jan-2002

JOHNSON COUNTY KENTUCKY
RELATED OBITUARIES
JANUARY - 2002.
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NAME (age) ARNOLD, Marsha Flotine 49

BIRTH-DATE Oct.02 1952 in Floyd County

DEATH-DATE Jan.29 2002   Staffordsville, Johnson County Ky.

SPOUSE

D/O Jewell Halbert Sullivan

RELATIVES Surviving are five daughters, Melissa Lynne Pierce and Michelle Martin Bowen, both of Paintsville, Jodie Marie, Lacey Dawn and Michael Gabrielle Arnold, all of Sitka; one brother, Darryl Sullivan of Celina, Ohio; one sister, Karen Dicke of Saint Marys, Ohio; four grandchildren.

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville.

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NAME (age) BALDRIDGE, Annie, 82, of Staffordsville,

BIRTH-DATE Sept. 5, 1919, in Troutville, Va.

DEATH-DATE Jan. 6, 2002 at J.J. Jordan Nursing Home, Louisa.

SPOUSE Kelly Baudridge (Deceased)

D/O George and Lillian Coffman Firebaugh. (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include four sons, David Baldridge of Louisa, Thomas Baldridge of Prestonsburg, Michael Roy Baldridge of Kent, Ohio, and Benny Baldridge of Staffordsville; a daughter, Ruth Baldridge of Staffordsville; five brothers, Dan Firebaugh of Indiana, Wyman Firebaugh, Wayne Firebaugh and Jay Firebaugh, all of Wooster, Ohio, and John Firebaugh of Ithaca, N.Y

BURIAL Baldridge Cemetery, Staffordsville

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NAME (age) BALDWIN, Hashel Eugene 35,

BIRTH-DATE May 21, 1966 in Paintsville,

DEATH-DATE Jan.18 2002

SPOUSE

S/O John D. Baldwin and Sophia Meade Baldwin.

RELATIVES Surviving are one daughter, Echo Nicole Ratliff of Prestonsburg; one sister, Alice Marie Scott of Pilgrim; four brothers, Johnny Baldwin of California, Buddy Allen Baldwin of Tutor Key, Barry Dean Baldwin of Campton, and Tommy Joe Baldwin of West Van Lear.

BURIAL Conley Family Cemetery, Staffordsville.

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NAME (age) BAYES, Samantha M. 101

BIRTH-DATE October 4, 1900 in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Jan.24 2002

SPOUSE Dord Bayes (deceased)

D/O Joel and Sara (Fairchild) Baldwin. (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by her husband, Dord Bayes; one grandson, Harry Duane Exline; five sisters and three brothers. Surviving are one son, Alger Bayes of Springfield; three daughters, Hallie Stires of Orient, Wanda Lee Exline of Washington, C.H., Ora Baggs of Westerville; ten grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

BURIAL Darbyville Cemetery.

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NAME (age) BLAIR, Ernest , 65

BIRTH-DATE January 15, 1936 at Barnetts Creek

DEATH-DATE January 12 in Lakewest Hospital, Willoughby, Ohio

SPOUSE

S/O William Prater and Goldie O’Bryan Blair (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Floretta Dutton Blair; three sons, Anthony Blair of Richwood, Ohio, David Blair of Jefferson, Ohio, and Matthew Blair of Wickliffe, Ohio; two brothers, James McCoy of Pataskala, Ohio, and Ford Allen of Huntington, W.Va.; one sister, Thelma Julian of Largo, Fla.; four grandchildren also survive.

BURIAL Arrowood- Dutton Cemetery at Wayne, W.Va

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NAME (age) BLAIR, Loretta (Blessing), 74,

BIRTH-DATE May 5, 1927 in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Jan.13 2002

SPOUSE Billy Blair (deceased)

D/O Earl Boyd and Euna Williamson Blessing. (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are four sons, Willie Blair of Lexington, Jimmy Wallen of Roann, IN., Leslie Wallen, Jr. of Sterling, Va., and Charles Wallen of Staffordsville; two daughters, Shawn Helton of Salyersville, and Sandra Pack of West Van Lear; three brothers, Bill Boyd of Hillsboro, Oh., Kenis Boyd of Whitehouse, and Rovert Boyd of Meally; two sisters, Sheila Alvis of Richmond, Va., and Nancy Cook of Louisa; 20 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville.

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NAME (age) BLEVINS, Stella 86, of Cannonsburg

BIRTH-DATE April 16, 1915, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Jan. 26, 2002, in Boyd Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

SPOUSE She was preceded in death by two husbands, P.V. Davis and Carl Blevins;

D/O Coy C. and Manda Belle Estep Cantrell. (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by a brother Ellis Cantrell; and a sister, Malta Marsh. Surviving are a son, James P. Davis of Ashland; a daughter, Berta VanHoose Hensley of Cannonsburg; two sisters, Mae Bond and Minita Gelander, both of Mount Pleasant, Mich.; two grandchildren, Amy Davis Smith of Ashland and Lori VanHoose Daniel of Paintsville; and a great- grandson, Mason Daniel of Paintsville.

BURIAL Rose Hill Burial Park. Ashland Ky.

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NAME (age) BOWEN, Robert, 60, of Lowmansville,

BIRTH-DATE Sept. 7, 1941, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Jan. 9, 2002 at his home

SPOUSE Helen Staggs Bowen

S/O Albert Bowen and Janorah Collins Bowen (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Helen Staggs Bowen; two sons, Robert Eugene Bowen of Nashville, TN., and Donnie Ray Bowen of Paintsville; two daughters, Sherry L. McFaddin of Leander, and Stephanie Leanne Flink of Louisville; one step-daughter, Melissa Castle of Ashland; three brothers, Dennie R. Bowen of Riceville, Arnold Bowen of Wittensville, and Donnie Joe Bowen of Thealka; five sisters, Beulah McClure of Atlanta, Ga., Garnet Armstrong of Paintsville, Mabel Blair of Leander, Kathy Scott of Riceville, and Shirley Stamper of Swamp Branch; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; close friends Judy Webb of Paintsville, Jane Beck of Lowmansville, and Peggy Nelson of Prestonsburg.

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.

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NAME (age) BUTCHER, Christopher Ray , 23

BIRTH-DATE May 7, 1978 at Highlands Regional Medical Center

DEATH-DATE Jan.08 2002

SPOUSE Jennifer Ann Risner Butcher

S/O Earl Ray and Alice Dalton Butcher.

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Jennifer Ann Risner Butcher; three sons, Brent Mathew Risner, Brandon Ray Butcher and Timothy Blake Butcher; two sisters, Tammy Adkins and Sharon Spence.

BURIAL Butcher Cemetery, Boons Camp.

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NAME (age) CAUDILL, James Winnie ``Dee", 77, of Auxier,..........................................

BIRTH-DATE Sept. 28, 1924, in Floyd County

DEATH-DATE Jan. 31, at his home.

SPOUSE Ada White Caudill.

S/O

RELATIVES

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.

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NAME (age) CHAFIN, Christie 77

BIRTH-DATE Aug.09, 1924 in Wayne Co. W.Va.

DEATH-DATE Jan.11 2002

SPOUSE

D/O Ben Harris and Virgie Spaulding. (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are two step-sons, Robert and Dennis Conkins of Oklahoma; one step-daughter, Judy Sang of Oklahoma; two brothers, Slem Harris of Kermit, W.Va., and James Harris of Edmonton, Ky.; two sisters, Arminda Miller-Stollings of West Virginia, and Bertha Evans of Crum, W.Va.

BURIAL Perry Point Cemetery, Kermit W.Va.

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NAME (age) CLEVENGER, Ovland Dee “Roundhead”, 63, of Prestonsburg,

BIRTH-DATE Jan. 21. Born Jan. 22, 1938, in Elliott County

DEATH-DATE Jan.21 2002

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S/O Virgil Clevenger and Nettie Mays Clevenger.   (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include his wife, Aileen Lumpkin Clevenger of Prestonsburg; a son, Scotty Clevenger of Prestonsburg; a daughter, Judy McClure of Paintsville; a brother, Elvin Clevenger of West Liberty; and four grandchildren.

BURIAL South Fork Cemetery

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NAME (age) CONLEY, Ronald , 38, of Sitka,

BIRTH-DATE July 18, 1963, in Paintsville

DEATH-DATE Jan. 13 2002

SPOUSE Shirley Conley

S/O Troy L. Conley and Carolette Blair.

RELATIVES Survivors include his wife, Shirley Conley of Sitka; two daughters, Felicia Conley and Alecia Conley, both of Sitka; a son, Adam Conley of Sitka; two brothers, Donald L. Conley and Wayne Troy Dewayne Conley, both of Oil Springs; and two sisters, Phyllis Jackson of Oil Springs and Vicki Howard of Falcon.

BURIAL Lakeview Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville

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NAME (age) DANIEL, Mabel Irene, 85, of Van Lear,

BIRTH-DATE Dec. 28, 1916 at Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Jan. 1 2002    at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.

SPOUSE Homer Daniel (Deceased)

D/O John and Wrae Borders Meek. (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include two sons, Bill Daniel of Paintsville and John Daniel of San Diego, Cal.; a daughter, Nancy Burns of Nippa; three brothers, Joseph Meek of Ashland, Charles Meek of Pine Mt., Ga., and Fred Meek of Georgetown; three sisters, Vivian Carnes of Richmond, Margaret Borders of Lexington and Ethel Pace of Tacoma, Wash.; a grandson; and a great-granddaughter.

BURIAL Burns Family Cemetery, Nippa

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NAME (age) DANIELS, Charles Sr., 80, of Ashland, Ky

BIRTH-DATE March 11, 1921, in Thealka, Ky

DEATH-DATE Jan. 3, 2002, in Woodland Oaks Health Care in Ashland

SPOUSE Lina Mae Daniels (deceased)

S/O Charles and Mary Lou Fitch Daniels.   (deceased)

RELATIVES He was preceded in death by his wife, Lina Mae Daniels, in 1999. He is survived by one daughter, Dee Willis of Catlettsburg; two sons, Charles Daniels Jr. of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Roger Daniels of Kentland, Ind.; three sisters, Sola Mae Blevins and Janivea Whitlock, both of Ashland, and Princena Daniel of Reno, Nev.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Rose Hill Burial Park Ashland, Ky.

MILITARY World War II Veteran

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NAME (age) DERIFIELD, O.B. 79

BIRTH-DATE February 1, 1922 in Clifford

DEATH-DATE January 16 2002 at Kings Daughters Medical Center, Ashland.

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S/O Millard and Helen Hammonds Derifield (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Martha Maynard Derifield of Louisa; two sons, Jerry Derifield and Rick Derifield both of Louisa; two sisters, Elizabeth Ratliffe of Louisa, and Mary Derifield of Covington, Georgia; one brother, George Derifield of Clifford; a special nephew, Jimmy Ratliffe of Louisa; five grandchildren; one step-grandson; one great-granddaughter.

BURIAL Derifield Cemetery, Clifford.

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NAME (age) EALEY, Ocie, 84, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE Feb. 5, 1917, at Flat Gap, Johnson Co Ky.

DEATH-DATE Jan. 26, 2002 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center, Paintsville.

SPOUSE Arthur Ealey (deceased)

D/O Bill Ed McKenzie and Della Mae McKenzie (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include two sons, Phillip Ealey of Salyersville and Gary Ealey of Marshall, N.C.; four daughters, Billie Shaw of Laurelville, Ohio, Virginia Hackworth and Ruth Fraley, both of Vanlue, Ohio, and Grace Helton of Staffordsville; a brother, Homer Williams of Louisa; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville,

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NAME (age) ELSWICK, Oshell Lee Cantrell, 54,

BIRTH-DATE March 7, 1947 in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE January 4 2002 at her residence

SPOUSE Donald Elswick

D/O Buel and Mary Hill Cantrell. (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are her husband, Donald Elswick; two sons, Jeff Warner of Oklahoma, and Jerry Warner of Flat Gap; one step-son, Greg Elswick of Sydney, Ohio; one daughter, Shelia Morris of Flat Gap; three step-daughters, Vicki Krepp, Treshia Dankworth, and Amanda Elswick, all of Piqua, Ohio; two brothers, Jay Cantrell and Ray Cantrell, both of Flat Gap; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Cantrell Family Cemetery, Flat Gap.

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NAME (age) EXLINE, Wandle Lee, 74,

BIRTH-DATE June 12, 1927 in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE January 26 2002 at Carlton Manor

SPOUSE Harry Exline;

D/O Dord N. and Samantha (Baldwin) Bayes. (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Exline; infant son, Harry Dwayne. Surviving are one brother, Alger Bayes of Springfield, Ohio; two sisters, Hallie Stires of Orient, Ohio, and Ora Baggs of Westerville; three sisters-in-law, Jane Exline of Washington C.H., Mildred Morgan of Sedalia, and Lucille Rolfe of Harrisburg;

BURIAL Range Twp. Cemetery, Sedalia, Ohio.

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NAME (age) ESTEP, Stephen Wesley “Stevie”

BIRTH-DATE April 29, 1970 in Somerset

DEATH-DATE Dec.16 2002 in Chicago, Illinois.

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S/O Harold Estep and Susan Murray Estep of Paintsville;

RELATIVES 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

MILITARY U.S. Navy Veteran

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NAME (age) EVERIDGE, Lucille , 69, of Paintsville,

BIRTH-DATE Jan. 21, 1933, in Floyd County,

DEATH-DATE Jan.21 2002

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D/O Nicholas and Georgia Patton Everidge. (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include two brothers, Charles Everidge of Michigan and Henry Everidge of Martin; two step-brothers, Claude Ferguson of Indiana and Leonard Ferguson of Michigan; a sister, Louise Craft of Michigan; two step-sisters, Bernice Jenkins of Arizona and Julia Conn of Martin.

BURIAL P.D. Allen Cemetery, Langley

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NAME (age) FAIRCHILD, Alice Greene , 83, of Flatwoods, Ky.

BIRTH-DATE Oct. 29, 1918, in Paintsville, Ky.,

DEATH-DATE Jan. 21, 2002, at her residence.

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D/O Arthur and Samantha Gibbs Greene.   (deceased)

RELATIVES She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Wathen Fairchild, on March 29, 1975; and a brother, Arthur Greene. Surviving are a daughter, Dordeana Carraway of Flatwoods; two sisters, Pauline Ball and Mary Sue Ross, both of Ashland; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Bellefonte Memorial Gardens in Flatwoods.

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NAME (age) FAIRCHILD, Minnie 83

BIRTH-DATE May 24, 1918 in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE January 28 2002 at Mt. Manor Nursing Home, Paintsville.

SPOUSE

D/O Burns and Mary Ward Daniel. (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by her husband, Dorman Fairchild. Surviving are one son, Robert Fairchild of Paintsville; one daughter, Avonelle Worsham of Englewood, Ohio; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Willard Daniel of Gainesville, Ga.; one sister, Mildred Meade of Dayton, Ohio.

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville

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NAME (age) GOBLE, Bonnie Faye, 42, of Prestonsburg

BIRTH-DATE Jan. 7, 1960, in Maysville, Ky.

DEATH-DATE Jan. 30 2002

SPOUSE Billy G. Goble

D/O Willie and Irene Whitt Newell, (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include her husband, Billy G. Goble of Prestonsburg; a daughter, Lora Faye Goble of Prestonsburg, a brother, James Newell of Harold; and two sisters, Brenda Hall of Honaker and Bertha Hall of Betsy Layne.

BURIAL Goble Ousley Cemetery, Prestonsburg.

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NAME (age) GROSS, Beecher 93

BIRTH-DATE December 17, 1908 in Floyd County,

DEATH-DATE January 20 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center, Paintsville

S/O Mattison and Nan Meade Gross (deceased)

RELATIVES He was preceded in death by his wife, Nan Blevins Gross. Surviving are two sons, James A. Gross of Kopperston, W.Va., and Scott Gross of Russell; three daughters, Sue Manring of Warner Robins, Ga., Lorraine Rudd of Beckley, W.Va., and Linda Bussell of Lexington; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Wilson Cemetery, Boons Camp.

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NAME (age) HACKWORTH, Rachel Julia   90

BIRTH-DATE November 25, 1911 at Leander, Johnbson Co Ky.

DEATH-DATE Jan.13 2002

SPOUSE

D/O Ross and Virgie Rivers Hannah. (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Hackworth; two brothers, Freddie and Arvil Hannah; one son, Wallace Dewey Hackworth; one daughter, Margie Lee Hackworth; four sisters, Ora Lee Whitten, Lydia Blair, Audrey Hannah and Juanita Hannah. Surviving are three sons, William Sanford Hackworth of Prestonsburg, Ross Edward Hackworth of North Manchester, Indiana, Ishmael (Buddy) Hackworth of Prestonsburg; four daughters, Anna Marie Prater of Akron, Indiana, Edna Carol Nelson of Prestonsburg, Genoia Hackworth and Donna Hackworth, both of Prestonsburg; one brother, Alvis Hannah of Vanlue, Ohio; three sisters, Eulah Blair of Johnson County, Eunice Snipes of Troy, Ohio, and Edna Mae Hackworth of Paintsville; 20 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; also surviving are two girls whom they loved and raised as their granddaughters, Candy and Courtney Halbert, both of Prestonsburg.

BURIAL Hackworth Family Cemetery, Bonanza

NAME (age) HUNTER, Julia S. 85

BIRTH-DATE December 27, 1916 in Floyd County

DEATH-DATE January 26 2002 at the Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind.

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D/O Alex and Emma (Johnson) Stephens. (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Hunter. Surviving are two sons, Gene Hunter of Pikeville, and Ron Hunter of Warsaw, Ind.; four daughters, Joann Walgamuth of Winona Lake, Ind., Pat Glover of Warsaw, Ind., Tot Byrd of Galveston, Tx., Brenda Selvage of Grove City, Ohio; three sisters, Dora Bradley of Mich., Bertha Ousley of Kentucky, and Nola Mayo of Prestonsburg; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Stephens Family Cemetery, Prestonsburg.

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NAME (age) JONES, Sara Dolder, 87, of Paintsville,

BIRTH-DATE Dec.28, 1914 in Columbus, Ohio,

DEATH-DATE Jan.31 2002 at her home.....

SPOUSE Edwin H. Jones. (deceased)

D/O Monroe and Doris Ebright Dolder (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are one brother, Robert Dolder of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; a host of nieces and nephews; one sister-in-law, Lucille Jones of Paintsville.

BURIAL Wells-Buckingham Cemetery in Paintsville

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NAME (age) LEMASTER, Tella Montgomery, 98, of Paintsville, Ky.

BIRTH-DATE May 30, 1903, in Magoffin County, Ky.,

DEATH-DATE Jan. 14, 2002, in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, Ky.

SPOUSE She married John Riley LeMaster in September 1922 and he preceded her in death on Nov. 23, 1954.

D/O Farrish and Sarah Skaggs Montgomery. (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are a son, James ``Lemon" LeMaster of Paintsville; two daughters, Maudie Burton of Paintsville and Wanda Powers of Louisville, Ky.; a sister, Alice Howard of Paintsville; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville, Ky.

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NAME (age) LITTERAL, Gladys, 82, of Campbell County

BIRTH-DATE March 9, 1919, at Oil Springs, Johnson Co Ky.

DEATH-DATE Jan. 15, at Baptist Convalesent Home, Newport.

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D/O Thomas Litteral and Melva Meade Litteral. (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include her cousins, Beverly Martin of Ludlow, Dr. James Morris of Huntington, W.Va., and Harold Morris of Salt Lake City, Utah.

BURIAL Litteral Family Cemetery, Oil Springs,

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NAME (age) MCCORMICK, Curtis   88 Fallsburg,

BIRTH-DATE May 24, 1913 in Denton,

DEATH-DATE January 18 at Doctors Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.

SPOUSE

S/O John and Nellie Church McCormick (deceased)

RELATIVES He was preceded in death by his wife, Emogene Webb McCormick; one sister, Flora Hutchinson. Surviving are three sisters, Helen Gehinger of Flatwoods, Mary Spurlin of Mezton, Texas and Florence Cooper of Aluchua, Fla.

BURIAL McCormick Cemetery, Fallsburg

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NAME (age) MEADE, Nellie, 81, of Thealka,

BIRTH-DATE Dec. 1, 1920, at Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Jan. 7, 2002 at Wabash, Ind.

SPOUSE Jesse Meade

D/O William and Josephine Litteral McKenzie (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Meade. Survivors include a son, William Jesse “Bud” Meade of Paintsville; two daughters, Faye Perkins of Wabash, Ind., and Jackie Lee Sherman of Inez; three sisters, Edna Carol Cole and Alice Jean Stevens, both of Ashland and Sue Horne of Springfield, Ohio; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great- grandchildren.

BURIAL McKenzie Cemetery, Meally,

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NAME (age) MEEK, Jackie Lynn    39,

BIRTH-DATE Nov.15 1962

DEATH-DATE Jan. 08 2002 Moorehead, Ky.

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D/O Aaron Jackson and Dianna Blanton Meek   (Deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are one son, Jarrid Ashley Combs of Staffordsville; one daughter, Mika Lynn Castle of Wittensville; one grandson; three brothers, Russell Meek of Paintsville, Gerald Meek of Thelma, and Terry Meek of Dayton, Ohio.

BURIAL Blanton-Childers Cemetery, Thelma.

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NAME (age) MILLER, Earl, 84, of Xenia, Ohio, formerly of Johnson County

BIRTH-DATE Sept. 30, 1917, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Jan. 30, 2002 in Xenia.

SPOUSE Ruby Jewell Miller (Deceased)

S/O Charles and Rosanne McFadden Miller,   (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include a daughter, Burnell Murray of Dayton, Ohio; two grandchildren; and a great grandchild.

BURIAL Edward Salyer Cemetery in Sitka.

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NAME (age) MUSIC, Emogene Webb   76

BIRTH-DATE June 17, 1925 in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE January 4 2002 at her residence.

SPOUSE Alvin Chester Music (deceased)

D/O McKinley and Bessie Miller Webb. (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are two sons, Kenny Music of Ashland, and Gary Music of East Point; one daughter Jeannie Maggard of Hager Hill; five sisters, Geneva Saunders of East Point, Estillene Martin of Chillicothe, Ohio, Muriel Dutton of Dayton, Ohio, Kenalene Horn of Beaver Creek, Ohio, and Adaline Stambaugh of East Point; eight grandchildren; four great- grandchildren.

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville.

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NAME (age) NICKELL, Willie Warner 92

BIRTH-DATE January 15,1910 in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE January 21 2002 at Paul B. Hall Medical Center.

SPOUSE

S/O Albert and Alma Ross Nickell. (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are two nieces, Carolyn Robinson of San Francisco, Ca., and Marilyn Clepper of Seattle, Washington; one brother Wendell Nickell of Frank’s Creek, Flat Gap.

BURIAL Marvin Sparks Cemetery, Blaine

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NAME (age) PAUL, Dorothy Kazee 90

BIRTH-DATE February 7, 1911 in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE January 4 2002 at her residence

SPOUSE

D/O Edgar Zip and Flossie Borders Kazee. (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen E. Paul. Surviving are one brother, Robert B. Kazee of Houston, Texas; two sisters, Mary Pauline Williams, and Margaret Kazee Mason.

BURIAL Mayo Cemetery, Paintsville

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

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

DEATH-DATE Dec. 29, 2002 at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.

SPOUSE

D/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; and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Lakeview Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville,

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NAME (age) PENNINGTON, Imogene , 72, of Oil Springs,

BIRTH-DATE July 13, 1929,

DEATH-DATE Jan. 9, 2002 at Kings Daughters’ Medical Center, Ashland

SPOUSE

S/O K.L. Howard and Myrtle Collinsworth Howard. (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include her husband, Jack Pennington of Oil Springs; a son, Phillip Pennington of Ashland; a daughter, Teresa Cantrell of Oil Springs; eight brothers, Alva Howard of Oil Springs, Thomas Howard, Von Dell Howard and Wilmer Howard, all of Dayton, Ohio, Clyde Howard and Eddie Howard, both of Navar, Fla., Stephen Howard of Vidor, Tex. and Darrell Howard of Enon, Ohio; three sisters, Roxie Alice Pennington of Oil Springs, Chorena Long of Enon, Ohio, and Gloria Trustee of Sitka; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Johnson County Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville,

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NAME (age) PILKENTON, Dosha L. 63 Springfield, Ohio

BIRTH-DATE January 30, 1938 in Whitehouse,

DEATH-DATE Jan.15 2002

SPOUSE

D/O Everett Hensley and Blanche Ward. (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by paternal father Everett Hensley; one brother, Jackie Taylor; one son, Carl Michael Pilkenton. Surviving are her husband, Carl R. Pilkenton; two daughters, Debbie Thurman of Malta, Ohio, and Carla Brooks of Xenia, Ohio; three brothers, Everett “Ed” Hensley, Benny Taylor and Dean Taylor, all of Springfield; six grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

BURIAL Rose Hill Burial Park.

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NAME (age) REYNOLDS, Ray Daniel   74

BIRTH-DATE January 11, 1928 at Hindman,

DEATH-DATE January 25 at Highland Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg

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S/O Cevester and Mary (Martin) Reynolds. (deceased)

RELATIVES He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Reynolds. Surviving are eights sons, Bob Reynolds of Cincinnati, Ohio, Billy Yonts, C.V. Reynolds, Tom Reynolds, Randy Reynolds, Randy Reynolds, Rex Reynolds, Ronnie Reynolds, all of Prestonsburg, Mr. Danny REynolds of Ypsilanti, Michigan; three brothers, Garr Reynolds of Ft. Meyers, Fla., Gotto Reynolds of Ironton, Ohio, Randolph Reynolds of Paintsville; four sisters, Betty Parker, Nardie Thompson, Ann Woodruff, and Kathy Reynolds, all of Georgia.

BURIAL Richmond Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Prestonsburg.

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NAME (age) ROSE, Deloris   62

BIRTH-DATE June 27, 1939 in Lawrence County

DEATH-DATE January 23 at her Flat Gap residence in Johnson County

SPOUSE

D/O Henry Martin and Elsie Ferguson Castle. (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are her husband, Edwin Rose; three sons, Don and Bill Rose, both of Flat Gap, and Eddie Rose of Lugoff, South Carolina; two grandchildren, one great-grandchild; four sisters, Sue Smith of Red Bush, Phyllis Sparks of New Baltimore, Michigan, Dorothy Gilliam of Isonville, and Lula Houck of Florida.

BURIAL Rose Family Cemetery, Flat Gap.

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NAME (age) SALYERS, Ralph E. 66

BIRTH-DATE October 4, 1935 in Louisa

DEATH-DATE January 22 2002 at his Columbus, Ohio residence.

SPOUSE

S/O Nina (Savage) Salyers Brown of Circleville, Ohio and the late Hoadley A. Salyers.

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Carolyn Salyers of Circleville, Oh.; three sons, Ralph E. Salyers Jr. of Ky., Bart Salyers and Matthew Salyers both of Lake City, Fla.; five grandchildren; one sister, Barbara Wankmueller of Lake Worth, Fla.; one brother, Paul Salyers of Circleville, Oh.

BURIAL Myrtle Chapel Cemetery, Louisa,

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NAME (age) SLONE, Sherry Lynn Burke 41

BIRTH-DATE August 27, 1960 in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE January 3 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Huntington, W.Va.

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D/O Deloris Pennington Burke and the late Perry Burke.

RELATIVES Surviving are her husband, Jeff “Bo” Slone; two sons, Jonathan Conley of Paintsville, and Jeffery Adam Lewis of Leander; one daughter, Lakin Nasha Slone of Leander; one step-daughter, Tanesha Slone of Pike County; two brothers, Greg Burke of Leander, and Kevin Burke of Van Lear; one sister, Linda Smith of Van Lear.

BURIAL Lakeview Memorial Park, Staffordsville.

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NAME (age) STURGILL, Mildred 86

BIRTH-DATE October 7, 1915 in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE January 20 2002 at Highland Regional Medical Center.

SPOUSE

D/O Richard and Fannie Richmond Wells (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Sturgill. Surviving are one son, Sheldon Sturgill of Louisville; three daughters, Marlene Jarvis of Van Lear, Emma Joyce Music of Oil Springs, and Tharon Kershner of Ypsilanti, Mi.; one sister, Beatrice Childers of Auxier; 13 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Staffordsville.

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NAME (age) SOUTHERN, Tony Ray , 19, of Hager Hill,

BIRTH-DATE Aug. 29, 1982, in Floyd County.

DEATH-DATE Jan. 16 2002 in Hager Hill.

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BURIAL Topsy Ratliff Cemetery in Denver.

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NAME (age) TARRING, Charles Robert II, 78, of Louisa

BIRTH-DATE Jan. 20, 1923, in Huron, Ohio

DEATH-DATE Jan. 2, 2002 at V.A. Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va.

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S/O Charles Tarring and Clara Zimmerman Tarring. (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include his wife, Dianna Marie Williams Tarring; two sons, Michael Tarring of S.C. and Charles Robert Tarring III of Louisa; two daughters, Renecce Bradley and Bonnie Casleberry, both of Louisa; and eight grandchildren.

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville,

MILITARY U.S. Navy Veteran

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NAME (age) TAYLOR, Fay , 84, of Leander,

BIRTH-DATE Sept. 28, 1917, in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Jan. 7, at Mt. Manor Nursing Home, Paintsville.

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D/O Powell and Maxie Hannah Lemaster. (deceased)

RELATIVES Survivors include two sons, Billy Ray Taylor of Leander and Leondus Taylor of Boons Camp; two daughters, Maxie Blair of Leander and Cheryl Colburn of Louisville; a brother, Charles Lemaster of Leander; two sisters, Nancy Witten of Flint, Mich. and Patsy Clay of Lagro, Ind.; 26 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

BURIAL Virgil Taylor Cemetery, Leander

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NAME (age) TAYLOR, Sol , 70, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE Feb. 14, 1931, in Wise, Va.

DEATH-DATE Jan. 16, 2002 in Paintsville.

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BURIAL Entombment will be in Green Acres

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NAME (age) VANHOOSE, Eloise Melvin, 80, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE May 21, 1921, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Jan. 9, at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.

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D/O Adam and Stella Stapleton Melvin. (deceased)

RELATIVES She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Kenneth Vanhoose; three brothers, Carl, John, and Adam Melvin, Jr.; and a sister, Beulah Melvin. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Ray and Everett Gayle Vanhoose, both of Paintsville; a daughter, Sandra Richardson of Paintsville; a brother, Ray Melvin of Paintsville; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

BURIAL Sunset Cemetery, Quincy, W.Va.

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NAME (age) VAUGHN, Alva Cynthia Hackworth   83

BIRTH-DATE February 20, 1918 in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE January 20 at King’s Daughters Medical Center.

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D/O Martin and Malta Collins Hackworth. (deceased)

RELATIVES Surviving are two sons, Walter Douglas Vaughn of Grafton, Wisconsin, and Roger M. Vaughn of Russell; three daughters, Daisy Elaine Gregg of Ft. Worth, Tx., Judy Ann Vaughn of Leander, and Linda Sue Clouse of Cookeville, Tn.; one step-daughter, Wilma Jane Croley of Dayton, Ohio; one brother, Orbin Hackworth of Haines City, Fla.; four grandsons; three granddaughters; eight great-granddaughters.

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville.

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NAME (age) WELLS, Jerry Lowell, 69, of Thornville, Ohio,

BIRTH-DATE July 28, 1932, at Van Lear,

DEATH-DATE Jan. 23, 2002 at his residence.

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S/O Charles Arthur and Jenny Lee Ward Wells. (deceased)

RELATIVES He was preceded in death by granddaughter Stacy Wells; sisters Lois Wells and Janet Vance; and brother Paul Henry Wells. Survivors include his wife, Donna Lee McCumber Wells; a son, Jeff Wells of Kileen, Tex.; two sisters, Frances Honaker of Bowling Green and Carol Davis of Meally; a brother, Charles Wells of Prestonsburg; and a grandson.

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NAME (age)	ARNOLD, Marsha Flotine 49
BIRTH-DATE	Oct.02 1952 in Floyd County
DEATH-DATE	Jan.29 2002 Staffordsville, Johnson County Ky.
SPOUSE
D/O	Jewell Halbert Sullivan
RELATIVES	Surviving are five daughters, Melissa Lynne Pierce and Michelle Martin Bowen, both of Paintsville, Jodie Marie, Lacey Dawn and Michael Gabrielle Arnold, all of Sitka; one brother, Darryl Sullivan of Celina, Ohio; one sister, Karen Dicke of Saint Marys, Ohio; four grandchildren.
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville.

NAME (age)	BALDRIDGE, Annie, 82, of Staffordsville,
BIRTH-DATE	Sept. 5, 1919, in Troutville, Va.
DEATH-DATE	Jan. 6, 2002 at J.J. Jordan Nursing Home, Louisa.
SPOUSE	Kelly Baudridge (Deceased)
D/O	George and Lillian Coffman Firebaugh. (deceased)
RELATIVES	Survivors include four sons, David Baldridge of Louisa, Thomas Baldridge of Prestonsburg, Michael Roy Baldridge of Kent, Ohio, and Benny Baldridge of Staffordsville; a daughter, Ruth Baldridge of Staffordsville; five brothers, Dan Firebaugh of Indiana, Wyman Firebaugh, Wayne Firebaugh and Jay Firebaugh, all of Wooster, Ohio, and John Firebaugh of Ithaca, N.Y
BURIAL	Baldridge Cemetery, Staffordsville

NAME (age)	BALDWIN, Hashel Eugene 35,
BIRTH-DATE	May 21, 1966 in Paintsville,
DEATH-DATE	Jan.18 2002
SPOUSE
S/O	John D. Baldwin and Sophia Meade Baldwin.
RELATIVES	Surviving are one daughter, Echo Nicole Ratliff of Prestonsburg; one sister, Alice Marie Scott of Pilgrim; four brothers, Johnny Baldwin of California, Buddy Allen Baldwin of Tutor Key, Barry Dean Baldwin of Campton, and Tommy Joe Baldwin of West Van Lear.
BURIAL	Conley Family Cemetery, Staffordsville.

NAME (age)	BAYES, Samantha M. 101
BIRTH-DATE	October 4, 1900 in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Jan.24 2002
SPOUSE	Dord Bayes (deceased)
D/O	Joel and Sara (Fairchild) Baldwin. (deceased)
RELATIVES	She was preceded in death by her husband, Dord Bayes; one grandson, Harry Duane Exline; five sisters and three brothers. Surviving are one son, Alger Bayes of Springfield; three daughters, Hallie Stires of Orient, Wanda Lee Exline of Washington, C.H., Ora Baggs of Westerville; ten grandchildren; numerous great grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
BURIAL	Darbyville Cemetery.

NAME (age)	BLAIR, Ernest , 65
BIRTH-DATE	January 15, 1936 at Barnetts Creek
DEATH-DATE	January 12 in Lakewest Hospital, Willoughby, Ohio
SPOUSE
S/O	William Prater and Goldie O’Bryan Blair (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Floretta Dutton Blair; three sons, Anthony Blair of Richwood, Ohio, David Blair of Jefferson, Ohio, and Matthew Blair of Wickliffe, Ohio; two brothers, James McCoy of Pataskala, Ohio, and Ford Allen of Huntington, W.Va.; one sister, Thelma Julian of Largo, Fla.; four grandchildren also survive.
BURIAL	Arrowood- Dutton Cemetery at Wayne, W.Va

NAME (age)	BLAIR, Loretta (Blessing), 74,
BIRTH-DATE	May 5, 1927 in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Jan.13 2002
SPOUSE	Billy Blair (deceased)
D/O	Earl Boyd and Euna Williamson Blessing. (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are four sons, Willie Blair of Lexington, Jimmy Wallen of Roann, IN., Leslie Wallen, Jr. of Sterling, Va., and Charles Wallen of Staffordsville; two daughters, Shawn Helton of Salyersville, and Sandra Pack of West Van Lear; three brothers, Bill Boyd of Hillsboro, Oh., Kenis Boyd of Whitehouse, and Rovert Boyd of Meally; two sisters, Sheila Alvis of Richmond, Va., and Nancy Cook of Louisa; 20 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren.
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville.

NAME (age)	BLEVINS, Stella 86, of Cannonsburg
BIRTH-DATE	April 16, 1915, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Jan. 26, 2002, in Boyd Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
SPOUSE	She was preceded in death by two husbands, P.V. Davis and Carl Blevins;
D/O	Coy C. and Manda Belle Estep Cantrell. (deceased)
RELATIVES	She was preceded in death by a brother Ellis Cantrell; and a sister, Malta Marsh. Surviving are a son, James P. Davis of Ashland; a daughter, Berta VanHoose Hensley of Cannonsburg; two sisters, Mae Bond and Minita Gelander, both of Mount Pleasant, Mich.; two grandchildren, Amy Davis Smith of Ashland and Lori VanHoose Daniel of Paintsville; and a great- grandson, Mason Daniel of Paintsville.
BURIAL	Rose Hill Burial Park. Ashland Ky.

NAME (age)	BOWEN, Robert, 60, of Lowmansville,
BIRTH-DATE	Sept. 7, 1941, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Jan. 9, 2002 at his home
SPOUSE	Helen Staggs Bowen
S/O	Albert Bowen and Janorah Collins Bowen (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Helen Staggs Bowen; two sons, Robert Eugene Bowen of Nashville, TN., and Donnie Ray Bowen of Paintsville; two daughters, Sherry L. McFaddin of Leander, and Stephanie Leanne Flink of Louisville; one step-daughter, Melissa Castle of Ashland; three brothers, Dennie R. Bowen of Riceville, Arnold Bowen of Wittensville, and Donnie Joe Bowen of Thealka; five sisters, Beulah McClure of Atlanta, Ga., Garnet Armstrong of Paintsville, Mabel Blair of Leander, Kathy Scott of Riceville, and Shirley Stamper of Swamp Branch; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; close friends Judy Webb of Paintsville, Jane Beck of Lowmansville, and Peggy Nelson of Prestonsburg.
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville.

NAME (age)	BUTCHER, Christopher Ray , 23
BIRTH-DATE	May 7, 1978 at Highlands Regional Medical Center
DEATH-DATE	Jan.08 2002
SPOUSE	Jennifer Ann Risner Butcher
S/O	Earl Ray and Alice Dalton Butcher.
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Jennifer Ann Risner Butcher; three sons, Brent Mathew Risner, Brandon Ray Butcher and Timothy Blake Butcher; two sisters, Tammy Adkins and Sharon Spence.
BURIAL	Butcher Cemetery, Boons Camp.

NAME (age)	CAUDILL, James Winnie ``Dee", 77, of Auxier,..........................................
BIRTH-DATE	Sept. 28, 1924, in Floyd County
DEATH-DATE	Jan. 31, at his home.
SPOUSE	Ada White Caudill.
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BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.

NAME (age)	CHAFIN, Christie 77
BIRTH-DATE	Aug.09, 1924 in Wayne Co. W.Va.
DEATH-DATE	Jan.11 2002
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D/O	Ben Harris and Virgie Spaulding. (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are two step-sons, Robert and Dennis Conkins of Oklahoma; one step-daughter, Judy Sang of Oklahoma; two brothers, Slem Harris of Kermit, W.Va., and James Harris of Edmonton, Ky.; two sisters, Arminda Miller-Stollings of West Virginia, and Bertha Evans of Crum, W.Va.
BURIAL	Perry Point Cemetery, Kermit W.Va.

NAME (age)	CLEVENGER, Ovland Dee “Roundhead”, 63, of Prestonsburg,
BIRTH-DATE	Jan. 21. Born Jan. 22, 1938, in Elliott County
DEATH-DATE	Jan.21 2002
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S/O	Virgil Clevenger and Nettie Mays Clevenger. (deceased)
RELATIVES	Survivors include his wife, Aileen Lumpkin Clevenger of Prestonsburg; a son, Scotty Clevenger of Prestonsburg; a daughter, Judy McClure of Paintsville; a brother, Elvin Clevenger of West Liberty; and four grandchildren.
BURIAL	South Fork Cemetery

NAME (age)	CONLEY, Ronald , 38, of Sitka,
BIRTH-DATE	July 18, 1963, in Paintsville
DEATH-DATE	Jan. 13 2002
SPOUSE	Shirley Conley
S/O	Troy L. Conley and Carolette Blair.
RELATIVES	Survivors include his wife, Shirley Conley of Sitka; two daughters, Felicia Conley and Alecia Conley, both of Sitka; a son, Adam Conley of Sitka; two brothers, Donald L. Conley and Wayne Troy Dewayne Conley, both of Oil Springs; and two sisters, Phyllis Jackson of Oil Springs and Vicki Howard of Falcon.
BURIAL	Lakeview Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville

NAME (age)	DANIEL, Mabel Irene, 85, of Van Lear,
BIRTH-DATE	Dec. 28, 1916 at Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Jan. 1 2002 at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.
SPOUSE	Homer Daniel (Deceased)
D/O	John and Wrae Borders Meek. (deceased)
RELATIVES	Survivors include two sons, Bill Daniel of Paintsville and John Daniel of San Diego, Cal.; a daughter, Nancy Burns of Nippa; three brothers, Joseph Meek of Ashland, Charles Meek of Pine Mt., Ga., and Fred Meek of Georgetown; three sisters, Vivian Carnes of Richmond, Margaret Borders of Lexington and Ethel Pace of Tacoma, Wash.; a grandson; and a great-granddaughter.
BURIAL	Burns Family Cemetery, Nippa

NAME (age)	DANIELS, Charles Sr., 80, of Ashland, Ky
BIRTH-DATE	March 11, 1921, in Thealka, Ky
DEATH-DATE	Jan. 3, 2002, in Woodland Oaks Health Care in Ashland
SPOUSE	Lina Mae Daniels (deceased)
S/O	Charles and Mary Lou Fitch Daniels. (deceased)
RELATIVES	He was preceded in death by his wife, Lina Mae Daniels, in 1999. He is survived by one daughter, Dee Willis of Catlettsburg; two sons, Charles Daniels Jr. of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Roger Daniels of Kentland, Ind.; three sisters, Sola Mae Blevins and Janivea Whitlock, both of Ashland, and Princena Daniel of Reno, Nev.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
BURIAL	Rose Hill Burial Park Ashland, Ky.
MILITARY	World War II Veteran

NAME (age)	DERIFIELD, O.B. 79
BIRTH-DATE	February 1, 1922 in Clifford
DEATH-DATE	January 16 2002 at Kings Daughters Medical Center, Ashland.
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S/O	Millard and Helen Hammonds Derifield (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Martha Maynard Derifield of Louisa; two sons, Jerry Derifield and Rick Derifield both of Louisa; two sisters, Elizabeth Ratliffe of Louisa, and Mary Derifield of Covington, Georgia; one brother, George Derifield of Clifford; a special nephew, Jimmy Ratliffe of Louisa; five grandchildren; one step-grandson; one great-granddaughter.
BURIAL	Derifield Cemetery, Clifford.

NAME (age)	EALEY, Ocie, 84, of Paintsville
BIRTH-DATE	Feb. 5, 1917, at Flat Gap, Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE	Jan. 26, 2002 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center, Paintsville.
SPOUSE	Arthur Ealey (deceased)
D/O	Bill Ed McKenzie and Della Mae McKenzie (deceased)
RELATIVES	Survivors include two sons, Phillip Ealey of Salyersville and Gary Ealey of Marshall, N.C.; four daughters, Billie Shaw of Laurelville, Ohio, Virginia Hackworth and Ruth Fraley, both of Vanlue, Ohio, and Grace Helton of Staffordsville; a brother, Homer Williams of Louisa; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville,

NAME (age)	ELSWICK, Oshell Lee Cantrell, 54,
BIRTH-DATE	March 7, 1947 in Johnson County,
DEATH-DATE	January 4 2002 at her residence
SPOUSE	Donald Elswick
D/O	Buel and Mary Hill Cantrell. (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are her husband, Donald Elswick; two sons, Jeff Warner of Oklahoma, and Jerry Warner of Flat Gap; one step-son, Greg Elswick of Sydney, Ohio; one daughter, Shelia Morris of Flat Gap; three step-daughters, Vicki Krepp, Treshia Dankworth, and Amanda Elswick, all of Piqua, Ohio; two brothers, Jay Cantrell and Ray Cantrell, both of Flat Gap; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
BURIAL	Cantrell Family Cemetery, Flat Gap.

NAME (age)	EXLINE, Wandle Lee, 74,
BIRTH-DATE	June 12, 1927 in Johnson County,
DEATH-DATE	January 26 2002 at Carlton Manor
SPOUSE	Harry Exline;
D/O	Dord N. and Samantha (Baldwin) Bayes. (deceased)
RELATIVES	She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Exline; infant son, Harry Dwayne. Surviving are one brother, Alger Bayes of Springfield, Ohio; two sisters, Hallie Stires of Orient, Ohio, and Ora Baggs of Westerville; three sisters-in-law, Jane Exline of Washington C.H., Mildred Morgan of Sedalia, and Lucille Rolfe of Harrisburg;
BURIAL	Range Twp. Cemetery, Sedalia, Ohio.

NAME (age)	ESTEP, Stephen Wesley “Stevie”
BIRTH-DATE	April 29, 1970 in Somerset
DEATH-DATE	Dec.16 2002 in Chicago, Illinois.
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S/O	Harold Estep and Susan Murray Estep of Paintsville;
RELATIVES	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
MILITARY	U.S. Navy Veteran

NAME (age)	EVERIDGE, Lucille , 69, of Paintsville,
BIRTH-DATE	Jan. 21, 1933, in Floyd County,
DEATH-DATE	Jan.21 2002
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D/O	Nicholas and Georgia Patton Everidge. (deceased)
RELATIVES	Survivors include two brothers, Charles Everidge of Michigan and Henry Everidge of Martin; two step-brothers, Claude Ferguson of Indiana and Leonard Ferguson of Michigan; a sister, Louise Craft of Michigan; two step-sisters, Bernice Jenkins of Arizona and Julia Conn of Martin.
BURIAL	P.D. Allen Cemetery, Langley

NAME (age)	FAIRCHILD, Alice Greene , 83, of Flatwoods, Ky.
BIRTH-DATE	Oct. 29, 1918, in Paintsville, Ky.,
DEATH-DATE	Jan. 21, 2002, at her residence.
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D/O	Arthur and Samantha Gibbs Greene. (deceased)
RELATIVES	She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Wathen Fairchild, on March 29, 1975; and a brother, Arthur Greene. Surviving are a daughter, Dordeana Carraway of Flatwoods; two sisters, Pauline Ball and Mary Sue Ross, both of Ashland; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
BURIAL	Bellefonte Memorial Gardens in Flatwoods.

NAME (age)	FAIRCHILD, Minnie 83
BIRTH-DATE	May 24, 1918 in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	January 28 2002 at Mt. Manor Nursing Home, Paintsville.
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D/O	Burns and Mary Ward Daniel. (deceased)
RELATIVES	She was preceded in death by her husband, Dorman Fairchild. Surviving are one son, Robert Fairchild of Paintsville; one daughter, Avonelle Worsham of Englewood, Ohio; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Willard Daniel of Gainesville, Ga.; one sister, Mildred Meade of Dayton, Ohio.
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville

NAME (age)	GOBLE, Bonnie Faye, 42, of Prestonsburg
BIRTH-DATE	Jan. 7, 1960, in Maysville, Ky.
DEATH-DATE	Jan. 30 2002
SPOUSE	Billy G. Goble
D/O	Willie and Irene Whitt Newell, (deceased)
RELATIVES	Survivors include her husband, Billy G. Goble of Prestonsburg; a daughter, Lora Faye Goble of Prestonsburg, a brother, James Newell of Harold; and two sisters, Brenda Hall of Honaker and Bertha Hall of Betsy Layne.
BURIAL	Goble Ousley Cemetery, Prestonsburg.

NAME (age)	GROSS, Beecher 93
BIRTH-DATE	December 17, 1908 in Floyd County,
DEATH-DATE	January 20 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center, Paintsville
S/O	Mattison and Nan Meade Gross (deceased)
RELATIVES	He was preceded in death by his wife, Nan Blevins Gross. Surviving are two sons, James A. Gross of Kopperston, W.Va., and Scott Gross of Russell; three daughters, Sue Manring of Warner Robins, Ga., Lorraine Rudd of Beckley, W.Va., and Linda Bussell of Lexington; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
BURIAL	Wilson Cemetery, Boons Camp.

NAME (age)	HACKWORTH, Rachel Julia 90
BIRTH-DATE	November 25, 1911 at Leander, Johnbson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE	Jan.13 2002
SPOUSE
D/O	Ross and Virgie Rivers Hannah. (deceased)
RELATIVES	She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Hackworth; two brothers, Freddie and Arvil Hannah; one son, Wallace Dewey Hackworth; one daughter, Margie Lee Hackworth; four sisters, Ora Lee Whitten, Lydia Blair, Audrey Hannah and Juanita Hannah. Surviving are three sons, William Sanford Hackworth of Prestonsburg, Ross Edward Hackworth of North Manchester, Indiana, Ishmael (Buddy) Hackworth of Prestonsburg; four daughters, Anna Marie Prater of Akron, Indiana, Edna Carol Nelson of Prestonsburg, Genoia Hackworth and Donna Hackworth, both of Prestonsburg; one brother, Alvis Hannah of Vanlue, Ohio; three sisters, Eulah Blair of Johnson County, Eunice Snipes of Troy, Ohio, and Edna Mae Hackworth of Paintsville; 20 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; also surviving are two girls whom they loved and raised as their granddaughters, Candy and Courtney Halbert, both of Prestonsburg.
BURIAL	Hackworth Family Cemetery, Bonanza

NAME (age)	HUNTER, Julia S. 85
BIRTH-DATE	December 27, 1916 in Floyd County
DEATH-DATE	January 26 2002 at the Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind.
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D/O	Alex and Emma (Johnson) Stephens. (deceased)
RELATIVES	She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Hunter. Surviving are two sons, Gene Hunter of Pikeville, and Ron Hunter of Warsaw, Ind.; four daughters, Joann Walgamuth of Winona Lake, Ind., Pat Glover of Warsaw, Ind., Tot Byrd of Galveston, Tx., Brenda Selvage of Grove City, Ohio; three sisters, Dora Bradley of Mich., Bertha Ousley of Kentucky, and Nola Mayo of Prestonsburg; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
BURIAL	Stephens Family Cemetery, Prestonsburg.

NAME (age)	JONES, Sara Dolder, 87, of Paintsville,
BIRTH-DATE	Dec.28, 1914 in Columbus, Ohio,
DEATH-DATE	Jan.31 2002 at her home.....
SPOUSE	Edwin H. Jones. (deceased)
D/O	Monroe and Doris Ebright Dolder (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are one brother, Robert Dolder of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; a host of nieces and nephews; one sister-in-law, Lucille Jones of Paintsville.
BURIAL	Wells-Buckingham Cemetery in Paintsville

NAME (age)	LEMASTER, Tella Montgomery, 98, of Paintsville, Ky.
BIRTH-DATE	May 30, 1903, in Magoffin County, Ky.,
DEATH-DATE	Jan. 14, 2002, in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, Ky.
SPOUSE	She married John Riley LeMaster in September 1922 and he preceded her in death on Nov. 23, 1954.
D/O	Farrish and Sarah Skaggs Montgomery. (deceased)
RELATIVES	Surviving are a son, James ``Lemon" LeMaster of Paintsville; two daughters, Maudie Burton of Paintsville and Wanda Powers of Louisville, Ky.; a sister, Alice Howard of Paintsville; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville, Ky.

NAME (age)	LITTERAL, Gladys, 82, of Campbell County
BIRTH-DATE	March 9, 1919, at Oil Springs, Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE	Jan. 15, at Baptist Convalesent Home, Newport.
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D/O	Thomas Litteral and Melva Meade Litteral. (deceased)
RELATIVES	Survivors include her cousins, Beverly Martin of Ludlow, Dr. James Morris of Huntington, W.Va., and Harold Morris of Salt Lake City, Utah.
BURIAL	Litteral Family Cemetery, Oil Springs,