JOHNSON COUNTY KENTUCKY
                                                                                     OBITUARIES
                                                                                     OCTOBER  1999 
UPDATED.. Jan.17 2000
 
NAME  (age) CASTLE, Liddie  91
BIRTH-DATE Feb.22 1908
DEATH-DATE Oct 2 1999 - Cabell Huntington Hospital W. Va.
SPOUSE Mitchell Castle   (deceased)
D/O James & Sarah Music VanHoose   (deceased)
BURIAL Green Lawn Cem. Louisa, Lawrence Co Ky.
RELATIVES Sons: Vencil Castle, Ricky Castle; Daus: Helen Bryant, Aletta Edmondson, Virginia Sluss,: Brother: William "Willie" VanHoose,; Half-Sisters: Sarah Daniels, Ruby VanHoose. 
 
NAME  (age) HYDEN, Ballard  78
BIRTH-DATE Apr 2 1921 - Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE Sep 28 1999 - Central Baptist Hospital Lexington, Ky.
SPOUSE (1) Beulah Daniels Hyden (deceased) (2) Eloise Scaff Hyden
S/O Ballard & Sarah Webb Hyden Sr.   (deceased)
BURIAL Thealka Cem., Thealka, Johnson Co Ky.
RELATIVES Son: Bobby Eugene Hyden; Stepsons: Danny Fannin, Michael Patrick; Dau: Anne Margaret Hager; Brothers: Eugene Hyden, Ernest Hyden, Roedolph Hyden, Howard Hyden; Sisters: Helen Wilcox, Gladys Blair, Thelma Helton, Fannie Honeycutt,; 
 
NAME  (age) PRESTON, Walter Raymond  "Cat"  87
BIRTH-DATE Nov 3 1911 - River, Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct 4 1999 - St. Mary's Hospital, Huntington, W. Va.
SPOUSE Christine Preston
S/O William James & Myrtle Spears Preston  (deceased)
BURIAL Family Cem. Boons Camp, Johnson Co Ky.
RELATIVES Dau: Emma Lee VanHoose,; Brother: William James Preston; Sisters: Barbara Franklin, Irene Parson, Stella Craig; Grand-Son: Joel VanHoose, Brent VanHoose.
 
NAME  (age) MURRAY, Jannie  83
BIRTH-DATE Mar 16 1916 - Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct 3 1999 - Columbus Ohio
SPOUSE unlisted
D/O Frank Murray & Rebecca Porter  (deceased)
BURIAL McClure Cem. Wittensville, Johnson Co Ky..............................................................
RELATIVES Son: Ronnie Murray; 
 
NAME  (age) STAPLETON,  Dorothy Mae Webb, 85
BIRTH-DATE March 24, 1914
DEATH-DATE Sep 30 1999 - Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center in Paintsville, Johnson Co Ky.........
SPOUSE Lunda S. Stapleton   (deceased)
D/O Leander Webb & Dona Salyers Webb   (deceased)
BURIAL Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky.
RELATIVES Son: Robert L. Stapleton; Dau: Evelene McCarthy,  Nae E. Marsh;  Brothers, Lindsey Webb, George Webb, Arrowood Webb;  Sisters: Joy Baldwin,  Gladys Gullett
 
NAME  (age) McALLISTER, Grace  86
BIRTH-DATE Apr. 6, 1913, in Allentown, Pennsylvania
DEATH-DATE Oc t.10 1999 - Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center, Paintsville, Johnson Co Ky.
SPOUSE Hershell McAllister    (deceased June 1,1952)
D/O Frank & Edith Elizabeth Metz Tuzy   (deceased)
BURIAL Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky.
RELATIVES Son: William H. McAllister, (deceased in 1955). Dau: Joyce Ann Meade, Betty Lou Burke 
 
NAME  (age) BUTCHER,  Chastity Nicole  3 months.
BIRTH-DATE Jul 16 1999 - 
DEATH-DATE Oct 9 1999 - Williamsport, Ky.
SPOUSE
D/O Jeremy Allen and Nicole “Nikki” Bayes Butcher...................................................
BURIAL Butcher Family Cemetery
RELATIVES Brother: Cody Mason Butcher
 
NAME  (age) MEADE, Kenneth Rodger
BIRTH-DATE Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct 12 1999- Pattie A. Clay Hospital.
SPOUSE Donna Meade
S/O James Kenneth &  Maggi C. Meade
BURIAL Richmond Cemetery
RELATIVES Daus: Kimberly Paige Porter, Karen Lynn Meade; Sister: Patricia Meade Case;.............
 
NAME  (age) THOMAS, Grace Scott, 92
BIRTH-DATE August 17, 1907, in Pike County, Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct 12 1999 - Mountain Manor Nursing Home, Paintsville, Johnson Co Ky.
SPOUSE Harry Thomas  (deceased - Jun 25 1981)
D/O W.T. and Emma Smith Scott    (deceased)
BURIAL Mayo Cem. Paintsville, Johnson Co. Ky.
RELATIVES Son: Richard Scott Thomas; Sisters: Esta Marie Conley, Shirley Preston, Billie Jean King, Mildred Pack; Grandsons: Richard Earl Thomas,  Daniel Levin, ; Granddaughter: Bronwyn Thomas Hodgson.
 
NAME  (age) JOHNSON, Morris Mitchell, 77, 
BIRTH-DATE Jun. 27, 1922, in Johnson County, Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct.12 1999 - Highlands Regional Medical Center, Floyd Co. Ky.
SPOUSE Ann Louise Johnson  (deceased - 1989)
S/O Stonewall Jackson and Virgie Music Johnson  (deceased)
BURIAL Robinson Family Cemetery at East Point, Floyd Co Ky.
RELATIVES Sons: Jerry Mitchell Johnson, Billy Johnson, Charles Alvin Johnson; Daus: Norma Jean Smith, Cheryl McCloud;  Brothers: Alvin Johnson, Charles Johnson, Marvin Johnson (deceased), Norman Johnson (deceased), Bill Johnson (deceased) 
 
NAME  (age) RATLIFF, Topsy Ray  49
BIRTH-DATE Feb.10 1950 - Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct 17 1999 - Mountain Manor Nursing Home, Paintsville, Johnson Co Ky.
SPOUSE unlisted
S/O Topsy Ratliff Sr. & Ruby VanHoose Ratliff Sadler   (deceased)
BURIAL Topsy Ratliff Cem. Denver, Johnson Co Ky.
RELATIVES Son: Timothy Ray Ratliff; Brothers: Hollie Ratliff, Lawrence Ratliff, Andy Ratliff; Half-Brother:Jay Ratliff, Bub Ratliff; 
 
NAME  (age) RILEY, Warren  G.  78
BIRTH-DATE Oct. 24 1920 - Breathitt Co. Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct. 13 1999 - Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center, Paintsville, Johnson Co Ky............
SPOUSE Jane Wilcox Riley  (deceased)
S/O Granville & Sylvania Henson Riley  (deceased)
BURIAL Mayo Memorial Cem. Paintsville, Johnson Co Ky.
RELATIVES Son: T.J. Riley,; Daus: Delores Salyer, Wilma Perry;
 
NAME  (age) PRATER, Liney Bell  70  of Frenchburg,Ky.
BIRTH-DATE Aug. 20 1929 - Water Gap. Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct 17 1999 - St.Claire Medical Center, Morehead, Ky.
SPOUSE Curnie Prater  (deceased)
D/O Millard & Elsie Younce Pennington  (deceased)
BURIAL Pennington Cemetery, 
RELATIVES Sons: Robert J Prater, Richard L Prater; Dau: Connie J. Daniels; Brothers: James Pennington, Rudolph Pennington, Harm Pennington, John Andrew Pennington; Sisters: Emma Wallen, Beatrice Music, Curnie Faye Goble, Jacqueline Salyers, Maudie Hughes, Rema Perry, Magdeline Jackson, Elizabeth Pennington, Linda Ousley; 
 
NAME  (age) SELVAGE, Clayton "J.C."  72
BIRTH-DATE Apr. 06 1927 -  Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct. 16 1999 - Denver, Johnson Co Ky.
SPOUSE Beulah Adams
S/O Clate & Louise Wright Selvage   (deceased)
BURIAL Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky...........................................
RELATIVES Dau:Jamie Selvage; Brother: Butch Selvage; 
 
NAME  (age) WALLEN, Mearl  88
BIRTH-DATE Jul. 21 1911 - Johnson Co. Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct. 12 1999 - Portsmouth, Ohio
SPOUSE none listed
S/O William & Gyspie Murry Wallen   (deceased)
BURIAL Wallen Cem. River, Johnson Co Ky.
RELATIVES Brother: Ervin Wallen, Ballard Wallen, Melvin Wallen; Sisters: Dorathy Daniels, Betty Stapleton, Mae Price, Fay Craft, Edith VanHoose, Garnett Wallen, Olga Wallen;
 
NAME  (age) WARD, Charles William  63
BIRTH-DATE Jun 07 1936 - Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct. 15 1999 - Ashland Boyd Co Ky.
SPOUSE unlisted
S/O Edgar "Ted" Ward (deceased) & Shirley Mae Burke Ward
BURIAL Johnson County Memorial Cem, Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky.
RELATIVES Sons: Jeffrey Mark Landon Ward, Patrick Charles Ward, Scott Charles Ward; Dau: Debbie Jordan; Brothers: George Heber Ward, Jeff Ward; Sisters: Betsy Wheeler, Sarah Collinsworth; 
 
NAME  (age) DUTTON, Elmer  72
BIRTH-DATE May 14, 1927, in Johnson Co
DEATH-DATE Oct 23 1999
SPOUSE  Marie Blanton Dutton
S/O  John and Nelvie Pack Dutton  (deceased)
BURIAL Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky.
RELATIVES Brothers: John Dutton, George Dutton;  Sisters: Gracie Parker, Eula Faye Blevins;.......
 
NAME  (age) SPARKS, Robin   85
BIRTH-DATE  Aug. 27, 1914 -   Johnson Co. Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct. 23 1999 -  at Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center, Johnson Co Ky.
SPOUSE Dora Sparks  (deceased)
S/O James L. & Cora Ellen Keaton Sparks  (deceased)
BURIAL Nannie Sparks Cemetery.  Martha, Ky.
RELATIVES Son:  Tommy Glenn; Dau: Pauline Lemaster, Nannie Ward, Delcie Whitt ,Mary Sorrell Brothers: Carl Sparks,  Elzie Sparks, Goble Saprks,  Oval Sparks;  Sister: Flonie Lewis
 
NAME  (age) McKENZIE, Edna L.  81
BIRTH-DATE Feb. 18 1918, in Johnson Co. Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct. 23 1999 -   Mountain Manor Nursing Home,  Paintsville, Johnson Co. Ky.
SPOUSE John Schuyler McKenzie   (deceased)
D/O Lonzo and Vertrice Williams Reed   (deceased)
BURIAL Highland Memorial Park,  Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky.
RELATIVES Son: Harper McKenzie  (deceased);  Dau: Linda S. Ison, Rose Ann Rowland;  Brothers: James D. McKenzie, Don Reed, John McKenzie Jr.; Sister: Rule Williams; 
 
NAME  (age) MOLLETTE, Opal  72
BIRTH-DATE Jun. 1 1927  in Highland County, Ohio
DEATH-DATE Oct 19 1999 - Paintsville, Johnson Co Ky.
SPOUSE James Mollette
D/O Orville and Nellie Parr Storer  (deceased)
BURIAL Mollette Cemetery,  Meally, Johnson Co Ky.
RELATIVES Sons: Rickey Dean Mollette, James Timothy Mollette, Bryon Keith Mollete; Brother: Ralph Storer; Sister: Grace Riley; 
 
NAME  (age) CASTLE, Roda  Mae  78
BIRTH-DATE May 12, 1921, in Johnson Co. Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct 23 1999 - Highlands Regional Medical Center, Floyd Co Ky.
SPOUSE Cecil Castle  (deceased- 1969)
D/O Harry & Cora Saylor Blanton   (deceased)
BURIAL  East Ashland Golden Oaks Memorial Park Gardens. Boyd Co Ky.
RELATIVES Sons: Harry Castle, Michael Castle,  Ricky Castle; Daus: Polly Blanton, Glenda 
Stambaugh, Brenda Picklesimer,  Susan Castle, Lucy Wimmer, Carolyn Nichols, Wanda Sue Castle;  Brother: Shade Blanton; Sisters:  Minnie Spalding, Bessie Bayes,  Martha Jane Sanders;
 
NAME  (age) EAKINS,  Julia C.  75
BIRTH-DATE May 18 1924 - Van Lear, Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct 17 1999 - Evergreen Manor, Michigan
SPOUSE James Eakins   (deceased - 1984)
D/O Thomas M. & Teri C Daniel Young  (deceased)
BURIAL Ft. Custer National Cemetery.
RELATIVES Sons: Dave Gaiski, Dave Gaiski; Brother: Roger Young; Sisters: Hope McKenzie, Juanita Oats; 
 
NAME  (age) HARRINGTON, Paul  72
BIRTH-DATE Jun 26 1926 - Floyd Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct 20 1999 - Van Lear, Johnson Co Ky.
SPOUSE Lerlie Salisbury Harrington
S/O Jim & Lizzie Marshall Harrington   (deceased)
BURIAL Spears Cem. Toler Creek, Floyd Co. Ky.
RELATIVES Dau: Loretta Harrington; Sister: Caroline Howell;.......................................................
 
NAME  (age) ROY, Mollie Mae  88
BIRTH-DATE May 3 1911 - Lawrence Co. Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct. 26 1999 - Salyersville Health Care Center, Magoffin Co.Ky.
SPOUSE G.P. Roy
D/O Allen & Azobie Pratt Boyd    (deceased)
BURIAL Boyd Cemetery,  Louisa, Lawrence Co Ky.
RELATIVES Stepson: Dennis Roy;  Stepdaughter, Carmen Roy of Southbridge;.............................
 
NAME  (age) CHANDLER, Elizabeth  90
BIRTH-DATE Jul. 8  1909, in Lawrence Co. Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct. 25, 1999 at her Lowmansville, Johnson Co Ky residence.
SPOUSE Ernie Chandler    (deceased -  Jun. 30, 1996)
D/O Greenville   &   Nancy Carter Hayes    (deceased)
BURIAL  Lyons-Chandler Cemetery at Lowmansville,JohnsonCoKy.
RELATIVES Son: Herman Chandler; Dau: Betty Lou Castle; Sister: Verlie Hayes............................
 
NAME  (age) STANIFORD, Elijah Jr.  78  Lexington, Ohio
BIRTH-DATE Jun.26 1921 - Boonscamp, Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE Aug.11 1999 - Lexington, Ohio
SPOUSE  Lizzie E. Walters Staniford
S/O Elijah and Stella Ward-Stanaford  (deceased)
BURIAL Miami Valley Memorial Gardens in Centerville, Ohio
RELATIVES Dau: Helen Boyd;  Sisters: Lydia Walters,  Reva Pansing, Stella Jean Williams, Dora Stanaford (deceased);  Son: Elijah Stanaford III  (deceased): Brothers, Frank & Chester Stanaford (deceased);
MILITARY World War II Veteran , having served in the Dixie Division 155th Infantry
 
 
NAME  (age) ELKINS,  Bernie C. 93, of Pine Street, Flatwoods                                             Int.
BIRTH-DATE  Feb. 6, 1906, in Van Lear, Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct.15 1999 in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital
SPOUSE Lilly Heaberlin Elkins,    (deceased in 1992)
S/O Fred and Parline Spradlin Elkins    (deceased)
BURIAL Heaberlin Cemetery in Wurtland
RELATIVES Surviving are five sons, J.L. Elkins of Roswell, Ga., Fred S. Elkins and Donald N. Elkins, both of Fort Myers, Fla., Marvin L. Elkins of Spring Lake, Mich., and Herbert A. Elkins of St. Augustine, Fla.; two daughters, Elsie Sammons of Flatwoods and Jean Crump of Wurtland; two sisters, Eunice Meenach of Bellefonte and Inez Pemberton of Ashland; 29 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
 
 
NAME  (age) McCOY,   Paul Daniel    42, of Louisa, Lawrence Co Ky.                                 Int.
BIRTH-DATE July 10, 1957, in Paintsville, Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE Oct.28 1999 in Martin County Ky.
SPOUSE unlisted
S/O Trigg McCoy of Louisa and the late Anna Marie Moore McCoy.
BURIAL Yatesville Memorial Gardens in Louisa,Lawrence Co Ky.
RELATIVES Survivors include his stepmother, Anita McCoy of Louisa; two daughters, Alicia McCoy of Grayson and Caley Dawn McCoy of Tazwell, Va.; two sons, Matthew Trigg McCoy and Dwayne McCoy, both of Tazwell; three sisters, Ruth Allen Muncy of Columbus, Ohio, Betty Muncy of Pilgrim and Donita Compton of Lexington; and two brothers, James McCoy of Pilgrim and Lloyd McCoy of Tomahawk.
 
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