Area Deaths, The Elliott County News, Friday, Nov 17, 2000 Submitted by Samone Ratcliff < samone@mis.net on June 11, 2001 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. Includes the surnames of Burke, Dunaway, Butler, Mabry, Biddle, Fosson, Damron, Cooper, Fannin, Thornsberry, Grace, Ratcliff, Wooten, Brammell, Buckler, Robinette, Carroll, Franklin, Jauchius, Riley, Zornes, Henderson and Thompson. Includes the KY birth counties of Johnson, Carter, Elliott, Lawrence and Lewis. William Howard Burke, 80, born Jun 16, 1920 in Johnson Co, KY, son of the late Marc and Martha Lemaster Burke, died Nov 14, 2000 in West Liberty, Morgan Co, KY. Preceded: wife, Thelma Ward Burke, brothers, Clarence Burke and Doug Burke, sisters, Faye Burke, Stella Burke and Orie Burke. Survived: son, Kenneth Burke, brother, Ray Burke, sisters, Dorothy Chaislip and Ludie McKenzie, 7 gc. Burial: Nov 18, 2000 in the Burke Cemetery, Sitka, KY. Pallbearers: Bronson Moore, Bruce Dooliln, Mark Dawson, Mathew Burke, James Smith and Todd Endicott. Lillie Mae Dunaway Butler, 64, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Nov 28, 1935 at Olive Hill, dau of the late Robert and Vertie Bond Dunaway, died Nov 12, 2000 at her home. Survived: hsuband, Sherman Butler, son, Kenneth Allen Johnson, dau, Jeanie Lynn DeHart, step-son, Charles W. Butler, step-dau, Deborah K. Lawrence, brothers, Jack Dunaway, Edwin Dunaway, Fred Dunaway, Roger Dunaway, Hober Dunaway and Robert Dunaway Jr., sisters, Garnet Branham, Mattie Brown, Betty Rose, Louise Stapleton and Margrett Littleton, 3 gc, 1 step-g-gc. Burial: Nov 15, 2000 in the Jr. O.U.A.M. Cemetery in Olive Hill. Alvin Mabry, 75, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Oct 22, 1925 in Elliott co, KY, son of the late Jack and Laura Porter Mabry, died Nov 9, 2000 at his home. Preceded: dau, Betty Mabry. Survived: wife, Charmie Middleton Mabry, dau, Louise Norris, brothers, Chester Mabry and Rolland Mabry, 1 gc, 2 g-gc. Burial: Nov 12, 2000 in the Clay Cemetery. Cindy Rae Biddle Fosson, 35, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born May 26, 1965 at Baltimore, Maryland, a dau of the late Elbert Eugene "Al" and Elizabeth Ann Hobbs Biddle, died Nov 9, 2000 at her home. Survived: son, Timothy Eugene Hammons, dau, Amanda Reigh Fosson, brothers, David Paddy , Michael Paddy, sisters, Linda Ford, Ginger Brooks, Betty Jane Hayden, Robyn White and Sharon Terhune. Burial: Nov 12, 2000 in the East Carter County Memory Gardens, Carter Co, KY. Edith Damron Cooper, 90, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born July 8, 1910 in Carter Co, dau of the late Edward and Desiree Burton Damron, died Nov 8, 2000 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Preceded: son, James Cooper. Survived: husband, Elmer "Doc"Cooper, daus, Mary Opal "Pat" McGlone, Janie Maynard, Irma Mae Babinetz and Berry Reilly, 16 gc, 28 g-gc, 4 g-g-gc. Burial: Nov 11, 2000 in the Damron Cemetery, Garyson, KY. Geneva M. Fannin Thornberry, 79, of Rush, KY, born Sept 1, 1921 in Carter Co, KY, dau of the late Dewitt and Bessie Conley Fannin, died Nov 7, 2000 at her home. Preceded: husband, Ellis R. Thornberry in 1998. Survived: sons, Elmer Thornberry, Teddy Thornberry and Terry Thornberry, daus, Barbara Thornberry, Sonja Green and Carol Coleman, brothers, Garland Fannin and Modest Fannin, 15 gc, 26 g-gc. Burial: Nov 10, 2000 in the Coalton Community Cemetery. Billy Gean Grace, 46, of Metter, GA, born July 16, 1954 at Grayson, Carter Co, KY, son of Hattie Miller Grace and the late Jack Darrell Grace, died Nov 7, 2000 in GA. Survived: brothers, Donald Grace and James Grace, sister, Patricia Johnson. Burial: Nov 13, 2000 in the Edison Cemetery. William Thomas Ratcliff, 89, of Wurtland, KY, born Oct 6, 1911 at Glenwood, son of the late George Robert and Alva Howell Ratcliff, died Nov 6, 2000 in Wurtland. Survived: sister, Joyce McCoy. Burial: Nov 8, 2000 in the Kibbey Cemetery. Deborah Ann Wooten Brammell, 46, of Garyson, Carter Co, KY, born Jan 25, 1954 at Grayson, dau of Ken and Nadine Adams Wooten, died Nov 6, 2000 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Preceded: children, Andrea Beth Brammell and Jason Keith Brammell. Survived: husband, Denny Barmmell, sisters, Patricia Knipp, Tammy Eldridge and Vicki Fuller. Burial: Nov 9, 2000 in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Alma Lee Buckler, 77, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born Nov 28, 1922 in Carter Co, KY, dau of the late James and Mary Gill Buckler, died Nov 6, 2000 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Preceded: dau, Karla Buckler. Survived: husband, Ottis Buckler, daus, Margaret McGuire, Phyllis Haight and Karen "Bo" Frankell, brother, Cecil Lee, 7 gc, 7 g-gc. Burial: Nov 9, 2000 in the Grayson Memorial Park, Carter Co, KY. Ray Robinette, 78, of Fort Gay, WV, born Apr 10, 1922 at Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, son of the late Kellie and Mary Marshall Robinette, died Nov 5, 2000 at his home. Survived: wife, Beatrice Hardwick Robinette, sons, Donald Ray Robinette, George Kelly Robinette, Larry Joe Robinette and William Mont Robinette, sisters, Gracie Mansfield and Norma Jean Ratliff, 12 gc, 2 g-gc. Burial: Nov 7, 2000 in the Robinette Cemetery, Fort Gay, WV. Sidney Carroll, 71, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born May 19, 1929 in Carter Co, son of the late James Frank and Inez Littleton Carroll died Nov 5, 2000 at his home. Preceded: wife, Eleanor Faye Carroll. Survived: daus, Brenda Faye Carroll and Patricia Ann Townsend, brothers, B.J. Carroll, Earsel Carroll and Vaughn Carroll, sisters, June Fultz, Jessie Bellew, Martha Wilson and Ruthie King, 1 gc. Burial: Nov 9, 2000 in the Carroll-Littleton Cemetery. Mary McKee Jauchius, 73, of Catlettsburg, KY, born Feb 17, 1927 at Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, dau of the late Horace McKee and Golie McDaniels McKee Franklin, died Nov 4, 2000 in Grayson, Carter Co, KY. Preceded: husband, Charles Jauchius. Survived: dau, kay Baden, 2 gc, 3 g-gc. Burial; Nov 7, 2000 in Junior O.U.A. M. Cemetery. Grace Mae Butler Riley Zornes, 98, born Nov 13, 1901 in Lewis Co, Ky, dau fo the late Jack Riley and Vada Dyer Butler, died Nov 4, 2000 in Grayson, Carter Co, KY. Preceded: 1st husband, Jim Dean, 2nd husband, Cecil Zornes, son, Savel Zornes, dau, Dorothy Bear. Survived: dau, Sready Bryand Tinion, Marjorie Christianson, Katherine Gilbert and Mary Singleton, sons, Donnie Ratcliff and Elmo Zornes, step-son, Curt Zornes, half-sister, Stella Logan, 41 gc, 62 g- gc, 46 g-g-gc, 1 g-g-g-gc. Burial: Nov 7, 2000 in the Walnut Grove Cemetery, Lewis Co, KY. Raymond Lavangel Henderson, 63, Mesa, AZ, formerly of Carter Co, KY, born Nov 29, 1936 at Marfork, WV, son of the late Robert Vincent and Dona Webb Henderson, died Nov 3, 2000 at Gilbert, AZ. Survived: wife, Deloris Rose Henderson, son, Danny R. Henderson, daus, Ramona Gilliam and Michelle Short, brother, Titus Henderson, sisters, Sandy Harold, Ester Miller and Glenna Faust, 4 gc Burial: Nov 9, 2000 in the Henderson Cemetery. David Fleming Thompson, 83, of Northglenn, CO, formerly of Ashand, Boyd Co, KY, born May 8, 1917 in Lawrence Co, KY, son of the late Horace Greeley and Zilpha Perkins Thompson, died Nov 1, 2000 at his home. Survived: wife, Beulah Conley Thompson, son, Hershel Lee Thompson, daus, Cathryn Eckardt and Susie Pair, brother, Woodrow W. Thompson, sisters, Ethel Perry and Edna F. Bowen, 9 gc, several g-gc. Burial: Nov 9, 2000 in the W.G. Williams Veterans Memorial Park, Bluffdale, UT. Finished