nov-2000

JOHNSON COUNTY KENTUCKY
RELATED OBITUARIES
NOVEMBER 2000

UPDATED...NOV.30 2000

NAME (age) SALYER, Trimble Ray, 87, of Flatgap

BIRTH-DATE Nov. 25, 1912, at Flatgap

DEATH-DATE Nov.03 2000 in Mount Manor Nursing Home at Paintsville

SPOUSE Eula Salyer, preceded him in death

S/O Wallace & Tersie Estep Salyer (deceased)

BURIAL Sparks Cemetery at Flatgap.

RELATIVES Surviving are two sons, Hobert Salyer of Flatgap, and Cobert Salyer of Hilliard, Ohio; two sisters, Ethel Rose of Flatgap, and Irene Beaver of Hilliard, Ohio; seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.

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NAME (age) MEADE, Paul Edward , 62, of Florence

BIRTH-DATE March 31, 1938, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.05 2000 in Hazard Appalachian Regional Hospital.

SPOUSE

S/O Ruby Ratliff Meade of Warsaw, Ind., and the late Sam Meade.

BURIAL Grace Land Cemetery in Claypool, Ind

RELATIVES Survivors include a son, Kevin Meade of Florence; a stepson, Chuck Harmon of Warsaw; three daughters, Denisa Davis of Claypool, Ind., Kim Ward of Columbus, Ohio, and Paul Bowerman of Pierceton, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Clara Harmon of Pierceton; a brother, Sam E. Meade of Kingwood, Texas; four sisters, Mary E. Hall and Emma Jean Hurd, both of Warsaw, Evelyn Marsillett of Prestonsburg and Sharon Perkins of Salyersville; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

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NAME (age) DANIELS, Maxine Boyd, 76, of Van Lear

BIRTH-DATE Sept. 18, 1924, in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Nov.04 2000 in Highlands Regional Medical Center at Prestonsburg.

SPOUSE Paul Daniels, died in 1998

D/O Jess & Alka Adkins Boyd   (deceased)

BURIAL Pine Hill Cemetery at Thelma.

RELATIVES Surviving are two sons, Paul Vencil Daniels of Danville, and Jimmie Daniels of Oil Springs; a daughter, Pat Coleman of Paintsville; a sister, Josephine Napier of Thelma; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

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NAME (age) SALYERS, Marcella , 69, of Sitka

BIRTH-DATE April 30, 1931, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.03 2000

SPOUSE

D/O Hebert & Fayne Stambaugh Salyers   (deceased)

BURIAL Stapleton Cemetery

RELATIVES Surviving are six sons, Willie J. Davis Jr. of Georgia, Phillip Davis of Baltimore, Md., Anthony Davis and Tom Ramey, both of Sitka, Lavonne Davis of Paintsville, and Marcellus Smith; three daughters, Sandra K. Davis Howes of Baltimore, Md., Janice Skyler of Florida, and Donna Smith; a brother, Alvin Salyers of Louisville; a sister, Eljuanda Salyers of Prestonsburg; 17 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

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NAME (age) McFADDIN, Homer, 92, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE March 26, 1908, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.01 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.

SPOUSE 1-Cholie Blair McFaddin (deceased)   2-Flossie McFaddin (deceased)

S/O William W.M. & Lou Conley McFaddin (deceased)

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.

RELATIVES He is survived by three sons, Paul McFaddin, Marvin McFaddin and Kenneth McFaddin, all of Paintsville; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren

MILITARY U.S. Army Veteran

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NAME (age) OSBORNE, Elizabeth 81, of Stambaugh

BIRTH-DATE Nov. 5, 1918, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.03 2000 at her home

SPOUSE Flem Osborne (deceased)

D/O Ferret & Ethel Bayes Stambaugh (deceased)

BURIAL Stambaugh family cemetery at Stambaugh

RELATIVES She also was preceded in death by her husband, Flem Osborne, in 1996; and a son, Charles Osborne. She was a restaurant worker. Surviving are a son, Ben Osborne of Chandlersville; a daughter, Barbara Quillen of Stambaugh; a step-daughter, Kathleen Osborne of Salyersville; her step-mother, Malta Stambaugh of Stambaugh; four grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren

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NAME (age) LEWIS, Geneva, 70, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE Sept. 24, 1930, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.05 2000 in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg.

SPOUSE

D/O Noah and Cordle May Spradlin. (deceased)

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.

RELATIVES A son, Don Lewis, preceded her in death. Surviving are three sons, Jim Lewis of Louisville, David Lewis of Columbus, Ohio, and Carl Lewis of Van Lear; two daughters, Delores Hicks and Debbie Hatfield, both of Paintsville; a brother, James O. Spradlin of Dayton, Ohio; a sister, Loretta Persch of Houston, Texas; and 14 grandchildren

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NAME (age) JOSEPH, Paul Edward, 61, of Auxier

BIRTH-DATE June 12, 1939,

DEATH-DATE November 3, 2000 at Highlands Regional Medical Center.

SPOUSE Nadean Brown

S/O Dayton & Geneva Adkins Joseph (deceased)

BURIAL Richmond Cemetery at Prestonsburg.

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Nadean Brown Joseph; two sons, Michael Joseph of Prestonsburg and Jeffery Bryan Joseph of Martin; six brothers, Morgan Joseph, Bob Joseph, Ronnie Joseph, Charles “Buck” Joseph and Phillip Morgan Joseph, all of Prestonsburg, and Ashland Joseph of Ashland; six sisters, Christine Deaton of Paintsville, and Meda Jo Yates, Betty Calhoun, Barbara Joseph, Tina McGaffey and Geraldine Lemaster, all of Prestonsburg; and six grandchildren.

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NAME (age) STAPLETON, Rev. Charles E., 69

BIRTH-DATE June 7, 1931, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE November 3, 2000 at his Stambaugh residence.

SPOUSE Phyllis Green

S/O Edgar & Lena Brown Stapleton   (deceased)

BURIAL Family Cemetery at Stambaugh

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Phyllis Green Stapleton; two daughters, Sandra Stapleton Thomas of Stambaugh and Debra Williams of Paintsville; one sister, Eloise Castle of Stambaugh; and three grandchildren.

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NAME (age) ALLEN, Delmere, 78, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE April 10, 1922, at Wisemantown

DEATH-DATE November 4, 2000 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center...............................

SPOUSE Marion Hodel

S/O Dee & Pearl Witt Allen

BURIAL Mayo Cemetery at Paintsville

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Marion Hodel Allen.

MILITARY World War II Veteran

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NAME (age) STACY, Dwight David, 39

BIRTH-DATE March 30, 1961, in Columbus, Ohio

DEATH-DATE November 9, 2000 at Highlands Regional Medical Center.

SPOUSE Ladonna Fields Stacy

S/O Lillian Fletcher Stacy and the late Wilburn Stacy

BURIAL Fletcher-Jude Cemetery at Pilgrim.

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Ladonna Fields Stacy; one son, David Alexander Stacy of Laura; his mother; one brother, Daniel Stacy of Milo; and five sisters, Patricia Adkins of Van Lear, Alesia Gilman of Delbarton, West Virginia, Tina Pack of Milo and Cristy Fletcher and Misty Stacy, both of Beauty

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NAME (age) HALL, Virgil, 58,

BIRTH-DATE March 9, 1942, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE November 10, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center.

SPOUSE Carolyn Simpson Hall

S/O Cecil and Marie Goble Hall   (deceased)

BURIAL Hall Family Cemetery at Van Lear.

RELATIVES Surviving are four sons, Virgil Hall of Hager Hill, Tony Dutton of Thealka and Charles Ray Dutton and James R. Hall, both of Van Lear; three daughters, Jeanne Price of Thelma and Mary Jane Ritter and Anna Marie Polley, both of Columbus, Ohio; three brothers, Jack Hall, Cecil Hall Jr. and David Hall, all of Van Lear; four sisters, Judy Hager, Alice Marie Dollarhide and Martha Leen Fitzpatrick, all of Van Lear, and Mary Lou Hurt of Louisville; and 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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NAME (age) THORNBURY, Calvin C., 75, of Greenup,

BIRTH-DATE June 19, 1925, at Canada, Kentucky,

DEATH-DATE November 12, 2000 at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital.

SPOUSE Mae Thornbury

S/O William Madison & Octavia Smith Thornbury   (deceased)

BURIAL Conley Family Cemetery at Oil Springs.

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Mae Thornbury; one son, David Russell Thornbury of Pikeville; three daughters, Lavonda Kay Robinette of Upsilanti, Michigan, Susan Jay Widner of West Chester, Ohio, and Betty Gibson of Russell; two sisters, Ethel Scott of Richmond and Betty Jane Cook of Superior, Arizona; and seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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NAME (age) COX, Betty, 86

BIRTH-DATE September 16, 1914, in Morgan County,

DEATH-DATE November 10, 2000 at Mountain Manor Nursing Home.

SPOUSE John Thurman Cox, (deceased July 16, 1971)

D/O Eligh & Lillie Wright Gambille.   (deceased)

BURIAL Lakeview Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville.

RELATIVES Surviving are two sons, Charles Cox of Flat Gap and James A. Cox of Alabama; three daughters, Lilly McCarty of Oil Springs, Glenda Sowers of Zanesville, Ohio, and Sue Miller of Sount Point, Ohio; four brothers, Ossie Gambille of Beauty, Jack and Simon Gambille, both of Springfield, Ohio, and Jessie B. Gambille of Columbus, Ohio; three sisters, Marvie Gambille of Berea and Viola Gambille and Mattie Hall, both of Columbus, Ohio; and 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren

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NAME (age) FYFFE, Paul G., 65, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE Nov. 10, 1935, in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Nov.14 2000 in Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa

SPOUSE

S/O Normal & Ruie Franklin Fyffe. (deceased)

BURIAL

RELATIVES Surviving are three sons, Mike Fyffe, Barry Fyffe and Tony Fyffe, all of Paintsville; and a brother, James W. Fyffe of Montgomery, Ala.

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NAME (age) BLANKENSHIP, George Paris , 83, of Wayland

BIRTH-DATE Nov. 24, 1916, in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Friday Nov.10 2000 in Pikeville Methodist Hospital.

SPOUSE Ruby Ousley Blankenship

S/O Milt & Myrtle Parsley Blankenship   (deceased)

BURIAL Richmond Cemetery at Prestonsburg.

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Ruby Ousley Blankenship; two sons, Dennis Crisp of Topmost, and Terry W. Crisp of Estill; a daughter, Gwendolyn Sue Hall of Pound, Va.; a brother, Charles Blankenship of Charlotte, N.C.; three sisters, Avenell Quinsinberry of Madison, W.Va., and Opal Caudill and Ella Mae Wray, both of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and four grandchildren

MILITARY U.S. Army veteran of World War II

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NAME (age) ARNETT, L.C., 65, of Salyersville

BIRTH-DATE Oct. 22, 1935, in Magoffin County,

DEATH-DATE Nov.11 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center at Paintsville.

SPOUSE Lydia Prater

S/O Edith Bailey Arnett and the late Clarence Arnett.

BURIAL Bluegrass Cemetery at Salyersville

RELATIVES Additional survivors include his wife, Lydia Prater Arnett; two daughters, Jackie Minix and Maryland Jo Salyer, both of Salyersville; two sisters, Vera Lee Back of Salyersville, and Virginia Estep of Ashland; and two grandchildren

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NAME (age) DESKINS, Gleanna Florence, 63, of Nippa

BIRTH-DATE Feb. 22, 1937, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.16 2000 in Sitka

SPOUSE Grover Deskins, died in 1986

D/O Darvin & Vina Paige Webb (deceased)

BURIAL Dwale Cemetery

RELATIVES Surviving are four daughters, Eva Stacy of Prestonsburg, Lena Ramey and Carolyn Sue Ramey, both of Sitka and Angela Campbell of East Point; six brothers, Estil Webb and Harlan Webb, both of Wabash, Ind., Carlie Webb of Burkett, Ind., and Bobby Webb, David Webb and Delno Webb, all of Prestonsburg; four sisters, Ruby Stone of Martin, Betty Daniels and Rita Faye Crum, both of Prestonsburg and Kay Boyd of Harold; a half sister, Juanita Stratton of Martin; six grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; and a stepgrandchild.

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NAME (age) BURKE, Howard , 80, of Lee City

BIRTH-DATE June 16, 1920, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.14 2000 in Appalachian Regional Hospital in West Liberty

SPOUSE Thelma Burke, died in 1995.

S/O Marc & Martha Lemaster Burke   (deceased)

BURIAL Burke Cemetery

RELATIVES His wife, Thelma Burke, died in 1995. Surviving are a son, Kenneth Burke of Lee City; and seven grandchildren.

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NAME (age) RATLIFF, Julia Salyer, 60, of Urbana, Ohio, formerly of Johnson County,

BIRTH-DATE Aug. 23, 1940, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.13 2000 in Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Ohio

SPOUSE Frank Ratliff, died in 1990

D/O Harvey & Vertrice Salyer   (deceased)

BURIAL Topsy Ratliff Cemetery in Denver.

RELATIVES Surviving are two sons, Scott Ratliff of Urbana and Don Ratliff of Cable, Ohio; two daughters, Diana Dawson of Springfield, Ohio, and Robin Ruby of Deltona, Fla.; four brothers, Harvey Salyer and Prentice Salyer, both of Staffordsville, both of Berlin Salyer and Shafter Salyer, both of Staffordsville; a sister, Loretta Poe of Oil Springs; five grandchildren; and a great- grandchild

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NAME (age) CASTLE, Ralph V., 57, of Staffordsville

BIRTH-DATE March 25, 1943, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.14 2000 in Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa

SPOUSE Marilyn Jayne Castle

S/O Lucy Daniels Castle and the late Leslie Castle

BURIAL Jayne Family Cemetery in Staffordsville.

RELATIVES Additional survivors include his wife, Marilyn Jayne Castle; two sons, Terry Castle of Williamsport and Frankie Castle of Staffordsville; a daughter, Regina Castle of Dayton, Ohio; five brothers, Russell Castle, Steve Castle and Dencil Castle, all of river, Cecil Castle of Wittensville and Mike Castle of Swanton, Ohio; three sisters, Louise Meek of Columbus, Ohio, Helen Jordan of Louisa and Libby Centers of Thealka; and four grandchildren

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NAME (age) LITTERAL, Thomas, 87, of Ashland

BIRTH-DATE April 2, 1913, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.15 2000 in King's Daughters Medical Center

SPOUSE

S/O Warren & Cora Davis Litteral (deceased)

BURIAL Family Cemetery in Oil Springs.

RELATIVES A son, Merl Litteral; and a daughter, Maxine Woodrum, preceded him in death. Surviving are two sons, Charles Litteral of Raceland and Ray Litteral of Kenova, W.Va.; two sisters, Bethel Howes of Riceville and Faye Hackworth of Ashland; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

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NAME (age) BAKER, Betty Joe, 71, of Ashland

BIRTH-DATE Dec. 26, 1928, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.24 2000 at her home

SPOUSE Linnie J. Baker, (deceased)

D/O Wordie B. & Tressie Hunley Blair   (deceased)

BURIAL Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens

RELATIVES Surviving are five sons, Ronnie Baker of Lexington, Richard Baker and Walther Shawn Baker, both of Richmond, Michael Baker of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Jack Baker of Ashland; two brothers, Gerald Blair of cannonsburg, and Wordie Blair of Ashland; seven sisters, Millateen Davis and Ethel Jean Blair, both of Ashland, Linda Sue Clevenger, Mary Lou Bowling, and Connie Faye Chaney, all of Catlettsburg, Brenda Jane Phillips of Phenix City, Ala., and Theresa Gail Frazier of Greenup; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

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NAME (age) BAILEY, Carmaletta Blanton, 60, of Salyersville

BIRTH-DATE Nov. 4, 1940, in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Nov.20 2000 in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg

SPOUSE Riley Bailey,   (deceased)

D/O Glen & Virginia Lemaster Blanton   (deceased)

BURIAL Collins Cemetery

RELATIVES Surviving are a son, William G. Bailey of West Liberty; two daughters, Tammy Bailey and Patricia Risner, both of Salyersville; two brothers, Paul Blanton of North Manchester, Ind., and Bob Blanton of Claypool, Ind.; a sister, Barbara Whitaker of Silver Lake Ind.; and three grandchildren

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NAME (age) CLUNEY, Cynthia Ann, 53, of Staffordsville

BIRTH-DATE April 5, 1947, at New Orleans, La

DEATH-DATE Friday Nov.24 2000 at her home

SPOUSE John Patrick Cluney

D/O Asberry & Margaret Wagner Tibbots

BURIAL Tackett Cemetery at Sitka.

RELATIVES Additional survivors include her husband, John Patrick Cluney; two daughters, Dorothy Regedanz of Celina, Ohio, and Janeva Pickering of Indiana; a sister, Sue Hatch of Chalmette, La.; and three grandchildren.

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NAME (age) BUSSEY, Jason Clark, 25

BIRTH-DATE Aug. 3, 1975, in Floyd County,

DEATH-DATE Nov.29 2000 in Van Lear.

SPOUSE

S/O John R. Bussey & Hope Lykins Thomas.

BURIAL

RELATIVES Additional survivors include his stepparents, Bill Thomas and Etta Bussey; three brothers, John Bruce Bussey of Salyersville, and Joe Thomas and Bill Thomas Jr., both of Lexington; and two sisters, Bethany Bussey of River and Katie Bishop of Lexington

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NAME (age) BLEVINS, Jay , 72, of Honaker

BIRTH-DATE April 7, 1928, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.23 2000 at his home

SPOUSE Mary M Ratliff Blevins

S/O Everett & Minnie Spears Blevins   (deceased)

BURIAL Blevins and Ratliff Cemetery at Honaker.

RELATIVES Two sons, David Ratliff and James Blevins, also preceded him in death. He was a truck driver. Surviving are his wife, Mary M. Ratliff Blevins; seven sons, Darrell Blevins, Joey Jay Blevins, Kenneth Blevins, and Paul Blevins, all of Columbus, Ohio, Larry Blevins of Fairborn, Ohio, and Randy Ratliff and Tony Ratliff, both of Honaker; three daughters, Linda Goodman of Columbus, Ohio, Margaret Tackett of Printer, and Sandra Lane of Perry County, Ohio; three brothers, Thomas Davis of Johnson County, Bill Davis of Jacksonville, Fla., and Hershel Blevins of Minnie; a sister, Bethel Fulton of Van Lear; 36 grandchildren; and many great- grandchildren.

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NAME (age) BORDERS, Joanne Panter, 72, of Lexington

BIRTH-DATE June 5, 1928, in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Saturday Nov.18 2000 in Fayette County

SPOUSE William R. Borders

D/O Howard D. & Madge G. Bucklan Panter (deceased)

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville

RELATIVES A son, Michael Ray Borders, died in 1970 and a daughter, Jane Ann Borders Wann, died in 1998. Surviving are her husband, William R. Borders; three sisters, Gloria M. Hickerson and Evelyn J. Butler, both of Louisville, and Mary A. Marshall of Vadalia, Ohio.

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NAME (age) AKERS, Loren, 79, of Van Lear

BIRTH-DATE April 13, 1921, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.21 2000 at her home.

SPOUSE

D/O Gervin & Frankie Phelps Short.

BURIAL Highland Memorial park in Staffordsville

RELATIVES She is survived by three sons, Johnny Akers of Roseville, Calif., David Akers of Richmond and Denny Akers of Cynthiana; two daughters, Freda Spears of Forest City, N.C. and Francis Cantrell of Van Lear; three sisters, Ruthie Collins and Dee Capigott, both of Dayton, Ohio, and Lottie Conley of Paintsville; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren

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NAME (age) WARD, Lowell Thomas ``L.T.", 62, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE Nov. 20, 1937, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.18 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville

SPOUSE

S/O Suzzie Murphy Ward and the late Sampson Ward

BURIAL Family Cemetery in Stambaugh

RELATIVES Survivors include two brothers, Arthur Wayne Ward and Sampson Ward Jr. of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and two sisters, Julie Marie Massie of Springfield, Ohio, and Alice Lelle Vanhoose of Wittensville.

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NAME (age) AIREY, Mary Agnes, 78, of Hanover, Md.

BIRTH-DATE Sept. 29, 1922, in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Nov.17 2000 in North Arundel Hospital in Glen Burnie, Md

SPOUSE

D/O Thomas & Alice Lemaster Williams   (deceased)

BURIAL Williams family cemetery in Oil Springs.

RELATIVES A son, Phillip C. Airey, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Donald L. Airey of Glen Burnie; four brothers, Arnold Williams of Utahville, S.C., Everett Williams of Van Lear, Larry Williams of Charleston, S.C., and Tommy Williams of Barnetts Creek; and four sisters, Georgene Brown and Sally Davis, both of Winchester, Geraldine Davis of Stambaugh and Elsie Carol Fairchild of Oil Springs.

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NAME (age) PELPHREY, Milford Jr., 73, of Thelma

BIRTH-DATE Sept. 19, 1927, in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Nov.21 2000 in St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington, W.Va

SPOUSE

S/O Milford & Rosie Blair Pelphrey. (deceased)

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.

RELATIVES Surviving are two sons, Billy Ray Adams of Silver Lake, Ind., and Larry Joe Adams of Bucyrus, Ohio; a daughter, Tanya Jean Auxier of Van Lear; four brothers, Larry Jo Pelphrey of Martha, Lowell Pelphrey of East Point, Kenneth Pelphrey of Austin, Texas, and Clarence Pelphrey of Meally; three sisters, Madonna Borders and Sue Woods, both of Columbus, Ohio, and Mary Ann McFaddin of Paintsville; and nine grandchildren

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NAME (age) BURNS, Rex , 69, of Tutor Key

BIRTH-DATE Dec. 17, 1930, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.25 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center at Paintsville.

SPOUSE Ruby Marshall Burns

S/O Carl & Virgie Bolden Burns (deceased)

BURIAL Burns Cemetery at Nippa.

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Ruby Marshall Burns; five brothers, Harold Jay Burns of Wabash, Ind., and Carl Burns, Corbitt Burns, Smith Burns, and Roy Lee Burns, all of Nippa; and two sisters, Mary Williams of Sitka, and Magdalene Blackburn of Debord.

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NAME (age) ELKINS, Shirley , 74, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE Oct. 24, 1926, in Floyd County

DEATH-DATE Nov.24 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center at Paintsville.

SPOUSE

D/O Hobart & Evelyn Patton Elkins. (deceased)

BURIAL

RELATIVES Surviving are a son, Reggie Campbell of Paintsville; a daughter, Modena Dale of Paintsville; and a brother, Richard Elkins of Prestonsburg.

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NAME (age) MCKENZIE, Leonard Harold ``Tiny", 54, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE Oct. 3, 1946, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Nov.20 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.

SPOUSE Ruth Pennington McKenzie

S/O Halleck & Maxie LeMasters McKenzie (deceased)

BURIAL McKenzie Family Cemetery

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Ruth Pennington McKenzie; a son, Jason McKenzie of Boons Camp; a daughter, Stacy McKenzie of Volga; five brothers, Hershell McKenzie of Ashland, Paul McKenzie of Springfield, Ohio, Bob McKenzie of Mechanicsburg, Ohio, Jack McKenzie of Volga and Mike McKenzie of Red Bush; a sister, Helen Bolen of New Martinsville, W.Va.; and a grandchild

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NAME (age) STEWART, Lexie (Wallin) 90

BIRTH-DATE March 31 1911 in Johnson County, Ky.

DEATH-DATE Nov.10 2001 in Westmoreland Place

D/O Clarence M. and Ella Dixon Wallin. (deceased)

RELATIVES On June 30 1927, she married Leck Steward, who died May 2 1975. Surviving are a son, Frank A. Stewart of Chillicothe, with whom Mrs. Steward lived; sons and daughters-in-laws, Howard and Goldie Stewart of Cleveland; Jack and Lucille Stewart of Strongsville; daughter and son-in-law Joanna and George Brandt of Baltimore, Ohio; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; sister Pauline Smith and sister and brother-in-law Imogene and Charles Clark, all of Chillicothe, and many neices and nephews. She was predeceased by 10 brothers and sisters, two grandsons and one granddaughter.

BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery, Waverly, Ohio

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NAME (age)	SALYER, Trimble Ray, 87, of Flatgap
BIRTH-DATE	Nov. 25, 1912, at Flatgap
DEATH-DATE	Nov.03 2000 in Mount Manor Nursing Home at Paintsville
SPOUSE	Eula Salyer, preceded him in death
S/O	Wallace & Tersie Estep Salyer (deceased)
BURIAL	Sparks Cemetery at Flatgap.
RELATIVES	Surviving are two sons, Hobert Salyer of Flatgap, and Cobert Salyer of Hilliard, Ohio; two sisters, Ethel Rose of Flatgap, and Irene Beaver of Hilliard, Ohio; seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.

NAME (age)	MEADE, Paul Edward , 62, of Florence
BIRTH-DATE	March 31, 1938, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Nov.05 2000 in Hazard Appalachian Regional Hospital.
SPOUSE
S/O	Ruby Ratliff Meade of Warsaw, Ind., and the late Sam Meade.
BURIAL	Grace Land Cemetery in Claypool, Ind
RELATIVES	Survivors include a son, Kevin Meade of Florence; a stepson, Chuck Harmon of Warsaw; three daughters, Denisa Davis of Claypool, Ind., Kim Ward of Columbus, Ohio, and Paul Bowerman of Pierceton, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Clara Harmon of Pierceton; a brother, Sam E. Meade of Kingwood, Texas; four sisters, Mary E. Hall and Emma Jean Hurd, both of Warsaw, Evelyn Marsillett of Prestonsburg and Sharon Perkins of Salyersville; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

NAME (age)	DANIELS, Maxine Boyd, 76, of Van Lear
BIRTH-DATE	Sept. 18, 1924, in Johnson County,
DEATH-DATE	Nov.04 2000 in Highlands Regional Medical Center at Prestonsburg.
SPOUSE	Paul Daniels, died in 1998
D/O	Jess & Alka Adkins Boyd (deceased)
BURIAL	Pine Hill Cemetery at Thelma.
RELATIVES	Surviving are two sons, Paul Vencil Daniels of Danville, and Jimmie Daniels of Oil Springs; a daughter, Pat Coleman of Paintsville; a sister, Josephine Napier of Thelma; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

NAME (age)	SALYERS, Marcella , 69, of Sitka
BIRTH-DATE	April 30, 1931, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Nov.03 2000
SPOUSE
D/O	Hebert & Fayne Stambaugh Salyers (deceased)
BURIAL	Stapleton Cemetery
RELATIVES	Surviving are six sons, Willie J. Davis Jr. of Georgia, Phillip Davis of Baltimore, Md., Anthony Davis and Tom Ramey, both of Sitka, Lavonne Davis of Paintsville, and Marcellus Smith; three daughters, Sandra K. Davis Howes of Baltimore, Md., Janice Skyler of Florida, and Donna Smith; a brother, Alvin Salyers of Louisville; a sister, Eljuanda Salyers of Prestonsburg; 17 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

NAME (age)	McFADDIN, Homer, 92, of Paintsville
BIRTH-DATE	March 26, 1908, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Nov.01 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.
SPOUSE	1-Cholie Blair McFaddin (deceased) 2-Flossie McFaddin (deceased)
S/O	William W.M. & Lou Conley McFaddin (deceased)
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.
RELATIVES	He is survived by three sons, Paul McFaddin, Marvin McFaddin and Kenneth McFaddin, all of Paintsville; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren
MILITARY	U.S. Army Veteran

NAME (age)	OSBORNE, Elizabeth 81, of Stambaugh
BIRTH-DATE	Nov. 5, 1918, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Nov.03 2000 at her home
SPOUSE	Flem Osborne (deceased)
D/O	Ferret & Ethel Bayes Stambaugh (deceased)
BURIAL	Stambaugh family cemetery at Stambaugh
RELATIVES	She also was preceded in death by her husband, Flem Osborne, in 1996; and a son, Charles Osborne. She was a restaurant worker. Surviving are a son, Ben Osborne of Chandlersville; a daughter, Barbara Quillen of Stambaugh; a step-daughter, Kathleen Osborne of Salyersville; her step-mother, Malta Stambaugh of Stambaugh; four grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren

NAME (age)	LEWIS, Geneva, 70, of Paintsville
BIRTH-DATE	Sept. 24, 1930, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Nov.05 2000 in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg.
SPOUSE
D/O	Noah and Cordle May Spradlin. (deceased)
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.
RELATIVES	A son, Don Lewis, preceded her in death. Surviving are three sons, Jim Lewis of Louisville, David Lewis of Columbus, Ohio, and Carl Lewis of Van Lear; two daughters, Delores Hicks and Debbie Hatfield, both of Paintsville; a brother, James O. Spradlin of Dayton, Ohio; a sister, Loretta Persch of Houston, Texas; and 14 grandchildren

NAME (age)	JOSEPH, Paul Edward, 61, of Auxier
BIRTH-DATE	June 12, 1939,
DEATH-DATE	November 3, 2000 at Highlands Regional Medical Center.
SPOUSE	Nadean Brown
S/O	Dayton & Geneva Adkins Joseph (deceased)
BURIAL	Richmond Cemetery at Prestonsburg.
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Nadean Brown Joseph; two sons, Michael Joseph of Prestonsburg and Jeffery Bryan Joseph of Martin; six brothers, Morgan Joseph, Bob Joseph, Ronnie Joseph, Charles “Buck” Joseph and Phillip Morgan Joseph, all of Prestonsburg, and Ashland Joseph of Ashland; six sisters, Christine Deaton of Paintsville, and Meda Jo Yates, Betty Calhoun, Barbara Joseph, Tina McGaffey and Geraldine Lemaster, all of Prestonsburg; and six grandchildren.

NAME (age)	STAPLETON, Rev. Charles E., 69
BIRTH-DATE	June 7, 1931, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	November 3, 2000 at his Stambaugh residence.
SPOUSE	Phyllis Green
S/O	Edgar & Lena Brown Stapleton (deceased)
BURIAL	Family Cemetery at Stambaugh
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Phyllis Green Stapleton; two daughters, Sandra Stapleton Thomas of Stambaugh and Debra Williams of Paintsville; one sister, Eloise Castle of Stambaugh; and three grandchildren.

NAME (age)	ALLEN, Delmere, 78, of Paintsville
BIRTH-DATE	April 10, 1922, at Wisemantown
DEATH-DATE	November 4, 2000 at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center...............................
SPOUSE	Marion Hodel
S/O	Dee & Pearl Witt Allen
BURIAL	Mayo Cemetery at Paintsville
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Marion Hodel Allen.
MILITARY	World War II Veteran

NAME (age)	STACY, Dwight David, 39
BIRTH-DATE	March 30, 1961, in Columbus, Ohio
DEATH-DATE	November 9, 2000 at Highlands Regional Medical Center.
SPOUSE	Ladonna Fields Stacy
S/O	Lillian Fletcher Stacy and the late Wilburn Stacy
BURIAL	Fletcher-Jude Cemetery at Pilgrim.
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Ladonna Fields Stacy; one son, David Alexander Stacy of Laura; his mother; one brother, Daniel Stacy of Milo; and five sisters, Patricia Adkins of Van Lear, Alesia Gilman of Delbarton, West Virginia, Tina Pack of Milo and Cristy Fletcher and Misty Stacy, both of Beauty

NAME (age)	HALL, Virgil, 58,
BIRTH-DATE	March 9, 1942, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	November 10, at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center.
SPOUSE	Carolyn Simpson Hall
S/O	Cecil and Marie Goble Hall (deceased)
BURIAL	Hall Family Cemetery at Van Lear.
RELATIVES	Surviving are four sons, Virgil Hall of Hager Hill, Tony Dutton of Thealka and Charles Ray Dutton and James R. Hall, both of Van Lear; three daughters, Jeanne Price of Thelma and Mary Jane Ritter and Anna Marie Polley, both of Columbus, Ohio; three brothers, Jack Hall, Cecil Hall Jr. and David Hall, all of Van Lear; four sisters, Judy Hager, Alice Marie Dollarhide and Martha Leen Fitzpatrick, all of Van Lear, and Mary Lou Hurt of Louisville; and 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

NAME (age)	THORNBURY, Calvin C., 75, of Greenup,
BIRTH-DATE	June 19, 1925, at Canada, Kentucky,
DEATH-DATE	November 12, 2000 at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital.
SPOUSE	Mae Thornbury
S/O	William Madison & Octavia Smith Thornbury (deceased)
BURIAL	Conley Family Cemetery at Oil Springs.
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Mae Thornbury; one son, David Russell Thornbury of Pikeville; three daughters, Lavonda Kay Robinette of Upsilanti, Michigan, Susan Jay Widner of West Chester, Ohio, and Betty Gibson of Russell; two sisters, Ethel Scott of Richmond and Betty Jane Cook of Superior, Arizona; and seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

NAME (age)	COX, Betty, 86
BIRTH-DATE	September 16, 1914, in Morgan County,
DEATH-DATE	November 10, 2000 at Mountain Manor Nursing Home.
SPOUSE	John Thurman Cox, (deceased July 16, 1971)
D/O	Eligh & Lillie Wright Gambille. (deceased)
BURIAL	Lakeview Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville.
RELATIVES	Surviving are two sons, Charles Cox of Flat Gap and James A. Cox of Alabama; three daughters, Lilly McCarty of Oil Springs, Glenda Sowers of Zanesville, Ohio, and Sue Miller of Sount Point, Ohio; four brothers, Ossie Gambille of Beauty, Jack and Simon Gambille, both of Springfield, Ohio, and Jessie B. Gambille of Columbus, Ohio; three sisters, Marvie Gambille of Berea and Viola Gambille and Mattie Hall, both of Columbus, Ohio; and 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren

NAME (age)	FYFFE, Paul G., 65, of Paintsville
BIRTH-DATE	Nov. 10, 1935, in Johnson County,
DEATH-DATE	Nov.14 2000 in Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa
SPOUSE
S/O	Normal & Ruie Franklin Fyffe. (deceased)
BURIAL
RELATIVES	Surviving are three sons, Mike Fyffe, Barry Fyffe and Tony Fyffe, all of Paintsville; and a brother, James W. Fyffe of Montgomery, Ala.

NAME (age)	BLANKENSHIP, George Paris , 83, of Wayland
BIRTH-DATE	Nov. 24, 1916, in Johnson County,
DEATH-DATE	Friday Nov.10 2000 in Pikeville Methodist Hospital.
SPOUSE	Ruby Ousley Blankenship
S/O	Milt & Myrtle Parsley Blankenship (deceased)
BURIAL	Richmond Cemetery at Prestonsburg.
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Ruby Ousley Blankenship; two sons, Dennis Crisp of Topmost, and Terry W. Crisp of Estill; a daughter, Gwendolyn Sue Hall of Pound, Va.; a brother, Charles Blankenship of Charlotte, N.C.; three sisters, Avenell Quinsinberry of Madison, W.Va., and Opal Caudill and Ella Mae Wray, both of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and four grandchildren
MILITARY	U.S. Army veteran of World War II

NAME (age)	ARNETT, L.C., 65, of Salyersville
BIRTH-DATE	Oct. 22, 1935, in Magoffin County,
DEATH-DATE	Nov.11 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center at Paintsville.
SPOUSE	Lydia Prater
S/O	Edith Bailey Arnett and the late Clarence Arnett.
BURIAL	Bluegrass Cemetery at Salyersville
RELATIVES	Additional survivors include his wife, Lydia Prater Arnett; two daughters, Jackie Minix and Maryland Jo Salyer, both of Salyersville; two sisters, Vera Lee Back of Salyersville, and Virginia Estep of Ashland; and two grandchildren

NAME (age)	DESKINS, Gleanna Florence, 63, of Nippa
BIRTH-DATE	Feb. 22, 1937, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Nov.16 2000 in Sitka
SPOUSE	Grover Deskins, died in 1986
D/O	Darvin & Vina Paige Webb (deceased)
BURIAL	Dwale Cemetery
RELATIVES	Surviving are four daughters, Eva Stacy of Prestonsburg, Lena Ramey and Carolyn Sue Ramey, both of Sitka and Angela Campbell of East Point; six brothers, Estil Webb and Harlan Webb, both of Wabash, Ind., Carlie Webb of Burkett, Ind., and Bobby Webb, David Webb and Delno Webb, all of Prestonsburg; four sisters, Ruby Stone of Martin, Betty Daniels and Rita Faye Crum, both of Prestonsburg and Kay Boyd of Harold; a half sister, Juanita Stratton of Martin; six grandchildren; two great- grandchildren; and a stepgrandchild.

NAME (age)	BURKE, Howard , 80, of Lee City
BIRTH-DATE	June 16, 1920, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Nov.14 2000 in Appalachian Regional Hospital in West Liberty
SPOUSE	Thelma Burke, died in 1995.
S/O	Marc & Martha Lemaster Burke (deceased)
BURIAL	Burke Cemetery
RELATIVES	His wife, Thelma Burke, died in 1995. Surviving are a son, Kenneth Burke of Lee City; and seven grandchildren.

NAME (age)	RATLIFF, Julia Salyer, 60, of Urbana, Ohio, formerly of Johnson County,
BIRTH-DATE	Aug. 23, 1940, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Nov.13 2000 in Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Ohio
SPOUSE	Frank Ratliff, died in 1990
D/O	Harvey & Vertrice Salyer (deceased)
BURIAL	Topsy Ratliff Cemetery in Denver.
RELATIVES	Surviving are two sons, Scott Ratliff of Urbana and Don Ratliff of Cable, Ohio; two daughters, Diana Dawson of Springfield, Ohio, and Robin Ruby of Deltona, Fla.; four brothers, Harvey Salyer and Prentice Salyer, both of Staffordsville, both of Berlin Salyer and Shafter Salyer, both of Staffordsville; a sister, Loretta Poe of Oil Springs; five grandchildren; and a great- grandchild

NAME (age)	CASTLE, Ralph V., 57, of Staffordsville
BIRTH-DATE	March 25, 1943, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Nov.14 2000 in Three Rivers Medical Center in Louisa
SPOUSE	Marilyn Jayne Castle
S/O	Lucy Daniels Castle and the late Leslie Castle
BURIAL	Jayne Family Cemetery in Staffordsville.
RELATIVES	Additional survivors include his wife, Marilyn Jayne Castle; two sons, Terry Castle of Williamsport and Frankie Castle of Staffordsville; a daughter, Regina Castle of Dayton, Ohio; five brothers, Russell Castle, Steve Castle and Dencil Castle, all of river, Cecil Castle of Wittensville and Mike Castle of Swanton, Ohio; three sisters, Louise Meek of Columbus, Ohio, Helen Jordan of Louisa and Libby Centers of Thealka; and four grandchildren

NAME (age)	LITTERAL, Thomas, 87, of Ashland
BIRTH-DATE	April 2, 1913, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Nov.15 2000 in King's Daughters Medical Center
SPOUSE
S/O	Warren & Cora Davis Litteral (deceased)
BURIAL	Family Cemetery in Oil Springs.
RELATIVES	A son, Merl Litteral; and a daughter, Maxine Woodrum, preceded him in death. Surviving are two sons, Charles Litteral of Raceland and Ray Litteral of Kenova, W.Va.; two sisters, Bethel Howes of Riceville and Faye Hackworth of Ashland; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

NAME (age)	BAKER, Betty Joe, 71, of Ashland
BIRTH-DATE	Dec. 26, 1928, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Nov.24 2000 at her home
SPOUSE	Linnie J. Baker, (deceased)
D/O	Wordie B. & Tressie Hunley Blair (deceased)
BURIAL	Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens
RELATIVES	Surviving are five sons, Ronnie Baker of Lexington, Richard Baker and Walther Shawn Baker, both of Richmond, Michael Baker of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Jack Baker of Ashland; two brothers, Gerald Blair of cannonsburg, and Wordie Blair of Ashland; seven sisters, Millateen Davis and Ethel Jean Blair, both of Ashland, Linda Sue Clevenger, Mary Lou Bowling, and Connie Faye Chaney, all of Catlettsburg, Brenda Jane Phillips of Phenix City, Ala., and Theresa Gail Frazier of Greenup; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

NAME (age)	BAILEY, Carmaletta Blanton, 60, of Salyersville
BIRTH-DATE	Nov. 4, 1940, in Johnson County,
DEATH-DATE	Nov.20 2000 in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg
SPOUSE	Riley Bailey, (deceased)
D/O	Glen & Virginia Lemaster Blanton (deceased)
BURIAL	Collins Cemetery
RELATIVES	Surviving are a son, William G. Bailey of West Liberty; two daughters, Tammy Bailey and Patricia Risner, both of Salyersville; two brothers, Paul Blanton of North Manchester, Ind., and Bob Blanton of Claypool, Ind.; a sister, Barbara Whitaker of Silver Lake Ind.; and three grandchildren

NAME (age)	CLUNEY, Cynthia Ann, 53, of Staffordsville
BIRTH-DATE	April 5, 1947, at New Orleans, La
DEATH-DATE	Friday Nov.24 2000 at her home
SPOUSE	John Patrick Cluney
D/O	Asberry & Margaret Wagner Tibbots
BURIAL	Tackett Cemetery at Sitka.
RELATIVES	Additional survivors include her husband, John Patrick Cluney; two daughters, Dorothy Regedanz of Celina, Ohio, and Janeva Pickering of Indiana; a sister, Sue Hatch of Chalmette, La.; and three grandchildren.

NAME (age)	BUSSEY, Jason Clark, 25
BIRTH-DATE	Aug. 3, 1975, in Floyd County,
DEATH-DATE	Nov.29 2000 in Van Lear.
SPOUSE
S/O	John R. Bussey & Hope Lykins Thomas.
BURIAL
RELATIVES	Additional survivors include his stepparents, Bill Thomas and Etta Bussey; three brothers, John Bruce Bussey of Salyersville, and Joe Thomas and Bill Thomas Jr., both of Lexington; and two sisters, Bethany Bussey of River and Katie Bishop of Lexington

NAME (age)	BLEVINS, Jay , 72, of Honaker
BIRTH-DATE	April 7, 1928, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Nov.23 2000 at his home
SPOUSE	Mary M Ratliff Blevins
S/O	Everett & Minnie Spears Blevins (deceased)
BURIAL	Blevins and Ratliff Cemetery at Honaker.
RELATIVES	Two sons, David Ratliff and James Blevins, also preceded him in death. He was a truck driver. Surviving are his wife, Mary M. Ratliff Blevins; seven sons, Darrell Blevins, Joey Jay Blevins, Kenneth Blevins, and Paul Blevins, all of Columbus, Ohio, Larry Blevins of Fairborn, Ohio, and Randy Ratliff and Tony Ratliff, both of Honaker; three daughters, Linda Goodman of Columbus, Ohio, Margaret Tackett of Printer, and Sandra Lane of Perry County, Ohio; three brothers, Thomas Davis of Johnson County, Bill Davis of Jacksonville, Fla., and Hershel Blevins of Minnie; a sister, Bethel Fulton of Van Lear; 36 grandchildren; and many great- grandchildren.

NAME (age)	BORDERS, Joanne Panter, 72, of Lexington
BIRTH-DATE	June 5, 1928, in Johnson County,
DEATH-DATE	Saturday Nov.18 2000 in Fayette County
SPOUSE	William R. Borders
D/O	Howard D. & Madge G. Bucklan Panter (deceased)
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville
RELATIVES	A son, Michael Ray Borders, died in 1970 and a daughter, Jane Ann Borders Wann, died in 1998. Surviving are her husband, William R. Borders; three sisters, Gloria M. Hickerson and Evelyn J. Butler, both of Louisville, and Mary A. Marshall of Vadalia, Ohio.

NAME (age)	AKERS, Loren, 79, of Van Lear
BIRTH-DATE	April 13, 1921, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Nov.21 2000 at her home.
SPOUSE
D/O	Gervin & Frankie Phelps Short.
BURIAL	Highland Memorial park in Staffordsville
RELATIVES	She is survived by three sons, Johnny Akers of Roseville, Calif., David Akers of Richmond and Denny Akers of Cynthiana; two daughters, Freda Spears of Forest City, N.C. and Francis Cantrell of Van Lear; three sisters, Ruthie Collins and Dee Capigott, both of Dayton, Ohio, and Lottie Conley of Paintsville; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren

NAME (age)	WARD, Lowell Thomas ``L.T.", 62, of Paintsville
BIRTH-DATE	Nov. 20, 1937, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Nov.18 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville
SPOUSE
S/O	Suzzie Murphy Ward and the late Sampson Ward
BURIAL	Family Cemetery in Stambaugh
RELATIVES	Survivors include two brothers, Arthur Wayne Ward and Sampson Ward Jr. of San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and two sisters, Julie Marie Massie of Springfield, Ohio, and Alice Lelle Vanhoose of Wittensville.