Area Deaths, The Elliott County News, Friday, June 18, 1999 Submitted by Samone Ratcliff < samone@mis.net on Nov 27, 1999 Jeffery Glenn Eldridge, 33, of Sandy Hook, Elliott Co, KY, born Jan 13, 1966 at Sandy Hook, son of the late Doc “Conn” and Gustalva Sparks Eldridge, died June 10, 1999 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Preceded: infant brothers, Benny Eldridge and Homer Eldridge. Survived: wife, Vickie Moore Eldridge, son, Joshua Allen Sims, daus, Marisa Ann Sims and Elizabeth Fannie Calton, brothers, Hanry Eldridge and James Eldridge, sisters, Wandalene Eldridge, Bertha Wagoner, Lorene Marlen, Mary Skaggs, Connie Lewis, Ellen Porter and Martha Hudson. Burial: June 14, 1999 in the Moore and Eldridge Cemetery, Middle Fork, Elliott Co, KY. Helen Flannery Black, 84, of Orlando, FL, formerly of Logan Co, WV and Elliott Co, KY, born Sept 22, 1914 in Elliott Co, dau of the late Wick and Myrtle Leedy, died June 7, 1999 in Orlando, FL (stroke). Survived: dau, Lois Ann Gregory, sons, Robert H. Flannery and David M. Flannery. Burial; June 11, 1999 in the Lee Cemetery, Rowan Co, KY. Leroy Moore, 73, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born Jun 28, 1925 in Elliott Co, KY, son of the late George and Hallie Moore, died June 28, 1999 in Russell, KY. Survived: wife, Pauline Evans Moore, son, Roy Lee Moore, daus, Cindy Miller and Alesia Kawada, brother, Bill Moore, sister, Opal Nichols, several gc, 1 g-gc. Burial: June 10, 1999 in the East Carter County Memory Gardens, Grayson, KY. Maxie L. Stone, 84, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born June 23, 1914 in Elliott Co, KY, dau of the late Charles and Ethel Roe Stone, died June 10, 1999 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Survived: brothers, Edward Stone, Elmer Stone and Charles Stone, sisters, Flora Ridgeway, Jessie Bowling, Marcella King and Glenna Layne. Burial: June 12, 1999 in the Stone Cemetery, Elliott Co, KY. William Samuel “Bill” Greer, 88, of Bruin, Elliott Co, KY, born July 16, 1910 in Hitchins, Carter Co, KY, son of the late William and kate Craigor Greer, died June 11, 1999 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Preceded: dau, Mary Lou Greer Kibbey. Survived: sons, Darrell Greer, Billy “Junior” Greer, Carl James Greer and Woodford Greer, daus, Geneva Yeather, Deloris McCoy, Thelma Jarvis, Della Jewell Belcher and Margaret Greer, brother, Earl Greer, sisters, Pearl Rogers, 26 gc, 42 g-gc, 12 g-g-gc. Burial: June 15, 1999 in the Sammons Cemetery, on Fields Branch. Verna Smith, 89, of Columbus, OH, formerly of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Dec 29, 1909 in Lawrence Co, dau of the late James and Arvena Boggs Griffith, died Jun 6, 1999 in Columbus, OH. Preceded: 2 husbands, Ralph Pelfrey and Max Smith. Survived: daus, Anna Arvena Schramm and Nina Fraley, sons, James Pelfrey, Wayne Pelfrey and Bob Pelfrey, step- son, Glen May Smith Jr., sisters, Gladys Ridgeway, Auda Romine and Dorothy Ward, 18 gc, several g-gc. Burial: June 9, 1999 in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Louisa, KY. John Milton Caudill, 76, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born mar 16, 1923 at Prestonsburg, Floyd Co, KY, son of the late Hobert Caudill and Jean Nelson Kelly, died June 6, 1999 in Louisa, KY. Survived: wife, Violet Marie Lilly Caudill, daus, Judie Hewlett and Brenda J. Barton, sons, Minard Bruce Caudill, John M. Caudill and Walter David “Buck” Caudill, brothers, Hobert Cordle and Douglas Cordle, 7 gc, 1 g-gc. Burial: June 9, 1999 in the Cordle Cemetery, Blaine, Lawrence Co, KY. Glessie Crum Fultz, 58, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Apr 17, 1941 in Rowan Co, KY, dau of the late Willie and Ivory Sloan Crum, died June 6, 1999 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Preceded: son, Curtis Rae Fultz. Survived: Wilburn Eugene Fultz, daus, Connie Jean Hamilton, Bonnie Lou Blevins and Elizabeth Ann Fultz, brothers, Charles Crum, Clester Crum, Lester Crum and Danny Crose, sisters, Faye Moore and Mary Russell, 2 gc. Burial: June 9, 1999 in the Trent Cemetery. Joseph E. Abbott, 74, of Marion, IL, born Sept 21, 1924 at Hitchins, Carter Co, KY, son of the late William Arthur Sr. and Pearl Hall Abbott, died May 31, 1999 at his home. Preceded: 1st wife, Priscilla Mae Souza Abbott in 1945, dau, Rebekah Hosman. Survived: wife, Loretta Stearns Abbott, sons, Joseph Aaron Abbott, Phillip E. Abbott and Jonathan D. Abbott, daus, Elisabeth J. Abbott, Sharilyn K. Lawrence, Lorraine Ross, Cindy L. Lawrence and Rachel A. Clendenin, brothers, William Arthur Abbott Jr. and Theodore Abbott, sisters, Lucille Hennessey, Lorraine Beltson, Altha Rose and Garnetta Ross, 12 gc. Burial; Jun 3, 1999 in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Marion, IL. Clayton Coldiron, 76, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born Oct 6, 1922 in Rowan Co, son of the late Sam and Eliza M. Coldiron, died June 5, 1999 in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY. Survived: wife, Wilma Pelfrey Coldiron, dau, Sue Black, sons, Jerry Coldiron, Larry Coldiron and Gary Coldiron, brother, Willie Coldiron, sisters, Gladys Flannery and Betty Elam, 9 gc, 1 g-gc. Burial: June 8, 1999 in the Brown Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Eligah Nelson Johnson, 91, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Apr 13, 1908 in Carter Co, son of the late John S. and Nancy McFarlan Johnson, died June 8, 1999 in Grayson, Carter Co, KY. Survived: son, Vernon Johnson, 3 gc, 3 g-gc. Burial: June 11, 1999 in the Johnson Cemetery, Olive Hill, KY. Phyllis Jean Blanton Carroll, 61, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born Aug 6, 1937 in Boyd Co, KY, dau of the late Clarence and Mary Blevins Blanton, died June 8, 1999 at her home. Survived: husband, Phillip Carroll, son, Brian Carroll, dau, Angela Dunn, sister, Ann Burton, brothers, Michael Lowell Blanton and Clarence Leslie Blanton, 4 gc. Burial: June 10, 1999 in the East Carter County Memory Gardens, Grayson, KY. Rena Faye Day Meade, 72, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born July 16, 1926 at Hazard, dau of the late Charlie and Josie Pugh Day, died June 8, 1999 in Morehead. Preceded: husband, Joseph c. Meade in 1996, dau, Catherine Meade. Survived: sons, Chuck Meade and Robert Meade, brothers, Bob Day, Charles Day and Donald Day, sisters, Mary Brooks, Bessie Pelfrey, Della Mae Sidwell and Ruth Miller, 2 gc. Burial: June 10, 1999 in the Brown Cemetery, Morehead, KY. Mary Goldie Baker, 89, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born June 26, 1909 in Carter Co, KY, dau of the late Asbury and Nancy burchett, died June 8, 1999 Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Preceded: husband, Ercil G. Baker in 1996, son, Lowell L. Baker in 1994. Survived: sons, Ercil Baker Jr. and Harold T. Baker, 9 gc, 10 g-g-gc and 2 g-g-gc. Burial: June 11, 1999 in the Burchett-Dailey Cemetery. John Kirk, 76, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born Dec 24, 1922 in Martin Co, KY, son of the late Arthur Sr. and nellie Mills Kirk, died June 8, 1999 at his home. Survived: Ruth Gilbert Kirk, sons, James Kirk and Shelby Kirk, daus, Sandra Cohn and Lisa Kirk, step-sons, Rick Shoaf and Ron Shoaf, sisters, Lorna Pelfrey and Maxine Stewart, brother, Arthur Kirk Jr., 6 gc, 3 g-gc, 3 step-gc. Burial: June 12, 1999 in the East Carter county Memory Gardens, Grayson, KY. Arlie Jordan Jr., 77, Blaine, Lawrence Co, KY, born oct 6, 1921 in Lawrence Co, son of the late Arlie and Merzie Estep Jordan, died June 9, 1999 at his home. Survived: Beulah Hay Jordan, dau, Janet Hamilton, sons, Roger Jordan, Arlie Jordan and Ray Jordan, sisters, Hazel Lyons, Dorothy Ward and Jean Sloane, 6 gc, 5 g-gc. Burial: June 11, 1999 in the Yatesville Memorial Gardens, Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY. Hershel Daniels, 78, of Paintsville, KY, born Nov 5, 1920 in Lawrence Co, KY, son of the late Orlando and Ollie Wheeler Daniels, died June 9, 1999 at his home. Survived: wife, Clara Southers, Daniels, sons, Larry Daniels, Daril Lee Daniels and James Curtis Daniels, brother, Bill Daniels, sisters, Hazel Franklin, Elizabeth Mollette, Fredia Wayne and Ruby Davis, 5 gc, 1 g-gc. Burial: June 11, 1999 in the Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Staffordsville, KY. Paul L. Burchett, 55, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born July 17, 1943 in Carter Co, son of the late Clyde and Goldie Fultz Burchett, died June 9, 1999 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Survived: wife, Debra Johnson Burchett, sons, Kenny Burchett, Timmy Burchett and Russell Burchett, dau, Susie Barbee, 8 gc. Burial: June 12, 1999 in the Fultz Cemetery. Carl Bemis Sluss, 80, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born Dec 12, 1918 in Pike Co, KY, son of the late Edison Buford and Mary Elizabeth Ward Sluss, died June 9, 1999 in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY. Survived: wife, Opal Litton Sluss, sons, Carl Bemis Sluss Jr., Samuel Edison Sluss and Charles Thomas Sluss, daus, Mary Lou Sluss Helwig, Rhonda Sluss Ramey and Julia Sluss Neill, sisters, Katherine Patrick and Libby Fraley, 16 gc, 10 g-gc. Burial: June 13, 1999 in the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Morehead, KY. Talmadge Hackney, 81, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, formerly of Malone, born June 6, 1918 in VA, son of the late James and Myrtle Walters Hackney, died June 10, 1999 in Blue Ash, OH. Preceded: wife, Polly Ann Hackney. Survived: sons, J. D. Hackney, Talmadge Hackney Jr., George Hackney and Joe hackney, daus, Rissa Dodd, Billie Young, Myrtle Barker, Maxine Howard, Opal Howard, Connie Johnson, Barbara Howard and Terry Lynn Hackney, brother, Lucian Hackney, sister, Maxine Benton, 30 gc, 36 g-gc. Burial: June 13, 1999 in the Walter- Nickell Cemetey, Grassy Creek, KY. Geraldine Stamper, 62, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born July 25, 1936 in Carter Co, dau of Mabel Maggard and the late Estil Oney, died June 10, 1999 in south Point, OH. Preceded: husband, Steve Stamper in 1992. Survived: son, Brett Stamper, dau, Jeannie Harper, sister, Darlene Shaffer, 1 granddaughter. Burial: June 14, 1999 in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Wilma Hammond, 85, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Mar 6, 1914 at Clifford, dau of the late Lewis and Laura Prichard Maynard, died June 12, 1999 in Louisa. Preceded: husband, Jarrett Hammond in 1970, son, Jimmie Ray Hammond. Survived: son, Bennie J. Hammond, dau, Madeline Bentley, half-sister, Glenna Pritt, 12 gc, 16 g-gc. Burial; June 14, 1999 in the Hammond Cemetery, Clifford, KY 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. 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