ADAMS, Dora (Wheeler)
1913-2001
Published- Feb.28 2001
Retired merchant Dora Lemaster Adams, 87, died Friday, February 23, 2001, at Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Adams was born November 10, 1913, in Magoffin County, to the late Luther and Sola Patrick Lemaster Wheeler. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Toy Adams, in May 1975; and a son, Billy Ray Adams. Surviving are one son, Roger Lee Adams of Paintsville; two daughters, Betty Lou Adams Baldridge and Barbara Faye Adams Auxier, both of Paintsville; and four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Monday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Bill Underwood officiating. Burial followed in Adams Family Cemetery at Salyersville.  PH

AUXIER, Thomas Lee
1944-2001
Thomas Lee Auxier, 56, of Salyersville, died Friday Feb.16 2001 in St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. Mr. Auxier was born Sept. 7, 1944, in Johnson County, a son of Christine Kazee Auxier and the late Carson Auxier. He was a member of Fish Trap United Baptist Church. Additional survivors include three brothers, Joseph C. Auxier of Crown City, Ohio, Phillip L. Auxier of Rochester, N.Y., and Kenneth D. Auxier of Rockledge, Fla.; and a sister, Carolyn Sue Banner of Hilliard, Ohio. The funeral was at 1 p.m. today at Magoffin County Funeral Home Chapel in Salyersville by Matthew Gullion and Buster Blanton. Burial was in Williams Cemetery in Mash Fork.

BLAIR, Alta (Powers)
1923-2001
Published- Feb.14 2001
Jones-Preston Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Alta Powers Blair, 77, who died Thursday, February 8, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Blair was born July 11, 1923, in Johnson County, to the late Braden and Nannie Spencer Powers. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Blair, on April 20, 1992. Surviving are two sons, Dean and Wilbur Blair, both of Leander; one half sister, Glenna Doris Turpin of Paintsville; and three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Revs. Ray Church and Willie Goble officiating. Burial followed in Cecil Blair Memorial Cemetery at Leander.  PH

BLAIR, Basil
1928-2001
Published- Feb.21 2001
Former Johnson County resident Basil Blair, 72, died Friday, February 16, 2001, at Mt. Carmel West Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Blair was born March 25, 1928, at Barnetts Creek, to the late Lacy and Lelia Baldwin Blair. He was retired from Goodyear Atomic Corporation of Piketon, Ohio, was baptized at the Barnetts Creek United Baptist Church in January 1948, was ordained to the ministry in January 1961 and was a member of Beaver Valley United Baptist Church. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Melinda Sue Blair. Surviving are his wife, Madge Hitchcock Blair; two daughters, Karen Logan of Findlay, Ohio, and Judy Driscoll of Ashland, Ohio; three brothers, Tilman of Dayton, Ohio, Francis of Lucasville, Ohio, and Norman of Enon, Ohio; three sisters, Maola Burchett of Wittensville, Naomi Burchett of Stambaugh and Viola Jones of Dayton; and five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Beaver Valley United Baptist Church, with Elders Denver Caudill, Douglas Ward, Patrick Gilliland and Bob Hacknie officiating. Burial followed in Waverly Evergreen Union Cemetery, with Boyer Funeral Home Inc. of Waverly, Ohio, in charge of arrangements.  PH

BLAIR, Paul H.
1931-2001
Published- Mar.07 2001
Former Johnson County resident Elder Paul H. Blair, 70, died Wednesday, February 28, 2001, at SCCI Hospital, Lima, Ohio. Mr. Blair was born January 16, 1931, in Johnson County, to the late Johnny B. and Rosie Colvin Blair. He was a retired assembler from Ford Motor Company and a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Korean Conflict. Surviving are his wife, Shelby Jean Ward Blair; one son, Paul O’Neil Blair of Ada, Ohio; one daughter, Katie Lorraina Cornell of Bellefontaine, Ohio; one brother, Wayne B. Blair of Staffordsville; one sister, Maxie Powers of Salyersville; and five grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home of Ada, with Elders Greg Lewis and Pat Gilliland officiating. Graveside services were held Sunday at Johnson County Memorial Cemetery, with Elders Doug Ward and Claude Mollette officiating. Jones-Preston Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.  PH

CANTRILL, Aaron
Published- Feb.21 2001
Aaron Thomas Cantrill, 21, of Casselberry, Florida, formerly of Paintsville, died Thursday, November 30, 2001. Mr. Cantrill attended Johnson County Schools, Our Lady of the Mountains and Paintsville City Schools through seventh grade before moving with family to Debary, Florida. He attended Deltona High School and Daytona Beach Community College where he received his air conditioning technician certificate. He was an air conditioning technician for Comfort Air of Deland, Florida. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Henry and Libby Cantrill of Paintsville and Paul E. Castle of Thealka. Surviving are his father, Michael Cantrill of Casselberry; stepmother, Anne Cantrill of Casselberry; mother, Rene Castle of Hollywood, Florida; stepfather, Charles Billie-Hiers Sr. of Hollywood; one sister, Rendi Queen of Pensacola, Florida; two stepsisters, Beth Jacobs of Casselberry and Stephanie Philpott of Tahlequah, Oklahoma; two stepbrothers, Nat Jacobs of Winter Park, Florida, and Billie Hiers of Hollywood; and grandparents, Abby and Ken Durnbaugh of Sun City, Arizona. Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home Oaklawn Chapel of Lake Mary, Florida, was in charge of arrangements.  PH

CASTLE, Anna (Salyer)
1942-2001
Published- Feb.28 2001
Van Lear resident Anna Castle, 58, died Friday, February 23, 2001, in Lexington. Mrs. Castle was born June 16, 1942, in Johnson County, to the late James Henry and Allie Cantrell Salyer. Surviving are her husband, Rev. Jerry Castle; one son, Jerry L. Castle Jr. of Van Lear; one daughter, Robin Castle Ferguson of Van Lear; four brothers, James and Jesse Salyer, both of Flat Gap, Cozy Salyer of Crockett and Noah Salyer of Huntington, West Virginia; four sisters, Manda Salyer and Esta Johnson, both of Flat Gap, Gay Salyer of West Virginia and Moncie Vickers of Dandridge, Tennessee; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at Upper Room Church, with William P. Perkins and Jimmy Jennings officiating. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville, with Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  PH

CASTLE, Sandra (Boyer)
1977-2001
Published- Feb.14 2001
Phelps & Son Funeral Home of Hager Hill was in charge of arrangements for Sandra Castle, 23, who died Friday, February 9, 2001. Mrs. Castle was born October 14, 1977, in Lexington, to Darrell Flinchum and Brenda Boyer. Surviving are her husband, Arthur Castle; two daughters, Emily Daniels of Martin County and Andrea Brown of Riceville; mother, Brenda Boyer of Bremen, Indiana; father and stepmother, Darrell and Vicky Flinchum of Swamp Branch; three brothers, Derick and Deron Flinchum, both of Swamp Branch, and Joey Shepherd of Bremen; and two sisters, Trish Spencer and Lisa Fisher, both of Bremen. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Phelps & Son Funeral Home, with Kelly Flinchum officiating. Burial followed in Johnson County Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville.  PH

CAUDILL, Imogene
1909-2001
Imogene Caudill, 91, of Salyersville, died Sunday Feb.11 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville. Mrs. Caudill was born Aug. 8, 1909, in Salyersville, a daughter of the late Robert and Pearl Rice Caudill. She was a former laborer and a member of the Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Wilma Allen of Salyersville; and two grandchildren. The funeral was at 1 p.m. today at Salyersville Funeral Home by Matthew Gullion and Mark Campbell. Burial was in Caudill Cemetery.

COLLIER, Aubrey
1936-2001
Published- Feb.16 2001
Funeral services will be held today, Friday, for Aubrey Collier, 64, of Flat Gap, who died Tuesday, February 13, 2001, at Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa. Mr. Collier was born June 20, 1936, in Lawrence County, to the late John N. and Emily Fyffe Collier. He worked in maintenance at the Carl D. Perkins Rehabilitation Center. Surviving are his wife, Willodene Keaton Collier; and one sister, Florence Marie Collier Wagoner of Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania. Officiating at 1 p.m. services at Christian Union Church, Keaton, will be Talmage Cantrell and Elzie Kesinger. Burial will follow in Collier Family Cemetery at Keaton, with Jones-Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  PH

COLLINS, Homer
1914-2001
Published- Feb.14 2001
Homer Collins, 86, died Thursday, February 8, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mr. Collins was born October 4, 1914, in Johnson County, to the late Bailey & Margaret Louise Wells Collins. He was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Surviving are four sons, Jimmy Collins of Paintsville, Jerry Collins of Lakeview, Oregon, Wayne Collins of Lillian, Texas, and Dan Collins of Morehead; two daughters, Jane Perky of Royal Oak, Michigan, and Telie Ellis of Wilmington, North Carolina; and 21 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Preston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  PH

COX, Betty (Pack)
1934-2001
Published- Feb.21 2001
Paintsville native Betty Pack Cox, 66, died Sunday, February 18, 2001, at Pattie A. Clay Hospital. Mrs. Cox was born October 4, 1934, to the late William Martin and Mary Lester Pack. She attended Kirksville Christian Church, was host of “Let’s Talk” Radio show on WEKY in Richmond in the late 1960s and was editor and co-owner of Madison County Newsweek in the 1970s. She also wrote for the Lexington Herald, Courier Journal and The Richmond Daily Register. Surviving are her husband, James M. Cox; one son, J. Macklin Cox of Lexington; one daughter, Terry Cox Epps of Kingwood, Texas; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, at 11 a.m. at Oldham, Roberts and Powell Funeral Home, with J. Donald Graham officiating. A private burial will be held at a later date.  PH

COX, David Henry
1919-2001
David Henry Cox, 81, of Lexington, formerly of Ashland, died Saturday Feb.03 2001 in Veterans Administration Medical Center in Lexington. Mr. Cox was born July 15, 1919, in Morgan County, a son of the late John David and Katie Fannin Cox. He was a retired electrician with Local I.B.E.W. 317 of Huntington, a Kentucky colonel, and a member of United Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, Sammie Cox of Ashland and James David Cox of Lexington; two stepsons, William J. Brown of Breckenridge, Texas, and Ernest ``Bud" Brown of Owenton; a daughter, Malinda Murray of Lexington; two brothers, Ora Cox of Western and Buel Cox of West Liberty; a sister,  Reva Keeton Ellis of Huntington; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and two great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Caniff Funeral Home in Westwood. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Gardens in Staffordsville. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and one hour before the service Wednesday at the funeral home.

CRABTREE, Neallie (Sloane)
1922-2001
Neallie Alice Crabtree, 78, of Louisa, died Friday Feb.02 2001 in Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa. Mrs. Crabtree was born Sept. 1, 1922, in Flat Gap, a daughter of the late Crate and Ollie Sloane. She was a member of Smith Chapel Church. Surviving are her husband, Leo J. Crabtree; four daughters, Violet Burke and Sharyl Winfree, both of Louisa, Linda Sue Thompson of Fort Gay, W.Va., and Mary Magaline Maybee of St. Mary's, Ohio; two sons, Danny Lee Ferguson of St. Mary's and Marvin Ferguson of Zanesville, Ohio; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Smith Chapel Church in Louisa by the Rev. Noah Robertson and the Rev. Luther Dingess. Burial will be in Yatesville Memorial Cemetery in Louisa. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the church. Young Funeral Home in Louisa is in charge of arrangements.

DANIELS, Douglas Ray
1945-2001
Published- Feb.14 2001
Funeral services were held Monday, February 12, for Douglas Ray Daniels, 55, who died Friday at VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. Mr. Daniels was born December 18, 1945, in Paintsville, to the late Enich Robinson and Florine Daniels. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Surviving are his wife, Carol Jean Perkins Daniels; two sons, Jerry Douglas Daniels of Paintsville and John Douglas Daniels of Spokane, Washington; two daughters, Brenda Lavone of Spokane, and Teresa Marie Daniels of Japan; one brother, Rick Hughes of Paintsville; five sisters, Betty Keel and Izora Ruth Hill, both of Van Lear, Cathy Ward and Deidra Hughes, both of Elkhorn City, and Patricia Gay Justice of Pikeville; and four grandchildren. Officiating at services at Preston Funeral Home Chapel was Roger VanHoose. Burial followed in Community Cemetery at Salyersville.  PH

DANIELS, William
1920-2001
Published- Feb.28 2001
Phelps & Son Funeral Home of Hager Hill was in charge of arrangements for William Daniels, 80, who died Saturday, February 24, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mr. Daniels was born April 26, 1920, to the late Erchel and Grace Clark Daniel. He was a coal miner. Surviving are two sons, Raymond and Danny Daniels, both of West Van Lear; three stepsons, Fred and Vencil Ratliff, both of West Van Lear, and James Daniel of Staffordsville; two stepdaughters, Patricia Perkins of Paintsville and Joyce Hughes of Tampa, Florida; three sisters, Mae Preston and Francis Daniels, both of Tutor Key, and Helen Cordell of Columbus, Ohio; and 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, February 26, at Staffordsville Freewill Baptist Church, with Mike Blanton and Doug Crider officiating. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.  PH

DELONG, Virgil
1930-2001
Published- Mar.14 2001
Virgil “Catfish” DeLong, 70, of Punta Gorda, Florida, died February 28 2001, at Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte, Florida. Mr. DeLong was born July 31, 1930, at Nero, Kentucky, and moved to the Punta Gorda area in 1984 from Findlay, Ohio. He worked for Cooper Tire & Rubber in Ohio before his retirement. He was a member of Son’s of the American Legion Post #103 in Punta Gorda, Loyal Order of the Moose #1693 Punta Gorda, VFW Post #212 in Findlay and member of United Rubber Workers Union. Surviving are two sons, Ronnie of Woodstock, New York, and Dewayne of Findlay; four daughters, Diane Andrews of Honor, Michigan, Gerry Thompson of Elkview, West Virginia, Jackie DeLong of Findlay and Teresa DeLong of Punta Gorda; one sister, Dorothy George of Findlay; one brother, Earnest DeLong of Wabash, Indiana; and 18 grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren. Memorial services were held Monday, March 5, at American Legion Post #103 in Punta Gorda. Further memorial services will be held Saturday, March 17, at 2 p.m. at the Upper Room Church of God, 520 W. Bigelow St., Findlay. Burial will follow on Sunday in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville, with Phelps & Son Funeral Home of Paintsville in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to VFW National Home for Children, 3573 South Waverly Road, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827.  PH

DUTTON, William  Jr.
1905-2001
Published- Feb.07 2001
Retired miner William “Bill” Dutton Jr., 95, died Friday, February 2, 2001 at Williamson Memorial Hospital, Williamson, West Virginia. Mr. Dutton was born March 26, 1905, in Johnson County, to the late William and Julie Castle Dutton. Surviving are his wife, Gypsie M. Crum Dutton; three sons, Panzel L. Dutton of Xenia, Ohio, Donald Dutton of Kokoma, Indiana, and Raymond G. Dutton of Miamisburg, Ohio; and seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at Little Friendship United Baptist Church, with Jake Crum, Claude Mollette, Glen Penix and Shade Walters officiating. Burial followed in the family cemetery at Boons Camp, with Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  PH

EVANS, Carlos Cea (Amburgy)
1924-2001
Published- Feb.28 2001
Jones-Preston Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Carlos Cea Evans, 77, who died Tuesday, February 20, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Evans was born January 7, 1924, in Floyd County, to the late Carlos and Bertie Preston Amburgy. She worked at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Surviving are her husband, Elzie Franklin Evans; three sons, David L. Evans of Van Lear, James Franklin Evans of Thelma and Johnny Evans of Lick Fork; two daughters, Deloris Patrick of Prestonsburg and Phyllis Jean Price of Nippa; two brothers, Fletcher Amburgy of Lehigh Acres, Florida, and Elmer Amburgy of Dayton, Ohio; one sister, Helen Powell of Thelma; and 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Roger Hill officiating. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.  PH

FRALEY, Foster Brooks
1918-2001
Published- Feb.28 2001
Former Johnson County resident Foster Brooks Fraley, 82, died Sunday, February 25, 2001, in Somerset. Mr. Fraley was born September 5, 1918, in Floyd County, to the late Charlie and Martha Payne Fraley. He was a retired foreman. Surviving are his wife, Doris Harrison Fraley; two sons, David of Somerset and Ronnie of Lexington; one daughter, Stephanie Litteral of Somerset; one brother, Don Fraley of Paintsville; two sisters, Molly Hunter of Paintsville and Edith Sherman of Dallas, Texas; and five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, at Memory Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, with Brothers Clyde Strunk and Clyde Baker officiating. Burial followed in Science Hill Cemetery, Somerset. This obituary is courtesy of Jones-Preston Funeral Home.  PH

FRALEY, Marshall Ray
1954-2001
Published- Feb.14 2001
Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, for Marshall Ray Fraley, 47, who died Sunday, February 11, 2001, at his Hager Hill residence. Mr. Fraley was born January 17, 1954, in Johnson County, to Thomas J. and Okie Daniels Fraley. He was disabled. Surviving are his mother; two sons, Travis of Tutor Key and Frank of Honolulu, Hawaii; two daughters, Charity R. Donnelly of Paintsville and Mya R. Fraley of Tutor Key; three brothers, Thomas of East Point, Ronald of Van Lear and William of West Van Lear; two sisters, Ruth Butcher and Alpharetta Sue Francis, both of Van Lear; one grandchild; and a companion, Ruby Shepard. Officiating at 11 a.m. services at Phelps & Son Funeral Home of Hager Hill will be Frank Osborne. Burial will follow in Friendship Memorial Gardens at Williams-port.  PH

GIBSON, Christy (Marlow)
1973-2001
Published- Mar.07 2001
Christy Michelle Marlow Gibson, 28, died Wednesday, February 28, 2001, at U.K. Medical Center, Lexington. Mrs. Gibson was born February 3, 1973, in Johnson County, to Tom and Shelva Lemaster Marlow. She worked at Wal-Mart. Surviving are her husband, Michael Thomas Gibson; her parents; one daughter, Aundra Grace Gibson of Paintsville; one brother, Jason Thomas Marlow of West Liberty; and one sister, Deanna Lee Marlow of Paintsville. Funeral services were held Sunday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Londis Meek and Jeff Burchett officiating. Burial followed in Lakeview Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville.  PH

GOODWIN, Phyllis (Burnett)
1927-2001
Phyllis Burnett Goodwin died February 8, 2001. Mrs. Goodwin was born March 8, 1927, at Garth, to the late Henry C. Burnett and Flossie Calhoun Burnett. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Murphy. Surviving are a daughter, Lisa Griffin; one son, Reginald Goodwin Jr.; one grandson, T.J. Griffin; one brother, Henry Burnett Jr. of Huntington, West Virginia; and three sisters, Betty Phelps of Phoenix, Arizona, Martha Winkler of Thacker, Arizona, and Madonna Riffe of Stanton. Private services and cremation were held in Tucson, Arizona. Internment was held in the family cemetery at Van Lear, with Phelps & Son Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements. PH

GRIM, Joseph Emery
1976-2001
Published- Feb.14 2001
Paintsville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Joseph Emery “Joey” Grim, 24, who died Friday, February 9, 2001. Mr. Grim was born August 1, 1976, in Prestonsburg, to Darley Emery Grim and Lathania Faye Rice. He was a carpenter. Surviving are his mother, Lathania Faye Dorton of Thealka; one brother, Keith Rice of Thealka; three sisters, Tina Grim of Flat Gap and Melissa Grim and Samantha Grim, both of Wittensville; and his paternal grandfather, Paul Cecil Grim. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Jim McKenzie officiating. Burial followed in Grim Family Cemetery at Flat Gap.  PH

HANSHAW, Charles Edward
1929-2001
Published- Feb.09 2001
Van Lear resident Charles Edward Hanshaw, 71, died Monday, February 5, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hanshaw was born October 11, 1929, in Ironton, Ohio, to the late Josephine Miller Hanshaw. He was retired from Huron Camera of Ypsilanti, Michigan, and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Surviving are his wife, Audrey Mollette Hanshaw; one brother, Carl Hanshaw of Lancaster; and one sister, Dorothy Devrees of Lancaster. Funeral services were held Thursday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Jerry Scott officiating. Burial followed in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.  PH

HOWARD, Danny
1951-2001
Danny Howard, 49, of Salyersville, died Friday Feb.23 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center at Paintsville. Mr. Howard was born May 16, 1951, in Magoffin County, a son of David Paul Howard of Salyersville and the late Naomi Ruth Howard. He was a Baptist. Additional survivors include a brother, Donnie Howard of Salyersville; and two sisters, Sheila Bailey and Davida Bickford, both of Salyersville. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Salyersville First Baptist Church by Matthew Gullion. Burial will be in Cooper Cemetery at Salyersville.

JENNINGS, Nola (Arrowood)
1909-2001
Nola Arrowood Jennings, 91, of Drift, died Wednesday Feb.28 2001 in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg. Mrs. Jennings was born Nov. 21, 1909, in Meally, a daughter of the late Willie K. and Rose Preston Arrowood. She was a member of Baptist Church in Meally. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Jennings. Surviving are a son, Bill Mac Jennings of Polar Grove, Ill.; a brother, Bill Arrowood of Drift; and three grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hall Funeral Home in Martin by Ted Shannon. Burial will be in Davidson Memorial Gardens in Ivel.

KILGORE, Darrell
1938-2001
Published- Feb.21 2001
Funeral services were held Sunday, February 18, for Darrell Kilgore, 62, who died Friday at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mr. Kilgore was born October 9, 1938, in Floyd County, to the late Woodford Kilgore and Hazel Preston Kilgore Tackett. He was a self-employed painter. Surviving are his wife, Pina VanHoose Kilgore; two sons, Darrell Dean Kilgore of Hager Hill and David Michael Kilgore of Paintsville; two daughters, Jeanetta Kilgore and Anita Runyon, both of Tutor Key; one brother, Clyde Tackett of West Virginia; three sisters, Marsha Conley and Linda Clark, both of Fairborn, Ohio, and Ruth Ann Perry of Pierston, Indiana; and three grandchildren. Officiating at services at Preston Funeral Home Chapel was Clarence Lemaster. Burial followed in Lakeview Memorial Cemetery at Staffords-ville.  PH

LEMASTER, Irene (Conley)
1915-2001
Irene L. LeMaster, 85, of Ashland, died Friday Feb.16 2001 in King's Daughters Medical Center. Mrs. LeMaster was born July 20, 1915, in Johnson County, a daughter of the late Harry and Bertha Barnett Conley. Her husband, Garlin LeMaster, died in 1980. She was retired from Sears, was a graduate of Paintsville High School and was a member of the United Baptist Church and the Creative Crafts Club. Surviving are two daughters, Phyllis Piercy of Ashland and Imogene Cain of Hermitage, Tenn.; a brother, Ernest Eugene Conley of Orlando, Fla.; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Miller Fuenral Home by Dewey McCarty and Gary Sparks, ministers. Burial will be in Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens.

MEADE, Anna Lee (Ramsey)
1921-2001
Published- Feb.09 2001
Funeral services will be held today, Friday, for Anna Lee Meade, 79, who died Tuesday, February 6, 2001, at Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Meade was born November 3, 1921, in Johnson County, to the late Patrick Wood and Ruie Wheeler Ramsey. She was a bookkeeper at Farmer’s Supply Store. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Frankie Meek. Surviving are her husband, Douglas C. Meade; one son, Chad Meade of Paintsville; one daughter, Diana Stokey of Knoxville, Tennessee; two brothers, John and Joe Ramsey, both of Whitesburg; one sister, Jean Erwin of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Officiating at 1 p.m. services at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel is Bruce Nettleton. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.  PH

MONTGOMERY, Audra (Minix)
1924-2001
Audra Montgomery, 76, of Salyersville, died Wednesday Feb.07 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville. Mrs. Montgomery was born March 19, 1924, in Magoffin County, a daughter of the late Noah and Ressie Howard Minix. She was a member of United Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Calloway Montgomery of Salyersville; a daughter, Patty Howard of Salyersville; three brothers, Luther Minix of Dansville, Mich., J.B. Minix of Salyersville and Joe Minix of Fort Worth, Ind.; three sisters, Katherine Minix of Chelsea, Mich., Alice Keeton of Mount Sterling, and Marcella McDaniel of Jackson, Mich.; five grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Salyersville Funeral Home by Eskanovah Jackson. Burial will be in Minix Cemetery in Salyersville. Friends may call from 6 to 10 tonight, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and until time of the service Saturday at the funeral home.

PATRICK, Lawson
1919-2001
Published- Feb.16 2001
Lawson Patrick, 81, of Mount Sterling, died Wednesday, February 7, 2001, at Mary Chiles Hospital. Mr. Patrick was born May 19, 1919, in Magoffin County, to the late Malcolm and Myrtle Reed Patrick. He was a retired compressor operator for Tennessee Gas, member of Reid Village Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran, having served during WW II. Surviving are his wife, Marie Ulery Patrick; two sons, James E. Patrick of Paintsville and Danny Patrick of Charleston, South Carolina; two daughters, Judie Rech of Mount Sterling and Patti Lauver of Columbia, South Carolina; four brothers, Norman Patrick of Winchester, William Patrick of Florence, Alabama, Kenneth Patrick of Jeffersonville and Don Patrick of Mount Sterling; two sisters, Peggy Fitzwater and Lena Rae Stephens, both of Mount Sterling; and six grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held February 10 at Herald and Stewart Home for Funerals in Mount Sterling, with Rev. Gary Conner officiating. Burial followed in Mann Cemetery.  PH

PINKERMAN, Frances (Mollette)
1922-2001
Published- Feb.28 2001
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 27, for Frances Mollette Pinkerman, 78, who died Thursday in Gallipolis, Ohio. Mrs. Pinkerman was born September 21, 1922, at Boons Camp, to the late Elias and Martha Jane Golden Mollette. She was retired from Gallipolis Development Center. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hillis Pinkerman, on April 17, 1995. Surviving are two sons, Clyde Mitchell McDowell of Winter Haven, Florida, and Charles William McDowell of Columbus, Ohio; one brother, William R. Mollette of Boons Camp; and five grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Officating at services at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel was Rev. Bruce Unroe. Burial followed in Mollette Family Cemetery at Boons Camp.  PH

REED, Ruie (Ealey)
1908-2001
Published- Mar.02 2001
Funeral services will be held today, Friday, for Ruie Reed, 92, who died February 27 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Reed was born March 21, 1908, at Barnetts Creek, to the late George and Sudie Trimble Ealey. She worked in a bakery. Surviving are her husband, Robert “Bob” Reed of Oil Springs; one son, Bobby Reed of Cumming, Georgia; three daughters, Billie Jean Fairchild of Oil Springs, Wilma Deane Wheeler of Baltimore, Maryland, and Janice Carol Johns of Capon Bridge, West Virginia; one brother, Chat Ealey of St. Port Lucie, Florida; and 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Officiating at 11 a.m. services at Paintsville Funeral Home Chapel will be Elders Sammy Reed and Frankie Williams. Burial will follow in Reed Cemetery at Oil Springs.  PH

RUSSELL, Roland
1939-2001
Roland Russell, 61, of Salyersville, died Sunday Feb.25 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville. Mr. Russell was born Sept. 9, 1939, in Magoffin County, a son of the late Fred and Felcie Russell. He was a carpenter and a member of the Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Suedell Arnett; five brothers, Grover Russell of Corbin and Frank Russell, Johnnie Russell, Garland Russell and Fred Russell Jr., all of Salyersville; and nine sisters, Mary Lou Dyer, Phyllis Arnett, Barbara Kay Howard, Bonnie Howard, Patty Howard, and Vickie Conley, all of Salyersville, Opal Blanton of Oil Springs, Glinda Kessler of Tiffin, Ohio, and Tammy Tackett of Michigan. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Salyersville Funeral Home by Mike Smith and Simon Porter. Burial will be in Arnett Cemetery in Royalton. Friends may call until 10 tonight and before the service Wednesday at the funeral home.

SKAGGS, Mabel (Conley)
1921-2001
Published- Feb.14 2001
Preston Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Mabel Skaggs, 79, who died Saturday, February 10, 2001, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Skaggs was born November 21, 1921, in Magoffin County, to the late James and Frona Blanton Conley. She was a member of Chestnut Grove Enterprise Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thurman Skaggs, on July 2, 2000. Surviving are one son, Stanley Skaggs; six daughters, Judy Salyer of Wittensville, Denise Sparks of Lowmansville, and Darcie Rogers, Debbie Miller, Jewell Blevins and Kathy Ross, all of Columbus, Ohio; one brother, Hager Conley of Marion, Ohio; two sisters, Katherine Barnett of Salyersville and Kay Howard of Ohio; and 26 grandchildren and 21 great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at Chestnut Grove Enterprise Baptist Church, with Terry Conley and Ellis Hamilton officiating. Burial followed in Skaggs-Young Cemetery at Lowmansville.  PH

SLONE, Dorothy (Stambaugh)
1917-2001
Published- Feb.16 2001
Preston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Dorothy Slone, 83, who died Thursday, February 15, 2001, at Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Slone was born November 23, 1917, in Johnson County, to the late Harry and Nora Mayhan Stambaugh. She was a member of the Sitka Church of Christ. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Slone, on June 26, 1987. Surviving are one son, Clarence Walter Slone of Sitka; two daughters, Deborah Preston of Paintsville and Judith Lynn Preston of Salem, Illinois; two sisters, June Salyer of Ashland and Irene Horne of Springfield, Ohio; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Saturday, at 1 p.m. at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Venny VanHoose and Chuck Slone officiating. Burial will follow in Slone Cemetery at Paintsville.  PH

SPRIGGS, James D.
1933-2001
Published- Feb.21 2001
James D. Spriggs, 68, of Northridge, Ohio, died Friday, February 16, 2001. Mr. Spriggs was born January 19, 1933, at Boons Camp. He was retired from Dayton Walther. He was preceded in death by a sister, Louise Ward. Surviving are his wife, Charleene Spriggs; two daughters, Donna Larrick and Deborah Spriggs; two brothers, Douglas and Phillip Spriggs; one sister, Virginia Kozee; and two grandsons. Funeral services were held Monday at George C. Martin Funeral Home of Dayton, Ohio, with Rev. Lonnie Marshall officiating. Burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery.  PH

STOREY, Gilbert Sr.
1915-2001
Published- Mar.02 2001
Gilbert F. Storey Sr., 85, of Gray, Tennessee, died Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at his residence. Mr. Storey was born March 14, 1915, in Washington County, Tennessee, to the late William and Callie Storey. He was employed by Eastman for 38 years, member of Bethany Presbyterian Church of Kingsport, Tennessee, and past master of Stinking Creek Masonic Lodge #575. Surviving are his wife, Velma Coates Storey; two sons, Gilbert Jr. of Paintsville and Rick of Gray; two daughters, Polly Storey of Chicago, Illinois, and Patty Nedved of Mitchell, South Dakota; one sister, Hazel Deason of Kingsport; and six grandchildren and one great-grandchild Funeral services were held Thursday at Snyder’s Funeral Home of Gray. Graveside services will be held today, Friday, at Tri Cities Memorial Gardens, with Revs. Jim Gray and Mark Kinsley officiating. This obituary is courtesy of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.  PH

TACKETT, Janet (Wiley)
1944-2001
Published- Feb.21 2001
Janet Tackett, 57, died Tuesday, February 19, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Tackett was born January 6, 1944, in Johnson County, to Ollie Booth Wiley and the late Ottis Wiley. Surviving are her husband, George Dennis Tackett; her mother; four sons, Gilbert, Delbert and Paris Tackett, all of River, and Dennis Tackett of Harold; two daughters, Arlene Pennington of Flat Gap and Darlene Caldwell of River; two brothers, Ottis Wiley Jr. and James David Wiley, both of Dayton, Ohio; and nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow, Thursday, at 11 a.m. at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Ellis Hamilton and David Meek officiating. Burial will follow in Tackett Cemetery at River.  PH

TAYLOR, James Harmon
1935-2001
Published- Feb.14 2001
Retired miner James Harmon Taylor, 65, died Wednesday, February 7, 2001, at Central Baptist Hospital. Mr. Taylor was born December 8, 1935, in Paintsville, to Faye Hannah Taylor and the late Virgil Taylor. Surviving are his mother; one son, Brian Taylor of Leander; four daughters, Joey Burke, Tammy Jean Conley and Melanie Slone, all of Leander, and Patsy Renee Jackson of Salyersville; three brothers, Leondis Taylor of Boons Camp and Benny and Bill Taylor, both of Leander; two sisters, Maxie Blair of Leander and Cheryl Faye Sammons of Stone; and 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held Saturday at First Freewill Baptist Church, with Larry Blair and Toby Johnson officiating. Burial followed in the family cemetery at Leander, with Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  PH

VANHOOSE, Rev. Willie
1914-2001
Published- Mar.02 2001
Former Johnson County resident Rev. Willie Green VanHoose, 86, died Monday, February 26, 2001, at his Logan, Ohio, residence. Mr. VanHoose was born August 2, 1914, in Johnson County, to the late James and Sarah Music VanHoose. He was retired from Goodyear Tire of Logan, was a mason at Chandlersville Lodge and member of Reese Community Baptist Church of Reese, Ohio. He was also preceded in death by seven brothers; two sisters; one half brother; one half sister; and four grandchildren. Surviving are his wife, Anna Lee Music VanHoose; three sons, Charles and Jerry, both of Logan, and Randall of Vonor, Tennessee; three daughters, Joyce Ann O’Hara of Logan, Ohio, Shelby Jean Preston of Creola, Ohio, and Alice Nihiser of Vonor; 22 grandchildren and several great- and great-great-grandchildren; and two half sisters. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 1, at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Ellis Hamilton and Chester Bates officiating. Burial followed in Clarke Castle Cemetery at Nippa.  PH

VANHOOSE, Roy
1905-2001
Published- Feb.16 2001
Funeral services will be held today, Friday, for Roy VanHoose, 95, who died Monday, February 12, 2001, at his Paintsville residence. Mr. VanHoose was born October 16, 1905, in Johnson County, to the late Noah and Martha Blair VanHoose. Surviving are two daughters, Patsy Miller of Paintsville and Mary Jo Blackburn of Pikeville; two sisters, Mary Hope Walker of Louisville and Josephine Howe of Landrum, South Carolina; and five grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren. Officiating at 1 p.m. services at Phelps & Son Funeral Home of Hager Hill will be Dr. Charles Milam. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.  PH

WALLEN, Judy (Clouse)
1947-2001
Published- Feb.14 2001
Thealka resident Judy Wallen, 53, died Thursday, February 8, 2001, at her residence. Mrs. Wallen was born March 26, 1947, in Floyd County, to Luther Clouse and the late Anna Lee Daniels Clouse. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Wallen, on July 13, 1987. Surviving are one son, Alfard Wallen of Thealka; her father; four brothers, Gordon and Clayton Clouse, both of Paintsville, Cordell Clouse of Oil Springs and Danny Clouse of Thealka; and four sisters, Phyllis Mitchell of Martin and Glendora VanHoose, Diane Clouse and Janet Clouse, all of Thealka. Funeral services were held Sunday at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Harold Williams officiating. Burial followed in Daniels Family Cemetery at Thelma.  PH

WALTERS, Wince
1910-2001
Published- Feb.16 2001
Offutt resident Wince Walters, 90, died Tuesday, February 13, 2001, at his residence. Mr. Walters was born October 22, 1910, in Johnson County, to the late Taulbee and Laura Spriggs Walters. He was a coal miner and carpenter. Surviving are his wife, Pearl Young Walters; one son, Steven Wince Walters of Offutt; one daughter, Janice A. Wiley Getman of New Orleans, Louisiana; two sisters, Audrey Faye Ward of Offutt and Nannie Belle Hall of Indiana; and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today, Friday, at 11 a.m. at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Shadie Lee Walters, Claude Mollett and Flem A. Arrowood officiating. Burial will follow in Ben Young Cemetery at Offutt.  PH

WHEELER, Jeanne (Miller)
1928-2001
Published- Feb.21 2001
Paintsville resident Jeanne Wheeler, 73, died Saturday, February 17, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wheeler was born January 9, 1928, in Pikeville, to the late Robert and Lucille Reynolds Miller. She was a social worker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles O. “Buzzy” Wheeler; one daughter, Jennifer Lind Wheeler; and her stepfather, Edward Dudley Gilkerson. Surviving are three daughters, Sara Blair of Paintsville, Melinda Wheeler of Georgetown and Amanda Castaneda of Indianapolis, Indiana; and five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at First Baptist Church, with Rev. Donnie Patrick officiating. Burial followed in Mayo Memorial Cemetery at Paintsville, with Paintsville Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  PH

WHITAKER, Herbert
1983-2001
Published- Feb.21 2001
Herbert Wesley Whitaker, 17, died Wednesday, February 14, 2001, at his East Point residence. Mr. Whitaker was born October 10, 1983, in Floyd County, to Herbert and Delorse Kaye Whitaker. He was a student. Surviving are his parents; one sister, Rebecca Kaye Whitaker of East Point; maternal grandmother, Elsie Dotson; and paternal grandparents, John and Mildred Whitaker. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 17, at Whitaker Freewill Baptist Church, East Point, with Revs. Hubert Slone and Richard Greene officiating. Burial followed in Whitaker Family Cemetery at East Point, with Jones-Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.  PH

WIKOFF, Barbara (Furlow)
-2001
Published- Feb.07 2001
Barbara Ann Wikoff, 39, of Gulfport, Mississippi, died Sunday, February 4, 2001 in Gulfport. Mrs. Wikoff worked in the Photo Lab of the Gulfport Wal-Mart Super Center and was an active member of Michael Memorial Baptist Church in Gulfport. She was preceded in death by her father, William Ernest Furlow; and grandparents, Robert and Earlean Shuler and William Furlow. Surviving are her husband, Roy Wikoff; three daughters, Amy Wikoff of Paintsville, Ashley Nichole Beck of Jackson, Mississippi, and Jada Wikoff of Gulfport; her mother and step-father, Peggy and Travis Fitts Sr. of Kosciusko, Mississippi; four brothers, Austin Furlow of Jackson, Frank Furlow of Henderson, North Carolina, Travis Fitts Jr. of Jackson and Doug Fitts of Kosciusko; one sister, Lea Nunnery of Greenville, Mississippi; and grandparents, Milton and Ethel Freeman of Jackson. Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, at 10 a.m. at Michael Memorial Baptist Church in Gulfport. A graveside service will follow at 4 p.m. at Attala Memorial Gardens in Kosciusko.  PH

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