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Taken from Area Deaths, The Elliott County News, Friday, Jan. 19, 2007. 
Transcribed and submitted by Samone Ratcliff on Mar 2, 2007. 

Includes the surnames of Lewis, Sparks, Lawson, Ratliff, Ison, Henderson,
Robinson, Holbrook, & Binion.

Linda Renae Lewis, infant, stillborn Jan 13, 2007 in Ashland, KY, dau of Jonathan and 
Jessica Middleton Lewis of Olive Hill, KY.  
	Preceded:  paternal grandmother Linda Rae Lewis.
	Survived:  brother, Michael Blake Lewis, at home, sister, Jayla Lewis, at home, 
maternal grandparents, Roy and Kathy Middleton of Olive Hill, paternal grandfather and 
step grandmother, Johnny and Michallene Lewis of Sandy Hook, aunts and uncles, Christi 
Bowling Perkins, Stacey Middleton, Brian and Michelle Middleton, Regina and David 
Adkins, Christopher Lewis, Marla Lewis, Kendra Lewis, Kaitlyn Lewis and John Ryan 
Lewis.
	Services:  Jan 15, 2007 at Waddell and Whitt Funeral Chapel in Sandy Hook, Kyle 
Burchett and Roger Nolty officiating.  Burial in Holbrook Cemetery, Carter Co.


Opal Lawson Sparks, 80, of Olive Hill, born Mar 3, 1926 in Carter Co, dau of the late 
Russell and Tina Sammons Lawson.  Died Jan 14, 2007 in Morehead, KY.  Member of 
the First Christian Church of Olive Hill, lifelong homemaker.
	Preceded:  4 brothers, Ralph Lawson Jr., Jack Lawson, Billy Lawson and Gene 
Lawson.
 	Survived:  husband of 63 years, Glenn Ross Sparks, daus, Carolyn and Cecil 
Hewlett of Piketon, OH, Kathy and L.G. “Buzz”  Fletcher of Greenwood, IN, 4 
grandchildren, Kim McLean, Claire Fletcher, Emma Fletcher and Owen Fletcher, 1 great-
grandchild, Sheridan McLean, 3 bros, Harlan Lawson and Wayne “Joey” Lawson both of 
Olive Hill, John A. Lawson of Flemingsburg, sister, Mary Lou Fielding of Olive Hill.
	Services:  Jan 17, 2007 at Globe Funeral  Chapel in Olive Hill, Bro. Tim 
Waggoner officiating.  Burial in the Tick Ridge Cemetery.


Elizabeth Mullins, 89, of Madisonville, formerly of Ashland, born Apr 21, 1917 in 
Louisa, KY, dau of the late William Albert Mordica and Eva Wellman Mordica, died Jan 
8, 2007 in Madisonville.  Member of the First United Methodist Church in Ashland.	
Preceded:  husband, Claude L. Mullins in 1993, bro. Bill Mordica.
	Survived:  daus, Elizabeth “Libby” Bacon and Nancy Lee Conley both of 
Madisonville, sister, Dorthy Lee Cox of Madisonville, grandsons, Bryan Bacon, Major 
Bacon and Claude Bacon, 6 great grandchildren.
	Services:  Jan 10, 2007 in Madisonville, Barnett-Strother Funeral Home.  Burial 
Jan 12, 2007 at Rose Hill Burial Park, Ashland.


Billy Curtis Ratliff, 75, of West Liberty, KY, born Feb 22, 1931 in Wrigley, KY, son of 
the late Elmer McCoy and Evalena Brown Ratliff, died Jan 9, 2007 in West Liberty, KY.
	Preceded:  sister, Geneva Alspaugh, nephew, Larry Michael Cox.
	Survived:  wife of 55 years, Louise Combs Ratliff whom he married Sept 18, 1951, 
dau, Billie Karen and Dexter Darrell Evans of  Woodsbend, sons, Cheryl Ratliff of 
Verona, KY, Kevin Alan and Debbie Ratliff of West Liberty, and Kim Scott Ratliff of 
Wrigley, 8 grandchildren, Dexter Brian and Jenny Evans, Brandoon Curtis Evans, Steven 
Wesley Ratliff, Trevor Larkin Ratliff, Shawn Alan Ratliff, William Ernest Scott Ratliff, 
Eliakim Ratliff and Victoria Carin Ratliff, 2 great grandchildren, Dexter Blake Evans and 
Jenna Briley Evans, 3 aunts, Juanita Easterling of Springfield, OH, Loleta Riggsby of 
Fairborn, OH, and Myrtle Adkins, of Plymouth, MI, uncle, Fred Ratliff, niece, Lisa Jayne 
Cox Filbrun and husband Steve of Lewisburg, OH, brother in law, Byron Alspaugh of 
Eaton, OH, sisters in law, Betty Combs and Thomas “Bud” Arnold of Lexington, KY and 
Maxine Combs Wallace of Miami, FL.
	Services:  Jan 12, 2007 at the Potter Funeral Home, Rev. James Allen and Rev. 
Mike Frisby.  Burial followed in the Ratliff Family Cemetery in Wrigley, KY, full Military 
Rites. 


Edgar “Eddie” Ison Jr., 47, of Grayson, born Oct 12, 1959 at Elyria, OH, son of the late 
Edgar Ison Sr. and Vesta Burke Ison, died Jan 6, 2007.  
	Preceded:  no one listed.
	Survived:  wife, Peggy Clark Ison, sons, Jason Ison of Easley, SC, Jeremy Ison of 
Huntington, WV, and Brent Ison of Morhead, dau, Amy Brewer of Easley, SC, 2 
stepchildren, Candy Moore of Sandy Hook and Jeffery Felty of Lincoln, Neb., 4 bros, 
Jim Ison of Winchester, Ike Ison of Wilmington, NC, Leroy Ison of Olive Hill, and Phillip 
Ison of Stanton, 4 sisters, Teresa Sexton of Willard, Mildred Eileen Elliott of Grayson, 
Georgia A. King of Ashland, and Mary McBennett of Columbia Station, 6 grandchildren, 
3 step-grandchildren.
	Services:  Jan 11, 2007 at Malone Funeral Home in Grayson, Randy Binion 
officiating, no burial information.


Edward T. “Mike” Henderson, 64, of Olive Hill, born Nov 7, 1942 at Stickney, WV, 
son of Virginia Henderson Bloomfield and the late Theodore Henderson, died Jan 10, 
2007 in Ashland.  
	Preceded:  2 bros, Arthur Henderson and Laverne “Whistle” Henderson, 
stepfather, Harvey Bloomfield.
	Survived:  wife of 40 years, Lean E. White Henderson, daus, Michelle and John 
Rogers of Olive Hill, and Jennifer and Bryan Orcutt of Emerson, 2 grandchildren, 
Jonathan Lee Rogers and Noel Rodgers, 2 bros, Oscar “Bud” Henderson, and Bernard 
“Joe” Henderson, both of Columbus, OH, 2 sisters, Nedra Waugh of Olive Hill and 
Kathy Urbanik of Grove City, OH. 
	Services:  Jan 13, 2007 at Oney-Henderson Funeral Home in Olive Hill, Bro. Dean 
McCleese and Bro. Randy Binion, burial in the Morgan Cemetery, Lewis Co.


R. Jewel Cochran Robinson, of Louisa, born Mar 16, 916 in Johnson Co, no parents 
listed, died Jan 8, 2007 in Louisa.  
	Preceded:  husband, Homer E. Robinson.
	Survived:  dau, Veletta and Aaron R. Moore of Louisa, 2 grandchildren, 1 great 
grandchild.  
	Services:  Jan 13, 2007 at Young Funeral Home in Louisa.  Burial in the 
Greenlawn Cemetery, Louisa.


Goldie Alice Robinson Holbrook, 85, of Louisville, formerly of Westwood, born Mar 
25, 1921 in Elliott Co, dau of the late William Everett and Mollie Pennington Robinson, 
died Jan 10, 2007, no place given.
	Preceded:  4 bros, William Robinson, George L. Robinson, Jim Robinson and 
Homer Robinson, 3 sis, Vivian Renfroe, Opal Yoh and Lucille Boyd.
	Survived:  husband of 65 years, Rev. Franklin Holbrook Jr. of Louisville, dau Dr. 
Linda and Harold Freeman of Louisville, 2 sis, Laura McCoy of Springhill, FL and Lora 
and Russell Rose of Westwood, 2 granddaus, Barbara Brock and Diane Kaprowski.
	Services:  Jan12, 2007 at Christ United Methodist Church in Ashland, Rev. 
William Moore, no burial information.


Ora Binion, 86, of Olive Hill, born Aug 5, 1920 in Elliott Co, son of the late Willis and 
Daisy Fife Binion, died Jan 10, 2007 in Grayson.  
	Preceded:  first wife, Clara Binion, son, Millard Binion, 6 bros, Earsel Binion, 
Woodrow Binion, Howard Binion, Willis Binion, Jr., Glen Binion, Sr., and Robert Binion.
	Survived:  wife, Beulah Barker Binion of Olive Hill, 2 sons, Bobby Binion and Bill 
Binion, dau, Nora Susan Lohr of Lakes, FL, 3 stepdaus, Wilmeda Rodgers of Olive Hill, 
Phyllis Downey and Rita Rodgers both of Orient, OH, 2 bros, Phillip Binion of Coulver, 
IN, and Danny Binion of Niles, OH, 4 sis, Dessie Crockett of Olive Hill, Sue Mocabee of 
Mineral Ridge, OH, Barbara Porter of Warren, OH, and Christine Conley of Shirley, IN, 
16 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren.
	Services:  Jan 13, 2007 at Oney-Henderson Funeral Home, Pastor Rick Crank, 
Rev. Jack Downey, and Rev. Darrell Golihue, burial in the Garvin Ridge Cemetery.


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