APRIL - 1946
BLAIR,
Henry
Whetzel
1946
Husband of Local
Woman Is Victim
Henry Whetzel
Blair, 47 husband of Loretta Mullett Blair, formerly of East Point, was
killed instantly April 14 when struck by C. & O. train No. 37 at
Prestonburg.
The accident occurred at 3 o'clock in the morning it was reported, when
the victim was struck by the passenger train while sitting on the end
of
a crosstie. Surviving are his wife and five brothers and sisters.
Funeral
services were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of his
father-in-law, J. W. Mullett, at East Point, with the Rev. Beecher
Musick
officiating. Burial was made in the family cemetery at East
Point.
Paintsville Herald Thursday 4-25-1946
BLAIR, John W.
1946
JOHN W. BLAIR
DIES FRIDAY
Services At Home
At Oil Springs
Funeral services
were held at the home at one o'clock Sunday afternoon for John W.
Blair,
87 years old, who died Friday evening at his home at Oil Springs.
He had been a very active man in his life, following the trade of
blacksmith
in his community. Survivors are his wife, Hattie George Blair, six
sons,
Leonard and Farmer of Wheelersburg, O.; Dennie of Portsmouth, O.; Grant
and Ted of Oil Springs, and two daughters, Mrs. Mamie Litteral, Oil
Springs,
and Mrs. Hazel Conley, of Baltimore, Md. One brother, Millard
Blair
of Barnetts Creek, one sister, Mrs. Enoch Caudill of Denver, 47
grandchildren
and 15 great grandchildren alos survive. Five children, Callahan,
Bsscom, Hannah, Ethel and Tera, have preceded their father in death.
Revs.
Hargus Conley of Riceville and Furman Blair of Barnetts Creek conducted
the funeral. Burial was made in the Rice cemetery on Barnetts
Creek.
Funeral and burial arrangements were by the Jones Funeral Home.
Paintsville
Herald Thursday 4-18-1946
HONEYCUTT,
Maxie
1946
MAXIE HONEYCUTT
DIES APRIL 28
Maxie Honeycutt,
26, daughter of John and Angie Webb Honeycutt of Meally died
Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock, while enroute to her home. She was
recovering
from an operation and during her journey from her brother's home at
Meally
to the home of her father, she died very suddenly. Burial was
made
April 30, 1946 in the Butcher Cemetery on Butcher Branch under
the
direction of the Jones Funeral Home. Paintsville Herald Thursday
5-2-1946
LEE, Ed, Jr.
1946
ED LEE, JR ENDS
LIFE
Bullet Wound
Fatal To 21-Yr. Old Youth
Ed Lee, Jr.,
21, formerly of Van Lear, died on April 1 of self-inflicted bullet
wound
at the home of his sister in New Albany, Indiana. He had served
with
the U. S. Navy entering service on January 1, 1944 and had received a
discharge
on February 17, 1945. A note was found addressed to his sister in New
Albany
with whom he made his home, saying in effect, that death was the only
way
out, that no one was to be blamed, and that he was sorry to cause this
trouble. Prior to entering service, Lee attended Van Lear Schools and
was
a former employee of the Consolidation Coal Company at Van Lear.
Surviving
are his mother, Minnie Spears Lee, Van Lear, one brother, Norman Lee,
Van
Lear, and three sisters. His father and two brothers preceded him
in death. His wife and one child also survive. Funeral services
will
be conducted Friday by Rev. Moses Kitchen and burial will be made in
the
Van Lear Cemetery by the side of his two brothers, Roy and Marvin Lee
who
were killed in mine accidents. The Jones Funeral Home is in charge of
funeral
arrangements. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY 4-4-1946
PARSONS, Mrs.
Homer
1946
WOMAN KILLED,
HUSBAND SHOT AT BETSEY LAYNE
Mrs. Homer
Parsons,
21, is dead and her husband, aged 42, is seriously wounded, the result
of a shooting affray Tuesday night in a service station operated
by the Parsons at Betsey Layne. The wounded man named four
assailants,
Columbus Compton, Floyd County teacher, Compton's two brothers, Charlie
and Basil Compton, and a brother-in-law, Dan Collins, who are all
lodged in the Floyd County jail. According to reports, Parsons stated
the
four men had been drinking when they drove to his place. They
became
involved in a quarrel pertaining to a dummy placed in the highway
by children in the neighborhood. Parsons said the men left the
service
station, returning later with guns and commenced shooting at random.
The
men were arrested at Wheelwright. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY 4-4-1946
PELPHREY, Obie
1946
Dies At Home
Of Daughter
Obie Pelphrey,
63, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clifford Sturgill, Barnetts
Creek on Wednesday, April 17,1946, following a long illness from a
complication
of diseases. Mr. Pelphrey was a member of the United Baptist Church.
His
wife had preceded him in death. Surviving are the following children:
Mrs.
Nollis Picklesimer, of Ohio; Mrs. Clifford Sturgill, of Barnetts Creek;
Mrs. Pearl Spradlin,of of Barnetts Creek; Mrs. Stambaugh, and Glen
Pelphrey,
of Sitka; Milford Pelphrey, of Van Lear; and John Pelphrey, of City.
Funeral
services were conducted on Friday by Revs. Foster Riggsby,O. I.
Williams,Thurman
Blair, Millard O'Bryan, and John Crum. Burial was made in the family
cemetary
near Manila by the undertaking departments of the Paintsville Furniture
Company. Paintsville Herald 4-25-1946 Thursday
RICE, Beatrice
(Auxier)
1897-1946
Mrs. Beatrice
Rice Dies April 24
Mrs. Beatrice
Auxier Rice of East Point died Wednesday evening in the Prestonsburg
Hospital
following a short illness. She was found in bed on Sunday morning in a
coma, and did not regain consciousness. She was the widow of Roy Rice
who
passed away on December 30 of last year, and had been a lifelong
resident
of the East Point locality. Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Tobe
Auxier of Indiana, and a number of brothers and sisters. Funeral
services
will be held at the Christian Church at East Point at 2 P.M. Saturday
Paintsville
Herald Thursday 04-25-1946 Obituary Beatrice Rice was born February 5,
1897, in Johnson County, the daughter of Tobe and Belle Preston Auxier.
She departed this life on April 24, 1946. In 1944 she was married to
Roy
Rice who died on December 30, 1945. To this union was born one child,
Ilyeene
Jewel, who was killed in a train accident, on October 26, 1927. Mrs.
Rice
was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. She leaves besides a
host
of friends, her parents, and two sisters, Mrs. Ollie Conley and Mrs.
Ellis
DeLong of East Point, four brothers, Sam and Dick of East Point, Frank,
Collista, and Edgar, Vevay, Indiana. Paintsville Herald Thursday
05-16-1946
SLONE,
Dorseline
(Salyer)
1946
Dorseline Slone
4-20-1946
Mrs. Slone
Succumbs
April 20
Mrs. Dorseline
Slone, wife of James L. Slone died Saturday, April 20, 1946, at a local
hospital following an operation for appendicitis. She was the
daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Salyer of Kerz. Besides her parents and
husband
who is in the U. S. Army, she is survived by one sister. Funeral
services
were held at the home by Revs. Foster Rigsby and Harry Bruce Daniel on
Tuesday and burial was made in the family cemetery, under the direction
of the undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Company.
Paintsville
Herald Thursday 5-2-1946
VERBONIC,
Phillip
1946
PHILLIP VERBONIC
BURIED WEDNESDAY
Phillip Verbonic
ended his life Saturday when he hanged himself in his room in the Frank
Campigotto home at Van Lear. Despondency over ill health has been
given as the cause. Mr. Verbonic was about 63 years of age. He
was
a native of Austria and had made his home at Van Lear for more than 20
years. His wife, who died in 1935, was also an Austrian.
They
had no children, and after her death, Mr. Verbonic continued to live in
their home at Van Lear, taking his meals with the Campigottos.
Two
weeks ago he sold the furniture in his house and moved in the
Campigotto
home. On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Campigotto left the house to catch
the
four o'clock bus for Paintsville. Her son, Edward, came home
about
4:45 and found the dead man. Mr. Verbonic had no relatives in this
community
but was well liked and had many friends. Funeral services were
conducted
at the Catholic Church by Rev. Joseph Wimmers Wednesday morning, burial
being made in the church cemetery by the side of his wife. The Jones
Funeral
Home was in charge. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY 4-11-1946
WITTEN,
Raleigh
H. (Ham)
1893-1946
R. H. (Ham)
Witten,
53, died Friday, April 18, 1946, at his home after a five-day
illness,
He was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage on April 13, and was found
by
his family about 11 P. M. in a unconscious condition on the bathroom
floor
of his home. At the time he became ill, he was preparing a sermon to be
delivered at Martin, Kentucky the following day, and had remained at
home
to study and make notes for the sermon. Mr. Witten was born in Johnson
County on August 18, 1893, the son of Wilk and Rachel Stambaugh
Witten.
He taught in Johnson County for several years before taking employment
with the Consolidation Coal Company in Van Lear. He then was employed
by
the North Eat Coal Company in October 1919 and was auditor for this
company
at White House and Thealka, and was serving in this capacity at Thealka
at the time of his death. He was married to Verla Johnson on December
28,
1917. Mr. Witten became a member of the Christian Church when he was 21
years of age, and had been a devout Christian and a diligent church
worker
since that time. he was well-known throughout the country, and
leaves
a great number of relatives and friends who will regret to learn of his
passing. Surviving , besides his widow, are two sons, Dr. Raleigh E.
Witten,
Huntington, W. Va., and Wendall Witten, recently recently returned from
overseas where he has been serving with the U. S. Army, one grandson,
Raleigh
Edwin II, one brother, Earl Witten of Harrisburg, Illinois, and one
sister,
Mrs. Lon Arrowood, Langely, Kentucky. Funeral services were conducted
on
Sunday by Rev. Spurgeon Honeycutt of Auxier, and burial was made in the
Johnson Cemetery at Thelma by the Jones Funeral Home. The Paintsville
Herald
Thursday 4-25-1946