oct-2000

JOHNSON COUNTY KENTUCKY
RELATED OBITUARIES
OCTOBER 2000

UPDATED...Oct.31 2000

NAME (age) GREEN, Fay "Maxine" , 79, of Ashland, Boyd Co Ky.

BIRTH-DATE March 4, 1921, in Van Lear, Johnson Co Ky.

DEATH-DATE Oct.01 2000 at her home

SPOUSE Roy Edward Green   (deceased in 1971)

D/O John S. & Pauline Collins Hammond.   (deceased)

BURIAL Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.

RELATIVES Surviving are two sons, Tony Green and Chris Green, both of St. Louis; two daughters, Alice Eskins of Owings Mills, Md., and Cindy Boyle of Findlay, Ohio; four sisters, Opal Towler, Mary Edmon, Anna Lee Douglas and Beulah Williamson, all of Ashland; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

NAME (age) MUSIC, Alvin Chester, 74, of Auxier, Floyd Co Ky.

BIRTH-DATE Feb. 20, 1926, in Floyd County

DEATH-DATE Oct.10 2000 in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg

SPOUSE Emogene Webb Music;

S/O George W. and Elizabeth Rice Music.   (deceased)

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Emogene Webb Music; two sons, Kenny Music of Ashland and Gary Music of East Point; a daughter, Jeannie Maggard of Hager Hill; a brother, Jack Music of Auxier; three sisters, Clara Robinson of Auxier, Irene Kruchko of Casey City, Mich., and Brenda Joyce Gilber of Fairborn, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild

NAME (age) HAYDEN, David Randall, 47, of Meally, Johnson Co Ky.

BIRTH-DATE Feb. 25, 1953, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Oct.10 2000 at his home

SPOUSE Diedra Sue Ward Hayden

S/O Opal Music Hayden and the late Beecher Hayden

BURIAL Hayden Family Cemetery.

RELATIVES Additional survivors include his wife, Diedra Sue Ward Hayden; a son, Paul David Hayden of Van Lear; a daughter, Lisa Hayden of Paintsville; a stepson, Kaleb Murry of Paintsville; a stepdaughter, Kristie Murry of Prestonsburg; four brothers, Kenny Hayden, Mike Hayden and Beecher Eugene Hayden, all of Meally and Doug Hayden of Flat Gap; three sisters, Diana Hall of Flat Gap, Tammy Lafferty of Meally and Pat Robinson of East Point; and three grandchildren.

NAME (age) BAYES, Vivian W., 79, of Wittensville, Johnson Co Ky.

BIRTH-DATE Feb. 3, 1921, in Johnson County

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

SPOUSE Hershel Bayes

D/O Argales & Minnie Emily Rice Witten.   (deceased)

BURIAL Witten family cemetery in Wittensville

RELATIVES Her husband, Hershel Bayes, died in 1982. Surviving are a sister, Edith Sadler of Harold; and several nieces and nephews

NAME (age) CONLEY, Lura A. Meade, 92

BIRTH-DATE March 6, 1908, in Magoffin County,

DEATH-DATE Oct.12 2000 in Salyersville Health Care Center.

SPOUSE Brooks Conley, died in 1996.

D/O John & Mary Estep Meade.   (deceased)

BURIAL Brooks Conley Cemetery in Staffordsville.

RELATIVES Surviving are two sons, Roy Willis Conley of Stambaugh and Buell Craten Conley of Troy, Ohio; a daughter, Connie Haller of Paintsville; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great- grandchildren.

NAME (age) GREEN, Johnie, 96, of Stambaugh, Johnson Co Ky.

BIRTH-DATE July 6, 1904, in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Oct.05 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.

SPOUSE Garnet Bayes Green, died in 1986

S/O Enoch & Linda Margaret Salyers Green.   (deceased)

BURIAL Pack family cemetery in Chandlersville, Johnson Co Ky.

RELATIVES Surviving are three sons, Johnny Wayne Green of St. Louis, Mo., Michael Darrell Green of Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Ted Bryan Green of Newark, Ohio; four daughters, Berneeda Joyce Baldwin of Grayson, Arbrabella Huff of Sitka and Lena Sparks and Lavada Sue Pennington, both of Stambaugh; three brothers, Bill Green of Plain City, Ohio, Elmer Green of Lexington, Ohio, and Roman Green of Racine, Wis.; two sisters, Alice Branham of Paintsville and Frona Spencer of Louisa; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren.

NAME (age) O'BRYAN,Levi Douglas, Infant

BIRTH-DATE

DEATH-DATE Oct.7 2000 in Highland Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg.

SPOUSE

S/O Gregory Keith & Jeannie Belcher O'Bryan

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky.

RELATIVES Additional survivors include a brother, Matthew O'Bryan of Leander; two half brothers, Kevin O'Bryan and Casey O'Bryan; his paternal grandfather, Kenneth O'Bryan of Painstville; and his maternal grandmother, Carolyn Belcher of Meally.

NAME (age) RATLIFF, Ryan Casey, 22, of River, Johnson Co Ky.

BIRTH-DATE Aug. 22, 1978, in Floyd County,

DEATH-DATE Oct.05 2000 at his home

SPOUSE

S/O J. L. & Gail Shepard Musgrave Ratliff

BURIAL

RELATIVES Additional survivors include a son, Dilon Ratliff of Thelma, and a brother, Scotty J. Ratliff of Kentland, Ind.

NAME (age) HUGHES, Philemon ``Toot", 72, of Martin, Floyd Co Ky.

BIRTH-DATE June 12, 1928, in Martin

DEATH-DATE Oct.10 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.

SPOUSE

S/O Joe & Maza Crisp Hughes   (deceased)

BURIAL Martin Cemetery. Floyd Co Ky.

RELATIVES Surviving are three brothers, William R. Hughes of Auxier, Freeman Hughes of Beaver Creek, Ohio, and Ernest ``Butch" Hughes of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; and two sisters, Mary M. Hayes of Eastern and Joan McGauley of Jackson, Mich

NAME (age) HICKS, Ethel, 72, of Prestonsburg, formerly of Wayland

BIRTH-DATE April 5, 1928, in Wayland

DEATH-DATE Oct.09 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.

SPOUSE Irma L. Allen

S/O Eli & Zella Collins Hicks.   (deceased)

BURIAL Drift Cemetery

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Irma L. Allen Hicks; four sons, Danny Dale Hicks of Somerset, Ronnie Hicks and Etheal Joey Hicks, both of Prestonsburg and Eli Ray Hicks of Kendallville, Ind.; four daughters, Vickie Vonnie Powers of Kendallville, Sandra Branham and Betty Moore, both of Martin and Denise Kay Mollette of Meally; a brother, Ecil Hicks of Mousie; two sisters, Edith Noble of Minnie and Ettas Hicks of Indiana; 22 grandchildren; and 14 great- grandchildren.

NAME (age) FRANKLIN, Edgar , 91, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE March 9, 1909, in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Oct.13 2000 in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg.

SPOUSE 1-Cynthia Caudill (deceased)   2- Hazel Grim

S/O William James & Ellen Sammons Franklin (deceased)

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Hazel Grim Franklin; four sons, Paul Irvin Franklin of Ashley, Ohio, Gary Dean Franklin of Nippa, William Marion Franklin of Cincinnati and Larry Richard Franklin of Columbia, S.C.; a daughter, Ruth Marlene Franklin of Mooresville, N.C.; a sister, Nora Franklin of Salyersville; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

NAME (age) STAPLETON, Cecil , 80, of Westwood, formerly of Johnson County

BIRTH-DATE April 17, 1920, in Chandlersville (Now Stambaugh, Johnson Co Ky.)

DEATH-DATE Oct.16 2000 in King's Daughters Medical Center

SPOUSE Shirley Daniels Cordle Stapleton;

S/O Shadrick & Bunie Chandler Stapleton (deceased)

BURIAL Bellefonte Memorial Gardens

RELATIVES His first wife, Naomi Grim Stapleton, died in 1994. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Daniels Cordle Stapleton; a daughter, Doris Ann Francis of Catlettsburg; two stepdaughters, Sharon Hall of Lexington and Nancy Wheatley of Ashland; three stepsons, Darrell Cordle of Letchfield, Darvin Cordle of Westwood and Reed Cordle of Sitka; a brother, Loran Stapleton of Ypsilanti, Mich.; a sister, Ivory Castle of Springfield, Ohio; three grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren.

NAME (age) CORNETT, Max M. 8

BIRTH-DATE April 1, 1992, in Prestonsburg

DEATH-DATE Oct.01 2000 in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg

SPOUSE

S/O Stephen and Karen Lee Cornett

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky.

RELATIVES Additional survivors include four brothers, Carl Ed Bingham, Jeff Bingham, Josh Bingham and Phil Cornett, all of Prestonsburg; two half sisters, Alena Meek and Stephanie Moore, both of Jacksonville, Fla.; and his grandmothers, Maxine S. Bierman of Prestonsburg and Eula Cornett of East Point.

NAME (age) BLANTON, Audrey , 91, of Paintsville,

BIRTH-DATE Feb. 19, 1909, at Dema

DEATH-DATE Oct.13 2000 in Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center at Paintsville.

SPOUSE Lasco Blanton (deceased)

D/O Proctor & Roenia Cox Slone   (Deceased)

BURIAL Johnson County Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville.

RELATIVES Her husband, Lasco Blanton, also preceded her in death. Surviving are four sons, Clyde Blanton of Piketon, Ohio, Clarence Blanton of Evansville, Ind., Harold Ray Blanton of Concord, Calif., and Robert Blanton of Lancaster, Ohio; three daughters, Phyllis Williams of Paintsville, Maxine Blanton of Warsaw, Ind., and Geraldine Hensley of Oil Springs; 20 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren

NAME (age) BUTCHER, Nora Webb, 82, of Van Lear,

BIRTH-DATE Dec. 31, 1917, in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Oct.13 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville

SPOUSE Ashley Butcher   (deceased)

D/O Alex & Mandy Butcher Webb.   (deceased)

BURIAL Butcher Cemetery in Van Lear

RELATIVES She also was preceded in death by her husband, Ashley Butcher, and a daughter, Jewell Sue Butcher. Surviving are eight sons, Harold Butcher, Chester Butcher, Gene Butcher, Randall Butcher, Darrell Butcher, Foley Butcher, Sheldon Butcher and Charles Butcher, all of Van Lear; three daughters, Lorene Hall of Wabash, Ind., Marie Herrera of Van Lear and Norina Hackworth of Prestonsburg; 29 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren

NAME (age) GREEN, Fay ``Maxine" , 79, of Ashland

BIRTH-DATE March 4, 1921, in Van Lear,

DEATH-DATE Oct.01 2000 at her home.

SPOUSE Roy Edward Green, died in 1971.

D/O John S. & Pauline Collins Hammond.   (deceased)

BURIAL Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.

RELATIVES Surviving are two sons, Tony Green and Chris Green, both of St. Louis; two daughters, Alice Eskins of Owings Mills, Md., and Cindy Boyle of Findlay, Ohio; four sisters, Opal Towler, Mary Edmon, Anna Lee Douglas and Beulah Williamson, all of Ashland; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

NAME (age) PENNINGTON, Ola , 85, of Redbush,

BIRTH-DATE March 18, 1915, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Oct.15 2000 in Riverview Manor Nursing Home in Prestonsburg

SPOUSE James Ira Pennington,

S/O Ed & Sarah Adams Cantrell (deceased)

BURIAL Pennington Cemetery in Redbush

RELATIVES Her husband, James Ira Pennington, preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter, Wanda Hill of Redbush; two sons, Ellis Pennington of Redbush and Jimmie Pennington of Flat Gap; a sister, Clora Cantrell of Volga; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

NAME (age) McKENZIE, Ora Duell, 55, of Martha,

BIRTH-DATE March 31, 1945, in Elna,

DEATH-DATE Friday Oct.13 2000 at his home.

SPOUSE Carol McKenzie

S/O Ova & Esta Blanton McKenzie.   (deceased)

BURIAL Patty Flat Cemetery in Redbush

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Carol McKenzie; two daughters, Teresa Carol Gatewood of Paintsville and Connie Marie Kimbler of Sitka; four brothers, Eual McKenzie of Flatgap, Eugene McKenzie of Galloway, Ohio, Paul Edwin McKenzie of Columbus, Ohio, and Joe Proctor McKenzie of Athens, Ohio; two sisters, Maxine Sagraves of Lexington, and Hattie Lou Wilson of Keaton; and six grandchildren

NAME (age) McCLOUD, Patsy Barret, 54, of Hager Hill,

BIRTH-DATE Sept. 10, 1946, in Madison County

DEATH-DATE Oct.15 2000 in St. Joseph Medical Center in Lexington

SPOUSE William Scott ``Scotty" McCloud

D/O Oscar & Emma Gillian Barrett   (deceased)

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.

RELATIVES Surviving are her husband, William Scott ``Scotty" McCloud; a stepdaughter, Fran McCloud of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; three brothers, James Robert Barrett of Berea, Oscar Mark Barrett of Charlotte, N.C., and William Lewis Barrett; and three sisters, Vickie Short and Elsie Reed, both of Berea and Betty Graves of Lancaster

NAME (age) CASTLE, Quentin, 60, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE Mar.06, 1940, in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Oct.14 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.

SPOUSE Deloris Castle

S/O Walter & Hester Burchett Castle. (deceased)

BURIAL Nim Sturgill Cemetery in Boons Camp.

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Deloris Castle; two sons, Anthony Castle of Louisville and Jason Melton of Nippa; a daughter, Jayme Melton of Louisville; a brother, Walter Castle Jr. of Stambaugh; a sister, Opal Rice of Oil Springs; and three grandchildren.

NAME (age) STEPP, Roma , 91, of River,

BIRTH-DATE May 10, 1909, in Lawrence County, Ky.

DEATH-DATE Oct.04 2000 in Mountain Manor Nursing home.

SPOUSE Estill Stepp, died in 1985

D/O Ham & Miranda Borders Wallen (deceased)

BURIAL Borders Cemetery in River

RELATIVES Surviving are two sisters, Phyllis Mixon of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and Idyllis Murray of Bonita Springs, Fla.; and several grandchildren

NAME (age) BLANTON, Frank J. age 82 of Trotwood

BIRTH-DATE March 15 1918 Paintsville, Johnson Co Ky.

DEATH-DATE Oct.09 2000

SPOUSE Geneva Blanton deceased in 1998

S/O

BURIAL Cedar Hill Cemetery

RELATIVES He is survived by 3 daughters Mary Jones Phyllis Redmond and Brenda Blanton; son James Blanton; 10 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; sister Neva Dale and 2 brothers William Douglas and Russell Blanton. Funeral services 1 P.M. Wednesday at the GEORGE C. MARTIN FUNERAL HOME ``NORTH RIDGE CHAPEL' 5040 Frederick Pike at Needmore Road.

NAME (age) CONLEY Howard F. Age 82 of Bardstown KY

BIRTH-DATE Sep. 13 1918 in Salyersville KY

DEATH-DATE Sep. 29 2000 at his residence.

SPOUSE Edith Conley

S/O Tom and May (Hitchcock) Conley   (Deceased)

BURIAL Valley View Memory Gardens.

RELATIVES In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by 2 sisters Alice Walters and Francice Hale a brother Jack Conley and an infant son and daughter. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Edith Conley; a daughter and son-in-law Marsha and Greg Back of Bardstown KY; a sister Allene Music of Paintsville KY; 2 brothers Paul E. Conley of Elgin OR and Bill Conley of Van Lear KY; 3 grandchildren Melissa and husband Mike Penny Samuel Clendening and Courtney Back and 2 great-grandchildren Kaitlin and Aschley Penny

NAME (age) HALL, James Albert, 69, of Ashland

BIRTH-DATE May 9, 1931, in Thealka,

DEATH-DATE Oct.28 2000 in King's Daughters Medical Center.

SPOUSE Doris Hall, died in 1995.

S/O Lonie and Maggie Spears Hall. (deceased)

BURIAL Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum

RELATIVES Surviving are two sons, James Steven Hall of Barboursville, W.Va., and Randy Lee Hall of Nashville; three brothers, Bill Hall of Auxier, Tommy Hall of Ypsilanti, Mich., and Jack Ray Hall of Louisville; a sister, Lorraine Crowson of Pigeon Forge, Tenn.; and three grandchildren.

MILIATRY U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War.

NAME (age) WHEELER, Mabel C., 87, of Staffordsville

BIRTH-DATE Aug. 23, 1913, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Oct.24 2000 in Prestonsburg

SPOUSE Carroll Wheeler

D/O Lindsay L. & Mary Coldiron Meade (deceased)

BURIAL Meade Cemetery in Sitka

RELATIVES Her husband, Carroll Wheeler and a son, Lowell Thomas Wheeler, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, James C. Wheeler of Staffordsville; a brother, Bill Meade of Cleveland, Tenn.; two sisters, Beulah Moore of Paintsville and Hager White of Prestonsburg; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren

NAME (age) SHOCKLEY, Mary M., 67, of South Point

BIRTH-DATE March 2, 1933, in Paintsville, Ky

DEATH-DATE Oct.21 2000 at her home.

SPOUSE Clifton Shockley, died in 1980

D/O James & Martha Baldridge Fairchild   (deceased)

BURIAL

RELATIVES Surviving are three sons, James Dials and Michael Wills, both of Springfield, and Charles Dumphy of Lexington, Ky.; a daughter, Juanita Smith of South Point; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

NAME (age) PRICE, William Clebern, 90, of West Van Lear,

BIRTH-DATE Oct. 7, 1910, in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Oct.27 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.

SPOUSE Stella Eula Honshell Price

S/O Clarence & Mary Hall Price (deceased)

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Stella Eula Honshell Price; a son, John Price of Huntsville, Texas; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

NAME (age) LYONS, Tivis J. Jr., 63, of Staffordsville

BIRTH-DATE June 9, 1937, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Oct.23 2000 in King's Daughters Medical Center

SPOUSE Linda Kay Little Lyon;

S/O Tivis & Inez Ross Lyon   (deceased)

BURIAL

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Linda Kay Little Lyon; a son, Daniel T. Lyon of Staffordsville; three daughters, Debra Jain Rogers of Robinson Creek, Ethena Kay Lyon of Ashland and Lora E. Wells of Prestonsburg; three brothers, Joe Lyon of Lexington, Michael Lyon of Purlear, N.C., and Russell Lyon of Barboursville, W.Va.; a sister, Cara Lynn Hall of Allen; and six grandchildren.

NAME (age) BLESSING, Estella, 87, of Pikeville

BIRTH-DATE June 1, 1913, in Johnson County,

DEATH-DATE Oct.18 2000 in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland

SPOUSE Charles Blessing, who died in 1973

D/O Samuel & Dessie Cline Ratliff.   (deceased)

BURIAL Boyd Cemetery at Gnats Creek

RELATIVES She is survived by a daughter, Dottie Castle of Ulysses; a brother, Samuel Ratliff Jr. of Ragland, W.Va.; two sisters, Louella Branham of West Van Lear and Betty Jo Johnson of Madisonville; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

NAME (age) BELCHER, Roger, 59, of Paintsville

BIRTH-DATE June 23, 1941, in Johnson County

DEATH-DATE Oct.28 2000 at his home.

SPOUSE Dovie Gullett

S/O John & Ervie McKenzie Belcher.   (deceased)

BURIAL Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville

RELATIVES Surviving are his wife, Dovie Gullett Belcher; a son, Roger Neal Belcher Jr.
of Paintsville; three sisters, Rhonda Patrick of Paintsville, Dena Ward of Irvine
and Teresa Belcher of Hagerhill; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild

NAME (age) MEEK, Infant Austin Coal , 9-month old

BIRTH-DATE Jan. 18, 2000, in Floyd County

DEATH-DATE Oct.29 2000 in Paul B. Medical Center in Paintsville.

SPOUSE

S/O Londis Jr. & Dusty Lynn Burchett Meek

BURIAL Burchett family cemetery

RELATIVES Additional survivors are his paternal grandparents, Londis and Rebecca Sue Meek of Thealka, and his maternal grandparents, Edgel and Linda Burchett of Stambaugh.

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NAME (age)	GREEN, Fay "Maxine" , 79, of Ashland, Boyd Co Ky.
BIRTH-DATE	March 4, 1921, in Van Lear, Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE	Oct.01 2000 at her home
SPOUSE	Roy Edward Green (deceased in 1971)
D/O	John S. & Pauline Collins Hammond. (deceased)
BURIAL	Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.
RELATIVES	Surviving are two sons, Tony Green and Chris Green, both of St. Louis; two daughters, Alice Eskins of Owings Mills, Md., and Cindy Boyle of Findlay, Ohio; four sisters, Opal Towler, Mary Edmon, Anna Lee Douglas and Beulah Williamson, all of Ashland; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

NAME (age)	MUSIC, Alvin Chester, 74, of Auxier, Floyd Co Ky.
BIRTH-DATE	Feb. 20, 1926, in Floyd County
DEATH-DATE	Oct.10 2000 in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg
SPOUSE	Emogene Webb Music;
S/O	George W. and Elizabeth Rice Music. (deceased)
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Emogene Webb Music; two sons, Kenny Music of Ashland and Gary Music of East Point; a daughter, Jeannie Maggard of Hager Hill; a brother, Jack Music of Auxier; three sisters, Clara Robinson of Auxier, Irene Kruchko of Casey City, Mich., and Brenda Joyce Gilber of Fairborn, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild

NAME (age)	HAYDEN, David Randall, 47, of Meally, Johnson Co Ky.
BIRTH-DATE	Feb. 25, 1953, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Oct.10 2000 at his home
SPOUSE	Diedra Sue Ward Hayden
S/O	Opal Music Hayden and the late Beecher Hayden
BURIAL	Hayden Family Cemetery.
RELATIVES	Additional survivors include his wife, Diedra Sue Ward Hayden; a son, Paul David Hayden of Van Lear; a daughter, Lisa Hayden of Paintsville; a stepson, Kaleb Murry of Paintsville; a stepdaughter, Kristie Murry of Prestonsburg; four brothers, Kenny Hayden, Mike Hayden and Beecher Eugene Hayden, all of Meally and Doug Hayden of Flat Gap; three sisters, Diana Hall of Flat Gap, Tammy Lafferty of Meally and Pat Robinson of East Point; and three grandchildren.

NAME (age)	BAYES, Vivian W., 79, of Wittensville, Johnson Co Ky.
BIRTH-DATE	Feb. 3, 1921, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Oct.11 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville
SPOUSE	Hershel Bayes
D/O	Argales & Minnie Emily Rice Witten. (deceased)
BURIAL	Witten family cemetery in Wittensville
RELATIVES	Her husband, Hershel Bayes, died in 1982. Surviving are a sister, Edith Sadler of Harold; and several nieces and nephews

NAME (age)	CONLEY, Lura A. Meade, 92
BIRTH-DATE	March 6, 1908, in Magoffin County,
DEATH-DATE	Oct.12 2000 in Salyersville Health Care Center.
SPOUSE	Brooks Conley, died in 1996.
D/O	John & Mary Estep Meade. (deceased)
BURIAL	Brooks Conley Cemetery in Staffordsville.
RELATIVES	Surviving are two sons, Roy Willis Conley of Stambaugh and Buell Craten Conley of Troy, Ohio; a daughter, Connie Haller of Paintsville; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great- grandchildren.

NAME (age)	GREEN, Johnie, 96, of Stambaugh, Johnson Co Ky.
BIRTH-DATE	July 6, 1904, in Johnson County,
DEATH-DATE	Oct.05 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.
SPOUSE	Garnet Bayes Green, died in 1986
S/O	Enoch & Linda Margaret Salyers Green. (deceased)
BURIAL	Pack family cemetery in Chandlersville, Johnson Co Ky.
RELATIVES	Surviving are three sons, Johnny Wayne Green of St. Louis, Mo., Michael Darrell Green of Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Ted Bryan Green of Newark, Ohio; four daughters, Berneeda Joyce Baldwin of Grayson, Arbrabella Huff of Sitka and Lena Sparks and Lavada Sue Pennington, both of Stambaugh; three brothers, Bill Green of Plain City, Ohio, Elmer Green of Lexington, Ohio, and Roman Green of Racine, Wis.; two sisters, Alice Branham of Paintsville and Frona Spencer of Louisa; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren.

NAME (age)	O'BRYAN,Levi Douglas, Infant
BIRTH-DATE
DEATH-DATE	Oct.7 2000 in Highland Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg.
SPOUSE
S/O	Gregory Keith & Jeannie Belcher O'Bryan
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky.
RELATIVES	Additional survivors include a brother, Matthew O'Bryan of Leander; two half brothers, Kevin O'Bryan and Casey O'Bryan; his paternal grandfather, Kenneth O'Bryan of Painstville; and his maternal grandmother, Carolyn Belcher of Meally.

NAME (age)	RATLIFF, Ryan Casey, 22, of River, Johnson Co Ky.
BIRTH-DATE	Aug. 22, 1978, in Floyd County,
DEATH-DATE	Oct.05 2000 at his home
SPOUSE
S/O	J. L. & Gail Shepard Musgrave Ratliff
BURIAL
RELATIVES	Additional survivors include a son, Dilon Ratliff of Thelma, and a brother, Scotty J. Ratliff of Kentland, Ind.

NAME (age)	HUGHES, Philemon ``Toot", 72, of Martin, Floyd Co Ky.
BIRTH-DATE	June 12, 1928, in Martin
DEATH-DATE	Oct.10 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.
SPOUSE
S/O	Joe & Maza Crisp Hughes (deceased)
BURIAL	Martin Cemetery. Floyd Co Ky.
RELATIVES	Surviving are three brothers, William R. Hughes of Auxier, Freeman Hughes of Beaver Creek, Ohio, and Ernest ``Butch" Hughes of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; and two sisters, Mary M. Hayes of Eastern and Joan McGauley of Jackson, Mich

NAME (age)	HICKS, Ethel, 72, of Prestonsburg, formerly of Wayland
BIRTH-DATE	April 5, 1928, in Wayland
DEATH-DATE	Oct.09 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.
SPOUSE	Irma L. Allen
S/O	Eli & Zella Collins Hicks. (deceased)
BURIAL	Drift Cemetery
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Irma L. Allen Hicks; four sons, Danny Dale Hicks of Somerset, Ronnie Hicks and Etheal Joey Hicks, both of Prestonsburg and Eli Ray Hicks of Kendallville, Ind.; four daughters, Vickie Vonnie Powers of Kendallville, Sandra Branham and Betty Moore, both of Martin and Denise Kay Mollette of Meally; a brother, Ecil Hicks of Mousie; two sisters, Edith Noble of Minnie and Ettas Hicks of Indiana; 22 grandchildren; and 14 great- grandchildren.

NAME (age)	FRANKLIN, Edgar , 91, of Paintsville
BIRTH-DATE	March 9, 1909, in Johnson County,
DEATH-DATE	Oct.13 2000 in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg.
SPOUSE	1-Cynthia Caudill (deceased) 2- Hazel Grim
S/O	William James & Ellen Sammons Franklin (deceased)
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Hazel Grim Franklin; four sons, Paul Irvin Franklin of Ashley, Ohio, Gary Dean Franklin of Nippa, William Marion Franklin of Cincinnati and Larry Richard Franklin of Columbia, S.C.; a daughter, Ruth Marlene Franklin of Mooresville, N.C.; a sister, Nora Franklin of Salyersville; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

NAME (age)	STAPLETON, Cecil , 80, of Westwood, formerly of Johnson County
BIRTH-DATE	April 17, 1920, in Chandlersville (Now Stambaugh, Johnson Co Ky.)
DEATH-DATE	Oct.16 2000 in King's Daughters Medical Center
SPOUSE	Shirley Daniels Cordle Stapleton;
S/O	Shadrick & Bunie Chandler Stapleton (deceased)
BURIAL	Bellefonte Memorial Gardens
RELATIVES	His first wife, Naomi Grim Stapleton, died in 1994. Surviving are his wife, Shirley Daniels Cordle Stapleton; a daughter, Doris Ann Francis of Catlettsburg; two stepdaughters, Sharon Hall of Lexington and Nancy Wheatley of Ashland; three stepsons, Darrell Cordle of Letchfield, Darvin Cordle of Westwood and Reed Cordle of Sitka; a brother, Loran Stapleton of Ypsilanti, Mich.; a sister, Ivory Castle of Springfield, Ohio; three grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren.

NAME (age)	CORNETT, Max M. 8
BIRTH-DATE	April 1, 1992, in Prestonsburg
DEATH-DATE	Oct.01 2000 in Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg
SPOUSE
S/O	Stephen and Karen Lee Cornett
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville, Johnson Co Ky.
RELATIVES	Additional survivors include four brothers, Carl Ed Bingham, Jeff Bingham, Josh Bingham and Phil Cornett, all of Prestonsburg; two half sisters, Alena Meek and Stephanie Moore, both of Jacksonville, Fla.; and his grandmothers, Maxine S. Bierman of Prestonsburg and Eula Cornett of East Point.

NAME (age)	BLANTON, Audrey , 91, of Paintsville,
BIRTH-DATE	Feb. 19, 1909, at Dema
DEATH-DATE	Oct.13 2000 in Paul B. Hall Regional Medical Center at Paintsville.
SPOUSE	Lasco Blanton (deceased)
D/O	Proctor & Roenia Cox Slone (Deceased)
BURIAL	Johnson County Memorial Cemetery at Staffordsville.
RELATIVES	Her husband, Lasco Blanton, also preceded her in death. Surviving are four sons, Clyde Blanton of Piketon, Ohio, Clarence Blanton of Evansville, Ind., Harold Ray Blanton of Concord, Calif., and Robert Blanton of Lancaster, Ohio; three daughters, Phyllis Williams of Paintsville, Maxine Blanton of Warsaw, Ind., and Geraldine Hensley of Oil Springs; 20 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren

NAME (age)	BUTCHER, Nora Webb, 82, of Van Lear,
BIRTH-DATE	Dec. 31, 1917, in Johnson County,
DEATH-DATE	Oct.13 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville
SPOUSE	Ashley Butcher (deceased)
D/O	Alex & Mandy Butcher Webb. (deceased)
BURIAL	Butcher Cemetery in Van Lear
RELATIVES	She also was preceded in death by her husband, Ashley Butcher, and a daughter, Jewell Sue Butcher. Surviving are eight sons, Harold Butcher, Chester Butcher, Gene Butcher, Randall Butcher, Darrell Butcher, Foley Butcher, Sheldon Butcher and Charles Butcher, all of Van Lear; three daughters, Lorene Hall of Wabash, Ind., Marie Herrera of Van Lear and Norina Hackworth of Prestonsburg; 29 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren

NAME (age)	GREEN, Fay ``Maxine" , 79, of Ashland
BIRTH-DATE	March 4, 1921, in Van Lear,
DEATH-DATE	Oct.01 2000 at her home.
SPOUSE	Roy Edward Green, died in 1971.
D/O	John S. & Pauline Collins Hammond. (deceased)
BURIAL	Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis.
RELATIVES	Surviving are two sons, Tony Green and Chris Green, both of St. Louis; two daughters, Alice Eskins of Owings Mills, Md., and Cindy Boyle of Findlay, Ohio; four sisters, Opal Towler, Mary Edmon, Anna Lee Douglas and Beulah Williamson, all of Ashland; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

NAME (age)	PENNINGTON, Ola , 85, of Redbush,
BIRTH-DATE	March 18, 1915, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Oct.15 2000 in Riverview Manor Nursing Home in Prestonsburg
SPOUSE	James Ira Pennington,
S/O	Ed & Sarah Adams Cantrell (deceased)
BURIAL	Pennington Cemetery in Redbush
RELATIVES	Her husband, James Ira Pennington, preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter, Wanda Hill of Redbush; two sons, Ellis Pennington of Redbush and Jimmie Pennington of Flat Gap; a sister, Clora Cantrell of Volga; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

NAME (age)	McKENZIE, Ora Duell, 55, of Martha,
BIRTH-DATE	March 31, 1945, in Elna,
DEATH-DATE	Friday Oct.13 2000 at his home.
SPOUSE	Carol McKenzie
S/O	Ova & Esta Blanton McKenzie. (deceased)
BURIAL	Patty Flat Cemetery in Redbush
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Carol McKenzie; two daughters, Teresa Carol Gatewood of Paintsville and Connie Marie Kimbler of Sitka; four brothers, Eual McKenzie of Flatgap, Eugene McKenzie of Galloway, Ohio, Paul Edwin McKenzie of Columbus, Ohio, and Joe Proctor McKenzie of Athens, Ohio; two sisters, Maxine Sagraves of Lexington, and Hattie Lou Wilson of Keaton; and six grandchildren

NAME (age)	McCLOUD, Patsy Barret, 54, of Hager Hill,
BIRTH-DATE	Sept. 10, 1946, in Madison County
DEATH-DATE	Oct.15 2000 in St. Joseph Medical Center in Lexington
SPOUSE	William Scott ``Scotty" McCloud
D/O	Oscar & Emma Gillian Barrett (deceased)
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.
RELATIVES	Surviving are her husband, William Scott ``Scotty" McCloud; a stepdaughter, Fran McCloud of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; three brothers, James Robert Barrett of Berea, Oscar Mark Barrett of Charlotte, N.C., and William Lewis Barrett; and three sisters, Vickie Short and Elsie Reed, both of Berea and Betty Graves of Lancaster

NAME (age)	CASTLE, Quentin, 60, of Paintsville
BIRTH-DATE	Mar.06, 1940, in Johnson County,
DEATH-DATE	Oct.14 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.
SPOUSE	Deloris Castle
S/O	Walter & Hester Burchett Castle. (deceased)
BURIAL	Nim Sturgill Cemetery in Boons Camp.
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Deloris Castle; two sons, Anthony Castle of Louisville and Jason Melton of Nippa; a daughter, Jayme Melton of Louisville; a brother, Walter Castle Jr. of Stambaugh; a sister, Opal Rice of Oil Springs; and three grandchildren.

NAME (age)	STEPP, Roma , 91, of River,
BIRTH-DATE	May 10, 1909, in Lawrence County, Ky.
DEATH-DATE	Oct.04 2000 in Mountain Manor Nursing home.
SPOUSE	Estill Stepp, died in 1985
D/O	Ham & Miranda Borders Wallen (deceased)
BURIAL	Borders Cemetery in River
RELATIVES	Surviving are two sisters, Phyllis Mixon of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and Idyllis Murray of Bonita Springs, Fla.; and several grandchildren

NAME (age)	BLANTON, Frank J. age 82 of Trotwood
BIRTH-DATE	March 15 1918 Paintsville, Johnson Co Ky.
DEATH-DATE	Oct.09 2000
SPOUSE	Geneva Blanton deceased in 1998
S/O
BURIAL	Cedar Hill Cemetery
RELATIVES	He is survived by 3 daughters Mary Jones Phyllis Redmond and Brenda Blanton; son James Blanton; 10 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; sister Neva Dale and 2 brothers William Douglas and Russell Blanton. Funeral services 1 P.M. Wednesday at the GEORGE C. MARTIN FUNERAL HOME ``NORTH RIDGE CHAPEL' 5040 Frederick Pike at Needmore Road.

NAME (age)	CONLEY Howard F. Age 82 of Bardstown KY
BIRTH-DATE	Sep. 13 1918 in Salyersville KY
DEATH-DATE	Sep. 29 2000 at his residence.
SPOUSE	Edith Conley
S/O	Tom and May (Hitchcock) Conley (Deceased)
BURIAL	Valley View Memory Gardens.
RELATIVES	In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by 2 sisters Alice Walters and Francice Hale a brother Jack Conley and an infant son and daughter. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Edith Conley; a daughter and son-in-law Marsha and Greg Back of Bardstown KY; a sister Allene Music of Paintsville KY; 2 brothers Paul E. Conley of Elgin OR and Bill Conley of Van Lear KY; 3 grandchildren Melissa and husband Mike Penny Samuel Clendening and Courtney Back and 2 great-grandchildren Kaitlin and Aschley Penny

NAME (age)	HALL, James Albert, 69, of Ashland
BIRTH-DATE	May 9, 1931, in Thealka,
DEATH-DATE	Oct.28 2000 in King's Daughters Medical Center.
SPOUSE	Doris Hall, died in 1995.
S/O	Lonie and Maggie Spears Hall. (deceased)
BURIAL	Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum
RELATIVES	Surviving are two sons, James Steven Hall of Barboursville, W.Va., and Randy Lee Hall of Nashville; three brothers, Bill Hall of Auxier, Tommy Hall of Ypsilanti, Mich., and Jack Ray Hall of Louisville; a sister, Lorraine Crowson of Pigeon Forge, Tenn.; and three grandchildren.
MILIATRY	U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War.

NAME (age)	WHEELER, Mabel C., 87, of Staffordsville
BIRTH-DATE	Aug. 23, 1913, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Oct.24 2000 in Prestonsburg
SPOUSE	Carroll Wheeler
D/O	Lindsay L. & Mary Coldiron Meade (deceased)
BURIAL	Meade Cemetery in Sitka
RELATIVES	Her husband, Carroll Wheeler and a son, Lowell Thomas Wheeler, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, James C. Wheeler of Staffordsville; a brother, Bill Meade of Cleveland, Tenn.; two sisters, Beulah Moore of Paintsville and Hager White of Prestonsburg; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren

NAME (age)	SHOCKLEY, Mary M., 67, of South Point
BIRTH-DATE	March 2, 1933, in Paintsville, Ky
DEATH-DATE	Oct.21 2000 at her home.
SPOUSE	Clifton Shockley, died in 1980
D/O	James & Martha Baldridge Fairchild (deceased)
BURIAL
RELATIVES	Surviving are three sons, James Dials and Michael Wills, both of Springfield, and Charles Dumphy of Lexington, Ky.; a daughter, Juanita Smith of South Point; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

NAME (age)	PRICE, William Clebern, 90, of West Van Lear,
BIRTH-DATE	Oct. 7, 1910, in Johnson County,
DEATH-DATE	Oct.27 2000 in Paul B. Hall Medical Center in Paintsville.
SPOUSE	Stella Eula Honshell Price
S/O	Clarence & Mary Hall Price (deceased)
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville.
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Stella Eula Honshell Price; a son, John Price of Huntsville, Texas; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

NAME (age)	LYONS, Tivis J. Jr., 63, of Staffordsville
BIRTH-DATE	June 9, 1937, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Oct.23 2000 in King's Daughters Medical Center
SPOUSE	Linda Kay Little Lyon;
S/O	Tivis & Inez Ross Lyon (deceased)
BURIAL
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Linda Kay Little Lyon; a son, Daniel T. Lyon of Staffordsville; three daughters, Debra Jain Rogers of Robinson Creek, Ethena Kay Lyon of Ashland and Lora E. Wells of Prestonsburg; three brothers, Joe Lyon of Lexington, Michael Lyon of Purlear, N.C., and Russell Lyon of Barboursville, W.Va.; a sister, Cara Lynn Hall of Allen; and six grandchildren.

NAME (age)	BLESSING, Estella, 87, of Pikeville
BIRTH-DATE	June 1, 1913, in Johnson County,
DEATH-DATE	Oct.18 2000 in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland
SPOUSE	Charles Blessing, who died in 1973
D/O	Samuel & Dessie Cline Ratliff. (deceased)
BURIAL	Boyd Cemetery at Gnats Creek
RELATIVES	She is survived by a daughter, Dottie Castle of Ulysses; a brother, Samuel Ratliff Jr. of Ragland, W.Va.; two sisters, Louella Branham of West Van Lear and Betty Jo Johnson of Madisonville; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

NAME (age)	BELCHER, Roger, 59, of Paintsville
BIRTH-DATE	June 23, 1941, in Johnson County
DEATH-DATE	Oct.28 2000 at his home.
SPOUSE	Dovie Gullett
S/O	John & Ervie McKenzie Belcher. (deceased)
BURIAL	Highland Memorial Park in Staffordsville
RELATIVES	Surviving are his wife, Dovie Gullett Belcher; a son, Roger Neal Belcher Jr. of Paintsville; three sisters, Rhonda Patrick of Paintsville, Dena Ward of Irvine and Teresa Belcher of Hagerhill; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild