BAALS, Mary (Bayes)
1917-1997
Mary Frances Hazelrigg Baals, 80, of Lima, Ohio, died Friday, September 12, 1997, at Lima Convalescent Home. She was born January 29, 1917, in Johnson County the daughter of Dr. Harry Hazelrigg and Murah Bayes. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Charles Stafford Baals. She is survived by one daughter Elizabeth "Libby" Davison of Wapakoneta, Ohio; five grand children Robert Webb, of Salt Lake City, Utah; Patricia Golden and Carolyn Edwards, both of Wapakoneta, Ohio; Kimberly Webb of Ogden, Utah, and  Natalie Threlkeld; of Kaysville, Utah; and seven great-grandchiidren. Services were September 16, at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Frank Oden officiating. Burial was in the Richmond Cemetery.

CAUDILL, Margie (Wright)
1927-1997
Age 70, of Salyersville, died September 1, 1997 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center in Paintsville following an extended illness. She was born on February 1, 1927 in Floyd County, and was a daughter of the late Brice and Bessie Patrick Wright. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ishmael Caudill, in 1985. She was an owner and operator of Caudill Funeral Home and a former employee of Preston Funeral Home. She was a charter member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Magoffin Chapter No. 562. She is survived by a son, Larry Joe Caudill of Lexington; one brother, Isom Wright, of Royalton; one sister, Ethel May of Salyersville; one granddaughter, and one great-grandson. Funeral services were conducted September 4 at the Dunn- Kelley/Prater & Dunn Funeral Home with Joe Carroll, Roy Coffey and Junior Womack officiating. Burial was made in the Bluegrass Cemetery in Salyersville

DANIEL, General
1921-1997
Van Lear resident General "G.H." Daniel, 76, died Tuesday, September 9, 1997 at the V.A. Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. Mr. Daniel was born July 21, 1921, in Johnson County, to the late Frank and Mahala Preston Daniel.  He was a retired mechanic from Consilidated Freight and a member of the Pentecostal church in Barberton, Ohio. He was also preceded in death by two wives, Roberta Daniel and Macie Daniel. Surviving are four sons, Larry Keith and Larry Lee Daniel, both of Akron, Ohio, Albert Lee Daniel of Baraboo, Wisconsin, and Tony Daniel of Mansfield, Ohio; three brothers, Shirley Daniel of Thelma, Norton Daniel of Paintsville and Jess Daniel of Cliff; three sisters, Okie Fraley of West Van Lear, Ethel Penix of Silver Creek, New York, and Maybeth Fraley of Oceana, West Virginia; and 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, September 12, at Old Friendship United Baptist Church, with Claude Mollette and Shade Lee Walters officiating. Burial was in Old Friendship Memorial Garden at Williamsport, with Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Paintsville Herald September, 1997

DANIEL, Rose (Lewis)
1915-1997
Rose Daniel, 81, died Wednesday, September 10, 1997 in Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Daniel was born November 11,1915, in Johnson County, to the late Frank and Cora Mollette Lewis. She was a former dorm counselor at the Carl D. Perkins Rehabilitation Center and a member of Highland Church of Christ. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hollie Daniels, on January 18, 1982. Surviving are one son, Hollie Keith Daniels of Williamsport,. three daughters, Sue Carroll of Williamsport; Jennifer Kay VanHoose of Staffordsville; and Jane Veal of Milledgeville, Georgia; three brothers, Frank Lewis Jr., and Walter Lewis, both of Boons Camp, and John R. Lewis of Whorton, West Virginia; three sisters, Ruth Bowling and Ethel Bowling, both of Cincinnati, Ohio; and Mae Pyle of Boons Camp; and seven grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 13, at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with J.M. Scott officiating. Burial was in Whitehouse cemetery at Whitehouse.

DANIELS, Edd
1910-1997
Funeral services were held September 28, for Edd Daniels, 86, who died September 25, 1997,at Highlands Regional Medical Center. Mr. Daniels was born October 1, 1910, in Johnson County, to the late John L. and Teila VanHoose Daniels. He was a miner. Surviving are two sons; James Daniels of Hatfield and Bob Daniels of Versailles; two daughters, Joann Price of Paintsville and Jerri Combs of Bowling Green; two half brothers, Charles E. Daniels and James Virgil Daniels, both of Thealka; and four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Officiating at services at Baker Branch Freewill Baptist Church was Rev. Hubert Slone. Burial was in Daniels Cemetery at Tutor Key, with Paintsville Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Active pallbearers were Sam Pelphrey, Randy Stump, Frankie Ward, Ronnie Woods, Curtis Stapleton, Jr., Eric Lautterwasser and Tom Hall. Honorary pallbearers were Hollie VanHoose, Jay Prince, Ray Ki Castle, Curtis Stapleton Sr., Mitchell Meade, Willard Bailey, Vencil Meadows and Orville Nelson.

DAVIS, Miles E.
1926-1997
Paintsville Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Miles E. Davis,71,1997 who died September 28 at Woodland Oaks in Ashland, Ky. Mr. Davis was born September 26,1926, in Johnson County,Ky., to the late Franklin and Eula Kissinger Davis. He was a laborer. Surviving are his wife, Kathryn Davis of Thelma; three daughters, Judy Haar of Lexington, Joan Tackett of Thelma and Karen Hencye of Ashland; and five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Tuesday, September 30, at Johnson County Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville, with Brother Quentin Crum officiating.

DEVORE, George
1922-1997
Jones-Preston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for George Sylvester DeVore, 75, who died Sunday, September 21, 1997 at Mountain Manor Nursing Home. Mr. DeVore was born August 11, 1922, in Keener, Arkansas, to the late George Sylvester and, Martha Lee DeVore Sr. He was a butcher, truck driver and veteran of the U.S. Army. Surviving are his wife, Geraldine Music DeVore; two sons, Galvin Fray DeVore; of Atlanta, Georgia, and Arthur Thomas DeVore of Baltimore, Maryland; two daughters, Sandra Larue Scullen of Baltimore and Antoinette DeVore of Sykesville, Maryland; one brother, Presley DeVore of Cotter, Arkansas; five sisters, Hazel Cook, Opal Flippo, Ellen Harris and Inez Rickel; all of Harrison, Arkansas, and Lorene Obenhaus of Mule Shoe, Texas; and six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral  services will be held today, Wednesday, Septemebr 24, at 11 a.m. at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Thomas Valentine officiating. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.

EALEY, Arnold
1917-1997
Arnold Ealey, 79, died Tuesday, September 23, 1997 at Westwood. Mr: Ealey was born November 23, 1917, in Johnson County, to the late George and Sudie Trimble Ealey. He was a plaster contractor and U.S. Navy veteran. Surviving are one son, Arnold William Ealey Jr. of Delray Beach, Florida; one daughter, Lena Ruth Gibbins of Westwood; one brother, Chadwick G. Ealey; two sisters, Betty Robinson and Ruie Reed, both of Paintsville; and six grandchildren. Graveside services were held Friday, September 26, at Ealey Family Cemetery at Barnetts Creek, with Dick VanHoose officiating. Jones Preston Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

EALEY, Oliver "Doug"
1939-1997
0liver "Doug" Ealey, 58, of Paintsville, died Monday, September 8, 1997. He was born September 3, 1939, in Johnson County, the son of Oliver "Dick" Ealey and Mabel Geneveve Lemaster. He was preceded in death by one son, Brian Douglas Ealey. He is survived by one son, Michael Ealey of Flat Gap; one daughter, Leslie Conley of Georgetown; one sister, Judy Vanhoose of Las Vegas, Nev.; and five grandchildren. Services were September 11, at the Christ Freedom Worship Center in Hager Hill with Jerry Scott officiating. Burial was in the Castle Family Cemetery in Thealka.

HALL, John C.Sr.
1997
John C. Hall Sr., Age 74, of Martin, husband of Kathryn Osborne Hall, died Wednesday, September 3, 1997, at Martin, from a sudden illness. Born May 29, 1923 at McDowell, he was the son of the late Milford and Puss Martin Hall. He was a graduate of McDowell High School, Mayo Vocational School, and later worked as a welder in Newport News, Virginia, prior to the war. He was a graduate of the Kentucky School of Embalming in Louisville, and returned to Floyd County to work for the former E.R Arnold Funeral Home in Prestonsburg. Being a licensed embalmer and funeral director since January 1949, he established Hall Brothers Funeral Home in Martin with his brother, Birchell C. Hall, and in 1979, Hall Funeral Home at Martin where at the time of his death, he was the owner and operator. He was a charter member of the John W. Hall Masonic Lodge No. 950 F&AM for 48 years, and served as a member of the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors of Kentucky. He was inducted into the Floyd County Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame and was a U.S. Navy, World War II veteran. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, John C. Hall Jr. and his wife, Gloria N. Hall, of Martin, and Tommy Hall and his wife, Dr. Burnetta Hall, of Martin; one daughter, Kimberly Ann Hall of San Rafael, California; two sisters, Pauline Allen of McDoweU and Verniece "Granny" Stamper of Martin; and two grandchildren, Kara Kathryn Hall and Courtney Blair Hall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Wade Hall, Moses Hall, and Birchell Hall; and one sister, Flotine Elam. Funeral services for John C. Hall were conducted Saturday, September 6, at 11 a.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, with the clergyman Arnold Turner Jr. officiating. Entombment was in Highlands Memorial Park in Paintsville

JONES, Pauline (Stambaugh)
1927-1997
Former Johnson County resident, Pauline Stambaugh Jones, 69, died Monday September 22, 1997 at her Freeburn residence. Mrs. Jones was born November 27,1927, in Johnson County, to the late Taylor and Ruth Brown Stambaugh. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Elhanan Jones, on February 16,1977. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Conley of Oil Springs and Betty Daniels of Freeburn; four brothers, Minyard, Don, Sam and Eugene Stambaugh, all of Sitka; one sister, Rudell McCoun of Batava, Ohio; and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, September 25, at Oil Springs United Methodist Church, with Euell Sammons officiating. Burial was in Jones Family Cemetery at Sitka, with Jones-Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MASTERSON, William M.
1913-1997
William M. Masterson 83 died Wednesday, September 10 1997. He was born October 9, 1913 the son of Harvey H. and Helen B. Masterson. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Hager Masterson, one son, Dr. Michael Masterson; one brother, Thomas Masterson three sisters, Betty Johnson Anne Curry and Gail Gipson and three grandchildren. Graveside services were at the Mayo Memorial Cemetery with Terry Reffett officiating. Burial was in the Mayo  Memorial Cemetery.

MEEK, Fay Edward
1951-1997
Fay Edward Meek, 46, died Friday, Sep.19  1998, in Martin County. I Mr. Meek was born July 19 1951, in Johnson County, to the, late Willis and Mollie Delong Meek.  He was a rock truck driver for P & P Coal Company. Surviving are his wife, Patricia Price Meek; one daughter Lisa Michelle Collins of Van Lear; six brothers, Donis, Homer, Harry, and Paul Meek, a11 of Boons Camp, Jack Meek of Thelma and Arnold Meek of Stanville two sisters, Joyce Blevins of Staffordsville and Darlene Clark of West Alexanria, Ohio;, and one grandchild. Funeral services were held Monday, September 22, at Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with J.M. Scott officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky.

PRESTON, Celesta (Preston)
1905-1997
Mrs. Celesta."Lesta" Preston, 92, of Paintsville, died Friday September 5, 1997 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born January 19, 1905, in Johnson County, the daughter of Jim Cobe and Zilphia Ward Preston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Preston. She is survived by her son Ray E. Preston of Paintsville and her daughter, Herma Lee Sammons, of Cincinnati, Ohio; 12 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Services were September 8 at the Preston Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Lee Murray officiating. Burial was in the Richmond Cemetery, Johnson Co Ky. Weekly Progress 9-17-1997

RATLIFF, Dixie (VanHoose)
1917-1997
Dixie VanHoose Ratliff, 80, died Saturday, September 27, 1997 at King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Mrs. Ratliff was born January 12, 1917, in Lawrence County, to the late Leo and Victoria DeBoard VanHoose. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hobert Ratliff, in 1987. Surviving are four sons, Billy Joe Ratliff, James Hubert Ratliff and Paul H. Howard, all of Louisa, and Burns Lee Ratliff of Whitehouse; and 12 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and three step-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, September 29, at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with John Hibshman officiating. Burial was in Cumbo Cemetery at West Van Lear.

SALYER, Jackie L.
1934-1997
Mr. Jackie L. Salyer, 62, of Flat Gap, died Sunday, September 7, 1997, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Ceneter in Paintsville. He was born December 18, 1934, in Johnson County, the son of Ralph and Jewell McKenzie Salyer. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Williams Salyer; two sons, Tom Salyer of Paintsville and Jack Salyer of Thelma; his brother, Bill Salyer of Jamestown; and three grandchildren. Services were September 9 at the Preston Funeral Home Chapel with John Estep officiating. Burial was in the Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.

SHAW, Carlos R.
1922-1997
Carlos R. Shaw, 74, died at his home in Paintsville on Sunday night, September 28, 1997 after a long illness. Mr. Shaw was born December 25, 1922, and raised on Rock Creek in Boone County, West Virginia. He was the son of the late John H. and Esther Gabbard Shaw. Mr. Shaw was a retired chemical operator for DuPont and lived most of his life in Boone County, having moved to Paintsville in his last few years to be closer to family. He was a lifelong member of the Danville Church of Christ, member of O'Dell Lodge 115, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Bodies and a member of the Beni Kedem Shrine Temple. His wife, Mary E. Price Shaw, preceded him in death in March 1992. Surviving are three children, Jerry R. Shaw of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Nancy V Lamm of Bradenton,Florida, and John C. Shaw of Paintsville;  and six  grandchildren and one greatgrandson. Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, October 1, at 2 p.m. at Handley Funeral Home in Danville, West Virginia. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.

STRATON, Patricia (Preston)
1931-1997
Patricia Preston Stratton, 66, formerly of Paintsville, passed away on September 29 at St. Josephs Mercy Hospital in Michigan. Born August 11, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Shady K. Preston and Dorothy Wheeler Preston.  She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Milan, Michigan. She is survived by her husband, Rollen Stratton of Canton, Mich.; two daughters, Julie Jacobs of Honolulu, Hi., and Vicki Stratton of Ypsilanti, Mich.; two sons, Kenneth Stratton of Ypsilanti, Mich., and John Stratton of Plymouth, Mich., 12 grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; a brother, Joe Kenneth Preston of Lexington; two sisters, Joyce Preston Bailey of Tampa, Fla., and Judy Preston Wallace of Alexandria, VA. Funeral services were conducted by the Reverend Milford Byrd. Paintsville Herald Saturday, November 29, 1997

WALLIN, Bobby
1937-1997
Bobby Gene "Bob" Wallin, 59, died Wednesday, September 17, 1997 at his residence Mr. Wallin was born December 31,1937, in Johnson County, to Thelma Kelly Wallin and the late Glen Wallin. He was a merchant. Surviving are his mother; his wife, Jean Mayes Wallin; two sons, Jim of East Sparta, Ohio, and Glen of San Antonio, Texas; one daughter, Beth Cassady of Lancaster; one brother, James Wallin of Dayton, Ohio; and four grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Graveside services were held Friday, September 19, at Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville, with Willard Bailey officiating. Jones-Preston Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Weekly Progress 9-24-1997

WELLS, Susan (Martin)
1997
Age 39, of Paintsville, died Tuesday, Sep.16,1997 at Highlands Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. She was the daughter of Richard E. Martin and Nancy Vaughn Martin, of Prestonsburg, and was born Nov.08,1957, in Prestonsburg. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Prestonsburg. She was assistant to the president at Highlands Regional Medical Center; administrator of Consolidated Health System's Scholarship Fund; chairman of the advisory board for the Southeast Area Health Education Center; a member of the American College of Health Care Executives; director of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Diabetes Association; a member of P.E.O.; and a graduate of the Leadership Kentucky pro- gram. A member of the Floyd County Chamber of Commerce, Wells pre- viously served on the Chamber's Board of Directors. She was inducted into the Chamber's Hall of Fame in May. Wells was a graduate of Prestonsburg High School and transylvania University where she received a bachelor's degree in Biology. She was awarded a master's degree in Public Health Administration from the University of South Carolina. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Frank A. Wells Jr. of Prestonsburg; a daughter, Kathryn Ann Wells of Paintsville; and a sister, Elizabeth Ann Martin of Union. Funeral services will be con- ducted at 11 a.m. today, Friday, at the First Baptist Church in Prestonsburg. Burial will be made in Highlands Memorial Park in Paintsville under the direction of the Carter Funeral Home

WHEELER, Everett
1919-1997
Everett Wheeler, 78, of Staffordsville, died Thursday, September  11, 1997, at Highlands Regional Medical Center. He was born January 7, 1919 in Weeksbury, the son of Tobe Wheeler and Susie Castle. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Wheeler of Staffordsville; six sons, William E. Wheeler of Denver; James E. Wheeler of Sitka; Jerry M. Wheeler of Van Lear; Jesse Wheeler of Columbus, Ohio; Charles E. Wheeler of Georgetown and Michael E. Wheeler of Staffordsville; four daughters, Janet Fyffe of Hager Hill; Mary DeBloom of Daytona Beach, Fla.; and Wilma Lee McGannon and Ruth J. Wheeler, both of Columbus; one brother, Reverend Tobe Wheeler of Staffordsville; five sisters, Ella Maynard, of Columbus; Grace Hobbs of Rittman, Ohio; Jane Rosenberg of Auburndale, Fla; Elizabeth Ann Bortnick of Bellville, Fla., and Mary Ruth Mollett, of Staffordsville; 20 grandchildren, 16 great-grand-children and seven step-grand-children. Services were September 14, at the Little Lick Church of God with Reverend Tobe Wheeler officiating. Burial was in the Wheeler Family Cemetery in Staffordsville.

WITTEN, James Curtis
1920-1997
Sitka resident James Curtis Witten, 77, died Wednesday,  September 17,1997 at his residence. Mr. Witten was born July 26, 1920, in Johnson County, to the late Chester and Virgie Welch Witten. He was retired from First National Bank, and a veteran of World War II, having served in the Army Air Corps. He was a member of Sitka Church of Christ, Lions Club, Big Sandy Airport Board, Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center Board and El Hasa Shriners and was a mason. Surviving are his wife Elizabeth Witten; three sons James C. Jr., William C. and Robert W Witten, all of Sitka; one daughter, Lisa Schaeffer of Louisa; two brothers, Harold Witten and Chester Witten Jr., both of Sitka four sisters, Jacqueline Arrowood of Thelma  Joann Witten of Sitka, Bonnie J. Phelps of Ft. Myers, Florida, and Betty M. McKenzie of Catlettsburg; and 12 grandchildren Funeral services were held Friday, September 19, at Jones Preston Funeral Home Chapel, with Dick VanHoose and Jerry Scott officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky. Weekly Progress 9-24-1997

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