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BLANTON,
Lena
(Spradlin)
1934 1997
Lena Blanton,
62 of Johnson County, died January 1 1997, at Logan Acres Nursing Home.
She was born January 9, 1934 in Johnson County to the daughter of Jimmy
Spradlin and Alka Dale. She is preceded in death by both parents, Jimmy
Spradlin and Alka Dale. She is survived by one daughter, Judy Mabry of
Bellefontaine, Ohio; one brother, Manford Spradlin of Paintsville; one
sister, Bertha Childers of Paintsville; 4 grandchildren and 1
great
grandchild. Services were Saturday, January 4, at 10 am. at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry Castle officiating. Burial was in the
Family
Cemetery in Paintsville. PAINTSVILLE
HERALD JAN.8 1997
BUTLER,
Marie
C. (Cyrus)
1911-1997
Marie C. "Aunt
Bea" Butler, 85, died Thursday, January 16, 1997, at her Paintsville
residence.
Mrs. Butler was born June 6, 1911, at Blaine, the daughter of the late
Richard C. and Grace Burton Cyrus. She was on office manager. She
was also preceded in death by two husbands, John Butler and Thomas
Butler.
Surviving are one sister, Cora C. Lyon of Louisa; two stepsons, Dr.
James
E. Butler of Lexington and Col. David L. Butler of Lubbock, Texas;
several
nephews and nieces; and 14 step- grandchildren, 26
step-great-grandchildren
and one step-great-great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Sunday,
January 19, at First Church of God, with Revs. Matthew Boyles and Tommy
Reynolds officiating. Burial was in Cyrus Cemetery at Louisa, with
Paintsville
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Billy Joe,
Scott,
Bobby, Jim and Richard Cyrus and Tim Campbell. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday 1-1997
CASTLE,
Clifford
1926-1997
Clifford Castle,
70, of Johnson County, died Tuesday, January 21, 1997. He was born
April
18, 1926, in Johnson County, the son of Oscar Melvin Castle and Jenny
Wiley
Castle. He is preceded in death by both parents, Oscar Melvin Castle
and
Jenny Wiley Castle. He is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Services
were Thursday, January 23 at 2 p.m. at the graveside, with Harold
Conley
officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Jones-Preston
Funeral
Home. Burial was in the Castle Cemetery, Offutt.
Paintsville Herald January 29, 1997
CASTLE,
Dorothy
Mae (Preston)
1914 1997
Dorothy Mae Preston
Castle, 82, of Thealka, died January 5,1997 at Highland Regional
Medical
Center, FLoyd Co Ky. She was born July 27, 1914, in Mechanicsburg Ohio
the daughter of Minnie Hayes and the late Frank Preston. She is
survived
by her husband,Everett Castle; two sons, Bobby James Michael
Thealka;
James Michael Castle, Thealka; four daughters, Betty Ann Kinner,
Thealka;
Eloise Dials, Wittensville; Imogene Copley, Ashland; Brenda Owens,
Thealka;
five brothers, Harvey Preston, Columbus, Ohio; Michael Preston,
Florida;
Paul Preston, Thealka; Jarvey Preston, Eauclaire, Wi.; Ernest James
Preston,
Florida; five sisters, Dixie Charles, Lovely, Ky.; Goldia Combs,
Columbus,
Ohio; Amanda Keener, Westerville, Ohio; Ellen Sargent, Columbus, Ohio;
Emily Sparks, Dayton, Ohio. Services were 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January
8 1997 at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Rev, Don Fraley and
Gary
Blair officiating. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
COLLINS,
Alfred
1918-1997
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Alfred Collins, 78, who
died Thursday, January 9, 1997, at Central Baptist Hospital in
Lexington.
Mr. Collins was born May 21, 1918, in Johnson County, the son of the
late
Samuel and Stella Welch Collins. He was a lineman for Big Sandy
RECC,
Army Veteran of World War II and a VFW member. He was also preceded in
death by a son, Michael Dewayne Collins, in 1998. Surviving are a
companion,
Elizabeth Holbrook Collins, three daughters, Lois Scurlock of Tutor
Key,
Joy Music of Thelma and Sandra Carter of Louisa; two stepdaughters,
Brenda
Jones of Wittenville and Judy Parrott of Brooksville, Florida, one
sister
Dolly Powers of Richmond, Va., and 14 grandchildren and several
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, January 11, at Jones-Preston
Funeral
Home Chapel with Jerry Castle officiating. Burial was in Adams Family
Cemetery
at Sitka. Printed: January
15, 1997
COLLINS,
Martin
Dallas
1921-1997
Paintsville Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Martin Dallas Collins, 75, who
died
Wednesday, January 15, 1997, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mr.
Collins was born December 28, 1921 in Floyd County the son of the late
Dave W. and Nancy Porter Collins. He was a laborer. Surviving are his
wife,
Murl Collins, one daughter, Dorothy Fanin of Hager Hill, one brother
Alvis
Collins of Ashland; one sister, Dorothy Crum of Ashland; two
grandchildren
and three great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday,
January
19, at the Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. William R.
Spradlin
officiating. Burial was in the Wells Family Cemetery at Van Lear. The Paintsville
Herald January 22 1997
CONLEY,
Rusha
(Johnson)
1897-1997
Leander resident
Rusha Conley, 99, died Friday, January 31, 1997, at Highlands Regional
Medical Center. Mrs. Conley was born June 25, 1897, to the late Calfax
and Sarah Spradlin Johnson. She was a retired teacher from the Johnson
County School System and member of Highland Church of Christ. She was
also
preceded in death by her husband, Luther Conley, on June 29, 1992.
Surviving
are one daughter, Betsy Baldridge of East Point; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday February 3, at Preston Funeral Home
Chapel,
with J.M. Scott officiating. Burial was in Conley Family Cemetery at
Leander.
Paintsville
Herald 2-12-1997
DANIEL,
Charles
Winston
1935-1997
Charles Winson
Daniel, age 62, of Dayton, died on Saturday, January 11, 1997. He is
preceded
in death by his daughter, Dorothy Jean Daniels, parents, Winson H. and
Amanda (Estep) Daniel, Brothers; James & John Daniels, Sisters;
Mildred
L. Bennett, Vince Prince and Irene Daniel. He is survived by his wife,
Lora Ruth (Tackett) Daniel, sons and daughter-in-law; Mitch and Paula
Daniel
of Lewisburg, Harmon Michael and Shannon Daniel, Charles E. and Sheryl
Daniel all of Dayton, Edoardo De Pauli of Brazil, daughters and sons in
law: Ruth Roxanne and Tom Richie and Patricia and John Nocholas all of
Dayton, brother: Harmon D. Daniels of Circleville, Ohio, 14
grandchildren,
7 great grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday, January 15 at 1p.m.
at the Kindred-Barnes Funeral Home with Reverends Larry Nichols and
Clifton
Tipton officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Lewisburg.
DANIEL,
Jack Wyatt
1943-1997
Paintsville Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Elder Jack Wyatt Daniel, 53, who
died January 20 1997, at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, North
Carolina.
Mr. Daniel was born February 2, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, to Laura
Stapleton
Daniel of Mt. Vernon and the late John Wyatt Daniel. Surviving are his
wife, Helen Daniel of Locust, North Carolina; his mother; one son, Jack
Wyatt Daniel of Columbus, South Carolina; one daughter, Amanda Jane
Meteney
of Locust; one brother, Bill Daniel of Columbus, Ohio; and one sister,
Mary Singleton of Mount Vernon. Funeral services were held Friday,
January
24, at Little Paint United Baptist Church, with Elders Phillip Caudill,
Eulas Adams, Fred Salyer and Heber Burchett officiating. Burial was in
Castle Stapleton Cemetery at Flat Gap. Pallbearers were Adam Salyer,
Billy
Caudill, Lonnie Lemaster, Elders John Sparks PAINTSVILLE
HERALD WEDNESDAY JAN.29 1997
EVANS,
William
Thomas
1921-1997
William Thomas
Evans, 75, of Johnson County, died Friday, January 10 1997 at Highland
Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 9 1921, the son of Edward
Ervin Evans and Delta Conley Evans. He is preceded in death by both
parents,
Edward Ervin Evans; and Delia Conley Evans. He is survived by his wife,
Sally Marie Evans; two sons, Thomas Edward Evans of Tutor Key and
Robert
Allen Evans of David; four daughters, Della Burchett and Barbara
Sherman
both of Paintsville, Neoma Fay Mertz of Louisville, Janette Kimbler of
Van Lear; two brothers, Elzie Evans of Thelma and Furry Evans of Van,
West
Virginia; one sister, Mertie Young of Van Lear, 16 grandchildren and 8
great grandchildren. Services were Monday, January 13 at 11 a.m. at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel with Keith Home officiating. Burial was in the
Evans
Family Cemetery in Tutor Key. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday 1-15-1997
GULLION,
Jack
Warren
1931-1997
Jack Warren Gullion,
65, of Hager Hill, died Saturday, January 18 1997 at Highlands Regional
Medical Center. He was born June 2, 1931, in Gadsden, Alabama, the son
of Bert GUllion and Marie Perratto. He is preceded in death by both
parents,
Bert Gullion and Marie Perratto. He is survived by wife, Madeline Hayes
Gullion, one step-son, Bob Dixon, of Paintsville; ; one daughter, Wanda
Castle of LeBannon, Virginia; five step-daughters, Elaine Travis of
Paintsville;
"Bunny" Virginia O'Bryan of Middlesboro; Laura Jean Dixon of Hager
Hill;
Jennifer Pennza of Oneida; and Angela Dixon of Paintsville; four
brothers,
Robert Gullion of Mangum, Oklahoma; William Gullion of Cleveland, Ohio;
Don Gullion of Elyria, Ohio; and Lannie Gullion of Wellington, Ohio; 2
granchildren; 8 stepgrandchildren Services were Tuesday, January 21 at
1:00 p.m. at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Larry O'Bryan and
Larry
Joe Bayes officiating. Burial was in the Richmond Cemetery,
Paintsville.
Paintsville
Herald 1-22-1997
HILL,
Astor Hill
1943-1997
Astor Hill, 53,
of Hager Hill, died Friday, January 3, 1997, at U.K. Medical Center in
Lexington, Ky. He was the son of Helen Collins and the late Logan Hill.
He is survived by his wife, Ethel Cooper Hill; his stepfather, Alvin
Hill;
one son Gary Dewayne Hill, Paintsville; two daughters, Debra Duty, East
Point; Veronica Hayslett, Lexington; one brother, Roger Hill, Thelma;
six
sisters, Susan Hill, Van Lear; Mary Lucille Daniels Urbana, IN; Irma
Castle,
Burns Harbor; Sandra Powers, Lexington; Avis Spears, Sitka; Shirley
Hall,
West Van Lear. Services were Monday January 6, 1997, at Jones Preston
Funeral
Home with Rev. Don Bartley and Danny Crum ofciating. Burial followed in
Highland Memorial Park Cemetery at Staffordsville. Paintsville
Herald 1-8-1997
HONEYCUTT,
Ernest
1929-1997
Ernest Honeycutt,
67, of Floyd County, died Monday, January 13 1997. He was born August
25,
1929, the son of Burns Honeycutt and Emma Baldridge. He is survived by
his wife, Vivina Preston Homneycutt; three step-sons, Mike E. Preston
of
Hazard; C.V. Preston of Wittensville; and Frank Castle of
Paintsville;
two brothers, Hansford Honeycutt of Prestonsburg and Charles Honeycutt
of Florida; three sisters, Hazel Sergent of Ruskin, Florida; Helen
Amado
of Omaha, Nebraska; and Louise Hall of Prestonsburg; and two step-
grandchildren,
Charles B. Preston and Micha L. Preston. Services were Thursday,
January
16 at 1 p.m. at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. C1ifard
Austin
and Larry Joe Meadows officiating. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park
in Staffordsville.
HUBBARD,
Arlene
(Allen)
1911 1997
Arlene Allen
Slone Hubbard, 85, of Florida, died Friday, January 31 1997 at
St.Petersburg,
Florida. She was born September 15,1911 in Paintsville. She is preceded
in death by husband, Robert Leroy Slone. She is survived by two sons,
Robert
A. Slone of Marietta, Georgia, Gary B. Slone of Indian Rocks Beach,
Florida;
one step-son, Dean F. Hubbard of Westford, Massachusetts; one daughter,
Sheryl Powers of Pinellas, Florida; one step-daughter, Marilyn
K.Taylor
of Lebannon, Indiana; six grand children and 2 great-grandchildren.
Services
were Saturday February 8 at 10 a.m. at Private Graveside service with
Eldon
Rucker officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home. Burial was in Mayo Cemetery in Paintsville. Paintsville
Herald 2-12-1997
HUTCHISON,
Mary
(Jones)
1910-1997
Mary Jones Hutchison,
86, of Lawrence county, died Tuesday, January 21 1997. She was born May
27, 1910, in Ligon, the daughter of Sylvester Jones and Isabelle
Reynolds
Jones. She is preceded in death by both parents, Sylvester Jones and
Isabel1e
Reynolds Jones, and husband, Thurman Hutchison. She is survived by one
daughter, Barbara Cox of East Point; three sons, Bob Hutchison of
Zephyhills,
Florida, Harold Hutchison of Webbville and David Hutchison of Indian
River,
Michigan; three sisters, Lily Osborne of Dorton, Ginnie Meade of Ligon,
and Martha Vaughn of Prestonsburg; 11 grandchildren and 16 great
grandchildren.
Services were Thursday, January 23 at Young Funeral Home Chapel with
Rev.
Robert Lee Hampton officiating. Burial was in Harmon Cemetery, Louisa.
KESTNER,
Alice
Ruth (Rowland)
1949-1997
Alice Ruth Rowland
Kestner, 47, of Johnson County, died Wednesday, January 15 1997, at
Paul
B. Hall Regional Medical Center. She was born April 18, 1949, the
daughter
of Creval and Ruth Gullett Rowland. She is survived by both parents,
Creval
and Ruth Gullett Rowland; husband, Paul J. Kestner; two sons, Danny B.
Kestner of Flat Gap and Paul Douglas Kestner of Hager Hill; two
daughters,
Tracy Lynn Jude of Inez and Jessica Ann Kestner of Hager Hill; nine
brothers,
Johnny Rowland of North Carolina, Charlie, Gary, Mike William, "Henry",
and Clifford Rowland all of Hager Hill, Glen Rowland of Mt. Sterling,
Richard
Rowland of Paintsville and Keenan Rowland of Prestonsburg; one sister
Virginia
Burke Halter of East Point and 7 grandchildren. Services were noon
Saturday
January 19 at Collista Freewill Baptist Church with ministers Tobe
Johnson
and Russell Auxier officiating. Arrangements were under the
direction
of Preston Funeral Home. Burial was in Lakeview Memorial Cemetery,
Staffordsville.
Paintsville
Herald 1-22-1997
KING,
Zollie
1907-1997
Zollie King,
89, of Paintsville, died January 29 1997, in Columbus. He was born May
8, 1907 in Paintsville, the son os Charlie King and Virgie Wright. He
sis
survived by his wife Hattie, son, Jerry King, daughter, Irene (Jim)
Moore,
5 grandchildren, 10 great-children, 7 great great-grandchildren;
sisters,
Mattie Norma and Opal, brother Woody. Services were at Jerry Spears
Funeral
Home, Columbus Home, Friday where service will be held at 1p.m.
Saturday.
Burial was Sunset Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio. Elizabeth Collins: and
three
children from a previous marriage, three daughters, Sandra Collins
Carter
of Louisa, Lois Scurlock of Tutor Key, Joy Music of Thelma; one sister,
Dolly Powers of Richmond, Virginia; eight grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Services were 12 noon on Saturday on Saturday, January 11 at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry Castle officiating. Burial was in Adams
Family Cemetery in Sitka.
MELVIN,
Carl
1922-1997
Van Lear resident
Carl Melvin, 74, died Saturday, January 25, 1997 at his residence. Mr.
Melvin was born May 23, 1922, in Johnson County, to the late Adam and
Stella
Stapleton Melvin. He was a carpenter and Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving are one son, Carl Maurice Melvin of Lexington; one daughter,
Janet Adele Melvin Royer; one brother, Ray Melvin of Thelma; one
sister,
Elloise VanHoose of West Van Lear; and two grandchildren. Funeral
services
were held Monday, January 27, at Highland Memorial Funeral Chapel at
Staffordsville,
with Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park.
MILWARD,
Georgene
(Preston)
1905-1997
Georgene Milward,
91, of Lexington, died Thursday, January 30 1997 at Pine Meadows
Nursing
Home. She was born July 6, 1905, in Paintsville, the daughter of
Charles
Andrew Kirk and Mable Preston. She is preceded in death by both
parents,
son, Charles Kirk Kemper and husband, W.R. Milward III. She is survived
by one daughter, Sarah Anne Smith of Beaufort, South Carolina; one
daughter-in
law, Evelyn Kemper of Lexington; four grandchildren, William Aaron
Smith
of Indiana, George Whitney Kemper of Nashville, Tennessee, Mary Kirk
Kemper
of Portland, Oregon, and Katherine Vaughan Kemper of Portland, Oregon;
6 great-grandchildren. Burial was in the Preston Cemetery Paintsville
Herald 2-12-1997
PACK,
Buell
1909-1997
Funeral services
were held Sunday, January 26, 1997 for Buell Pack, 87, who died
Wednesday,
January 22, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mr. Pack was born
December 8, 1909, in Johnson County, to the late Lee and Hessie Davis
Pack.
He was a farmer and member of Tom's Creek Freewill Baptist Church. He
was
also preceded in death by his wife, Georgia Pack, on January 14 1997.
Surviving
are three sons, Bobby of Paintsville, Merrill of Stambaugh and John
Lowell
Pack of Franklin, Ohio; one daughter, June Brewer of Stambaugh; and
seven
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Officiating at services at
Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel were James Kelly Caudill and Dick
VanHoose.
Burial was in Marvin Sparks Cemetery at Blaine. Paintsville
Herald 1-29-1997
PACK,
Georgia
(Ramey)
1911 1997
Funeral services
were held Friday, January 17, for Georgia Pack, 85, who died Tuesday,
January
14 1997, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Pack was born
February
4 1911, in Lawrence County, the daughter of the late Henry and Eliza
Bishop
Ramey. Surviving are her husband, Buell Pack; three sons, Bobby Pack of
Paintsville; John Lowell Pack of Franklin, Ohio; and Merrill Pack of
Stambaugh;
one daughter, June Brewer of Stambaugh; and seven grandchildren and
three
great grandchildren. Officiating at services at Jones-preston Funeral
Home
Chapel was James Kelly Caudill. Burial was in Marvin Sparks Cemetery at
Blaine. Paintsville Herald 1-22-1997
PRICE,
Marie (Trivette)
1926-1997
Marie Price,
70, died Friday, January 24, 1997 at Columbia Greenview Hospital in
Bowling
Green. Mrs. Price was born February 28,1926, in Pike County, to the
late
George and Vie Vanover Trivette. She was also preceded in death by her
husband, Garner Price, in June 1987. Surviving are two sons, Dan
Burgess
of Paintsville and Wayne Price of Bowling Green; four brothers, Arthur
and Noble Trivette, both of Pikeville, Lonnie Trivette of Proctorville,
Ohio, and Edd Trivette of Ohio; and three grandchildren. Funeral
services
were held Monday, January 27, at Jones Preston Funeral Home Chapel,
with
Dick VanHoose and Edward J. Young officiating. Burial was in Johnson
Cemetery
at Thelma. Weekly Progress 1-29-1997
SALYER,
Alla Ruth
(May)
1935 1997
Alla Ruth Salyer,
61, of Kitts Hill. Ohio, died Tuesday, January 7 1997 in River Valley
Health
System. She was born on April 29,1935, the daughter of the late Russell
and Jewell Salyer May. She is preceded in death by both parents Russell
and Jewell Salyer May, and husband, James M. Salyer. She is survived by
her children, Charles (Brenda) Jordan, Duard "Ace" Salyer, Orbit
(Sherry
M. Williams, and Anthony Salyer all of Columbus, Ohio; Naomi K. Easter
of Kitts Hill, Ohio and Allen (Bonida) Bruce of Pedro, Ohio; 17
grandchildren,
1 great-grandchild; one brother, Charles May of Columbus, Ohio;
four
sisters, Charlene Wilson of Ironton, Ohio, Ersley Dust and Karen Dennin
both of Columbus, Ohio and Vada Trusdale of Kitts Hill, Ohio. Services
were Thursday at 11 a.m. at Phillips Funeral Home, Ironton, Ohio with
Rev.
James Cremeans officiating. Burial was in Salyers Cemetery, Paintsville.
SETSER,
Marvin
1925-1997
Marvin Setser,
71 of Johnson County, died Wednesday, January, 8 1997. He was born July
12, 1925, the son of Walter and Lucy Hatcher Setser. He is preceded in
death by both his parents, Walter and Lucy Hatcher Setser. He is
survived
by one sister, Pearl Beardsley of Texas and one brother, Kenneth Setser
of Louisa. Services were Friday, January 10 at 1 p.m. at Preston
Funeral Home Chapel with Matthew Boyles officiating. Burial was in
Lakeview
Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville.
SLONE,
Donald
Keith
1947-1997
Donald Keith
Slone, 49, died Monday, January 6, 1997, at King’s Daughters’ Medical
Center
in Ashland. Mr. Slone was born November 22, 1947, in Dayton,
Ohio.
He was a truck driver and Army veteran. He was preceded in death
by his mother, Joene Slone, on February 27, 1989; and his grandparents,
Mr. And Mrs. Jasper Slone and Mr. and Mrs. Millard Huff. Surviving are
his wife, Brenda Wells Slone; one daughter, Shauna; one uncle and two
aunts,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Huff and Marjorie Slone; cousins, Monie Stapleton and
Robie Huff; and other family members, Sheila Slone, Penny Sublett and
Darleen
Slone. Funeral services were held Friday, January 10, 1997, in
Boyd
County. Paintsville Herald Wednesday
1-15-1997
SMITH,
Paulette
1956 1997
Paulette Smith,
41, of Kingsport, Tennessee, formerly of Pikeville, died Thursday
January
2 1997. She is the daughter of Augats Barrios and Jean Mullins. She is
seceded in death by both parents, Augats Barrios and Jean Marlins. She
is survived by her husband, Jay F. Smith Kingsport, Tennessee, one
daughter,
Stephanie Marie Smith of Kingsport, Tennessee; three sisters, Teresa
Ratliff
of Pikeville, Pauline Branham of Paintsville, Mary Kay Quensberry of
North
Carolina and one Grandchild. Services were at The Justice Funeral
Services
Morris Chapel at Juisticeville on January 4. Burial was in the Oak Hill
Cemetery in Kingsport, Tennessee.
SPRADLIN,
Dessie
(Ratliff)
1916-1997
Former Johnson
County resident Dessie Spradlin, 80, died Tuesday, January 7, 1997, at
Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Spradlin was born February 1,
1916,
in Johnson County, the daughter of the late Dennie and Rhoda Blair
Ratliff.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Spradlin.
Surviving
are three sons, Bill and Bob Spradlin, both of Prestonsburg, and Dave
Spradlin
of Harold; two daughters, Patsy Spradlin of Prestonsburg and Dorothy
Sue
Howell of Prestonsburg; one brother, Guy Ratliff of Barnetts Creek; two
sisters, Bessie Blair and Tressie Robinson, both of Barnetts Creek; and
12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were
held
Friday, January 10, at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev.
Donald
R. Caudill officiating. Burial was in the family cemetery at Denver. PAINTSVILLE
HERALD JAN.15 1997
SPRADLIN,
Loberta
(Castle)
1924-1997
Loberta Spradlin,
72, of Johnson County, died Tuesday, January 7 at 4 p.m. in Paul B.
Hall
Medical Center. She was born June 28, 1924 in Johnson County, the
daughter
of Jonah Castle and Edna Adams Castle. She is preceded in death by both
parents, Jonah Castle and Edna Adams Castle, and husband, Ernest
Spradlin.
She is survived by three sons, Leslie Spradlin of Nippa, Tony Spradlin
of Ivel, Danny E. Spradlin of Flat Gap; one daughter, Ernestine
Spradlin
Ward of Tutor Key; four brothers, Jonah Castle, Jr. of Ripley, West
Virginia,
Billy Castle of Dayton, Ohio, James A. Castle of Meally, David Castle
of
Riceville; five sisters, Janice Bone of Wabash, Indiana, Brenda Watson
of Dayton, Ohio, Kaye Schmidt of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Faye Lyons
and
Loraine Castle, both of Nippa; five grandchildren and one great
grandchild.
Services were Friday, January 10 at 1 p.m. at Jones-Preston Funeral
Chapel
with Dick VanHoose and Don LeMaster officiating. Burial was in the
Family
Cemetery in Tutor Key. PAINTSVILLE
HERALD WEDNESDAY 1997
STURGILL,
Charles
Vencil
1912 1997
Paintsville Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements for Charles Vencil Sturgill, 84, who
died Sunday, January 12, 1997 at St. Mary's Hospital in
Huntington,
West Virginia. Mr. Sturgill was born May 20, 1912, in Johnson County,
the
son of the late Herbert and Virgie Salyers Sturgill. He was a retired
business
owner. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Mae (Lester)
Sturgill.
Surviving are one daughter, Joan Jackson of Paintsville; and one
grandson,
Charles Gregory Jackson. Funeral services will be held today,
Wednesday,
January 15, at 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, with Rev. Drew Martin
officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
Paintsville
Herald 1-22-1997
TACKETT,
Ruby
(Culwell)
1910-1997
Ruby Tackett,
86 of Johnson County, died Wednesday, January 29 1997 at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. She was born March 21, 1910 in Johnson County, the
daughter
of Dennis and Exer Davis Culwell. She is preceded in death by both
parents,
and husband, Paris Tackett. She is survived by four sons, Milton
Tackett
of Paintsville, George Tackett of River, Don Tackett of Huntington, and
Ronnie Tackett of Stambaugh; two daughters, Lora Ruth Daniel of Dayton,
Ohio, and Exer Marie Stapleton of Stambaugh; 24 grandchildren, 19 great
grandchildren, and eight great great grandchildren; seven brothers,
Elliott
Culwell of Nippa, Fred Culwell of Grove City, Ohio, Riley Culwell of
Mt.Sterling,
Andrew Culwell of Plain City, Ohio, Georgie Culwell of Waverly, Ohio,
L.T.
Culwell of Marion, Ohio, and Eddie Culwell of Plymouth, Florida; two
sisters,
Nevel Lemasters of Columbus, Oh, and Ethel McKenzie of Stambaugh.
Services
were Saturday, February 1 at 10 a.m. at Preston Home Chapel with Paul
Castle
and Carlos Preston officiating. Burial was in Caudill Cemetery.
TACKETT,
William
E.
1926-1997
William E. Tackett,
71, of Paintsville, dieds Thursday, January 1,1998. He was born January
25, 1926, in Floyd County, the son of Clyde and Rebecca Adkins Tackett
He was a retired coal miner. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He
is survived by his wife, Hazel Kilgore Tackett; two sons, Clyde Tackett
of Buckhannon, West Virginia; and Darrell Kilgore of Paintsville; three
daughters, Ruth Ann Perry of Paintsville; Linda Clark of Fairborn,
Ohio;
and Marsha Conley of Warsaw, Indiana; two brothers, Thomas Ray Tackett
of Atlanta, Ga.; and Clyde Tackett, Jr. of Vanghnsville, Ohio; two
sisters,
Allene Pack of Vaughnsville, Ohio; and Elcine Hall of Ottawa, Ohio; 14
grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services were January 4, at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel with J.D. Rice, John Sparks and Joe Carroll
officiating.
Burial was at the Lakeview Cemetery in Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky.
TRIMBLE,
Harry
1928-1997
Funeral services
will be held today, Wednesday, January 29, for Harry Donald Trimble,
69,
who died Sunday, January 26, 1997 at Highlands Regional Medical
Center.
Mr. Trimble was born January 7, 1928, to the late Harry B. and Bessie
Adams
Trimble, He was a serviceman with Kentucky Power Company, veteran of
the
U.S. Army and member of Tom's Creek Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving
are his wife, Betty Lee Trimble; two stepsons, Michael Blair of
Paintsville
and Ronald Blair of Atlanta, Georgia; one daughter, Sherry Trimble
McCarty
of, Wittensville; one stepdaughter, Norma Lee Rowland of Greenup; two
sisters,
Mary Ruth Griffith of Pikeville and Mabel Smithof Paducah; and
four
grandchildren. Officiating at 2 p.m. services at Tom's Creek Freewill
Baptist
Church at Nippa will be James Kelly Caudill, Thomas Rowland and Dick
VanHoose.
Burial will be in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville, with
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Paintsville
Herald 1-29-1997
WALLEN,
Gervin
B.
1929 1997
Gervin B. Wallen,
67, of Lockbourne died January 9 1997. He was born May 1, 1929 in
Lawrence
County, the son of George and Miranda (Borders) Wallen. He was preceded
in death by both parents, George and Miranda (Borders) Wallen, wife,
Anna
Wallen, and granddaughter, Cassandra, 4 brothers and 2 sisters. He is
survived
by daughters, Beverly A. (Williams) Cox, and Brenda K. (Kenny) Rayburn
all of Lockbourne; sons, Wayne D. (Patti) of Columbus, Ohio; Donald E.
(Carrie) of Orient; Roger D. (Kathy) of Galion, Ohio; and Ronald D.
Wallen
of Lockbourne; sisters, Idyllis Murray of Florida; Phyllis Mixon, of
Johnston,
Ohio; Roma Stepp of Kentucky. Funeral services were Monday at 2 p.m. at
the Wellman Funeral Home, Ashville, with Pastor Charles Coleman
officiating.
Burial was in Floral Hills Cemetery.
WALTERS,
John
L.
1923 1997
John. L. Walters,
73, of Johnson County, died Monday January 6 1997 at St. Joseph
Hospital.
John L. Walters was born April 20 1923 in Johnson County, the son
of Taulbee Walters and Laura Spriggs. He is preceded in death by both
Parents,
Taulbee Walters and Laura Spriggs. He is survived by his wife, Mable
Austin
Walters, three sons, Johnnie Walters, Roger Walters, and Danny Walters
all of Williamsport; four daughters, Charlotte Brown od Ashland; Pamela
Wells, Sandra Messer, and Ester Ward of Williamsport; two brothers,
Wince
Walters and Vern Walters, of Williamsport; three sisters, Ethel Walline
of Ashland; Nannie Hall of Indianapolis, Indiana; Faye Ward of Offutt;
11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Services were Wednesday,
January
8 at 11 am. at Jones Preston Funeral Chapel with Doug Kestner and Dick
VanHoose officiating. Burial was in Family Cemetery, Williamsport. Paintsville
Herald 1-8-1997
WILEY,
Garnett
1914-1997
Garnett Wiley,
82, died Wednesday, January 29 1997 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical
Center.
She was born October 18,1914 in Johnson County, the daughter of William
and Gypsie Murray Wallen. She is preceded in death by both parents, and
husband, Earl Wiley. She is survived by two step-sons, Jerry
Wiley
of Michigan and Wade Douglas Wiley of Texas; l grand-son and several
step-grandchildren;
one daughter, Teresa Justice seven step-daughters, Oneida Riley of
Ohio,
Fay Spradlin of Florida, Wilma Saxton of Huntington, West Virginia,
Sherry
Hoying of Ohio, Janice Getmin of Blaine, Vivian Krupp and Marie Hall
both
of Ohio; two brothers, Ballard Wallen of of Catlettsburg and Floyd
Wallen
of Tutor Key; six sisters, Mearle Wallen; Dorothy Daniel, Betty
Stapleton,
Maye Price all of River. Edith Vanhoose of Wilmington, Ohio, and Fay
Craft
of Portsmouth, Ohio. Services were Saturday, February 1 at 1 p.m. at
River
United Baptist Church with Bruce Howard and John Sparks officiating.
Arrangements
were under the direction of Preston Funeral Home. Burial was in Wallen
Cemetery.
WILLIAMS,
Maud
(Bell)
1997
Paintsville Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements for Maud Jennings Williams who died
Sunday,
January 5, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Williams was
born
in Johnson County, the daughter of the late Charlie and Minnie VanHoose
Bell. She was a member of the United Baptist Church. She was also
preceded
in death by her first husband, Press Jennings, on January 17, 1977.
Surviving
are her husband, Beecher Williams; four sons, Charles Jefferson
Jennings
of Van Lear, Paul Jennings of Morehead, Roger Jennings of Stambaugh and
Charles Jennings of San Diego, California; two daughters, Barbara
Travis
of Fairborn, Ohio, and Shelby Jean McLaughin of Englewood, Florida;
four
stepsons, James Allen Williams of Meally, Beecher Williams Jr. of Ohio,
Earl Williams of Fairborn and Mike Williams of Delaware, Ohio; two
stepdaughters,
Vivan Moore and Alka Mae Williams, both of Delaware, Ohio; one sister,
Mildred Crum of Lexington; and 15 grandchildren, 19 greatgrandchildren
and several great-grandchildren and stepgrandchildren. Funeral services
will be held today, Wednesday, January 8, at 11 a.m. at Paintsville
Funeral
Home Chapel, with Elders Claude Mollette, Burns Mollelte and Billy
Howard
officiating: Burial will be in Jennings Cemetery at Meally. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday 1-8-1997
ARROWOOD,
Ben
1911-1997
Ben Arrowood,
85, of Columbus, Ohio, died Monday, February 3 1997. He was born on
November
5, 1911 in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Andrew Jackson and Mary Jane
Daniels
Arrowood. He is preceded in death by both parents; one son, Flem
Arrowood,
one sister, Samantha Ward; five brothers, Henry, Leonard, Glenn; Ervin
and Flem Arrowood, and one daughter-in-law, Freda Arrowood. He is
survived
by his wife, Mearl Duvall Arrowood; eight sons, Jack, Jim, Ervin, Glen,
John, David; Arrowood all of Oak Hill, Ohio, Joe Arrowood of Tampa,
Florida,
and Ben Arrowood of Columbus, Ohio; four daughters, Helen Jones of Oak
Hill, Ohio, Betty Carter of Reynoldsburg, Ohio; Leis Barker of
Portsmouth,
Ohio, and Samantha Hatcher of Bidwell, Ohio; 40 grandchildren, 55 great
grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren. Services were Thursday,
February 6 at 1 p.m. at Kuhner-Lewls Funeral Home with elders, Lee
Walters,
Flem Allen Arrowood, and Larry Arrowood officiating. Burial was in
Arrowood
Family Cemetery.
BALDWIN,
Lee Eldon
1932-1997
Lee Eldon Baldwin,
64, of Oil Springs, died, Tuesday, February 4 1997 at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. He was born June 25, 1932 in Johnson County, the son of
Leaborn Baldwin and Blanche Reed. He is preceded in death by his
father,
Leaborne Baldwin, son, Earnest Lee Baldwin, and brother, Daniel Shelby
Baldwin. He is survived by his mother, Blanche Baldwin; one son, Randy
Baldwin; five daughters, Terrica Diane Baldwin, Melissa Blanton, and
Sandra
Sue Blanton all of Oil Springs, and Denita J. Baldwin of
Staffordsville,
and Lecia Marie Baldwin of Paintsville; three brothers, Larry David
Baldwin
of Paintsville, Lowell Keith Baldwin and John Dockey Baldwin both of
Oil
Springs; three sisters, Dora Alice Meade and Mary Margaret Cantrell
both
of Oil Springs, and Anne Marie Colvin of Toledo, Ohio; first wife,
Dessie
Faye Baldwin. Services were Friday, February 7 at 11 a.m. at
Paintsville
Funeral Home Chapel with Elders James R Blair and Douglas Ward
officiating.
Burial was in the Baldwin Cemetery in Oil Springs.
BLEVINS,
Dixie
(Simpson)
1909-1997
Dixie Simpson
Blevins, 87, of Johnson County, died Saturday, February 1 1997, at
Highland
Regional Medical Center. She was born November 13,1909 in Johnson
County,
the daughter of Charlie Simpson and Gertrude Simpson. She is preceded
in
death by both parents, and husband, Herbert C. Blevins. She is survived
by one son, Herbert Blevins Jr. of Offutt; three daughters, Katherine
Simpson
of Meally; Irene Music of Nippa; and Lorraine Young of Van Lear;
several
half brothers and sisters; 18 grandchildren, and 21
great-grandchildren.
Services were Monday February 3 at 11 a.m. at Jones-Preston Funeral
Home
Chapel with Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial was in Old Friendship
Memorial
Gardens, Williamsport.
BOGGUS,
Thelma
(Slone)
1911-1997
Thelma Boggus,
85, of Paintsville, died Friday, February 21, 1997 at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center, Prestonsburg, Floyd Co Ky. She was born March 5,1911,
in
Pippa Passes, the daughter of Manuel Slone and Mary Jacobs. She is
preceded
in death by both parents; first husband, Louie Rice; second husband,
Spencer
Boggus; one daughter, Mary Edith VanHoose and one grandchild Melanie
Lynn
Welch. She is survived by one son, Robert M. Rice; five grandchildren,
three-great grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Services
were Sunday, February 23 at 1 p.m. at the gravesite with Rev. Jinn
McKenzie
officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of the Paintsville
Funeral
Home. Burial was in Johnson County Memorial Cemetery in Paintsville. PAINTSVILLE
HERALD 2-26-1997
CHANDLER,
Russell
1905-1997
Russell Chandler,
91, of Paintsville, died Tuesday, February 4 1997 at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center, Paintsville. He was born March 1 1905 in
Lowmansville,
the son of Henry Chandler and Fannie George. He is preceded in death by
both parents, wife, Mona Chandler and daughter, Pauline Chandler. He is
survived by one daughter, Irene Hall; fourgrandchildren, nine
great-grandchildren
and one great great grandchild. Services were Thursday, February 6 at
11:00
a.m. at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Reffett
officiating.
Burial was in the Highland Memorial Park Staffordsville.
COLLINS,
Denman
1921-1997
Denman Collins,
75, of Johnson County, died Monday, February 3 1997. He was born
December
16,1921 in Johnson County, the son of Conard Collins and Glady Wells
Collins.
He is preceded in death by both parent. He is survived by five
brothers,
Columbus Collins of Taylor Michigan, James Collins of New Jersey,
Jessie
Collins of Van Lear, Colbert Collins of Howell, New Jersey, and Harold
Collins of Wayne, Michigan; one sister, Verdie Mollette of Milian,
Michigan;
one aunt, Pearl Ells. Services were Friday, February 7 at 1 p.m. at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry Scott officiating. Burial was in
Highland
Memorial Park, at Staffordsville.
DANIEL,
Asa B.
1913-1997
Asa B. Daniel,
81, of Prestonsburg, died Monday, February 10 1997 at Highland Regional
Medical Center, Prestonsburg, Floyd Co Ky. He was born October 3,1915,
in Johnson County, the son of Troy Daniel and Sallie Ward. He is
preceded
in death by both parents, his wife, Ella Noel Ward Daniel, one son
Franklin
Daniel, and one brother, J.R. Daniel. He is survived by one daughter,
Opal
Arneldia Ford, of Thelma; one brother, Virgil Daniel of Monroe, Ohio;
two
sisters, Opal Ward and Ena M.Childers both of Thelma; five
grandchildren
and three great grandchildren. Services were Thursday, February 13 at
11
a.m. at Jones-Preston Funeral Home with Paul Keaton officiating. Burial
was in Daniel Cemetery in Williamsport. PAINTSVILLE
HERALD FEB.19 1997
EDWARDS,
Ephriam
1906-1997
Ephriam Edwards,
90, of Lackey, died Monday, February 24, 1997, at Highlands Regional
Medical
Center. He was born June 1, 1906, in Lawrence County, the son of the
late
Joel and Rhoda Preston Edwards. He is preceded in death by both
parents.
He is survived by his wife and three sons, Cecil Edwards of Middletown,
Ohio, Bruce Edwards of Sullivan, Ohio, Lloyd Edwards of Prestonsburg;
two
step-sons, Robert Chalfant of Wabash, Indiana, Curtis Chalfant of
Creedmore,
North Carolina; two daughters, Ella Rose Lafferty of Franklin, Ohio,
Doris
Jean VanHoose of Mt. Vernon; three step-daughters, Winona Chalfant
Blanton
of Wabash, Indiana, Arvell Chalfant Martin of Garrett, Dorlane Chalfant
Runyon of Paintsville; one brother, Charlie Edwards of Prestonsburg; 26
grandchildren, 44 great- grandchildren, and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Services were February 26 at 11 a.m. at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel,
in
Martin, with Johnny Collins, Buddy Jones, and Dencil Ousley
officiating.
Burial was in the Richmond Cemetery in Prestonsburg. Paintsville
Herald February 26, 1997
FAIRCHILD,
Delbert
1906 1997
Delbert Fairchild,
90, of Paintsville, died Thursday, February 13 at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical Center. He was born May 12, 1906 in Johnson County, the son of
James's Henry Fairchild and Lou Sina Bayes Fairchild. He is preceded in
death by both parents, and his wife, Merle Conley Fairchild. He is
survived
by one son, David R Fairchild of Oil Springs; two daughters, Linda F.
Castle
of Sitka and Vivian Fairchild of Oil Springs; three grandchildren and
two
great-grandchildren. Services were Saturday, February 15 at 11 a.m. at
Jones Preston Funeral Home Chapel With James Kelly Caudill, Ellis
Hamilton, and Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial was in Highland
Memorial
Cemetery, at Staffordsville.
GEORGE,
Martha
(Johnson)
1916-1997
Martha George,
80, of Lawrence County, died February 1 1997. She was born July 27,
1916
in Lawrence County, the daughter of Frank Johnson and Tory Cordial. She
is preceded in death by, both parents, and husband, Icle George. She is
survived by two daughters, Louise Hackney of Ulysses, Brenda Coffey of
Van Lear; two sons, Robert George and Bruce George both of Springfield,
Ohio; one brother, Mitchell Johnson of Louisa; three sisters, Jessie
Howard
of Louisa, Vada Ports of ,Springfield, Ohio, Jewell Borders of Ulysses;
13 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Services were Tuesday at
Walnut
Grove Freewill Baptist with Hering Stevens officiating. Burial was in
George
Family Cemetery, Ulysses.
GIBSON,
Jordan
Elizabeth
1997 1997
Jordan Elizabeth
Gibson, new born, died Friday, February 7 1997 at Highland Regional
Medical
Center. She was born Friday, February 7 1997 at Highlands Regional
Medical
Center, the daughter of Mike Gibson and Christy Marlow Gibson. She was
preceded in death by an infant sister, Shayell Gibson. She is survived
by both parents, Mike Gibson and Christy Marlow Gibson; Paternal
Grandparents,
Glen Gibson and Wilt Blevins; Maternal grandparents, Tom Marlow and
Shelya
Marlow. Services were Monday February 10 at 2:30 p.m. at the Graveside
service were at Lemaster Family Cemetery with Toby Johnosn officiating.
Arrangements were under direction of the Jones-Preston Funeral Home.
Burial
was in the Lemaster Family Cemetery. Paintsville
Herald 2-12-1997
GREEN,
Charlie
1909-1997
Retired miner
Charlie Green, 87, died Wednesday, February 5, 1997 at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center. Mr. Green was born April 2, 1909, in Morgan County, to
Columbus and Bertha Wright Green. He was a custodian for the Johnson
County
Board of Education and member of Cedar Grove United Baptist Church. He
was also preceded in death by his wife, Angie Green, On November 9
1995.
Surviving are five sons, Alpha, Bobby Eugene, Gary and Jimmy Green, all
of Lowmansville, and Danny Green of Springfield, Ohio; four daughters,
Goldie Castle of Lowmansville, Sue Swann and Joyce Mills, both of
Louisa,
and Margaret Preston of Springfield; and 34 grandchildren and 21
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 8, at Cedar Grove United
Baptist Church, with Burnsey Mollett and Frank Blevins officiating.
Burial
was in Green Cemetery at Lowmansville.
JAMES,
Wallace
Jr.
1926-1997
Thelma resident
Wallace B. James Jr., 70, died Tuesday, February 11 1997. Mr. James was
born August 21 1926, in Logan West Virginia, to the late Wallace Sr.
and
Minnie Ferrell James. He was a retired resident engineer with the state
department of highways. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Emma
Blanton James who passed away May 23 1990. Surviving are one son,
Robert
Wallace James, of Louisa; two stepsons, David Blanton of Thelma and
Robert
Blanton of Sitka; five stepdaughters, Katherine Butcher, of Shelby,
Ohio;
Mary Fern Yount of Independence; Helen Stafford of Van Lear; Berry
Carr,
of Tryon, North Carolina; and Diana Meek of Thelma; and three
grandchildren,
25 step-grandchildren, 23 step-great grandchildren, and a step- great
great
grandchild. Funeral services were held Friday, February 14, at Preston
Funeral Home, with John Sparks and Elmer Thacker officiating. Burial
was
in Preston Cemetery at Thelma.
KING,
Opal (Salyer)
1932-1997
Opal King, 64,
of Lexington, died Wednesday, February 19,1997, at Central Baptist
Hospital.
She was born April 15, 1932, in Johnson County, the daughter of Simmie
Salyer and Ethel Tackett. She is preceded in death by both parents. She
is survived by her husband, Charlie King; three sons, Carl King of
Sitka,
Tom King of Staffordsville; and Johnny King of Volga; one daughter
Diana
Bowen of Sitka; three brothers, Donald Salyer of Staffordsville; Gale
Salyer
of Paintsville; and Simmie Salver, Jr. of Naples, Florida; five
sisters,
Melva Cantrell of Naples, Florida; Mary Blanton of Volga; Anna Mae King
of Sitka; and Rita Cantrell and Christine 0'Bryan both of
Staffordsville;
10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services were Saturday,
February
22 at 2 p.m. at Kerz Enterprise Baptist Church with ministers, Donald
Lemaster
and Hobert Meade officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of
Jones Preston Funeral Home. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park,
Staffordsville.
Paintsville
Herald 2-26-1997
LESLIE,
Lenora
(Wheeler)
1939-1997
Lenora Wheeler
Leslie, 57, of Prestonburg, died, Monday, February 10 1997 at the
Univerity
of Kentucky Medical Center. She was born September 16, 1939 in
Paintsville,
the daughter of John E. Wheeler and Maurine Herefore Wheeler. She is
preceded
in death by both parents. She is survived by husband, Dr. Rondall H.
Leslie
of Prestonburg; three daughters, Rhonda L. Heinze of Prestonburg, Kathy
Lamar of Lexington, and Lara Leslie of Loiusville; one son, Rondall H.
Leslie jr. of Wooster, Ohio; one sister, Kathy Boston of Louisville;
two
brothers, john Wheeler of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Tom Wheeler of
Mayfield,
and four grandchildren. Services are Wednesday, February 12 at 11 a.m.
at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel in Martin with Bobby Joe Spencer
officiating.
Burial will be held in the Hereford Family Cemetery in Prestonburg.
LYON,
Polly Sena
(Thompson)
1922-1997
Polly Sena Lyon,
77, of Blaine, died Friday, February 7 1997 at Knox Community
Hospital
in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. She was born September 3, 1922 in Keaton, the
daughter
of John Thompson and Esta Rose Thompson She is preceded in death by her
father. She is survived by her mother, Ester Rose Thompson four
daughters,
Evelyn Sturgill Develld of Winchester, Ohio, Belinda S. Begas of
Stanford,
North Carolina, Judith Sturgill Hitchens of Howard, Ohio, and Sherry
Lynn
McDonald of Howard, Ohio; one son, Barry Lyon of Cattlesburg; one
sister,
Opal Bailey of Franklin, Ohio; 13 grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
Services were Monday, February 10 at 1 p.m. at Young Funeral Hone
Chapel.
Burial was in Sparks Cemetery. NOTE: This cemetery is also known as the
"MARVIN SPARKS CEMETERY"
MAY,
Jack Edward
1932-1997
Jack Edward May,
64, died Monday, February, 10, 1997 at Highlands Regional Medical
Center.
Mr. May was born August 18, 1932, in Johnson County, to the late Glenn
Lee and Hazel Bowling May. He was retired from American Standard.
Surviving
are his wife, Phyllis Tackett May; three sons, James Clayton May of Van
Lear, Joseph Richard May of East Point and Bryce Layne May of
Charleston,
West Virginia; five daughters, Darla Deree Clark, Arla Ann Eskridge and
Marla Ellen May, all of Van Lear, Carla Colleen Blair of Whiteside,
Tennessee,
and Sharla Sheree May of Point Pleasant, West Virginia; two brothers,
Dennis
Franklin May of Frankfort and Glenn Lee May of Cleveland, Ohio; two
sisters,
Patty Sue Barker of Van Lear and Lorrene Goodman of Dayton, Ohio; and
19
grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Graveside services were held
Thursday,
February 13, at Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville, with
Donnie
Witten officiating. Jones-Preston Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
MCKENZIE,
John
Schuyler
1918 1997
John Schuyler
McKenzie, age 78, of Volga, died Friday, February 28, 1997 at Paul B.
Hall
Regional Medical Center. He was born November 19,1918, in Johnson
County,
the son of Roy McKenzie and Kitty Rice McKenzie. He is preceded in
death
by both parents and his son, Harper McKenzie. He is survived by his
wife,
Edna Lee McKenzie of Volga; two daughters, Sue Ison of Volga and Rose
Ann
Rowland of Volga; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Service
were
held Sunday, March 2, at 1:00 p.m. at Paintsville Funeral Home with
Rev.
Jim McKenzie and Rev. Larry Dale Ison officiating. Burial was in
the Highland Memorial Park, at Staffordsville. Paintsville
Herald Mar.05 1997
MCKENZIE,
Lola
(Slone)
1905-1997
Lola May (Slone)
McKenzie, age 91, of Sunbury, Ohio, formerly of Flat Gap, was called
home
by the Lord on February 18, 1997. Lola McKenzie was a loving mother,
grandmother
and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hobert
McKenzie of Flat Gap on May 11,1986. Survived by her children, Nancy
Johnson
of Sunbury, Ohio; Ruie Crislip of Volga; James McKenzie of Sunbury,
Ohio;
Minnie (Bob) Stanley of W sterile, Ohio; Janet (Jim) Church of Flat
Gap;
William (Dana) McKenzie of Sunbury, Ohio; 12 grandchildren, two
stepgrandchildren,
four great-greatgrandchildren; sister Clarice (Slone) Pelphrey of
Paintsvifle,
nieces, nephews, numerous relatives and friends. Arrangements were
under
the direction of The Preston Funeral Home, Paintsville. Services were
held
on February 22, 1997 at the Old Bethel United Baptist Church. Burial
was
at the Marvin Sparks Cemetery in Blaine. Paintsville
Herald 2-26-1997
MCKENZIE,
Opal
(Lemaster)
1924-1997
Staffordsville
resident Opal McKenzie, 72, died Friday, February 21, 1997 at her
residence.
Mrs. McKenzie was born March 23,1924, to the late Flem and Lennie
Spradlin
LeMaster. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie B.
McKenzie.
Surviving are one son, Larry McKenzie of Paintsville; one daughter,
Linda
Davis of Louisville; one brother, Leon LeMaster of Marysville. Ohio;
one
sister, Garnet Blanton of Powell, Ohio; and four grandchildren, three
great-grandchildren
and two step-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, February
23; at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with Elder Sammy Reed and Rev.
Denny McKenzie officiating. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
Paintsville
Herald 2-26-1997
MEADE,
Chad
1939-1997
Preston Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Chad Meade, 57, who died Friday,
February 7, 1997 at his Auxier residence. Mr. Meade was born April 8,
1939,
to the late Raymond and, Hazel Whitten Meade. He was the owner of
Meade's
Meat Company and a member of Little Paint Church of God. Surviving are
two sons, Cary Grant Meade of Prestonsburg and Gregory Meade of Hager
Hill;
one daughter, Annette Mosley of Prestonsburg; one brother, Granville
Meade
of Hager Hill; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held
Sunday
February 9 at Little Paint Church of God, with Wayne Burch officiating.
Burial was in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
MOLLETT,
James
E.
1910-1997
James E. “Pepper”
Mollet, 86, of Johnson County, died Friday, February, 14, 1997, at Mt.
Manor Nursing Home. He was born February 01, 1910, in Johnson County,
the
son of Edd and Rose Dutton Mollet. He is preceded in death by both
parents,
and wife, Margie Watson Mollet. He is survived by two sons, James
Mollet
of Boons Camp and Robert Mollet of Wabash, Indiana; three daughters,
Rose
Music, Judy Preston, and Patricia Griffey all of Boons Camp; four
brothers,
Edd Mollet, Jr., Johnny Mollet, Ray Mollett, and Frankie Mollett, all
of
Boons Camp; one sister, Buna Dutton of Boons Camp; 19 grandchildren, 28
great-grandchildren and one great- great-grandchild. Services were
Monday,
February 17, at 11 a.m. at Little Friendship United Baptist Church with
Elders, Claude Mollet, Glenn Penix, and Shade Lee Walters
officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Preston Funeral Home. Burial
was
in the Mollett Cemetery in Boons Camp. Printed:
February 26, 1997
MURRAY,
Alkie
(McKenzie)
1907-1997
Paintsville Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Alkie Murray, 89, who died
Thursday,
February 27,1997 at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg,
Floyd
Co Ky. Mrs. Murray was born July 14, 1907, in Johnson County, to
the late Toby and Spicie Tackett McKenzie. She was an assembly line
worker.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Murray. Surviving
are one daughter, Anna Lee Williams of Flat Gap; and four
grandchildren,
nine great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral
services
were held Monday, March 3, at Staffordsville Freewill Baptist Church,
with
Revs. James K. Caudill and Ellis Hamilton officiating. Burial was in
Staffordsville
Church Cemetery, Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky. Paintsville
Herald 3-5-1997
MURRAY,
Beatrice
(VanHoose)
1934-1997
Beatrice V. Murray,
age 62, of Middletown, Ohio died Wednesday, February 26, 1997, at the
Hospice
of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio. She was born November 26, 1934 in
Chandlerville,
the daughter of Hershall VanHoose and Delia Davis VanHoose. She is
preceded
in death by both her parents, one brother, Clifford Castle and one
sister,
Fayetta Taylor. She is survived by her husband, Bill Murray, Sr., of
Lemon
Township, Ohio; one son Bill Murray of Monticello, Ohio, and five
daughters,
Judy McCullugh of West Chester, Cheryl Spencer of Monticello, Gwendolyn
Stacy of Middletown, and Tonya Lawson of Eaton, Ohio, five sisters,
Vertice
Hayes, of Paintsville, Mary Dykes of Carmel, Indiana, Wilma Bates of
Auxier
and Doreatha Murphy of Van Lear; 13 grandchildren and 5
great-grandchildren.
Services were Saturday, March 01, at 10:00 a.m. at
Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding
Funeral Home, Middletown, Ohio with Brother John Maggard, officiating.
Burial was in Butler County Memorial Park, Wayne Township, Ohio Paintsville
Herald March 05, 1997
PROFITT,
Lola
(Meade)
1912-1997
Preston Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Lola Profitt, 84, who died
Saturday,
February 22, 1997 at her Davis Branch residence. Mrs. Profitt was born
October 5,1912, in Letcher County, to the late Rhodes and Vina Houston
Meade. She was a member of Millstone Primitive Baptist Church. She was
also preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Profitt, in 1991.
Surviving
are one son, Orville Benjamin Profitt of Ermine; one daughter, Vina
Ellen
Melvin of Paintsville; and three brothers, Orville and Roy Meade, both
of Deane, and Charlie Meade of Hopkinsville; and three grand children
and
one great-grant child. Funeral services were held Monday, February 24,
at Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Quentin Crum and Steve Stamper
officiating.
Burial was in Meade Family Cemetery at Deane. Weekly
Progress 3-5-1997
REED,
Fred
1927-1997
Fred Reed, 69,
of Paintsville, died Saturday, February 15, at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical
Center. He was born on September 3, 1927 in Johnson county, the son of
George Reed and Sarah Daniels. He was a miner. He is preceded in
death by both parents. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Reed; seven
sons, George Reed of Thelma, Hobert Reed of Wabash, Indiana, Bobby Reed
of Baltimore, Maryland, Tommy Reed of Fallsburg, Billy Reed, Fred Reed,
Jr., and Larry Joe Reed all of Boons Camp; four daughters, Stella
Young,
and Betty Dixon both of Pintsville, Doris Easterday of Wabash, Indiana,
and Maltie Cline of Prestonsburg; one brother, Tom Reed of Paintsville;
20 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, five step- grandchildren, and
five step-great-grandchildren. Services were Monday, February 17 at 2
p.m.
at the Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jack Woody
officiating.
Burial was in the Reed and Gillespie Cemetery in Boons Camp. Weekly
Progress
SMITH,
Dixie (Spradlin)
1932-1997
Dixie Spradlin
Smith, 64, of Meally, died Thursday, February 20 1997 at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. Johnson. She was born March 15 1932, in Johnson County,
the daughter of Frances and Alice Waddle Spradlin. She is preceded in
death
by both parents. She is survived by her husband, Homer Franklin Smith;
one stepson, Lynn Franklin Smith of Staffordsville; two daughters,
Charlene
Spencer of Tomahawk and Darlena Hinkle of Inez, four
stepdaughters,
Joann Gamblin of Indiana, Alice Smith of Columbus, Ohio, Virginia
Castle
of Ashland, and Mary Blevins of Meally; one sister, Dorothy Sizemore;
five
grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, 12 step-great grandchildren, and
one step-great-great-great grandchild. Services were Sunday, February
23
at 11 am. at Phillip Cove Freewill Baptist Church with Jack Woody
officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Preston Funeral Home. Burial
was
in Smith Family Cemetery in Meally. Paintsville
Herald 2-26-1997
BAYS,
Bruce
1921-1997
Bruce Bays, age
71, of Webbville, died Saturday, March 1, 1997, at Paintsville. He was
born February 21, 1921, in Webbville, the son of Charles Younger Bays
and
Ilah Sturgil Bays. He is preceded in death by both his parents. He is
survived
by his wife Ethel Young Bays, four daughters, Mrs. Bernard (VIvian)
Swann
of Bowie, MD., Mrs. Robert (Velsie) Hewlett of Louisa, Mrs. Royce
(Virginia)
Daw of Virginia Beach, Va., and Mrs. Charles (Velda Frances) Daniel of
Paintsville, one sister; Anna Lois Bays of Webbville, two brothers;
Charles
Hubert Bays of Webbville and Willie Bays of Grayson and seven
grandchildren.
Services were Tuesday, February 25, at 10:30 a.m. at the Wilson Funeral
Home with Bro. Royce Daw and Bro. Douglas Thorpe officiating. Burial
was
in the Bays Cemetery at Webbville. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday March 5, 1997
BAYES,
Woodrow
1919-1997
Woodrow Bayes
, 78, of West Eighth Street, died at 8:35 p.m. Sunday, March 23, 1997,
at his residence, following an extended illness. He was born January
23,
1919, in Paintsville, KY., to the late Leander Bayes and Dorrie Estep
Bayes.
He was married July 18, 1980 to Shirley Blankenship, who survives. Also
surviving are children by a previous marriage to Marie Ratliff Bayes,
Loretta
and husband David Bost, Rose Ann and her husband, Fred Rice and Joanne
and her husband Charlie Downs, all of Chillicothe, James and his wife
Judy
Bayes and Charles and his wife Kimberly Bayes, all of Chillicothe,
Larry
and his wife Pamela Bayes of Kingston; step- children Pamela and
husband
Terry Corcoran, Amy and husband, Randy Thomas, all of Chillicothe, Lora
Curtis of Waverly, Ray and wife Janice Smith, Robert Current, all of
Chillicothe
and Danny Hughes at home; sisters Venus Jones of Salyersville, KY.,
Thelma
Hughes of Ashland, KY., and Neva Rice of Raceland, KY.; and numerous
grand,
great-grandchildren, and step grand and great- grandchildren., nieces,
and nephews. He was preceeded in death by a son, Woodrow Allen Bayes,
and
nine brothers. Mr. Bayes retired in 1982 from the Mead Corp., where he
had worked for 37 years. He was a member of U.P.I.U. Local 731. Funeral
services will be held at the Ware Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike
Blankenship
officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenlawn Cemetery.
BEAM,
Sophia
(Akers)
1918-1997
Sophia Akers
Beam, age 80, died Monday, March 3, 1997 at Paintsvilie Mountain Manor
Nursing Home. She was born May 22 1916, in Johnson County, the daughter
of Millard Akers and Myrtle Preston Akers. She is preceded in death
both
parents. She is survived by one daughter, Mavire Blair of Sitka, and
one
sister, Melisie Vanhoose of Paintsville. Services were Wednesday March
5, at the Jones Preston Funeral Home with Dick Vanhoose officiating.
Burial
was in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
BURCHETT,
Lucy
(Williams)
1908-1997
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Lucy Burchett, 89, who
died
Sunday, March 23, 1997 at Paintsville Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mrs.
Burchett was born February 19, 1908; in Johnson County, to the late
Frank
and Stella VanHoose Williams. She was also preceded in death by her
husband,
Garfield "Red" Burchett, on November 24, 1956. Surviving are four sons,
Junior Burchett, of Staffordsville; Jerry Burchett Of Lowmansville,
Huey
Lee Burchett of Springville; Tennessee; and Noah Burchett of
Okeechobee,
Florida; three daughters, Mary F Deitz, of Paintsville, Janetta L.
Murphy
of Van Lear and Neldra Sue Frazier of Knoxville, Tennessee; one
brother,
Richard Williams of Troy, Ohio; five sisters, Clara Rice of Flatwoods,
Alta Shields of Fairborn, Ohio, Geneva Rice of Michigan, Frankie
Patrick,
of Troy, Ohio, and Carrol Lacy of Shelton, Washington; and 27
grandchildren,
37 great- grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral
services
will be held today, Wednesday, March 26, at 12 noon at Tom's Creek
Freewill
Baptist Church with Kelly Caudill and Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial
will be Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
CANTRELL,
Gladia
(Taylor)
1911-1997
Gladia Cantrell,
85, died Monday Mar.31,1997 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center,
Piantsville,
Johnson Co Ky. Mrs. Cantrell was born April 22, 1911, in Johnson
County,
to the late David and Mary Daniel Taylor. She was also preceded in
death
by her husband, Earl Cantrell in 1967. Surviving are two sons, Joe,
Cantrell
of Lexington and Gary Cantrell of Port St. Lucie, Florida; one
daughter,
Judy Salyers of Staffordsville; one sister ter, Marie Rice of West Van
Lear, and two grandchildren, one great-grandchild and one great
great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, April 2, at 11 a.m. at,
Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry McKenzie
officiating.
Burial will be in Johnson County Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville.
CANTRELL,
Sarah
(Rowland)
1922-1997
Paintsville
Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Sarah Magdalene Cantrell, 75,
who
died Tuesday, Mar.18 1997 Mrs. Cantrell was born February 9, 1922, in
Paintsville,
to the late Armstrong Rowland and Lula "Pennington" Pennington. She was
a waitress. Surviving are her first husband, Mitchell Cantrell; one
son,
William Kenneth Cantrell of Paintsville; three sisters, Margaret
Rowland
of Paintsville, Bertle Melvin of Wabash, Indiana, and Billie Azelton of
Clio, Michigan; and two brothers, William Rowland of Ohio and Creval
Rowland
of East Point. Funeral services were held Friday, March 21, at
Paintsville
Funeral Home Chapel, with Elders Charles Price and Jerry Smith.
officiating.
Burial was in Johnson County Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville,
Johnson
Co Ky.
CASTLE,
Alkia
(Trimble)
1908-1997
Alkia Trimble
Castle, 88, died Saturday, March 22, 1997, at Highlands Regional
Medical
Center. Mrs. Castle was born December 8 1908, to the late Albert
Trimble
and Naomi Tackett. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John
Thurman Castle; and two sons, Thomas and Robert Earl Castle. Surviving
are four sons, Ernest Castle of Levelland, Texas; Willis Castle of Red
Bush, William Castle of, Hendersonville, Tennessee, and Charles Mickey
Phipps of North Carolina; two daughters, Rebecca Fyffe of Fairborn,
Ohio,
and Judy Ferguson of Red Bush; one brother, James Trimble of Finlay,
Ohio;
one sister, Beulah Baldwin of Mechanicsburg, Ohio; and 31
grandchildren,
two step-grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Funeral
services
were held Tuesday, March 25, at Peaceful Valley Church at Cantrells
Creek,
with John Howard and Paul E. Keaton officiating. Burial was in Castle
Family
Cemetery at Red Bush, with Paintsville Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Paintsville
Herald 4-23-1997
CASTLE,
Irvin
1915-1997
Rev. Irvin
Castle,
age 81, of Paintsville, died Thursday, March 13, 1997, at Hall Medical
Center. He was born October 28, 1915 the son of Proctor and Pauline
Sparks
Castle. He is preceded in death by both parents. He is survived by his
wife, Opal Price Castle; two sons, Dr. James Roger Castle of
Paintsville
and Michael Castle of Staffordsville, one daughter, Sharon Castle of
Staffordsville;
one brother, Johnie Castle of Paintsville; and 3 grandchildren.
Services
were Sunday, March 16, at Baker Branch Freewill Baptist Church of
Paintsville
with Rev.Venny VanHoose officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Memorial
Cemetery,
Staffordsville.
CAUDILL,
Winston
Lionell
1928-1997
Paintsville
Herald-Mar,12
1997
Winston Lionell
Caudill, 68 died Friday, March 7, at Paul B.Hall Regional Medical
Center. Mr. Caudill was born December 4, 1928, in Johnson County,
to the late Johnny and Ethel Travis Caudill. He was a sales-man/partner
with Carter-Carter-Sadler of Pikeville, veteran of the Korean War and
member
of Tom's Creek Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Myrtle
T.Patrick Caudill. Funeral services were held Monday, March 10, at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Dan Patrick and Brent Patrick officiating.
Burial
was in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky.
CROTHERS,
Colleen
(Price)
1915-1997
Paintsville
resident
Colleen Price Crothers, 81, died Saturday, March 1, 1997 at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center. Mrs. Crothers was born March 25, 1915, to the late
Clarence
G. and Mary Hall Price. She was an LPN for forty years, working at the
Paintsville Clinic, Prestonsburg General Hospital and Highlands
Regional
Medical Center. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas
N.
Crothers, in 1974; one son, David Lee Crothers; and one daughter,
Lenore
Crothers Eldridge. Surviving are two sons, William "Bill" and Mike
Crothers,
both of Paintsville; one daughter, Mary E. Hewlett of Paintsville; one
brother, Cleaburn Price of West Van Lear; and 11 grandchildren, 13
great-grandchildren
and six great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday,
March
3, at the First Baptist Church of Paintsville, with Drew Martin
ofciating.
Burial was in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville, with
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
DANIELS,
Harmon
1997
Harmon Daniels,
72, of Circleville, Ohio died March 24, 1997 at Berger Hospital. He was
retired from transportation division, State of Ohio and was an Army
veteran
of WW II. He is survived by sons, Mark and Jerry Daniels of Columbus,
Charles
Daniels of Grove City. Funeral services were at the WELLMAN FUNERAL
HOME,
Circleville, Oh. Burial was in Sitka, Ky.
DANIELS,
Shirley
(Mast)
1937-1997
East Point
resident
Shirley Daniels, 60, died Tuesday, March 4, 1997 at her residence. Mrs.
Daniels was born January 11,1937, in Elizabethtown, Tennessee, to the
late
Dale and Ruth Conley Mast. She was a nurse. Surviving are her husband,
Delmer Lee Daniels of East Point; one son, Dale Daniels of East Point;
three daughters, Geneva Myers of Staffordsville, Robin Wilson of East
Point;
Donna Daniels of Paintsville; one brother, Donald Mast of Happy Camp,
Colorado;
one sister, Janelle Charlton of Sacramento, California; and 11
grand-children.
Funeral services were held Friday, March 7, at Jones Preston Funeral
Home
Chapel, with Dallas Patrick officiating. Burial was in Daniels-Sparks
Cemetery
at Chandlersville. PAINTSVILLE
HERALD WEDNESDAY MAR.12 1997
DAVIS,
Homer
Stephen
1938 1997
Homer Stephen
Davis, age 58, died Sunday, March 9 1997, at his Residence. He was born
August 19, 1938, the son of John Walter and Veneda Branham Davis. He is
preceded in death by both parents. He is survived by his wife, Betty
Davis;
one daughters, Stephaine Davis of Washington D.C. Services were
Thursday,
March 13, at 11:00 at Preston Funeral Home Chapel. PAINTSVILLE
HERALD WEDNESDAY MARCH 19 1997
FAIRCHILD,
Walker
1915-1997
Retired miner
Walker Fairchild, 81, died Wednesday, March 19, 1997 at his
Staffordsville
residence. Mr. Fairchild was born October 1, 1915, in Johnson County,
to
the late Roy and Mint Ratliff Fairchild. He was also preceded in death
by one son, Rick Fairchild. Surviving are his wife, Loretta Blair
Fairchild;
four sons, Jerry, and Kenny, both of Staffordsviile, Gerald of Auxier
and
Bobby of Ohio; three daughters, Barbara Jean Ward, Sharon Tackett and
Sandra
King, all of Staffordsville; one sister, Edda Goble of Paintsville; one
half sister, Virginia Nelson of Prestonsburg; and 38 grandchildren and
several great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, March
21,
at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Kenny Pelphrey officiating.
Burial was in Fairchild Family Cemetery at Staffordsville.
GREEN,
Henrietta
(Norman)
1936-1997
Henrietta Green,
61, of Thelma, died March 21 1997 at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington,
Ky. Mrs. Green was born January 30, 1936, in Middletown, Ohio, to the
late
Henry and Vinia Norman. Surviving are her husband, Tarncey Green; three
sons, Timothy and Lester Green, both of Thelma, and Virgil Wilson of
Hollywood,
Florida; two daughters, Amy Lyons of Thelma and Karen Wilson of
Alabama;
one brother, Homer Clay Norman of Germantown, Ohio; one half brother,
Edward
Madden of Middletown; two sisters, Faye Davis of Knoxville, Tennessee,
and Naomi Owlsey of Miamisburg, Ohio; and 11 grandchildren and four
greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 24, at Paintsville Funeral
Home
Chapel, with Revs. Tobe Wheeler and Ronnie Spriggs officiating. Burial
was in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
GRIFFITH,
Otis
1930-1997
Funeral services
were held Saturday, March 8, for Otis Griffith, 66, who died Wednesday,
March 5, 1997, at his residence. Mr. Griffith was born March
7,1930,
in Floyd County, to the late Linzie and Mary Effie Salyers Griffith. He
was retired from Pike Electric Company, and a member of Auxier Freewill
Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Powers Griffith; one
son,
Hershel Griffith of Garden City, Michigan; two daughters; Connie
Frasure of Auxier and Rita Collins of Van Lear; two brothers; Elmer
Griffith
of Somerset and L.J. Griffith of Florida; four sisters, Ellen
Marsillett
of Prestonsburg, Martha Duty of East Point, Ruby Powers of Auxier and
Nancy
Estep of Grayson; and seven grandchildren. Officiating at services at
Auxier
Freewill Baptist Church were Bobbie Joe Spencer, Southie Fannin Jr. and
David Powers. Burial was in Government Relocation Cemetery at Auxier. Weekly
Progress 3-12-1997
HENSLEY,
Wonnie
(Phipps)
1903-1997
Wonnie Phipps
Hensley, 94, died Wednesday, March 26, 1997 at Mountain Manor Nursing
Home.
Mrs. Hensley was born March 12,1903, in Magoffin County, to the late
Bruce
and Mary Ellen Montgomery Phipps. She was also preceded in death by her
husband, Willie Hensley, in 1967. Surviving are two sons, Ed Hensley of
Thealka and William Hensley of Staffordsville; two daughters, Lymon
Daniel
and Sarah Mollett, both of Paintsville; one sister, Clara Howard of
Piketon,
Ohio; and 15 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and three
great-greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, March 28, at Jones Preston Funeral
Home
Chapel, with Jerry Castle officiating. Burial was in Highland Memorial
Park at Staffordsville.
HORNE,
Mary
(Sammons)
1912-1997
Mary S. Horne,
84, of Wittensville, died Sunday, March 2, 1997 in Paul. B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. Mrs. Horne was born March 15, 1912, in Johnson County,
to the late James and Katherine Honeycutt Sammons. She was a retired
nurse
from the Paintsville Hospital and a member of the Baptist Church. She
was
also preceded in death by her husband, Willard Richard Horne, in 1981.
Surviving are one son, Arbin Willard "Sonny" Horne of Fairbom, Ohio;
one
daughter, Barbara Hamilton of Wittensville; one sister, Nora Baldridge
of Sitka; and five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, three
step-grandchildren
and seven step-great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held
Wednesday,
March 5, at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Carl Baldridge and Harry
Neal Frisby officiating. Burial was in Old Friendship Memorial Gardens
at Williamsport. PAINTSVILLE
HERALD MAR,12 1997
HUGHES,
Charity
Nicole
1978-1997
Charity Nicole
Hughes, 19, died Tuesday, March 18, 1997 in Madison County, Alabama.
Ms.
Hughes was born January 19, 1978, in Pike County, to James Dennis and
Peggy
Daniels Hughes. Graveside services were held Saturday, March 22, at the
family cemetery at Thealka, with James Kelly Caudill officiating.
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
HUGHES,
Howard
1920-1997
Howard Hughes,
76, died March 26, 1997 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center.
Mr.Hughes
was born July 8, 1920, at Thealka, to the late William and Maude
Preston
Hughes. He was a fire marshall and electrical inspector and a veteran
of
World War II. Surviving are his wife, Edna Hughes; two brothers,
Richard
and Norman Hughes, both of Springhill, Florida; one sister, Ruth Kozlik
of Willowick, Ohio; and several nephews. and nieces. Funeral services
were
held Saturday, March 29, at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev.
Drew Martin officiating. Burial was in Johnson County Memorial Cemetery
at Staffordsville. Paintsville
Herald 4-2-1997
JOHNSON,
Troy
Lee
1914-1997
Retired miner
Troy Lee Johnson, 83, died March 24, 1997 at Highlands Regional Medical
Center. Mr. Johnson was born March 12, 1914, to the late Mander and
Cordilla
Johnson. He was also preceded in death by a son, Roger Johnson.
Surviving
are his wife, Ruth Johnson; four sons, Rev. Arnold Belmont Johnson of
Virgie,
Gary Randall Johnson of Pikeville, Michael Ray Johnson of Shelby Valley
and Rickey Johnson of Hit Hat; five daughters, Barbara Sue Sparks of
Neon,
Brenda Burke of Virgie, Jean Mullins and Shirley Smallwood, both of
Dorton,
and Mary Smallwood of Myra; one stepson, Robert Charles Pigg of
Thealka;
two stepdaughters, Michelle Justice and Melinda Pigg, both of Thealka;
one sister, Ada Johnson of Neon; and several grandchildren, several
great-grandchildren
and six step- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, March
27, at Boldman Freewill Baptist Church, with Revs. James Elkins, James
Howard, Louis Ferrari and James Hosbon officiating. Burial was in
Potter
Cemetery at Shelbiana. Paintsville
Herald 4-2-1997
KING,
Raymond
1899-1997
Raymond King,
97, died March 22 1997, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mr.
King
was born May 4, 1899, in Paintsville, to the late Samuel Porter and
Cynthia
Fitch King. He was a miner. He was also preceded in death by his
wife, Grethel King. Surviving are one son, Tom R. King of Paintsville;
two daughters, Thelma White of Paintsville and Phyllis Miller of
Relsterstown,
Maryland; one brother, Clarence King of Burnside; and five
grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, March
24 at First Baptist Church, with Revs. Drew Martin and Franklin Miller
officiating. Burial was in King Cemetery at Paintsville, with
Paintsville
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Honorary pallbearers were James
H. Conley, Escom Chandler, Frelan Bradbury, Otto Pratt, Joe R. Conley,
Tubby Harris, Morris Conley, Sherman Rice and George Newsome.
MAY,
Kathryn
(Newsom)
1923 - 1997
Kathryn Newsom
May, died Friday, March 28 1997, at UK Medical Center in Lexington.
Mrs.
May was born December 11, 1923, in Johnson County, to the late Jarvey
and
Nancy Jane Engle Newsom. She was a member of the First United
Methodist
Church. She was also preceeded into death by her husband, Howard
May
in 1985. Surviving are two sons, Charles May of Garden Grove,
California
and Don May of Morehead; two daughters, Linda Sparks of Hager Hill, and
Nancy May of Paintsville; two brothers, George Newsom of Paintsville
and
Noah Newsom of Grayson, and 11 grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 31 1997, at Jones-Preston
Funeral
Home Chapel, with John P. Salyers officiating. Burial was in the family
cemetery at Hager Hill. Paintsville
Herald April 2 1997
MULLETT,
Rhoda
(Holbrook)
1911-1997
Wittensville
resident Rhoda Mullett, 86, died Sunday, March 30, 1997, at Paul B.
Hall
Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Mullett was born March 26, 1911, at
Myrtle,
to the late Harvey and Mollie Hall Holbrook. She was a member of the
First
Church of God in Paintsville. She was also preceded in death by her
husband,
Roy B. Mullett; three sons, Ralph, Douglas, and Utah Carter Mullett;
and
one daughter, Pauline Prater. Surviving are three sons Milton Prater of
Vallonia, Indiana and Floyd and Austin Prater, both of Franklin,
Indiana;
six daughters, Betty Baker and Virginia Wood, both of New Castle,
Indiana,
Phyllis Blevins of Wittensville, Thelma Miller of Paintsville and Wanda
York and Kathy Howell, both of Prestonsburg; one brother, Steve Ben
Holbrook
of Kenton, Ohio; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be today, Wednesday, April 2, at 1 p.m. in Floyd Funeral
Home Chapel. Burial will be in Holbrook Cemetery at Myrtle. Weekly
Progress 4-2-1997
NECESSARY,
William
1997-1997
William
Necessary,
age 0, of Winfield, West Virginia died Friday, March 7,1997 it
Women
and Children Hospital in Charleston, West Virginia. He was born March
7,
1997, he was the son of Danny and Geanie Castle. He is preceded in
death
by her husband, Thomas N. Crothers, one son; David Lee Crothers, one,
daughter;
Lenore Crother Eldridge, and both parents. He is survived by his
maternal
grandparents, Robert and Lena Castle formally of Thealka, and Paternal
grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Penn Necessary. Graveside Services
were Monday, March 10, at Jayne Family Cemetery, Staffordsville. With
Rev,
Mark Tackett officiating. Paintsville
Herald 3-12-1997
NEWSOM,
Ida
Mae
(Bentley)
19201-1997
Jones Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Ida Mae Bentley Newsom,
76, who died Thursday, March 27, 1997 at Highlands Regional Medical
Center.
Mrs. Newsom was born June 14,1920, in Floyd County, to the late Alex
and
Elizabeth Ratliff Bentley. She was a former employee of Glen L. Martin
Airplane Manufacturers. Surviving are her husband, George Newsom; and
one
daughter and son-in-law, Sandra Kay Newsom and -Burton Rudolph, M.D.,
of
Knoxville, Tennessee. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 29, at
First Baptist Church in Paintsville, with Drew Martin and Charles Milam
officiating. Burial was in the Highlands Memorial Park, at
Staffordsville.
Paintsville
Herald 4-2-1997
PATTON,
Helen
Marie (Pack)
1916-1997
Funeral services
were held Thursday, March 20, for Helen Marie Patton, 80, who died
March
15 1997 at Raceland. Mrs. Patton was born July 30, 1916, in Johnson
County,
to the late James Arthur and Bessie Jane Medings Pack. She was a social
worker. Surviving are her husband, Dexter Patton of Paintsville; three
daughters, Maragert Ropers of Lexington, Marlene White of Raleigh,
North
Carolina, and Martha Mefford of Raceland; one brother, James Arthur
Pack
Jr., of Paintsville; two sisters, Lillian Arrowood and Mary Richmond,
both
of Paintsville; and nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Officiating
at services at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel were Rev. Drew Martin
and
Terry Browning. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park Staffordsville.
PATTON,
Helen
Marie (Pack)
1916-1997
Funeral services
were held Thursday, March 20, for Helen Marie Patton, 80, who died
March
15 1997 at Raceland. Mrs. Patton was born July 30, 1916, in Johnson
County,
to the late James Arthur and Bessie Jane Medings Pack. She was a social
worker. Surviving are her husband, Dexter Patton of Paintsville; three
daughters, Maragert Ropers of Lexington, Marlene White of Raleigh,
North
Carolina, and Martha Mefford of Raceland; one brother, James Arthur
Pack
Jr., of Paintsville; two sisters, Lillian Arrowood and Mary Richmond,
both
of Paintsville; and nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Officiating
at services at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel were Rev. Drew Martin
and
Terry Browning. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park Staffordsville.
PENNINGTON,
Lois
(Salyer)
1935-1997
Red Bush resident
Lois Salyer Pennington, 61, died Monday, March 17, 1997 at her
residence.
Mrs. Pennington was born August 15, 1935, in Johnson County, to the
late
Freeman and Pearlie Rowland Salyer. She was also preceded in death by
two
brothers, Elmer, and Alger Salyer; and two sisters, Opal Williams and
Christine
Osterfield. Surviving are her husband, Ren Pennington; three sons, Greg
Cantrell of Paintsville and Paul and Keith Cantrell, both of Flat Gap;
two daughters, Linda Cantrell Holbrook of West Van Lear and Brenda
Pennington
Barnett of Red Bush; one sister, Dorothy Salyer Paylor of Cincinnati,
Ohio;
and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 20,
at
Jones Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Ellis Hamilton and Isaac
Rowland
officiating. Burial was in Salyer Family Cemetery at Red Bush.
PRESTON,
Bessie
(Tackett)
1935-1997
Former Johnson
County resident Bessie Preston, 61, of Powell, Ohio, died Friday, March
28, 1997, at Grady Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Preston was born August 20,
1935, in Paintsville, to the late Benjamin and Julia Welters Tackett.
Surviving
are her husband, Farris; four sons, Charles of Powell, Bruce of
Prospect,
Ohio, Dennis of Radnor, Ohio, and Kris of Powell; two daughters, Jonie
Cooper of Sunbury; Ohio, and Doris Kalinoski of Delaware, Ohio; two
sisters,
Frankie Hall of Fountain Run, Kentucky, and Brenda Shinnaberry of
Marengo,
Ohio; seven brothers, Jesse Tackett of Westerville, Ohio, Oliver
Tackett
of Johnstown, Ohio, Paul Tackett of Powell, James Tackett of
Paintsville,
Tim Tackett of Kilbourne, Ohio, Kenneth Tackett of Los Angeles,
California,
and Phil Tackett of Powell; and 13 grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 31, at Bennett Brown Funeral
Home.
Burial was in Kingwood Memorial Park. Weekly
Progress 4-2-1997
RICE,
Henry
1914-1997
Denver resident
Henry Rice, 82, died Friday, March 28,1997 at his residence. Mr. Rice
was
born July 2,1914, in Johnson County, to the late Mose and Mattie
Watkins
Rice. He was a blacktop plant operator. He was also preceded in death
by
his, wife, Mae Cantrell Rice. Surviving are one son, Larry Joe
Rice
of Lexington; one daughter, Stella V. Preston of Paintsville; two
sisters,
Martha Jean S;pradlin of Hager Hill and Mary Lou Caudill of
Staffordsville;
and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, March 30, at
Rockhouse Freewill Baptist Church, with Revs. Richard Williams
and
Herbert Music officiating. Burial was in Mayo Memorial Cemetery at
Paintsville,
with Paintsville Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Weekly
Progress 4-2-1997
RICKMAN,
Jay
1921 1997
Jay Rickman,
age 75, of Thealka, died Sunday, March 16, 1997, at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center. He was born April 28, 1921, in Hellier, Kentucky, the
son
of Joe and Gussie Rickman. He is preceded in death by both parents. He
is survived by his wife, Edith Faye Daniel Rickman; two daughter, Danna
Rickman of Offutt, and Tamara Watson of Acworth, Ga.; one sister,
Bonnie
Ward of Offut, . Ky; one brother, Paul Rickman of Dayton, Ohio; 2
grandchildren;
1 great-grandchild. Services were Wednesday, March 19, at 1:00 at
Paintsville
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Smith officiating. Burial was in
Daniels
Family Cemetery, Thealka, Ky. Paintsville
Herald 3-19-1997
SMITH,
Kenneth
Ray
1925-1997
Kenneth Ray
Bailey
Smith, age 71, died Saturday, March 1, 1997 at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical
Center. He was born April 30,1925, the son of John and Nancy Smith. He
is preceded in death by both parents and seven sisters,Goldie, Rachel
Estelle,
Myrtle, Ruth, Ida Marie and Betty; William and Warnie. He is survived
by
his wife, Mary Elizabeth Arms Smith; two daughters, Pamela Burgess and
Barbara Campbell; two sons, Mark, and Kennie Smith Jr. He is also
survived
by 2 daughters, Mary Alice Schoonover and Rose Lee Hettunger, and one
son
Billy Ray Smith from a previous marriage; 17-grandchildren and 8
great-grandchildren;
one Uncle James Coy Smith, and numerous neices and nephews. Service
were
held Tuesday, March 3, at 11:00 a.m. at Jones Preston Funeral Home with
John Skaggs officiating, Burial was in the Highland Memorial Park,
Staffordsville.
Paintsville
Herald 3-19-1997
STAMBAUGH,
Barbara
(Castle)
1935-1997
Barbara J.
Stambaugh,
61, of Springfield, Ohio, died March 4 1997 in Bristol House in
Springfield.
Mrs. Stambaugh was born Octtober 3, 1935, in Johnson County, to the
late
Charlie and Ollie (Castle) Castle. She was a former employee of Basco
Leather
Company and was a member of East High Street Church of Christ
where
she served as a Sunday school teacher. Surviving are her husband;
Francis
P. Stambaugh; two daughters, Tamera Brookins of Springfield and
Kimberly;
Brown of Urbana, Ohio; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were
held
at Richards, Raff and Dunbar Memorial Home, with Evangelist Gerald
Reynolds
officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Burials Park. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday 5-7-1997
STAPLETON,
Mary
(Goble)
1915 1997
Mary Stapleton,
age 82, of Louisa, died Tuesday, March 11, 1997, at the Three Rivers
Medical
Center. She was born February 20,1915, in Johnson County, the daughter
of Gaylan Franklin and Bertha Goble. She is proceeded in death by both
her parents. She is survived by her husband James Stapleton of Louisa;
one son, Lester Blevins; and 7 grandchildren. Services were Friday, at
1:00 p.m. at Jones-Preston Funeral Chapel with Frank Osborne
officiating.
Burial was in the Family Cemetery, Hager Hill. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday 3-19-1997
WARD,
Allie
(Salyer)
1937-1997
Former Johnson
County resident Allie Ward, 59, died March 17 1997 at Champaign Nursing
Home in Urbana, Ohio. Mrs. Ward was born November 13,1937, in Johnson
County,
to the late Harvey and Vertrice Salyer. Surviving are her husband,
James
M. Ward; three sons, Jim A. Ward of Pikeville; Jackie Ward of Hanover,
Michigan; and Chris Ward of Jackson, Michigan; three daughters, Judy
Magda
of Jonesville, Michigan; Julia Ward of Horton, Michigan; and Patricia
Fann
of Jackson, Michigan; four brothers, Burlin and Shafter Salyer, both of
Staffordsville; and Prentice and Harvey Salyer Jr. both of
Bellefontaine,
Ohio; two sisters, Loretta Poe of Oil Springs and Julia Ratliff of
Urbana,
Ohio; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, March
20, at Paintsville Funeral Chapel, with Elders James: Spradlin and
James
R. Blair officiating. Burial was in Perkins Cemetery at Riceville.
WELLS,
Paul
1945-1997
Funeral services
will be held Thursday, April 3,1997 for Paul Well 51, who died Monday,
March 3l 1997 at his Van Lear residence. Mr. Wells was born December
04,1945,
in Johnson County, to the late Arthur and Jenny Ward Wells.He was
retired
from American Standard, U.S. Army Veteran and member of the East Point
Church of Christ. Surviving are his wife, Vicki Handy Wells; one son,
Paul
Thomas Wells of Van Lear; one daughter, Tracy Wells of Van Lear; two
brothers,
Charles Wells of Prestonsburg and Jerry Wells of Thornville, Ohio; two
sisters, Francis Honaker of Bowling Green and Carol Davis; of Van Lear;
and two grandchildren. Officiating at 11 a.m. services at Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel will be Dave Flanery and ______ Hughes. Burial will
be in Lakeview Cemetery at Staffordsville. Weekly
Progress 4-2-1997
CAUDILL, Hazel
(Sparks)
1918-1997
Oil Springs
resident
Hazel Caudill, 78, died Wednesday April 2, 1997 at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center, Paintsville, Johnson Co Ky. Mrs. Caudill was born July
16 1918, in Johnson County, to the late Ed and Mae Conley Sparks.
Surviving
are her husband Earl Caudill; one son, Billy Ray of Oil Springs; one
daughter,
Betty Blanton of Oil Springs; four sisters, Ethel Reynolds and
Lillian
Russell both of Troy, Ohio, Joy Kerrigan of Middletown, Ohio, and Revs
Jean Mizer of Tipp City, Ohio; and seven grandchildren, eight
great-grandchildren
and six step-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, April 4,
at Community Pentecostal Trinity Church, with Revs. Melvin Blanton and
Willie Fairchild officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Memorial Cemetery
at Staffordsville, with Paintsville Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
DALE,
Katherine
(Castle)
1916-1997
Former Johnson
County resident Katherine Castle Dale, 81, died Wednesday, April 2,1997
in Circleville, Ohio. Mrs. Dale was born January 14,1916, in Johnson
County,
to the late Ross and Louvada Music Castle. She was a member of Thealka
Freewill Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband,
Raymond Dale Sr. in 1974; and two sons, Charles and Raymond Dale Jr.
Surviving
are one son, Fred Dale of Flat Gap; three daughters, Ellen Jean
Stambaugh,Sitka,
and Willia Dean Salyer and Gwen Shoemaker, both of Circleville, Ohio;
one
brother, Ross Castle Jr. of Florence, South Carolina; two sisters,
Irene
Koonce of Florence, South Carolina, and Lucille Castle of Castlewood,
Virginia;
and 15 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and three
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, April 6, at 2 p.m. at Jones-
-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial was in
Staffordsville
Church Cemetery. Paintsville
Herald 4-9-1997
FAIRCHILD, Opal
1921-1997
Preston Funeral
Home was in charge of services for Opal Fairchild, 75, who died
Thursday,
April 3, 1997 at Mt. View Health Center at Elkhorn City. Mrs. Fairchild
was born August 12, 1921, in Letcher County, to the late Cyrus and Cora
Castle Fairchild. She was a member of the United Baptist Church. She
was
also preceded in death by her husband, Carl Thomas VanHoose. Surviving
are one son, Kenneth VanHoose of Lynhurst, Virginia; one daughter,
Yvonne
Simmons of Straton, Virginia; two sisters, Margaret Borders of
Paintsville,
and Oma Grandmason of Flat Rock, Michigan; and four grandchildren and
two
great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, April 6, at
Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Jeffery Burchett officiating. Burial was in
Fairchild
Cemetery at Nippa. Paintsville Herald 4-9-1997 NOTE: This obit may be
in
error as to the last name of Opal. She was married to a VanHoose
FANNIN, Hayes
1913-1997
Van Lear resident
Hayes Fannin, 83, died Saturday, April 12, at his residence. Mr. Fannin
was born September 20, 1913, in Floyd County, to the late Leonard and
Maudie
Smith Hayes. He was a retired miner and member of U.M.W.A. He was also
preceded in death by a son, Hayes Fannin Jr. Surviving are his wife,
Bessie
Wilcox Fannin; four sons, Raymond, Norman, Vencil and Delmadge Fannin,
all of Van Lear; one foster son, Richard Lee Wilcox of Van Lear; five
daughters,
Maudie Wells, Wanda Clark and Rhonda Butcher, all of Van Lear, Elisha
Sublett
of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Gertrude Wilkins of Lakeland, Florida; two
brothers,
Leonard Fannin Jr. of West Van Lear and Herman Fannin of Cleveland,
Ohio;
two sisters, Mable Delong of West Van Lear and Ethel Burchell of
Ashland;
and 20 grandchildren and 11 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were
held
Tuesday, April 15, at JonesPreston Funeral Home Chapel, with Charles
Banks
officiating. Burial was in the family cemetery at Johns Creek.
GIBBINS, Jack
Russell Sr.
1937-1997
Jack Russell
Gibbins Sr., 60, died April 11 1997 at his Ashland residence. Mr.
Gibbins
was born March 14,1937, in Knott County, to the late Bart Welters
Gibbins
and Sarah Elizabeth Vicory Gibbins. He was a retired fiberglass
technician.
He was preceded in death by one son, Arthur David Gibbins; and one
daughter,
Catherine Sue Gibbins. Surviving are his wife, Lea. R. Gibbins of
Ashland;
six sons; Charles Russell Gibbins, Jack Russell Gibbins Jr., and B. J.
Senters, all of Ashland, Christopher Gibbins of Fisty and Robert Gene
Mullins
and James Todd Colvin, both of Lexington; three daughters, Rita Gale
Hunn
of Cincinnati, Ohio, Dora Mae Ford of Ashland and Kimberly Dawn Boggess
of Ironton, Ohio; one sister, Evelyn Stanley of Ligonier, Indiana; and
25 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were
held,
April 14, Steen Funeral Home Chapel in Cannonsburg with Chaplain Joe
Elam
officiating. Burial was in Ealey Cemetery at Staffordsville, with
Paintsville
Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements.
HALL, Cecil
1918 1997
Cecil Hall, 80,
of Van Lear, died Thursday, April 24, 1997, at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical
Center. Mr. Hall was born September 4, 1916, in Johnson County, to the
late John David and Mary Alice Adkins Hall. He was a retired miner and
farmer and member of the Church of Christ. He was also preceded in
death
by a son, Alvis Hall. Surviving are his wife, Marie Goble Hall; four
sons,
Virgil, David, Jack and Cecil Hall Jr., all of Van Lear; four
daughters,
Mary Lou Hurt of Louisville; Judy Hager and Martha Fitchpatrick, both
of
Van Lear; and Alice Marie Dollarhide of Thelma; and 32 grandchildren
and
several great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, April
27,
at Jones Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Joe Hill, Bill Cantrell and
Paul Keaton officiating. Burial was in Hall Family Cemetery at Van Lear.
HANEY, Patrick
Chris
1968-1997
Paintsville
resident
Patrick Chris Haney, 28, died Wednesday, April 30 1997 at Paul, B. Hall
Regional Medical Center. Mr. Haney was born June 8, 1968, in Johnson
County,
to Robert Hannah and Mary Haney. He was a general laborer. Surviving
are
his parents; one sister, Paula May of Hager Hill; and maternal
grandparents,
Chester and Marie Haney of Paintsville. Funeral services were held
Sunday,
May 4, at Hager Hill Freewill Baptist Church, with Ronnie Spriggs and
Toby
Johnson officiating. Burial was in Spriggs Family Cemetery at Boons
Camp.
PAINTSVILLE
HERALD WEDNESDAY May 7 1997
HANNAH, William
1943-1997
Denver resident
William “ Bill” Hannah, 53, died Monday, April 14, 1997, at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center. Mr. Hannah was born August 4, 1943, in Johnson County,
to the late Farrell and Lorraine Blair Hannah. He was a
truck
driver for Bizwell. Surviving are his wife, Phyllis Spradlin Hannah;
one
son, William Phillip Hannah of Denver; three daughters, Carol McKenzie
of Paintsville, Anita Ratliff of East Point and Angela Hannah of
Denver;
four sisters, Juanita Joyce Franklin of Staffordsville, Iva Lee
Lemaster
of Leander, Brenda Lewis of Auxier and Linda Lou Cochran of Rush; and
four
grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, April 18, 1997
at
Jones- Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Danny Ward, Richard Williams,
Donald Ray Caudill and Dick Vanhoose officiating. Burial was in the
family
cemetery at Denver. Paintsville
Herald 4-23-1997
HOLLAND, Andrew
1934-1997
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements for Andrew Holland,
63,
who died in Doctor's Hospital North in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Holland was
born June 21, 1934, in Perry County, to the late Lee and Parrott Combs
Holland. He was a lumber mill worker. He was also preceded in death by
his wife, Lou Francis Holland, on December 30,1987. Surviving are two
sons,
Randy, and Larry Holland, both of Columbus, Ohio; two daughters, Brenda
Holland and Linda Hurst, both of Columbus; and two brothers, Harley
Holland
of Indiana and Jerry Holland of Columbus. Graveside services were held
Thursday, April 24, at Patty Flats Cemetery at Flat Gap, with Eulas
Adams
officiating.
HOSKINS,
Virginia
(Adkins)
1915-1997
Virginia Adkins
Hoskins, 81, died Thursday, April 10, 1997 at her residence. Mrs.
Hoskins
was born September 22, 1915, in Floyd County, to the late Jerry and
Betty
Parsons Adkins. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She was also
preceded in death by her husband, Brown Lee Hoskins, on December 29,
1989.
Surviving are one son, George R. Hoskins of Paintsville; one sister,
Grace
Elsa Booth of West Van Lear; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral
services
were held Saturday, April 12, at Jones Preston Funeral Home Chapel,
with
Keith Cozort officiating. Burial was in Adkins Family Cemetery at
Hammond.
Weekly
Progress 4-16-1997
JACKSON, John
J.
1927-1997
Former Johnson
County resident John J. Jackson, 69, of Springfield, Ohio, died Sunday,
April 6, 1997 at Community Hospital. Mr. Jackson was born April 29,
1927,
in Johnson County, to the late Floyd and Fronnie Blanton Jackson. He
was
a retired carpenter, member of VFW Post #1031, F.O.E. #397, Union Club
and Carpenters Union Local No. 72, and a U:S. Army veteran, having
served
in World War TI and the Korean War. He was also preceded in death by
three
brothers, Bill, Logan and Tom; and three sisters, Liz; Pauline and
Ollie.
Surviving are his wife, Lola B. Jackson; 11 children, Peggy J.
Leinasars,
Sharon "Suzi" McCauley, and Elizabeth A. Carlisle, all of Springfield,
Latonia S. Harper of South Charleston, Ohio; John J. Jackson Jr. of
Springfield,
James A. Jackson of Enon, Ohio, Floyd T. Jackson of Belleville,
Illinois,
and Shawn E. Jackson, Veldin L. Isaac, Craig M. Issac, and Anthony
McFaddin,
all of Charleston, Ohio; one sister, Maxine Long of Beech Grove,
Indiana;
and 27 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will
be held today, Wednesday, April 9, at 11 a.m. at Conroy Funeral Home of
Springfield, with Brother Wayne Rigsby officiating. Burial will be in
Rose
Hill Cemetery Paintsville
Herald 4-9-1997
KEATON, Mary
Ann
1926-1997
Paintsville
Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Mary Ann Keaton, 70 who died
April
24 1997 at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg, Floyd
Co Ky. Ms. Keaton was born October 13, 1926, in Johnson County, to the
late Lewis and Beulah Cantrell Keaton. Surviving are one sister, Bonnie
Sue Reed of West Van Lear; and four nephews and four nieces. Funeral
services
were held Sunday, April 27 at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with
Rev.
Jerry Castle officiating. Burial was in Cumbo Cemetery at West Van
Lear,
Johnson Co Ky.
KESTNER,
Stephanie
Leighann
1997
Stephanie
Leighann
Kestner, infant daughter of Paul Ray and Connie Greene Kestner, died
Wednesday,
April 9.1997 Stephanie was born April 9 1997 at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical
Center. Surviving are her parents; one brother, Andrew Scott Kestner,
at
home; one sister, Kristi Nichole Kestner, at home; maternal
grandmother,
Ann Greene of Paintsville; and paternal grandparents, James A. Kestner
Sr. of Sitka and Peggy Hampton of Thelma;. Services were held Friday,
April
11, at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with John Michael Blanton
officiating.
Burial was in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville. Paintsville
Herald 4-16-1997
LITTON, Samuel
Joseph Jr.
1919-1997
Samuel Joseph
Litton Jr., 78, of Morehead, died Tuesday,. April 8 1997 at his
residence.
Mr. Litton was born January 17, 1919, in Elliott County to the late
Samuel
Joseph and Stella Stidom Litton Sr. He was a member of the Johnson
Church
of God, a farmer; served on the Rowan County School Board for 16 years,
member of the Farm Bureau, former board member of the Johnson Church of
God, former member of the Rowan County Ethics Commisision, served on
the
Morehead/ Rowan County/Lakeview Heights Joint Planning and zoning
Commission, former member of the Rowan County Soil Conservation Board,
honorary Rowan County judge/executive and Kentucky Colonel. He was also
preceded in death by his first wife, Christine Marie Boyd Litton on
March
9, 1991. Surviving are his wife, Louedith Conley Lykins Litton; two
sons,
Joe Litton of Georgetown, and Jack Litton of Moorehead; one daughter,
Charlotte
Bryant of St. Petersburg, Florida; one stepson, David Lykins of
Morehead;
four stepdaughters, Vivian Conley of Salyersville, Sue Ferguson of Flat
Gap, Gaye Harmon of Owingsville and Cristy Collins of Paintsville; two
sisters, Opal Sluss and Lucille DeHarte, both of Morehead; and three
grandchildren,
and six step-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, April
10, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel, with
Revs.
Willard Wilcox and Bernard Lovely officiating. Burial was in Forest
Lawn
Memorial Gardens at Morehead. Pallbearers were Nick Pecco, Tom Pecco,
Dwight
Clark, Joe White, Rick Litton, Greg Stidom, Eddie Sluss and Don Litton.
PAINTSVILLE
HERALD WEDNESDAY APR.23 1997
MEADE, Jack L.
1936-1997
Staffordsville
resident Jack L. Meade, 61, died Friday, April 18, at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. Mr. Meade was born February 03, 1936, in Johnson
County,
to the late Robert and Georgie Hensler Meade. He was a former
sales
manager for Cedar Equipment and a member of the National Guard of Kent,
Indiana. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Bob Meade.
Surviving
are his wife, Mary Anne Foster Meade; one son, Michael C. Meade, of
Louisville;
one daughter, Lea Anne Comprone, of Woodstock Connecticut; one brother,
Kenneth Meade of Niceville, Florida; one sister, Jean Girard of Vero
Beach,
Florida, and five grandchildren. Local services were held Saturday,
April
19, at St. Michael’s Church, with Father Bill Fedders
officiating.
A second service was held April 20, at St. Barnabas Church in
Louisville.
Burial was in Calvary Cemetery in Louisville, with Jones-Preston
Funeral
Home in charge of local arrangements. Printed:
April 23, 1997
MEADE, Junior
1904 - 1997
Preston Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Junior Meade, 93, who died
Wednesday,
April 23 1997, at Paul B. Hall Medical Center. Mr. Meade was born
January
30, 1904, to the late Sam and Sarah Hager Meade. He was a
mechanic
for the Yellow Cab Company. He was also preceded in death by his wife,
Lucille Canteberry Meade. Surviving are one daughter, Loraine Smith of
Ironton, Ohio; two sisters, Gertrude Elkins of Whitehouse, and Kathery
Preston of Mansfield, Ohio; and one grandson. Funeral services were
held
Saturday, April 26 1997, at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Tommy
Meade
officiating. Burial was in Union Hall Cemetery at Chesapeake, Ohio. Paintsville
Herald April 30 1997
MILLS,
Marcella
(Whitten)
1916-1997
Former Johnson
County resident Marcella G. Mills, 80, died Saturday, April 19, 1997 in
Michigan. Mrs. Mills was born October 4, 1916, to the late Robert and
Amanda
Peek Whitten. Surviving are five daughters, Mary Evans and Yvette
Leslie,
both of Wyandotte, Michigan; Frances Toth of Taylor, Michigan, Brenda
Peek
of Lincoln Park, Indiana, and Ruby Roach of Florida; two brothers, Jay
Whitten of Paintsville and Charles Whitten of Tutor Key; and 15
grandchildren
and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April
23, at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Bob Lyons officiating. Burial
was in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
MUSIC, June
(Osborne)
1919-1997
June Osborne
Music, 77, of Ashland, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997 at Woodland Oaks
Health
Care Facility. Mrs. Music was born April 10, 1919, in Greenup County,
to
the late John Pat and Alice Delong Osborne. She was a member of the
Flatwoods
Church of Christ. She was also preceded in death by one daughter,
Barbara
Sue Music, in 1995. Surviving are her husband, John L. Music of
Ashland;
one daughter, Linda M. Moore of Paintsville; two sons, Don Music of
Raceland
and Ron Music of Ashland; one brother, Frank Osborne of Hager Hill; and
four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, May 1, at
Flatwoods
Church of Christ, with John M. Brown and Bob Reeves officiating. Burial
was in Highland Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville, with Miller
Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
O'BRYAN, James
Marcus
1921-1997
James Marcus
O'Bryan, 75, formerly of Johnson County,died April 17 1997 at the
Columbus
Alzheimer's Center in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. O'Bryan was born November
30,1921,
in Johnson County, to the late James Millard and Virgie May O'Bryan.
Upon
graduation from Jenny's Creek High School he joined the service,
serving
most of his time as a medic in Italy during World War II. He retired
with
30 years service with General Motors Corporation in Columbus. In
addition
to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sharlene Selvage
O'Bryan; one brother, Thurman 0'Bryan; one sister, Pearl O'Bryan; and
four
half sisters, Hazel O'Bryan, Goldie Blair, Daisy Blair and Dixie
Osborne.
Surviving are one son, Kevin O'Bryan of West Port, Connecticut; one
brother,
Ervin O'Bryan of Leander; and two sisters, Hattie Blanton of
Lucasville,
Ohio, and Myrle Preston of Huntington, West Virginia. Funeral services
were held Monday April 21 at the Grove City United Methodist Church in
Grove City, Ohio, with Rev. Earl Newberg officiating. Burial was in
Sunset
Cemetery in Alton, Ohio, with Elder Larry Blanton officiating.
Pallbearers
were Coy Blair, Greg Blair, Paul M. Blanton, Gene O'Bryan, Kenneth
O'Bryan
and Randell O'Bryan. Paintsville
Herald
PERKEY, Frank
Marion
1944-1997
Funeral services
were held Saturday, April 19, for Frank Marion Perkey, 53, who died
Wednesday,
April 16, 1997 at his Boons Camp residence. Mr. Perkey was born January
31, 1944, in Johnson County, to the late Frank and Julie Castle
Perkey.
He was a former employee of the Indiana State Highway Department.
Surviving
are his wife, Dixie Lee Music Perkey of Elkhart, Indiana; three
daughters,
Frankie Rae Perkey and Jamie Lee Perkey, both of Boons Camp, and Robin
Renee Bratton of Paintsville; and six grandchildren. Officiating at
services
at Boons Camp Church of God was Jack Woody. Burial was in the family
cemetery
at Boons Camp, with Jones-Preston Funeral Home in charge of local
arrangements.
Paintsville
Herald Wednesday April 23, 1997
PHELPS, Zora
Edith
(Daniels)
1909-1997
Edith Daniels
Phelps, 88, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997 at Highlands Regional Medical
Center. Mrs. Phelps was barn January 18, 1909, in Johnson County, to
the
late Milroy and Genoa Lemaster Daniels. She was a member of the
Paintsville
Church of Christ. She was also preceded in death by a son, James
Wallace
Phelps. Surviving are her husband, Francis Phelps; two daughters, Betty
Jean Helton of Huntington, West Virginia, and Frances S. Franklin of
Houston,
Texas; one sister, Josephine Ward of Gloucester, Virginia; and four
grandchildren
and two greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, May, 2,
at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Keith Cozort and Dave
Flanery
officiating. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville. Paintsville
Herald 5-7-1997
PRESTON,
Mildred
(Bowling)
1935-1997
Mildred Jean
Preston, 61, died Wednesday, April 23, 1997 at Paul B Hall Regional
Medical
Center. Mrs. Preston was born October 10,1935, in Johnson County, to
the
late Vernon and Irene Greer Bowling. She was retired from the
Paintsville
Hospital and was a member of Christ Freedom Worship Center of Hager
Hill.
Surviving are her husband, Guy W Preston; two sons, Guy W. Preston Jr.
of Louisa and Joseph D. Preston of East Point; one daughter, Venessa I.
Dheel of Paintsville; three brothers, Vernon Bowling Jr. of Michigan,
Bob
Bowling of Grayson. and Joe Bowling of Missouri; and three
grandchildren.
. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 26, at Christ Freedom
Worship
Center, with Jim Daniels and Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial was in
Bowling-Preston
Cemetery at East Point, with Preston Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
REED, Margaret
(Gross)
1928-1997
Funeral Services
were held Sunday, April 6, for Margaret Reed, 69, who died April 3 at
Paul
B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Reed was born February 16, 1828
in
Johnson County, to the late Bill Gross and Sadie Gross Meek. She was
also
preceded in death by her husband, Fred Reed. Surviving are seven sons,
George Reed of Thelma, Billy and Fred Reed, Jr. both of Boons Camp,
Elbert
Reed of Baltimore, Maryland, Tom Reed of Fallsburg, Larry Reed of Mount
Sterling, and Hobert Reed of Wabash, Indiana; four daughters, Stella
Young
and Betty Dixon, both of Paintsville, Doris Esterday of Wabash,
Indiana,
and Maltie Cline of Prestonburg; three brothers, Burley and Sam Gross,
both of Paintsville, and David Gross of Wabash; three sisters, Lula
Gross
of Paintsville, Edith Hall of Pennsylvania and Geneva Reed of Wabash;
and
20 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and five step
great-grandchildren.
Officiating at services at Paintsville funeral Home Chapel was Rev.
Jack
Woody. Burial was in Reed & Gillespie Cemetery at Boons Camp. Paintsville
Herald 4-9-1997
SLONE, Henry
Hayden
1948-1997
Former Johnson
County resident, Henry Hayden Slone, 49, died Monday, April 28, 1997 at
his residence. Mr. Slone was born March 19, 1948, in Johnson County, to
Lucy Fyffe Slone and the late Oscar Slone. He was employed in
manufacturing
and was a member of Kerz's Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are his
mother;
his wife, Margaret Slone; two sons, Paul and Tim, both of Columbus,
Ohio;
two stepsons, Jeremy Baker of Grayson and John Baker of Columbus; two
brothers,
Selse Edward Slone of Flat Gap and Martin Slone of Columbus, Ohio; one
sister, Birdie Caudill of Keaton; and four grandchildren. Funeral
services
were held Thursday, May 1, at Jones Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with
Tim
Salyer officiating. Burial was in the family cemetery at Flat Gap. Paintsville
Hereald 5-7-1997
SMITH, Mary
(Dawson)
1923-1997
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Mary Elizabeth Smith,
74,
who died Monday, April 14, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center.
Mrs.
Smith was born April 4, 1923, in Johnson County, to the late Theodore
and
Pollie Newsome Dawson. She was also preceded in death by her husband,
Estill
"Bud" Smith, in 1992. Surviving are one son, Estill "Jim" Meeks of
Thelma;
one stepson, Tommy Smith of Thelma; two daughters, Levetta Burke of
Albion,
Michigan, and Neva Jones of Springport, Michigan; three stepdaughters,
Loretta McCarty of Thelma, Carol Jones of Albion, Michigan, and Polly
Sue
Carver of Flatwoods; one sister, Georgine Maynard of Springfield, Ohio;
and 22 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services
were held Thursday, April 17, at Jones Prestpon Funeral Home Chapel,
with
Ted Dawson officiating. Burial was in Dawson Family Cemetery at Thelma.
Paintsville
Herald Wednesday 4-23-1997
STAMBAUGH,
Lucian
(Lute)
1923-1997
Lucian (Lute)
Stambaugh died Tuesday, April 1, 1997, at Whiteburg Regional Hospital.
Mr. Stambaugh was born April 15, 1923, in Johnson County, to the late
Fred
and Jemima Burchett Stambaugh. He was a retired bus driver and
custodian
for the Letcher County School Board, veteran of World War II and member
of the Premium Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Frazier
Stambaugh; one son, Ronald Stambaugh of Lake Placid, Florida; one
daughter,
Sherolyn Ann Howard of Louisa; three sisters, Geraldine (Teen) Castle
of
Wittensville, and Tilda A. Chandler and Jessie V. VanHoose, both of
Hager
Hill; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held April 5 at
Letcher
Funeral Home Chapel at Whitesburg, with Rev. David H. Banks
officiating.
Burial was in Frazier Cemetery at Premium. Paintsville
Herald
Wednesday, April 9, 1997
STAMBAUGH,
Rosemary
(Glassel)
1928-1997
Rosemary
Stambaugh,
69, died Friday, April 11, 1997 at Paul B Hall Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Stambaugh was born February 24, 1928, in Paintsville, to the late
Ottmar and Leota Woods Glassel. She was a member of Ypsilanti Moose.
Surviving
are her husband, Solomon Stambaugh; four sons, James Burleson of
Canton,
Michigan, John Czajka of Wyandotte, Michigan, Eddie Stambaugh of
Pittsford,
Michigan, and James D. Stambaugh of Romulus, Michigan; three daughters,
Linda Kennedy of Grayling, Michigan, Pamala Hall of Trenton, Michigan,
and Terry Cooley of Pinckney, Michigan; and two brothers, Jackie and
Joseph
Glassel; and 29 grandchildren. Funeral services and burial were held in
Michigan. Jones-Preston Funeral Home was in charge of local
arrangements.
Paintsville
Herald Wednesday 4-23-1997
THACKER, Paul
Jr.
1937-1997
Jones-Preston
Funeral was in charge of arrangement for Paul Thacker Jr.,59 who died
Thursday,
Apr.3 1997 at West View Manor. Mr. Thacker was born June 16,1937, in
Pike
County, to the late Mose and Vada Hackney Thacker. He was manager of
then
Hayloft at Staffordsville, and a veteran of the Navy. Surviving are his
wife, Rose Music Thacker; one son, Paul Michael Thacker of Paintsville;
three daughters, Beth Burke and Sherri Trimble Jaynes, both of
Paintsville,
and Sue Estep, of Meally; four brothers; Cannie of Hillsdale, Michigan,
Georgof Ypsilanti, Michigan, John. of Columbus, Georgia, and Gary
of
McAndrews; eight sisters, Shirley Plymale, Kay Lewis, Arlene Thacker
and
Birdie Johnson, all of McAndrews, Yvonne Varney and Pearl McKinney,
both
of Ypsilanti, Eva Workman of Kokomo, Indiana, and Elland Crumpley of
Mingus,
Texas; and four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral
services
were held Saturday, April 5,at Jones Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with
Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Memorial Cemetery,
Staffordsville,
Johnson Co Ky. Weekly
Progress
4-9-1997
VANCE, Argus
1910-1997
West Van Lear
resident Argus Vance, 87, died April 26 1997, at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical Center. Mr. Vance was born April 9 1910, at Leburn, to the late
Ben and Cora Pratt Vance. He was also preceded in death by wife, Sylvia
Vance. Surviving are one sister, Faye Isom of Indianapolis, Ind.; and
one
nephew, James Auxier of Hurricane, West Virginia. Funeral services were
held Monday April 28 at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev.
William
R. Spradlin officiating. Burial was in Stafford Cemetery at Hager Hill.
VANHOOSE, Opal
(Fairchild)
1921-1997
Preston Funeral
Home was in charge of services for Opal Fairchild, 75, who died
Thursday,
April 3, 1997 at Mt. View Health Center at Elkhorn City. Mrs. Fairchild
was born August 12, 1921, in Letcher County, to the late Cyrus and Cora
Castle Fairchild. She was a member of the United Baptist Church. She
was
also preceded in death by her husband, Carl Thomas VanHoose. Surviving
are one son, Kenneth VanHoose of Lynhurst, Virginia; one daughter,
Yvonne
Simmons of Straton, Virginia; two sisters, Margaret Borders of
Paintsville,
and Oma Grandmason of Flat Rock, Michigan; and four grandchildren and
two
great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, April 6, at
Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Jeffery Burchett officiating. Burial was in
Fairchild
Cemetery at Nippa.
WARD, Lloyd
Eugene
1926-1997
Retired drill
operator Lloyd Eugene "Legs" Ward, 70, died Wednesday, April 23, 1997
at
Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital at Russell. Mr. Ward was born December
14, 1926, in Johnson County, to the late George and Ann Ward Ward. He
was
retired from H & H Coal. Surviving are his wife, Christine Fannin
Ward;
two sons, Samuel Lee Johnson of Florence; South Carolina, and Lloyd E.
Ward Jr. of Salyersville; three daughters, Anna Rebecca Dutton of
Greenville,
Tennessee, Sonja Esther Ward of Wittensville and Amy Renee Conley of
North
Judson, Indiana; one brother, George Ward Jr., of River; and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 26, at Preston Funeral Home
Chapel, with John Sparks and Londis Meek officiating. Burial was in
Ward
Cemetery at River. Weekly
Progress
4-30-1997
WHEELER, Eula
(Blair)
1920 1997
Retired
seamstress
Eula Blair Wheeler, 76, died Wednesday, April 23, 1997 at Salyersville
Health Care Center at Salyersville. Mrs. Wheeler was born July 22 1920,
in Johnson County, to the late Samuel and Mary Alice Estep
Blair.She
was also preceded in death by her husband; Fred Wheeler, on October
6,1992;
and a daughter, Phyllis Ann Wheeler. Surviving are two sons, Danny
Wheeler
of Staffordsville and Sammy Wheeler of Louisville; two brothers,
Chalmer
Blair of Staffordsville and Frank Blair of Sitka; and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 25, at Highland Memorial
Funeral
Chapel at Staffordsville, with Junior Womack and Dick VanHoose
officiating.
Burial was in Highland Memorial Park, with Jones-Preston Funeral Home
in
charge of arrangements.
WILLIAMS,
Virgie
(Frazier)
1947-1997
Virge Sue
Williams,
48, died Sunday, April 6, 1997 at her Staffordsville residence. Mrs.
Williams
was born December 15, 1947, in Johnson County, to Cecil and Virginia
Hampton
Frazier. Surviving are her parents; her husband, Donald Williams of
Staffordsville,
two sons, Troy and Jeff Williams, both of Staffordsville; two
daughters,
Donna Ward of Oil Springs and Jennifer Williams of Staffordsville; one
grandson, Jacob Williams of Staffordsville; two brothers, Guy Frazier
of
Staffordsville and Tim Frazier of Flat Gap; and two sisters, Carolyn
Home
of Canton, Ohio, and Cookie McClure of Wittensville. Funeral services
will
be held today, Wednesday, April 9, at 11 a.m. at Paintsville Funeral
Home
Chapel, with Revs. Tobe Wheeler and Mike Blanton and Elder Kenny
Pelphrey
officiating. Burial will be in Williams Family Cemetery at
Staffordsville.
Weekly
Progress 4-9-1997
BOWLING,
Lyda
(Baldridge)
1910-1997
Paintsville Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Lyda Bell Bowling, 87, who died
Wednesday, May 14, 1997 at Martin County Health Center in Inez. Bowling
was born September 10, 1909, to the late Liss Baldridge and Ellen
Baldridge
Booth. Surviving are a niece, Bebe Pack of Whitehouse. Funeral services
were held Friday, May 16, at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with
David
Powers officiating. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
CANTRELL,
Joe
1944-1997
Preston Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Joe Cantrill, 52, who died
Saturday,
May 10, 1997 at his Lexington Ky residence. Mr. Cantrill was born
August
30, 1944, in Johnson County, to the late Earl and Gladia Taylor
Cantrill.
He was director of Community Services for Fayette County Surviving are
one brother, Gary Cantrell of Florida; and one sister, Judy Salyers of
Staffordsville. Funeral services were held Monday, May 12, at Johnson
County
Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville, with friends officiating.
CASTLE,
Marvin
Edward
1949-1997
Paintsville Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Marvin Edward Castle, 47, who
died
Thursday, May 29, 1997, in St. Mary's Medical Center, Knoxville,
Tennessee.
Mr. Castle was born October 14, 1949, in Widnes, England, to Sheila F.
Beard Castle and the late Thomas Edward Castle. He was a hair stylist.
Surviving are his mother, Sheila F Castle of Sevierville, Tennessee;
one
son, Edward Bradburn Castle of Knoxville; one daughter, Angela Love
Panek
of Coco, Florida; two sisters, Sheila Elaine Angel of Kodak, Tennessee,
and Tanya Lee Castle of Tazewell, Tennessee; and one granddaughter.
Funeral
services were held at Peaceful Valley Church on Saturday, May 31, with
Elder Eual McKenzie officiating. Burial was in Castle Family Cemetery
at
Red Bush.
CASTLE,
William
Ray
1929-1997
Former Johnson
County resident William Ray Castle, 68, died Friday, May 24, at his
Dunlow,
West Virginia residence. Mr. Castle was born February 18, 1929, in
Johnson
County, to the late James M. and Marjorie Stambaugh Castle. He
was
a self-employed painter and veteran of the Korean War. Surviving are
four
daughters, Betty Joyce Fear, Marjorie Karen Yarber and Ruby Jewel
Griender,
all of Fargo, North Dakota, and Diana Sue Rasmussos of Moorehead,
Minnesota;
three brother, James M. Castle, Jr. of Paintsville, Leon Castle of
Lowmansville
and Robert D. Castle of Auxier; five sisters, Phillis Carol Daniel of
Lowmansville,
Betty Virginia Wright of Leesburt, Ohio, Vina W. Vickers of North
Wilkesboro,
North Carolina, Shirley Jean Blanton of New Holland, Ohio, and Doris
Ann
Caudill of New Martingburg, Ohio; and 14 grandchildren and several
great-
grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, May 28,
at 10 a.m., at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Paul Aikens
officiating.
Burial was in Castle Cemetery at Lowmansville. Paintsville
Herald May 28, 1997
CONLEY,
Roger
A.
1951-1997
Funeral services
for Roger A. Conley, 45, of Cumberland, Gap, Tennessee, were held
Saturday,
May 31, 1997. Mr. Conley was born October 29, 1951, to Virginia
Childers
Conley of Paintsville and the late Earl Conley Jr. Surviving are his
mother;
one son, Paul Brian Conley of New Cumberland, West Virginia; one
daughter,
Courtney Lynn Conley of Harrogate, Tennessee; two brothers, Melvin
Conley
of Leander and Keith Conley of Provincetown, Massachusetts; and three
sisters,
Cheryl Butcher of Thelma, Kaye Shoaf of Louisa and Sandra Dingus of
West
Liberty. Officiating at services held Saturday, May 31, at Paintsville
Funeral Home Chapel, were Revs. Mike Blanton and Donald R. Caudill.
Burial
was in Conley Cem at Staffordsville.
COOK,
James
1933-1997
Retired truck
driver James Walter Cook, 63, died Tuesday, May 13, 1997 at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center, Floyd Co Ky. Mr. Cook was born August 7, 1933, in Floyd
County, to the late Walter and Elizabeth Cook. He was retired from
Pepsi
Cola Company. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Martha Ann
Montgomery
Cook. Surviving are one son, James R. Cook of Van Lear; one daughter,
Rose
Ann Cook of Paintsville; three brothers, Kermit and David Cook, both of
Paintsville, and Bill Cook of Ashland; five sisters, Regina Williams
and
Lorraine Music, both of Paintsville, barbara Cook of Ashland, Margaret
Blair of Waverly, Ohio, and Deloris Butcher of Columbus, Ohio; and six
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held
Friday, May 16, at Jones Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Bobby Cole
officiating.
Burial was in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
DAVIS,
George
Sr.
1898-1997
Paintsville resident
George Davis Sr., 98, died Monday, May 26,1997 at his residence. Mr.
Davis
was born December 25, 1898, in Johnson County, to the late James Marion
and Trinna Arrowood Davis. He was a miner. He was also preceded in
death
by his wife, Verlie Davis; and one granddaughter, Melanie Welch.
Surviving
are, three daughters, Beatrice Borders, Betty Rice and Teena
Montgomery,
all of Paintsville; three sons, Harold L. Davis and George W. Davis
Jr.,
both of Ashland, and Howard H. Davis of Flatwoods; one brother, Bruce
Davis
of Meally; and 10 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, two
greatgreat-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Thursday, May 29, at 1 p.m. at
Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Drew Martin officiating.
Burial
will be in Johnson County Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville, Johnson
Co Ky.
DOTSON,
Stacey
1975-1997
Nippa resident
Stacey Trimble Dotson, 22, died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at Cabell
Huntington
Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. Mr. Dotson was born January 14,
1975,
to Randel Charles Dotson Sr. and Martha Case. He was employed by Uni
Sign
Company. Surviving are his wife, Tena Lemaster Dotson; his mother; his
stepfather, Racey Case; two daughters, Kayla Nichole and Alexandria
Elizabeth
Dotson, both of Nippa; one brother, Randel Charles Dotson Jr. of
Banner;
and three sisters, Marie Spurlock of Printer, Carol Ann Milhoane of
Canton,
Ohio, and Barbara Lynn Hess of Grundy, Virginia. Funeral services were
held Friday, May 16, at 1 p.m. at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel,
with
Mike Blanton and Old Time Baptist ministers officiating. Burial was in
Conley Family Cemetery at Staffordsville.
GREEN,
Frank A.
1901-1997
Former Johnson
County resident Frank A. Green, 96, died Saturday, May 17, 1997 at
Fayette
County Memorial Hospital in Washington Court House, Ohio. Mr. Green was
born March 8, 1901, in Johnson County, to the late George and Mary
Green.
He was retired from B & O Railroad. Surviving are his wife, Lula
Steele
Green; four sons, Stanley Green of Greenfield, Ohio, Ralph Green of
Columbus,
Ohio, Hubert Green of New Holland, Ohio, and Roger Green of Galloway,
Ohio;
two daughters, Bernice Merrero of New Holland, Ohio, and Barbara Ann
Wiley
of Reynoldsburg, Ohio; one stepdaughter, Bonnie Hasler of Columbus,
Ohio;
one sister, Zora Sparks of Staffordsville; 21 grandchildren, 24
great-grandchildren
and eight great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 20, at Jones Preston Funeral
Home
Chapel, with Rufus Blair ofciating. Burial was in Green Family Cemetery
at Lowmansville.
HANNAH,
Enoch
1944-1997
Staffordsville
resident Enoch Hannah, 52, died Sunday, May 25, 1997, at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. Mr. Hannah was born July 6, 1944, in Johnson County, to
Morris and the late Mint Fairchild Hannah. Surviving are his wife,
Dixie
Fairchild Hannah; his father; one son, Enoch Douglas Hannah of
Staffordsville;
two daughters, Sandra Nichelle Whitaker and Victoria Paige Whitaker,
both
of Staffordsville; and one brother Morris Willis Hannah of
Staffordsville.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, may 28, 1997, at Fairview
Freewill
Baptist Church, with Donald Ray Caudill officiating. Burial was in
Hannah
Cemetery at Staffordsville, with Preston Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
HARRIS,
Ova
1937-1997
Funeral services
were held Sunday, May 18, 1997 for Ova Ray Harris, 59, of Van Lear, who
died May 15 1997, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mr. Harris was
born August 29,1937, at Winifred, to the late Jim and Nova Sparks
Harris.
He was a superintendent. Surviving are his wife, Patsy Lou
Harris;
two daughters, Tammy Camp of Kingsport, Tennessee, and Kim Lawery of
Nicholasville;
two sisters, Tera Eckman of Fort Myers, Florida, and Ann Riendeau of
Port
Charlotte, Florida; and three grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.
Officiating at services at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel were Jerry
Scott,
Paul Keaton and Joe Hill. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
HELTON,
Dewey
Helton Jr.
1920-1997
Paintsville Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Dewey Helton Jr., 76, who died
Friday,
May 23 1997, at his Nicholasville residence. Mr. Helton was born
December
12, 1920, at Oil Springs, to the late Dewey and Sue Nettie Caudill
Helton.
He was a merchant and post master. He was also preceded in death by his
first wife, Grethel Helton; and a sister, Irene Vance of Paintsville.
Surviving
are his wife, Juanita J. Helton; one son, Danny Helton of Ft. Pierce,
Florida;
one daughter, Judy Maynard of Pilgrim; two brothers, Dr. John Helton
and
George Helton, both of Frankfort; one sister, Cynthia Lou Whitt of
Paintsville;
and four grandchilden. Funeral services were held Sunday, May 25,
at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Woodrow Nichols
officiating.
Burial was in Highland Memorial Park Cemetery at Staffordsville.
KEEL,
Lucy Mandy
(Vires)
1907-1997
Lucy Mandy Vires
Keel, 90, died Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at Highlands Regional Medical
Center.
She was also preceded in death by two sons, Roger and Sherman Keel; and
two brothers, Doleg and John Vires. Mrs. Keel was born March 9, 1907,
in
Johnson County, to the late Alex Vires and Addie Honeycutt. Surviving
are
her husband, Kermit Keel; three sons, Bobby Keel of Van Lear, Herman
Keel
of Continental, Ohio; Mermon Keel of Defiance, Ohio; two daughters,
Dorothy
Slone of Van Lear; and Judy Meade, of Defiance, Ohio; one sister, Etha
Mae Wells of Taplin, West Virginia; 13 grandchildren; and 21
great-grandchildren.
Services will be May 17, at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel with
Manford
Fannin and Roger Hill officiating. Burial was in the family Cemetery at
Daniels Creek.
MCKENZIE,
Robert
Charles
1928-1997
Red Bush resident
Robert Charles McKenzie, 68, died Saturday, May 31, 1997. at his
residence.
Mr. McKenzie was born September 13, 1928, in Johnson County, to the
late
Wade and Dixie McKenzie. He was a retired deputy sheriff. He was also
preceded
in death by two sons, Charles Wade and Robert Allen McKenzie; and three
sisters, Stella Fannin, Lois Smith and Betty White. Surviving are his
wife,
Ruth Music McKenzie; two daughters, Nancy Cantrell and Debbie
Pennington,
both of Red Bush; four brothers, Elise, Henry and Melvin McKenzie both
of Red Bush and Doug McKenzie of Ypsilanti, Michigan; two sisters,
Josephine
Blevins of Staffordsville and Ivel Wells of Red Bush; and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 3, at Jones Preston Funeral
Home
Chapel, with Wendell Ison and Dannie Fannin officiating. Burial was in
McKenzie Family Cemetery at Red Bush.
MEADE,
Norma (Daniel)
1920-1997
Funeral services
were Saturday, May 24, for Norma Meade, 76, who died Wednesday, May 21,
1997 at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Meade was born August
13,
1920, in Johnson County, to the late Elmer and Nancy Cassidy Daniel.
She
was a member of the Thealka Freewill Baptist Church. She was also
preceded
in death by her husband, Harold Meade, on October 7,1990. Surviving are
one son, Kenneth Meade of Inez; one brother, Harold L. Daniel of Coal
Grove,
Ohio; and one sister, Frankie Lemaster of Van Lear. Officiating at
services
at Thealka Freewill Baptist Church was Steve Rose. Burial. was in
Highland
Memorial Park at Staffordsville, with Preston Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
PENNINGTON,
Ray
1912-1997
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Ray Pennington, 84, who
died Friday, May 2, 1997 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center,
Paintsville,
Johnson Co Ky. Mr. Pennington was born November 20, 1912, in Morgan
County,
to the late Walker and Oma Young Pennington. He was a farmer. Surviving
are his wife, Beulah Jenkins Pennington; three sons, Ronnie and Jack,
both
of Flat: Gap, and Clay of Martha; one stepson, Buell Jenkins of
Columbus,
Ohio; five daughters, Verna Salyers of Galloway, Ohio, Gladys
Gillem
of Pickerton, Ohio, Sylvia Wright of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and
Stella
Shockley and Esther Pennington, both of Columbus; four brothers, James
and Frank, both of Flat Gap, and Ren and Franklin, both of Red Bush;
two
sisters, Sylvia Patrick of Flat Gap and Susie Fyffe of Baltimore,
Maryland;
and 34 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and 11
great-great-grand-children.
Funeral services were held Monday May 5, at Jones- Preston Funeral Home
Chapel, with Lowell Webb and Joe Oliver Jenkins officiating. Burial was
in the Johnson County Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville, Johnson Co
Ky.
Paintsville
Herald 5-7-1997
PRESTON,
Olga
(Auxier)
1911-1997
Olga Auxier Preston,
85, of Ulysses, died Monday, May 12, in Paintsville after a long
illness.
Mrs. Preston was born May 14, 1911, at Whites Creek in Wayne County,
West
Virginia, the daughter of the late Nathaniel Lincoln Auxier of
Blockhouse
Bottom in Johnson County, and Mary Borders Auxier of Borders Chapel in
Lawrence County. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John
Francis
Preston; two brothers, Roosevelt and John Glenn Auxier; sister, Dr.
Gwen
Auzier; stepdaughter, Martha Jo Crisp; and grandson, Stephen Ray
Preston
Brackett. A graduate of Ceredo-Kenova High School, she attended
Marshall
University, Morehead State University, Univer- sity of Kentucky, and
received
a B.S. degree in library science from Pikeville College. A
retired
Betsy Layne Elementary High School librarian, she was also a merchant
and
farmer, custodian of Borders Chapel Cemetery and a benefactor of the
Borders
Chapel United Methodist Church. Past regent of John Graham Chapter,
Daughters
of the American Revolution of Prestonsburg, and past KSDAR Sixth
District
press chairman, she was a member of the Floyd County Retired Teachers
Association
and had been named a Kentucky Colonel. Surviving are a stepdaughter,
Ella
Faye Moore of Louisa; daughters and sons-in-law, Olga Frances and Ray
Brackett
of Allen and Mikell Ann and Knox Burchett of Virginia Beach, Virginia;
son and daughter-in-law, John David and Mary Avonne Preston of
Paintsville;
son-in-law, Ray Crisp of Allen; grandchildren, Laura Brackett Thrasher,
Michelle Preston Weist, Sarah Ann Burchett and Ellen Marie Preston;
step-grandchildren,
Nancy Moore Albright, Howard Francis Moore, Thursa Crisp Williams,
Margaret
Crisp Hicks, Dr. Tim Crisp and Nancy Crisp Cantrell;
great-grandchildren,
Angela Frances Brackett and Eli Brackett Thrasher; and step-
greatgrandchildren,
Karen Renee Albright, Kevin Albright, Beverly Moore, Megan Moore, Beth
Williams, Jeremy Hicks, Josh Hicks, Corey Cantrell, Rachel Crisp and
Jennifer
Crisp. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 14 at 1 p.m. at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Revs. A.A. Frederick and Terry Reffett
officiating.
Burial was in Borders Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gene Price,
Willis
Boyd, George Herman Boyd, Dick Vanhoose, Howard F. Moore, Howard
Borders
and Wallace Jackson. Honorary pallbearers were Dave Workman, Larry
Hatten,
Betty Greene, Luther Cox, Doug Borders, Ron Borders, T.J. Borders, Doug
Borders, Jr., Ken Borders, Curtis Hatfield, Calvin Gray, Harry Wallace,
Russell Boyd, Jerry Daniels, James B. Goble, Chester Porter, Gary
Preston,
Charles E. Allen, Dr. E.E. Musgrave, Mountain Manor nursing staff and
John
Graham Chapter DAR. Paintsville
Herald May 1997
RAMEY,
William
Forrest
1930-1997
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for William Forrest "Bill"
Ramey,
67, who died Wednesday, May 28, 1997 at UK Medical Center. Mr. Ramey
was
born April 15, 1930, in Johnson County, to the late Nathaniel and
Stella
Ramey. He was self-employed. He was also preceded in death by one
daughter,
Debbie Webb. Surviving are his wife, Ethel Prater Ramey; two sons,
Chester
and Matthew, both of Van Lear; three daughters, Linda Borders of River,
Karen Moore of Martin and Ellen Booth of Ohio; one brother, Edward of
Riceville;
two sisters, Jewell Ramey of Paintsville and Garnet Horne of Amanda,
Ohio;
and nine grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, May 30, at
Old
Log Church at Van Lear, with Harold Auxier officiating. Burial, was in
Ramey Family Cemetery at Van Lear.
SPARKS,
Leslie
1928-1997
Former Johnson
County resident Leslie Sparks, 69, of. Mason, Ohio, died Sunday, May
25,
1997, at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Sparks was born
February
22, 1928, at Lowmansville, to the late Ira and Melissa Green Sparks. He
was retired from Fishel Continental Company. He was also preceded in
death
by two brothers and one sister. Surviving are his wife, Gladys Sparks;
three sons, Steven Kuhns, of Mason, Ohio, and Leslie Ira Sparks and
Mason
O., Dewey Thomas Sparks both of Lebanon, Ohio; two daughters, Brenda
Reynolds
of Mason and Lisa Richards of Hamilton, Ohio; four brothers, Ralph of
Lebanon,
James Levi of Mason; Bill of Butler, Kentucky; and Dewey of Silver
Grove,
Kentucky; five sisters, Hazel Rice of East Point, Kentucky; Gladys Rice
of Chicago, Illinois, Dorothy Jones of Nancy, Kentucky; Ruth Wade of
Albany,
Kentucky; and Georgene Grainger of Butler; and seven grandchildren and
one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held May 28 at Shorten and
Ryan Funeral Home; with Ira Mills officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill
Cemetery at Mason. Pallbearers were Roger Sparks, Randy Richards, David
Sparks, Donald Elkins, Scotty Sparks and Darrin Sparks.
TRIMBLE,
Charles
Dorris
1927-1997
Paintsville Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Charles Dorris Trimble, 69, who
died May 3 1997 at West View Manor. Mr. Trimble was born November 5,
1927,
in Johnson County, to the late Dorris G. and Maxie Stapleton Trimble.
He
was a retired teacher. Surviving are two sons, Charles David Trimble of
Greensville, Ohio, and Stephen Robert Trimble of Glenview, Illinois;
two
brothers, Howard Keith and Harold B. Trimble, both of Oil Springs; and
two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 6, at
Paintsville
Funeral Home Chapel, with Father Bill Fedders officiating. Burial was
in
Trimble Cemetery at Oil Springs. Weekly
Progress 5-7-1997
BLAIR,
Manuel
1932-1997
Preston Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Manuel Blair, 65, who died
Sunday,
June 22, at his Paintsville residence. Mr. Blair was born June 17,
1932,
in Johnson County, to the late Grant and Bessie Borders Blair. He
was self-employed. Surviving are two brothers, Marcus Blair of Jackson,
Michigan, and Marvis Blair of Williamson, West Virginia; and three
sisters,
Magdalene Saylor and Martha Jane Saylor, both of Staffordsville, and
Margaret
Burgess of Paintsville. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 24, at
Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Orville Waller, Charles Stapleton and
Willard Holliday officiating. Burial was in Blair Cemetery at
Staffordsville.
Paintsville Herald Wednesday
July 9, 1997
BLAIR,
Vencil
1919-1997
Paintsville Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Vencil Blair, 77, who died
Wednesday,
June 18, 1997 at his Oil Springs residence. Mr. Blair was born
September
16, 1919, in Johnson County, to the late Linzie and Cordia Webb
Blair.
He was a pumper. Surviving are his wife, Addie Blair; one foster son,
Gary
Williams; and several nephews and nieces. Funeral services were held
Saturday,
June 21, at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with Elder James R. Blair
officiating. Burial was in Williams Cemetery at Oil Springs. His
nephews
served as pallbearers. Paintsville
Herald June, 1997
CASTLE,
Nettle
(Arms)
1919-1997
Preston Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Nettle Skidmore Castle, 77, who
died Monday, June 16, 1997, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mrs.
Castle was born October 16, 1919, in Johnson County, to the late Dan
and
Alice Conley Arms. She was a member of the Hager Hill Freewill Baptist
Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harry Skidmore,
on February 14,1986. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Funeral
services were held Thursday, June 19, at Preston Funeral Home Chapel,
with
Jim McKenzie officiating. Burial was in Skidmore Cemetery at Thealka.
CAUDILL,
Herbert
1939-1997
Swamp Branch
resident Herbert Caudill, 58, died Wednesday, June 4, 1997, at Paul
Hall
Regional Medical Center. Mr. Caudill was born May 1939, in Johnson
County,
to Maxie Click Caudill and the late Ivan Caudill. He was a coal tipple
operator. Surviving are his mother; his wife, Billie Lou Kestner
Caudill;
one daughter, Mary L. Hitchcock of Swamp Branch; and two brothers,
Chester
of Carey, Ohio; and Kenneth of Swamp Branch. Funeral services were
Sunday,
June 8, at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with David Keith Castle
and
Danny Ward officiating. Burial was in Pete Bayes Cemetery at Swamp
Branch.
CRUMB,
Alice
1916-1997
Funeral services
were held Tuesday, June 10,1997 for Alice Jean Crumb, 81, who died
Thursday,
June 5, 1997 at her Hager Hill residence. Mrs. Crumb was born January
29,
1916, in Burghill, Ohio, to the late Claude and Ada Rasor Crumb. She
was
a Christian missionary. Surviving are one brother, John G. Crumb of
Niobe,
New York; and two sisters, Frances Crumb, of Hager Hill and Emmily
Smith
of Xenia, Ohio. Officiating at services at Jones-Preston Funeral Home
Chapel
were James Kelly Caudill and Terry Reffett. Burial was in Highland
Memorial
Park at Staffordsville.
DIXON,
Paul Russell
1928-1997
Paul Russell
Dixon, 68, died Thursday, June 19, 1997 at his Sitka residence. Mr.
Dixon
was born October 9, 1928, in Johnson County, to Dollie O. Osborne Dixon
and the late Lonnie Dixon. He was retired from General Motors and was a
veteran. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Sadie Kimbler
Dixon.
Surviving are his mother; one son, Paul David Dixon of Columbus, Ohio;
three daughters, Phyllis Blevins and Dollie Dixon, both of Columbus,
and
Gloria Nichols of Commerical Point, Ohio; two brothers, Lonnie
Dixon
Jr. of Sadellia, Missouri, and Kenny Dixon of Commercial Point; four
sisters,
Betty Andrews and Glenda Boggs, both of Volga, Loretta Farrah of Coco
Beach,
Florida, And Mary Musick of Isaban, West Virginia; and seven
grandchildren,
three great-grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. Funeral services
were held Sunday, June 22, at JonesPreston Funeral Home Chapel, with
Dick
VanHoose Kelly Caudill officiating. Burial was in Dixon Cemetery at
Volga.
FAIRCHILD,
Rosa
(Fairchild)
1908-1997
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Rosa Fairchild, 88, who
died Monday, June 2, 1997 at Highlands Regional Medical Center,
Prestonsburg,
Floyd Co Ky. Mrs. Fairchild was born August 27, 1908, in Johnson
County,
to the late John W. and Pearlie Collins Fairchild. She was also
preceded
in death by her husband, Virgil Fairchild, in 1971. Surviving are one
son,
Virgil Willis Fairchild of Staffordsville; five daughters, Fredia Davis
and Pearlie Fairchild, both of Staffordsville; Rushie Hannah and Beulah
Fairchild, both of Paintsville; and Eula Ratliff of Barnetts Creek; one
sister, Alka Ratliff of Staffordsville; and 20 grandchildren and 40
great
great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 5, at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Harold Conley officiating. Burial was in
Fairchild
Cemetery at Rockhouse. Paintsville
Herald June-11 1997
FULTON,
John
1921-1997
Hager Hill resident
John Reynard Fulton, 76; died Friday, June 27, 1997 at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center. Mr. Fulton was born January 17,1921, in Reno, Nevada,
to
the late Jack and Charolette Fulton. He was a truck driver and U.S.
Army
Veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife; Bethel Mae Blevins;
five
sons, Jimmy and Danny, both of West Van Lear, Johnny of Leander, Roger
of Lakeland, Florida, and Eddy of Columbus, Ohio; four daughters,
Peggy Brown of Van Lear, Martha Ward of Sitka, Ella Damron of Hager
Hill
and Phyllis Ann Shepherd; of Prestonsburg; and 22 grandchildren and 15
great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, June 30, at
Jones
Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Lowell Webb officiating. Burial was
in
Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
HALL,
Ranzie
1938-1997
Funeral services
were held Thursday, June 19, for Ranzie Dover Hall, 61, who died
Monday,
June 16, 1997 at his Oil Springs residence. Mr. Hall was born January
24,
1936, in Magoffin County, to the late Ellis and Mary Jane Williams
Hall.
He was a welder. Surviving are four brothers, Eddie Marvin Hall of West
Liberty, Hershell Hall of Springfield, Ohio, Virgil Hall of Urbana,
Ohio,
and Bennie Hall of San Antonio, Texas; three sisters, Verlillie Rice of
Oil Springs, Dorothy Hinton of West Liberty and Josephine Myers of
Princeton;
and three half brothers, Robert Hall of Magoffin County, Richard Hall
of
Virginia and Roger Hall of Florida; and several nephews and nieces.
Officiating
at services at Pigeon Enterprise Baptist Church were Revs. Charles
Stapleton
and Robert D. Hinton. Burial was in Hall Family Cemetery at
Salyersville.
His nephews served as pallbearers.
HANNAH,
Carolyn
(Rice)
1952-1997
Carolyn Sue Rice
Hannah, 44, died Sunday, June 1, 1997. Mrs. Hannah was born October 1,
1952, in Magoffin County, to Merlene Isaac and the late Payne Rice.
Surviving
are her husband, Timothy Lee Hannah; mother; stepfather, Wade Isaac of
Magoffin County; three daughters, Brandi Lee, Kristie Denise, and Lacey
Sedrina Hannah, all of Leander; six brothers, Mark Castle, Wade Jr.,
Keen,
Matthew, and Adam Isaac, all of Salyersville, and Billy Isaac of
Waverly,
Ohio; and three sisters, Shelia Prater of Prestonsburg, Judy Williams
of
Salyersville and Sharon Bartsheller of Marion, Ohio. Funeral services
will
be held today, Wednesday, June 4 1997, at 10:30 a.m., at Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Toby Johnson, Herbert Arms and Dick Van Hoose
Officiating. Burial will be in Hannah Family Cemetery at Leander.
KIRK,
Louie
1910-1997
Louie Kirk 87,
died Monday June 9, 1997 at Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mr. Kirk was
born
April 26,1910, in Jackson County, to the late Andrew Jackson Sr. and
Elizabeth
Goble Kirk. He was a telephone lineman and maintenance worker at
Jenny Wiley state park. Surviving are his wife Mary Hall Kirk, four
sons
of California, two stepsons, one daughter of Louisa, one sister, Alice
Hall of Ashland and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and
five
step-grandchildren and three step-great grandchildren. Funeral services
will be held Wednesday, June 11 at 1 P.M. at Jones-Preston Funeral home
chapel, with Dick Vanhoose and Hubert Slone officiating Burial will be
in the Hall family cemetery at Meally. NOTE: This Cemetery is also
known
as the "Luster Short Cemetery" Paintsville Herald
MCKENZIE,
Vonda
(Clay)
1919-1997
Preston Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Vonda Clay McKenzie, 77, who
died
Thursday, June. 5,1997 in Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. McKenzie was born June
10,
1919, at River, to the late Irvin and Alafair Daniel Clay She was a
member
of Baker Branch Freewill Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death
by her husband, Edward McKenzie, on March 9, 1981. Surviving are two
daughters,
Phyllis Snead and Frances Daniel, both of Columbus; one sister, Hernia
Preston of River; and three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, June 8, at Baker Branch Freewill
Baptist
Church, with Jeffery Burchett officiating. Burial was in Lakeview
Memorial
Cemetery at Staffordsville Johnson Co Ky.
MELVIN,
Herbert
1937-1997
Herbert Melvin,
59, died Tuesday, June 24, at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.
Mr.
Melvin was born September 09, 1937, in Johnson County, to the late
Estill
and Gladys Fraley Melvin. He was disabled. Surviving are
four
sons, George, Darrell and Mike Melvin, all of Paintsville, and Andy
Melvin
of Chipley, Florida.; and one sister, Cora Cordle of Westerville, Ohio.
Funeral services were held Friday, June 27, at Church of Nazarene, with
Quentin Crum officiating. Burial was in Melvin Cemetery at
Staffordsville,
with Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Printed: 1997
PENIX,
James L.
1922-1997
Retired miner
James L. Penix, 75, died Friday, June 6, 1997 at Highlands Regional
Medical
Center. Prestonsburg, FLoyd Co Ky. Mr. Penix was born February 2, 1922,
in Johnson County, to the late William Allen and Bessie Dennison Penix.
He was also preceded in death by one son, James L. Penix; and one
daughter,
Dimple Sue Penix. Surviving, are his wife, Lydia Branham , Penix one
son,
Lonnie Lee Penix Bellvue, Washington; one daughter, Priscilla Rae
Jarvis
of Ironton, Ohio; three brothers, William Allen and Burns O. Penix,
both
of Huber Heights, Ohio, and Edgar Penix, of Dayton, Ohio; two sisters,
Dimple Penix and Bonnie Collins, both of Huber Heights; and six
grandchildren
and five great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, June
9, at Jones Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Tom Biddle and
Jennings
West officiating. Burial was in Penix Family Cemetery at, Boons Camp,
Johnson
Co Ky. Paintsville Herald 6-11-1997
PERRY,
Minnie
(Mollett)
1911-1997
Funeral services
will be held today, Wednesday, July 2, for Minnie Perry, 86, who died
Monday,
June 30, 1997 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Perry was
born
April 14, 1911, in Johnson County, to the late John C. and Mary Lou
Dawson
Mollett. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jeff Perry, on
August 6, 1976. Surviving are one daughter, Loretta Blackwell of
Franklin,
Ohio; two sisters, Julia Miller of Meally and Swanee Penix of
Wittensville;
and four grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Officiating at 1
p.m.
services at, Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel will be Claude Mollett
and
Glen Penix. Burial will be in Mollett Family Cemetery at Boons Camp.
PETTIT,
Betty
Marie (Reed)
1936-1997
Betty Marie Pettit,
61, died Saturday, June 28,1997 at Central Baptist Hospital in
Lexington,
Ky. Mrs. Pettit was born March 8, 1936, in Johnson County, to the late
Orville Powers and Annie Reed. She was also preceded in death by her
husband,
Donald C. Pettit, on May 10, 1,983; and one son, Larry Joseph Pelphrey
Surviving are two daugbters, Rose Marie Lower and Carolyn Jean Farmer,
both of Wabash, Indiana; five brothers, Gilbert Powers of Hager Hill,
Larry
Powers of Van Lear, Vernon Powers of Floyd County, Isaac Powers
of
David and Grover Powers of New Richmond, West Virginia; three sisters,
Marybell Collins of Staffordsville, Clovis Sherman of Paintsville and
Vinnie
Ann Swarty of Sandusky, Ohio; and 10 grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held. Tuesday, July 1, at Jones-Preston Funeral
Home
Chapel, with Roger Hill and Kenny Collins officiating. Burial was in
Lakeview
Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky.
PLUMMER,
Jack
1927-1997
Maintenance engineer
Jack Plummer, 70, died Saturday, June 14, 1997 at Mt. Vernon. Mr.
Plummer
was born March 13,1927, in Johnson County, to the late Charles and
Elizabeth
Ward Plummer. He worked for the Kentucky Department of Highways and was
a member of Paintsville Church of Nazarene. Surviving are his wife,
Frances
Ward Plummer; two sons, Doug of Thealka and Jack of Oceanside,
California;
one daughter, Mary Taylor of Paintsville; two brothers, Doug of Van
Lear
and Joe of Hazard; one sister, Phyllis Mullins of Jenkins; and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 18, at Preston Funeral Home
Chapel, with Quentin Crum officiating. Burial was in Highland Memorial
Park at Staffordsville.
PRESTON,
Jo Imogene
1924-1997
Jo Imogene Preston,
72, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical
Center.
Mrs. Preston was born December 12,1924, in Johnson County, to the late
Paris and Alka Ward Preston. She was disabled. Surviving are one
brother, Mitchell Preston of Paintsville. Funeral services were held
Friday,
June 20, at Preston Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Preston Cemetery
at Thealka. Weekly Progress
4-2-1997
RATLIFF,
Charles
Edward
1942-1997
Charles Edward
Ratliff, 54, died Thursday, June 19, 1997, at his Denver residence. Mr.
Ratliff was born November 23, 1942, in Johnson County, to the late
Russell
and Vernie Rowland Ratliff. Surviving are one son, Charlie Ratliff of
Indiana;
and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services were held
Sunday,
June 23, 1997, at Fairview Freewill Baptist Church, with Rev. Donald
Caudill
officiating. Burial was in the Ratliff Cemetery at
Staffordsville,
with Paintsville Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
SEGRAVES,
Iva
1900-1997
Iva Segraves,
96, of Sunbury, Ohio, died Sunday, June 1, 1997, at Morning View
Nursing
Home in Sunbury. Mr. Segraves was born Tuesday, October 16, 1900, in
Johnson
County. He was a retired farmer. He was preceded in death by his
wife, Mary McKenzie Segraves. Surviving are one son, Ledgie Segraves of
Flat Gap; four daughters, Betty Blanton of Volga, Eva Salyers of
Delaware,
Ohio, Lissie Gintoli of Columbus, Ohio, and Doris Franklin of Sunbury;
and 11 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will
be held today, Wednesday, June 4, 1997 at 1 p.m. at Jones-Preston
Funeral
Home Chapel, with Harold Salyers officiating. Burial well be in Blanton
Family Cemetery at Volga. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday 06-04-1997
SLUSS,
Steve
1928-1997
West Van Lear
resident Steve Sluss, 69, died Saturday June 21 1997. Mr. Sluss was
born
January 16, 1928, in Johnson County, to the late Dave and Lou Mayhan
Sluss.
He was a retired miner. He was also preceded in death by one son, Bryan
Sluss; two brothers, Frank and Henry Sluss; and two sisters, Sadie Meek
and Nervie Dollarhide. Surviving are his wife, Eliza Katherine Hurd
Sluss;
three sons, Steve Sluss of Paintsville, Jerry Sluss of Staffordsville;
and Billy Joe Sluss of St. Joe, Missouri; five daughters, Margie Sirk
of
Oil Springs, Mary Fannin of West Van Lear, Phyllis Goodwin of
Jacksonville,
Florida, Donna Haynes of Huntington, Indiana, and Nancy Alger of
Lexington;
two brothers, Jim and Dave Sluss, both of West Van Lear; four sisters,
Pearl Spears of Auxier, and Mary Porter, Nettie McKenzie; and Nancy
Pelphrey,
all of, Wabash, Indiana; and 20 grandchildren, and 7 great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 24, at Jones Preston Funeral
Home
Chapel, with Jimmy McKenzie and Lee Music Jr. officiating. Burial was
in
Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
VANHOOSE,
James
Arville
1924 1997
Disabled miner
James Arville "Boots" VanHoose, 72, died Sunday, June 1, 1997 at his
Tutor
Key residence. Mr. VanHoose was born December 16, 1924, in Johnson
County,
to the late Albert and Christine Howard VanHoose. Surviving are his
wife,
Emma Jean Daniel VanHoose of Tutor Key; two sons, James VanHooae of
River
and Gregory T. VanHoose of Wittensville; one daughter, Connie Hall of
Tutor
Key; three brothers, Holly and Clyde M. VanHoose, both of Tutor Key,
and
Ralph V VanHoose of Flat Fork; and four grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, June 4, at 2 p.m. at
Baker
Branch Freewill Baptist Church, with Revs. Jeff Burchett, Dekota Castle
Jr., Cort Daniel and Sam Pelphrey officiating. Burial will be in Daniel
Cemetery at Tutor Key, with Paintsville Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
ARMS,
Gradie,
1915-1997
Gradie Arms,
82 West Van Lear resident, died Thursday, July 10, 1997 at
Central
Baptist Hospital. Mr. Arms was born April 11, 1915, in Johnson County,
to the late Sam K. and Mintie Rivers Arms. He was a machine operator
and
construction worker and veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in
World
War II. Surviving are his wife, Ida Messer Spradlin Arms; one son,
Rickey
G. Arms of Marysville, Ohio; one stepdaughter, Barbara Messer Music of
Jefferson City, Tennessee; one brother, Ray Arms of Leander; and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, July 13, at Rockhouse Freewill
Baptist
Church, with Richard Williams and Herbert Arms officiating. Burial was
in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville, with Jones-Preston Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements.
BELCHER,
Evelene
(Coleman)
1920-1997
Former Hager
Hill resident Evelene Belcher, 77, died Sunday, July 20, 1997 in Wayne,
West Virginia. Mrs. Belcher was born March 11, 1920, in Fort Gay, West
Virginia, to the late Paul and Minnie Coleman. She was a retired
registered
nurse from the Old Paintsville Hospital and a member of the Church of
Christ.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, David G. Belcher, in May
1976. Surviving are one brother, Earl Coleman of Wayne. Funeral
services
were held Wednesday, July 23, at Morrison Funeral Home Chapel in Wayne,
with Rev. N.P. Watts officiating. Burial was in Community Memorial
Gardens.
Weekly
Progress 7-30-1997
BLANTON,
Ennie
1918-1997
Oil Springs resident
Ennie F. Blanton, 79, died Thursday, July 3, 1997 at Columbia
Hospital
in Lexington. Mr. Blanton was born June 6, 1918, in Magoffin County, to
the late Grover and Cynthia Blanton. He was a pipefitter and member of
the Oil Springs Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Ruth
Lemaster
Blanton; two sons, David Keith Blanton of Flatwoods and John Cochran of
Cincinnati, Ohio; five daughters, Sherry Lynn Tierney of Ashland, Ohio,
Lois Williams of Swamp Branch, Pat Swisher of Ashland, Ohio, Cathy
Cottle
of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Debra Keeton of Salyersville; four
brothers,
Edgar, Hassel and Oakley Blanton, all of Staffordsville, and Nick
Blanton
of West Liberty; three sisters, Judy Blanton of Oil Springs, Louise
Blanton
of Salyersville and Lexie Gullett of Ashland; and 16 grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, July 6 at
Oil Springs Freewill Baptist Church, with Keith Horn, Dick VanHoose and
Wayne Meade Jr. officiating. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville,
with Jones-Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
BRADLEY,
Frederick
Gerald
1941 1997
Frederick Gerald
Bradley, 56, of Almyra, Arkansas, died Saturday, July 26, 1997 at his
residence.
Mr. Bradley was born October 4, 1941, in Paintsville He was director of
productions at Lennox Industries, a mason and an Army veteran.
Surviving
are his wife, Evereta Bradley; two sons, Steven C. Bradley and Brian S.
Bradley, both of Stuttgart, Arkansas; one daughter, Jerri Lynn Herring
of Stuttgart; his mother; Mary E. Bradley Williams of Paintsville; and
two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 29, at
Turpin
Funeral Home, with Rev. Linwood Henderson officiating. Burial was in
Shiloh
Cemetery. This announcement is coutesy of Paintsville Funeral Home. Paintsville
Herald 7-30-1997
BURCHETT,
Osa
G.
1920-1997
Funeral services
were held Sunday, July 6, for Osa G. Burchett, 77, who died July 3
1997.
Mrs. Burchett was born January 21,1920, to the late Stephen and Merzie
Lemaster Howard. She was a retired cook from the Campus Grill. She was
also preceded death by her husband, Darrell Burchett. Surviving are one
son, Troy Burchett of Wittensville; two daughters, Carol Webb of Rush.
and Darlene Burchett of Kenova, West Virginia,; two brothers, Joe
Howard
of Ocala, Florida, and Harold Howard of Tipp City, Ohio; and two
granddaughters
and four great-grand children. Officiating at services at Paintsville
Funeral
Home Chapel were Elders Dewey McCarty, Francis Blair and Eulas Adams.
Burial
was in Johnson County Memorial Cemetery Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky.
CANTRELL,
Ora
Jewel
1918 1997
Ora Jewel Cantrell,
78, died Wednesday, July 16 ay Mountain Manor Nursing Home in
Prestonsburg.
Ms. Cantrell, a resident of Fuget, was born August 13 1918 in Johnson
County,
to the late Henry and Nora Estep Cantrell. Surviving are one
sister-in-law,
Clora Cantrell of Flat Gap; and several nephews and nieces. Funeral
servcies
were held Saturday, July 19, at Old Cold Springs United Baptist Church,
with Elders Jimmy Blanton, Clarence Mathis and Denver Caudill
officiating.
Burial was in Cantrell Cemetery at Flat Gap, with Paintsville Funeral
Home
in charge of arrangements. WednesdayPaintsville
Herald 7-23-1997
CASTLE,
Arthur
1916-1997
Paintsville Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Arthur Castle, 82, who died
Sunday,
July 13, 1997 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mr. Castle was
born
February 09,1915, in Paintsville, to the late Lonnie and Kate Robinson
Castle. He was a truck driver. Surviving are his wife, Faye V. Castle
of
Paintsville; two nieces, Alberta Sturgill of Paintsville and Avonell
VanHoose
of Nippa; two nephews, John and, Gar Stambaugh, both of Allons,
Tennessee;
one brother-in-law Douglas VanHoose of Paintsville; and one
sister-in-law,
Wava LeMaster of Paintsville. Funeral services will be held today,
Wednesday,
July 16, at 11 a.m. at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother
Quentin
Crum officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville.
RICHARDSON,
Luella (Colvin)
1910-1997
Luella (Colvin) Richardson, 87 years, of Carnation Drive, Toledo,
died Tuesday, July 29, 1997 at the Heatherdowns Convalescent Center
where she had been a patient the past two weeks. Mrs, Richardson was
born on Apr.03 1910 in Johnson County Kentucky to Mr.and Mrs. Samuel
Forrest (Julia Jane Blanton) Colvin. She married Albert Richardson on
February 23 1931 in Greenup Kentucky, and he preceded her in death on
May 19 1979. Luella was a nurses aide for the former Lucas County Home
and also for several, private care facilities. She was a member of
First Baptist Church, Perrysburg. Luella was a talented quilt maker and
also enjoyed crocheting and gardening. Surviving are her sons, John E.
of Waterville, Robert C. and David J., both of Toledo and Albert S.
(Lorna) Richardson Jr, of Swanton; 17 grandchildren and 22 great
grandchildren: brothers, Chester (Patricia) Colvin of Springboro, OH.
Sanford Colvin of Columbus OH., Samuel F.(Helen) Colvin Jr. of Canova.
WV, Douglas (Betty) Colvin of Germantown OH and Branch (Ann Marie)
Colvin, of Curtis OH. She was preceded in death by her son,
William F. Richardson. Friends will be received in the Neville Funeral
Home, Reynolds Corners Chapel, 5052 Dorr Street, Toledo, (535-0951)
after 6 p.m. Thursday and after 2 p.m. Friday where funeral services
will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 02, 1997, with Pastor Orvell
Bryant officiating. Interment, Ottawa Hills Memonal Park. Those
planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider the American
Cancer Society, Lucas County Unit. Submitted By: Pam Colvin Apr 2009
HUSTON,
Elsie
1936-1997
Elsie Huston,
60, died Wednesday, July 30 1997, at his Hager Hill residence. Mr.
Houston
was born September 3 1936, in Johnson County, to the late Wallace and
Flossie
Perkey Houston. He was a retired service station worker. He was also
preceded
in death by his wife, Carol J. Huston, on February 13 1994; one
brother,
Leonard Music; and one sister Avonelle Houston. Surviving are two sons,
Eslie Wallace houston of Hager Hill and Jimmy Lee Houstonof Woodville,
Ohio; one daughter, Sarah Lee huston of Hager Hill; two stepdaughters,
Jenny Pickle and Crystal Spurlock, both of Jackson Tennessee; two
brothers,
Jimmy Huston of Hager Hill and Charles Everett Houston of Zanesville,
ohio;
five sisters, Nora Daniels of Hager Hill; Shirley McKenzie of
Paintsville;
Opal Hayden of Meally; Wanda Spencer of Merlin, Ohio; and Jewell
Houston
of Zanesville; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held
Friday,
August 1 at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Larry Blair
Officiating.
Burial was in Lakeview Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville.Paintsville
Herald
JUSTICE,
Susie
(Stapleton)
1910-1997
SUSIE JUSTICE,
86, of Ashland, Boyd Co.,Ky, born Aug.24, 1910 in Boyd Co.,Ky, the
daughter
of the late Henry and Arettie Fraley Stapleton, died July 16, 1997 in
Sandy
Hook,Elliott Co.,Ky. She is preceeded in death by her husband,Bryan
Justice
in October of 1961 and her infant son Donald Edward Justice, brothers
Ulmont
Stapleton, Hobson Stapleton, and Calvin Stapleton. She is survived by
several
nieces and nephews. Burial was held July 18, 1997 in the Gray-
Fraley-Evans
Cemetery, Sandy Hook, Ky, with Lewis & Ferguson Funeral Home in
charge
of interment.
KING,
David
1926-1997
Tutor Key resident
David Gordon King, 70, died July 18 1997 at Pikeville Methodist
Hospital.
Mr. King was born August 24, 1926, in Hutto, Texas, to the late Ducelow
Gordon and Effie Kilgore King. He was a laborer. Surviving are his wife
Cecelia Beth King; one son, Virgil Allen Plymale of River; three
daughters,
Sharon Whitt, Wanda Jean Coatney and Gwen Daniel, all of Paintsville;
two
brothers, Aaron King of Texas and Sam King of Nevada; one sister,
Dorothy
Franzen of Texas; and 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Monday, July 21 at Paintsville Funeral Home
Chapel,
with Denver Meade officiating. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park at
Staffordsville. Paintsville
Herald 7-23-1997
LYONS,
Essie (Vanover)
1917-1997
Funeral services
were held Saturday, July 19, for Essie Lyons, 79, who died
Thursday,
July 17 1997, at her Paintsville residence. Mrs. Lyons was born
November
5,1917, in Magoffin County, to the late Henry and Dora Tackett Vanover.
She was employed by Paintsville Laundry. She was also preceded in death
by one daughter, Martena Estepp. Surviving are her husband, Martin
Lyons;
one son, Mike Lyons of Lexington; three sisters, Jessie Bradley of
Paintsville,
Juanita Grimm of West Van Lear; and Georgia Castle of Winchester; and
eight
grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Officiating at services at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel was Larry
Blair. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville. Paintsville
Herald 7-23-1997
MAYO,
Thomas Jefferson
1927-1997
Former Johnson
County resident Thomas Jefferson Mayo, 69, died Monday, July
14,1997
at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah. Mr. Mayo was born August 27, 1927, in
Paintsville,
to the late Robert Hurt and Nellie Osborne Mayo. He was a chemist.
Surviving
are his wife, Carolyn Mayo of Paducah; two sisters, Betty Melvin of
Lexington
and Imogene Kish of Sparta, New Jersey; and several nephews and nieces.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, July 16, at Mayo Memorial
Cemetery
in Paintsville, with Jerry Scott officiating Paintsville Funeral Home
was
in charge of local arrangements. Paintsville
Herald 7-23-1997
MEADE,
Cecil "Doc"
1928-1997
Wittensville
resident Cecil "Doc" Meade, 68, died Tuesday, July 8,1997 at his
residence.
Mr. Meade was born December 15 1928, to the late Lindsay and Gige
Conley
Meade. He was retired from Ashland Oil Company. Surviving are his wife
Marsha Castle Meade; one son Troy Meade of Tutor Key; four daughters,
Vanessa
Stamper and Jeannie Adams, both of Pikeville, Vicki Estep of Flat Gap
and
Dottie Castle of River; three brothers, Buddy Meade of Oil Springs,
Wayne
Meade of Gunnersville, Alabama, and L.G. Meade of Tallahassee; Florida;
four sisters, Betty Jo Deskins of Lexington and Mary Williams, Louise
Trimble
and Sophia Baldwin, all of Oil Springs; and eight grandchildren, eight
step-grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were
held
Friday, July 11, at Rock House Freewill Baptist Church, with Hubert
Slone
and Richard Williams officiating. Burial was in Wells Cemetery at
Paintsville,
with Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Paintsville
Herald 7-16-1997
PARKER,
James
A.
1931-1997
James A. Parker,
66, Fairborn, Ohio, died Wednesday July 9, 1997, at Hospice of Dayton.
Mr. Parker was born January 24, 1931, at Thealka, to the late Dave and
Bessie Dixon Parke. He was an elder of Alder Chapel United Baptist
Church
in West Jefferson, Ohio, and a retired employee of I-Supply Company.
Surviving
are his wife, Loretta Jewell Parker; one son and daughter-in-law, James
Jr. (Andy) and Siglinda Parker of Kettering, Ohio; four brothers and
sisters-in-law,
Joe and Sallie Parker of Dayton, Ohio; Ernie Parker of Fairborn, a
David
and Carol Parker and Roger and Ellen Parker, Springfield, Ohio; Mary
and
Chris Zimmer of Minister, Ohio and Mabel and Fred Dawson, of Beaumont,
Texas; brothers-in law and sisters-in-law, Beryl Chandler of
Louisville,
Carl and Louise Chandler of Paintsville, Lola Faye Chandler of River
and
Russ and Tilda Chandler of Hager Hill. Services were held July 12 at
the
Alder Chapel United Baptist tist Church in West Jefferson, Ohio, with
Elders
Cecil Murray and Charles Smith officiaitng Burial was in Byron Cemetery
Xenia Ohio. Weekly Progress
7-16-1997
PELPHREY,
Elvin
1924-1997
Elvin Pelphrey,
73, died Thursday, July 10, 1997 at Doctors Hospital West in Ohio. Mr.
Pelphrey was born February 20, 1924, in Johnson County, to the late
Alex
and Elizabeth Castle Pelphrey. He had worked for Jaegar Machine Company
and retired from Pleasant View Baptist Church as custodian where he was
a member and ordained deacon. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy,
having served during World War II. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Rice
Pelphrey;
one son, Larry Pelphrey of Galloway, Ohio; three brothers, Alex, Elmer
and James Pelphrey; three sisters, Roberta Travis, Bertha Conley and
Betty
Estep, all of West Jefferson, Ohio; one granddaughter, Amy of
Nashville,
Tennessee; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held
Monday, July 14, at Pleasant View Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio,
with
Dr. C. Curtis Sheets, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill
Cemetery in West Jefferson, with Rader-McDonald Funeral Home in charge
of arrangements. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday August 13, 1997
RAMEY,
Cuder
1929-1997
July 9, 1997
Cuder Ramey,
68, died Sunday, July 6, 1997, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Ramey was born March 15, 1929, to the late Della Ramey, He was
retired,
self-employed general laborer. Surviving are his wife, Belle Dale
Ramey;
one son, Henry Ramey of Allen; Eight daughters, Della Auxier and
Pauline
Blair, both of Hager Hill, Penny Ramey of Flat Gap, Joyce Webb of
Staffordsville,
Linda Swanson of Eden, North Carolina, Patty Ramey of Denver, Jenny
Fraley
of Grundy, Virginia, and Donna Lemaster of Leander; two sisters, Tera
Butcher
of Paintsville and Sara Miller of Washington Court House, Ohio; and 28
grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held
Tuesday,
July 9, at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Dick VanHoose, Keith
Horne and Kenny Collins officiating. Burial was in Highland Memorial
Park
at Staffordsville.
RAPIER,
Martha
Ann (Archer)
1920-1997
Martha Ann Rapier,
77, died Sunday, July 27,1997 at Highlands Regional Medical Center,
Floyd
Co Ky. Mrs. Rapier was born July 11, 1920, in Johnson County, to the
late
Dr. Ernest E. Archer and Martha Fannie Auxier Archer. She was a former
board member of the Johnson County Public Library and past president of
DAR Harmon Station. Surviving are her husband, Dr. Joseph H. Rapier
Sr.;
one son, Dr. Joseph H. Rapier Jr. of Paintsville; three daughters,
Margy
Kinner of Paintsville, Peggy Williams of Ashland and Mary James Carroll
of Irvine; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday,
July
29, at Mayo Memorial United Methodist Church, with. Errol Archerson
officiating.
Burial was in Richmond Cemetery at Paintsville, with Jones Preston
Funeral
Home in charge of arrangements. Paintsville
Herald 7-30-1997
RATLIFF,
Steve
Ricky
1952-1997
Funeral services
were held Monday, July 28, for Steve Ricky Ratliff, 44, who died
Friday,
July 25, at UK Medical Center. Mr. Ratliff was born August 13, 1952, in
Johnson county to Eli Ratliff Jr. and Gracie Lee Blair Ratliff. He was
a disabled truck driver. Surviving are his wife, Buletta Blair Ratliff;
his parents; and two sisters, Wanda Charles of Aburndale, Florida; and
Norma Jean slash of Huntington, West Virginia. Officiating at services
at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel was Donald Caudill. Burial was in
Highland Memorial park at Stffordsville. Paintsville
Herald 7-30-1997
VANHOOSE,
Sterling
1911-1997
Former Johnson
County resident Sterling VanHoose, 86, died Wednesday, July 2 1997 at
Wurtland
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. VanHoose was born February 10,
1911,
in Johnson County, to the late Bascom and Ella VanHoose. He was a miner
and member of Tom's Creek Freewill Baptist Church. He was also preceded
in death by his wife, Ruth Stambaugh VanHoose, on January 21,1992.
Surviving
are one daughter, Ella Rae Helton of Ashland; and two grandchildren and
one great- grandson. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 5, at
Tom's
Creek Freewill Baptist Church, with James Kelly Caudill and Dick
VanHoose
officiating. Burial was in the family cemetery at Stambaugh, with Jones
Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. PAINTSVILLE
HERALD JUL.09 1997
WARD,
Gregory
Banes
1965 1997
Preston Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Gregory Banes Ward, 32, who died
Friday, July 4, 1997 at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, West
Virginia.
Mr. Ward was born February 22,1965, to the late George and Faye Castle
Taylor. Surviving are four brothers, Terry Ward of Williamsport, Larry
LeMasters of Tomahawk, Phillip Ward of New York and Toby Ward of
Willard,
Ohio; and five sisters, Garnet Hitchcock and Phyllis Goble, both of
Paintsville,
Peggy Ramey of West Van Lear, Regina Duty of Inez, and Mary Fern
Seagraves
of Flat Gap. Funeral services were held Monday, July 7, at Preston
Funeral
Home Chapel, with Rick Ratliff and Willie Goble officiating. Burial was
in Highland Memorial Park Cemetery at Staffordsville.
CASTLE,
Jackie
Lewis
1937-1997
Wittensville
resident Jackie Lewis Castle, 60, died Wednesday, August 13, 1997, at
Paul
B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mr. Castle was born May 26, 1937, in
Johnson
County, to the late Linzie and Edna Mae Issac Castle. He was a miner.
Surviving
are his wife, Naomi Ruth Daniels Castle; three sons, Arthur, James and
Marcus, all of Nippa; six daughters; Versie May Castle of Riceville,
Margie
Burke, Ida VanHoose and Ruth Castle, all of Nippa, Kathy Dawson of
Wittensville
and Ruby Castle of Lowmansville; six brothers, Linzie Jr., Tom, Jimbo,
Willie, Charlie and Walter Castle; nine sisters, Lou Vernia Burchett,
Okie
Jane Idnear, Dixie Mae Daniels, Merlin Stambaugh, Perline Blanton,
Louise
Burchett, Edna Faye Fyffe, Joyce Stambaugh and Pauline Caldwell; and 18
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held
Saturday, August 16, at Jones Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Eugene
Stambaugh officiating. Burial was in Castle Family Cemetery at Nippa. Weekly
Progress 8-20-1997
CONLEY,
James
1914-1997
James Conley,
82, of Nicholasville, husband of Ava Geraldine Moles Conley, died
unexpectedly
Sunday, August 31, 1997, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. Born in
Johnson
County on November 3, 1914, he was the son of the late Charlie E and
Rose
McFarland Conley. He was a retired C & 0 Railroad conductor. In
addition
to his wife, he is survived by three children, Lowell C. Conley of
Nicholasville;
Harry M. Conley of Valparaiso, Ind.; and Dianna Lynn Conley Lucas and
her
husband Roy, of Valparaiso. Additional survivors include four
grandchildren,
Chris and Faith Ann Conley of Nicholasville; Roy E. Lucas II and Eric
Shawn
Lucas, both of Valparaiso. Visitation was Tuesday, September 2 5-9 p.m.
at Betts and West Funeral Home in Nicholasville and Wednesday,
September
3, 5-9 p.m. at Jones Preston Funeral Home in Paintsville. Funeral
services
were held on Thursday, September 4, 2 p.m. in the Jones-Preston Funeral
Home Chapel. Interment was in Highland Memorial Park Cemetery at
Staffordsville.
DAVIS,
Bruce
Sr.
1911-1997
Preston Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Bruce Davis Sr., 85, who died
Saturday,
August 2, 1997 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center, Paintsville.
Mr.
Davis was born August 24, 1911, in Johnson County, to the late James
Marion
and Trenvilla Arrowood Davis. He was a retired miner and retired from
the
Kentucky Department of Highways. Surviving are one son, Bruce Arnold
Davis
of Meally; three daughters, Hester Crabtree of Lockborne, Ohio, Nell
Davis
Tackett of Harold and Sara Wallen of Xenia, Ohio; and six grandchildren
and 10 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August
5,
at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Arville Short officiating. Burial
was in Lakeview Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville. Paintsville
Herald 8-13-1997
DAVIS,
Roy
Roger
1945-1997
Roy Roger Davis,
52, died Tuesday, August 12, 1997 in West Liberty. Mr. Davis, of
Sitka, was born May 7, 1945, to the late Glen and Manda Caudill Davis.
Surviving are one son, Roy Richard Davis of Marion, Ohio; one daughter,
Tammy Oldham of Ezel; one brother, Buddy Jack Haney of Paintsville;
four
sisters, Virginia Reed of Sitka, Anna Reed of Red Bush and Pauline
McCarty
and Juanita Collins, both of Salyersville; and five grandchildren.
Funeral,
services were held Friday, August 15, at Red Bush Enterprise
Baptist
Church, with Wendell Ison and Jimmy Tharp officiating. Burial was in
Reed
Family Cemetery at Elna, with Preston Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
PAINTSVILLE
HERALD WEDNESDAY AUG.20 1997
FRANKLIN,
Doris
Ann (Harris)
1927-1997
Staffordsville
resident Doris Ann Franklin, 70, died Saturday, August 30, 1997 at her
residence. Mrs. Franklin was born January 29, 1927, in Johnson County,
to the late Frank and Erie Castle Harris. She was a merchant, past
grand
Master of the Order of the Eastern Star of Kentucky and a past worthy
matron
of the Paintsville Chapter 320. Surviving are one son, James T Franklin
of Staffordsville; one daughter, Linda Franklin Morgan of Panama City,
Florida; one brother, Warren "Tubby" Harris of Van Lear; two sisters,
Helen
Hazelette of Michigan and Alka Chandler of Van Lear; and three
grandsons.
Funeral services were held Monday September 1, at Highland Memorial
Funeral
Chapel at Staffordsville, with Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial was in
Highland Memorial Park Cemetery.
IRVIN,
Juanita
1915-1997
Juanita Irvin,
81, of Paintsville, died Saturday, August 16, 1997 at the Prestonsburg
residence of her sister. Ms. Irvin was born October 24, 1915, in
Fulton,
to the late William H. and Maggie Lee Sheffield Irvin. She was a former
cashier and branch bank manager for Citizens National Bank of
Paintsville
( working there 33 years), and a member of Mayo Memorial United
Methodist
Church in Paintsville. Surviving are two sisters, Geneava I. Carter of
Prestonsburg and Julia E. Taylor of Ocala, Florida. Funeral services
were
held Tuesday, August 19, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel in
Prestonsburg,
with Pastor David Fultz and Dr. Harold Dorsey Officiating. Burial was
in
Mayo Cemetery in Prestonsburg. Contributions are suggested to the Mayo
memorial United Methodist Church or Hospice of Big Sandy at Hager Hill.
Paintsville
Herald 8-20-1997
LEMASTER,
Ethel
(Fairchild)
1918-1997
Services Monday
for Ethel LeMaster of Louisville Former Johnson County resident
Ethel
LeMaster 79, died August 9th 1997 at Meadows East Nursing Home in
Louisville.
Mrs. LeMaster was born June 24, 1918, at Oil Springs to the late Henry
and Hannah McKenzie Fairchild. Surviving are two sons, Larrie LeMaster
of Paris and Roger LeMaster of Louisville; one brother, Tom Fairchild
of
Mount Eden; and four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday August 11, at Paintsville Funeral
HomeChapel,
with Elder Eulas Adams officiating. Burial was in Fairchild Cemetery at
Oil Springs. Paintsville
Herald
Wednesday 08-13-1997
LEMASTER,
Jerry
1956-1997
Former Johnson
County resident Jerry Lemaster, 40, died Wednesday. August 27, 1997, in
Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Lemaster was born Tuesday, October 30, 1956, in
Paintsville,
to Walter Lemaster and the late Callie King Lemaster. He was a
material
handler. Surviving are his father; three sister, Fay Travis of Selma,
North
Carolina, and Phyllis Young and Sharon Brooks, both of Columbus; and
two
brothers, John Lemaster of Laurenburg, North Carolina, and Ricky
Lemaster
of Mansfield, Ohio. Funeral services were held Sunday, August 31, 1997,
at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with Elder Eual McKenzie
officiating.
Burial was in Johnson County Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday 9-3-1997
LYONS,
George
1914-1998
Paintsville
resident
George Martin Lyons, 84, died Friday, August 14, 1998 at his residence.
Mr. Lyons was born March 12, 1914, in Johnson County, to the late Harry
and Allie Lyons. He was retired from Kentucky West Virginia Gas Company
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Essie Lyons, on July 17,
1997;
and a daughter, Martena Estep, on July 5, 1994. Surviving are one son,
Mike Lyons of Lexington; three brothers, Raymond and Roger Lyons, both
of Paintsville; and Harry Lyons of Louisville; and eight grandchildren,
nine great- grandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild. Funeral
services
were held Thursday, August 20, at Jones Preston Funeral Home Chapel,
with
Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park
Cemetery
at Staffordsville.
MURRAY,
Vernona
(Reynolds)
1910-1997
Whitehouse
resident
Verona “Vern” Murray, 86, died Monday, August 18, at Highlands Regional
Medical Center. Mrs. Murray was born December 22, 1910, in Floyd
County,
to the late Jeff and Matilda Hamilton Reynolds. She was a member
of the Old Friendship United Baptist Church. She was also preceded in
death
by her husband, Gaylord Murray in 1988. Surviving are one daughter,
Gerrie
Meek of Wittenville; two brothers, Homer Reynolds of Catlettsburg and
Gaylord
Reynolds of Dayton, Ohio; four sisters, Madge Spurgeon of Hager Hill,
Monie
Damron of Wyandott, Michigan, and Maudie Meade and Ruby Akers, both of
Dayton, Ohio; and four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday, August 20, at Preston Funeral Home
Chapel,
with Tom Reese officiating. Burial was in Murray Family Cemetery at
Whitehouse.
Printed: 1997
PACK,
Marie
(Rice)
1914-1997
Funeral services
were held Monday, August 18,1997 for Marie Rice Pack, 82, who
died
Friday, August 15, at, Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg,
Floyd Co Ky. Mrs. Pack was born August 18,1914, in Johnson County, to
the
late Lonzo and Lura Blair Rice. She was also preceded in death by her
husband,
Rev. Walter Jay.Pack, on May 29, 1981; five brothers; three sisters;
and
three grandchildren. Surviving are three sons, Wallie Pack of East
Point
and Vernon E. and Walter C. Pack, both of Hager Hill; five daughters,
JoAnn
Trimble of Paintsville, Renna Faye Quillen and Sue Abeny, both of Hager
Hill, Myrtle Marlene VanHoose of Tutor Key and Billie Carol Hyden of
Wabash,
Indiana; one brother, Gene Rice of Worthington, Ohio; one sister, Anna
Jane Blair; and 16 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and
three
great-greatgrandchildren. Officiating at services at Jones-Preston
Funeral
Home Chapel were James Kelly Caudill and Ronnie Spriggs. Burial was in
Cumbo Family Cemetery at West Van Lear, Johnson Co Ky.. Paintsville
Herald 8-20-1997
ROSE,
James
Brady
Clifford
1925-1997
Former
Paintsville
resident James Brady Clifford Rose, 72, died August 22 in Lakeland,
Florida.
Mr. Rose was born in April 1925, to the late James and Dorothy Mae
Jonas
Rose. He was a retired car salesman. Surviving are his wife, Gale Rose;
one son, Rev. Steve Rose of Flat Gap; one sister; Mary Duty of
Morehead;
and several grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Graveside
services
were held Wednesday, September 24, at Holbrook Cemetery at Flat Gap,
with
Steve Rose officiating. Preston Funeral Home was in charge of local
arrangements.
SALYER,
Malta
(McKenzie)
1902-1997
Flat Gap resident
Malta McKenzie Salyer, 94, died Sunday, August 17,1997 at Paul B. Hall
Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Salyer was born November 12,1902, in
Johnson
County, to the late William Henry and Lydia Blanton McKenzie. She was
also
preceded in death by her husband, Hendrix C. Salyer, in 1979; and a
son,
William D. Salyer, on July 16, 1994. Surviving are two grandchildren,
Calhoun
Salyer of Paintsville and Ann Salyer Caldwell of Ft. Worth, Texas; and
four great-grandchildren. Funeral, services will be held today,
Wednesday,
August 20, at 1 p.m., at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Dick
VanHoose
officiating. Burial will be in Mayo Cemetery at Paintsville, Johnson Co
Ky. Weekly Progress
8-20-1997
SIZEMORE,
Herbert
Lee
1955-1997
MARION , Ind.—
Herbert Lee Sizemore, 41, rural Wabash, died at 6:41 p.m. Saturday,
Aug.
23, 1997, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was born on
Sept. 2, 1955, in Paintsville, Ky., to Orville and Dorothy (Spradlin)
Sizemore.
His mother survives in Tomahawk, Ky. He was employed at Wabash Alloys
for
18 years. He graduated from Sheldon Clark High School, Inez, Ky., in
1974.
He was a veteran. Also surviving are a son, Shane Lee Sizemore, Wabash;
a daughter, Tonya Lynn Sizemore, Wabash; three brothers, Tim Sizemore,
Tomahawk, Ky., Orville Glen Sizemore, Somerset, Ky., and James
Sizemore,
Wabash; and three sisters, Mrs. Earl (Alice) Butcher and Mrs. Ora
(Jessica)
Spence, both of Tomahawk, Ky., and Mrs. Darrell (Charollette) Preston,
Boonscamp, Ky. One brother is deceased. Services will be at 11 a.m.
Wednesday
at the Eddingfield-DeLaughter Mortuary. The Rev. Timothy Prater will
officiate.
Burial will be in Falls Cemetery.
VANHOOSE,
Lifis
"Jargo"
1927-1997
Lifis (Jargo)
Vanhoose, 70 of Denver, died Sunday, August 31, 1997, at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. He was born February 4 1927, in Johnson County,
the
son of Earl and Ethel Taylor Vanhoose. He was preceded in death by both
his parents and one son, Charles E. Vanhoose. He is survived by his
wife,
Dicie (Ratliff) VanHoose three sons, Jr., Lee Vanhoose and David
Vanhoose,
both of Denver and Ricky Vanhoose of Van Lear; one daughter, Ethel
Leona
Blair of Denver; three brothers, Harry Vanhoose, James Vanhoose and
Virgil
Vanhoose, all of Thealka; four sisters, Nellie Lions of Marion, Ohio;
Betty
Jeffery of St. Albans, West Virginia; Christine Clark of Thealka; and
Mary
Maxine Blankenship of Flat Top, West Virginia; eight grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren. Services were September 3 at Thealka Freewill
Baptist Church with Don Fraley and Ted Dawson officiating. Burial was
in
the Topsy Ratliff Cemetery. Pallbearers were Brian Vanhoose, Jason
Vanhoose,
Johnny Blair, David Michael Vanhoose, Chris Ratlif, and Mike Hitchcock.
Weekly
Progress 9-3-1997
WEBB,
Alma
(Fitch)
1913-1997
Mrs. Alma Webb,
83, of Meally died Monday, August 11, 1997 at Highlands Regional
Medical
Center. She was born December 15, 1913 in Johnson County, the daughter
of Albert Fitch and Leona Meek Fitch. She was preceded in death by her
parents, her husband, Jake Webb, and one son, Bobby R. Webb. She is
survived
by five daughters, Karen Ward of Meally, Elsie Faye Ward of Wabash,
Indiana,
Darlene Ward of Hager Hill, Edna Butcher of Louisa and Dolly Arrowood
of
Meally; two sons, John Fitch of West Van Lear, and Burl Fitch of
Meally;
two sisters, Lyda Mae Trimble of Hazard, and Nola Penix of Paintsville,
16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and one great-great-
grandchild.
Services were August, 14 at the Buffalo United Baptist Church. with
Lawrence
Arrowood, Bobby Mollette and Claude Mollette officiating. Burial was in
the Webb Family Cemetery. Weekly
Progress 8-20-1997
RATLIFF,
Henry
H. "Hank"
1920-1997
Henry H. "Hank"
Ratliff, 76, of Moundsville, West Virginia, died Thursday, August 7,
1997
in Reynolds Memorial Hospital. Mr. Ratliff was born October 26, 1920,
in
Lawrence County, to the late Bernard and Julia Boyd Ratliff. He was a
retired
miner with Consolidation Coal Company, Shoemaker Mine, a Protestant,
Army
veteran of World War II, and a member of Moundsville VFW, American
Legion
of Moundsville Junior Mechanic and Masonic Lodge of Kentucky. Surviving
are his wife, Marie Bell Ratliff; two sons, Charles of Moundsville and
Joseph of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; two daughters, Regina Young and
Marlene Yoho, both of Moundsville; three sisters, Margie Kestner of
Kentucky,
and Murriel Patrick and Mary Miller, both of Ohio; one daughters Debbie
Ratliff of Moundsville; five grandchildren three great-
grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held Sunday, August
10,
at Altmeyer Funeral Home, Lutes & Kirby Vance Chapel, with Rev.
Thomas
Tennant officiating. Burial was in Riverview Cemetery at Moundsville.
The
MOundsville Honor Guard conducted graveside services.
PARK,
Dr.Suzanna
1960-1997
Former Johnson
County resident Dr. Suzanna Park, 36, died Saturday, August 23, 1997 at
Natural Bridge State Park. Ms. Park was born November 29, 1960, in
Jacksonville,
Florida, to Gloria McGrath Park and the late Dr. Donald S. Park. She
was
a physician. Surviving are her mother; four brothers, Christopher Park
of Hager Hill, Mike Park of Paintsville, Donald Park of Owensboro and
Edward
Park of Tampa, Florida; and one sister, Melanie Park of Louisville.
Funeral
services will be held Saturday, August 30, at 11 a.m. at St. Martha's
Catholic
Church in Prestonsburg, with Father John Moriarty officiating. Burial
will
be in Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel.
BAALS,
Mary (Bayes)
1917-1997
Mary Frances
Hazelrigg Baals, 80, of Lima, Ohio, died Friday, September 12, 1997, at
Lima Convalescent Home. She was born January 29, 1917, in Johnson
County
the daughter of Dr. Harry Hazelrigg and Murah Bayes. She was preceded
in
death by her parents and her husband, Charles Stafford Baals. She is
survived
by one daughter Elizabeth "Libby" Davison of Wapakoneta, Ohio; five
grand
children Robert Webb, of Salt Lake City, Utah; Patricia Golden and
Carolyn
Edwards, both of Wapakoneta, Ohio; Kimberly Webb of Ogden, Utah,
and
Natalie Threlkeld; of Kaysville, Utah; and seven great-grandchiidren.
Services
were September 16, at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel with
Reverend
Frank Oden officiating. Burial was in the Richmond Cemetery.
CAUDILL,
Margie
(Wright)
1927-1997
Age 70, of Salyersville,
died September 1, 1997 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center in
Paintsville
following an extended illness. She was born on February 1, 1927 in
Floyd
County, and was a daughter of the late Brice and Bessie Patrick Wright.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ishmael Caudill, in 1985. She
was an owner and operator of Caudill Funeral Home and a former employee
of Preston Funeral Home. She was a charter member of the Order of the
Eastern
Star, Magoffin Chapter No. 562. She is survived by a son, Larry Joe
Caudill
of Lexington; one brother, Isom Wright, of Royalton; one sister, Ethel
May of Salyersville; one granddaughter, and one great-grandson. Funeral
services were conducted September 4 at the Dunn- Kelley/Prater &
Dunn
Funeral Home with Joe Carroll, Roy Coffey and Junior Womack
officiating.
Burial was made in the Bluegrass Cemetery in Salyersville
DANIEL,
General
1921-1997
Van Lear resident
General "G.H." Daniel, 76, died Tuesday, September 9, 1997 at the V.A.
Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. Mr. Daniel was born July
21,
1921, in Johnson County, to the late Frank and Mahala Preston
Daniel.
He was a retired mechanic from Consilidated Freight and a member of the
Pentecostal church in Barberton, Ohio. He was also preceded in death by
two wives, Roberta Daniel and Macie Daniel. Surviving are four sons,
Larry
Keith and Larry Lee Daniel, both of Akron, Ohio, Albert Lee Daniel of
Baraboo,
Wisconsin, and Tony Daniel of Mansfield, Ohio; three brothers, Shirley
Daniel of Thelma, Norton Daniel of Paintsville and Jess Daniel of
Cliff;
three sisters, Okie Fraley of West Van Lear, Ethel Penix of Silver
Creek,
New York, and Maybeth Fraley of Oceana, West Virginia; and 10
grandchildren
and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday,
September
12, at Old Friendship United Baptist Church, with Claude Mollette and
Shade
Lee Walters officiating. Burial was in Old Friendship Memorial Garden
at
Williamsport, with Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Paintsville
Herald September, 1997
DANIEL,
Rose (Lewis)
1915-1997
Rose Daniel,
81, died Wednesday, September 10, 1997 in Mountain Manor Nursing Home.
Mrs. Daniel was born November 11,1915, in Johnson County, to the late
Frank
and Cora Mollette Lewis. She was a former dorm counselor at the Carl D.
Perkins Rehabilitation Center and a member of Highland Church of
Christ.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hollie Daniels, on
January
18, 1982. Surviving are one son, Hollie Keith Daniels of Williamsport,.
three daughters, Sue Carroll of Williamsport; Jennifer Kay VanHoose of
Staffordsville; and Jane Veal of Milledgeville, Georgia; three
brothers,
Frank Lewis Jr., and Walter Lewis, both of Boons Camp, and John R.
Lewis
of Whorton, West Virginia; three sisters, Ruth Bowling and Ethel
Bowling,
both of Cincinnati, Ohio; and Mae Pyle of Boons Camp; and seven
grandchildren
and six great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday,
September
13, at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with J.M. Scott officiating. Burial
was in Whitehouse cemetery at Whitehouse.
DANIELS,
Edd
1910-1997
Funeral services
were held September 28, for Edd Daniels, 86, who died September 25,
1997,at
Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mr. Daniels was born October 1,
1910,
in Johnson County, to the late John L. and Teila VanHoose Daniels. He
was
a miner. Surviving are two sons; James Daniels of Hatfield and Bob
Daniels
of Versailles; two daughters, Joann Price of Paintsville and Jerri
Combs
of Bowling Green; two half brothers, Charles E. Daniels and James
Virgil
Daniels, both of Thealka; and four grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
Officiating at services at Baker Branch Freewill Baptist Church was
Rev.
Hubert Slone. Burial was in Daniels Cemetery at Tutor Key, with
Paintsville
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Active pallbearers were Sam
Pelphrey,
Randy Stump, Frankie Ward, Ronnie Woods, Curtis Stapleton, Jr., Eric
Lautterwasser
and Tom Hall. Honorary pallbearers were Hollie VanHoose, Jay Prince,
Ray
Ki Castle, Curtis Stapleton Sr., Mitchell Meade, Willard Bailey, Vencil
Meadows and Orville Nelson.
DAVIS,
Miles E.
1926-1997
Paintsville Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Miles E. Davis,71,1997 who died
September 28 at Woodland Oaks in Ashland, Ky. Mr. Davis was born
September
26,1926, in Johnson County,Ky., to the late Franklin and Eula Kissinger
Davis. He was a laborer. Surviving are his wife, Kathryn Davis of
Thelma;
three daughters, Judy Haar of Lexington, Joan Tackett of Thelma and
Karen
Hencye of Ashland; and five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, September 30, at Johnson County
Memorial
Cemetery at Staffordsville, with Brother Quentin Crum officiating.
DEVORE,
George
1922-1997
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for George Sylvester DeVore,
75, who died Sunday, September 21, 1997 at Mountain Manor Nursing Home.
Mr. DeVore was born August 11, 1922, in Keener, Arkansas, to the late
George
Sylvester and, Martha Lee DeVore Sr. He was a butcher, truck driver and
veteran of the U.S. Army. Surviving are his wife, Geraldine Music
DeVore;
two sons, Galvin Fray DeVore; of Atlanta, Georgia, and Arthur Thomas
DeVore
of Baltimore, Maryland; two daughters, Sandra Larue Scullen of
Baltimore
and Antoinette DeVore of Sykesville, Maryland; one brother, Presley
DeVore
of Cotter, Arkansas; five sisters, Hazel Cook, Opal Flippo, Ellen
Harris
and Inez Rickel; all of Harrison, Arkansas, and Lorene Obenhaus of Mule
Shoe, Texas; and six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral
services will be held today, Wednesday, Septemebr 24, at 11 a.m. at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Thomas Valentine officiating. Burial will
be in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
EALEY,
Arnold
1917-1997
Arnold Ealey,
79, died Tuesday, September 23, 1997 at Westwood. Mr: Ealey was born
November
23, 1917, in Johnson County, to the late George and Sudie Trimble
Ealey.
He was a plaster contractor and U.S. Navy veteran. Surviving are one
son,
Arnold William Ealey Jr. of Delray Beach, Florida; one daughter, Lena
Ruth
Gibbins of Westwood; one brother, Chadwick G. Ealey; two sisters, Betty
Robinson and Ruie Reed, both of Paintsville; and six grandchildren.
Graveside
services were held Friday, September 26, at Ealey Family Cemetery at
Barnetts
Creek, with Dick VanHoose officiating. Jones Preston Funeral Home was
in
charge of arrangements.
EALEY,
Oliver
"Doug"
1939-1997
0liver "Doug"
Ealey, 58, of Paintsville, died Monday, September 8, 1997. He was born
September 3, 1939, in Johnson County, the son of Oliver "Dick" Ealey
and
Mabel Geneveve Lemaster. He was preceded in death by one son, Brian
Douglas
Ealey. He is survived by one son, Michael Ealey of Flat Gap; one
daughter,
Leslie Conley of Georgetown; one sister, Judy Vanhoose of Las Vegas,
Nev.;
and five grandchildren. Services were September 11, at the Christ
Freedom
Worship Center in Hager Hill with Jerry Scott officiating. Burial was
in
the Castle Family Cemetery in Thealka.
HALL,
John C.Sr.
1997
John C. Hall
Sr., Age 74, of Martin, husband of Kathryn Osborne Hall, died
Wednesday,
September 3, 1997, at Martin, from a sudden illness. Born May 29, 1923
at McDowell, he was the son of the late Milford and Puss Martin Hall.
He
was a graduate of McDowell High School, Mayo Vocational School, and
later
worked as a welder in Newport News, Virginia, prior to the war. He was
a graduate of the Kentucky School of Embalming in Louisville, and
returned
to Floyd County to work for the former E.R Arnold Funeral Home in
Prestonsburg.
Being a licensed embalmer and funeral director since January 1949, he
established
Hall Brothers Funeral Home in Martin with his brother, Birchell C.
Hall,
and in 1979, Hall Funeral Home at Martin where at the time of his
death,
he was the owner and operator. He was a charter member of the John W.
Hall
Masonic Lodge No. 950 F&AM for 48 years, and served as a member of
the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors of Kentucky. He was
inducted into the Floyd County Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame and was
a U.S. Navy, World War II veteran. In addition to his wife, he is
survived
by two sons, John C. Hall Jr. and his wife, Gloria N. Hall, of Martin,
and Tommy Hall and his wife, Dr. Burnetta Hall, of Martin; one
daughter,
Kimberly Ann Hall of San Rafael, California; two sisters, Pauline Allen
of McDoweU and Verniece "Granny" Stamper of Martin; and two
grandchildren,
Kara Kathryn Hall and Courtney Blair Hall. In addition to his parents,
he was preceded in death by three brothers, Wade Hall, Moses Hall, and
Birchell Hall; and one sister, Flotine Elam. Funeral services for John
C. Hall were conducted Saturday, September 6, at 11 a.m., at the Hall
Funeral
Home Chapel, Martin, with the clergyman Arnold Turner Jr. officiating.
Entombment was in Highlands Memorial Park in Paintsville
JONES,
Pauline
(Stambaugh)
1927-1997
Former Johnson
County resident, Pauline Stambaugh Jones, 69, died Monday September 22,
1997 at her Freeburn residence. Mrs. Jones was born November 27,1927,
in
Johnson County, to the late Taylor and Ruth Brown Stambaugh. She was
also
preceded in death by her husband, Elhanan Jones, on February 16,1977.
Surviving
are two daughters, Mary Conley of Oil Springs and Betty Daniels of
Freeburn;
four brothers, Minyard, Don, Sam and Eugene Stambaugh, all of Sitka;
one
sister, Rudell McCoun of Batava, Ohio; and eight grandchildren. Funeral
services were held Thursday, September 25, at Oil Springs United
Methodist
Church, with Euell Sammons officiating. Burial was in Jones Family
Cemetery
at Sitka, with Jones-Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
MASTERSON,
William
M.
1913-1997
William M. Masterson
83 died Wednesday, September 10 1997. He was born October 9, 1913 the
son
of Harvey H. and Helen B. Masterson. He was preceded in death by his
parents.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Hager Masterson, one son, Dr.
Michael
Masterson; one brother, Thomas Masterson three sisters, Betty Johnson
Anne
Curry and Gail Gipson and three grandchildren. Graveside services were
at the Mayo Memorial Cemetery with Terry Reffett officiating. Burial
was
in the Mayo Memorial Cemetery.
MEEK,
Fay Edward
1951-1997
Fay Edward Meek,
46, died Friday, Sep.19 1998, in Martin County. I Mr. Meek was
born
July 19 1951, in Johnson County, to the, late Willis and Mollie Delong
Meek. He was a rock truck driver for P & P Coal Company.
Surviving
are his wife, Patricia Price Meek; one daughter Lisa Michelle Collins
of
Van Lear; six brothers, Donis, Homer, Harry, and Paul Meek, a11 of
Boons
Camp, Jack Meek of Thelma and Arnold Meek of Stanville two sisters,
Joyce
Blevins of Staffordsville and Darlene Clark of West Alexanria, Ohio;,
and
one grandchild. Funeral services were held Monday, September 22, at
Preston
Funeral Home Chapel, with J.M. Scott officiating. Burial was in
Lakeview
Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky.
PRESTON,
Celesta
(Preston)
1905-1997
Mrs. Celesta."Lesta"
Preston, 92, of Paintsville, died Friday September 5, 1997 in
Cincinnati,
Ohio. She was born January 19, 1905, in Johnson County, the daughter of
Jim Cobe and Zilphia Ward Preston. She was preceded in death by her
husband,
Charles E. Preston. She is survived by her son Ray E. Preston of
Paintsville
and her daughter, Herma Lee Sammons, of Cincinnati, Ohio; 12
grandchildren,
8 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Services were
September
8 at the Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Lee Murray
officiating.
Burial was in the Richmond Cemetery, Johnson Co Ky. Weekly
Progress 9-17-1997
RATLIFF,
Dixie
(VanHoose)
1917-1997
Dixie VanHoose
Ratliff, 80, died Saturday, September 27, 1997 at King's Daughters
Medical
Center in Ashland. Mrs. Ratliff was born January 12, 1917, in Lawrence
County, to the late Leo and Victoria DeBoard VanHoose. She was also
preceded
in death by her husband, Hobert Ratliff, in 1987. Surviving are four
sons,
Billy Joe Ratliff, James Hubert Ratliff and Paul H. Howard, all of
Louisa,
and Burns Lee Ratliff of Whitehouse; and 12 grandchildren, 14
great-grandchildren
and three step-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday,
September
29, at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with John Hibshman
officiating.
Burial was in Cumbo Cemetery at West Van Lear.
SALYER,
Jackie
L.
1934-1997
Mr. Jackie L.
Salyer, 62, of Flat Gap, died Sunday, September 7, 1997, at Paul B.
Hall
Regional Medical Ceneter in Paintsville. He was born December 18, 1934,
in Johnson County, the son of Ralph and Jewell McKenzie Salyer. He is
survived
by his wife, Virginia Williams Salyer; two sons, Tom Salyer of
Paintsville
and Jack Salyer of Thelma; his brother, Bill Salyer of Jamestown; and
three
grandchildren. Services were September 9 at the Preston Funeral Home
Chapel
with John Estep officiating. Burial was in the Highland Memorial Park
in
Staffordsville.
SHAW,
Carlos R.
1922-1997
Carlos R. Shaw,
74, died at his home in Paintsville on Sunday night, September 28, 1997
after a long illness. Mr. Shaw was born December 25, 1922, and raised
on
Rock Creek in Boone County, West Virginia. He was the son of the late
John
H. and Esther Gabbard Shaw. Mr. Shaw was a retired chemical operator
for
DuPont and lived most of his life in Boone County, having moved to
Paintsville
in his last few years to be closer to family. He was a lifelong member
of the Danville Church of Christ, member of O'Dell Lodge 115, Masonic
Lodge,
Scottish Rite Bodies and a member of the Beni Kedem Shrine Temple. His
wife, Mary E. Price Shaw, preceded him in death in March 1992.
Surviving
are three children, Jerry R. Shaw of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Nancy
V Lamm of Bradenton,Florida, and John C. Shaw of Paintsville; and
six grandchildren and one greatgrandson. Funeral services will be
held today, Wednesday, October 1, at 2 p.m. at Handley Funeral Home in
Danville, West Virginia. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
STRATON,
Patricia
(Preston)
1931-1997
Patricia Preston
Stratton, 66, formerly of Paintsville, passed away on September 29 at
St.
Josephs Mercy Hospital in Michigan. Born August 11, 1931, she was the
daughter
of the late Shady K. Preston and Dorothy Wheeler Preston. She was
a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Milan, Michigan. She is
survived
by her husband, Rollen Stratton of Canton, Mich.; two daughters, Julie
Jacobs of Honolulu, Hi., and Vicki Stratton of Ypsilanti, Mich.; two
sons,
Kenneth Stratton of Ypsilanti, Mich., and John Stratton of Plymouth,
Mich.,
12 grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; a brother, Joe Kenneth
Preston
of Lexington; two sisters, Joyce Preston Bailey of Tampa, Fla., and
Judy
Preston Wallace of Alexandria, VA. Funeral services were conducted by
the
Reverend Milford Byrd. Paintsville
Herald Saturday, November 29, 1997
WALLIN,
Bobby
1937-1997
Bobby Gene "Bob"
Wallin, 59, died Wednesday, September 17, 1997 at his residence Mr.
Wallin
was born December 31,1937, in Johnson County, to Thelma Kelly Wallin
and
the late Glen Wallin. He was a merchant. Surviving are his mother; his
wife, Jean Mayes Wallin; two sons, Jim of East Sparta, Ohio, and Glen
of
San Antonio, Texas; one daughter, Beth Cassady of Lancaster; one
brother,
James Wallin of Dayton, Ohio; and four grandchildren and one
greatgrandchild.
Graveside services were held Friday, September 19, at Highland Memorial
Park at Staffordsville, with Willard Bailey officiating. Jones-Preston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Weekly
Progress 9-24-1997
WELLS,
Susan (Martin)
1997
Age 39, of Paintsville,
died Tuesday, Sep.16,1997 at Highlands Regional Medical Center
following
an extended illness. She was the daughter of Richard E. Martin and
Nancy
Vaughn Martin, of Prestonsburg, and was born Nov.08,1957, in
Prestonsburg.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Prestonsburg. She was
assistant
to the president at Highlands Regional Medical Center; administrator of
Consolidated Health System's Scholarship Fund; chairman of the advisory
board for the Southeast Area Health Education Center; a member of the
American
College of Health Care Executives; director of the Kentucky Chapter of
the American Diabetes Association; a member of P.E.O.; and a graduate
of
the Leadership Kentucky pro- gram. A member of the Floyd County Chamber
of Commerce, Wells pre- viously served on the Chamber's Board of
Directors.
She was inducted into the Chamber's Hall of Fame in May. Wells was a
graduate
of Prestonsburg High School and transylvania University where she
received
a bachelor's degree in Biology. She was awarded a master's degree in
Public
Health Administration from the University of South Carolina. In
addition
to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Frank A. Wells Jr. of
Prestonsburg;
a daughter, Kathryn Ann Wells of Paintsville; and a sister, Elizabeth
Ann
Martin of Union. Funeral services will be con- ducted at 11 a.m. today,
Friday, at the First Baptist Church in Prestonsburg. Burial will be
made
in Highlands Memorial Park in Paintsville under the direction of the
Carter
Funeral Home
WHEELER,
Everett
1919-1997
Everett Wheeler,
78, of Staffordsville, died Thursday, September 11, 1997, at
Highlands
Regional Medical Center. He was born January 7, 1919 in Weeksbury, the
son of Tobe Wheeler and Susie Castle. He is survived by his wife,
Dorothy
Wheeler of Staffordsville; six sons, William E. Wheeler of Denver;
James
E. Wheeler of Sitka; Jerry M. Wheeler of Van Lear; Jesse Wheeler of
Columbus,
Ohio; Charles E. Wheeler of Georgetown and Michael E. Wheeler of
Staffordsville;
four daughters, Janet Fyffe of Hager Hill; Mary DeBloom of Daytona
Beach,
Fla.; and Wilma Lee McGannon and Ruth J. Wheeler, both of Columbus; one
brother, Reverend Tobe Wheeler of Staffordsville; five sisters, Ella
Maynard,
of Columbus; Grace Hobbs of Rittman, Ohio; Jane Rosenberg of
Auburndale,
Fla; Elizabeth Ann Bortnick of Bellville, Fla., and Mary Ruth Mollett,
of Staffordsville; 20 grandchildren, 16 great-grand-children and seven
step-grand-children. Services were September 14, at the Little Lick
Church
of God with Reverend Tobe Wheeler officiating. Burial was in the
Wheeler
Family Cemetery in Staffordsville.
BLAIR,
Chalmer
1916-1997
Chalmer Blair,
81, of Staffordsville, died Thursday, October 30, 1997, at Paul B. Hall
Regional Medical Center. He was born May 11, 1916, in Johnson County,
the
son of Samuel Blair and Mary Alice Estep. He was preceded in
death
by his parents; and his first wife, Venus Blair. He is survived by his
wife, Ernestine Salyer Blair; two sons, Benny Blair of St
affordsville
and Robbie Blair of Flat Gap; two daughters, Helen Yontz of
Springfield,
Ohio; and Evelyn Hensley of Paintsville; nine grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren
and one brother, Frank Blair of Sitka. Services were November 1, at
Staffordsville
Freewill Baptist Church with Reverend Mike Blanton and Reverend Harold
Conley officiating. Burial was at the Staffordsville Church cemetery.
BOWEN,
Annie
May
1909-1997
Annie May Bowen,
88, Wabash, IN, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1997 at her residence. She was
born May 10, 1909 at Paintsville, KY to Jack and Viola (Spears)
Bowen.
She moved to Wabash in February 1997 from Van Lear, KY. She is survived
by a son, Russell Smith of Wabash, IN; a brother, Raymond Bowen of Van
Lear, KY; sisters Norma Young of Van Lear, KY and Gertrude Horne of
Staffordsville,
KY; eight grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and 15 great-great
grandchildren.
Friends were received at the Main St. Chapel, Grandstaff- -Hentgen
Funeral
Service in Wabash on Friday. The body was taken to Jones and
Preston
Funeral Home of Paintsville, KY on Sunday, Oct. 12 where the funeral
service
was held Monday, Oct. 13, 1997 with Rev. Dick VanHoose
officiating.
Burial was in Johnson County Memorial Cemetery of Staffordsville,
Johnson
Co Ky. PAINTSVILLE HERALD
10-15-1997
BROWN,
Katherine
(Deviese)
1913-1997
Katherine Brown,
84, of Paintsville, died Sunday, November 9, 1997. She was born
September
16, 1913, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the daughter of LeRoy and
Leitha
Davis Deviese. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her
husband,
J. Elbert Brown. She is survived by several nephews and nieces.
Services
were November 12 at the Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Jeffery
Burchett
officiating. Burial was in the Osborne Cemetery in Sitka. Paintsville
Herald 11-19-1997
CASTLE,
James
K.
1926-1997
James K Castle,
71, of Seco, formerly of Johnson County, the son of the late Herbert
and
Virgie Castle, passed away on October 18, 1997. James was a World War
II
veteran, a retired coal miner and a member of the Millstone Missionary
Baptist Church of Millstone. James is survived by his loving wife of 50
years, Ollie Mae Vanhoose Castle, also formerly of Johnson County; two
sons, James Edward and wife Sherry of Flat Gap; and Stephen Wayne and
wife
Kathy of Richmond; four grandchildren, Leah Murray and husband Randy,
of
Sitka; Wade Castle of Flat Gap; and Amy and Olin Davis of Richmond.
Also
surviving are two brothers, Carmel Castle of Lowmansville; and Herbert
Castle, Jr., of Louisa; two sisters, Herma Lee Pack of River and Ruth
Tackett
of Lowmansville. Funeral services were October 21 at the Eldridge
Funeral
Home in Whitesburg, with Reverend Bill Craft officiating. Graveside
services
were conducted at the Castle Family Cemetery in Lowmansville. Paintsville
Herald 11-29-1997
CASTLE,
Marilyn
B. (Bradley)
1949-1997
Marilyn B.
Castle,
48, of Xenia, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 7, 1997, at the University of
Michigan Hospital. She was born April 19, 1949, in Dearborn, Michigan,
the daughter 0less and Ella Bradley Shaull. She was preceded in death
by
her father. She is survived by her husband, Darrell Castle; two
daughters,
Kayla Castle of Xenia, Ohio; and Nicole Castle of Royal Oak, ,Michigan;
three brothers, Tom Bradley of Ann Arbor, Michigan; John Bradley of
Tarpon
Springs, Fla.; and Gerald Bradley of Las Vegas, Nev.; three sisters,
Elaine
Feala of Taylor, Michigan; Jayne Boehm, of Trenton, Michigan; and Loise
Seguna of Seymour, Tenn. Services were October 10 at the Jones-Preston
Funeral Home. Burial was in the Combs Family Cemetery in Wittensville.
PAINTSVILLE
HERALD 10-15-1997
CASTLE,
Patricia
(Wells)
1940-1997
Patricia Wells
Castle, 57, died Saturday, October 11, 1997 at Columbus Community
Hospital.
Mrs. Castle was born July 4,1940, in Johnson County, to Margie Preston
Wells and the late William L. Wells. She was a processing clerk for
Grange
Mutual Insurance Company. Surviving are her mother; her husband, Grover
Eugene Castle; one son, Grover Eugene Castle II of Lexington; one
brother;
Vernon Wells of Lowmansville; two sisters, Bonnie Connelley of
Wittensville
and Carolyn June Wells of Beverly Hills, California; and one
grandchild.
Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, October 15, at 11 a.m.
at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Dick VanHoose, Jimmy
McKenzie
and Clell Lucas officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Park,
at Staffordsville.
CONLEY,
Jess W.
1914-1997
Jess W. Conley,
83, of New Paris, Ohio, died Sunday, October 19, 1997 at Reid Hospital
in Richmond, Indiana. Born on August 19, 1914, in Lucasville, Ohio, he
was the son of Claude and Mima (Burke) Conley He worked 20 years in the
coal mines in Kentucky before moving to the Richmond area. He retired
from
the Richmond State Hospital maintenance department in 1972. He was
preceded
in death by his sister, Mildred Nelson. Survivors include his wife of
62
years, Violet (Young) Conley; one son, Larry J. Conley; two daughters,
Doris Conley and Janelle Steele, all of New Paris, Ohio; three
grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday,
October
23, at 2 p.m. EDT at Barnes Funeral Home in New Paris, Ohio, with
Reverend
Don Boyer officiating. Interment will be held in Springlawn Cemetery in
New Paris. Paintsville
Herald
11-22-1997
CONLEY,
Martha
(Cantrell)
1906-1997
Paintsville
Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Martha Conley, 91, who died
October
23 in Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, Ohio. Mrs. Conley was born
January
7, 1906, in Wheelersburg, to the late Wilson and Elizabeth Conley
Cantrell.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Willie Conley, one son,
Donald Conley; one grandchild, Deam Allen Conley; one son-in-law, John
Pennell; two brothers, Charles and Ervin Cantrell; and two sisters,
Lilly
Salyers and Stella LeMaster. Surviving are three sons, Winifred Conley
of Marysville, Ohio, Charles Conley of Springfield, and Billy Conley of
South Vienna, Ohio; three daughters, Neval Pennell and Patricia Runyon,
both of London, Ohio, and Elizabeth Ann Hatcher of Mechanicsburg, Ohio;
one brother, Marion Cecil Cantrell of Salyersville; one sister, Willie
Lemaster of Salyersville; and 19 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren
and six great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday,
October
27, at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with Elders Charles Smith, Eual
McKenzie and Eulas Adams officiating. Burial was in Conley Family
Cemetery
at Oil Springs. Paintsville
Herald 1997
CRABTREE,
Charles
Glenn
1938-1997
Charles Glenn
Crabtree, 59, of Lawrence County, died Saturday, October 11, 1997, in
Grant
Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born March 22, 1938, in Lawrence
County,
the son of Lafe and Dora Ethil Adams Crabtree. He was preceded in death
by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Hester Davis Crabtree; two
sons, Ricky Eugene Crabtree of Columbus, Ohio; and Billy Ray Harper of
Paintsville; three daughters, Robyn Loraine Abdul of Columbus, Ohio;
Lore
Ann Proctor of Obetz, Ohio; and Luella Kay Bean of Sunbury, Ohio; two
brothers,
Willy Ray Holbrook of Mansville, Ohio; and Russell Stephens of
Cardington,
Ohio; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services
were held Wednesday, October 15, at Bishop Cemetery with Dewey Hopson
officiating.
Paintsville
Herald 11-22-1997
DELONG,
Kennis
Sansford
1922-1997
Funeral services
will be held today, Wednesday, October 22, 1997 for Kennis Santsford
Delong,
who died Monday, October 20, 1997 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical
Center.
Mr. Delong was born April 27, 1922, in Floyd County, to the late Kennis
and Cynthia Hurt Delong. He was retired from Austin Powder Company.
Surviving
are his cousin and his wife, Michael and Helen Delong of Van Lear; and
several nieces and nephews. Officiating at 1:00 p.m. services at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home will be Joe Hill. Burial will follow in Delong Family
Cemetery
at Van Lear.
DOBSON,
Maxine
(McIntosh)
1928-1997
Maxine Dobson,
69, of Prestonsburg, died Thursday, October 23, 1997 at her residence.
Dobson was born September 9,1928, at Rousseau, to the late Kelly and
Myrtle
Gibson McIntosh.She was a self-employed seamstress and member of the
First
Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, Barry Dobson of Hindman and
DeWayne
Dobson of Sassafras; four daughters, Sandy Combs, and Rhonda Branham,
both
of Prestonsburg, Jackie Dobson of Lexington and Jeanne Watts of
Hindman;
three brothers, Jimmy, Bobby and John Mclntosh, all of Breathitt
County;
four sisters, Loretta Grossi of Las Vegas, Nevada, Betty Griffith of
oil
Springs, Ins Schwartz Of Fairfield, Ohio, and Corene McIntosh of West
Carrolton,
Ohio; and nine grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Funeral
services
were held Sunday, October 26, at 1 p.m. the Floyd Funeral Home Chapel.
Pallbearers were Barry Dobson son, DeWayne Dobson, Jerry Combs, Tony
Watts,
Curt Branham, Lynn Combs and Neal Dobson.
FITCH,
Freda
(Davis)
1923-1997
Meally resident
Freada Davis Fitch, 73, died Thursday, October 2,1997 at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center. Floyd Co Ky. Mrs. Fitch was born November 22,1923, in
Johnson
County, to the late John C. and Julia Katherine Welch Davis. She was
also
preceded in death by her husband, Charles "Sweety" Fitch, in
1972;
and one son, Mark Fitch, Surviving are two sons, Charles Fitch of
Denver
and Garland Fitch of Thealka; one daughter, Carol Gottleid of Solomons,
Maryland; three brothers, Garland R. Witten of Cincinnati, Ohio,
Chadwick
Davis of Meally and Charles E. Davis of Paintsville; and four
grandchildren
and five great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday,
October
5, at Meally Church of Christ, with Orville Short officiating. Burial
was
in Welch-Davis Cemetery at Concord, with Jones-Preston Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
FREDERICK,
Rev.
Albert
1927-1997
Funeral services
were held Wednesday, October 8, for Rev. Albert Allen (A.A.) Frederick,
68, who died Monday, October 6, 1997, at Highlands Regional Medical
Center.
Mr. Frederick was born November 27, 1927, in Bourbon County, to the
late
Albert and Ida Mae Miller Frederick. Surviving are his wife, Catherine
Mills Frederick; three sons, Charles of Tampa, Florida, James of
Columbus,
Ohio, and Danny of Grayson; three step-sons, Johnnie Ray Horn of
Prestonsburg
and Robert and Truman Horn, both of Inez; one daughter, Ester Haynes of
Covington; three brothers, Bill of Lexington and Everett and Perry,
both
of North Carolina; one sister, Edna Puckett of North Carolina; and 19
grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren. Officiating at services at Phelps & Son
Funeral Home Chapel were Dr. Sewell Woodard and Rev. Eric Patterson.
Burial
was in Horn Cemetery. Paintsville
Herald 1997
GRIM,
Walter
Thomas
1945-1997
Preston Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Walter Thomas "Tom" Grim, 52,
who
died Monday, October 13,1997 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center.
Mr.
Grim was born February 15,1945, in Johnson County, to Dixie Daniels
Grim
and the late Walter Grim. He was retired from Addington Brothers.
Surviving
are his mother; his wife, Kay Preston Grim; one son, Christopher Scott
Grim of River; one daughter, Tommi Kathryn Grim of Lexington; and three
brothers, James Warren Grim of Tutor Key, John David Grim of River and
Mike Grim of Nippa. Funeral services were held Friday October 17, at
Preston
Funeral Home, with Paul Keith Castle officiating. Burial was in Castle
Cemetery at River. Paintsville
Herald 11-22-1997
GRIMM,
Francis
"Frank"
1936-1997
Frank Grimm,
61, of Flat Gap, died Sunday, October 26,1997, at Highlands Regional
Medical
Center. He was born March 7,1936, in Johnson County, the son of Roy and
Cora Williams Grimm. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is
survived
by his wife, Reva Grimm; three sons, Ronald Grimm and Harkless Grimm,
both
of Columbus, Ohio; Ralph Grimm of the Bronx, New York; one daughter,
Tammatha
Blum of Ashland; three brothers William Kenneth Grimm of Cannonsburg;
Donald
and Charles Grimm, both of Flat Gap; one sister, Della Jean Bayes of
Flat
Gap; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services were
October
28, at Preston Funeral Home with J.M. Scott officiating. Burial was in
the Roy L. Grimm Cemetery in Flat Gap.
HOWARD,
Willa
Mae (Wells)
1911-1997
Willia Mae
Howard,
86, of Boons Camp, died Friday, October 24, 1997, at Paul B. Hall
Medical
Center. She was born July 29, 1911, in Johnson County, the daughter of
William G. Wells, Jr., and Mae Meek Wells. She was preceded in death by
her parents; and her husband, Russell B. Ward. She is survived by two
sons,
William O. Ward of Ridgelands, South Carolina; and Russell Jackson Ward
of Boons Camp; four daughters, Lorraine Ward of Paintsville; Bonnie
Castle
of Marion, Ohio; Linda Lou Watkins of Florence, South Carolina; and
Wanda
Sue Parrott of Sunman, Indiana; three brothers, Marcus Wells of
tomahawk;
Frank Marion Wells of Lexington; and Olive Exer Bollheimer of
Nicholasville;
12 grandchildren and eight Great-grandchildren. Services were October
26,
at Preston Funeral Home with Roger D. Parrott officiating. Burial was
in
the Ward Family Cemetery at Boons Camp. Paintsville
Herald 11-29-1997
JONES,
Janice
Sue
1957-1997
Janice Sue Jones,
40, of Flat Gap, died Wednesday, October 22, 1997, at Highlands
Regional
Medical Center. She was born August 23,1957, in Dayton, Ohio, the
daughter
of David Jones and Geraldine Boshers Jones. She is survived by her
parents;
two sons, Ricky A Dorton and, George W. Fyffe Jones, both of Flat Gap;
three brothers, Jimmy Lee Jones, Franklin D. Jones and Billy Ray Jones,
all of Flat Gap; two sisters, Tammy Lynn Jones and Mary Anne Maxie,
both
of Flat Gap. Services were October 24, at Jones-Preston Funeral Home
with
Edward J. Young officiating. Burial was in the Jones Family Cemetery in
Flat Gap. Paintsville
Herald 11-29-1997
LAFUSE,
Brenda
Kay (Smith)
1959-1997
Brenda Kay
Lafuse,
age 38, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, died Saturday, October 11, 1997, in
Grant
Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, as the result of an automobile
accident.
She was born January 18, 1959, in Columbus, Ohio. She was a 1977
graduate of Madison Plains High School and a very active volunteer of
the
Westfall School district where her children attended. She is survived
by
her husband, Jeff; one daughter, Brittany; one son, Parker; her
parents,
Jim and Patsy Smith, both of Mt. Sterling, Ohio; her father- and
mother-
in-law, Ellis and Joyce Lafuse, of Liberty, Indiana; her maternal
grandmother,
Bertha Sanders, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio; one sister, Kim (Roger) Johnson
of Mt. Sterling, Ohio; one brother, David (Kathy) Smith, of Clarksburg,
Ohio; brothers-in-law, Brad Lafuse of Cleveland, Ohio, Greg (Lynn)and
Tim
Lafuse; sister-in-law, Melanie (Paul) Bertsch; all of Indiana; nephews,
Ryan Smith, Austin Lafuse and P.J. Bertsch; and nieces Ashley Johnson,
Victoria, Natasha and Christiana Bertsch. Services were held at 11 a.m.
Tuesday, October 14, at Porter Funeral Home in Mt. Sterling, Ohio.
Reverend
Lowell Webb of Paintsville officiated the interment following in the
Pleasant
Cemetery in Mt. Sterling. Family suggests memorial contributions may be
given to the charity of their choice. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday October 15, 1997
LEE,
James E.
1931-1997
Funeral services
were held Monday, October 13, for James E. Lee, 65, who died Friday,
October
10, 1997 at his Whitehouse residence. Mr. Lee was born December 15,
1931,
in Johnson County, to the late Marvin and Margie Ward Lee. He was a
retired
miner from Rebel Coal Company and a member of the Freewill Baptist
Church.
Surviving are his wife, Pauline Lee; two stepsons, Duran Parson of
Mansfield,
Ohio, and Bill Parson of Louisville; two daughters, Deborah Daniels of
Whitehouse and Barbara Howard of Tomahawk; one stepdaughter, Pamela
Nesselrotte
of Thelma; and eight grandchildren. Officiating at services at Preston
Funeral Home Chapel was Isaac Rowland. Burial was in Ratliff Cemetery
at
Whitehouse . Paintsville
Herald
11-22-1997
LEMASTER,
Jessie
1911-1997
Jessie Lemaster,
86, of Oil Springs, died Tuesday, October 7, 1997, at Central Baptist
Hospital
in Lexington. She was born Thursday, August 17, 1911, in Redbush, the
daughter
of Oscar McCarty and Leanner Williams. She was preceded in death by her
parents and her husband, Gusta Lemaster. She is survived by one son,
Paul
S. Lemaster and one daughter-in-law, Ida Ann Lemaster, both of Oil
Springs;
two sisters, Ester Reynolds and Dollie Salyers, both of Ashland; one
brother,
Joe McCarty; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Services
were Friday, October 10, 1997, at the Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel
with
Elder Charles Price and Elder Sammy Reed officiating. Burial was in the
Johnson County Memorial Cemetery in Staffordsville. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday 10-15-1997
LEMASTER,
Lexie
1901-1997
Lexie Lemaster,
96 of Volga, died Friday, October 10 1997, at Mountain Manor Nursing
Home.
She was born September 24, 1901, in Johnson County, the daughter of
Alvie
Lemaster and Belle Salyer. She was preceded in death by her parents.
She
is survived by one brother, Luther Lemaster, of Volga; one sister, Rule
Curtis of Sunbury, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. Services were
October 12 at the Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel with Elders Douglas
Ward
and James R. Blair officiating. Burial was at the Lemaster Cemetery at
Volga. Paintsville Herald
Wednesday
11-05-1997
LESLIE,
Yvette
1997
Preston Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Yvette Ann Leslie, 59, who died
October 4, 1997 in Wayne County, Michigan. Mrs. Leslie was born October
16, 1938, at Wayland, to Stewart and Marcella Whitten Cable. She was a
surgical aide for Riverside Osteopathic Hospital. Surviving are four
sisters,
Mary Evans and Elizabeth Thoth, both of Wyandotte, Michigan, Ruby Roach
of Florida and Brenda Peek of Lincoln Park, Michigan. Local services
were
held Saturday, October 10, at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Bob
Lyons
officiating. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
MEADE,
Orville
W.
1915-1997
Orville W. Meade,
82, of Irvine, husband of Esther Monson Meade, died Wednesday, October
15, 1997, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was a
retired
owner of the Meade's Do-It Center, a native of Johnson County, son of
the
late Wellington Reece and Addie Perry Meade. He was a member and past
chairman
of the board for the Irvine United Methodist Church, a graduate in
economics
and agriculture and a recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award of
the
University of Kentucky in agriculture in 1989. Mr. Meade was also a
past
presidnet of Irvine- Ravenna Kawanis Club, a former member of the
Irvine
Municipal Untilities Commission and a founder of the Aldersgate United
Methodist Camp. Survivors, other than his wife Esther, include one
daughter,
Sandy (Marvin) Baus of Irvine; two sons, Michael W. (Jan) Meade, and
Perry
(Penny) Meade both of Irvine. fout brothers, W.R. Meade Jr., Douglas C
W. Meade, Kenneth Meade and Bobby R. Meade, all of Paintsville; four
sisters,
Hazel Sparks, Mabel Meek, and Frances Hamilton, all of Lexington and
Garnett
B. Meade of Paintsville; six grand-children, Kimberly Carol J Lineman,
Roxanne Baus, David W. Meade, Jonathan Baus, Lauren Meade and
Kelsey
Meade, and one great-granddaughter, Sarah Lineman. Services were
October,
18 at the Lewis Funeral Home in Irvine with Reverend Harold Dorsey and
Reverend Frank Wallace officiating. Burial was in the Sunsetl Memorial
Gardens in West Irvine. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday Nov.22 1997
MOORE,
Rose
Marie
(Pelphrey)
1925-1997
Rose Marie Moore,
72, died Saturday, October 11, 1997, at Northland Terrace in Ohio. She
was born April 15, 1925, in Ashville, the daughter of Alta Lemaster and
Elzie Pelphrey. She is survived by her children, Dianna (Thomas) Manter
of Westerville, Ohio; William (Polly) Moore of Reynoldsburg, Ohio; John
Moore of Columbus, Ohio; Ronald Moore of North Carolina; Pamela
(Gerald)
Wiley of Westerville, Ohio; Robert (Debbie) Moore of Columbus, Ohio;
and
Kenneth (Janice) Moore of Florida; 19 grandchildren and 17 great-
grandchildren;
and sisters Mairiam Loring and Jewell Snow. She was preceded in death
by
her husband, Kenneth Moore, Sr.; two brothers; and three sisters. Mrs.
Moore retired from AT&T after 22 1/2 years of service and was a
lifetime
member of the Pioneer's Club. Services were October 15 at the
Schoedinger
North Chapel, with Reverend David Gross presiding. Burial was at the
Kingwood
Memorial Park. Paintsville
Herald
Wednesday November 22, 1997
MURPHY,
Rhonda
1980-1997
Rhonda Murphy,
16, of Van Lear, died Friday, October 24, 1997, from a car accident
injury
in Johnson County. She was born December 23, 1980, the daughter of
Roger
Murphy and Dareatha Caudill Murphy. She was a student at Johnson
Central
High School. Services were October 27, at Enterprise Church in Van Lear
with, Roger Hill and Manford Fannin officiating. Burial was in the
Murphy
Cemetery in Van Lear. Paintsville
Herald Nov.29 1997
NELSON,
Bobby
Ray
1935-1997
Former Johnson
County resident Bobby Ray Nelson, 61, died Monday, October 13, 1997 at
Knox County Hospital in Barbourville. Mr. Nelson was born October 23,
1935,
in Johnson County, to the late Ishmael and Grace Gray Leonard Nelson.
He
was disabled. He was also preceded in death by one brother, William D.
Nelson; and one sister, Dottie L. Smith. Surviving are one brother,
Edward
Nelson of Upper Sandusky, Ohio; and two sisters, Sue Overton of
Pineville
and, Billie Hicks of Clarksville, Indiana. Funeral services were held
Thursday,
October 16, at Jones Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Dick VanHoose
officiating.
Burial was in Nelson Family Cemetery at Thealka.
PATRICK,
Carl
Thomas
1920-1997
Carl Thomas
Patrick,
76, of Paintsville, died Sunday, October 12, 1997. He was born December
1, 1920, in Johnson County, the son of Bradley Patrick and Nan
VanHoose.
He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife,
Beatrice
Grimm Patrick; two brothers, Clyde Patrick of Mt. Gilead, Ohio; and
Henry
Allen Patrick of Wittensville; five sisters, Virgie Grimm and Polly
Wells,
both of Mt. Gilead, Ohio; and Maudie Grimm, Myrtle "Tee" Caudill, and
Margie
Wells, all of Nippa; one niece, Phyllis Conley; and several nieces,and
nephews. Services were October 14 at the Paintsville Funeral Home
Chapel
with Elders John G. Pelphrey and Joe Carroll officiating. Burial was at
the Johnson County Memorial Cemetery in Staffordsville. Paintsville
Herald 10-15-1997
PATRICK,
Carl
Thomas
1920-1997
Carl Thomas
Patrick,
76, of Paintsville, died Sunday, October 12, 1997. He was born December
1, 1920, in Johnson County, the son of Bradley Patrick and Nan
VanHoose.
He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife,
Beatrice
Grimm Patrick; two brothers, Clyde Patrick of Mt. Gilead, Ohio; and
Henry
Allen Patrick of Wittensville; five sisters, Virgie Grimm and Polly
Wells,
both of Mt. Gilead, Ohio; and Maudie Grimm, Myrtle "Tee" Caudill, and
Margie
Wells, all of Nippa; one niece, Phyllis Conley; and several nieces,and
nephews. Services were October 14 at the Paintsville Funeral Home
Chapel
with Elders John G. Pelphrey and Joe Carroll officiating. Burial was at
the Johnson County Memorial Cemetery in Staffordsville. Weekly
Progress 10-15-1997
PRESTON,
Fred
1924-1997
Fred Preston,
73, of Kettering, died Tuesday, October 14, 1997, at the Carriage by
the
Lake nursing facility in Bellbrook, Ohio. He was preceded in death by
his
parents, R.A. and Laura Preston; three brothers, Billa., James L., and
Charles L. Preston and one sister, Mary Preston. He was born and
raised in Van Lear. Fred is survived by his wife, Gertrude, to whom he
was married for 50 years; a sister, Irene Baldridge, of Paintsville;
two
sisters-in-law, Dorothy Preston of Kettering, Ohio; Jewell Preston Lee
of Dayton, Ohio; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was a retired
employee
of Commerical Motor Freight- Lovelace of Dayton, Ohio; an Army veteran
of WWII, a member of the Teamster Retiree Club #988, VFW Post 9927 and
American Legion Post 598, both of Kettering, Ohio. Funeral services
were
October 17 at the Tobias Funeral Home, Belmont Chapel, with Pastor
Kenny
Mahanes officiating. Interment followed at the Bellbrook Cemetery.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday November 29, 1997
RAMEY,
Betty
L.(Phelps)
1934-1997
Betty L. Ramey,
63, died on October 25, 1997. She was born March 18, 1934, to Kent and
Edna ( Nickles ) Phelps in Meally. She and her family moved from
Johnson
County in July of 1974. Betty was a church member of the Village
Meadows Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, James Ramey
of
Sierra Vista, Arizona; a daughter, Melanie Thibedeau of Anchorage,
Alaska;
three sons, Kenneth of Tuscon, Arizona; Steven of Serra Vista, Arizona;
and James D. of Anchorage, Alaska; five grandchildren, three sisters
and
four brothers. Paintsville
Herald
11-12-1997
ROBERTS,
Priscilla
G.(Picklesimer)
1917-1997
Priscilla Grace
Roberts, 79, of Williamsville, Missouri, formerly of Bloomingburg,
Ohio,
died Tuesday, October 7, 1997. Mrs. Roberts was born October 25, 1917,
at Greenrock, to the late William and Cynthia Mae Howard Picklesimer.
She
had worked as a nurses aid at the former Margaret Clark Oakfield
Convalescent
Center and had spent most of her life in the Bloomingburg area. She was
also preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur "Pat" ROberts, two
brothers
Paris and Proctor Picklesimer; and one sister, Pruna Picklesimer.
Surviving
ale two sons, Patrick Roberts of Missouri and Tom Roberts of
Jeffersonville,
Indiana; one brother, Payne Picklesimer of Dayton, Ohio; six sisters,
Prudence
Robinson of Indiana, Pink Prater and Pansy Patrick, both of Kentucky,
Pearl
Wood of Florida, Pamalee Alexander and Pauline Wood, both of Indiana;
and
three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 11,
at
Summers Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Clark of Grace United Methodist
Church
officiating. Burial was in Bloomingburg Cemetery. Weekly
Progress 10-15-1997
STAMBAUGH,
Clyde
1926-1997
Retired road
foreman Clyde Stambaugh, 71, died Tuesday, October 7, 1997 at Highlands
Regional Medical Center. Mr. Stambaugh was born April 5, 1926, in
Johnson
County, too Murrah Preston Stambaugh and the late Albert Stambaugh.
Surviving
are his mother; his wife, Deloris VanHoose Stambaugh; four sons, Clyde
Thomas Stambaugh of Murray, James Albert Stambaugh of Lexington,
Charles
Donald Stambaugh of Paris and Joseph Sean Stambaugh of Stambaugh; two
daughters,
Dianna Lynch of Flatwoods and Shelby Coleman of Stambaugh; two sisters,
Betty Williams of Van Lear and Sybil Henderson of Pine Bluff, Arkansas;
and 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services
were
held Friday, October 10, at Sitka Freewill Baptist Church, with Jimmy
McKenzie,
Charles Stapleton and Bob Lyons officiating. Burial was in Highland
Memorial
Park at Staffordsiville, with Jones-Preston Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Paintsville
Herald 10-15-1997
TRIMBLE,
Granvil
1922 1997
Paintsville
Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements for Granvil C. Trimble, 75, who died
October 17 1997 at Corbin Nursing Home. Mr. Trimble was born August 20,
1922, in Johnson County, to the late Bruce and Norsie Reed Trimble. He
was a retired agency manager and veteran of World War II. Surviving are
his wife, Billie Marie Trimble of Winchester; two sons, Allen of Corbin
and Morton. of Winchester; two daughters, Toni Lawner of St.
Petersburg,
Florida, and Arminta J. Trimble of Winchester; three brothers, Davis
Reed
Trimble of Staffordsville and John Mark and Paul Wade Trimble, both of
Paintsville; two sisters, Georgene McKenzie and Lorene Carney, both of
Staffordsville; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held
Monday,
October 20, at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Terry Reffett
officiating. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
TRIPPE,
Mearle
(Chandler)
1916-1997
Mearle C. Trippe,
80, of Sea Girt, New Jersey, died Thursday, October 2, 1997, at Brick
Hospital
in Brick, New Jersey. She was born December 16, 1916, in Johnson
County,
the daughter of Frank Chandler and Mary Jane Hamilton. She was preceded
in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, William R
Trippe
of Sea Girt, New Jersey; one son, Richard C. Trippe of Sea Girt; three
daughters, Mary K. Thomas of Dallas, Texas; Constance Shafto of Sea
Girt,
New Jersey; and Susan Olsen of Middletown, New Jersey; two brothers,
Escom
Chandler of Paintsville and James Chandler of Kerrville, Texas; five
grandchildren;
and one great- grandchild. Services were October 6, at the Neary-Quinn
Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Joseph Gratzel officiating. Burial was
at the Atlantic View Cemetery in Manasquan, New Jersey. Paintsville
Herald 10-15-1997
VANHOOSE,
Lawrence
E.
1930 1991
Lawrence E.
VanHoose,
67, of Clearfield and formerly of Johnson County, died Wednesday,
October
29 1997, at the Vencor Hospital in Louisville. He was born April 5,
1930,
in Johnson County, and was the son of the late Guy and Thelma Moore
VanHoose.
His first wife, Ethel Virginia Whitaker Tevis VanHoose, preceded him in
death on February 3,1994. Survivors include his wife, Ivory Mae Adkins
VanHoose; one brother, Robert VanHoose of Grove City, Ohio; and two
nieces,
Bobbie Jean Bayes of Paintsville; and Yvonda Miles of Annadale,
Virginia.
Mr VanHoose was a member of the Morehead First Freewill Baptist Church,
Morehead Masonic Lodge Number, 654, a former school teacher and a
vending
machine company employee. Funeral services were conducted November 1 at
the Northcutt and Son Home for Funeral Memorial Chapel in Morehead,
with
Reverend David Stracher officiating. Graveside services were at the
VanHoose
Family Cemetery at Paintsville, with Reverend David Starcher
officiating.
PAINTSVILLE
HERALD NOV.5 1997
WARD,
Willa
Mae
(Wells)
1911-1997
Retired cook
Willa Mae Ward, 86, died Friday, October 24, 1997 at Paul B., Hall
Regional
Medical Center. Mrs. Ward was born July 29, 1911, in Johnson County, to
the late William G. Jr. and Mae Meek Wells. She was retired from Meade
Memorial Elementary and a member of Wells Chapel United Methodist
Church.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Russell B. Ward, in
1954.
Surviving are two sons, Russell Jackson Ward of Boons Camp; and William
O. Ward of Ridgelands South Carolina; four daughters, Lorraine Ward of
Paintsville; Bonnie Castle of Marion, Ohio; Linda Watkins of Florence,
South Carolina; and Wanda Sue Parrott of Sunman, Indiana; two brothers,
Marcus Wells of Tomahawk and Frank Marion Wells of Lexington; one
sister,
Olive Exer Bollheimer of Nicholasville; and 12 grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, October 26, at
Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Roger D. Parrott officiating. Burial
was in the family cemetery at Boons Camp, Johnson Co Ky. PAINTSVILLE
HERALD OCT.29 1997
WHEELER,
Herbie
Gene
1936 1997
Retired merchant
Herbie Gene Wheeler, 61, died Monday October 31 1997, at Highland
Regional
Medical Center. Mr. Wheeler was born July 29 1936, in Johnson County,
to
the late Roy and Ruthie Harris Wheeler. Surviving are his wife,
Doralene
Kimbler Wheeler; one son, Rickie Gene Wheeler of Inez; one brother,
Alvin
Wheeler of Delaware, Ohio; and three grandchildren. Funeral services
were
held Wednesday, October 15, at Kerz Enterprise Baptist Church at Sitka,
with Paul Dean Meade and Tim Salyer officiating. Burial was in Marvin
Sparks
Cemetery at Blaine with Jones-Preston Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Weekly
Progress
ADAMS,
June (Wells)
1916-1997
June (Wells)
Adams, 81, of Prestonsburg and widow of Frank Adams, Sr., died
Wednesday,
November 12, 1997, at the Riverview Manor Nursing Home. She was born
January
28, 1916, at Van Lear, to the late Elijah and Effie (Burchett) Wells.
She
was a retired dietician with Mountain Manor Nursing Home of
Prestonsburg
and member of the First Christian Church of Prestonsburg. She is
survived
by two sons, Frank Adams and Ronald Adams, both of Prestonsburg; one
daughter,
Virginia Campbell of Prestonsburg; six grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held November 14, at the Floyd Funeral Home
Chapel
with the Evangelist Kevin Jett officiating. Burial followed in the
Richmond
Cemetery in Prestonsburg. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday November 19, 1997
ARROWOOD,
Etta
(McKenzie)
1902-1997
Etta Arrowood,
95, of Meally, died Tuesday, November 4, 1997, at Mountain Manor
Nursing
Home. She was born June 14, 1902, in Greenup County, the daughter of
Marion
and Elizabeth McKenzie. She was preceded in death by her parents and
her
husband, George Melvin Arrowood. She is survived by four sons, Walter
Arrowood
and Douglas Arrowood, both of Meally; Lawrence Arrowood of Westwood and
Clarence Arrowood of Wurtland; three daughters, Naomi Hager of
Paintsville;
Mary Preston of Grayson; and Elsie Ward of Wurtland; 19 grandchildren,
29 great- grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren. Services were
Novemeber 6 at Buffalo United Baptist Church with Claude Mollett, W.L.
Watlers, and Bobby Mollett officiating. Burial was in the Arrowood
Cemetery
in Meally. Paintsville Herald
Wednesday November 11, 1997
BRYANT,
Nolda
(Borders)
1928-1997
Nolda Borders
Bryant, 69, of Ulysses, died Saturday, November 1, 1997. She was born
June
9, 1928, in Ulysses, the daughter of Roy Borders and Elta Edwards. She
was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Roy Jr. and Melvin
Anderson Borders; and five sisters, Geneva McGraw, Emogene Powers, Anne
Lou Borders, Frances Lemaster and Rebecca Borders. She is survived by
her
husband, Verlin Bryant of Ulysses; five daughters, Elta Jean Cordial
and
Carolyn Lemaster, both of Ulysses; Wanda Sue Gibson and Judy Oldham,
both
of Catlettsburg; and Ann Stone of Louisa; two sons, Verlin Bryant, Jr.
of Louisa and Lee Roy Bryant of Ulysses; two sisters, Virginia Davis
and
Freda Brechet, both of Springfield, Ohio; nine grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Services will be November 5 at the Walnut Grove Freewill Baptist Church
with Reverend Jimmy Bevins and Reverend Francis Rice officiating.
Burial
will be in the Bryant Cemetery in Ulysses. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday November 5, 1997
BUSHEE,
Pauline
(Samons)
1997
Pauline Samons
Parsons Bushee, formerly of Meally, died November 29,1997, in Tampa,
Fla.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Tom and Verna
Samons;
her first husband, Earl Parsons; and one son, Gary Parsons; and one
brother,
Raymond Samons; She is survived by her husband, Lloyd Bushee; one
daughter, Sandy Willis of Danville, Indiana; two sons, Greg Parson of
Tampa,
Fla., and Mike Parsons of Sari sofa, FU; a brother, Ivan Samons of
Kalamazoo,
Mich.; one sister, Betty Johnson of Buycrus, Ohio; and four
grandchildren.
Services were December 2, at Citris Park Church of Christ, with Mark
Willis
officiating. Burial was in the Garden of Memories in the Swilley
Funeral
Home in Tampa, Fla. Pauline was a 1943 graduate of Meade Memorial High
School and Mayo Business School and was a member of the Meally Church
of
Christ.
CASSADY,
Billy
Ray
1935-1997
Billy Ray Cassady,
62, of Inez, died Wednesday, November 26, 1997, at the Ohio State
University
Medical Center. He was born in Inez, the son of the late Robert and
Rachel
Spears Cassady, on June 11,1935. Billy Ray was a member and star player
on the 1954 Inez High School Kentucky State High School championship
team
and later played on the University of Kentucky's 1958 national
championship,
team, coached by Adolph Rupp. He was retired from the Wolf Creek
Colleries
Coal Co., following a kidney transplant. He was a member of the Inez
Masonic
Lodge, the Golden Memorial Methodist Church; and a member of the
University
of Kentucky Basketball Alumni. Survivors include his wife, Donna Sue
Callaham
Cassady; two sons, William M. Cassady and Carlos R. Cassady, both of
Inez;
and three grandsons. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, November
29, in Richmond-Callaham Funeral Home in Inez, with Rev. Eric Patterson
officiating. Burial was in the Saltwell Cemetery in Inez.
CASTLE,
Harold
"Cotton"
1927-1997
Harold "Cotton"
Castle, 70, of Nippa, died Tuesday, November 25, 1997, at Mountain
Manor
Nursing Home. He was born April 17, 1927, the son of Earl Castle and
Mary
VanHoose Castle. He was preceded in death by his parents and his
daughter,
Karen Castle Bowens. He is survived by three grandchildren, Glen
Bowens,
Mary Jo Walters and Tonia Adams; and, six greatgrandchildren. Graveside
services were November 27 at Roy Meadows Cemetery in Nippa, with Dick
VanHoose
and Roger VanHoose officiating.
CASTLE,
Scott
Rev.
1902-1997
Reverend Scott
Castle, 95, of Paintsville, died Saturday, Nov.29, 1997, at
Salyersville
Health Care Center, in Magoffin Co Ky. He was born July 7, 1902, in
Johnson
County, the son of Lafe Castle and Mary Daniels Castle. He was
preceded
in death by his parents; and his wife, Bertha VanHoose Castle. He is
survived
by one son, Scotty Castle of Sacramento, Calif.; three daughters, Mary
Rose Ward of Paintsville; Ruby Snowden of Corning, Ohio; and Virginia
Music
of Columbus, Ohio; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Services
were December 2, at Toms Creek Freewill Baptist Church in Nippa, with
James
Kelly Caudill, Herb Arms and Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial was in
the
Staffordsville Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, Staffordsville,
Johnson
Co Ky.
CHURCH,
Robert
1906-1997
Robert Church,
91, of Nippa, died Tuesday, November 18, 1997. He was born February 6,
1906, in Johnson County, the son of James Alfred and Laura Church. He
was
preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by several nieces,
nephews
and cousins. Services were November 21 at Preston Funeral Home Chapel
with
Bob Lyons and Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial was in the Preston
Cemetery
in Tutor Key. Paintsville Herald
11-26-1997
DANIELS,
Rufus
1933-1997
Rufus Daniels,
63, of River, died Thursday, November 27, 1997. He was born December
3,1933,
in Johnson County, the son of Ferrie Daniels and Flossie Scarberry. He
was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Ivory
Sparks Daniels; one son, Jimmy Daniels of River; two brothers, Bob
Daniels
of Nippa and Robbie Daniels of Springfield, Oh.; one sister, Mary Mae
Spencer
of Van Lear; and one grandchild. Services were November 30, at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home with Gail Music and Arthur Todd Scarberry officiating.
Burial
was in the family cemetery at Lucy Castle Hollow in River.
DEBOARD,
Billah
Gay (Campbell)
1939-1997 Billah
Gay Campbell DeBoard, 58, of Thelma, died Friday, November 7 1997 at
Highland
Regional Medical Center. She was born February 2, 1939, in Floyd
County,
the daughter of Hargis Campbell and Dixie Click Campbell. She was
preceded
in death by her father. She is survived by her mother; her husband,
Kenneth
DeBoard; one son, Mark DeBoard of Richmond; one daughter, Valarie
DeBoard
Blair of Thelma; one brother, Henry Campbell of Sidney, Ohio; one
half-brother,
Mont Campbell of Prestonsburg; two sisters, Oral Allen of Moraine,
Ohio;
and Lottie Fraley of Ypsilanti, Mich.; two half-sisters, Etta Scott of
Garrett and Mima Jean Caudill of Sidney, Ohio. Services were November
9,
at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Dick VanHoose officiating.
Burial
was in the Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville
ESTEP,
Eva Mae
(Hazlette)
1911-1997
Eva Mae Hazlette
Estep, 86, of Paintsville, died Wednesday, November 19, 1997, at Sayre
Christian Village Nursing Home in Lexington, Ky. She was born March 11,
1911, in Magoffin County, the daughter of Thomas Hazlette and Hannah
Collinsworth.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband George Estep.
She is survived by three sons, George Estep and James Estep, both of
Lexington;
and David Estep of Van Lear; three daughters-in-law, Sue Estep and
Helen
Estep, both of Lexington; and Marcie Estep of Van Lear; five brothers,
John Hazlette and Sammie Hazlette, both of Ypsilanti, Mich.; James W
Hazlette
of Prestonsburg; and Clyde Hazlette and Thomas Hazlette, both of Hager
Hill; five sisters, Ruth Centers of Paintsville; Mattie Wright and
Julie
Swartz, both of Dayton Beach, Fla.; Fannie Ehman of Shelby, Ohio; and
Sarah
Hazlette of Ft Wayne, Ohio; five grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren;
and two great-great-grandchildren. Services were November 22 at
Jones-Preston
Funeral Home with Dick VanHoose and Manford Fannin officiating. Burial
was at Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.
FAIRCHILD,
Paul
K.
1939-1997
Paul K. Fairchild,
57, of Marysville, Ohio, died Thursday, November 20, 1997. He was born
December 23, 1939, in Paintsville, the son of Kennis Fairchild and
Bessie
Selvage. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bessie Selvage; and
his
brother, Alton D. Fairchild. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Myers
Fairchild;
two children, Amber (Kelly) Eirich of West Liberty, Ohio; and Allisa
Fairchild
of West Liberty, Ohio, five stepchildren, Diane Copeland, Rhonda
Frazier,
James Copeland, Tammy (Doug) Jackson, and Nickie (Jeramy) Frazier, all
of Marysville, Ohio; two brothers, Alvis (Phyllis) Roberts of Irwin,
Ohio;
Robert (Nina) Fairchild of Milford Center, Ohio; four sisters, Delores
(Charles) Woodworth of Milford Center, Ohio; Phyllis (Robert) Haney of
Paintsville; Gladys (Robert) Short and Irma Damron, both of Milford
Center,
Ohio; and six grandchildren. Services were November 22 at the Ingram
Funeral
Home With Rev. Bryan Lawhon officiating. Paintsville
Herald 11-26-1997
FITCH,
Nola Mae
(Castle)
1918-1997
Nola Mae Castle
Fitch, 79, died Sunday, November 16, 1997, at Appalachian Regional
Hospital.
She was born July 13, 1918, in Johnson County, the daughter of Hard
Castle
and Sarah Frances Scarberry. She was preceded in death by her parents;
and her husband, Burton Fitch. She is survived by two sons, Gary Lynn
Fitch
and Burton Glenn Fitch, both of Paintsville; two daughters, Verlie
Brink
and Willadean Cole, both of Paintsville; four sisters, Jean Hayes of
Lowmansville;
Elleda Stambaugh of River; Clora Copas of Urbana, Ohio; and Betty
Flowers
of Toledo, Ohio; 14 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Services
were November 20, at the Third Street Freewill Baptist Church with
Larry
Blair and Gail Music officiating. Burial was in the Thealka Cemetery. Paintsville
Herald Dec.10 1997
HALL,
Tom
1948-1997
Tom Hall, 49,
of Paintsviile, died Saturday, November 1, 1997, at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. He was born June 30, 1948, in Auxier, the son of Melvin
Hall and Edith Mollette. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is
survived by his wife, Pamela Jo Hall; two daughters, Michelle Renee
Caldwell
of Thealka and Rhonda Jean Franklin of Paris; four brothers David King,
Benny Hall and Jerry Hall, all of Auxier; and Phillip Hall of
Tennessee;
five sisters, Wanda Sagarsee, Linda Hall and Kay Goble, all of Auxier;
Debbie Burchett of Tutor Key; and Helen Skeens of Indiana; and one
grandchild.
Services were November 3 at the Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel with
Reverend
Roger Music officiating. Burial was at the Daniels Family Cemetery in
Paintsville.
PAINTSVILLE
HERALD NOV.05 1997
MCKENZIE,
Lydia
Bell (Burton)
1907-1997
Lydia Bell McKenzie,
90, of Blaine, died Monday, November 24 1997 at the home of her son,
Jesse
McKenzie of St. Albans, West Virginia. Mrs. McKenzie was born July 21,
1907, in Blaine, a daughter of the late David and Rosa Salyers Burton.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Oak McKenzie in 1992.
She
was a member of Old Hood United Baptist Church. Additional survivors
include,
a son, Albert McKenzie of South Charleston, West Virginia; a sister,
Irene
Burdette of South Charleston; seven grandchildren; and 13
great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted Wednesday, November 26 (today) at 1:00
p.m.
at Young Funeral Home Chapel with Kelly Caudill officiating. Burial
will
be in Marvin Sparks Cemetery. Young Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Wednesday
November 26, 1997
MCKENZIE,
William
Martin
1939-1997
William Martin
McKenzie, 58, of Sitka, died Saturday, November 22, 1997, at Paul B.
Hall
Regional Medical Center. He was born March 29, 1939, in Johnson County,
the son of Charlie and Louella Burke McKenzie. He was preceded in death
by his father. He is survived by his wife, Mary Staniford McKenzie; one
son, William McKenzie, Jr., of Louisa; one daughter, Deloria Arrowood
of
River; one brother, Francis Darrell McKenzie of Indiana; one
half-sister,
Hester Holt of Ohio; and one grandchild. Services were November 25 at
the
Sitka Freewill Baptist Church with Bob Lyons and Harold Stevens
officiating.
Paintsville
Herald Wednesday November, 1997
MEADE,
Astor
1918-1997
Astor Meade,
79, of Hager Hill, died Wednesday, November 5, 1997, at Central Baptist
Hospital in Lexington. He was born June 8, 1918, in Ashland, the son of
Jim Meade and Flora Stumbo. He was preceded in death by his parents and
his wife, Snookie Meade. He is survived by one son, Michael Ward Meade
of Prestonsburg; four daughters, Bonnie Porter of Lexington; Sharon
Cross
Sammons Prestonsburg, Betty Cook of Indianapolis, Indiana; and Judy
Manteuffel
of Cincinnati, Ohio; one brother, Azie Meade of Flatswood; eight
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services were November 8
1997,
at Paintsville Funeral Chapel with Gary Cooke and Gary Scott Cooke
officiating.
Burial was in the Meade Family Cemetery in Hager Hill. Paintsville
Herald Nov.19 1997
OSBORNE,
Carrie
(Roberts)
1916-1997
Carrie Osborne,
81, of Titusville, Fla., died Thursday, November 13, 1997, at Vista
Manor
Nursing Home in Titusville. She was born March 28, 1916, in Johnson
County,
the daughter of Vern Roberts and Vada Roberts. She was preceded in
death
by her parents. She is survived by one son, Billy Osborne, Jr. of
Titusville,
Fla.; one sister, Hortense Helton of Prestonsburg; four grandchildren
and
three great-grandchildren. Services were November 15, at North Brevard
Funeral Home in Titusville, Fla. Burial was in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
in Titusville, Fla. Paintsville
Herald Nov.19 1997
PERRY,
Elbert
1947-1997
Elbert Perry,
50, of Leander, died Wednesday, November 26, 1997 at St Mary's Hospital
in Huntington, W Va. He was born May 28, 1947, in Johnson County, the
son
of the late Benjamin and Effie Caudill Perry. He is survived by his,
wife,
Rema Pennington Perry; one son, William Elbert Perry of Leander; one
daughter,
Melissa Jane Perry of Leander; one brother; Walter Perry; three
sisters,
Eunoka Fannin of Paintsville; Levada Campbell of Louisville and Loretta
Johnson of Buckeye Lake, Ohio. Services were November 29, at the Nelson
Frazier Funeral Home in Martin with Rev. Manford Fannin officiating.
Burial
was in the Lakeview Memorial Cemetery in Staffordsville Johnson Co Ky
SALYER,
William
Chase
1997-1997
William Chase
Salyer, 16 days old, of Staffordsville, died Wednesday, November 12,
1997,
at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. He was born October 27,1997, the
son
of William Ray Salyer and Tena Marie Howard Salyer. Maternal
grandparents
are Charles and Aileen Howard Garrett. Paternal grandparents are Hobert
and Ruby Salyer. Graveside services were November 14, at Highland
Memorial
Park with Randy Powers officiating. Arrangements by the Jones-Preston
Funeral
Home. Paintsville Herald Nov.19
1997
STAMBAUGH,
Harold
V.
1932 1997
Howard V. Stambaugh,
65, died Saturday, November 8, 1997, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical
Center.
He was born April 27, 1932, the son of Winston Stambaugh and Pearl
Daniels.
He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife,
Alice
Jewell VanHoose three daughters, Glenda Grayson of Inez; Karen Sowards
of Flat Gap; and Denna Ratliff of Nippa; three brothers, Paul
Stambaugh,
Ted Stambaugh and Bill Stambaugh; and six grandchildren. Services were
November 11 at Toms Creek Freewill Baptist Church with James Kelly
Caudill
and Dick VanHoose officiating. Burial was in the Highland Memorial Park
Cemetery in Staffordsville.
WALTERS,
Vern
1925-1997
Vern Walters,
72, of Williamsport, died Tuesday, November 11, 1997, at Paul B. Hall
Medical
Center. He was born March 17, 1925, in Johnson County, the son of
Taulbee
Walters and Laura Spriggs Walters. He was preceded in death by his
parents.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby Castle Waiters; one son, Gary Wayne
Walters
of Richmond; two daughters, Marcella Pack of Thelma; and Deborah K.
Smith
of Williamsport; one brother, Wince Walters of Offutt; three sisters,
Ethel
Wallen of Ashland; Nannie Hall of Indiana; and Audrey Faye Ward of
Offutt;
seven grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; two step-grandchildren and
one step-great-grandchild. Services were November 12, at the Old
Friendship
United Baptist Church in Williamsport with Flem Arrowood, Shadie Lee
Walters
and Rutherford Blair officiating. Burial was in the Ben Young Cemetery
in Offutt. Paintsville Herald
Nov.19 1997
WEBB,
Bessie (Miller)
1900-1997
Bessie Miller
Webb, 97, of East Point, died Thursday, November 20, 1997. She was born
November 18, 1900, in Lawrence County, the daughter of Henry B. Miller
and Tealie Meade. She was preceded in death by her parents; her
husband
McKinley Webb; one son, Henry Jacob Webb; and one daughter,
Mildred
Banks. She is survived by six daughters; Geneva Saunders of East Point;
Estillene Martin of Lydon, Ohio; Emogene Music of Auxier; Muriel Dutton
of Dayton, Ohio; Kinalee Horne of East Point; and Addie Stambaugh of
East
Point; three brothers, David Miller and Edward Miller, both of Louisa;
and Junior Miller of Monroe, Michigan; one sister, Kitty Ruth Carroll
of
Monroe, Michigan; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-grandchild.
Services were November 23, at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel with
Dave
Flanery officiating. Burial was in the Webb Cemetery at East Point.
WELCH,
Jordan
Allen
1993-1997
Jordan Allen
VVelch, 4, of Hager Hill, died November 26, 1997, at Cabell Huntington
Hospital in Huntington, W Va. He was born April 6, 1993 in Pikeville
the
son of Benjamin and Melanie Rice Welch. He is survived by his parents,
paternal grandparents, Mart Ray Welch of Louisa; and Sue Welch of
Whitehouse;
maternal grandparents Bob Rice of Paintsville; and Deborah Combs of
Sitka
one twin brother Joseph A Welch of Hager Hill; and several aunts and
uncles.
Services were November 29 at Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Lonny
Ratliff,
John Skaggs and Hubert Slone officiating. Burial was in the Johnson
County
Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville.
BENKA,
Brenda
Gail (Fuller)
1950-1997
Brenda Gail Benka,
47, of Paintsville; died Wednesday, December 24, 1997, at Paul B. Hall
Medical Center. She was born November 18, 1950, in Tennessee, the
daughter
of Robert Fuller and Mary Fesmire. She was preceded in death by her
parents.
She is survived by one son, John Kline of Hager Hill; two daughters,,
Angela
Kline of Chicago, Ill. and Kellie Erickson of Sitka; three brothers,
Robert
Fuller of Sharon, Tennessee; Anthony Fuller of Chicago, Ill.; and
Charles
Fuller of Lexington, Tenn.; three sisters, Christine Perkins of
Salyersville;
Gloria Gene Graves of Tennessee; and Mary Sipes of Lexington,
Tennessee;
and seven grandchildren Services were December 27, at the Upper-Room
Church
in Paintsville with Jerry Castle officiating and Phelps and Son Funeral
Home caring for the arrangements. Burial was in the Cains Community
Cemetery
in Salyersville.
BLAIR,
Burlin
1912-1997
Burlin Blair,
85, of Denver, died December 9, 1997, at Highlands Regional Medical
Center
in Prestonsburg. He was born March 5, 1912, in Johnson County, the son
of Liss Blair and Lucy Baldwin. He was a coal miner. He was
preceded
in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Blair of
Denver;
two sons, Robert Lowell Blair of Elyria, Ohio; and Dalmas Carroll Blair
of Denver; two daughters, Lillian Lowe and Dottie Spradlin, both of
Denver;
one brother, Dennis Blair of Waverly, Ohio; two sisters, Arlene Castle
and Fannie May, both of Paintsville; 15 grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren.
Services were December 13, at the Beechwall United Baptist Church with
Elders James R. Blair, Gene May, Jerry Colvin and James D. Spradlin
officiating,
and Paintsville Funeral Home caring for the arrangements. Burial was in
the Blair Cemetery in Denver. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday January 7, 1997
BLEVINS,
Michael
Dwight
1977-1997
Michael Dwight
Blevins, 20, of Van Lear, died Tuesday, December 30, 1997. He was born
October 11, 1977, in Johnson County, the son of Sammy Blevins and
Evelyn
Ramey Blevins. He is survived by his parents; two sisters, Samantha
Blevins
and Katlin Blevins, both of Van Lear; his fiancee, Stephanie Connett;
one
son, Hunter Michael Blevins of Staffordsville; his paternal
grandparents,
Walter and Elva Blevins of West Van Lear; and his maternal
grandparents,
Hayes and Betty Ramey of Van hear. Services were January 2, at the Van
Lear Freewill Baptist Church with Roger Hill and Ivan Huff officiating
and Jones-Preston Funeral caring for those arrangements. Burial was in
the Blevins Family Cemetery in West Van Lear.
CANTRELL,
Walter
1917 1997
Walter Cantrell,
80, of Sitka, died Ruesday December 2 1997. at King's Daughters Medical
Center. He was born September 26 1913, in Johnson County, the son of
Tommy
Cantrell and Talahasa King. He was preceded in death by his parents. He
is survived by his wife, Clora King Cantrell; three sons, Floyd Tommy
Cantrell;
Homer Ramey Cantrell; and Paul Edward Catrell; all of Sitka; one
daughter,
Julie Castle of Thealka; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.
Services were December 7, at the Sitka Freewill Baptist Church with Jim
McKenzie officiating. Burial was in the Cantrell Cemetery in Sitka. Paintsville
Herald Wednesday 12-10-1997 NOTE: This
obituary typed as written by the Paintsville Herald
CASTLE,
Bert W.
1941-1997
Bert W Castle,
56, of Flat Gap, died Friday, December 26, 1997, at U.K. Medical Center
in Lexington. He was born March 3,1941, in Johnson County, the son of
W.J.
Castle and Mima Stambaugh Castle. He was a retired lineman at New River
Electric. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by
his
wife, Augustine Rudd; two sons, Shawn Castle of River and Kirby Castle
of Hazel Green; five brothers, Willard Castle, Bob Castle, Jim Castle
and
William Castle, Jr., all of Tutor Key; and Ray Castle of Paintsville;
and
three grandchildren. Services were December 29, at Jones-Preston
Funeral
Home Chapel with Kenneth Salyer, Tim Watkins and Delbert Porter
officiating.
Burial was in the Rudd Cemetery in Salyersville.
CASTLE,
Pauline
(Castle)
1920-1997
Pauline Castle,
77, of Nippa, died Wednesday, December 3, 1997, at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center. She was born November 25, 1920, in Powell County, the
daughter
of Lawrence and Edna Huff Castle. She was a member of the Baker Branch
Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and
her
husband, William "Bill" Castle, who died in 1992. They were
married
October 29, 1937, in Paintsville. She is survived by six sons, William
Earl Castle of Ashland; Tobie David Castle of Mascoutah, Ill.; Lawrence
D. Castle of Nippa; and Bobby Lee Castle of Lowmansville; Marvin Ray
Castle
of Knoxville, Tenn.; and Roger Ray Castle of Phoenix, Arizona; one
daughter,
Diane Daniels, of Wittensville; four brothers, Ernest Ray Castle and
Lawrence
Castle, both of Atlanta, Indiana; Isaac Castle of Chillicothe, Ohio;
and
Harry E. Castle of Wurtland; four sisters, Annis Meade of Catlettsburg;
Deloras Castle of Bellafonte, Penn.; Marrie Rose Peterson of Pensacola,
Fla.; and Garnett Slone of Payson, Ariz.; 14 grand- children; and 10
great-grandchildren.
Services were December 6, at the Baker Branch Freewill Baptist Church
with
Jeff Burchett and Venny VanHoose officiating, and Preston Funeral Home
caring for the arrangements. Burial was in the family cemetery in
Nippa.
Paintsville
Herald Wednesday December 1997
CAUDILL,
Edward
1997
Edward Caudill,
72, died December 7, 1997, at the Highlands Regional Medical Center,
following
a long illness. He was born January 15, 1925, at Topmost, the son of
the
late High and Martha Hall Caudill. Mr. Caudill was a retired coal miner
and formerly employed by National Mines and a U.S. Army, World War II
Veteran.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, James Caudill of
Marion,
Ohio; one daughter, Elizabeth Robinson of Newton Falls, Ohio; three
brothers,
Angus Caudill and Amos Caudill, both of Wayland; and Willard Caudill of
Marion, Ohio; three sisters, Mildred Howard of Burnside; Billie Basker
of Swanton, Ohio; and Wanda Popovich of North Ridgeville, Ohio; four
grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was
preceded
in death by one sister, Freda Hayes. Funeral services will be December
10 at the Hall Funeral Home Home Chapel in Martin with J. M.
Sloce
officiating. Burial was in the Highlands Memorial Park in
Staffordsville.
CLIFTON,
Gary
Lee
1938-1997
Gary Lee Clifton,
59, of Van Lear, died Friday, December 5 1997, at Highlands Regional
Medical
Center. He was born September 21 1938, in Johnson County, the son of
George
Clifton and Clestina Ward. He was preceded in deaith by his parents;
and
one sister, Virginia Cleo Music. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn
Patrick
Clifton; one son Jeffery Clifton of Mont Pelier Ind.; one daughter,
Lona
Clifton Middleton of Marion, Ind.; four step-daughters, Teresa Lee
Mooresville,
Ind.; Brenda Carter, and Rhonda Bowen, Apopka, Fla.; and Angela
Bowen
of Rosamond, Calif.; three brothers, George Clifton, Jr. Wabash, Ind.;
Jack Edward Clifton of Thelma; and Clarence Allen Clifton of Van
Lear; two sisters, Judy Carol Tackett of Staffordsville, and
Sally
Ann Grim of Van Lear; and three grandchildren. Services were December 8
at Van Lear Freewill Baptist Church with Harry Neal Frisby and Manford
Fannin officiating. Burial was in the Clifton Family Cemetery in Van
Lear.
Paintsville
Herald 10-10-1997
COLVIN,
Woodrow
1912-1997
Woodrow Colvin,
85, of Auxier, died Thursday, December 11, 1997, in Highlands Regional
Medical Center in Prestonsburg. He was born April 25, 1912, in Johnson
County, the son of Samuel Colvin and Mary Lou Kestner. He was a retired
coal miner. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his first
wife,
Lorraine Colvin. He is survived by his wife, Dorayne Reed Davis Colvin;
one son, Roger Colvin of Hager Hill; two daughters, Rosemary Colvin of
Woodride, Virginia, and Barbara Farr of Manassas, Virginia; three
step-sons,
Douglas Davis of Lowmansville; Kenneth Davis of East Point; and Danny
Davis
of Hager Hill; five step-daughters, Flora Grimm and Amanda Howard, both
of East Point; Bonnie Jean Reynolds of Stanville; Rowena McKenzie of
Keaton;
and Vivian Conley of Flat Gap; 6 grandchildren, 15 step-grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren and seven step-great- grandchildren. Paintsville
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CONLEY,
Hobart
G. "Gary", Jr.
1929-1997
Hobart G. "Gary"
Conley, Jr., 68, of Sioux City, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 17,
1997,
at a Sioux City hospital. Memorial services were December 17, at Meyer
Brothers Colonial Chapel, with Reverend Frank E. Philipp officiating.
Private
family burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Conley was born
April
2, 1929, in Paintsville, the son of Hobart Sr. and Ethel (Preston)
Conley.
He graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy and
served
in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He married Patricia A.
Dennier
and was employed with Toller drugstore. He then worked at St. Joseph
Hospital
and Marian Health Center for 33 years, where he was director of
pharmacy
for 22 years. He was a member of SCORE and the Sioux City Pharmacy
Association.
Survivors include his wife, a son and his wife, Scott and Roxanne
of Cannon Falls, Minnesota; two daughters, Nancy K. and her husband
Jerry
Vondrak and Laurie L Conley, all of Sioux City, Iowa; his mother, Ethel
Preston Conley of Cincinnati, who is a retired school teacher living in
Paintsville; his aunt, Eula Preston of Paintsville; a brother and his
wife,
Thomas M. and Gail of Chatham, NJ,; three grandchildren Jamie and
Michael
Vondak and Joseph Conley; three stepgrandchildren, Jason, Elizabeth and
Corey Wold; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by
his father.
DANIEL,
Hubert
1916 1997
Hubert Daniel
(Burr) Daniel, 80 died Tuesday, December 31 1997 at Highland Regional
Medical
Center in Floyd CO Ky. Hubert was born October 6 1916 in Johnson
County,
the son of Elmer and Nancy Cassidy Daniel. He is preceded in death by
both
parents, Elmer and Nancy Cassidy Daniel, and wife, Dorothy Daniel. He
is
survived byu one son, Mike Daniel of Paintsville; one daughter, Pam
Waddle
of Topmost; one brother, Harold L. Daniel of Coal Grove, Ohio; two
sisters,
Frankie Ratliff of Van Lear, and Norna Meade of Tutor Key; and 15
grandchildren.
Services were Saturday, January 4 at 11:00 a.m. at First Freewill
Baptist
Church with Larry Blair and Steve Rose officiating. Burial was in
Highland
Memorial Park Cemetery at Staffordsville.
DUTTON,
Denny
Lee
1956-1997
Denny Lee Dutton,
41, of Whitehouse, died Saturday, December 20,1997. He was born May 25,
1956, in Johnson County, the son of Hays Denver Dutton and Edith
Litton.
He was a disabled truck driver. He was preceded in death by his father
and one brother, David Dutton. He is survived by his mother; three
brothers,
Danny Bayes and Eric Dutton, both of Whitehouse; and Keith Short of
Sedalia,
Missouri; one sister, Mary Francis of Whitehouse; and one half- sister
Beverly Haney of Whitehouse. Services were December 23 at Hammond
Freewill
Baptist Church with Isaac Rowland officiating and Jones-Preston Funeral
Home caring for the arrangements. Burial was in the VanHoose Cemetery
in
Chestnut.
FAIRCHILD,
Della
(Centers)
1921-1997
Della Fairchild,
76, of Paintsville, died Sunday, December 14, 1997, at Central Baptist
Hospital in Lexington. She was born October 15,1921, in Denver, the
daughter
of Tom Centers and Margaret Lydia Conley. She was a homemaker. She was
preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ray Fairchild; and one
daughter,
Della Faye Fairchild. She is survived by two sons, Curtis Fairchild of
Columbus, Ohio; and Thomas Fairchild of Ironton, Ohio; ten daughters,
Margaret
Rhoden and Evelyn Musser, both of Columbus, Ohio; Fannie Collins and
Charlotte
Hall, both of Greenup; Laverene Horne of Prestonsburg; Venice Hannah,
Dixie
Hannah and Wanda Collins, all of Staffordsville; Brenda Hitchcock of
Van
Lear; and Paula Hall of South Shore; 39 grandchildren, 36
great-grandchildren;
and two great great grandchildren. Services were December 17, at the
Paintsville
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Melvin Blanton officiating. Burial was at
the Fairchild Cemetery in Barnetts Creek. Paintsville
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GRIEVESON,
Jacqueline
(Hill)
1956-1997
Jacqueline Grieveson,
40, of Paintsville, died Monday, December 8, 1997. She was born
September
28, 1956, in Johnson County, the daughter of Hobert Hill and Virginia
Jury
Hill. She was a secretary at Dr. Bangudi's office. She was preceded in
death by her father. She is survived by one son, Benjamin Kevin
Grieveson
of Paintsville; two brothers, Ralph Gierhart and Mike Gierhart, both of
Lauralville, Ohio; and one sister, Darlene Rose Goble of Paintsville.
GRIFFITH,
Jesse
Ray Jr.
1940-1997
Jesse Ray Griffith,
Jr., of Cincinnati, Ohio, and formerly of Ashland, died Monday December
29, 1997, in University Hospital in Cincinnati. Mr. Griffith was born
February
12, 1940, in Paintsville the son of Jesse "Tuffy" and Doris Lockwood
Griffith
of Ashland. He was a detective with CSX Railroad, a veteran of the U.S.
Coast Guard and a member of the First Christian Church in Paintsville.
Additional survivors include a sister, Marna Steinhauswer of
Pittsfield,
Pennsylvania; and his maternal grandmother, Bessie Turman Lockwood of
Ashland.
Funeral services were January 3, at Kilgore and Collier Funeral Home in
Catlettsburg by Rev. Kenneth Vaughn. Burial was in the Highland
Memorial
Park in Staffordsville.
HAMMOND,
Shirley
(DeLong)
1936-1997
Shirley Hammond,
61, formerly of Jackson, died Saturday, December 20, 1997, at Paul B.
Hall
Regional Medical Center. She was born September 10, 1936, the daughter
of Albert Delong and Helen Johnson Delong. She was president of the
Residents
Council at Mountain Manor Nursing Home and also former treasurer of the
Steel Workers Union at Jackson Corporation, where she was employed for
29 years. She was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by
three
daughters, Deborah Fouts of Van Lear, Tami Tindall of Jackson; and
Tricia
Hammond Haggy of Jackson; one brother, Bobby Dean Delong of Ocean
Springs,
Miss.; one sister, Dixie Jackson of Nelsonville, Ohio; six
grandchildren
and two great-granddaughters. Services were December 22, at the
Eisnaugle-Lewis
Funeral Home in Jackson, Ohio, with Jerry Scott officiating. Burial was
in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
HILL,
Fred Hershell
1924-1997
Fred Hershell
Hill, 73, of Flat Gap, died Saturday, December 6, 1997. He was born
March
18, 1924, in Relief, the son of Van B. Hill and Carrie A Ferguson. He
was
preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Era
Hamilton;
one son, Jack Hill; one daughter, Mary Jane Blair of Staffordsville;
one
brother, Ray Hill of West Liberty; three sisters, Ella Ferguson of
Staffordsville;
Maggie Mullins of Paintsville; and Bonnie Isom of Waverly, Ohio.
Services
were December 8, at the Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Paul
Keaton, Rev. Wendell Ison and Rev. Ellis Hamilton officaiting.
Burial
was in the Williams Cemetery in Keaton. PAINTSVILLE
HERALD WEDNESDAY DEC.10 1997
MARTIN,
Joel Thomas
1948-1997
CLAYPOOL — Joel
Thomas Martin, 49, rural Claypool, died at 6:08 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5,
1997,
at his home. He had been ill for three years. He was born on Feb. 5,
1948,
in Johnson County, Ky., to Thomas J. and Oshie Mae (Collins) Martin. He
spent most of his life in Wabash County and moved to Claypool three
months
ago from East Harrison Avenue. Surviving are two sisters, Zella Mae
Edmonds,
Claypool, and Mrs. Harrison (Minnie) Castle, Beaver Dam Lake; and a
brother,
Ralph Martin, Beaver Dam Lake. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at
the
Grandstaff-Hentgen Manchester Avenue Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial
Lawns Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
MAYHAN,
Challie
"Chat"
1920 - 1997
Challie "Chat"
Mayhan, 77, of Paintsville, died December 28 1996, at Three Rivers
Medical
Center in Louisa. He was born August 16 1920, in Paintsville, the son
of
Ernest Mayhan and Chole Blanton. He was preceded in death by his
parents;
and his wife Lillian Mayhan. He is survived by two sons,
Jesse
Mayhan, of Paintsville and Ronnie Mayhan of Hager Hill; five daughters,
Bonnie O'Brian of Paintsville; Frances Henderson of Coca Beach, Fla.;
Vicki
Mayhan of Inez; Anna Cole of Sitka and Pam Ramey of Paintsville; one
brother,
Elmer Mayhan of Staffordsville; two sisters, Chlotine Kimbler of
Staffordsville
and Pearlie King of Columbus, Ohio; eight grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Services were January 1 1997, at the Fishtrap United Baptist Church
with
Reverand Matthew Boyles and Andy Adams officiating. Burial was at the
Jayne
Cemetery in Staffordsville. Paintsville
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MEADOWS,
Marshall
1997
Marshall Meadows,
77, Paintsville, Ky., died Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997, at the Highlands
Regional
Medical Center. He was born on March 27, 1920, in Johnson County, Ky.,
to Milt and Lottie (Witten) Meadows. He first married Katherine Louise
Meadows. She is deceased. He then married Thelma Boyd Meadows on March
30, 1989, in Paintsville, Ky. She survives. He was a retired
maintenance
worker for Celotex Corporation, Lagro. He was a member of the Tom's
Creek
Free Will Baptist Church. Also surviving are a son, Gary Joe Meadows,
Oviedo,
Fla.; a daughter, Mrs. David (Sandy) Brown, Crawfordsville; two
brothers,
Vencil Meadows, Wittensville, Ky., and Redford Meadows, Sciotoville,
Ohio;
two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services were today at the
Tom's Creek Free Will Baptist Church. Joe Carroll, J.K. Caudill and
John
Sparks officiated. Burial was in Highland Memorial Park,
Staffordsville,
Ky. Paintsville Herald 1-7-1997
MURPHY,
Adam
1927-1997
Adam Murphy,
70, of Van Lear, died Wednesday, December 10, 1997 at his home. He was
born March 22, 1927, in Johnson County, the son of Leroy Murphy or
Maudie
Allen Murphy. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived
by
three brothers, Fred Murphy and Roger Murphy, both of Van Lear; and
Lester
Murphy of Auxier, one sister, Hester Bowling of Van Lear. Services were
at the Van Lear Enterprise Baptist Church with Roger Hill and Manford
Fannin
officiating. Phelps and Son Funeral cared for those arrangements.
Burial
was in the Murphy Family Cemetery in Van Lear. Paintsville
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PARKER,
Hager
1943-1997
Hager Parker,
54, of Sitka, died Friday, December 12,1997, at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical
Center. He was born May 16, 1943, in Johnson County, the son of Minuard
Harrison and Linda Ellen Ramey Parker. He was a member of the Peaceful
Valley Church and was employed by Stewart's Building Supply, installing
gutters and vinyl siding. He was preceded in death by his parents. He
is
survived, his wife, Barbara Lee Lemasters Parker, one daughter, Wilma
Mae
Cordle of Sitka; four brothers, James William Parker. Jay T Parker,
Harry
Parker, Jr. all of Stambaugh; and Wendell B. Parker of Paintsville;
five
sisters, Marie Reeves of Ashland; Pauline Webb of Flat Gap; Tora Boggs
of Hilliard, Ohio; Mary Lemasters of Louisa; and Elizabeth Harris of
Sitka;
and two grandchildren Services were December 14, at the Peaceful Valley
Church with John Howard and Eual McKenzie officiating and Preston
Funeral
Home caring for the arrangements. Burial was in the Slone Cemetery in
Sitka.
PENNINGTON,
Myrtle
(Gambill)
1935-1997
Myrtle Gambill
Pennington, 62, of Flat Gap, died Monday, December 15, 1997, at
Highlands
Regional Medical Center. She was born February 20, 1935 in Morgan
County,
the daughter of Kennell Gambill and Rosie Smitt; Gambill. She was a
homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her
husband
Jesse Pennington; one son, Eugene Pennington of Flat,Gap; and two
brothers,
Johnny Gambill of Flat Gap and Tommy Gambill of Georgia. Graveside
services
were December 17, at Johnson County Memorial Cemetery with Jim McKenzie
officiating and Jones-Preston Funeral Home caring for those
arrangements.
Paintsville
Herald 12-17-1997
POTTER,
Amanda
(Mollett)
1919-1997
Amanda Potter,
78, of Thelma, died Thursday December 18, 1997, at Mountain Manor
Nursing
Home. She was born April 24,1919, in Johnson county, the daughter of
Jerry
and Sarah Jane Spears Mollett. She was a social worker. She was
preceded
in death by her parents and her husband, Paul Potter, who she married
in
1935. She is survived by two sons, KC. Potter of Centerville,
Tennessee,
and Jerry L. Potter of Alexandria, Virginia; one daughter, Anna L Davis
of Thelma; two brothers, Edgar Mollett and Jerry Mollett, both of
Mansfield,
Ohio; and one sister, Deloris Mills of Mansfield, Ohio. Services were
December
21, at Preston Funeral Home Chapel with J.M. Scott officiating. Burial
was in the Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.
RATLIFF,
Anthony
A.
1964-1997
Anthony A. Ratliff,
33, of Paintsville, died Saturday, December 6, 1997, at Central Baptist
Hospital in Lexington, Ky. He was born September 4, 1964, in Johnson
County,
the son of Raymond Ratliff and Katherine Banks. He was preceded in
death
by one step-son, Justin Bernett Arms. He is survived by his parents;
his
wife, Tammie Arms Ratliff; two sons, Anthony Ray Ratliff and Mark
Ashley
Ratliff; one brother, Raymond Earl Ratliff, Jr., of Tutor Key; and one
sister, Angela Caroleen Williams of Paintsville. Services were December
10, at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Don Fraley officiating.
Burial
was in the family cemetery in Paintsville. (Huff Cemetery on Bridge
Street)
Paintsville
Herald 12-10-1997
RICHMOND,
Myrtle
1923-1997
Myrtle Richmond,
74, of Paintsville, died Tuesday, December 9, 1997, at Paul B. Hall
Regional
Medical Center, Paintsville, Johnson Co Ky. She was born November
28,1923,
in Johnson County, the daughter of William Richmond and Alice Joseph
Richmond.
She was a retired medical technician. She was preceded in death by four
brothers, Orville Richmond, Howard Richmond, John Richmond and Jim
Richmond.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews, Douglas and Esther of
Titow,
Paintsville; Paul Richmond of Paintsville; Alice J.Marion of Amston,
Conn.,
Bill Richmond and David Richmond, both of Ashland; Rebecca Richmond of
Estes Park,Colorado; four surviving great nieces and nephews. Burial
was
in the Richmond Cemetery in Paintsville. Paintsville
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SELVAGE,
Vencil
"Chief"
1925-1997
Vencil "Chief"
Selvage 72, of Springfield, went to be with the Lord on Sunday,
December
7, 1997 after a lengthy illness. He was born February 2, 1925 in
Johnson
County, Kentucky, the son of Jesse and Ellen (Horn) Selvage. Mr.
Selvage
retired from International Harvester in 1986 with thirty years of
service,
was a memeber of the Middle Urbana Missionary Baptist Church, Anthony
Lodge
number 455 Free and Accepted Masons and Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton.
He is survived by his wife of forty-two years, Helen (Nichols) Selvage;
one son and daughter-in-law, David and Michelle Selvage of Springfield.
Very special people in his life were the Gary Nichols family of
Lucasville,
Ohio; the Debra Reynolds family of Springfield; a nephew, Vencil
Selvage
of Virginia; and many wonderful nieces; nephews; wonderful friends;
sisters-in-law;
brothers-in- law; and church family. He was preceded in death by his
parents,
five brothers; and two sisters. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Monday
in
the Richards, Raff and Dunbar Memorial Home. Anthony Lodge will hold
Masonic
services at 7 p.m. Monday in the Memorial Home. Funeral Services with
be
held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Middle Urbana Missionary Baptist Church
with Rev. Clayton Brooks officiating. His body will lie in state in the
church for one hour prior to the service. He will be laid to rest in
Rose
Hill Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to "Vencil's
Pennies," Alzheimer Association, 2746 Lexington Avenue, Springfield
45505
or to the Middle Urbana Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund. lding
Fund. Paintsville Herald 12-10-1997
SOWARDS,
Kathleen
(Jennings)
1926-1997
Kathleen Jennings
Sowards, age 71 of Grove City, the daughter of Martin Luther and Minnie
Mae Jennings, died Friday, December 12, 1997, in Mt Carmel Medical
Center.
Ms. Sowards attended Lockbourne Baptist Church and Highland Baptist
Church
and was a member of the America Legion Auxiliary, Southway Post #0144,
Salt Fork Bucket Hill Resort and Block Watch Captain. She was preceded
in death by granddaughter Kimberly Mae Oslund and 11 brothers and
sisters
and two sons-in-law. She is survived by her husband, Charles; seven
children,
Bernice Oslund of Akron, Ohio; Donna Redmon of Huber Heights; Brenda
(Bob)
Sowards Jennings of Loisville, Ohio; Lana (Tom) Church of
Brandon,
Fla.; Tracie Sowards, Tony A Sowards and Marty L. (Michell) Sowards,
all
of Grove City, Ohio; one brother, Rusell Jennings of Columbus; Ohio; 15
grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren; and numerous nephews, nieces,
cousins
and friends. Services were at the Schoedinger Norris Chapel in Grove
City,
Ohio, December 16, with Reverend Lovell May officiating. Burial was in
the Green Lawn Mausoleum. Paintsville
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SPEARS,
Charles
C.
1927-1997
Charles C. Spears,
70, of Columbus, Ohio, died Sunday, Dec. 28,1997, at Columbus Community
Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born October 27, 1927, the son of
Russell
and Maggie Crace Spears. He was a maintenance worker. He was preceded
in
death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Mary Louise Davis
Spears,
who he married in 1969 in Clintwood, Virginia. He is also survived by
one
son, Charles Russell Spears; and-two brothers, Carl Douglas Spears of
Paintsville,
and Clarence Everett Spears of Patascula, Ohio. Services were January
1,
at the Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Jeffery Burchett officiating.
Burial
was in the Richmond Cemetery in Paintsville.
SPRIGGS,
John
C.
1907-1997
John C. Spriggs,
90, of Owingsville, died Friday, December 19, 1997, at the Hilltop
Lodge
Nursing Home in Owingsville. He was born March 5, 1907, in Martin
County,
the son of Ewing Spriggs and Caroline Hill Spriggs. He was a retired
coal
miner. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by one
niece,
Carmie Apel, of Owingsville; and one great-nephew, Earl Apel; of
Cincinnati,
Ohio. Services were December 21, at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home
Chapel
with Joe Hill officiating. Burial was in the Fields Family Cemetery in
Van Lear.
STAMBAUGH,
Hester
(Hamilton)
1935-1997
Hester Hamilton
Stambaugh, 62, of Topmost, died Monday, December 15, 1997, at Highlands
Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg. She was born January 10, 1935,
in Knott County, the daughter of the late Neal and Jane Hall Caudill.
She
was a retired beautician from Connie Lynn Beauty Shop in Paintsville
and
a member of the Third Street Freewill Baptist Church in Paintsville.
She
is survived by two sons, Dale Hamilton and Bobby Hamilton both of
Topmost;
one daughter, Janet Mullins of Topmost; and two sisters, Tana Osborne
and
Rosetta Hall, both of Topmost. Services were December 19 at the
Nelson-Frazier
Funeral Home with Larry Blair officiating. Burial was in the Joe Hall
Cemetery
in Topmost.
TURNER,
Alka (Cantrell)
1913-1997
Alka Cantrell
Turner, 84, of Flatwoods, died Friday, December 26, 1997. She was born
February 18, 1913, in Johnson County, the daughter of James Hayden
Cantrell
and Stella Cheek. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her
parents and her husband, Carl Turner. She is survived by two daughters,
Joyce A Smith of Flatwoods and Mary L Smith of Orlando, Fla.; three
grandchildren,
C. C. Smith, Elizabeth A. Smith, and Ryan Smith of Orlando, Fla.; and
three
great-grandchildren, Carl Edward Smith, Jacob Smith and Arn Sx.
Services
were December 30 at the Advance Memorial United Methodist Church with
Dr.
Lowell A. Ogden officiating and the Paintsville Funeral Home caring for
those arrangements. Burial was in the Bellefonte Memorial Gardens in
Flatwoods.
VANHOOSE,
Rudelle
(Woods)
1926-1997
Rudelle Woods
VanHoose, 71 of Huntington,W.Va., died Friday December 5 1997, in St.
Mary's
Hospital. She was born March 15 1926, in Johnson County, the daughter
of
Jesse Woods and Lena Daniels. She was preceded in death by her parents;
two brothers, Charles Woods and Jesse Woods; and one sister, Reba
Darlington.
She is survived by one cousin, Mary Thompson of Marysville, Ohio; two
sisters,
Joyce Bromley and Jayne Myers of London, Ohio. Services were
December
8, at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Dick VanHoose officiating.
Burial was in the Clark Castle Cemetery in Nippa. Paintsville
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WARD,
Edgar "Ted"
1907-1997
Edgar "Ted" Ward,
90, of Oil Springs, died Tuesday, December 23,1997, at Mountain Manor
Nursing
Home in Paintsville. He was born May 24, 1907, in Johnson County, the
son
of William J. Ward and Lucinda Preston. He was a heavy equipment
operator.
He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his
wife,
Shirley M. Burke; three sons, George H. Ward and Jeff Ward, both of Oil
Springs, and Charles W Ward of Detroit, Michigan; two daughters,
Sara Collinsworth, of Ashland; and Betsy A. Wheeler of Louisa; 13
grandchildren;
and 13 great grandchildren. Services were December 24, at the
Paintsville
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ewell Sammons officiating. Burial was in
the Ward Cemetery in Oil Springs.
WARD,
Shade
1903 1997
Shade Ward, 94,
of Paintsville, died December 21, 1997, at Paul B. Hall Regional
Medical
Center. He was born December 21, 1903, in Offutt, the son
of
William J. Ward and Lucinda Preston. He was a railroad conductor for C
& O Railroad. He was preceded in death by his parents and his
wife, Eunice Ward. He is survived by one son, William Jeff Ward, of
Paintsville;
one daughter, Beulah Castle of Knoxville, Tenn.; three grandchildren;
and
three great-grandchildren. Services were December 23, at the
Paintsville
Funeral Home Chapel with Dick VanHoose and Jerry Scott officiating.
Burial
was at the Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.
WEBB,
Marguerite
(Wagner)
1948-1997
Marguerite Webb,
69, of Van Lear, died Sunday, December 28, 1997. She was born November
8, 1928, in Magoffin County, the daughter of Rolla William and Genius
Marshall
Wagner. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Kenneth
Russell Webb, who passed away in 1989; and her son, Kenneth Russell,
"Kenny
Buck" Webb, who died in 1975. She is survived by two daughters,
Cornelia
Reffett of Grayson and Jennifer Caudill of Paintsville; three brothers,
Charles D. Wagner of Lockport New York; Rolla William Wagner, Jr. of
Mantua,
Ohio; and Paul Bradley Wagner of Ravenna, Ohio; two sisters, Betty
Wagner
Spardlin of Virginia; Geraldine Burke of Hager Hill; and one
step-sister,
Brenda Polisky of Largo, Fla. Services were January 1, at Preston
Funeral
Home Chapel with John Paul Salyer officiating. Burial was in the
Highland
Memorial Park in Staffordsville.
WITTEN,
Frank
H.
1925-1997
Frank H. Witten,
72, died December 26, 1997, at the Veterans Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.
He
was born January 3, 1925, in Johnson County, the son of Thomas Witten
and
Ruby Salyers Witten He way a welder at Clark Equipment in Lima, Ohio,
for
23 years. He was also a member of the Church of Christ, a member of the
VFW Post 1275, a member of the Lima Lodge F.&.AM, and was an army
veteran
of WWII, during which he received a purple heart. He was preceded in
death
by his parents; one son, John Witten; and three brothers, Carmel and
Clarence
Witten and, an infant brother. He is survived by his wife, Mary Alice
Siferd;
two sons and daughters-in- law, James and Agnes Witten of Tennesse;
Franklin
and Mary Louise Witten of Marion, Ohio; one brother, Thomas Jr. and
Ruby
Witten of Sitka; one sister, Rusha and Doc Nickles of Sitka; and eight
grandchildren. Services were December 30, at the Siferd Funeral Home
with
Reverend John Amstutz officiating. Burial was at the St. Matthews
Cemetery
in
Shawnee, Ohio.
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