CHANDLER, Sherman H.
1946
SHERMAN H. CHANDLER DIES IN OHIO
Sherman H. Chandler, native of Lowmansville, died Friday at his home in Ohio. Surviving are four sons, Charley, Ishmael, Theodore and Walter, all of Ohio, two brothers, W. L. Chandler, Beaver, Ohio and K. K. Chandler, Lowrmansville, Ohio, and one sister, Katherine Lyons, Lowmansville, Ohio. Funeral services were conducted at the United Baptist Church at Lowmansville on Tuesday. Paintsville Herald Thursday 21 Mar 1946

CRACE, Jayne
1946
RITES SATURDAY FOR MRS. JAYNE CRACE
Funeral services were held Saturday, (March 9, 1946) for Mrs. Jayne Crace at the old home on Salyers Fork who died at the home of her grandson, Harrison Adams,, in Christiansburg, Ohio. She was the widow of W. R. Crace of Oil Springs.  Her husband preceded her in death five years ago. Interment was made in the family cemetery under the direction of the Preston Funeral Home. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY 3-14-1946

DANIEL, Bert
1946
BOONS CAMP MAN DIES MARCH 5
Bert Daniel, age 30, died on Tuesday at his home at Boons Camp after a long illness. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Josh Daniel and had spent his entire life at Boons Camp. Besides his wife and two children, he is survived by his mother and a number of brothers and sisters and many relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the home by Elder L. T. Preston. Burial was made in the home cemetery under the direction of the Preston Funeral Home. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY 3-7-1946

JONES, William Charles
1973-1946
FORMER CITY RESIDENT VICTIM OF HEART ATTACK
William Charles Jones, 72, a former resident of Paintsville, died March 08, 1946, at his home in Danville. He had suffered a heart attack two-weeks before his death. Born in Govern, Glasgow, Scotland, August 21, 1873, Mr. Jones was the son of William and Mary Alice Jones.  At the age of one year he moved with his parents to New Brompton, Kent County, England, where he lived until January 18, 1884, when the family came to America. After arriving in Cincinnati, OH, the Joneses located in Bellevue, KY, where Mr. Jones attended school and worked until 1888, when they moved to the mountains of Kentucky where the deceased’s father was minister of a Methodist Episcopal Church.  While residing in Paintsville Mr. Jones became editor of the Paintsville Times and later moved to Louisa and was editor of the Louisa picket. In January, 1895, he was married to Miss Belle Roberts, a native of Staffordsville, who survives.  Three children born to the union, all of whom survive, are Mrs. Melvin T. Veatch, Danville, KY, Mrs. C.D. Oberlin, Ft. Thomas, and W.L. Jones, of CA. Removing  to Bellevue, he was employed by the B. & O. and C. N. & C. railroads, before going to Ludlow to become a contractor.  When his health failed in the later occupation, Mr. Jones resumed railroading with the L. & N., C. & O., Big Four and Southern roads until his retirement in 1940. Mr. and Mrs. Jones celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in January, 1945. Burial was made in a Newport, Kentucky, cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. James Trimble, Paintsville, attended the funeral, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Trimble are nieces of Mrs. Jones. Paintsville Herald Thursday 3-14-1946

MAYSE, Sally Ann
1946
Aged Mother Expires March 22
Sally Ann Mayse, 74 years old, died at the home of her daughter,  Mrs. Mary Haney, Friday evening about 7 o'clock. Mrs. Mayse was from  Lee County, near Beattyville, Ky., but had made her home in Paintsville  with her daughter for several years. She is survived by several children, two of whom are residing in  Paintsville, Jeff Allen, her son and Mrs. Mary Haney. Funeral services were held at the home Monday morning by Rev. Scott  Castle.  Song service by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams and Otto  Baldridge. Burial was made in the town cemetery, the Jones Funeral Home having  charge of arrangements.
Note: This cemetery is also known as the "Old Town Cemetery".  Paintsville Herald Thursday March 28, 1946

PENNINGTON, Clabe
1946
CLABE PENNINGTON DIES
Clabe Pennington, aged 86, passed away at his home at Odds on March 9, 1946. Mr. Pennington was born at Ophir in Morgan County where he spent the greater part of his life. His wife preceded him in death several years ago. Surviving are three children, Bailey, Frank, and Mrs. Nancy Collins. Funeral services were held at the home on Daniels Creek Sunday, and burial was made in the home cemetery under the direction of the Preston Funeral Home. Paintsville Herald Thursday 3-14-1946

PICKLESIMER, Alan
1946
PICKLESIMER YOUTH DIES AT SECO
Alan Picklesimer, six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. VD Picksimer of Seco, died Tuesday afternoon.  He had been ill the past year and had submitted to an operation at Cincinnati a month ago. Funeral services were held at Seco this morning at eleven o’clock with Rev. James officiating.  Burial will be made today in the Preston Cemetery in Paintsville. Attending the funeral at Seco were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wheeler and Mr. and Mrs. Harry LaViers, city. Mr. Alan J. Smith, President of the South East Coal Company of Philadelphia, and for whom the child had been named, was also present at the funeral. Paintsville Herald Thursday 3-07-1946 NOTES: Buried in the Preston Cemetery, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky. Father was Virgil Dennis Picklesimer, Sr. Mother was Geneva Preston Picklesimer Virgil and Geneva are buried in the Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky

RIGSBY, Laura (Boggs)
1946
Succumbs March 23
Mrs. Laura Rigsby, 59, of Keaton, died in a local hospital Saturday night after a week's illness from a heart ailment. The body was removed to the home at Keaton where funeral services were conducted Monday morning under the direction of the Paintsville Funeral Home. Mrs. Rigsby was a member of the Regular Baptist Church. Officiating at the funeral were Revs. Hood Wallin, Keaton, Eemery Ferguson, Martha, and Willis Sparks, Mazia. Deceased was daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Boggs. She is survived by her her husband, Henry Rigsby, the following children; Mrs. Lowell Skaggs, Plain City, O., Mrs. Hobart Thompson, Webbville, Ky., Mrs. Geo. Gillem, Isonville, Mrs. Hager Kelly, Keaton, Ivory Rigsby, Terryville, and Curt Hobart and John Rigsby, Keaton; three brothers; Thurman, Willie and Albert Boggs, and three sisters, Mrs. Roscoe Skaggs Mrs. Stimson Paintsville Herald Thursday 03-28-1946

SHERMAN, Clarence
1946
CLARENCE SHERMAN OF AUXIER DIES
Clarence Sherman, 29, better known as Kie to his friends, died at the home of his parents at Auxier Saturday, March 23, (1946) about noon.  He had been ill for nine years and had been taken to various hospitals for treatment. He was the son of Henry and Mae Conley Sherman both former residents of this county. He is survived by his parents and three brothers, Clyde, who recently was discharged from the service from the European area,  Cecil of West Van Lear, and Charles M. at home; two sisters, Charolotte Robinson and Christobelle Whittaker, both of Auxier. The remains were brought to the Jones Funeral Home for preperation and kept there until Monday evening where they were moved to the home of his cousin, Mrs. Norma Horne. Funeral services were held at the Horne home Tuesday morning by Revs. William Horn and Dewey Fraley, both of Auxier. Clarence had given instructions before he died as to how he wanted everything done and his wishes were carried out by the family. Burial was made in the Conley family cemetery and he was placed near his grandfather, Rev. John E. Conley, who preceded him in death in January of 1945. PAINTSVILLE HERALD THURSDAY 3-28-1946

SKAGGS, Virgil
1946
Fall From Car Fatal To Youth
The Paintsville Funeral Home reports the death Saturday night, March 23, 1946, of Virgil Skaggs, 21 year old Terryville, Kentucky, youth who a few hours prior to his death fell from the rumble seat of an automobile.  The accident occurred near the boy’s home. It is understood that he was standing in the rumble seat as the car started off and that his father, Leonard Skaggs, and occupant in the front sear, warned him that he had better sit down. When the father again turned around, Virgil had fallen out of the car.  He was rushed to a local hospital, but died a few hours later from a fractured skull and internal injuries. The funeral was conducted on Tuesday afternoon, March 26, 1946, at the home. Paintsville Herald Thursday 03-28-1946

VANHOOSE, Martha Ann (Stambaugh)
1946
Local Woman Dies March 2
Martha Ann VanHoose Succumbs
Mrs. Martha Ann VanHoose, 44, of West Van Lear died Saturday evening in a local hospital following an operation. Mrs. VanHoose was the wife of Virgil VanHoose and the daughter of the late W. G. H. and Alafair Caudill Stambaugh of this county. Surviving besides the husband are two sons, James Wendell and Donald at home, four brothers, Ben II, Eugene, and Wince Stambaugh of Stambaugh, Fred of Jenkins, and one sister, Sarah Fitch, city.  One son, Morris, was killed in France in February of last year, and a daughter also preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church at West Van Lear on Tuesday by Rev. John N. Mostoller. Burial was made in the family cemetery at Stambaugh under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home. Paintsville Herald Thursday 3-7-1946

WARD, Mary (Hyde)
1946
Bullet Wound Fatal To Mary Hyde Ward
Mrs. Mary Hyde Ward, 61, Prestonburg, daughter of A. B. Hyde, former teacher Paintsville, died Saturday of a self-inflicted bullet wound after a long illness, County A. I.  Davidson announced. Mrs. Ward is survived by her husband, Frank D. Ward, news dealer for the Courier Journal and other papers in Prestonsburg, her mother, and a sister, Mrs. A. O. Price of Woodstock, Va. Paintsville Herald Thursday 3-14-46

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