LINA FYFFE 1870-1953 Mrs. Lina Fyffe, 83, died at her home at Keaton at 2:30 a.m. Thursday January 3 1953, following an illness of ten months. Born January 2, 1870 in Johnson County, she was the daughter of Merida and Malinda Holbrook Evans. She was a member of the Enterprise Baptist Church. She was preceeded in death by two husbands, James Ferguson and W.H. Fyffe. Surviving are two sons, M.J. Ferguson, Safford, Arizona and N.K. Fyffe, Keaton; and one daughter, Mrs. Sanford Bailey, Keaton, 18 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Other survivors include one brother, James Evans, Martha, Ky., two sisters, Mrs. H.F. Williams, Riggs, Ky., and Mrs. Felix Fyffe, Lawrence County. Funeral services were held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Enterprise Baptist Church at Keaton with Revs. Hood Wallen, Emery Ferguson and Tommie Bailey officiating. Burial was made in the family cemetery at Keaton under the direction of the Paintsville Funeral Home. Paintsville Herald January 14 1953
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