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HALE, W. R. "Riley", s/o Wilburn and Surilda (Turner) Hale, b: Mar 5 1880 d: Apr 20 1973, he was one of 7 children of which all preceded him in death, md: 4 times and had a total of 21 children, md: Pheoba Couch, 1904; 3 boys and 8 girls. He was an ordained minister in the Church of Old Regular Baptist, and was moderator and assistant in Dickenson, Wise and Russell County churches. Written by his daughter, Mrs. Calvin Phillips
CASTLE, J. H., b: Aug 16 1890 in Pike Co., Ky d: Dec 27 1972, s/o Bud and Sukey Castle md: Barbara Inez GREER, Feb 25 1909; 4 boys: Benny Edward of Clintwood, Va; Troy Estil of Elizabethton, Tenn; Roy Chester of Farney, TX and Ralph Victor of Warren, Mich; 7 girls: Mary Mullins of Arlington, Va; Laura Looney of Shelby Gap, Ky; Goldia Gardner of Burdine, Ky; Bonnie Woods of Baltimore, MD; Maxie Trail of Norfolk, Va; Nellie Buchanan of Calhoun, Ga; and Mollie Bragdon of Myra, Ky. Member and Clerk of the Pilgrims Rest Church of Old Regular Baptist, 1915.
JUSTICE, James Hobert, b: May 27 1928 s/o the late James A. and Dulcenia (Hobbs) Justice, d: Nov 9 1972 due to automobile accident occuring on Oct 28 1972 in Goshen Indiana; md: Johnlene KEENE, Apr 15 1948; he leaves his parents, 4 brothers and 2 sisters, his wife, two sons, Gary Dean of Uncasville, Conn who is serving in the U.S. Navy and Ronnie Lee Justice of Greasy Creek; one girl, Shirley Contrell; 2 brothers, Willie of Millard, Ky and Herbert of Goshen Indiana; 2 sisters: Ida Coleman of Millard Ky and Mrs. Myrtle Justice of Shelbiana, Ky.
ANDERSON, Siller, d/o the late William and Sally (Collier) Anderson b: Mar 11 1898 in Letcher Co., KY d: Aug 27 1973 md: Marcus MULLINS; 8 girls 5 boys, Marcus and 3 boys deceased; 2nd md: Verlin RAMEY, Jun 6 1972 and became the step mother of 7 children, she leaves her husband, 2 boys: Clarney and Paris Mullins of Elkhorn City, Ky; 8 girls: Ada Overstreet, Helen Hylton, Rebel Wallace all of Elkhorn City, Ky; Edith Ratliff, Virginia Dare Ratliff, Fommel McPeeks all of Dayton, Ohio; Tootsie Clevinger, Meretta Hawkins of Chicago, IL; one step daughter, Marie Stiltner of Kenova WVa; 6 step sons: A. H. and Tommy Ramey of Spencer, Ohio; James H. of Big Rock, Va; Lonnie of Massillon, Ohio; Billy of Lorain, Ohio, David Lee of Prospect, Ohio. Member of the Sulphur Spring Church of Old Regular Baptist.
SYKES, James Lewis, s/o the late John and Mary Anne (Stone) Sykes b: Nov 7 1881 Dickenson Co., Va d: Aug 24 1973 md: Malinda BAKER deceased; 9 girls 6 boys, 9 deceased; leaving 3 sons: Ralph of Clintwood, Va; Earl of Elkhorn City, Ky; Ross of Femieville, Mich; 3 girls: Elsie Childers of Elkhorn City, Ky; Elma Hill and Zida Large of Clintwood, Va; 2nd md: Cosby Jane BARTLEY; he also leaves, one sister, Sarah Ann Potter, Elkhorn City, Ky. Member of the Sulphur Spings Church of Old Regular Baptist, Pike Co., Ky.
NICHOLS, Joe, s/o Bill and Mattie (Lowe) Nichols b: Mar 22 1897 Pike Co., Ky d: Jun 26 1973 at the Pikeville Methodist Hospital, md: Rosetta STEFFY; one son, Bobby Ray of Indianapolis, IN; 3 girls: Ida Meade, Maxie Meade of Pikeville, Ky; and Betty Damron of Belcher Ky; also leaves 3 brothers and 6 sisters. Member of the Frozen Creek Church of Old Regular Baptist.
THOMPSON, R. Lee, b: Jun 8 1894 d: Jun 16 1973 md: Eunice COLLINS, Oct 30 1913 d: Dec 8 1918; 2 children, Truly (Thompson) Charles and Irene (Thompson) Charles both of Zebulon, Ky; 2nd md: Biddie CHARLES d: Mar 16 1969; 10 children, 2 deceased, leaving 7 girls: Ora Harmon; Verna Wilson, Betty Susanka, Fern Smith, Elsie Collins, Aliene Jewel and Ruth Thompson, one boy Clinton Thompson; 3rd md: Celia LITTLE, who survives. Member and Clerk of the Frozen Creek Church of Old Regular Baptist.
COX, Floria, b: Apr 26 1920 d: Apr 14 1973, d/o the late John and Belvia Cox, md: Perry WEST, Jul 6 1946. Member of the Frozen Creek Church of Old Regular Baptist.
WEST, G. C. "Cleve", b: Mar 2 1895 in Wyoming Co., WVa s/o Thomas and Matilda West d: May 12 1973, md: Cora GOFF; 5 sons: Perry, Rell, James, Junior, and Herman all of Pikeville, Ky; 4 girls: Lillie Wilson of Flint, Mich; Edna Akers, Ruby McKinney, Cora Kinney of Pikeville, Ky. Member of the Frozen Creek Church of Old Regular Baptist.
SMITH, Frank Epp, b: Dec 23 1884 Pike Co., Ky d: Nov 18 1972 md: Hester KINDER, 6 children, 3 deceased; 2nd md: Hester COLLINS; 9 children: Walter, Willard, Kermit, Hayes, Glenn, Anthony, Charlie, Aubrey, and Marvin, 3 girls: Winnie, Gertrude, and Ledna; 2 stepsons: Rufus and Hubert Goff, one stepdaughter: Hazel Adkins; 3rd md: Victoria MULLINS, they were married 2 years before he died. Member of the Frozen Creek Church of Old Regular Baptist.
LOWE, Dale, b: Jul 20 1890 d: Nov 23 1972; s/o Sam and Martha (Woods) Lowe, md: Martha WILLIS, Dec 24 1919; 4 sons, Bill of Alexandria, Va; Gen of Waterloo, Iowa; Rex of Christiansburg, Va; and Wayne of Grundy, Va; one girl: Gladys Hays; one foster daughter, Mrs. Leneda Farmer of Richmond, Mich. He spent his entire life around Dickenson Co., Va, he served in WWI and was wonded Nov 1918, and spent 5 years in the hospital and came out a crippled man for the rest of his life. Also leaves, 2 sisters, Lillie Plaster and Susie Robinson, 5 foster sisters, Eva Edwards, Kizzie Deel, Sallie Compton, Clementine Grizzle, and Betty Deel, and one foster brother, Lonnie Counts.
DEEL,Thurman, b: Sep 26 1915 d: Aug 15 1973 md: Marie ROSE, Apr 17 1946; 2 boys one girl, he leaves one girl, one son, his wife and 5 sisters, his parents, Alex H. and Margaret Deel, one son, Alex W. Deel preceded him in death. Joined the Church of Old Regular Baptist, Dec 24 1971.
HOPKINS, Frank, b: Oct 22 1897 d: Jan 10 1973 md: Ethel COLEMAN, deceased; 2 children: Marvin Hopkins of Greasy Creek and one deceased infant; 2nd md: Laura BLACKBURN HOPKINS, Mar 1929; 2 children, Imagene Melson of Seaford, Va; and one deceased infant. Member of the Greasy Creek Church of Old Regular Baptist.
ELKINS, Jack, s/o the late William and Betty (Branham) Elkins, b: Feb 3 1892 Pike Co., Ky d: Nov 30 1969 at the Pikeville Methodist Hospital, md: Roxie BRANHAM, 16 children, 4 deceased, leaving, 5 boys and 7 girls: Mary Lucas of Shelby Gap, Ky; William and Forester of Dorton, Ky; Albert of Virgie, Ky; Cora Howell of Pikeville, Ky; James of Inkster, Mich; Virgie Johnson, Clara Ball, Floyd Elkins, Molly Mullins, Betty Jarvis all of Ypsilanti, Mich; and Violet Mullins of Jenkins, Ky; 2 brothers, James of Pound Va; and Eli of Shelby Gap, Ky; 3 sisters, Ida Belle Elkins of WVa; Oma Kelly of Shelby Gap, Ky and Francis Johnson of Dorton, Ky; 3 half sisters: Minnie Dale Mullins of Potters Fork, Ky; Hattie Hall of Jenkins, Ky; and Louvena Cable of Dorton, Ky. Member of the Church of Old Regular Baptist.
MULLINS, Melvin, s/o Wilburn and Annie Mullins, deceased, b: Nov 18 1883 Pike Co., Ky d: Jul 22 1973, md: Fannie TACKETT; 3 boys 2 girls: Noble, James and Sidney Mullins, girls: Victoria Estep and Rhoda Lumpkins, Beldora Tackett; one half brother, Adam Mullins; one sister, Siller Greer and one half sister, Arizona Hall. Member of the Dorton Church of Old Regular Baptist.
HUGHES, Samuel, s/o Walter Hughes, b: Jan 24 1896 d: May 4 1972; md: Pearl ROSE, Apr 1958 d: Feb 7 1973. He leaves, two stepsons: Cecil Rose and Darrell Rose, one adopted daughter, Miss Margie Hughes; 6 stepdaughters: Mrs. Darrell Phipps, Mrs. Buford Lambert, Mrs. Lloyd Cantrell, Mrs. William Rose, Mrs. Bill Puckett, and Mrs. Allen Rose. Written by his step daughters, Bonnie and Scharlene
CLEVINGER, Rev. Lando, s/o the late Erasnus and Laura (Rice) Clevinger, b: Jun 17 1904 d: Jun 25 1972, md: Mae STILTNER; 12 children, one girl, Elvie Ellen d: at 13 mos old, leaving, his wife, Mae of Vansant, Va; chiildren: Lonnie Everett of Defiance, Ohio; 8 girls: Ruby Hagy and Madge Rowe of Grundy, Va; Melba Lester and Wilma Baldwin of Vansant, Va; Geraldine Slone of Big Rock, Va; Mrs. Laura Clevinger of Grundy, Va; also 9 brothers, Clarence, Arnold, Arlin, Turl, Tanzy, Keithel, Jack, Fleet, and Dee, and one sister, Kelsin Vanover of Harmon, Va. Was ordained into the ministry, Nov 13 1954 and member of the Bull Creek Church of Old Regular Baptist.
O'QUINN, Lou Cindy, b: May 29 1877 d: in 1961, md: Basil Blankenship; 2 sons, Clephas and Ira both deceased; 2nd md: Albert O'QUINN; 4 children, Bert, Acie, Elsie and Zonia. Member of the Russell Prater Church of Old Regular Baptist at Haysi, Va. Written by her daughter, Geraldine Newsome
DALES, Jennie, d/o the late Mandy (Stiltner) and Rueben Dales, b: Nov 25 1900 d: Apr 20 1973 md: Joseph Perry COLEMAN, Sep 1 1920 d: Oct 11 18933; 3 boys 3 girls. Member of the Church of Old Regular Baptist.
MITCHELL, Carmel Leon, b: Jul 16 1923 d: Dec 19 1972, he leaves his wife, 4 children, father, 3 brothers, and 3 sisters. He was a WWII Veteran.
SMITH, Hase, b: Nov 9 1922 d: Sep 13 1972, s/o James and Sarah Jane Smith, his parents, two brothers, Oliver and Everette, deceased; leaving, 2 ssiters, Edna Ward of Stacy, Va; and Pinkie Rife of vansant, Va; also 4 brothers, Ernest and Ezra of Grundy, Va and Clayton and Henry of Maryland; md: Mossie Lee McCLANAHAN, Apr 19 1947; one daughter, Linda Stiltner of Grundy Va.
McQUIRE, Ireland, s/o John and Annie McGuire, b: Sep 2 1905 d: Jun 23 1973, md: Tressie, Sep 3 1932, 3 children, one girl, Betty Sue Morris, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla, 2 boys: Charles Clayton and James also of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla, also leaves one brother, Dewey of Coal Run, Ky; 3 sisters, Nina King of Jackson, Ohio; Katherine Webb and Laura Blankenship of Pikeville, Ky.
SMALLWOOD, John, s/o the late Rev. John M. and Louisa (Adkins) Smallwood, b: Mar 29 1887 d: Aug 18 1973 md: Adeline HOLLAND, 1918; 4 boys 4 girls, Bessie and Billy ray deceased, leaving, 3 sons: Bernie, Earnest and Edward; 3 girls: Oma Simpkins, Emogene Mullins and Mildred May Hill. Member of the Pilgrims Home Church of Old Regular Baptist.
WILLIS, Elsie Mae, b: Feb 12 1905 d: Nov 25 1972, md; Coe COUNTS, Jun 1 1922; 6 girls: Manilla Bell, Haysi, Va; Rita Mullins, Clinchco, Va; Nina Counts, Palatka, Fla; Juanita Wilson, Mt. Clemit, Mich; Gale Collins, Jacksonville, Fla; Kitty Sue Counts, Haysi, Va; 4 sons: Hillard, Columbus, Ohio; Johnny, Palatka, Fla; Bobby Joe, Palatka, Fla; and Avery Counts, deceased; one sister, Crissie Wright, 5 brothers, Bana Willis, China Willis, Bill Willis, Clarence Willis and Cova Willis. Member of the Mt. Olive Church of Old Regular Baptist since Feb 12 1939.
BAKER, Mandy Jane, b: Apr 3 1886 d: Apr 13 1972 md: Weddington MULLINS, 1903; 4 girls 3 boys, Georgia, Glodic and Cossie Mullins deceased; Mary Mullins, Laney Marette, Rossie Mullins and Henry Mullins; 2nd md: John ARROWOOD, 5 step children, Dory Roberts, Dave, Edd, Sam and Buddy Arrowood, John and Dave were killed in a sawmill explosion in Ky; 3rd md: Rev. J. J. STANLEY, Jun 10 1939, 8 step children: Pearl Booher, Earl Stanley, Bonny Vanover, Loretta Shisler, Joseph Stanley, Ruth Ervin, Emerson Stanley, Staniford Stanley, and Dallis Lee Stanley. Member of the Church of Old Regular Baptist for 60 years.
WRIGHT, Polly, b: Jan 6 1887 d: Jun 23 1973, md: Andy WRIGHT; 6 boys 5 girls, 3 deceased; also leaves, 6 brothers, and 2 sisters. Member of the Bethel Church of Old Regular Baptist at Dunham, Ky. Written by her daughter, Mrs. Bill Brown, Jenkins, Ky.
HURT, Charles Absalom, b: Feb 23 1895 s/o Absalom and Cynthia (Ball) Hurt, d: Jan 12 1973 md: Murzie McKENZIE, Jun 17 1922; 3 sons, Leo (Edith) Hurt of Warren Mich; Vencil (Jacquline) Hurt of Hazel Park, Mich; Kenneth Hurt of Miami, Fla; 6 sisters, and one brother. Joined the Mt. Zion Church of Old Regular Baptist at Pound, Va, Mar 1943. After he moved to Miami, he helped organize the Okeechobee Church at Okeechobee, Fla where he remained a charter member.
TAYLOR, Willie E., s/o Jim and Dicy (Kiser) Taylor, b: May 26 1894 d: Mar 8 1971 md: Martha MASON d: Aug 1959; 9 children, 3 died in infancy; leaving 4 girls and 2 boys; 2nd md: Nettie BENTLEY, Halcomb Ohio. Member of the Hemphill Church of Old Regular Baptist.
ROWE, Edna M., d: May 27 1973 md McKinley ROWE. one girl, d: Oct 1950 heart disease at age 18 months. Member of the Church of Old Regular Baptist.
PINION, Rufus, s/o Roland and Elizabeth Pinion, b: Sep 26 1900 d: Jan 28 1973, md: Minnie HESS; 9 children, his wife and 3 children deceased; 2nd md: Sylvania LAYNE, deceased; he leaves 3 sons, 3 girls: Ireland of Fishtrap, Ky; Garland and Johnnie both of Kimper, Ky; Pricilla Thacker and Bernie Slone both of Meta, Ky; Alice Charles of Corbin, Va; 6 step children: Alonzo Layne, Lurcie Hess, Ressie Hess and Faris Slone, all of Kimper, Ky; Exie Harris of Fishtrap, Ky; Ocie Harrie of Phyllis, Ky. Joined the Cedar Bottom Church of Old Regular Baptist.
POTTER, Melster, d/o Geroge and Sarah Ann (Sykes) Potter, b: Jan 18 1912 Dickenson Co., Va; d: Jul 1 1973; she was one of 10 children, 6 girls and 4 boys; one sister, Pebble Childers, 2 brothers, Ernest and Caudill, and her father deceased; 1st md: Phillip BARTLEY, 1943 deceased, 2nd md: Ira RATLIFF, Oct 31 1969, no children. She leaves her husband, Ira, 2 brothers, Hassel Potter of Elkhorn City, Ky and Clayton of Canton, Ohio; 4 sisters: Opal Childers of Ashcamp, Ky; Effie bartley and Zelma Cantrell both of Elkhorn City, ky and Nora Marie Deel of Haysi, Va; 2 step daughters, Guinevere Gibson of Livonia, Mich; Gail Dean Slone of Pikeville, Ky.
HUFFMAN, Charles Thomas, s/o Tommie and Mary Huffman, b: May 4 1929 d: Sep 4 1972; md: Melinda COLEMAN, Oct 21 1948; 5 children: 3 boys: Charles Edward of Columbus, Ohio; Gary Lee and David Keith of Millard, Ky; 2 girls: Sharon Denise Thacker of Columbus, Ohio and Deborah Jean at home, also leaves, 7 brothers, Cleve, Dean of Shelbiana; Jack, Roger, Jimmie, Bobby and Buddy of Detroit, Mich. ; 5 sisters, Eula and Ella of Shelbiana; Shirley, dorothy and Verna Carol of Detroit, Mich. Member of the Church of Old Regular Baptist, and was baptized, aug 18 1972 by Rev. Jim May and Rev. Nathaniel Thacker.
BEVERLY, Polie, s/o the late Charles and Mandy (Beverly) Smallwood, b: Dickenson Co., Va; d: Feb 5 1973 at age 64 yrs 9 mos and 17 days, He spent most of his life in Pike Co., Ky as a coal miner; md: Lola JOHNSON; 9 children: glen and Norma of River Rough, Mich; Redith of Bellville, Mich; Tommy of Ft Wayne, Indiana; Iris, Doris, Blaine, Ginger and Keith of Dorton, Ky; one brother, 2 sisters, two half brothers and two half sisters.
ROBINSON, Claudy, s/o alex and Nan Robinson, b: Feb 20 1883 d: Jul 6 1973; md: Ethel HALEY, deceased 9 yrs ago; 14 children, 5 deceased, leaving, 4 sons: James, Clifford, Clyde and Charlie; 5 girls: Josie Meadows, Opal Adkins, Gladys Lane, Avonelle Kinney and Carol Ann Alley; one brother, Willie Robinson, one sister, Mary Thacker. Member of the Greasy Creek Church of Old Regular Baptist.
ROWE, Fannie, d/o Midget and Elizabeth (Adkins) Rowe, b: Sep 20 1885 d" at age 87 yrs and 18 days; md: the late J. H. "Dick" RASNICK, Apr 1901; 4 children, 3 deceased; leaving, one girl: May Craft of Dorton, Ky and one brother, Ell Rowe. Joined the Samaria Church of Old Regular Baptist, Sep 1906.
WILLIS, Foy, b: Apr 14 1923 at Ivel, Ky, d: May 9 1973 at Hollister, Fla; s/o Bana and Mellie (Blair) Willis, his mother and a brother deceased; he leaves his wife, Utsie (Branham) Willis, 3 girls: Carolyn Crow, Patricial Mullins, and Miss Cynthia Willis; 2 sons: Chris and Tommy Willis; 4 sisters and 6 brothers, Mae Mullins, NC; Joann Steel, Marie Wallace and Miss Deborah Willis, Virginia; Gene Willis, deceased; buster and amos Willis of Virginia; Andy Willis of Michigan; Jack of Massachusetts; and Bana Willis, Jr. of Florida. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U. S. Navy in the South Pacific, he spent most of his life in Virginia, and moved his family to Florida in 1959.
PEAKS, Martha Ellen, d/o bill and Elizabeth Rife of Pike Co., Ky, b: Oct 1879 d: Apr 15 1973, md: George McCLANAHAN d: 1928; 2 boys 3 girls, one son, Robert and 2 girls, Belvia and Lillie deceased, leaving, James A. of Home Creek, Va; and Mrs. Lona Stanley of Fairfax, Va; 2nd md: Roley LEE from Grundy, Va in 1946; one step son, Gene Lee.
OWENS, Jessie Ray, s/o the late Morgan Floyd and Alfair Owens, b: Feb 23 1917 d: Sep 4 1973, md: Myrtle VIERS, Apr 30 1937; 3 sons: Albert S. and Ronnie Arvel of Prater, Va; one girl, Sherden (Bobby) Compton of Vansant, Va; 3 brothers: John of Haysi, Va; Arvil of Fremont, Ohio; Rean of Haysi, Va; 5 sisters, Vertie Deel of Elkton, Md; Easter Compton of Vansant, Va; Nancy Deel of Elkton, Md; Pearl Viers of Vansant, Va; Effie Compton of Vansant, Va.
WALTERS, Jane, d/o John Owens and Alice Reynolds, b: Sep 2 1926 Buchanan Co., Va d: Aug 31 1972, md: Bob WALTERS, 5 children, Junior, Susie, Mattrict, Mary Alice and Albert; one sister, Maggie Tiller, one half sister, Ellen Cantrell; 3 half brothers, Stuart, Victor, and Jonah Reynolds.
DEEL, Lucy, d/o Jacob Morgan and Kathern Deel; md: Wiley Viers, 1934; 2 girls: Aline Yates and Darlene Roark, also leaves, 2 step sons: Charlie and Jessie Viers both of Prater, Va; 4 step daughters, Mary Stiltner of Prater, Va; Alta Owens of Freemont, Ohio; Lessie Raines of Harman, Va; and Myrtle Owens of Prater, Va, also one brother, Leck Deel of Prater, Va and one sister, Missouri Powers of Honaker, Va.
TROUT, Lizzie, b: Apr 12 1908 Pike Co., Ky d: Feb 14 1968, md: Hayes TROUT, Aug 1926; 9 children, 2 by a former marriage; 6 girls: Bertha Stanley, Kathleen Brewer, Mildred McGlone, Alice Fay Marcum, Etta Delores Carter, Joan Ratliff and 5 boys: Everett and Steven both deceased; Lonzo, Franklin, and Fonso, one brother, Harrison, and 3 sisters, Stella Hensley and Jane Robinson, and Miram Ford; md: Verlin VARNEY, Dec 31 1953. Member of the Church of Old Regular Baptist at Stone, Ky.
RIFE, Celia, d/o George P. and Watie (Mullins) Rife b: Nov 1 1899 d: Jun 14 1973, md: Jim CANTRELL, Apr 14 1914; 6 boys 4 girls, 3 brothers. Member of the Church of Old Regular Baptist.
CONAWAY, Harrison, b: Sep 3 1919 d: Apr 17 1973 s/o Jahue and Martha Conaway; md: Zella Gladys YATES; 5 children, Pearlie Faye, Walter, Jahue Russell, Carlos Junior and Ronnie Lee.
COLEMAN, (no 1st name given), s/o Silas and Lida Coleman, md: Minda L. DEEL, d/o Ezar and Sara Jane Deel; 14 children, 3 deceased. Written by his daughter, Orpha Yates
HALL, Nannie, b: Jun 11 1892 d: At age 80 yrs 10 mos, and 27 days; d/o the late Tipton and Polly Jane (Tackett) Hall; 1st md: Joe Damron deceased; 4 children; 2nd md: Preston TACKETT; 4 children, children: Mrs. Sarah Hall; Cecil Damron, Stella Daniels, and Linda Elkins of Pikeville, Ky; Earl Tackett of Wyandotte, Mich; Onis Tackett of Pikeville, Ky; Arnold Tackett of Pikeville, Ky; Mrs. Delia Tackett of Midway, WVa.; one step daughter, Nola Adkins, one sister, Lilly Martin, and one brother, Joe Hall. Member of the Samara Church of Old Regular Baptist since 1939.
ROSE, Dolly, b: Jun 27 1909 at Trace, Mingo, Co., WVa; d: Jul 17 1973 d/o James A. and Margarete (Akers) Rose; 3 brothers and 3 sisters; 4 deceased; md: James E. (Zoad) YOUNG, Aug 2 1936; 5 boys 2 girls, one deceased, John L. Young; leaving, Eugene of Radford, Va; Mrs. Bobby Fields of McCombs, Ky; Kelly Steward Young, Pikeville, Ky; Mrs. William Hughes of Los Angeles, CA; Lay Thomas of Castaic, Calif; and Charles Walter Young of Radford, Va. Member of the Chloe Creek Church of Old Regular Baptist, and was baptized by Rev. John M. Justice and Alvon Campbell, Sept 1952.
THACKER, Oliver, b: Apr 30 1894 d: Sep 20 1972 s/o Jim and Kentucky Thacker; md: Julia Thacker, Jun 16 1915; 7 boys: Theodore, Dennis, Matthew, and Oliver Thacker, 4 girls: Mrs. Ervin Damron, Mrs. Don Griffith, Mrs. Ralph Stiltner and John L. Johnson; one brother, James Thacker. Member of the Philadelphia Church of Old Regular Baptist, 1964.
SEXTON, Vestie, d/o Nazareen McCracken and Betty Elizabeth Barnett, b: Mar 12 1913 Innman, VA d: Feb 4 1972 md: Dewey Sexton in 1933; 5 children, 3 deceased; she leaves her husband and 2 children, one brother. Member of the Elizabeth Church of Old Regular Baptist at Millstone, Kentucky. Written by her dauther, pauline Overdroff
ADKINS, Mollie, d/o Alford and Sarah (Thacker) Adkins, b: Aug 4 1896 d: Oct 4 1972; md: Roy SCOTT, Feb 28 1924; 6 children, 2 deceased, Emmit Scott and Mona Gean Scott, she leaves her husband, 4 sons, Paul E., Benn, Edward all of Akron, Ohio and Charles L. at the home.
CLEVINGER,Dave, s/o the late Silas and Elizabeth (Stiltner) Clevinger, b: Dec 3 1917 d: Sep 26 1972; md: Marie BRANHAM, 1936, one daughter, Shirley Dayson, and one son, Ronald K. Clevinger; and one foster son, Jeffrey Clevinger.
POTTER, Annie, d/o Jonnie and Kate (Branham) Potter, b: Oct 10 1887 d: Oct 26 1971; md: Boone BOWLING, 1905 who d: 1951; 11 children, 3 deceased, leaving, Dell and Howard Bowling of Bowling Fork; Mae Grizzel, Venita Coleman, Florence Bartley of Bowling Fork; Joe Jack Bowling of Livonia, Mich; Louise Kilgore of Lindale, WVa; Barbara Breeding of Martinsburg, WVa. Member of the Pine Grove Church of Old Regular Baptist of Lookout, Ky since 1930.
WILLIAMS, Lilburn, s/o James and Cynthia (Case) Williams; b: Oct 31 1890 d: Mar 10 1970; md: Mary MOSLEY abt 57 yrs ago; 2 children, one girl, Maggie Bays; and sone son, Palmer Williams, deceased. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church of Plymouth, Ohio since 1960. He leaves his wife, Mary, a daughter, 3 sisters, and 2 brothers. He lived in Adrian, Michigan at the time of his death, he was buried at the Lucy Hall Cemetery in McDowell, Kentucky.
WILLIS, Nelson D. s/o Jonathan and Nancy Willis, b: Jun 13 1904 d: Jul 9 1973; 1st md: Ethel ROSE; one son, Johnny Willis; 2nd md: Loucindy YATES, Aug 19 1922; children: Carma Rice of Harman Va; Ray Willis of Richmond, Va; Clay Willis of Richmond, Va; Ollie June Johnson of Ohio; Estilene Willis, deceased; Melva Rice of Harman, VA; Selman Hall of Haysi, Va; Clovis Willis at home; Reece Willis of Richmond, Va; Betty Brooks of Clintwood Va; Elva Baker of Richmond, Va; Edith Willis, deceased; one stepson Leonard Willis, deceased, also leaves 2 brothers and one sister. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church.
HALL, Grover Cleveland, s/o the late Esau and Phenia (Osborne) Hall, b: Sep 4 1895 Pike Co., Ky d: Feb 27 1973 stroke, md: Virchus BURKE; he leaves his wife, 3 sons, Ivo, Granville, and Walter Hall; 2 girls, Miss Icie Alena Hall and Wanda Lee Akers; two brothers, Monroe and Charlie B. Hall; 2 sisters, Nancy Roberts and Mrs. Zella Mae Hall; he was a WWI veteran, and had a military funeral.
YATES, Auty C., s/o John and Polly (Deel) Yates, b: Jun 12 1905 d: Apr 25 1973; md: Carrie FULLER, Feb 10 1927; one boy, Ralphy and one girl, Goldie Looney; 6 brothers, and one half-brother and one half-sister.
VARNEY, Alex, s/o alex and Hattie Varney; b: May 3 1911 d: Feb 4 1973; md: Alice PLYMEADE; leaving one son, Thomas Varney; also 3 brothers, Alex, Rush and Joe B.; two sisters, Ella Bostic and Annie Smith. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church.
DANIELS, Garfield, s/o Emmanuel and Armenta Daniel, d: Jun 25 1973 at age of 91 yrs, 7 mons, and 2 days; md: Alice OSBORNE; 9 children, 4 boys, Thomas, Roy, & Deedy of Whitewood, Va; William, deceased;5 girls, Connie Keen, Richlands, Va; Armentia Lester, deceased; Edna Kelly, Georgia Viars and Mrs. Floyd Keen, all of Whitewood, Va; one foster daughter, Mrs. Amy Goss of Keen Mountain; 59 grandchildren, 126 great-grandchildren, 15 gggrand children.
BENTLEY, Ester B. d/o the late Thomas and Francis Bentley, b: Jul 14 1882 d: May 22 1973; md: Nelson CANTRELL, Sep 28 1905;blessed to raise 5 children, George and Ezra, both deceased, Clestus, Albert and Frances; 5 died in infancy. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church of 53 years. Written by her husband
BENTLEY, Jim, s/o the late Levi and Ellen Bentley, b: Jul 11 1892 d: May 18 1972; md: Dicey SANDERS, Apr 10 1919; 3 children, one girl, Margie Mullins, and two sons, Clyde and Donald; one step-son, Frank Blevins, and one step-daughter, Mrs. Gipsey McPeak. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church at Dorton, Ky.
DEEL, Lottie D., d/o C. H. Deel, d: Jan 12 1973 bone cancer at the age of 52; she leaves her husband, Eddie CABBELL, 3 girls, Mrs., Bill Catron, Mrs. Fred Morefield, and Mrs. Russell Bentley; one son, Madison H. Cabbell. Written by daughters, Esther Morefield, and June Bentley
SMALLWOOD, Eulis, b: Nov 19 1907 s/o Coleb and Louise Smallwood, d: Jul 13 1973 lung condition; md: Verna CASE, Jul 20 1940; he leaves his wife, 2 girls, Mrs. F. M. Green of Beleville, Mich; Mrs. Charles Nitchie of Auxier, Ky; a step daughter, Mrs. Clarence Bentley of Belleville, Mich; a step-son, Arnold Luther Smith of Melvindale, Mich; one step-son deceased; 4 sisters, Mrs. Causby Tackett of Belfrey, Ky; Mrs. Gracie Wallace, Mrs. Edith Stiltner, and Mrs. Alma Belcher all of Elkhorn City, Ky. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church at Ypsilanti, Michigan. He moved back to Ky in 1972 and joined the Old Union Church at Jonancy.
ROSE, Henry Edgar "Fuzzy", s/o Jeff and Versie (Bentley) Rose, d: August 29 1972 Pike Co., sucide; md: Frankie ADKINS, 3 children, Mack Rose, Connie Sue Rose, and Daniel Rose; 2 brothers, Buford and Dewitt Rose, one sister, Geraldine Adkins, and a niece his parents raised, Gloria Jean "Jo" Rose (daughter of Dewitt Rose). Witten by his mother, Versie (Bentley) Rose Adams
MAYNARD, Virgie J., d/o Jeff and Orbaline (Ratliff) Maynard, her father died before she was born; b: Apr 13 1890 Lookout, Ky d: May 29 1973 at Maountain Manor Rest Home in Pikeville, Ky; she leaves, 3 half-brothers, Jimper Belcher of New Canton, Va; J. E. Belcher of Elkhorn city, Ky; and Dempsey Belcher of Garden Village, Ky; one half-sister, Mrs. Dollie Marrs of Merritt Island, Fla.
BOWLING, Solphia, d/o of the late Henry and Rebecca (Ratliff) Bowling; b: 1877 d: Jul 11 1945; md: Joel Bartley, 1902; 7 children, 4 boys, and 3 girls, 3 living, Oel, Ersie, and Lessie Bartley. Member of the Pine Grove Church of Old Regular Baptist of Lookout, Ky since 1941.
WRIGHT, Sammy Lee, b: Jul 5 1947 d: Apr 17 1971 s/o Everett and Margaret Wright md: Alice BELCHER, he leaves, his wife, one sister, Vernie Osborne of Shiloh, Ohio; 3 brothers, Curt and Ralph both of Myra, Ky; and Franklin of River Rouge, Mich. He was a Vietnam veteran and recieved a purple heart.
BLACKBURN, Corda, d/o A. D. and Spicey Blackburn, b: Sep 18 1915 at Yeager, Ky d: at age 57 yrs, 4 mos, and 18 days; her father and brother, George, preceded her in death on Dec 20 1917 at age 11; leaving, her mother, 2 brothers and 4 sisters: James R. of Detroit, Mich; A. D. Jr. of Arizona; Lesta B. Tackitt of Pikeville, Ky; Golda Napier of Virginia Beach; Marie Herald of Virginia Beach, and Kelsie Roush of Akron, Ohio; md: Lacy KINNEY; 2 boys and 2 girls: Arnold George of Kent, Ohio; Roger Lee of Akron, Ohio; Gail Hare of Cincinnati, Ohio; Connie Kay Kinney of Akron Ohio. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church at Greasy Creek. She was a Postmistress at Yeager Ky for several years, then they moved to Akron, Ohio in 1957. Buried at the Johnson Memorial Park.
CHILDRESS, Pearl, d/o Fletcher and Cosby Childress b: Jan 26 1903 d: Feb 7 1973, md: Everett ROSE Feb 14 1924 he d: May 18 1945; 10 children, 2 deceased, leaving, Cecil B. Rose, Darrell S. Rose, Wanda Rose, Vonda E. Rose, Bea Buckett, Edna Cantrell, Mavis Lambert and Scharlene Phipps, and one adopted daughter, Miss Margie Hughes; 2nd md: Samuel HUGHES, Apr 1958 d: May 4 1972. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church.
SANDERS, Wade, b: Feb 1 1882 at Hylton, Ky s/o Thomas Jefferson & Malinda (McCoy) Sanders; brothers, William Henry, N. M., and L. C., all deceased; 6 sisters, Lara Damron, Mella Fleming, Ample Calhoun all of Shelby Gap, Ky; Bertha Ratliff, Hellier Ky; Aora Cantrell, Jenkins, Ky; and Mattie Childress, deceased, md: Causby BARTLEY d: Aug 1 1932; 2 children, Virgie Wallace, Detroit, Mich; and Lotta Mae Damron, Mann, WVa; 2nd md: Virgie Vanover, Nov 1938, no children but one adopted son, Johnnie Vanover.
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