BROWN, Mrs. Frona (Clark)
1868-1949
Mrs. Frona Brown, 80, died of pneumonia at 11:50 A. M., July 14, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Webb, in West Van Lear, after a four weeks illness.Mrs. Brown was born December 27, 1868, the daughter of Dow and Susan George Clark.  She was the wife of Joseph brown, who preceded her in death in 1941.  She was a member of the Methodist Church. She is survived by two daughters and one son, Mrs. Alice Webb, West Van Lear, and Mrs. Trixie Nickells, Thomas, Ky., and Mrs. Louise Hatfield, Lancer, Ky. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Funeral services were held at 2:00 P. M. on Saturday, July 16, at the Christian Church in West Van Lear by the Rev. S. C. Honeycutt.Interment was in the Cumbo Cemetery in West Van Lear under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home. Paintsville Herald July 21, 1949 

CONLEY, Mary Ann (Estep)
1853-1949
96 YEAR-OLD WOMAN; MOTHER OF 11 CHILDREN
Mrs. Mary Ann Conley, 96, one of Johnson County's oldest and most respected women, died Wednesday, July 20, at the home of her son, Green Conley, at Van Lear, after an illness of three months. A member of a large and prominent family she was widely known throughout this section where she spent her entire life. She was born in this county February 6, 1853, the daughter of Sam and Alma Bowen Estep. She was the widow of Hiram F. Conley, who preceded her in death 52 years ago. A member of the Freewill Baptist Church, she lived a devoted Christian life. A genial and kindly woman she will be missed not only by members of her family, but by her wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Surviving are eleven children; six daughters, Mrs. Josephine Ward, City, Mrs. Lydia Adams, Pearly, Va., Mrs. Mintie Webb, West Van Lear, Mrs. Lula Mcfaddin, City, Mrs. Addie Blair, Hager Hill, and Mrs. Barbara Webb, City; five sons, Hayden, Hager Hill, John B., Pearly, Va., Green, Van Lear, Marcus, Kingsport, Tenn., and Bascom, Martin. Funeral services will be conducted by Revs. Millard Van Hoose, F. S. Van Hoose, and S. C. Honeycutt at the Freewill Baptist Church in this city. Arrangements are incomplete pending arrival of relatives. Burial will be in the Hager Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home. Paintsville Herald Thursday 7-21-1949

DELONG, Elizabeth (Wells)
1949
Mrs. Elizabeth DeLong, 67, well-known resident of Davisport died in her home Saturday, July 23, of a heart attack. She had been suffering from rheumatism for the past fourteen years, but her unexpected death, as she was setting at the table eating dinner, came as a great shock to her family and friends. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wells, she was born in Johnson County, but had lived in Davisport for a number of years.  She was married to Turner DeLong, who survives her.  She was a member of the United Baptist Church. Surviving beside her husband are two daughters, Mrs. Alma Goble, Davisport , one daughter at home and one son.(other two children not named) Funeral services were conducted at Davisport at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 24. Burial was in the family cemetery. PAINTSVILLE  HERALD THURSDAY 7-28-1949

ESTEP, Eva (Cantrell)
1905-1949
Mrs. Neva Cantrell Estep, 44, of Flat Gap, passed away Friday, July 1, 1949 at 8 a. m. at the home of her mother, Mrs. Nora Cantrell, at Fuget, after a two weeks' illness. Mrs. Estep was born in Johnson County on February 2, 1905 where she had spent her entire life. She was a member of the United Baptist Church. She was married to Walter Estep in 1929 who survives. Also surviving are one son, Bobby Estep, four brothers and two sisters, Ossie Cantrell, Flint, Mich., Olva Cantrell, Fuget, Jimmie Cantrell, Elna, Roy Cantrell, Fuget, Mrs. Mauzie McKenzie and Mrs. Ora Jewell Cantrell, both of Fuget. Funeral services were held Saturday, July 2, at 2 P. M. at the residence of Mrs. Nora Cantrell at Fuget by Rev. Lonza Reed and Rev. Charley Estep. Interment was made in the family cemetery by the Paintsville Funeral Home. Paintsville Herald 7-7-1949

JACOBS, Henry
1897-1949
Henry Jacobs, 52, of Nippa, died in a local hospital at 7 p. m., July 30, 1949 after an illness of two years. Mr. Jacobs was born May 17, 1897, in Greenup County, the son of Jefferson and Lilla May Coffee Jacobs. He had been a resident of Johnson County for many years where he followed the occupation of coal mining.  He was a member of the Church of Christ and the United Mine Workers of America. He is survived by his wife, Sophia Akers Jacobs, and one brother, George Jacobs of Oldtown,Ky., one sister, Mrs. Florence Howard, Portsmouth, O., and five half-brothers and two half-sisters. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 2, at 10 a. m., at the home at Nippa by Rev. Harold Burnside and Rev. Glance Preston. Interment was made in the Van Hoose cemetery at Nippa under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY AUG. 4, 1949

MCFADDIN, Barnes
1879-1949
Barnes McFaddin Dies Following 8-Year Illness
Funeral Serivces Held Sunday, July 24, 1949, by Reverend Van Hoose
Funeral services for Barnes McFaddin, 70, were held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, July 24, 1949, at the Freewill Baptist Church, City, by the Rev. Millard Van Hoose.  Mr. McFaddin died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Vern Conley, after an illness of eight years. He was born in Johnson County June 30, 1879, the son of John H. and Florence Morton McFaddin and had lived in Paintsville most of his life. He was a retired miner aned was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church. His first wife Lula Rice McFaddin, preceded him in death in 1935. He was later married to Emma Lyons McFaddin, who survives him. Also surviving are four daughters and two sons, Mrs. Myrtle Conley, Paintsville, Mrs. Maudie Collins, Van Lear, Mrs. Mattie Watts, Louisville, Mrs. Madge Salyers, Flint, Michigan, John H. McFaddin, Fairfield, Ohio, and Frank McFaddin, Dayton, Ohio; two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Catherine Stricklin, City, Mrs. Mary McCloud, City, Ed McFaddin, City, Claude, Tomahawk, and Ross, City. He leaves 21 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Interment was in the Family Cemetery, Southside, under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home. Paintsville Herald  Thursday July 28, 1949 

MCKENZIE, Troy
1949
Troy McKenzie, 78, died of complications at 7 a. m., July 4, at the home of his daughter at McDowell, Ky. after an illness of one year. Mr. McKenzie was born in Johnson County and had been a resident of Auxier for the past 40 years.  He was a retired miner and was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church.  His wife preceded him in death in 1944. Surviving are two sons and three daughters, Millard and Troy Jr., Auxier, Ky., Mrs. Hazel Taylor, Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Inez Little, McDowell, Ky., Mrs. Dorothy Dixon, Columbus, Ohio. One half-brother, Pate McKenzie also survives. Funeral services will be held today at 10 a. m. at the Auxier Church by Rev. Wm. Horn and Rev. Dewey Fraley. Burial will be made in the Auxier Cemetery by the Jones Funeral Home. Paintsville Herald  Thursday July 7, 1949

PRESTON, Anna Mae
1949
PRESTON INFANT DIES
Anna Mae Preston, 4-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Preston of Tutor Key died Wednesday, July 27 at a local hospital after being ill for one month. Besides her parents, she is survived by a sister, Diana Preston.  Funeral services were held Friday at the River Church.  Rev. C. J. Sparks conducted services.  Burial was at the Spears Cemetery under the direction of the Preston Funeral Paintsville Herald Thursday 8-4-1949

PRESTON, William Jennings Bryan "Jay"
1896-1949
Services Friday  For Postal Employee
Williams Jennings Bryan (Jay) Preston, 52, an employee at the Paintsville Post Office, died at 6 a.m. Wednesday at his home here.  He had been suffering from cancer for sometime, but he had not become critically ill until about a month ago. Born in Johnson County on Nov. 27, 1896, he was the son of Eliphas and Elizabeth Ward Preston. He was a member of the United Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Gladys Daniels Preston, four brothers and one sister, Jesse Preston, Inez, Ballard Preston, Boones Camp, Ernest Preston, Offutt, Paris Preston, Williamsport, and Mrs. G. W. Pack, Williamsport. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 8, at 1 p.m. at the Friendship Church at Williamsport by Rev. Flem Arrowood and Rev. Prater Blair. Burial will be made in the Preston Cemetery under the direction of the Preston Funeral Home. Paintsville Herald Thursday 7-7-1949

RANDOLPH, Paul Allen
1949
AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL TO MAN AT ALLEN
Paul Randolph, 22, of Bee Log, N. C. was killed Sunday about one-fourth mile above Allen on Route 23 in an automobile accident. It was reported that Randolph, an employee of the Hudson Motor Company, was driving his automobile about 35 miles and hour when the car skidded on wet pavement, and plunged over a high embankment backwards.  Randolph died instantly of a broken neck. Other occupants of the car were slightly injured.  They were Mr. and Mrs. Orville Lewis and two children, and Charles Welleston, all of Bee Log, N. C. The group was en route to Detroit ,Michigan. PAINTSVILLE HERALD 7-14-1949

ROSS, Charles Leander
1949
Charles Ross, 74,  Dies at Winifred Saturday, July 23
Charles Leander Ross, 74, prominent resident of Winifred, died at his home at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, July 23, after an illness of two months. The son of Walter and Sarah Saylers Ross, he was born at Winifred and spent his entire life in that section, where he was engaged in farming. Always active in the interest of his community his death is a loss to that vicinity and a source of regret to his many neighbors and friends. His wife preceded him in death in 1940. He is survived by 10 children, six daughters, Mrs. Zella lee Cordle, and Mrs. Zora Green, both of Winfield, Mrs. Lilvia Bayes, S. Webster, Ohio, Mrs. Cynthia Cordle, Cherokee, Ky., and Mrs. Susie Cordle and Mrs.Maggieline Bayes both of Sciotoville, Ohio; four sons, Walter, Sunbury, Ohio, Proctor R., Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and Isaac and Hershell both of Centerburg, Ohio. Also surviving is one brother, E.E. Ross, Winifred. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 pm Sunday July 24, at the United Baptist Church at Hood by Rev, Cordle. Burial was in the Winifred cemetery under the direction of the Paintsville Funeral Home. The Paintsville Herald Thursday July 28, 1949

SPEARS,Infant
1949
Dies Services were conducted at the grave by Rev. Leonard Walters at 3:00 p.m., Monday, July 25, 1949, fo the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Spears of Dewey Dam, who died shortly after birth in a local hospital Sunday, July 24, 1949. He is survived by seven sisters and three brothers. Burial was in the family cemetery under the direction of the Preston Funeral Home. Paintsville Herald Thurdsday July 28,1949

SWISHER, Ada (Harmon)
1893-1949
Ada Harmon Swisher Passes At Lovely, Ky.
Mrs. Ada Harmon Swisher, 56, died at 12:15 Sunday at her home at Lovely, Ky., after an eight-month illness. She was born on Feb. 14, 1893 at Pilgrim, Ky., the daughter of Betty Gauze and Uriah Harmon. Surviving are her husband, Bruce Swisher, two sons, Ralph Swisher, Dayton, O., and Denny Swisher, Ft. Bliss, Texas, two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Marcum of Beauty, Ky., and Mrs. Edra Wellman, Louisa, Ky. One sister and five brothers also survive, Mrs. Tennie Moore of Pilgrim and Uriah, Dan, Allen, Alex and McKinley Harmon. Funeral services were held July 11 at 10 a.m. at the home at Lovely by Rev. Allen Harmon Jr. Burial was made in the family cemetery at Pilgrim under the direction of the Callshan-Richmond Funeral Home of Inez. Paintsville Herald Thursday 7-14-1949

VANHOOSE, Edward
1949
Coal Inspector Succumbs July 25
Edward Van Hoose, 55, died at a local hospital at 9:15 P.M., July 25 1949 of tuberculosis. He was born in Nippa, Ky., on September 11, 1893, the son of William and Margaret Kline Van Hoose.  At the time of his death he was a resident of Glo, Kentucky, where he had lived about 20 years, and where he was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church.  His occupation was that of Coal Inspector.  He is survived by his wife, Elsie Music Van Hoose, to whom he was married on March 17, 1915. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Margaret Kline Van Hoose, seven daughters, Mrs. Hazel Cooper, Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Virginia Sizemore, Estill, Ky., Mrs. Gertrude Burkett, Glo, Mrs. Ruth Cecil, Estill, Mrs. Vertie Owsley, Glo, Miss Mary Van Hoose, and Miss Lucille Van Hoose, both of Glo, four sons, Traber, Randall, Billy and Willard, all of Glo, Kentucky, two sisters, Mrs. Rosetta Castle, Wayland, Mrs. Olive Taylor, Emma, Ky., and two brothers, Nathan Van Hoose, Martin, Ky., and Josephus C. Van Hoose, also of Martin. Funeral services were held at 10:00 A. M., on July 28, at the Martin Branch Freewill Baptist Church at Estill, Ky., by the Revs. Green Boyd, Ray Fannin, and Crit Hayes.  Burial was made in the Castle Cemetery at Nippa under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home. (Note: This is also known as the "Clark Castle Cemetery") Paintsville Herald Thursday July 28, 1949

VANHOOSE, Winfield Scott
1949
Winfield Scott Van Hoose, 82, died at his home at Lowmansville at 3:40 a.m., Saturday, July 23, following an illness of three years. Born in Johnson County, the son of Mitchell Lee Van Hoose, he was a lifelong resident of Lowmansville where before his retirement he engaged in farming and also worked as a miner.  He was married to Mandy Ward, who survives him, at River, Ky., April 12, 1919.  He was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving also are two daughters, Lizzie Brown, Springfield, Ohio, Mintie Meadows, Thealka, and one son, Brownlow Van Hoose, Nippa. Funeral services were conducted at the home at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 25, with the Revs. Robert Castle, Claude Preston, and Bird Webb officiating.  Burial was in the family cemetery under the direction of the Preston Funeral Home. Paintsville Herald  Thursday  July 28, 1949

WARD, Charles Harlo
1948-1949
Charles Ward Dies After Short Illness
Charles Harlo Ward, 11-month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tansy Ward of Louisa, died July 13, at 9:30 a.m., in a Louisa hospital after an illness of one day. Mr. and Mrs. Ward moved to Louisa from Johnson County four months ago. Surviving besides the parents is one brother. Funeral services were held Friday, July 15, at 10:00 a.m. at the home of the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Norma Ferguson, at Rock House by Rev. Claude Preston. Burial was made in the family cemetery under the direction of the Paintsville Funeral Home. Paintsville Herald Thursday July 21, 1949

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