanic.
He was also preceded in death by one grandchild. Surviving are his wife
Barbara Carol Nelson Salyer; one son, Micheal Dean Salyer of Pikeville;
two daughters, Marlena Kay Melvin of Paintsville; and Deana Carol
Branch
of Salyersville. Also surviving are one brother, Robert Lee Salyer of
Louisville,
and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Third Street
Freewill
Baptist Church on Thursday, July 5. Officiating the service was Larry
Blair
and Larry Smith. Burial followed at the Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
PH
SCARBERRY,
Randell
"Doc"
1937 – 2001
Published-Jul.18
2001
Funeral
services
were held Sunday, July 15, for Randell “Doc” Scarberry, 64, who died
Saturday,
July 14, 2001, at his home in Ashland. Mr. Scarberry was born March 17,
1937, in Johnson County, to the late Alfred and Zelka Scarberry.
Surviving
are his special friend, Patricia Mullins; two brothers Ellis Scarberry
of Nippa; and Ralph Scarberry of River; five sisters Pansy Daniels of
Elizabethtown;
Ruth Ann Seaton of Elizabethtown; Lessie Stambaugh of River; Jerry
(Lina)
Lynch of Water Valley, Mississippi; and Mahala Collier of Irvine; his
step-mother
Mary Mae Spencer; two half-brothers David Scarberry of Sitka; Doug
Daniels
of Paintsville; and three half-sisters Kathy Sadler of Paintsville;
Alma
O’Brian of Paintsville; and Connie Cantrell of Georgetown. Funeral
services
were held at the Jones-Preston Funeral Chapel.
PH
SHEETS,
Eva
(VanOver)
1041-2001
Published-Jul.11
2001
Eva
Sheets, 59,
died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at Appalachian Regional Hospital. Mrs.
Sheets
was born September, 2, 1941, in Johnson County, to the late Charley and
Mertie Gilliam VanOver. She was preceded in death by her husband,
William
Sheets. She was a member of the Old Paint Primitive Baptist Church
Surviving
are one daughter, Robin Mullins of Prestonsburg; two grandchildren; and
one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 11, at
Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry Brown officiating. Burial was in
the VanOver Family Cemetery at Martha.
PH
SHERMAN,
Cecil
Sherman
1913 – 2001
Published-Aug.01
2001
Funeral
services
were held yesterday, Tuesday, July 31, for Cecil Sherman, 88, of
Rowlett,
Texas. Mr. Sherman was born March 20, 1913, in Johnson County, to the
late
Buck and Mae Conley Sherman. He was survived by his wife Edith Fraley
Sherman;
one son Stanley Sherman of Seminole, Florida; three daughters Sharon F.
Sherman of Denver, Colorado, Elaine Hissam of Parkersburg, West
Virginia,
and Donna L. Phelps of Rowlett, Texas; two brothers Clyde Sherman of
Dade
City, Florida, and Charles Sherman of Crab Orchard; four grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the
Hueysville
Church of Christ. Officiating the service was Stallard Lynch. Burial
followed
at the Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville.
PH
SHORT,
Lucille
(Hall)
1911-2001
Published-Jul.11
2001
Lucille
Short,
90, died Wednesday, June 27, 2001. Mrs. Short was born January 11,
1911,
at Meally, to the late Martin and Linnie Music Hall. She was also
preceded
in death by her husband, Luster Short in 1985. Surviving are one son,
Paul
Edwin Short of Sitka; one daughter, Mary Ruth Butcher of Meally; three
grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; and two step-great-great-
grandchildren.
Services were held Saturday, June 30, 10 a.m., at the Preston Funeral
Home
Chapel. Officiating the service was J.M. Scott. Burial followed at the
Short Family Cemetery at Meally.
PH
SKAGGS,
Lois
(Stapleton)
1917-2001
Lois
Zelpha
Skaggs,
84, of Louisa, died Monday Jul.23 2001 in Louisa. Mrs. Skaggs was born
April 16, 1917, in Redbush, a daughter of the late Dora and Minnie
Wheeler
Stapleton. Her husband, Calvin Skaggs, died in 1973. She was a member
of
Low Gap Enterprise Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Phyllis
Jean
Skaggs of Louisa; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11
a.m.
Thursday at Young Funeral Home in Louisa by the Rev. Ralph Cordle and
the
Rev. Mike Sparks. Burial will be in Skaggs Cemetery in Keaton.
SMITH,
Cora
(Adams)
1924 – 2001
Published-Jul.18
2001
Cora Meek
Smith,
76, of Louisa, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, at Kings Daughters Medical
Center. Mrs. Smith was born December 7, 1924, in Johnson County, to the
late Paris and Dora Ward Adams. She was also preceded in death by her
husbands
Celsus G. Meek and Michael J. Smith. She is survived by two daughters,
Patty (Johnny) Frye of Winchester; and Karen (Charles) Adams of Sitka;
two brothers Frank Adams of Russell; and Walter Adams of Louisa. Also
surviving
her death are five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mrs.
Smith
was a member of the Church of Christ and Eastern Star. Funeral services
were held Tuesday, July 17, at the Wilson Funeral Home. Officiating the
service was Walter Adams. Burial followed at the Adams and Meek
Cemetery
of Louisa. PH
SPRADLIN,
Charles
1907-2001
Published-Jul.25
2001
Charles F.
Spradlin,
93, of Paintsville, died Sunday, July 22, 2001, at Highland Regional
Medical
Center. Mr. Spradlin was born August 21, 1907, in Johnson County, to
the
late Ben J. Spradlin and Stella Conley Spradlin. He was preceded in
death
by his wife Hazel Daniel Spradlin. Surviving are one son Ben J.
Spradlin
of Martin; one daughter Charlyce Compton of Prichard, West Virginia;
and
a special friend Josephine Horne of Paintsville. Also surviving are 5
grandchildren,
seven great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral
services
were held Tuesday, July 24, at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel.
Officiating
the service was James Kelly Caudill. Burial followed at Mayo
Cemetery.
PH
SPRADLING,
Gladys
(Long)
1912-2001
Gladys
Long
Howard
Spradling, 88, of Melbourne, Florida, formally of Magoffin County, died
July 5, 2001, at her residence. Born December 19, 1912, she was a
daughter
of the late Paris Long and Ethel Ferguson Long. She was also preceded
in
death by her husbands, A.C. Howard, and Dord Spradling. She was a
homemaker,
and a member of the Salyersville Freewill Baptist Church. Survivors
include
one brother, John Long, of Enon, Ohio; one sister, Callie Conley, of
Melbourne,
Florida; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Sunday, July
8, at the Magoffin County Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was at Highland
Memorial
Park at Staffordsville. Magoffin County Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
TACKETT,
Judy
(Clifton)
1951 – 2001
Published-Jul.27
2001
Judy Carol
Clifton
Tackett, 50, died Thursday, July 26, 2001, at Highlands Regional
Medical
Center. Mrs. Tackett was born March 26, 1950, in Johnson County, to the
late George and Clestina Ward Clifton. Surviving are her husband Jack
L.
Tackett; one son John Jason Tackett of Georgetown; three daughters Dina
Ann Conley of Staffordsville, Tina Jo Bailey and Rebecca Carol Tackett,
both of Flat Gap; three brothers, Jack Clifton of Thelma, Clarence
Clifton
of Van Lear, and George Clifton of Wabash, Indiana; one sister, Sally
Grim
of Van Lear. Also surviving are three grandchildren. Visitation will be
held at the Ramey Branch Church, today, Friday, 2 p.m., and any time
Saturday,
until the time of service on Sunday. Services will be held Sunday, 11
a.m.,
at Ramey Branch Church. Officiating the service will be Denvil Mollette
and Tim Salyer. Burial will follow in the Clifton Cemetery, at Van
Lear.
PH
VANHOOSE,
Jessie
(Ratliff)
1914-2001
Published-Jul.11
2001
Jessie
Ratliff
VanHoose, 85, died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at Mountain Manor Nursing
Home.
Mrs. VanHoose was born August 20, 1914, in Johnson County to the late
William
Bud and Katie Dale Ratliff. She was also preceded in death by her
husband
Archie VanHoose; one son, Henry VanHoose; and one daughter, Jessie
Horne.
Surviving are two sons, Lincoln VanHoose of Oil Springs; and Michael
VanHoose
of Mt. Sterling; three daughters, Barbara Castle of Enon, Ohio; Bonnie
Newsome of Harold; and Zondra Baker of Staffordsville; and one sister,
Virgie Kimbler of Paintsville. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren, 31
great grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren. Funeral services
were
held at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday, July 10.
Officiating
the services were Don Fraley, Dick VanHoose and Mike Blanton. Burial
followed
in the Castle Family Cemetery at Thealka.
PH
VAUGHAN,
James
Robert
1950 – 2001
James
Robert
Vaughan, 50, of Auxier, died Monday Jul.16 2001 in Mountain Manor
Nursing
Home in Paintsville. Mr. Vaughan was born Oct. 6, 1950, in Floyd
County,
a son of the late Jim Roe and Cressy Vaughan. He was a retired Floyd
County
sanitation worker and an Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Rena J.
Mahan Vaughan; two sons, Bobby Darrell Fairchild of East Point and
Jamie
Fairchild of Auxier; three daughters, Nickie L. Music of West Van Lear,
Debbie Sue Mollette of Tutor Key and Janet Hensley of Boons Camp; and
15
grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Preston
Funeral Home in Paintsville by Eugene Stambaugh. Burial will be in
Dixon
Cemetery in Staffordsville.
WEBB,
Frederick
Roger
1939 – 2001
Published-Jul.18
2001
Funeral
services
were held Sunday, July 15, for Frederick Roger Webb, 62, who died
Friday,
July 13, 2001, at St. Claire Medical Center. Mr. Webb was born March
20,
1939, in Johnson County, to the late Haskell and Agnes Conley Webb. He
was the former owner of Webb Pawn Shop and the Grocery Store of
Paintsville.
Surviving are his wife, Sandra North Webb; three sons Freddy Webb of
Lexington;
Paul Webb of Morehead; and Joe Webb of Morehead; four sisters Roberta
Epling
of Warren, Ohio; Ernistine Fitch of Paintsville; Maurine Castle of
Columbus,
Ohio; and Lou Bice of Columbus, Ohio. Also surviving are four
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals
Memorial Chapel. Officiating the service was David Starcher. Burial
followed
at the Brown Cemetery of Morehead. PH
WILLIAMS,
Bert
1915-2001
Published-Jul.11
2001
Funeral
services
were held Tuesday, July 3, for Bert Williams, 86, who died Saturday,
June
30, 2001. Mr. Williams was born June 17, 1915, in Johnson County, to
the
late Beverly and Flora Caudill Williams Smith. He was in the U.S. Army
and retired from the State Highway. He was preceded in death by his
wife,
Beulah Griffith Williams; and one daughter Betty O’Bryan. Surviving are
two daughters, Wanda Sublett of Paintsville; and Susie Edwards of
Zephyrhills,
Florida; and one brother, Edgar Williams of Springfield, Ohio. Also
surviving
are 8 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. The funeral service
was
held at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating the service
was James Kelly Caudill. Burial followed at the Jayne Cemetery at
Staffordsville.
PH
WILLIAMS,
Duell
1911-2001
Published-Jul.11
2001
Funeral
services
will be held 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, July 11, for Duell Williams, 90,
who died Saturday, July 7, 2001. Mr. Williams was born June 3, 1911, in
Redbush, to the late Charlie H. and Effie Hill Williams. He was also
preceded
in death by one sister, Dixie Williams. Mr. Williams was also a retired
manager with The Rural Foothills Telephone Co-operative and a past
member
of Paintsville Rotary Club. Surviving are his wife Esther Williams;
three
daughters Lenora Stickel of Orlando, Florida; Marilyn Preston and
Carolyn
Burchett both of Flat Gap. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 19
great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Funeral services will be
held
at the Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating the servce is Rev.
Wendell Ison, Rev. Gerald Fyffe, Rev. Willard Bailey, and Rev. Ellis
Hamilton.
Pallbearers are, Jeffery Stickel, Mark Stickel, Charlie Preston, Tom
Preston,
Roger Boyd, Tom Jones and Phillip Goggans. Burial will follow in the
Williams
Cemetary at Redbush. In lieu of flowers, donation can be made to
Hospice
of Big Sandy or the Red Bush Church by contacting the Paintsville
Funeral
Home. PH
WIREMAN,
Dixie
Jean
1929-2001
Dixie Jean
Wireman,
71, of Salyersville, died Monday, July 30, at the Paul B. Medical
Center
in Paintsville. Born September 16, 1929, at Magoffin County, she was a
daughter of the late Wilbur Hager Wireman and Ada Mae Allen Wireman. He
was a member of Old Regular Baptist. Survivors include one brother,
Austin
Wireman of Salyersville; four sisters, Zenith Robinette and Vicki
Doucette,
both of Salyersville, Bertha Brockman, of Olive Hill, Pricilla Sue
Hicks
of Hamilton, Ohio; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be
conducted Wednesday, August 1, at 11 am at Little Martha Old Regular
Baptist
Church at Salt Lick with Raymond Lawson officiating. Burial will follow
at Hager Wireman Cemetery, South East Licking River Road. Magoffin
County
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WRIGHT,
Wendell
E.
1932-2001
Published-Jul.11
2001
Wendell E.
Wright,
69, died Saturday, July 7, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical
Center.
Mr. Wright was born May 23, 1932, in Boyd County, to the late Milroy
and
Irene Damron Wright. He was an U.S. Veteran in Korea, and also retired
from Ford Motor Company. Surviving are his wife Janice Ratliff; one
son,
Earl Wright of Sitka; one daughter, Bonnie St. John of Ypsilanta,
Michigan;
two brothers, Paul Wright of Williamson, South Carolina; and Earl B.
Wright
of Middletown, Ohio; three sisters, Wanda Salisbury of Romulus,
Michigan;
Janet Cook of Holland, Michigan; and Shirley Osborne of South Point,
Ohio.
Also surviving are five grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
PH
AUGUST -
2001
BAUXIER,
Paul Cecil
1932 — 2001
Funeral
services
were held Tuesday, August 21, at the First Christian Church in
Paintsville,
for Paul Cecil Auxier, 69, who died Saturday, August 18, 2001, at St.
Joe
Hospital in Lexington. Mr. Auxier was born January 13, 1932 in Johnson
County, to the late Cecil and Kathleen Stapleton Auxier. Surviving are
his wife Barbara Faye Adams Auxier; one daughter Dora Denise Auxier
Spencer
of Paintsville; two brothers David A. Auxier and George B. Auxier both
of Paintsville; and two sisters Ollie K. Auxier Rice and Ann Conley
both
of Paintsville. PH
BAYES, Lulah
(May)
1911-2001
Published-
Aug.18
2001
Lulah
Bayes,
90, of Wapakoneta, Ohio, died Tuesday August 14, 2001. Mrs. Bayes was
born
January 17, 1911, in Johnson County, to the late Benjamin Franklin May
and Peggy Risner May. She was preceded in death by her husband James
Pete
Bayes; two daughters Lorene McCool and Peggy Joyce Bayes; and two sons
James Franklin Bayes and Donald Bayes. Surviving are three sons Jack
Bayes
of Ontario, Ohio, Dennis Bayes of Ft. Myers, Florida, and Robert L.
Bayes
of Paintsville; two daughters Gladys Hughes of Lima, Ohio and Louise
Jung
of Wapakoneta, Ohio; and one sister Grace Carpenter of Paintsville.
Also
surviving are 16 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and five
great-great
grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., today, August
17, at the Jones-Preston Funeral Chapel. Officiating the service will
be
Powell Collins and Joe Carroll. Burial will follow at the Bud Bayes
Cemetery
located at Swamp Branch. PH
BLAIR,
Bethel
(Baldwin)
1924 – 2001
Funeral
services
were held Monday, August 6, for Bethel Blair, 77, who died Saturday,
August
4, 2001 at her home in Denver. Mrs. Blair was born March 14, 1924, in
Denver,
to the late James Edward Hitchcock and Hannah Baldwin. She was preceded
in death by her husband Harlan Blair, Jr. Surviving are six sons, David
Dion Blair of Inez, Jerry Dean Blair of Martin, Timothy Lee Blair,
Jackie
Allen Blair and Billie J. Blair, all of Urbana, Ohio, and Jimmie Edward
Blair of Richmond; six daughters, Teresa Lynn VanHoose of Tutor Key,
Lisa
Ann Murry of Meally, Tenia Sue Ratliff of Denver, Betsy Jane Auxier of
Hagerhill, Jean Sharon Spears of Urbana, Ohio, and Bonnie Faye Hurd of
Dunlap, Tennessee; and one sister, Betty Lee McCarty of Wabash,
Indiana.
Also surviving are 34 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral
services were held at the Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating
the service were Jerry Scott and Leroy Auxier. Burial followed at the
Blair
Family Cemetery with Mrs. Blair’s grandsons serving as pallbearers. PH
BLAIR, Sandy
Jo
(Mollett)
1973–2001
Aug.29 2001
Funeral
Services
will be held today, Wednesday, at 1 p.m. at the Little Mud Lick Church
of God for Sandy Jo Mollett Blair, 28, who died Sunday, August 26,
2001.
Ms. Blair was born May 31, 1973 in Paintsville. She was the daughter of
James Mollett, Jr. and the late Mary Ruth Wheeler. Surviving are her
son
Christopher Drake Blair; two sisters, Shree Houston of Woodville, Ohio
and Susie Mollett of Staffordsville; three brothers, Greg Mollett of
Nippa,
Wesley Mollett of East Point and John Mollett of Colinsville, Illinois.
Officiating the service will be Rev. Tobe Wheeler. Burial will follow
in
the Mollett and Wheeler Cemetery at Staffordsville. The family has
requested
that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Little Mud Lick
Church
of God by contacting the Paintsville Funeral Home. PH
BLEVINS,
Eunice
(Conley)
1921–2001
Funeral
services
were held Friday, August 31 at the Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel for
Eunice Blevins, 80, who died Tuesday, August 28 2001, at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center in Prestonsburg. Mrs. Blevins was born January 11, 1921
in Johnson County, to the late Arthur Gullett and Dora Conley. She was
preceded in death by her husband Russell Blevins. Surviving are three
sons
Paul Bryan Blevins of East Point, Lon Cecil Blevins of Findlay, Ohio
and
Michael Blevins of Bowling Green, Ohio; two daughters Lenora Ratliff of
Paintsville, and Sue Lemaster of Hagerhill; three brothers Fred Conley
of Thealka, Art Conley of Portsmouth, Ohio, and James “Buddy” Gullett
of
Prestonsburg. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren, and 12
great-grandchildren.
Officiating the service was Rev. Ellis Hamilton and Rev. Clarence
Lemaster.
Burial followed in the Blevins Cemetery at East Point. PH
BROWN,
Jackie
Neal
1955 — 2001
Jackie
Neal Brown,
46, died at his home in Van Lear on Saturday, July 21, 2001. Mr. Brown
was born June 17, 1955, in Johnson County, to Jackson and the late Jane
Williams Brown. He was in the army and a retired security guard.
Surviving
are two sons Christopher Brown and Michael Shane Brown, both of Van
Lear.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 24, at the Preston Funeral
Chapel.
Officiating the service was J. M. Scott. Burial followed at the
Highland
Memorial Park in Staffordsville. PH
CARPER, Anna
(Conley)
Litton
1926 – 2001
Published-Aug.18
2001
Funeral
services
will be held August 18, for Anna Myrtle Litton-Carper, 75, who died
Wednesday,
August 15, 2001. Mrs. Litton-Carper was born January 22, 1926, in
Johnson
County, to the late Harlan Conley and Samantha May. She was a retired
nurse’s
aid from the St Francis Home in Tiffin, Ohio, and a member of the 1st
Free
Will Baptist Church in Carey, Ohio. She is survived by two sons, Sam
Litton
of Bowling Green, Ohio and Larry Litton of Fostoria, Ohio; four
daughters
Sue Stevens of McCutchenville, Ohio, Faye Park of Fostoria, Ohio, Judy
Frederick and Cathy Dolch, both of Carey, Ohio; one sister Beulan
Salyer
of Carey, Ohio; 13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral
services
will be held at 11 a.m., at the 1st Free Will Baptist Church of Carey,
Ohio. Officiating the service will be Rev. Brent Layne. Arrangements
will
be made by the Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the
Spring Grove Cemetery also located in Carey, Ohio.PH
CAUDILL,
Callie
(Williams)
1917–2001
Funeral
services
were held Friday, August 31 at the Eberle Funeral Home in London, Ohio
for Callie Caudill, age 84, who died Tuesday, August 28 2001, in the
Arbor
at London Nursing Center in London, Ohio. Mrs. Caudill was born 1917 in
Johnson County, to the late Granville and Ethel (Blanton) Williams. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Caudill. Surviving are two
sisters Mae (Williams) Conley and Cora (Williams) Grimm; three brothers
Buel, Dolpha and Hollie Williams. Also surviving are two nephews Bobby
and Danny Williams of So. Solon, Ohio. PH
CAUDILL,
Reva
(Click)
1933–2001
Funeral
services
were held Saturday, September 1, at New Bethel Freewill Baptist Church
in Riverville for Reva Caudill, 67, who died Wednesday, August 29 2001,
in Appalachian Regional Hospital. Mrs. Caudill was born December 1,1933
in Johnson County, a daughter of the late Elzie and Manda Blanton
Click.
Surviving are her husband, Elzie Caudill; two sons, Danny Ray Caudill
and
David Joe Caudill, both of Leander; five daughters, Debbie Faye
Campbell
and Kandy Carol Smith, both of Sitka, Sandy Kay Burke of Hager Hill,
Donna
Mae Morrison of Auxier and Sherry Lynn Taylor of Leander; 19
grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; and a stepgreat-grandchild. Officiating the
service
were Donald Ray Caudill and Danny Ward. Burial followed in Bayes
Cemetery
at Swamp Branch.PH
CINNAMOND,
Carroll
Coleman “C.C.”
1938-2001
Published-Aug.29
2001
Carroll
Coleman
“ C.C.” Cinnamond, 63, of Pikeville died at 7 p.m. Friday, August 24,
2001,
at Pikeville Methodist Hospital. He was born in Frankfort, June 6,
1938,
a son of the late Alex Coleman and Wilena Rodgers Cinnamond. He began
his
pharmacy career in Eastern Kentucky at the Rexall Drug Store in
Paintsville
during the spring of 1966. He was owner of Economy Drug of Pikeville
and
Goody, a member of the Pikeville Rotary Club, past president of
Pikeville
Rotary, former district governor of Rotary, benefactor of the Rotary
Foundation
, a graduate of the University of Kentucky and the UK School of
Pharmacy,
and a UK Fellow. He is survived by his wife, Carrie Wiley Cinnamond,
one
son, Cade Coleman Cinnamond of Pikeville; three daughters, Cara Hood of
Lexington, Catherine Cinnamond and Rebecca Self, both of Vermont; one
brother
Edwin Thomas Cinnamond of Danville; and two grandchildren, Jada Hood
and
Marley Hood. A memorial service was held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 28,
in the J.W. Call & Son Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements were under
the direction of J.W. Call & Son Funeral Home of Pikeville.PH
CLOUSE,
Luther
1917-2001
Luther
Clouse,
84, of Thealka, died Wednesday, August 1, 2001, at the Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. Mr. Clouse was born February 28, 1917, in Tennessee, to
the late John Silas and Ruby Pearl Burton Clouse. He was preceded in
death
by his wife Anna Lee Daniels Clouse. Surviving are two sons Gordon
Clouse
of Paintsville, and Danny Clouse of Thealka; four daughters Diana
Clouse
of Thealka, Phyllis Mitchell of Eastern, Glendora VanHoose and Janet
Clouse,
both of Thealka. Also surviving are 17 grandchildren, 23 great
grandchildren
and four great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10
a.m., Saturday, August 4, at the Preston Funeral Chapel. Officiating
the
service will be David Allen. Burial will follow at the Daniels Family
Cemetery.PH
COLVIN,
Marie
(Rice)
1917 –2001
Marie
Wilson
Colvin, 84, died August 12, at her home in East Point. Mrs. Colvin was
born February 22, 1917, in Johnson County, to the late William Conley
and
Mary Rice. She was a member of the Rockhouse Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving
are her husband Manford Colvin; three daughters Linda Archer of East
Point,
Barbara Preston and Patricia Colvin, both of Paintsville; one son Harry
Colvin of Meally; one foster sister Virginia Meek of Paintsville; four
grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were held
Tuesday, August 14, at the Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating
the service were Rev. Richard Williams and Rev. Hubert Slone. Burial
followed
at the Highland Memorial Park.PH
CONLEY,
Bonnie
(Trusty)
1919-2001
Bonnie
Conley,
82, of Paintsville, died Saturday Aug 25 2001 in Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical Center in Paintsville. Mrs. Conley was born March 28, 1919, in
Hendricks, a daughter of the late Roscoe and Fannie Arnett Trusty. She
was a Baptist. Surviving are a son, John R. Conley of Lexington; a
daughter,
Susie Conley of Paintsville; a brother, Swaz Trusty of Salyersville;
and
a sister, Edna Mae Trusty of Salyersville. The funeral will be at 1
p.m.
Monday at Salyersville Funeral Home in Salyersville by Matthew Gullion.
Burial will be in Conley-Bailey-Kazee Cemetery in Salyersville. Friends
may call from 1 to 9 p.m. today and before service time Monday at the
funeral
home.
CONLEY,
James
Heber
1918 – 2001
James
Heber Conley,
82, of Paintsville, died Saturday, August 4, 2001. Mr. Conley was born
December 18, 1918, in Johnson County, to the late Heber Conley and
Julia
Hazlett. He was survived by his wife Esta Conley; two brothers Robert
M.
Conley and Morris Conley, both of Paintsville; two sisters May White
Butcher
and Sue Sherman, both of Paintsville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral
services were held Monday, August 6, at the First Baptist Church. In
charge
of arrangements was Paintsville Funeral Home. Officiating the service
were
Rev. Hoge Hockensmith, Rev. Donnie Patrick, and Dr. Charles Milam.
Burial
followed at the Mayo Memorial Cemetery.PH
CRISP, Bill
1947–2001
Funeral
services
will be held today, Wednesday September 5, 1 p.m. at the Hall Funeral
Home
Chapel of Martin for Bill Crisp, 54, Betsy Clark Branch in Martin. Mr.
Crisp was born April 18, 1947 in Martin to the late Jake and Dallis
Warrens
Crisp. Mr. Crisp was a retired American Standard employee and was
affiliated
with the Rockhouse Freewill Baptist Church in Paintsville. Surviving
are
his wife, one daughter Stacy Reed of Martin; one brother Don Crisp of
Plymouth,
Ohio; two sisters Betty Owens of Clarksville, Tennessee, Ann Combs of
Carthage,
Indiana; one grandchild Austin Reed also survives. Officiating the
services
will be Richard Williams and Ronnie Spriggs. Burial will follow in the
Davidson Memorial Gardens in Ivel.PH
DANIEL,
Scharlene
(Castle)
1943—2001
Published-Aug.29
2001
Funeral
services
were held Sunday, August 26 at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel
for
Scharlene Daniel, 57, who died Thursday August 23, 2001, at Doctors
West
Hospital, Columbus Ohio. Mrs. Daniel was born August 30, 1943 in
Johnson
County, to the late Raymond and Roberta Fairchild Castle. Also
preceding
her in death are her husband, Billy Ray Daniel and her brother Raymond
Castle. Surviving are one daughter, Kathy Daniel Yarger of Grove City,
Ohio; three brothers Mark Castle of Columbus, Ohio, Almond Castle and
Jim
Castle both of West Jefferson, Ohio; and one sister Kathleene Castle of
Columbus, Ohio. Also surviving are two grandchildren. Officiating the
service
were Elder Charles Smith and Rev. Dick Vanhoose. Burial followed in
Daniel
Cemetery at Nippa.PH
DAVIS, Eddie
Brian
1941–2001
Eddie
Brian Davis,
60, formerly of Van Lear, died Saturday, August 11, 2001, at his home
in
Louisville. Mr. Davis was born August 1, 1941, in Johnson County, to
Cecil
Davis and the late Edith Webb Davis. He was a native of Van Lear, a
retired
employee of General Electric where he worked for 30 years, an Army
veteran
and a member of I.U.E. # 761 and Masonic Lodge #995. Surviving are his
wife Gloria Preston; one daughter Lisa Hayes; and six grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Tuesday, August 14, at the Fern Creek Funeral Home
of
Louisville. Burial followed at the Resthaven Memorial Park, also of
Louisville.PH
DINGUS, Ruth
(Gibson)
1929 – 2001
Funeral
services
were held Wednesday, August 22 at the Magoffin County Funeral Home
Chapel
for Ruth Gibson Dingus, 72, who died Sunday, August 19, 2001. Mrs.
Dingus
was born March 10, 1929 in Magoffin County, to the late Raleigh and
Rose
Crace Gibson. Also proceeding her in death are one brother Edwin Paul
Gibson.
Surviving are her husband Charles Dingus; two sons, Kenneth Dingus of
Salyersville,
and Steve Dingus of Paintsville; one daughter Dianna Dingus of Amanda,
Ohio; two brothers, Dean Gibson and Charles Buck Gibson both of
Salyersville;
three sisters, Katherine Whitt of Galloway Ohio, Mary Reed of Fairborn,
Ohio and Linda Perkins of Salyersville. Also surviving are one
grandchild
and one step-grandchild. Officiating the service were ministers Billy
Ratliff
and Justin Williams with burial at the Harper - Allen Cemetery at White
Oak.PH
ELLIOTT,
Martha
(Fyffe)
1921-2001
Martha
Emily
Elliott, 79, of San Diego, Calif., formerly of Ashland, died Tuesday
Aug
21 2001 in San Diego. Mrs. Elliott was born Sept. 16, 1921, in Johnson
County, a daughter of the late William Jefferson and Sara Elizabeth
Pennington
Fyffe. Her husband, Everett Elliott, also preceded her in death.
Surviving
are two daughters, Jean Friereich of San Diego and Mary Mathieson of
Salem,
Ore.; a sister, Ann Meade of Russell; seven grandchildren; and 17
great-grandchildren.
The funeral and burial were Friday in San Diego. In lieu of flowers,
contributions
may be made to Hospice.
FITCH,
Lauryn
Hope
2001 – 2001
Lauryn
Hope Fitch
passed away Sunday, August 12 2001, at her home in Boons Camp. Lauryn
was
born August 2, in Fayette County, to Tony Fitch and Jackie Penix Fitch.
She was survived by her paternal grandparents Mossi and Lois Fitch of
Meally,
and her maternal great grandmother Belvie Penix of Boons Camp. A
graveside
funeral was held Tuesday, August 14 at the Fitch Cemetery of Dicey
Fork.
Arrangements were made by the Jones-Preston Funeral Home. Officiating
the
service was Jimmy Daniels.PH
HOWARD,
Bonnie
Susan (Stapleton)
1951–2001
Funeral
services
were held Thursday, August 30, at the Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel
for
Bonnie Susan Stapleton Howard, 50, who died Monday, August 27, 2001 at
Georgetown. Ms. Howard was born May 11, 1951 in Paintsville to Francis
Steven ”Bus” Stapleton and Boneva Reed. She was preceded in death by
one
daughter, Sarah Elaine Howard. Surviving are two daughters Amy Larisa
Hansen
and Shelley Ann Howard, both of Falcon; two sisters Shelia Frances
Trent
of Georgetown and Brenda Lynn Pappas of St. Meyers, Florida; one
brother
Michael Craten Stapleton of St. Pevley, Missouri. Also surviving is one
grandfather, Lonza Reed of Flatgap. Officiating the service was Rev.
Mike
Tackett and Elder Sammy Reed. Burial followed in the Highland Memorial