Area Deaths, The Elliott County News, Friday, Jan 23, 1998 Submitted by Samone Ratcliff < samone@mis.net Jan 8, 2000 Lois V. Hamer, 56, of Dayton, OH, born July 13, 1941, in Elliott Co, KY, dau of Charles And Lena DeHart, died Jan 19, 1998 in Dayton, OH. Survived: husband, Thomas Hamer Jr., dau, Robin Thornsberry, son, Thomas Hamer III, grandson, Jeremy Thornsberry, sisters, Betty Caudill and Ann Kellems, brothers, Leslie, John Paul, Charles, Mark and Madison DeHart. Memorial service: Jan 25, 1998. No burial info. William Walter Winkleman, 90, of Fraley Ridge, KY, born Oct 19, 1907 in Elliott Co, KY, son of the late Berry and Emma Adkins Winkleman, died Jan 17, 1998 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Preceded: wife, Dora Belle Duvall Winkleman in 1995, sons, Roger Winkleman, Carl Winkleman, Ray Winkleman and Paul Winkleman, dau, Thelma Winkleman. Survived: sons, Clayton Winkleman and Fred Winkleman, daus, Hazel Offutt, Yvonne Shults, Darlene Brown, Dianna Hitch, Dorothy Slusher and Ava Sue Hitch, a host of gc and g-gc. Burial:Jan 20, 1998 in Howard Cemetery, Elliott Co, KY. Opal Henderson, 91, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Apr 27, 1906 in Carter Co, KY, dau of the late Peachie and Grace P?Simer Henderson, died Jan 15, 1998 at the home of a niece. Survived: brother, Jimmy Henderson, several nieces and nephews. Burial: Jan 17, 1998 in the Henderson Cemetery. John Wallace Fannin, 90, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born Aug 2, 1907 in Elliott Co, KY, son of the late George Edward and Belle Keeton Fannin, died Jan 11, 1998 in Savannah, GA. Preceded: son, John Wallace Fannin Jr. in 1979. Survived: wife, Helen Goodwin Fannin, dau, Ruthlane Fannin Roush, 6 gc, 7 g-gc, 1 g-g-gc. Burial: Jan 15, 1998 in the Lee Cemetry, Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Franklin Vernon Coates, 89, of Blaine, Lawrence Co, KY, born Aug 5, 1908 in Ironton, OH, son of the late Edward and Margaret Coates, died Jan 13, 1998 in Blaine. Survived: wife, Virgie Creech Coates, dau, Juanita Rogers, step-sons, Lowell Creech, Sammy Creech and Lonnie Paul Creech, sister, Ora Lemaster, several gc, several g-gc. Burial: Jan 15, 1998 in the Harrison Cemetery, Huntington, WV. Romondia ?Monn? Faye Hall Riffe, 64, of Hitchins, Carter Co, KY, born Aug 29, 1933 in Boyd Co, KY, dau of the late Ashury and Madge Carter Blair Hall, died Jan 10, 1998 at her home. Survived: husband, Carl ?Red? Riffe, daus, Carla Bottorff, Gina Cielec and Janie Kitchen, son, Michael Ross, 9 gc. Burial: Jan 13, 1998 in the East Carter County Memory Gardens, Carter Co, KY. Mabel Whisman Graves, born Jan 4, 1921, dau of the late Bob and Lula Whisman of Stark Ridge, Elliott Co, KY, died Dec 23, 1997. Preceded: husband, Homer Forrest Graves, sisters, Opal Whisman, Della Wolfe and Laverne Greene. Survived: sons, Gary, Jeff and Daniel, daus, Zelda Johnson, Pamela Watkins and Norma Nichols, 7 gc, 1g-gc, brothers, William R. Whisman and Woodrow Whisman, sisters, Jessie Pernell, Jewell Maccagnone, Donna Kasprynski, Delma Simmons and Laura Jenkins. Interment: Dec 27, 1997 in the Boblett Cemetery, Londonderry, OH. Wilford Paul Burchett, 91, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Aug 30, 1906 in Carter Co, son of the late Asberry and Nancy Elizabeth Burchett, died Jan 10, 1998 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Preceded: wife, Ola Baker Burchett. Survived: sons, Jolly Burchett, James Arnett Burchett, John Paul Burchett, Daniel Burchett, Gary Burchett, David Burchett, and Douglas Burchett, daus, Delores Cooley, Peggy Hall, Alice Mae Shay, Betty Kay Jacobs and Bertha Bond, sister, Mary Goldie Baker, 34 gc, 32 g-gc. Burial: Jan 13, 1998 in the Baker Cemetery. Ruby Ann Davis Knipp, 77, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, formerly of Enterprise, born Apr 16, 1920 in Carter Co, KY, dau of the late Dan and Jenny Rose Davis, died Jan 13, 1998 at her home. Preceded: husband, William Arthur Knipp in 1992. Survived: sons, Daniel Knipp, Franklin Knipp, Ernest Knipp and Larry Ray Knipp, daus, Earliene Joan Flannery, Patty Quigley and Sharon Patton, brother, Clyde Davis, sister, Eva Day, 21, gc, 14 g-gc. Burial: Jan 15, 1998 in the Clark Cemetery, Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY. Edna Marie Stevens, 77, of Ironton, OH, born Oct 28, 1920 in Elliott Co, KY, dau of the late Frank and Sara Johnson Stevens, died Jan 8, 1998 at her home. Survived: son, Vernon Stevens Bennett, 6 gc, 5 g-gc. Burial: Jan 15, 1998 in the Buckeye Cemetery, Scioto Co, OH. Cloral Carpenter, 78, of Ironton, OH, born Dec 14, 1919 in Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, dau of the late Eddie Jarvis and Catherine Giles Carpenter, died Jan 16, 1998 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Preceded: husband, William V. Carpenter in 1989. Survived: sons, Roy Carpenter, Larry David ?Dee? Carpenter, robert Carpenter, James Carpenter, Kenneth Carpenter and William J. Carpenter, daus, Sue Surritt, Phyllis Click and Kim Ferguson, brothers, William E. Jarvis and Emil Kegley, 18 gc, 17 g-gc. Burial: Jan 19, 1998 in the Langdon Cemetery. Imagene Nolan Dixon, 88, of Catlettsburg, born July 26, 1909 in Lawrence Co, KY, dau of the late Rube and Jenny Diamond Nolan, died Jan 15, 1998 in Greenup, Greenup Co, KY. Preceded: husband, Marshall Dixon, son, Lawrence F. Dixon, dau, Virginia Ruth Dixon. Survived: sons, Marshall Dixon Jr. and James Curtis dixon, dau, Betty Elswick, 8 gc, 7 g-gc, 1 g- g-gc. Burial: Jan 17, 1998 in the Catlettsburg Cemetery. Stella Parish, 96, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, formerly of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Sept 23, 1901 in Elliott Co, KY, dau of the late Dan and Mary Ann Hanshaw Cox, died Jan 17, 1998 at her home. Preceded: husband, Elbert Parish in 1968, son, Clinton Parish. Survived: sister, Dora Suttles. Burial: Jan 19, 1998 in the Clay Cemetery, Porter Creek Road, Carter Co, KY. Willard G. Wellman, 76, of Flatwoods, KY, formerly of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Dec 26, 1921 in Lawrence Co, son of the late Millard B. and Florence Hayes Wellman, died Jan 11, 1998 at his home. Survived: wife, Mary Burgess Wellman, son, William M. Wellman, dau, Eva Sue Callihan, brothers, Milton Wellman, Ray Wellman, Millard B. Wellman and Carl S. Wellman, sisters, Regaina Roberts and Nora G. Hammond, 8 gc, 8 g-gc. Burial: Jan 14, 1998 in the Bellefonte Memorial Gardens, Flatwoods, KY. Rinfred ?Rent? Roseberry, 83, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born Aug 17, 1914 in Morgan Co, KY, son of the late William Harrison and Sarah Alice Hill Roseberry, died Jan 16, 1998 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Preceded: wife, Cloteen Epperhart Roseberry, brother, William Cody, sisters, Nora Kelley, Bessie Roseberry, Pearl Hicks, Bertha Johnson and Lucy Knipp. Survived: sister, Clara Collins, brothers, Winfred Roseberry and Willard Roseberry, several nieces and nephews. Burial: Jan 19, 1998 in the Roseberry Cemetery, near Hitchens, Carter Co, KY. Benjamin Frank Sammons, 76, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born July 14, 1921 in Olive hill, son of the late Willard Edward and Addie Row Sammons, died Jan 12, 1998 in Sandy Hook, Elliott Co, KY. Survived: wife, Pearl DeHart Sammons, sons, Dr. Gary Edward Sammons, Ricky Lee Sammons and William Franklin Sammons, 7 gc, 5 g-gc. Burial: Jan 15, 1998 in the McFerren Cemetery, Olive Hill, KY. Kenneth Elwood ?Buck? Knipp, 59, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Dec 13, 1938 in Carter Co, son of the late Basil and Myrtle Barker Knipp, died Jan 13, 1998 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Survived: wife, Beverly Carroll Knipp, sons, Jeffery Schumacher, Timothy Schumacher, Kenneth R. Knipp and Steven Knipp, daus, Rebecca Maddix, Debra Mabry and Michelle Knipp, brothers, Garlan Knipp, Robert Knipp and Roy Knipp, sisters, Christine Holbrook and Phyllis Mosier, 6 gc. Burial: Jan 17, 1998 in the Carroll Cemetery. Ralph E. Dickison, 42, of Ironton, OH, formerly of Oldtown, born Oct 16, 1955 in Carter Co, KY, son of Lawrence and Ruby Bryant Dickison, died Jan 16, 1998 in Ironton. Survived: wife, Cheryl Dufore Dickison, daus, Tania Stevens and Sybrina Dickison, stepsons, Anthony Daniels, Jeffrey Elswick and Eric Massie, stepdaus, Cheryl Pierce and Jessica Elswick, sisters, Judy Allen, Brenda Price and maire Picklesimer, 1 stepgrandchild. Burial: jan 19, 1998 in the Dickison Cemetery, Oldtown. Phillip Glass, 61, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born Sept 17, 1936 in Carter Co, son of Anne Everman Glass and the late Herbert Glass, died jan 14, 1998 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. 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