Area Deaths, The Elliott County News, Friday, May 14, 1999 Submitted by Samone Ratcliff < samone@mis.net on Nov 28, 1999 Norman Reese Spencer, 71, of Jackson, KY, son of the late Leonard and Maggie Spencer, died Apr 26, 1999 in Beckley, WV. Preceded: sister, Mildred Belcher, brother, Thomas Lee Spencer. Survived: wife, Bertha Spencer, brothers, Fred Spencer, Joseph B. Spencer and Rodney Spencer, sisters, Alice Hatton, Emily Buckner, Lucille Allen, Martha Cornett, Judy Brewer, Lula Creech and Molly Carol Baker. Burial: Apr 29, 1999 in the Holbrook Cemetery, Jackson, KY. Verlie Mae Keeton, 88, former resident of Wrigley, Morgan Co, KY, born May 7, 1910 in Elliott Co, KY, dau of the late Harm and Mary Elliot Stephens, died May 6, 1999 in Xenia, OH. Preceded: husband, Nelson “Doc” Keeton in 1959, dau, Mary Edith Hill, son, Kendall Keeton, brother, George Stephens, sisters, Jewel Barker and Nina Keeton, 3 gc, 1 g-gc. Survived: daus, Opal Colegrove, Jean and Lenvill Lindon, Ferl and Carole Combs, Wanda and James Combs, Brenda and Brent Cartwright, Linda Kay and Norton Hank Stinson, Dolly and Wess Campbell, sons, Denzil and Geraldine Keeton and Donald and Loretta Keeton, brother, Clarion and Shelby Stephens, sisters, Gertie Lewis and Goldie Lewis, 41 gc, a host of great-grandchild and great- great-grandchildren. Funeral services: may 10, 1999 in Fairborn, OH. Emmett Robinson, 73, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, formerly of Lexington, Fayette Co, KY, born July 7, 1925 at Lexington, son of the late Matthew and Helen Irvine Robinson, died May 1, 1999 in Flatwoods, KY. Preceded: wife, Alice Griffith Robinson. Survived: sons, Emmett Robinson Jr., Matthew Robinson and Glenn Robinson, daus, Rosemary Roar, Lynn Baker and Elaine Robinson, sisters, Elizabeth Ratliff and Ruth Plowman, 14 gc, 11 g-gc. Burial: May 4, 1999 in the Lexington Cemetery. Kate McGill Reis, 101, born Apr 28, 1898 in Rowan Co, KY, dau of the late Benjamin F. and Susan Harris McGill, died May 2, 1999 in Vanceburg, Lewis Co, KY. Preceded: husband, Joseph Edward Reis in 1978, sons, Bradley Reis in 1994 and William C. Reis in 1992. Survived: daus, Margaret Sexton, Linda Sutton, 9 gc, several g-gc. Burial: in the Lewis County Memory Gardens, Vanceburg, KY (no date given). George William Adkins, 73, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Nov 27, 1925 in Lincoln Co, WV, son of the late Albert P. and Etha Adkins, died May 1, 1999 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Preceded: 1st wife, Rodeen Adkins. Survived: wife, Mildred Adkins, sons, Larry Joe Adkins and George W. Adkins, daus, Garnett Stepp, Judy Stiltner, Kathy Adkins and Terrie Simpkins, sisters, Verlie Moore, Doris Burton, Lexie Varney and Freda Marks, 13 gc, 6 g-gc. Burial: May 4, 1999 in the Adkins Cemetery, Beauty, KY. Frances Catena Totich, 69, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born Aug 3, 1929 in Newark, NJ, dau of the late Carmine and Eugenia Tonzola Catena, died May 3, 1999 in Cincinnati, OH. Preceded: husband, Matthew Totich in 1964. Survived: son, Matthew Totich, daus, Donna Fossett and Laura Skaggs, brother, Joseph Catena, 6 gc. Burial: May 7, 1999 in the Caudill Cemetery, Sharkey, Rowan Co, KY. Jama Daraine Henderson, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Mar 15, 1999 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, dau of James and Billie Jo McGlone Henderson, died May 4, 1999 in Grayson, Carter Co, KY. Survived: brother, Trent Darryll Henderson, paternal grandmother, Lavonne Henderson, maternal grandparents, Billy R. McGlone and Susie Crockett, paternal great- grandmother, Della Lewis, maternal great-grandparents, Lewis and Lois McGlone and John D. and Maxine McCormick. Burial: May 7, 1999 in the Watson Cemetery. Essie Salyer Sexton, 98, of Ashland, Boyd Co, KY, born in Carter Co, KY, dau of the late William and Allie Salyer, died May 5, 1999 in Ashland, KY. Preceded: husband, George W. Sexton in 1957. “There are no survivors.” Burial: May 8, 1999 in the Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, KY. Ray Thompson, 69, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Sept 10, 1929 in Louisa, son of the late marion and Lucy Belle Bates Thompson, died May 4, 1999 in Louisville, Jefferson Co, KY. Survived: wife, Beatrice Maynard Thompson, daus, Robin Thompson, Candy Thompson and Shana Burchett, son, Carson Thompson, sister, Thelma Maynard, brother, Everett Thompson, 5 gc. Burial: May 7, 1999 in the Wilson Cemetery, Louisa, KY. Rev. Glenmore Tackett, 70, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Feb 22, 1929 in Carter Co, son of the late Rev. G. J. “Jack” and Eva Buckler Tackett, died May 5, 1999 in Russell, KY. Survived: wife, Lida Vivian Greenhill, sons, Timothy Ray Tackett and Glen Anthony Tackett, dau, Katrina Lea Caldwell, brothers, G. J. Tackett Jr., Phillip Tackett and Paul Tackett, sisters, Zelma Frodge, Betty King, Madge Kiser, Naomi Stepping, Joy Gooding and Linda King, 4 gc, 3 g-gc. Burial: May 9, 1999 in the McFern Cemetery, Three Pine, Olive Hill, KY. Rodney Gene Dixon, 60, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Apr 2, 1939 in Carter Co, son of the late Harry E. and Lula Adkins Dixon, died May 5, 1999 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Survived: son, Jeffrey Wayne Dixon, sisters, Glorious Hensley and Alberta Jones, 2 gc. Burial: May 8, 1999 in the Garvin Ridge Cemetery, Olive Hill, KY. William K. Slack, 56, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born July 12, 1942 in Charleston, WV, son of the late Howard Kenneth and Ruby Turley Slack, died May 5, 1999 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. No family info given. Burial: May 8, 1999 in the Teays Hill Cemetery, Saint Albans, WV. John Evans, 88, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Aug 31, 1910 in Carter Co, KY, son of the late Nelson and Lida Bowen Evans, died May 6, 1999 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Preceded: wife, Myrtle Masters Evans, infant dau in 1934. Survived: dau, Oveda Evans Hargett, 4 gc, 7 g- gc. Burial: May 9, 1999 in the Bowen Chapel Cemetery, Olive Hill, KY. Alta Louise Conley, 68, of Columbus, OH, born Jan 27, 1931 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, dau of the late Sheridan and Mary Jane Wilson Cyrus, died May 6, 1999 in Columbus, OH. Preceded: husband, Curtis R. Conley. Survived: son, James C. Conley, daus, Marsha Kessler and Debra A. Conley, brothers, Jimmy Cyrus and Lindsey Cyrus, sisters, Ruby Bunn and Ruth Maynard, 7 gc, 2 g-gc. Burial: May 10, 1999 in the Cyrus Cemetery, Louisa, KY. John Walter Hughes, 46, of Fort Gay, WV, born Apr 22, 1953 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, son of Clifford and Faye Prince Hughes, died May 5, 1999 in WV. Preceded: son, James Hughes. Survived: son, John Hughes, dau, Sonya Hughes, sisters, Linda Seberson, Wanda Hughes, Sheila Kingsinger and Sheria Williamson, brothers, Gene Hughes, David Hughes and Richard Hughes. Burial: May 8, 1999 in the Yatesville Memorial Gardens, Louisa, 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. 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.