Area Deaths, The Elliott County News, Friday, August 28, 1998 Submitted by Samone Ratcliff < samone@mis.net on Nov 15, 1999 Goldie M. Underwood, 83, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born June 5, 1915 in Carter Co, dau of the late Gus and Lucy Gilliam Carter, died Aug 17, 1998 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Preceded: husband, Stanley Underwood, dau, Mary Elizabeth Underwood. Survived: daus, Bobbie J. Baldridge and Emilie Lewis, brothers, John Carter, William “Pete” Carter and Morgan Eugene Carter, sisters, Nellie McGlone and Faye Messer, 5 gc, 6 g-gc. Burial: Aug 19, 1998 in the Bethel Cemetery. Harold L. Back, 73, of Eaton, Ind., born June 9, 1925 at Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, died Aug 17, 1998 in Muncie, Ind. Survived: wife, Thelma Jeans Owens Back, sons, Ronnie Back, Gary Back, Richard Back and Michael Back, brothers, Chalmer Back, George Back Jr. and John Back, sisters, Joan Hall, Madge Lankford and Gail Counts, 11 gc, 3 g- gc. Burial: Aug 19, 1998 in the Walnut Grove Cemetery, Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY. Lencil Eugene Lewis, 65, of Elliottville, Rowan Co, KY, born July 19, 1933 in Rowan Co, son of C. E. “Curt” Lewis and the late Lucy Lambert Lewis, died Aug 18, 1998 at his home. Survived: wife, Laura Ramey Lewis, step-mother, Bertha Litton Stevens Lewis, daus, Linda Cosby and Pam Manns, brothers, Winford Lewis and Clinton Lewis, sister, Juanita Marlene Turner, 8 gc, 3 g-gc. Burial: Aug 20, 1998 in the Williams Cemetery, Elliottville, KY. Eloise Peters, 69, of Minford, OH, formerly of Martha, Lawrence Co, KY, born Nov 11, 1928 at Martha, dau of the late William Henry and Pearlie Phillips Hay, died Aug 16, 1998 at her home. Survived: husband, Herman Peters, dau, Beverly Mains, brothers, Eugene Hay and Clayton Hay, sisters, Edna Wallin and Roberta Fyffe, 1 granddaughter. Burial: Aug 19, 1998 in the Candy Run Cemetery. Dorothy Mae Whitt Vinson, 69, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Aug 25, 1928 at Buffalo Horn, dau of the late Hence and Meddie Cain Whitt, died Aug 17, 1998 in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY. Preceded: husband, Charles Boyd Vinson in 1983. Survived: daus, Toni Vinson Armstrong and Brenda Kay Vinson Issac, sons, Lawrence E. Vinson, James W. Vinson and Charlie L. Vinson, sister, Cynthia Bowens, brother, J. D. Whitt, 10 gc, 3 g-gc. Burial: Aug 19, 1998 in the See Cemetery, Louisa, KY. Jack B. Thompson, 85, of Ashland, Boyd Co, KY, born June 4, 1913 at Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, son of the late Jonse and Sarah Thompson, died Aug 18, 1998 in Russell, KY. Preceded: wife, Doris Sturgill Thompson in 1986. Survived: son, Jack B. Thompson Jr., dau, Sheryl J. Wykes, 4 gc, 3 g-gc. Burial: Aug 21, 1998 at Ashland Cemetery, KY. Connie Cornette Parker, 83, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born Nov 15, 1914 in Rowan Co, KY, dau of the late Oxcar and Carrie Williams Cornette, died Aug 18, 1998 in Morehead, KY. Preceded: husband, Lovell Parker in 1964, son, Leroy Parker in 1970. Survived: sons, Kenneth R. Parker, Glennis Parker, Larry David Parker and Paul Richard Parker, 1 brother, 7 gc, 5 g-gc, 5 step-gc, 6 step-g-gc. Burial: Aug 20, 1998 in the Lee Cemetery. Geraldine Shannon, 57, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born June 22, 1941 at New Plymouth, OH, dau of the late Albert and Myrtle Mae Gullett Lemaster, died Aug 18, 1998 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Survived: husband, Bill Don Shannon, son, James Brooks Shannon. Burial: Aug 21, 1998 in the Childers Cemetery, Louisa, KY. Merlie Bowen, 83, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born May 10, 1915 in Martin Co, KY, dau of the late Henry and Edith Johnson, died Agu 19, 1998 in Lawrence Co, KY. Preceded: husband, Earl Bowen in 1993. Survived: son, Danny Lee Mollette, daus, Helen Harless, Laura Belle Mollette, Lucille Dalton, Teresa Mollette, Shirley Mounts, Mary Belle Bowens, Lura Maynard and Dorothy Parson, sisters, Nora Bowens,m mary Belle Maynard and Liddy Bowens. Burial: Aug 22, 1998 in the Bowen Cemetery, Inez, KY. Grover Cleveland Spurlock, 54, of Hillsboro, born Oct 23, 1943 in Rowan Co, KY, son of Glenn Spurlock and the late Nora Ellen Johnson Spurlock, died Aug 21, 1998 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Survived: wife, Alta Caudill Spurlock, daus, Ruby Leanna Kelsey and Tammy Renee Scott, sisters, Millie Christine Claypool, Celia Irene Walker and Alta Faye Spurlock, 1 gc. Burial: Aug 23, 1998 in the Hogtown Cemetery, Elliottville, Rowan Co, KY. Nellie R. Martin, 88, of Columbus, OH, formerly of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born May 12, 1910 in Lawrence Co, KY, dau of the late Malcolm T. Sr. and Fairy Blanch Back Preece, died Aug 21, 1998 in Pickerington, OH. Preceded: husband, John Harlan Martin, brothers, Clyde Victor Preece, Malcolm Preece Jr. and William Preece. Survived: 2 daus, Joan Sidner and Georgia and Frances Scurlock, brother, Paul Preece, sisters, Martha Wilson, Mary Coleman, Hazel Dubick and Ruth Looney, 4 gc, 3 g-gc. Burial: Aug 25, 1998 in the Pine Hill Cemetery, Louisa, KY. Beulah Parsons Rogers, 84, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born Jan 2, 1914 in Carter Co, KY, dau of the late Grover Cleveland Parsons and Sarah Adkins Parsons, died Aug 21, 1998 at Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Preceded: husband, Arvil Rogers in 1978, daus, Louise Rogers, Jean Marie Prichard and Wilma Louise Rogers and Phyllis Juanita Rogers, son, Grover Clayton Rogers. Survived: sons, Orville “Dee” Rogers Jr. and Harold “H.V.” Rogers, daus, Virginia “Jenny” Large, Linda Gail Flanery and Donna Sue Meadows, sisters, Irene Clevenger, Ercie Bentley, Alma Whitt and Betty Vaugh, brothers, Junior Parsons and Charles Parsons, 13 gc, 4 step-gc, 16 g-gc, 1 g-g-gc. Burial: Aug 24, 1998 in the Rogers Cemetery. Carl O. Swim, 51, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born Aug 26, 1946 in Rowan Co, KY, son of Opal Cooper Swim and the late Ralph Swim, died Aug 22, 1998 at his home. Survived: son, Phillip Swim, dau, Robin Short, brother, Steve Swim, sister, Ralpha Harvey, 1 grandson. Burial: Aug 24, 1998 in the Swim Cemetery. R. Doris Fraley, 79, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born Feb 17, 1919 in Carter Co, KY, dau of the late Fenton Reid McCoy and Mertie Counts McCoy, died Aug 21, 1998 in Grayson. Preceded: husband, John Roy Fraley. Survived: sisters, Bernice Wilson, Jessie Fugitt and Texie Everman, brothers, Vern McCoy and Elwood McCoy. Burial: Aug 24, 1998 in the Grayson Memorial Cemetery, Carter Co, KY. Finished USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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