Area Deaths, The Elliott County News, Friday, Feb 18, 2000

Submitted by Samone Ratcliff <samone@mis.net on Apr 18, 2000

Included in this edition: Mary Deloris Weddington Gillum, Gladys Ison Caudill, Nora L. Lyons 
Barnett, Mary A. Mullins Prince, Jessie Middleton Mauk Mays, Damon Lee Meadows, Raymond "Jack" 
Hurley, Thelma Garvin Gearhart, Joan Duncan Riffe, John Milton "Milt" Greene, John Vinson 
Maynard, Betty Zea Mitchell Holbrook, Dr. Herald Kern Bailey, Lula Smith Bush, Harry D. Underwood 
and Dr. Norman Alexander Seese Jr.

Mary Deloris Weddington Gillum, 68, of Sandy Hook, Elliott Co, KY, born June 27, 1931 in Elliott 
Co, dau of the late Harve and Lydia Wilson Weddington, died Feb 13, 2000 in Morehead, Rowan Co, 
KY.  Preceded: husband, Ray Ford Gillum, brothers, James Alfred Weddington and Murdith Menifee 
Weddington.  Survived: sons, Jeffery Clay Gillum and wife, Leah, David Wayne Gillum and wife, 
Tammi, and Steve Clinton Gillum and wife, Sandra, brothers, Bernis Weddington, Kenneth 
Weddington, Curtis Weddington and Wendell Weddington, sister, Hildreth Roe, grandchildren, 
Elizabeth Gillum, Rebecca Gillum, David Ray Gillum and Ryan Gillum.  Burial: Feb 16, 2000 in the 
Elliott County Memory Gardens, Sandy Hook, KY.  Pallbearers: Bill Roe, Rob Varney, Rick 
Weddington, Harvey Weddington, Dale Weddington, Roy Slone, Terry Fint and Tim Kitchen.

Gladys Ison Caudill, 70, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born Jan 22, 1930 in West Liberty, Morgan Co, 
KY, dau of the late Derie and Delpha Gilliam Ison, died Feb 11, 2000 in Morehead.  Preceded: son, 
James Caudill, brother, Carmel Ison.  Survived:  husband, Everett Caudill, sons, Derie Matthew 
Caudill, Timothy Scott Caudill and Phillip Caudill, daus, Betty Trent, Linda Glover and Judy 
Gulley, brothers, Dale Ison , Everett Ison, Gene Ison, Jackie Ison, Truman Ison, Junior Ison, 
sisters, Dottie Griffith, Tricie Edge, Bertie Garvey, Joyce Castle and Cloma Justice, 16 gc, 6 
g-gc, several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.  Burial: Feb 14, 2000 in the 
Cranston Cemetery, Rowan Co, KY.  Pallbearers: Dale Moore, Nick Caudill, Steve Caudill, Marion 
Caudill, Ronnie Martin and Jeff Caudill.

Nora L. Lyons Barnett, 83, of Xenia, OH, born may 21, 1916 in Elliott Co, KY, dau of the late 
Rev. Hewey D. and Polly Jane Adkins Lyons, died Feb 9, 2000 in Xenia.  Preceded: 10 brothers and 
sisters, no names given.  Survived: husband, Harold Barnett, dau, Lewyonia Adkins, sisters, Mary 
Spears and Eliza Gibson, granddaughter, Melia Adkins and her husband, Christopher Stopa. Burial: 
Feb 12, 2000 in the Woodland Cemetery, Xenia, OH.  

Mary A. Mullins Prince, 83, of Flatwoods, KY, formerly of Catlettsburg, Boyd Co, KY, born Apr 8, 
1918 in Elliott Co, KY, dau of the late Wesley and Sarah Conley Mullins, died Feb 8, 2000 in 
Flatwoods.  Preceded: husband, Dave Prince, son, Kenneth L. Prince.  Survived: son, David Prince, 
daus, Georgia Greene, Betty Lewis, Brenda Little, Barbara Mills, Jody Moore, Donna Clay, Rose 
Boyd, Diane Hamilton, Linda Adams and Letha Marie Hamilton, sister, Eva Robinson, 21 gc, 23 g-gc, 
8 g-g-gc.  Burial: Feb 10, 2000 in the Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens.  

Jessie Middleton Mauk Mays, 87, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Oct 26, 1912 in Elliott Co, 
KY, dau of the late Covey and Creasy DeBord Middleton, died Feb 7, 2000 in Morehead, Rowan Co, 
KY.  Preceded: husbands, Tom Mauk and Charles Mays, son, Carl Edward Mauk, dau, Sandra Kay Mauk. 
Survived: sons, Escue Mauk, Dallas mauk and Tommy Mauk, sister, Ada Mauk, 6 gc, 10 g-gc, 5 
g-g-gc.  Burial: Feb 10, 2000 in the Mauk Cemetery, Olive Hill, KY.

Damon Lee Meadows, 28, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Feb 2, 2000 at Goshen Ind., son of 
Diana Groves Glover and David Meadows Sr., died Feb 11, 2000 at his home.  Survived: brothers, 
William David Meadows Jr., sister, Diana Lynn Stephenson, paternal grandparents, William and 
Barbara Meadows, maternal grandparents, William E. and Nellie Groves.  Burial: Feb 14, 2000 in 
the Litteral Cemetery, Catlettsburg, Boyd Co, KY.

Raymond "Jack" Hurley, 76, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Feb 15, 1923 in Carter Co, KY, son 
of the late Millard and Donie Cheeks Hurley, died Feb 8, 2000 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY.  
Survived: wife, Billie Hurley, sons, David G. Hurley, Raymond D. Hurley, Donald M. Hurley and 
Danny L. Hurley, daus, Connie Henderson and Bonnie Fisher, stepson, Danny E. Bishop, step-dau, 
Margaret Stockdale, sister, Mildred Sparks, 18 gc, 18 g-gc.  Burial: Feb 11, 2000 in the Garvin 
Ridge Cemetery, Olive Hill, KY.

Thelma Garvin Gearhart, 86, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Sept 20, 1913 in Carter Co, dau of 
the late Frank and Lona Mae Qualls Garvin, died Feb 8, 2000 at her home.  Preceded: husband, John 
Gearhart, son, Van Gearhart in 1998.  Survived: daus, Patsy Cooper and Mitzi Jones, 9 gc, 22 
g-gc.  Burial: Feb 12, 2000 in the Garvin Ridge Cemetery, Olive Hill, KY.

Joan Duncan Riffe, 67, of Webbville, KY, born Jan 15, 2000 in Carter Co, KY, dau of the late 
Everett and Flora Bayes Duncan, died Feb 10, 2000 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY.  Survived: husband, 
W.R. Riffe Jr., dau, Rae Ann Elise, son, W. Ray Riffe III, sister, Mary Keyes, 4 gc, 1 g-gc.  
Burial: Feb 12, 2000 in teh Grayson Memorial Burial Park, Carter Co, KY.

John Milton "Milt" Greene, 87, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born June 9, 1912 in Denver, Colo, son 
of the late John Milton and Ester Greene, died Feb 11, 2000 in Louisa.  Survived: wife, Dovie 
Davis Greene, sons, Harold Greene, Kenneth Greene and John Milton Greene III, daus, Ruth Merring 
and Rita Greene, brother, Donald Greene, sister, Mae Lemaster, 10 gc, 11 g-gc, 6 g-g-gc.  Burial: 
Feb 15, 2000 in the Davis Cemetery, Lousia, KY.

John Vinson Maynard, 79, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Aug 31, 1920 at Louisa, KY, son of the 
late Charles and Thursle Vinson Maynard, died Feb 9, 2000 in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY.  Burial: 
in the Kenton Town Cemetery, Robertson Co, no date given.

Betty Zea Mitchell Holbrook, 76, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Dec 20, 1923 at Lundale, VA, 
dau of the late Hatler L. and Elizabeth Vinson Mitchell, died Feb 8, 2000 in Ashland, Boyd Co, 
KY. Survived: dau, Donna Lynn Holbrook, sisters, Gayle Combs, Lucy Ilyin and Gloria Robinette, 
brother, Harold Mitchell, 1 gc, 1 g-gc.  Burial: Feb 10, 2000 in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Louisa, 
KY.

Dr. Herald Kern Bailey, 91, of Charlotte, NC, formerly of Ashland, Boyd Co, KY, born Oct 8, 1908 
at Martha, Lawrence Co, KY, son of the late W.W. and Pearl Sparks Bailey, died Feb 8, 2000 in 
Charlotte, NC.  Survived: wife, Mattie Eunice Kazee Bailey, dau, Marjorie Lee Bailey Daugherty, 
sons, Robert Harold Bailey, 6 gc, 2 g-gc.  Burial: Feb 12, 2000 in the Rose Hill Burial Park, 
Ashland, KY.

Lula Smith Bush, 89, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born Oct 20, 1919 at Hopewell, dau of the late 
John Will and Anna Dee Claxon Smith, died Feb 9, 2000 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY.  Preceded: 
husband, Lovell E. Bush in 1976, son, Clifford Elton Bush in 1992.  Survived: sons, Elmer M. Bush 
and John C. Bush, daus, Thelma Opal Riffe, Anna L. Bush and Darlene Criswell, brothers, Evan 
Smith and Raymond Smith, sisters, Viola Bellew, Jessie Penix, Dorothy Caskey and Eva Zender, 
half-sisters, Geneva Martin, Bonita Martin and Alene Heeter, half-brothers, Franklin Dee Smith, 
Paul Smith, Lovell Smith and Marion Smith, 23 gc, 42 g-gc.  Burial: Feb 11, 2000 in the 
Smith-Claxton Cemetery.

Harry D. Underwood, 55, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born Dec 7, 1944 in Wayne Co, WV, son of the 
late James and Lucille Wright Underwood Schlagel, died Feb 7, 2000 at his home.  Survived: 
friend, James Chapman, several cousins.  Burial: Feb 10, 2000 at the Cribbs Hill Cemetery.

Dr. Norman Alexander Seese Jr., D.D.S., 81, of Easton, Maryland, born Apr 25, 1918 in China, son 
of the late Rev. Norman A., Sr., and Anna Bowman Seese, died Jan 1, 2000 at William Hill Health 
Center, Maryland.  Survived: wife, Katherine Ruth Rice Seese, duas, Kathryn A. Anderson and 
Barbara J. Seese, sisters, Margaret Dean, Sylvia Bieber and Patricia Heiney, brother, Lyman A. 
Seese, 1 grandson.  Memorial service: Jan 22, 2000, no burial information.

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