Area Deaths, Elliott County News, Friday, May 21, 1999          

Submitted by Samone Ratcliff   <samone@mis.net
June 30, 1999

gc - grandchildren      g-gc - great-grandchildren      g-g-gc - great-great-grandchildren       

Clara Sue Simmons, 89, of Newfoundland, Elliott Co, KY, born Sept 8. 1909
in Elliott Co, KY, dau of the late Jim and Ida Blevins Stafford, died May
17, 1999 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY.  Preceded: husband, Taylor Simmons in
1970, brothers, Harry Stafford and Johnny Stafford, sisters, Bertha
Clevenger and Minnie Stafford, 4 g-gc.  Survived: sons, Ernest E. Simmons,
J. H. Simmons, Clell M. Simmons and Leo Simmons, daus, Ida Fannin and
Vivian Brown, 17 gc, 5 step-gc, 41 g-gc, 6 step-g-gc, 1 g-g-gc.  Burial:
May 20, 1999 in the Elliott County Memory Gardens, Sandy Hook, Elliott Co,
KY.

Frank Ison, 68, of Ison Creek, Elliott Co, KY, born Apr 9, 1931 in Elliott
Co, Ky , son of the late Clarence and Emma Ison, died may 15, 1999 at his
home.  Preceded: son, Bobby Ison.  Survived: wife, Lena Barker Ison, sons,
Shannon Ison and his wife - Patty and Rodney Ison and his wife -  Remonda,
daus, Glenda Sagraves and her husband - Larry, Donna Stamper and her
husband - Virgil and Connie Laney and her husband - Roger, grandchildren,
Adam Stamper, Trina Laney, Michael Laney, Bart Sagraves and Larry Dale
Porter.  Burial: May 21, 1999 in the Ison Cemetery.

Curtis Clevenger, 84, of Medway, OH, born Feb 21, 1915 in Elliott Co, KY,
son of the late Lewis and Peachie Click Clevenger, died Apr 26, 1999 in
Fairborn, OH.  Preceded: 2 sisters and 1 brother.  Survived: wife, Isa
Clevenger, son, Ralph Revis Clevenger and his wife - Mariam, dau, Donna Sue
Brooks and her husband - Tim, sisters, Nancy Click and Versie Stewart,
brother, Rev. Vester Clevenger, grandchildren, Brad Farley, Dustin Farley
and Joshua Farley, several nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
 Burial: Apr 30, 1999 in the Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, Trostel, Chapman
& Christmas Funeral Home, New Carlisle, OH.

Sue Marie Howard Roberts, 78, of Lake Panasoffkee, FL, born Mav 26, 1920 in
Sandy Hook, Elliott Co, KY, dau of the late Jake O. and Sabra Carter
Howard, died May 1, 1999 at the home of a sister.  Preceded: an infant son,
1 daughter, 1 brother.  Survived: husband, Eugene Roberts, daus, Pam
Weisenberger and Sandy Stratton, son, Tim Roberts, sisters, Emogene
Dickerson and Delain Dickerson, brothers, Orear Howard, Johnnie Howard and
David “DD” Howard, 7 gc.  Burial: May 5, 1999 in the Oaklawn Memorial
Gardens, Indianapolis, IN.

Curtis Estill Click, 78, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Oct 10, 1920 at
Man, WV, son of the late Thomas and Gladys Morrison Click, died May 8, 1999
at his home.  Preceded: dau, Rita Kaye.  Survived: wife, Ruby Sherman
Click, dau, Francine Crank, brothers, Emerald Morrison Click and Buford
Vermon Click, 2 gc.  Burial: May 11, 1999 in the Tick Ridge Cemetery, Olive
Hill, Carter Co, KY.

Paul Eugene Griffey, 76, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Sept 2, 1922 at
Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, son of the late Milton E. and Castria F. Bond
Griffey, died May 8, 1999 at his home.  Survived: wife, Jeanine L. Barker
Griffey, son Paul E. Griffey Jr., daus, Teresa L. McRoberts, Kimberly A.
Hall, Euginia L. Griffey, Deobrah G. Cox, and Melissa K. Hitchcock,
brothers, Milton Griffey Jr., Raymond Griffey and Arthur Griffey, sister,
Bertha Greenhill, 12 gc, 4 g-gc.  Burial: May 11, 1999 in the VanHoose
Cemetery, Gravin Ridge of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY.

Clarence Osborn, 84, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Apr 20, 1915 in
Carter Co, KY, son of the late W.T. and Callie Smith Osborn, died May 7,
1999 in Huntington, WV.  Preceded: son, Michael Osborn.  Survived: wife,
Oma Osborn, dau, Mary Elizabeth “Libby” Whisman, brother, Ballard Osborn, 5
gc.  Burial: May 10, 1999 in the Osborn Cemetery, Olive Hill, Carter Co,
KY.

Pansy Marie Thornsberry, 84, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Feb 8, 1915
in Knott Co, KY, dau of the late Ike and Lourania Owens Slone, died May 8,
1999 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY.  Preceded: husband, Ray Thornsberry in
1987.  Survived: sons, Kirby Hoffman, Ray Preston Thornsberry and O. Paul
Thornsberry, dau, Penny Thornsberry, brother, Preston Slone, sister,
Phyllis Hatfield, 13 gc, 23, g-gc. Burial: May 11, 1999 in the Thornsberry
Cemetery. Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY.

Rev. Ira J. Amburgey, 77, of Clearfield, Rowan Co, KY, born Oct 24, 1921 in
Letcher Co, KY, son of the late Louearnest “Lou” and Dora Me Hatton
Amburgey, died May 8, 1999 in Dayton, OH.  Preceded: wife, Weedia Marie
McCoy Amburgey in 1998.  Survived: dau, Cheryl LaVonna Reno and LaDora
Woollum, brothers, Sylvester Amburgey, William H. Amburgey and Ernest
Amburgey, sister, Beatrice Whisman, 4 gc.  Burial: May 11, 1999 in the
Butler County Memorial Park, Trenton, OH.

Harrison “Harry” Dean McGuire, 64, of Hamilton, OH, formerly of Rowan Co,
KY, born Oct 9, 1934 at Smile, son of the late Lurman and Julia May Fryman
McGuire, died May 6, 1999 in Hamilton, OH after being struck by a train. 
Survived: sons, Larry McGuire and Brian McGurie, daus, Sandy Fannin, Julia
Browning and Jenny Jackson, brothers, Gale McGuire, Rockne McGuire, Keith
McGurie, Winfred McGurie and Carol McGurie, sisters, Joy Arnett, Lois
Cooper and Marjorie Menche, 13 gc, 5 g-gc.  Burial: May 11, 1999 in the
Fryman Cemetery.

Ruth Littleton Gipson, 94, of Fultz, born Aug 31, 1904 in Carter Co, KY,
dau of the late William J. and Ida Craig Littleton, died May 9, 1999 in
Grayson, Carter Co, KY.  Survived: daus, Mildred G. Jackson and Geneva G.
Mayberry, sons, John C. Gipson, Charles E. Gipson and Joe P. Gipson, 20 gc,
21 g-gc, 4 step-g-gc, 1 g-g-gc.  Burial: May 11, 1999 in the Littleton
Carroll Cemetery, Fultz.

Leonard Barker, 96, of Crockett, Morgan Co, KY, born Sept 25, 1902 in
Morgan Co, KY, son of the late George Bernard and Vina Jane Adkins Barker,
died May 12, 1999 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY.  Preceded: wife, Mary Florence
Conley Barker, brothers, Arthur Barker and Frank Barker, sisters, Lou Emma
Addington, Della Fannin, Cassie Dixon and Corinthia Ison, dau-in-law,
Lillian Faye Fannin Barker.  Survived: daus, Alma Ruth Fannin and her
husband, C.A. “Buster” Fannin and Dorothy Fannin and her husband, Ora F.
“Frank” Fannin, sons, Linvel Barker, George E. Barker and his wife, Reeda
D. Ferguson Barker, 10 gc, Michael, Mark, Kelvin, Jerry, Deborah, Vicky,
Leah, Dian, Carolyn and Teresa, 18, g-gc, 5 g-g-gc.  Burial: May 15, 1999
in the Fannin Cemetery, Crockett, Morgan Co, KY.

Edgar Bradley, 83, of Dingus, Morgan Co, KY, born Mar 17, 1916 in Morgan
Co, KY, son of the late William T. and Nettie Patrick Bradley, died May
10., 1999 in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY.  Preceded: wife, Kathleen Conley
Bradley, dau, Patricia Bradley.  Survived: dau, Jerry Nell Bradley,
brother, Ottis Bradley, grandson, Robert Bradley and his wife, Cindy,
great-grandson, Robert Scott Bradley and his wife, Tammy, 2
great-grandaughters, Jody B. Franklin and her husband, Darby, and Raina
LaNell Bradley, great-great-grandson, Marion Perry Franklin.  Burial:  May
15, 1999 in the Bradley Cemetery, Dingus, Morgan Co, KY.

Willard Lee Warren, 84, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born June 11, 1914 in
Rowan Co, KY, son of the late Noah and Etta May Davis Warren, died May 11,
1999 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY.  Preceded: sons, Richard Warren and Allen
Warren.  Survived: wife, Ethel Mae Little Warren, sons, William Warren Jr.,
Diddy Bo Warren, Jeff Warren and Red Warren, dau, Darlene Wooten, brother,
Chester Warren, 21 gc, 31 g-gc.  Burial: May 14, 1999 in the Siloam
Cemetery.

Frank Calvert Jr., 72, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born Aug 4,1926 in Rowan
Co, KY, son of the late Frank M. Sr. and Frances Armstrong Calvert, died
May 12, 1999 at his home.  Preceded:  wife, Nancy Holbrook Calvert in 1997.
 Survived: brothers, Oscar Calvert and Bill Calvert, sister, Ruth Perry,
several nieces and nephews.  Burial: May 14, 1999 in the Brown Cemetery,
Morehead, Rowan Co, KY.

John W. Kimbler, 81, of Vanceburg, Lewis Co, KY, born Feb 2, 1918 in Carter
Co, KY, son of the late Newt and Laura Spellman Kimbler, died May 11, 1999
in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY.  Survived: brother, Moody Kimbler, sisters,
Mary A. Smith and Betty June Lewis.  Burial: May 15, 1999 in the Rude
Cemetery, Flatwoods, KY.

Elsie Mae Campbell Suttles, 69, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born May 8, 1930
in Lawrence Co, KY, dau of the late Millard and Cara Campbell, died May 10,
1999 at Russell, KY.  Preceded: husband, Frank Suttles in 1994.  Survived:
sons, Frank Suttles Jr. and Herbie Suttles, daus, Nancy Bentley, Betty
Tallas and Norma Adkins, 7 gc.  Burial: May 13, 1999 in the Suttles
Cemetery.

Earl Kiser, 87, or Gregoryville, Carter Co, KY, born Nov 11, 1911 in Carter
Co, KY, son of the late Andrew and Florence Davis Kiser, died May 12,1999
at his home.  Preceded: sons, James B. Kiser and Donald Clinton Kiser,
daus, Wanda Kay Kiser and Crystal Diane Kiser.  Survived: wife, Madge
Hignite Kiser, daus, Jo Ann Hay, Patty Lester and Linda Kouns, sons, Luther
Ray Kiser, Earl Kiser Jr., Bobby Kiser, Tommy Rex Kiser (although it lists
5 sons, it gives only these names), sister, Dixie Roark, 24 gc, 13 g-gc. 
Burial: May 15, 1999 in the Grayson Burial Park, Grayson, Carter Co, KY.

Hazel Williams Mabry, 92, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born May 3, 1907 in
Magoffin Co, KY, dau of the late Noah and Zelda Kennard Williams, died May
12, 1999 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY.  Preceded: husband, Phillip McKinley
Mabry in Apr of 1999, dau, Lillian Roberts.  Survived: sons, Vernon Mabry,
Homer Mabry, Dale Mabry, Glen Mabry and  Lindon Mabry, daus, Leota Walters,
Lela McGuire, Erma Jean Williams and Shirley Blevins, brothers, Randall
Williams and Melvin Williams, 30 gc, 44 g-gc, 2 g-g-gc.  Burial: May 15,
1999 in the Pervis Cemetery.

John E. “Sonny” Allen, 71, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, noted basketball
player and coach, born Apr 14, 1928 in Rowan Co, KY, son of the late John
and Geneva Mable Jackson Allen, died May 13, 1999 in Lexington, Fayette Co,
KY.  Survived: wife, Merl Fair Allen, son, Dwayne Allen, daus, Janie
Holbrook, Susan Chin and Patty James, 10 gc, 2 g-gc.  Burial: May 15, 1999
in the Purvis Cemetery.

John H. James, 76, of Spurlock Creek, formerly of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY,
born Aug 30, 1022 at German, son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Martin
James, died May 13, 1999 at his home.  Survived: wife, Minnie Endicott
Music James, son, Woody James, dau, Mary Elizabeth Keene, step-sons,
Milford Music, Sam Henry Music and John D. Music, step-dau, Midge Compton,
brother, Frank James, 4 gc, 1 g-gc, 14 step-gc, 16 step-g-gc.  Burial: May
15, 1999 Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, KY.

Herma Taylor Ross, 97, of Rush, KY, born Oct 6, 1901 in Lawrence Co, KY,
dau of the late Edward and Hala Queen Taylor, died May 14, 1999 in
Wurtland, KY.  Preceded: husband, Fred F. Ross, son, Clyde Ross.  Survived:
dau, Minnie McLaughlin, brother, Herman Taylor, 2 gc, 2 g-gc.  Burial: May
16, 1999 in the Ross Cemetery, Rush, KY.

Leonard Adkins, 73, of Elkfork, KY, Morgan Co, KY, born Sept 5, 1925 in
Morgan Co, KY, son of the late Arthur and Annie Conley Adkins, died May 12,
1999 at his home.  Preceded: son, Harold Adkins, brothers, Lenville Adkins
and Cecil Adkins, sister, Madlene Mullins.  Survived:  Lois Adkins, daus,
Anna Mays, Sharon Cottle and Edna Tyree, sons, Darrell Adkins, Windell
Adkins, Denzil Adkins and Leonard Ray Adkins, sister, Gladys Hammons, 18
gc, 10 g-gc.  Burial: May 14, 1999 in the Adkins Cemetery, Straight Creek,
KY.

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