Area Deaths, The Elliott County News, Friday, Jan 2, 1998 Submitted by Samone Ratcliff < samone@mis.net on Nov 27, 1999. Allie Cox Prater, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born may 7, 1908 in Fleming Co, KY, dau of the late Logan and Lura Skinner Cox, died Dec 20, 1997 in Morehead, KY. Preceded: husband, William Clayton Prater in 1993. Survived: daus, Clela Caldwell and Sue Hamilton, 5 gc, 2 g-gc. Burial: Dec 23, 1997 in th Ellington Cemetery. William “Bill” F. Trimble, 61, of Rush, KY, born July 25, 1936 in Pilgram, son of Rhena Mae Rice Trimble and the late William W. Trimble, died Dec 26, 1997 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Survived: wife, Martha Anderson Trimble, daus, Rhena Salyers and Anna Call, brother, Reese Trimble, sister, Reona Trimble. Burial: Dec 29, 1997 in the Ashland Cemetery, KY. Howard Thompson, 92, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Sept 11, 1905 in Ulysses, son of the late William and Dora Borders Thompson, died Dec 26, 1997 at his home. Preceded: wife, Emma Boyd Thompson, dau, Willa Dellinger. Survived: dau, Geraldine McComas, brother, Everett Thompson, 3 gc, 2 g-gc. Burial: Dc 29, 1997 in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Louisa, KY. James K. Wilson Sr., 58, of Orlando, FL, born July 7, 1939 at Soldier, Carter Co, KY, son of the late Ralph R. and Virgie Masters Wilson, died Dec 20, 1997 at Fort Thomas, FL. Survived: wife, Bernita Hazel Wilson, daus, Tina Smith, Tracy Pickett and Chrystal Wilson, sons, Bill Wilson, James K. Wilson Jr. and Rick Wilson, sisters, Garnet Cains, Wilma Hays and Helen Walker, 10 gc. Burial: Dec 24, 1997 in the Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens, Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. William “Henry” Miller, 76, of Hitchens, Carter Co, KY, born Apr 15, 1921 in Greenup, Greenup Co, KY, son of the late Owen and Goldie Ethel Romans Miller, died Dec 24, 1997 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Preceded: son, Charles Miller. Survived: wife, Mary Ellen Dearfield, sons, Jimmy Lee Miller, Oscar Miller, Johnny Miller, Ercel Ray Miller, Gary Miller and Roscoe Miller, daus, Shelia Lassley, Brenda Brinser, Karen Young, Wanda Bauers and Sylvia McDavid, step-son, Fred Gene Dearfield, brothers, Steve Miller and Edgle Miller, sisters, Mary Grace, Violet Miller and Belle Moore, 36 gc, 2 step-gc, 50 g-gc, 1 g-g-gc. Burial: Dec 27, 1997 in the Fairview Cemetery. Maxie Mae Mabry, 76, of Load, KY, born Sept 4, 1918 in Elliott Co, KY, dau of the late William and Ann Lemasters McDaniel, died Dec 24, 1997 in Flatwoods, KY. Preceded: husband, Hobert Mabry in 1992, sons, Burnis Mabry in 1994 and Chelmar Mabry in 1973. Survived: daus, Kay Riffe and Wilma Bowling, son, Talmage Mabry, brother, Dempsey McDaniel, sisters, Dixie Lowe, Dora Lemaster and Verna Johnson, 12 gc, 17 g- gc, 2 g-g-gc. Burial: Dec 27, 1997 in the Nichols Cemetery, Load, KY. Walter E. Scaggs, 80, of Washington Courthouse, OH, born Apr 25, 1917 in Elliott Co, KY, son of the late Stanton and Cora Gibson Scaggs, died Sept 27, 1997 at his home. Preceded: 4 brothers, 1 sister. Survived: wife, Nellie, son, Don Scaggs and wife, Carolyn, daus, Janet Levering and husband, Eugene, Marilyn Hitchcock and husband, Gerald, Evelyn Scaggs, Marcia Scaggs, and Teresa Woodruff and husband, Brian, 12 gc, 5 g-gc, brother, Glocas (yes, Glocas is printed) Scaggs, sisters, Lissie Michells, Marie Spring and Elsie See. Burial: Oct 1, 1997 in the Madison Mills Cemetery. This obit may seem out of place due to it’s date of publication but it is printed in the Jan 2, 1998 Area Deaths, The Elliott County News. Charles Whipple Cantrell, 62, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Sept 3, 1935 in Sandlick, son of the late John Ed and Madge Elswick Cantrell, died Dec 20, 1997 at his home. Survived: wife, Evalena Cantrell, dau, Gloria Faye Wilks, sons, Timothy Charles Cantrell anbd Gary Kennedy Cantrell, sister, Judy Hamilton, brother, Cove Cantrell, half- sister, Nettie Cordle, step-sister, Vera Herring, half-brother, Joe Cantrell and Tom Cantrell, step-brother, Charles Cockern, 3 gc, 1 step-grandchild. Burial: Dec 24, 1997 in the Moore Cemetery, Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY. Herman L. Wheeler, 77, of Versailles, KY, formerly of Ashland, Boyd Co, KY, bonr June 13,1920 at Martha, Lawrence Co, KY, son of the late Ambrose Minton and Cara Coffey Wheeler, died Dc 19, 1997 in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY. Survived: wife, Ethel Hobson Wheeler, son, Randy Wheeler, dau, Herma Lee McKenzie, sisters, Joy Thompson and Jean Ward, 4 gc. Burial: Dec 22, 1997 in the Rose Hill Mausoleum, Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Arnada Jane Dodd Stone, 71, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born June 10, 1926 in Harlan Co, KY, dau of the late Carl Henderson and Susie Seals Dodd, died Dec 21, 1997 in Louisa. Preceded: husband, William “Bill” Stone in 1982. Survived: dau, Penny Church, son, Berley Howard, sisters, Lorine Pace, Margaret Miller and Carlyne Holland, brother, Estell Dodd, 4 gc, 2 g-gc. Funeral services conducted: Dec 23, 1997 in Louisa. 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. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access.