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Includes the surnames of Bailey, Williams, Johnson, Stepp, Smith, Tackett, Conley, Thompson, Ross, Roe, Shivel, McKenzie, Jerrell, Ferguson, Kelley, Erwin, Roark, Applegate, Stapleton, Adkins, Lawrence and Whitley. Includes the KY birth counties of Carter, Elliott, Johnson, Lawrence, Rowan, Morgan and Boyd. Julia Ailene Bailey Williams, 82, formerly of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Au 24, 1918 in Carter Co, dau of the late Andrew and Sarah Sloan Bailey, died Oct 1, 2000 in Grayson, Carter Co, KY. Preceded: husband, Paul A. Williams in 1993. Survived: sons, Larry D. Williams, and Paul B. Williams, daus, Sara Jane Molton, Constance Morgan, brother, George C. Bailey, sisters, Opal Ernst Wilburn, Nelle Justice and Maye Allison, 7 gc, 12 g-gc. Burial: Oct 3, 2000 in the Olive Hill Memorial Park. James "Tennyson" Johnson, former Carter Co Sheriff, born Aug 19, 1915 in Elliott Co, KY, son of the late Charles and Ethel Brown Johnson, died Sept 30, 2000 in Russell, KY. Preceded: dau, Shara Frick. Survived: wife, Lucille Hignite Johnson, step-dau, Barbara S. Carver, 1 gc. Burial: Oct 4, 2000 in the Burchett-Plummer Cemetery. Myrtle Marie Stepp Smith, 80, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born July 17, 1920 at Opie, dau of the late Pearlie and Clercy Simpkins Stepp, died Sept 28, 2000 at Louisa. Survived: husband, Joe Smith, daus, Ruby Jo Messer, Wanda Faye Brewer, Phyllis Simms, Diana Thompson and Anna Thompson, sons, Johnny J. Smith, Joe Smith Jr. and Randolph Smith, brother, Johnny Stepp, 22 gc, 27 g-gc, 2 g-g-gc. Burial: Sept 30, 2000 in the Joe Smith Cemetery, Radnor, WV. Mahallie Angeline Tackett Conley, 69, of Flat Gap, born Apr 22, 1931 in Johnson Co, KY, dau of the late Charlie Mallie Blevins Tackett, died Sept 28, 2000 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Survived: husband, James Raymond Conley, brothers, Charles Tackett Jr. and "Silver"Dwayne Tackett, sisters, Norma May Hall and Nellie Fay Hall. Burial: Oct 1, 2000 in the Conley Cemetery, Flat Gap, KY. Lenora Ruth Thompson Ross, 69, of Blaine, Lawrence Co, KY, born Oct 7, 1930 in Lawrence Co, KY, dau of the late Hercel and Nora Esteep Thompson, died Sept 27, 2000 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Preceded: husband, Edmund Junior Ross in July, dau, Guyinieth Ross in 1973. Survived: dau, Mary Garland, Nora Ross, Maxine Childers, Linda Park, Faye Jordan and Doris Moore, sons, Rev. Roger Ross and Edmund Ross, sisters, Betty Wellman, Patty Gussler and Delores Goble, brothers, L.C. Thompson, Maxwell Thompson and Bob Thompson, 12 gc, 13 g- gc. Burial: Sept 29, 2000 in the Ross Cemetery, Blaine, KY. Carl Edward "Bruno" Roe, 53, of Elliottville, Rowan Co, KY, born Nov 14, 1946 in Rowan Co, son of Russell Roe and the late Alta Turner Roe. Survived: wife, Doreen Cox roe, son, William Anthony Roe, dau, Deanna Lynn Nickell, brothers, David Roe, Butch Roe and Robert Pemberton, sisters, Faye Kidd and Rita Horvath, 8 gc. Burial: Sept 28, 200 in the Hogtown Cemetery, Elliottville, KY. Glen Edward Shivel, 88, of North Adams, MI, born Sept 7, 1912 in Lawrence Co, KY, son of the late William T. and Idabelle Wells Shivel, died Sept 25, 2000 in Brooklyn, MI. Preceded: wife, Virgie Caldwell Shivel. Survived: dau, Margaret Solgot and Glenna Hardin, brothers, Sam Shivel and Lawrence Shivel, 11 gc, 38 g-gc, 10 g-g-gc. Burial: Sept 28, 2000 in the Catlettsburg Cemetery, Catlettsburg, KY. Opal McKenzie Conley, 68, of Flat Gap, KY, born Nov 24, 1932 in Johnson Co, KY, dau of the late Beldon and Verna LeMaster McKenzie, died Sept 25, 2000 at her home. Preceded: husband, Edgel Conley in 1985. Survived: son, Freddie Conley, brother, James McKenzie, sisters Laura B. Lyon, Alline Murrell, Maudie Marie Collinsworth, Wilma Jean Franks and Dorothy Irene Exline, 1 gc. Burial: Sept 27, 2000 in the Conley Cemetery, Flat Gap, KY. Jack G. Ferrell, 74, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Feb 26, 1926 at Blaine, Lawrence Co, KY, son of the late Harrison and Maude Clarkston Ferrell, died Sept 25, 2000 in Huntington, WV. Survived: wife, Estelene Adams Ferrell, son, Jimmy Ferrell, dau, Patricia Preece, sisters, Violet Ferrell, Lois Sasser, Dorothy Osborne, 8 gc, 12 g-gc. Burial: Sept 28, 2000 in the Yatesville, Memorial Gardens, Louisa, KY. Loma Kelley, 88, of Martha, Lawrence Co, KY, born June 15, 1912 at Moon, Morgan Co, KY, dau of the late Clay and Mary Elizabeth Skaggs Ferguson, died Sept 24, 2000 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY. Preceded: husband, Cassie Kelley. Survived: son, Raymond Kelley, 7 gc, 13 g-gc, 1 g-g-gc. Burial: Sept 26, 2000 in the Sturgill Cemetery, Martha, KY. Lenora Erwin Kelley, 75, of Anderson, SC, formerly of Carter Co, KY, born Dec 1, 1924 in Carter Co, dau of the late Ernest and Minnie Jackson Erwin, died Sept 24, 2000 in Anderson, SC. Preceded: husband, Grover H. Kelley, son, David W. Edison. Survived: son, Grover H. "Bo" Kelley Jr., daus, Wilma Grover and Ernestine Tackett, brothers, Ernest "Junior" Erwin, Joe Erwin and Tommy Erwin, sisters, Helen Seagraves and Wilma Wells, 10 gc, 19 g-gc. Burial: Sept 29, 2000 in the Coalton Community Cemetery. Clare E. Roark Applegate, 101, born June 22, 1899 in Carter Co, KY, dau of the late John and Ida Jane Crawford Roark, died Sept 23, 2000 in Tipp City, OH. Preceded: dau, Juanita Stamper, sons, Glendale Applegate, Paul Applegate, Billie Applegate and Clifton Applegate. Survived: son, Forrest Applegate, several grandchildren. Burial: Sept 26, 2000 in the Pleasant Valley, Carter Co, KY. Leslie Boyd Stapleton Jr., 37, of Sandy Hook, Elliott Co, KY, born Dec 6, 1962 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY, son of Pauline Stapleton and the late Leslie Boyd Stapleton Sr., died Oct 3, 2000 at his home. Survived: wife, Penny Barker Stapleton whom he married on June 6, 1993, brother- in-law and sister-in-law, Ben and Raylene Boggs, several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Burial: Oct 6, 2000 in the Elliott County Memory Gardens, Sandy Hook, KY. Pallbearers: Joe Smith, Paul Smith, Mike Smith, David Smith, Dan Smith, Cecil Smith and James H. Boggs. Honorary pallbearers: Benny Hylton, Scotty Boggs, Michael Justice, Patrick Boggs, Frank Gillum and Marcus Moore. Geraldine Adkins, Lawrence, 63, of Hastings, MI, born July 28, 1937 at Dewdrop, dau of the late Norman and Lula Brown Adkins, died Sept 17, 2000. Preceded: granddaughter, Rebecca Sue Perkins, brother, Darrel Keith Adkins. Survived: sons, Walter Jesse Lawrence Jr., Stephen Edwin Lawrence and wife, Sharon and Douglas Kevin Lawrence and wife, Jill, daus, Janet Lou Marble and husband, Charles and Linda Sue Perkins and husband, George, 5 gc, 1 great- granddaughter, brothers, Charlie Adkins and Toby Adkins, sisters, Joyce Ann Bradford, Josephine Sloan and Juanita Trent, many nieces and nephews and cousins. Burial: Sept 20, 2000 in the Hasting Riverside Cemetery. Also in this issue: In memory of Randy Edmon Whitley, Dec 15, 1948 - Oct 8, 1983. Missed by siser, Mary, children, Kim, Nathan and Jordan, grandchildren, Kane and Kobi. Finished