HERBERT PRESTON
1901-1989
Retired coal operator, Herbert Preston, 87, died Friday, Mar 31, in Paul B.
Hall Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Preston was born December 13, 1901 in Johnson Co., the son of Edd and
Elizabeth VanHoose Preston. He was a member of Stambaugh Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by two wives, Mary Oma Davis Preston, in December
1938 and Naoma Wells Preston, in December 1985.
Surviving are two daughters, Elizabeth Stambaugh, of Scottsdale, AZ and
Cheryl P. Ramey, of Nippa; three sisters, Sophia Wheeler, of Ashland, Malta
Johnson, of Hanover, IN, and Mae Preston, of Urbana, OH; and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Apr 2, in First Christian Church of
Paintsville, with Jerry Scott officiating.
Burial was in Johnson County Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville, with
Paintsville Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Active pallbearers were Kenny Salyers, Ronald Adams, Walter Williams, Frank
Adams, Tom Conley, Zeke Hensley, Mike Burchett and Donnie Music. Honorary
pallbearers were Callas Kelly, Robert Blanton, Dick Barber, Walter Spears,
Crate Rice, Paul B. Hall, Gene Deskins, Dough Phelps, Pete Phelps, Bill
Music, Thomas Hazlette Jr., Howard Ramey and Dough VanHoose.
Paintsville Herald,
Wednesday,
April 5, 1989
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