dec-2001

JOHNSON COUNTY KENTUCKY
RELATED OBITUARIES
DECEMBER - 2001.

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NAME (age) ALEXANDER, Enid Netherly, 90, of Prestonsburg

BIRTH-DATE May 25, 1911

DEATH-DATE Dec. 13, 2001 in Riverview Health Care Center.---------------------------------

SPOUSE Willard Alexander (deceased)

D/O unlisted

RELATIVES unlisted

BURIAL Walker Horn Cemetery at Paintsville.

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NAME (age) ALLEN, Carl Douglas, 50, of Hazel Green, formerly of Johnson County

BIRTH-DATE March 18, 1951, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Dec. 12, 2001 in Magoffin County

SPOUSE unlisted

S/O unlisted

RELATIVES unlisted

BURIAL Newt-Howard Cemetery in Bloomington.

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NAME (age) ANDERSON, Della Christina 39

BIRTH-DATE March 12, 1962 in Mingo County, W.Va.,

DEATH-DATE December 24, 2001 at her residence.

SPOUSE

D/O Homer Clerance and Mabel Mills Anderson (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are one brother, Woody Herman Anderson of Timberville, Virginia; and two sisters, Charlotte Anderson and Joan Parsley, both of Inez; one nephew, Chris Anderson of Mt. Jackson, Va.; one niece, Heather Goble of Inez; three great nephews, Alex Parsley, Chase and Dillon Goble all of Inez; one great niece, Valarie Parsley of Inez.

BURIAL Mills Cemetery, Turkey Creek, Inez.

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NAME (age) ARMS, Ray , 80,

BIRTH-DATE June 4, 1921 in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE December 2 2001 at Paul B. Hall Medical Center.

SPOUSE Imogene Arms (deceased)

D/O Sam K. and Mintie Rivers Arms (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are three sons, Charles and Steve Arms of Paintsville, and Stanley Arms of Troy, Ohio; one daughter, Janice Blair of Leander; thirteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; one great-great- grandchild.

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville.

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NAME (age) BLAIR, Lydia Margaret, 90, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE Nov. 25, 1911, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Dec. 1, 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.

SPOUSE Hallock Blair (deceased)

D/O Ross and Virgie Rivers Hannah (deceased)

RELATIVES She also was preceded in death by her husband, Hallock Blair, and a son, Donald Ross Blair. Surviving are a brother, Alvis Hannah of Vanlue, Ohio, and four sisters, Julia Hackworth of Bonanza, Eulah Blair of East Point, Eunice Swipes of Troy, Ohio, and Edna Hackworth of Paintsville.

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville

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NAME (age) BLAIR, Robert B, 76 Ashland, Ky.

BIRTH-DATE July 28, 1925, in Paintsville,

DEATH-DATE Dec. 12, 2001, at his home following an extended illness.

SPOUSE Maxine Spears Blair

S/O Harry B. and Lottie Margarette Fraley Blair. (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Maxine Spears Blair; one daughter, Diane Blair of Ashland; one brother, Ralph Emerson Blair of Ashland; one granddaughter, Tiffany Taylor of Ashland; one grandson, Shannon Fankell of Grayson, Ky.; and two great-grandsons, Gerald Michael Taylor of Ashland and Kieran David Fankell of Grayson.

BURIAL Rose Hill Burial Park

MILITARY U.S. Army World War II Veteran

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NAME (age) BLANTON, Alta Conley, 99,

BIRTH-DATE May 11, 1902, in Johnson County.

DEATH-DATE Dec. 29, in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg.-----------------

SPOUSE Ennie Blanton

D/O uinlisted

RELATIVES Her husband, Ennie Blanton, preceded her in death

BURIAL Richmond Cemetery at Paintsville

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NAME (age) BUTCHER, Gloria Beatrice, 75, of Van Lear,

BIRTH-DATE May 16, 1926, in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Dec. 24, at Mt. Manor Nursing Home, Paintsville.

SPOUSE She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Butcher

D/O John and Laura Picklesimer Fraley. (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include two sons, Warren Butcher Jr. and Paul Dean Butcher, both of Van Lear; three daughters, Laura Hensley, Marlene Lewis and Linda Butcher, all of Van Lear; a sister, Shirley DeVore of Silver Lake, Ind.; six grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Butcher Family Cemetery, Van Lear

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NAME (age) CANTRELL, Eulas Paul , 70, of Welsh, La.

BIRTH-DATE Born at Flat Gap, Johnson Co Ky.

DEATH-DATE Dec. 19 2001

SPOUSE

S/O Jim and Flora Cantrell (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include four sons, Greg Cantrell, Paul Cantrell and Keith Cantrell, all of Kentucky, and Kenny Cantrell of Louisianna; a daughter, Linda Holbrook of Kentucky; three brothers, Millard Cantrell of Centerville, Arless Cantrell of Patastsula, Ohio, and Emery Cantrell of Red Bush; two sisters, Gay Perry of Pickerington, Ohio, and Mary Fyffe of Columbus, Ohio; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

BURIAL unlisted

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NAME (age) CASTLE, Dorothy Maynard, 58, of Deleware, Ohio

BIRTH-DATE Aug. 2, 1943, in Pike County

DEATH-DATE Dec. 23, 2001 at her residence.

SPOUSE Hayes Castle

D/O Edna Charles Maynard and the late Glen Maynard

RELATIVES Survivors include her husband, Hayes Castle; two daughters, Terri Lucinda Castle Gray and Lisa Ann Castle, both of of Deleware, Ohio; a brother, Donald Maynard of Pikeville; and two grandchildren.

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville,

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NAME (age) CAUDILL, Ochal 69

BIRTH-DATE August 4, 1932 in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE December 4, 2001 at VA Medical Center, Lexington.

SPOUSE Loretta Caudill

S/O Jesse and Mary Delana Bryant Caudill. (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Loretta Caudill of Lexington; two sons, Richard and William Caudill, both of Lexington; three daughters, Rebecca Lynn and Sharon Gayle Caudill, both of Lexington, and Wilma Jenkins of Nicholasville; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Ethel Marie Scroggs of Urbana, Ohio; two brothers, Willis Ray and James Cecil Caudill, both of Sitka.

BURIAL Sparks Cemetery, Blaine

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NAME (age) CRUM, Pricie 71

BIRTH-DATE March 31, 1930 in Martin County

DEATH-DATE December 5, 2001 at Mountain Manor Nursing Home, Paintsville.

SPOUSE Orville Crum.   (deceased)

D/O Benjamin and Rena McCoy Fitch. (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are three sons, William and Orville Crum, both of Beauty, and Ben Crum of Paintsville; three daughters, Josephine Crum Mollett of Tomahawk, Barbara Crum Stapleton of Staffordsville, and Glenna Crum Booth of Beauty; three sisters, Ann Francis Perry, Gladys Fitch Stepp, and Blanche Fitch Crum all of Beauty; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Crum Family Cemetery, Beauty.

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NAME (age) ESTEP, Stephen Wesley “Stevie”

BIRTH-DATE April 29, 1970 in Somerset,

DEATH-DATE December 16 2001 in Chicago, Illinois.

SPOUSE

S/O Harold Estep and Susan Murray Estep of Paintsville

RELATIVES One brother, Robert Harold Estep of Trapp, Ky.; one nephew, Eric Estep also of Trapp; grandfather, Woodie Estep of Flat Gap; and grandmother, Frances Thacker of Paintsville.

BURIAL Blanton Branch Cemetery, Oil Springs.

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NAME (age) ESTEP, Washington Junior, 82, of Flatgap,---------------------------------

BIRTH-DATE March 2, 1919, at Van Lear

DEATH-DATE Dec. 27, 2001 at his home.

SPOUSE Gusta June Estep,

S/O unlisted

RELATIVES unlisted

BURIAL Sheridan Estep Cemetery at Fuget.

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NAME (age) ESTEPP, Darrell Gretchel, 85

BIRTH-DATE Jun.20, 1916 in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Dec.16 2001 at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.

SPOUSE (1)Anna Lee Estepp - deceased

S/O Phillip Sheridan and Martha McKenzie Estepp.   (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are his second wife, Evelyn Estepp of Paintsville; one son, Phillip Estepp of Dover, Ohio; one step-son, Dewayne Prater of Lexington; one step-daughter, Chantaye Music of West Van Lear; two brothers, Carl Estepp of Fairborn, Ohio, and Duell Estepp of Beaver Creek, Ohio; one sister, Easter Maxton of New Carlisle, Ohio; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and six step-grandchildren also survive.

BURIAL Sheridan Estepp Cemetery, Fuget.

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NAME (age) FRAZIER, Virginia, 78, of Staffordsville

BIRTH-DATE Sept. 4, 1923, in Paintsville

DEATH-DATE Dec. 11, 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.

SPOUSE Cecil ``Curly" Frazier (deceased)

D/O Harry Hampton and Virgie Young (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by a son, Guy Frazier; and a daughter, Sue Williams. Survivors include two daughters, Cookie McClure of Wittensville and Carolyn Horn of Canton, Ohio; a son, Tim Frazier of Flat Gap; a brother, Howard Hampton of Hager Hill; two sisters, Clarinda Butcher of Wittensville and Sarah Collins of Paintsville; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Williams Family Cemetery, Staffordsville

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NAME (age) FITZPATRICK, Junior 68

BIRTH-DATE April 1, 1933 in Kermit, WVa.,

DEATH-DATE December 1, at Pikeville Methodist Hospital.

SPOUSE Martha Lene Fitchpatrick;

S/O Isaac and Carrie Fry Fitchpatrick (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are three sons, Frederick Fitchpatrick of Van Lear, Robert Fitchpatrick of Thealka, and Jamie Fitchpatrick of Prestonsburg; two brothers, Saniford Fitchpatrick of Orient, Oh., Herbert Fitchpatrick of Columbus, Oh.; two sisters, Katherine Dowden and Evelyn Linley, both of Columbus, Oh.; three grandchildren also survive.

BURIAL Fitchpatrick Family Cemetery, Van Lear.

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NAME (age) FITZPATRICK, Sam 79

BIRTH-DATE September 16, 1922 in Prestonsburg,

DEATH-DATE December 25 at Highland Regional Medical Center.

SPOUSE

S/O Penn and Margaret Stanley Fitzpatrick (deceased)

RELATIVES He was preceded in death by one brother, Ike Fitzpatrick and three sisters, Bess West, Stella Spurlock and Garnet Spurlock. Surviving are two sons, Steven H. Fitzpatrick of Prestonsburg and David M. Fitzpatrick of Boston, MA.; one daughter, Lenora Margaret Kendrick of Prestonsburg; two sisters, Margaret Marshall of Titusville, FL., and Jessie Brewer of Alhambra, CA.; five grandchildren; two great- grandchildren

BURIAL Fitzpatrick Cemetery, Middle Creek.

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NAME (age) HINKLE, Jack Allen 77

BIRTH-DATE August 22, 1924 in Richardson

DEATH-DATE December 2, 2001 at Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa.

SPOUSE Elaine Martin Hinkle

S/O Oscar Franklin and Jane Allen Hinkle.

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Elaine Martin Hinkle of Louisa; three sons, Gary Allen Hinkle and Daniel Franklin Hinkle, both of Phoenix, Arizona, Jack Allen (Lucky) Hinkle, of Louisa; one sister, Joann Compton of Louisa, four grandchildren and one great-grandson.

BURIAL unlisted

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NAME (age) LEMASTER, Mae, 89, of Ohio,

BIRTH-DATE Oct. 28, 1912, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Dec. 26, at McDermott, Ohio

SPOUSE

D/O James M. and Laura Blanton Lemaster (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include two sisters, Hasten Lemaster of Rubyville, Ohio, and Myrtle Hitchcock of Ironton, Ohio.

BURIAL Lemaster Cemetery, Oil Springs,

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NAME (age) LYON, Jesse D., 89, of Ashland, Ky.

BIRTH-DATE Aug. 13, 1912, at Keaton,

DEATH-DATE Dec. 5, 2001 at his home

SPOUSE Lorna Curnutte Lyon (deceased)

S/O Sanford and Anna Margret Ferguson Lyon (deceased)

RELATIVES He is survived by two sons, James Paul Lyon and Charles Lyon, both of Ashland; two daughters, Joyce Lyon Wilson of Tallahassee, Fla., and Anna Lyon Patton of Westerville, Ohio; a brother, Robert Lyon of Orlando, Fla.; two sisters, Opal Lyon of Louisa and Kathleen Lyon Ball of San Diego, Calif.; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a stepgrandson; and three stepgreat-grandchildren.

BURIAL Yatesville Memorial Cemetery in Louisa.

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NAME (age) MAYO, Danny Wheeler, 55, of Hager Hill

BIRTH-DATE Dec. 11, 1946, in Paintsville.

DEATH-DATE Dec. 17, in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, Floyd Co Ky.

SPOUSE unlisted

S/O Royce W. Mayo and the late Garnet (Akers) Mayo.

RELATIVES Surviving are one brother, Royce F. Mayo of Pikeville; three sisters, Mrs. Peggy Rice of East Point, Mrs. Laura Hyden of Martin, and Mrs. Sandy Alvarez of Simpsonville.

BURIAL Richmond Memorial Cemetery in Prestonsburg

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NAME (age) MCCOY, Lora , 94, of Paintsville,

BIRTH-DATE July 4, 1907, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Dec. 22, at Mt. Manor Nursing Home, Paintsville.

SPOUSE

D/O James Hayden Ferguson and Lourainy Curtis. (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by a son, John Edward McCoy. Survivors include a sister, Mirtle West of Louisa; a niece, Willia Jean Sagraves of Springfield, Ohio; 9 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. F

BURIAL Camat Cemetery, Flat Gap

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NAME (age) MCKENZIE, Joan 52

BIRTH-DATE August 28, 1949 in Paintsville

DEATH-DATE December 7 2001 at Norton Suburban Hospital, Louisville

SPOUSE Charles Michael McKenzie

D/O Andy J. Blanton and the late Edith Fraley Blanton

RELATIVES Surviving are her husband, Charles Michael McKenzie of Louisville; two sons, Charles Anthony and Michael Joseph McKenzie, both of Lynch; four brothers, Michael David and Stoney Blanton, both of River, Danny Blanton, of Lynch, J.C. Blanton of Thelma; four sisters, Mary Jane Castle and Patricia Gay Lemaster, both of Thelma, Wesley Sue Combs of Paintsville, Andral Lynn Boggs of Ashland.

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NAME (age) NICHOLS, Goldie 54

BIRTH-DATE December 19, 1946 in Logan County, West Virginia

DEATH-DATE December 17 2001 at Pikeville Methodist Hospital.

SPOUSE

D/O Alex and Sally Hunt Adkins. (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are her husband, Grover Nichols; two sons, Robert and Keith Nichols, both of Lovely; five daughters, Christina Treleven of Delbarton, W.Va., Lakawanna Sawyers of Ragland, W.Va., Tammy Fitchpatrick of Lowmansville, Sabrina Jude of Lovely, and Misty Nichols of Van Lear; two brothers, William and James Adkins, both of Delbarton, W.Va.; two sisters, Alive Dempsey of Delbarton, W.Va., and Amanda Spillman of Ohio; seven grandchildren.

BURIAL Jude Family Cemetery, Pilgrim.

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NAME (age) PARSONS, Thelma Endicott, 81,

BIRTH-DATE May 21, 1920 in Martin County,

DEATH-DATE December 10 2001 at Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa.

SPOUSE Oakley Parsons

D/O Mart and Edith Cornett Branham (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are her husband, Oakley Parsons; four sons, Clyde Endicott of Columbus, Ohio, Herman Endicott of Inez, Rondell Endicott of Richardson, and Clagett Endicott of Paintsville; three step-sons, Don and Darell Parsons, both of Warfield, and Harold Parsons of Inez; four daughters, Flora Etta Kirk, Shelby Sharchett and Olivene Gilliam, all of Columbus, Ohio, and Nancy Jarrell of Louisa; four step-daughters, Romain Rhodes of Columbus, Ohio, Faye Kirk and Avanelle Dails of Inez, and Clair Preece of Paintsville; one brother, Luther Branham of Inez; two sisters, Irene Pack of Marion, Ohio, and Minnie Blair of Paintsville; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren

BURIAL Preston Cemetery, Tomahawk.

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NAME (age) PELPHREY, Lavada, 96, of Hager Hill,

BIRTH-DATE July 20, 1905, at Oil Springs,

DEATH-DATE Dec. 29, at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.

SPOUSE

S/O Doc Reed and Alice Helton (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Pelphrey. Survivors include four sons, Carroll Pelphrey of Paintsville, Jack Pelphrey of Springfield, Ohio, Joe Pelphrey of Franklin, Ohio, and Leroy Pelphrey of New Carlisle, Ohio; two daughters, Mary Alice Johnson of Hager Hill and Naomi Conley of Huber Heights, Ohio; a brother, Bob Reed of Oil Springs; a sister, Margaret Colvin of Springfield, Ohio; 24 grandchildren; 36 great- grandchildren;

BURIAL Lakeview Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville,

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NAME (age) PENNINGTON, Jake Allen   61

BIRTH-DATE August 5, 1940, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE December 15 at his home at Daniel’s Creek

SPOUSE

S/O Bailey Pennington and the late Irene Honeycutt Pennington.

RELATIVES Surviving are two sisters, Deloris Mae Burke of Daniel’s Creek, and Wilma Bowens of Van Lear; two brothers, Harry Pennington and Gary Pennington, both of Van Lear; three children, Jay, Scotty and Beth Pennington of Napolean, Ohio; six grandchildren also survive.

BURIAL unlisted

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NAME (age) PIGG, Joe Harold , 36, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE Jan. 12, 1965, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Dec. 11, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center, Paintsville.

SPOUSE

S/O Joe Pigg and Lillian Begley Pigg (deceased)

RELATIVES

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park, Staffords-ville

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NAME (age) PRESTON, Lillie 76

BIRTH-DATE February 7, 1925 in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE December 6, at her Paintsville residence

SPOUSE

D/O Marion and Melinda Steele Preston (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are one son, Danny Vanhoose of Paintsville; two daughters, Anita Jean Haight of Lancaster, and Nancy Preston of Paintsville; one brother, Elmer Preston; one sister, Lora Preston, both of Paintsville; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Family Cemetery, Paintsville

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NAME (age) ROSS, Howard, 86, of Flatgap

BIRTH-DATE April 19, 1915, in Flatgap

DEATH-DATE Dec. 30, 2001 in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg.

SPOUSE

S/O Marion Stewert and Della Mae Wheeler Ross. (deceased)

RELATIVES He was preceded in death by his wife, Ada Ross. Surviving are two daughters, Charolette Blair, and Jenny Holbrook, both of Flatgap; one sister, Lexie Bailey of Flatgap; one brother, Fred Ross of Blaine; six grandchildren; five great- grandchildren

BURIAL Conley family cemetery in Flat Gap

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NAME (age) SALYERS, Annis Virginia Brooks 78

BIRTH-DATE August 23, 1923 in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE December 19, 2001 at her Sitka residence.

SPOUSE Miltie Salyers

D/O John and Stella Dixon Brooks. (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by her husband, Miltie Salyers. Surviving are two sons, Art David Salyers of North Lewisburg, Ohio, and James Columbus Salyers of Sitka; two daughters, Ruby Mae Waller of Ripley, Tennessee, and Mildred Dorothy Cantrell of Sitka; one sister, Lotis Webb of Fairborn, Ohio; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Salyer Family Cemetery, Sitka.

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NAME (age) SLONE, James 81

BIRTH-DATE Nov.19, 1919 in Flat Gap

DEATH-DATE Dec.02 2001 at Salyersville Health Care Center

SPOUSE

S/O George and Cora Castle Slone. (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are one brother, Wayne Slone of Springfield, Ohio; three sisters, Shirley Hughes of W. Van Lear, Marietta Ratliff of Ashtabula, Ohio, and Ina Wheeler of Walbridge, Ohio.

BURIAL Lemaster Cemetery, Flat Gap.

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NAME (age) STAMBAUGH, Lowell Garfield, 78, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE Aug. 11, 1923, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Dec. 15, 2001 in Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va

SPOUSE Ruth Wallen Stambaugh.

S/O Garfield and Lousina Akers Stambaugh (deceased)

RELATIVES He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Imogene Stambaugh..Surviving are his second wife, Ruth Wallen Stambaugh; one son, Lowell Eugene Stambaugh of River; four daughters, Brenda S. Williams of Oil Springs, Onedia G. Blair of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Robin L. Fairchild of Paintsville, and Rebecca K. Wright of Flat Gap; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville

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NAME (age) WALLER, Theodore, 50, of Tazewell, Tenn.,

BIRTH-DATE July 5, 1951, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Dec.10 2001

SPOUSE

S/O Cecil and Minnie Crum Waller (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include a son, Theo Waller of Wabash, Ind.; a daughter, Melanie Sargent of Ripley, Tenn.; eight brothers, Bill Waller of Tazewell, Tenn., Harold Waller of Meally, Darrell Waller of Grayson, Hubert Waller and Noah Waller, both of Sitka, Prince Waller of Paintsville, Cecil Waller Jr. of Taylor, Mich., and Orville Waller of Boons Camp; and a sister, Vernie Fannin of Meally

BURIAL Waller Cemetery, Sitka

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NAME (age) WARD, Ferne Pack, 76, of Martha

BIRTH-DATE July 26, 1925, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Dec. 28, 2001 at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.-----------------

SPOUSE

D/O John Benson Pack and Monnie Dixon-Castle. (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include several cousins.

BURIAL Highlands Memorial Park, Staffordsville

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NAME (age) WILLIAMS, Ruie, 92, of Redbush

BIRTH-DATE Feb. 9, 1909, in Johnson County.

DEATH-DATE Dec. 18, 2001 in the Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center in Paintsville.--------

SPOUSE Kindle Williams

D/O Alonzo and Vertricia Williams Reed (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by her husband Kendle Williams and one son,
Ferell Williams.Surviving are five daughters, Shirley Lemaster, Phyllis Mullins, Patsy McKenzie, all of Red Bush, Roberta Sparks and Janie Caudill, both of Lebanon, Ohio; one son, Merell Williams; two brothers, James McKenzie of Volga, and John McKenzie, Jr., of Ashland; 21 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren also survive.

BURIAL Kendle Williams Cemetery at Redbush

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NAME (age) WOOTEN, Lorene 76

BIRTH-DATE March 1, 1923 in Lawrence County

DEATH-DATE November 30 2001 at Morning View Nursing Home, Marion, Oh

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D/O Fred and Lydia Chapman Wooten. (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are one brother, Billy Wooten of Chapman; two nieces, Phyllis Spaulding, and Peggy Plumley, both of Marion, OH.

BURIAL Peck Cemetery, Chapman.

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NAME (age)	ALEXANDER, Enid Netherly, 90, of Prestonsburg
BIRTH-DATE	May 25, 1911
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 13, 2001 in Riverview Health Care Center.---------------------------------
SPOUSE	Willard Alexander (deceased)
D/O	unlisted
RELATIVES	unlisted
BURIAL	Walker Horn Cemetery at Paintsville.

NAME (age)	ALLEN, Carl Douglas, 50, of Hazel Green, formerly of Johnson County
BIRTH-DATE	March 18, 1951, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 12, 2001 in Magoffin County
SPOUSE	unlisted
S/O	unlisted
RELATIVES	unlisted
BURIAL	Newt-Howard Cemetery in Bloomington.

NAME (age)	ANDERSON, Della Christina 39
BIRTH-DATE	March 12, 1962 in Mingo County, W.Va.,
DEATH-DATE	December 24, 2001 at her residence.
SPOUSE
D/O	Homer Clerance and Mabel Mills Anderson (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are one brother, Woody Herman Anderson of Timberville, Virginia; and two sisters, Charlotte Anderson and Joan Parsley, both of Inez; one nephew, Chris Anderson of Mt. Jackson, Va.; one niece, Heather Goble of Inez; three great nephews, Alex Parsley, Chase and Dillon Goble all of Inez; one great niece, Valarie Parsley of Inez.
BURIAL	Mills Cemetery, Turkey Creek, Inez.

NAME (age)	ARMS, Ray , 80,
BIRTH-DATE	June 4, 1921 in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	December 2 2001 at Paul B. Hall Medical Center.
SPOUSE	Imogene Arms (deceased)
D/O	Sam K. and Mintie Rivers Arms (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are three sons, Charles and Steve Arms of Paintsville, and Stanley Arms of Troy, Ohio; one daughter, Janice Blair of Leander; thirteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; one great-great- grandchild.
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville.

NAME (age)	BLAIR, Lydia Margaret, 90, of Paintsville
BIRTH-DATE	Nov. 25, 1911, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 1, 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.
SPOUSE	Hallock Blair (deceased)
D/O	Ross and Virgie Rivers Hannah (deceased)
RELATIVES	She also was preceded in death by her husband, Hallock Blair, and a son, Donald Ross Blair. Surviving are a brother, Alvis Hannah of Vanlue, Ohio, and four sisters, Julia Hackworth of Bonanza, Eulah Blair of East Point, Eunice Swipes of Troy, Ohio, and Edna Hackworth of Paintsville.
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville

NAME (age)	BLAIR, Robert B, 76 Ashland, Ky.
BIRTH-DATE	July 28, 1925, in Paintsville,
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 12, 2001, at his home following an extended illness.
SPOUSE	Maxine Spears Blair
S/O	Harry B. and Lottie Margarette Fraley Blair. (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Maxine Spears Blair; one daughter, Diane Blair of Ashland; one brother, Ralph Emerson Blair of Ashland; one granddaughter, Tiffany Taylor of Ashland; one grandson, Shannon Fankell of Grayson, Ky.; and two great-grandsons, Gerald Michael Taylor of Ashland and Kieran David Fankell of Grayson.
BURIAL	Rose Hill Burial Park
MILITARY	U.S. Army World War II Veteran

NAME (age)	BLANTON, Alta Conley, 99,
BIRTH-DATE	May 11, 1902, in Johnson County.
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 29, in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg.-----------------
SPOUSE	Ennie Blanton
D/O	uinlisted
RELATIVES	Her husband, Ennie Blanton, preceded her in death
BURIAL	Richmond Cemetery at Paintsville

NAME (age)	BUTCHER, Gloria Beatrice, 75, of Van Lear,
BIRTH-DATE	May 16, 1926, in Johnson County,
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 24, at Mt. Manor Nursing Home, Paintsville.
SPOUSE	She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Butcher
D/O	John and Laura Picklesimer Fraley. (deceased)
RELATIVES	Survivors include two sons, Warren Butcher Jr. and Paul Dean Butcher, both of Van Lear; three daughters, Laura Hensley, Marlene Lewis and Linda Butcher, all of Van Lear; a sister, Shirley DeVore of Silver Lake, Ind.; six grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
BURIAL	Butcher Family Cemetery, Van Lear

NAME (age)	CANTRELL, Eulas Paul , 70, of Welsh, La.
BIRTH-DATE	Born at Flat Gap, Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 19 2001
SPOUSE
S/O	Jim and Flora Cantrell (deceased)
RELATIVES	Survivors include four sons, Greg Cantrell, Paul Cantrell and Keith Cantrell, all of Kentucky, and Kenny Cantrell of Louisianna; a daughter, Linda Holbrook of Kentucky; three brothers, Millard Cantrell of Centerville, Arless Cantrell of Patastsula, Ohio, and Emery Cantrell of Red Bush; two sisters, Gay Perry of Pickerington, Ohio, and Mary Fyffe of Columbus, Ohio; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
BURIAL	unlisted

NAME (age)	CASTLE, Dorothy Maynard, 58, of Deleware, Ohio
BIRTH-DATE	Aug. 2, 1943, in Pike County
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 23, 2001 at her residence.
SPOUSE	Hayes Castle
D/O	Edna Charles Maynard and the late Glen Maynard
RELATIVES	Survivors include her husband, Hayes Castle; two daughters, Terri Lucinda Castle Gray and Lisa Ann Castle, both of of Deleware, Ohio; a brother, Donald Maynard of Pikeville; and two grandchildren.
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville,

NAME (age)	CAUDILL, Ochal 69
BIRTH-DATE	August 4, 1932 in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	December 4, 2001 at VA Medical Center, Lexington.
SPOUSE	Loretta Caudill
S/O	Jesse and Mary Delana Bryant Caudill. (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Loretta Caudill of Lexington; two sons, Richard and William Caudill, both of Lexington; three daughters, Rebecca Lynn and Sharon Gayle Caudill, both of Lexington, and Wilma Jenkins of Nicholasville; ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Ethel Marie Scroggs of Urbana, Ohio; two brothers, Willis Ray and James Cecil Caudill, both of Sitka.
BURIAL	Sparks Cemetery, Blaine

NAME (age)	CRUM, Pricie 71
BIRTH-DATE	March 31, 1930 in Martin County
DEATH-DATE	December 5, 2001 at Mountain Manor Nursing Home, Paintsville.
SPOUSE	Orville Crum. (deceased)
D/O	Benjamin and Rena McCoy Fitch. (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are three sons, William and Orville Crum, both of Beauty, and Ben Crum of Paintsville; three daughters, Josephine Crum Mollett of Tomahawk, Barbara Crum Stapleton of Staffordsville, and Glenna Crum Booth of Beauty; three sisters, Ann Francis Perry, Gladys Fitch Stepp, and Blanche Fitch Crum all of Beauty; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
BURIAL	Crum Family Cemetery, Beauty.

NAME (age)	ESTEP, Stephen Wesley “Stevie”
BIRTH-DATE	April 29, 1970 in Somerset,
DEATH-DATE	December 16 2001 in Chicago, Illinois.
SPOUSE
S/O	Harold Estep and Susan Murray Estep of Paintsville
RELATIVES	One brother, Robert Harold Estep of Trapp, Ky.; one nephew, Eric Estep also of Trapp; grandfather, Woodie Estep of Flat Gap; and grandmother, Frances Thacker of Paintsville.
BURIAL	Blanton Branch Cemetery, Oil Springs.

NAME (age)	ESTEP, Washington Junior, 82, of Flatgap,---------------------------------
BIRTH-DATE	March 2, 1919, at Van Lear
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 27, 2001 at his home.
SPOUSE	Gusta June Estep,
S/O	unlisted
RELATIVES	unlisted
BURIAL	Sheridan Estep Cemetery at Fuget.

NAME (age)	ESTEPP, Darrell Gretchel, 85
BIRTH-DATE	Jun.20, 1916 in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Dec.16 2001 at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.
SPOUSE	(1)Anna Lee Estepp - deceased
S/O	Phillip Sheridan and Martha McKenzie Estepp. (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are his second wife, Evelyn Estepp of Paintsville; one son, Phillip Estepp of Dover, Ohio; one step-son, Dewayne Prater of Lexington; one step-daughter, Chantaye Music of West Van Lear; two brothers, Carl Estepp of Fairborn, Ohio, and Duell Estepp of Beaver Creek, Ohio; one sister, Easter Maxton of New Carlisle, Ohio; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and six step-grandchildren also survive.
BURIAL	Sheridan Estepp Cemetery, Fuget.

NAME (age)	FRAZIER, Virginia, 78, of Staffordsville
BIRTH-DATE	Sept. 4, 1923, in Paintsville
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 11, 2001 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.
SPOUSE	Cecil ``Curly" Frazier (deceased)
D/O	Harry Hampton and Virgie Young (deceased)
RELATIVES	She was preceded in death by a son, Guy Frazier; and a daughter, Sue Williams. Survivors include two daughters, Cookie McClure of Wittensville and Carolyn Horn of Canton, Ohio; a son, Tim Frazier of Flat Gap; a brother, Howard Hampton of Hager Hill; two sisters, Clarinda Butcher of Wittensville and Sarah Collins of Paintsville; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
BURIAL	Williams Family Cemetery, Staffordsville

NAME (age)	FITZPATRICK, Junior 68
BIRTH-DATE	April 1, 1933 in Kermit, WVa.,
DEATH-DATE	December 1, at Pikeville Methodist Hospital.
SPOUSE	Martha Lene Fitchpatrick;
S/O	Isaac and Carrie Fry Fitchpatrick (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are three sons, Frederick Fitchpatrick of Van Lear, Robert Fitchpatrick of Thealka, and Jamie Fitchpatrick of Prestonsburg; two brothers, Saniford Fitchpatrick of Orient, Oh., Herbert Fitchpatrick of Columbus, Oh.; two sisters, Katherine Dowden and Evelyn Linley, both of Columbus, Oh.; three grandchildren also survive.
BURIAL	Fitchpatrick Family Cemetery, Van Lear.

NAME (age)	FITZPATRICK, Sam 79
BIRTH-DATE	September 16, 1922 in Prestonsburg,
DEATH-DATE	December 25 at Highland Regional Medical Center.
SPOUSE
S/O	Penn and Margaret Stanley Fitzpatrick (deceased)
RELATIVES	He was preceded in death by one brother, Ike Fitzpatrick and three sisters, Bess West, Stella Spurlock and Garnet Spurlock. Surviving are two sons, Steven H. Fitzpatrick of Prestonsburg and David M. Fitzpatrick of Boston, MA.; one daughter, Lenora Margaret Kendrick of Prestonsburg; two sisters, Margaret Marshall of Titusville, FL., and Jessie Brewer of Alhambra, CA.; five grandchildren; two great- grandchildren
BURIAL	Fitzpatrick Cemetery, Middle Creek.

NAME (age)	HINKLE, Jack Allen 77
BIRTH-DATE	August 22, 1924 in Richardson
DEATH-DATE	December 2, 2001 at Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa.
SPOUSE	Elaine Martin Hinkle
S/O	Oscar Franklin and Jane Allen Hinkle.
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Elaine Martin Hinkle of Louisa; three sons, Gary Allen Hinkle and Daniel Franklin Hinkle, both of Phoenix, Arizona, Jack Allen (Lucky) Hinkle, of Louisa; one sister, Joann Compton of Louisa, four grandchildren and one great-grandson.
BURIAL	unlisted

NAME (age)	LEMASTER, Mae, 89, of Ohio,
BIRTH-DATE	Oct. 28, 1912, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 26, at McDermott, Ohio
SPOUSE
D/O	James M. and Laura Blanton Lemaster (deceased)
RELATIVES	Survivors include two sisters, Hasten Lemaster of Rubyville, Ohio, and Myrtle Hitchcock of Ironton, Ohio.
BURIAL	Lemaster Cemetery, Oil Springs,

NAME (age)	LYON, Jesse D., 89, of Ashland, Ky.
BIRTH-DATE	Aug. 13, 1912, at Keaton,
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 5, 2001 at his home
SPOUSE	Lorna Curnutte Lyon (deceased)
S/O	Sanford and Anna Margret Ferguson Lyon (deceased)
RELATIVES	He is survived by two sons, James Paul Lyon and Charles Lyon, both of Ashland; two daughters, Joyce Lyon Wilson of Tallahassee, Fla., and Anna Lyon Patton of Westerville, Ohio; a brother, Robert Lyon of Orlando, Fla.; two sisters, Opal Lyon of Louisa and Kathleen Lyon Ball of San Diego, Calif.; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a stepgrandson; and three stepgreat-grandchildren.
BURIAL	Yatesville Memorial Cemetery in Louisa.

NAME (age)	MAYO, Danny Wheeler, 55, of Hager Hill
BIRTH-DATE	Dec. 11, 1946, in Paintsville.
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 17, in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, Floyd Co Ky.
SPOUSE	unlisted
S/O	Royce W. Mayo and the late Garnet (Akers) Mayo.
RELATIVES	Surviving are one brother, Royce F. Mayo of Pikeville; three sisters, Mrs. Peggy Rice of East Point, Mrs. Laura Hyden of Martin, and Mrs. Sandy Alvarez of Simpsonville.
BURIAL	Richmond Memorial Cemetery in Prestonsburg

NAME (age)	MCCOY, Lora , 94, of Paintsville,
BIRTH-DATE	July 4, 1907, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 22, at Mt. Manor Nursing Home, Paintsville.
SPOUSE
D/O	James Hayden Ferguson and Lourainy Curtis. (deceased)
RELATIVES	She was preceded in death by a son, John Edward McCoy. Survivors include a sister, Mirtle West of Louisa; a niece, Willia Jean Sagraves of Springfield, Ohio; 9 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. F
BURIAL	Camat Cemetery, Flat Gap

NAME (age)	MCKENZIE, Joan 52
BIRTH-DATE	August 28, 1949 in Paintsville
DEATH-DATE	December 7 2001 at Norton Suburban Hospital, Louisville
SPOUSE	Charles Michael McKenzie
D/O	Andy J. Blanton and the late Edith Fraley Blanton
RELATIVES	Surviving are her husband, Charles Michael McKenzie of Louisville; two sons, Charles Anthony and Michael Joseph McKenzie, both of Lynch; four brothers, Michael David and Stoney Blanton, both of River, Danny Blanton, of Lynch, J.C. Blanton of Thelma; four sisters, Mary Jane Castle and Patricia Gay Lemaster, both of Thelma, Wesley Sue Combs of Paintsville, Andral Lynn Boggs of Ashland.
BURIAL

NAME (age)	NICHOLS, Goldie 54
BIRTH-DATE	December 19, 1946 in Logan County, West Virginia
DEATH-DATE	December 17 2001 at Pikeville Methodist Hospital.
SPOUSE
D/O	Alex and Sally Hunt Adkins. (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are her husband, Grover Nichols; two sons, Robert and Keith Nichols, both of Lovely; five daughters, Christina Treleven of Delbarton, W.Va., Lakawanna Sawyers of Ragland, W.Va., Tammy Fitchpatrick of Lowmansville, Sabrina Jude of Lovely, and Misty Nichols of Van Lear; two brothers, William and James Adkins, both of Delbarton, W.Va.; two sisters, Alive Dempsey of Delbarton, W.Va., and Amanda Spillman of Ohio; seven grandchildren.
BURIAL	Jude Family Cemetery, Pilgrim.

NAME (age)	PARSONS, Thelma Endicott, 81,
BIRTH-DATE	May 21, 1920 in Martin County,
DEATH-DATE	December 10 2001 at Three Rivers Medical Center, Louisa.
SPOUSE	Oakley Parsons
D/O	Mart and Edith Cornett Branham (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are her husband, Oakley Parsons; four sons, Clyde Endicott of Columbus, Ohio, Herman Endicott of Inez, Rondell Endicott of Richardson, and Clagett Endicott of Paintsville; three step-sons, Don and Darell Parsons, both of Warfield, and Harold Parsons of Inez; four daughters, Flora Etta Kirk, Shelby Sharchett and Olivene Gilliam, all of Columbus, Ohio, and Nancy Jarrell of Louisa; four step-daughters, Romain Rhodes of Columbus, Ohio, Faye Kirk and Avanelle Dails of Inez, and Clair Preece of Paintsville; one brother, Luther Branham of Inez; two sisters, Irene Pack of Marion, Ohio, and Minnie Blair of Paintsville; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren
BURIAL	Preston Cemetery, Tomahawk.

NAME (age)	PELPHREY, Lavada, 96, of Hager Hill,
BIRTH-DATE	July 20, 1905, at Oil Springs,
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 29, at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.
SPOUSE
S/O	Doc Reed and Alice Helton (deceased)
RELATIVES	She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Pelphrey. Survivors include four sons, Carroll Pelphrey of Paintsville, Jack Pelphrey of Springfield, Ohio, Joe Pelphrey of Franklin, Ohio, and Leroy Pelphrey of New Carlisle, Ohio; two daughters, Mary Alice Johnson of Hager Hill and Naomi Conley of Huber Heights, Ohio; a brother, Bob Reed of Oil Springs; a sister, Margaret Colvin of Springfield, Ohio; 24 grandchildren; 36 great- grandchildren;
BURIAL	Lakeview Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville,

NAME (age)	PENNINGTON, Jake Allen 61
BIRTH-DATE	August 5, 1940, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	December 15 at his home at Daniel’s Creek
SPOUSE
S/O	Bailey Pennington and the late Irene Honeycutt Pennington.
RELATIVES	Surviving are two sisters, Deloris Mae Burke of Daniel’s Creek, and Wilma Bowens of Van Lear; two brothers, Harry Pennington and Gary Pennington, both of Van Lear; three children, Jay, Scotty and Beth Pennington of Napolean, Ohio; six grandchildren also survive.
BURIAL	unlisted

NAME (age)	PIGG, Joe Harold , 36, of Paintsville
BIRTH-DATE	Jan. 12, 1965, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Dec. 11, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center, Paintsville.
SPOUSE
S/O	Joe Pigg and Lillian Begley Pigg (deceased)
RELATIVES
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park, Staffords-ville

NAME (age)	PRESTON, Lillie 76
BIRTH-DATE	February 7, 1925 in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	December 6, at her Paintsville residence
SPOUSE
D/O	Marion and Melinda Steele Preston (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are one son, Danny Vanhoose of Paintsville; two daughters, Anita Jean Haight of Lancaster, and Nancy Preston of Paintsville; one brother, Elmer Preston; one sister, Lora Preston, both of Paintsville; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
BURIAL	Family Cemetery, Paintsville