Area Deaths, Elliott Co News, Friday, Jan 9, 1998

Submitted by Samone Ratcliff<samone@mis.net
Oct 9, 1999

Goldie Mae Jarrells, 75, of Sandy Hook, Elliott Co, KY, born July 16, 1922 in Elliott Co, 
KY, dau of the late Richard and Virgie O’Neal Gilliam, died Jan 3, 1998 at her home.  
Preceded: infant sons, William Harvey Jarrells and Danny Jarrells, brothers, Estill 
Gilliam and Charlie Gilliam, sister, Gladys Savage.  Survived: husband, Ora Jackson 
Jarrells, sons, Roger Jarrells, Mick Jarrells and Eddie Jarrells, daus, Laverne Haisley, 
Brenda Fannin, Elaine Kirk, Gladys Rowley, Dinah Benedict, Peggy Smith, Dawn Lenox 
and Susie Moye, 30 gc, 22 g-gc.  Burial: Jan 6, 1998 in the Jarrells Family Cemetery.

Bob James Coleman, 67, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born Sept 18, 1930 in 
Rockhouse, Pike Co, KY, son of Palmer Coleman and Ivory Bartley Coleman Edgeman, 
died Dec 30, 1997 in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY.  Survived: wife, Wilma Mullins 
Coleman, son, David Wayne Coleman, daus, Rebecca Gay Gower, Debra Ann Coleman 
and Wand Lynn Coleman, brother, William Coleman, sisters, Wanda Steffey and Flo 
Thacker, 9 gc, 3 g-gc.  Burial: Jan 2, 1998 in the Ingram Cemetery.

Arnold Estill Ison, 89, of West Liberty, Morgan Co, KY, born May 27, 1908 in Morgan 
Co, KY, son of the late Dockie and Nevada Hay Ison, died Jan 1, 1998 at West Liberty, 
KY.  Preceded: wives, Corinthia Barker Ison and Myrtle Williams Ison, brothers, Earl 
Ison and Leslie Ison, sister, Dottie Conley.  Survived: sons, Luther Ison, Charles Ison and 
wife, Pauline, Tivis Ison and wife, Rita, Delmar Ison and wife, Sue, dau, Regina Jenkins 
and husband, Joe, 17 gc, 24 g-gc, brother, Freddie Ison, sisters, Monnie Fraley, Gretta 
Williams and Mentha Ferguson.  Burial: jan 3, 1998 at the Elliott County Memory 
Gardens, Sandy Hook, KY.

Lawrence Edward “Larry” Griesinger Jr., 68, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, son of 
Dorothy Mae Goranflo Greisinger and the late Lawrence Edward Griesinger Sr., died 
Dec 28, 1997 at Lexington, Fayette Co, KY.  Survived: wife, Ann Pemberton Griesinger, 
son Lawrence “Tripp” Edward Griesinger III, dau, Angie Marie Griesinger, brother, 
Walter Stanley Griesinger.  Burial:  Dec 31, 1997 in the Roane Memorial Gardens, 
Rockwood, TN.

Lou A. Griffey, 71, of Martinez, GA, born in Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, son of Sadie G. 
Griffey and the late Haskell Griffey, died Dec 19, 1997 at his home.  Survived: wife, 
Martha G. Griffey, son, Stephen Griffey, dau, Holly Amber Bergeret, brothers, William 
Griffey and Edward Griffey, sisters, Jewell Hicks, Evelene Whitman, Donna Bailey, 
Eulane Harris, Beatrice Ingles, Nina Mae Wilson, Christine James and Louise Carter, 1 
gc.  Burial: Dec 28, 1997 in the Garvin Ridge Cemetery, Olive Hill, KY.

Russell Patrick, 87, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born July 13, 1910 in Carter Co, KY, 
son of the late Oliver and Alice Cline Patrick, died Dec 29, 1997 at his home.  Preceded: 
first wife, Buena Stephens Patrick in 1985, dau, Jolena Patrick.  Survived: wife, Opal 
Knipp Clark Patrick, sons, Franklin Patrick and Carlos Patrick, daus, Barbara King and 
Nancy Burchett, step-sons, Donald Cark, Bobby Clark, Gary Clark, Charles Clark and 
Darrell Clark, step-dau, Bonnie Cueller, 7 gc, 8 g-gc, 13 step-gc, 12 step-g-gc.  Burial: 
Dec 31, 1997 in the Bowen chapel Cemetery, Carter Co, KY.

Gary L. Cornwell, 54, of Ashland, Boyd Co, KY, born Feb 18, 1943 in Lawrence Co, 
KY, son of Belva Bryant Cornwell Tapp and the late Gilbert Cornwell, died Dec 29, 1997 
at his home.  Survived: stepfather, James Tapp, wife, Faye Stewart Cornwell, sons, Gary 
D. “Punkin” Cornwell, John Ed Cornwell, Daniel Cornwell and Garry “June Bug” 
Cornwell, daus, Tammy Pendleton, Lee Anna Nelson, Susan Cornwell and Brittani 
Cornwell, brothers, Robert Cornwell and Charles Cornwell, sister, Sue Rakes, 7 gc.  
Burial: Jan 1, 1998 at Bash Cemetery, Catlettsburg, KY.

Elizabeth “Libby” Miller Prichard, 61, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born July 9, 1936 in 
Carter Co, KY, dau of Kate Miller Charmichael and the late George Miller, died Jan 2, 
1998 at her home.  Preceded: dau, Donnetta Prichard.  Survived: husband, Harlan 
Prichard, dau, Brenda Boyle, son, Brian Prichard, sisters, Madge Rodgers and Wanda 
Sullivan, brother, William “Bill” James Miller.  Burial: Jan 4, 1998 at the East Carter 
County Memory Gardens, Grayson, KY.

Luther C. “Buckeye” Brown, 46, of Hitchins, Carter Co, KY, born Nov 1, 1951 in Rowan 
Co, KY, son of Helen Francis Brown and the late Willis Brown, died Dec 31, 1998 at 
Ashland, Boyd Co, KY.  Survived: wife, Sherry Yarger Brown, dau, Maggie McCleese, 
son, Robert Brown, stepsons, Kevin Wayne Johnson, James Riley Johnson and Ercel 
Johnson Jr., stepdaus, Melissa Elliott, Stacey Steel, Marsha Gollihue, and Bernadine 
Young, brothers, Roger Brown and Randy Brown, sisters, Joyce Webb, Janet P’simer, 
Judy Park, Rita Littleton, Tammy Middleton and Sheila Lewis, several gc.  Burial: Jan 3, 
1998 in the Garvin Ridge Cemetery, Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY.

Lawrence Carroll Sr., 75, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born Apr 21, 1922 in Carter Co, 
KY, son of the late Daniel “Scott” and Maggie Swint Carroll, died Jan 2, 1998 at 
Ashland, Boyd Co, KY.  Preceded: dau, Daisy Seagraves.  Survived: wife, Virginia Davis 
Carroll, sons, Lawrence Carroll Jr and Mark A. Carroll, daus, Reba Campbell, Arlene 
Dravenstott and Gloria Jarrell, brother, Edgar Carroll, sisters, Ethel Bond and Lacy 
Easterling, 13 gc, 12 g-gc.  Burial: Jan 5, 1998 in the Davis Family Cemetery, Rush, KY.

Edna Maxine Mays, 69, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Oct 25, 1928 in Carter Co, 
KY, dau of the late Russell and Julie Ann Barricks Abbott, died Dec 31, 1997 at 
Morehead, Rowan Co, KY.  Preceded: husband, Emel Edward Mays, son, Emel Eugene 
Mays.  Survived: sons, Tony Mays, Howard “Boo” Mays, Douglas Mays, Gregory Mays, 
Jeffery Mays, brothers, Robert Abbott and Delbert Abbott, sisters, Mildred Murphy and 
Ruth Haberman, 16 gc, 9 g-gc.  Burial:  Jan 3, 1998 in Garvin Ridge Cemetery, Olive 
Hill, Carter Co, KY.

Stacy Lynn Sorrell, 26, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born Apr 1, 1971 in Dayton OH, 
dau of Brenda Sorrell Gregory, died Dec 26, 1997 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY.  
Survived: dau, Cecily LeMond, brother, Brittan Andrews, grandparents, Herbert and 
Jacqueline Sorrell.  Memorial services: Dec 27, 1997.

Brenda Kay Burchette, 31, of Webbville, KY, born June 22, 1966 in Louisa, Lawrence 
Co, KY, dau of Eugene Burchette and the late Ernestine Newsome Burchette, died Jan 1, 
1998 at Webbville.  Survived: dau, Nina Scholl, son, Joshua Triplett, sisters, Frances 
Wright, Mary Perkins and Thelma See, brothers, William Burchette, Stephen Burchette 
and Ben Burchette, 1 grandchild.  Burial: Jan 4, 1998 in the Burchette Cemetery, 
Webbville, KY.

Charles Curtis Fayne, 73, of Coal Grove, OH, born Apr 30, 1924 in Lawrence Co, KY, 
son of the late Ralston and Ethel Kelley Fayne, died Dec 24, 1997 at Ironton, OH.  
Survived: wife, Imogene “Jean” Pemberton Fayne, daus, Goria Davis, Cathy J. Mellert 
and Lana D. Kuhn, brother, Edward Fayne, 5 gc, 13 g-gc, 3 step-gc, 7 step-g-gc.  Burial: 
Dec 29, 1997 in the Woodland Cemetery.  

Mary Victoria Sunderland, 86, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born July 20, 1911 in 
Clifford, dau of the late thomas and Izela Lycans Branham, Jan 2, 1998 in Sandy Hook, 
Elliott Co, KY.  Preceded: husbands, William “Red” Thornsberry and Raymond 
Sunderland.  Survived: dau, Ruth Whitt, stepson, Raymond Vance, stepdau, doris Harm, 
4 gc, 5 step-gc, 6 g-gc, 5 step-g-gc.  Burial: Jan 4, 1998 in the Thornsberry Cemetery, 
Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY.

Liddy Juanita Griffith McClurg, 82, of Huber Heights, OH, formerly of Morehead, 
Rowan Co, KY, born Jan 11, 1915 in Rowan Co, KY dau of the late John and Lizzie 
Choat Griffith, died Dec 29, 1997 at the home of a son in Huber Heights, OH.  Preceded: 
husband, Leonard McClurg in 1972, son, Glenn Mcclurg, dau, Grace Louise Ward.  
Survived: son, Dennis McClurg, dau, Barbara Sue Burns, half-brother, Malcolm Mcclurg, 
half-sisters, Hazel Floyd, Opal Vaught and Iloma Joyce Lewis, 10 gc, 14 g-gc.  Burial: 
Jan 1, 1998 in the Brown Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan Co, KY.

Homer Isaac Craft, 79, of Ashland, Boyd Co, KY, born May 26, 1918 in Blaine, 
Lawrence Co, KY, son of the late Clarence M. and Nola Wheeler Craft, died Dec 28, 
1997 at his home.  Survived: wife, Vera Kiger Craft, daus, Carol Gregg, Rita Meek, 
Joyce Burton and Leta Picklesimer, sisters, Hazel Slone, Helen Church and Estella 
Cunningham, 4 gc, 2 g-gc.  Burial:  Dec 31, 1998 in the Ashland Cemetery.

Edith Burton Naylor, 72, of Columbus, OH, formerly of Rowan Co, KY, born jan 27, 
1925 in Rowan Co, KY, dau of the late Evertett and Norsie Goodman Burton, died Dec 
31, 1997 in Fort Myers, FL.  Survived: brothers, Herbert Burton, Coy Burton, Marl 
Burton, Fred Burton, Kenneth Burton and Don burton, sisters, Glada Houchins and Eva 
Sturdevant.  Burial: jan 5, 1998 in the Fultz Cemetery.

Ima Jean Case Kidd, 55, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, dau of John Morgan Case and 
Essie Parsons Case, died Jan 2, 1998 at her home.  Survived: husband, F. B. Kidd, dau, 
Goldie Sabrina Newsome, sons, Osmund B. Kidd. F. B. Kidd Jr., Darrell B. Kidd and 
George B. Kidd, sister, Brenda Lee Roberts, brothers, James D. Case, Edgar Ray Case, 
Eddie Dean Case, John Morgan Case Jr., Jeffrey Case and Alroy Case, 9 gc, several 
nieces and nephews.  Burial: Jan 6, 1998 in
 the Kidd Family Cemetery.

Madline Sturgill Hazlett, 62, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, bonr Jun 13, 1935 in Cordell, 
dau of the late Vinson and Addie Cordle Sturgill, died Jan 2, 1998 in Ashland, Boyd Co, 
KY.  Survived:  husband, Raymond Hazlett, dau, Debra K. Hazlett, sons, Charles 
Raymond Hazlett Jr. and Michael Hazlett, sisters, Evelyn Hazlett, Thelma Cone and 
Garnett Wallace, several half brothers and half sisters, 3 gc.  Burial: Jan 5, 1998 in the 
Pinehill Cemetery, Louisa, KY.

Tommy Derefield, 51, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Dec 26, 1946 in Irish Creek, 
son of the late Mont and Osie Young Derefield, died Dec 28, 1997 in Louisa, KY.  
Survived: wife, Mary Frances Derefield, daus, Machelle Stratton and Sherry Mosley, son, 
Tommy Darrell Derefield, sisters, Betty Jo Campbell, Brenda Kay Hinds, Norma Jean 
Fannin and Carolyn Sue Adams, brothers, Carl E. Derefield, Mont Derefield and William 
Derefield, 2 gc.  Burial: Dec 31, 1997 in the Derefield Cemetery, Irish Creek.

Leila L. Rayburn, 73, of Ironton, OH, born May 15, 1924 in Lawrence Co, KY, dau of 
the late Mary Catherine Unrue Winkler, died Dec 28, 1997 at her home.  Preceded: 
husband, Clarence a. Rayburn.  Survived: daus, Laura Lang, Janette Malone, Carol 
Taylor and Claudia Riedel, brothers, Jerry Lawson and Leroy Lawson, sister, Jeannie 
Robinson, 9 gc, 3 g-gc.  Burial: Dec 31, 1997 Woodland Cemetery.

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