Obits taken from The Elliott County News of Saturday, June 26, 1976
Submitted by Samone Ratcliff <samone@mis.net on Jan 13, 2001

Includes the surname of Wright, Barker, Ferguson, Salyers, Ison, Kegley and Davis.

Davis Norwood Wright, 57, of Sandy Hook, Elliott Co, KY, born Feb 21, 1919 in Elliott Co, KY,
son of Mrs. Lula Gillum Wright and the late Melvin Brown Wright, died June 20, 1976 at his
home.  Survived: sisters, Mrs. Mable Eldridge, Mrs. Madeline Meyer, Mrs. June Barker and Mrs.
Enid Ferguson, brothers, Wilson Wright, Kenneth Wright and Bill Wright.  No burial
information.  

Mrs. Polly Barker Ferguson, 98, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born Feb 13, 1878 in Elliott Co,
KY, dau of the late Henderson and Lula Skaggs Barker, died June 19, 1976.  Preceded: husband,
Willis Ferguson.  Survived: sons, Roscoe Ferguson, Powell Ferguson and Henry Ferguson, daus,
Mrs. Nosie Spillman and Amrs. Etta Archer, 23 gc, 51 g-gc, 9 g-g-gc.  Burial: June 22, 1976 in
the Newsill Cemetery.

Mrs. Emma L. Salyers  Ison, 70, of Portsmouth, OH, born Aug 28, 1905 in Elliott Co, KY, dau
of the late Samuel and Elizabeth Sexton Salyers, died June 24, 1976 in Portsmouth, OH. 
Preceded: husband, Ira J. Ison in 1974.  Survived: son, Carl E. Ison, daus, Mrs. Juanita 
Montavon and Mrs. Aileen Eichenauer, brother, Marion T. Salyers, 6 gc, 2 g-gc.  Burial: June 27, 
1976 in the Floral Hills Memory Gardens, Franklin Furnace, OH.

Charlie Pennington, 78, of Morehead, KY, born Sept 3, 1897 in Elliott Co, KY, son of the late
Nelson and Miami Jane Howard Pennington, died June 22, 1976 in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY. 
Survived: wife, Mrs. Alta Fraley Pennington, sons, Ronnie Pennington, Randolph Pennington
and Glen Pennington, daud, Mrs. Nadine Prater, Mrs. Elizabeth Buttry, Mrs. Luerene Caudill,
Mrs. Ann Anderson, Mrs. Pearl Black, Mrs. Leeona Tackett, Mrs. Laura Poe and Mrs. Margery
Genitin, 43 gc, 36 g-gc.  Burial: June 25, 1976 in the Pennington Cemetery, Rowan Co, KY.

In Memoriam of our beloved mother, Ada Kegley, who passed away June 16, 1967.  Missed by
Ottie Lemasters, Mrs. Metta Leadingham, and his sons, Darris and Bill. 

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Davis, 81, of Ashland, Boyd Co, KY, born Sept 26, 1894 at Burke, Elliott
Co, KY, dau of the late Volny and Thirsa McWhorter Davis, died June 23, 1976 in Lousia,
Lawrence Co, KY.  Preceded: husband, Cecil Davis in 1967.  Survived: sons, Robert Davis and
Herman D.Davis.  Burial: June 25, 1976 in the Rose Hill Burial Park, Ashland, KY.

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