Area Deaths, The Elliott County New, Friday, Sept 22, 2000 Submitted by Samone Ratcliff < samone@mis.net on Nov 2, 2000 Includes the surnames of Thornberry, Pennington, Ward, Lewis, Everman, Elliot, Bledsoe, Hanshaw, Knipp, Williams, Maynard, Johnson, Conley, Ross, Laney, Horn, Mollett, Mauk, Diamond, Muncy, Maynard, Beckman, Whitley, and Akers Includes the birth counties of Elliott, Carter, Morgan, Lawrence, Martn, and Johnson, all of KY, and McDowell Co, of WV, and the birth cities of Reece, MI and Circle Hill, OH. Wanda Lee Thornberry Pennington, 54, of Winchester, KY, a native of Elliott Co, KY, dau of James Thornberry and the late Lilliam Boggs Thornberry, died Sept 18, 2000 at her home. Survived: husband, Lowell G. Pennington, daus, Elesha Burkhart and Erica and Horoon Lodi, sisters, Thelma Oney and Della Cole, brother, Jimmy Thornberry, grandson, Jonathan Burkhart. Burial: Sept 20, 2000 in the Winchester Cemetery. Charles Ward, 89, of South Point, OH, formerly of Elliott Co, KY, born Nov 2, 1910 in Elliott Co, son of the late Lonnie M. and Catherine Atkins Ward, died Sept 17, 2000 at his home. Preceded: wives, Thelma M. Adkins Ward and Juanita Herdman Ward, son, Herbert H. Ward, brother, Lonnie Ward Jr., sisters, Maude Click, Dora Weddington, Addie Adkins and Earnestene Archer, grandson, Richard Ward. Survived: sons, Charles H. Ward Jr., Burl H. Ward and George M. Ward, dau, Lois Jean Wolfe, 8 gc, 10 g-g-c, 1 g-g-grandson. Burial: Sept 20, 2000 in the Elliott County Memory Gardens, Sandy Hook, Elliott Co, KY. Pallbearers: Keith Ward, Craig Ward, Kevin Mason, Randy Ward, Bruce Ward and Dan Sparks. Honorary pallbearers: Kendall Howard, Curt Davis and M.L. Archer. Estill Lewis, 85, of Clearfield, Rowan Co, KY, formerly of Elliott Co, KY, born may 23, 1915 at Lucille, son of the late Stevie and Millie Sparks Lewis, died Sept 14, 2000 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Preceded: infant son, Bruce Lewis, sisters, his twin, Ethel Moore, Sophia Hanson and Willedean Lewis, brother, Roscoe Lewis. Survived: wife, Mary Estella Adkins Lewis, sons, Kenny and Rita Lewis, Wilbor Lewis, and Barry and Dianna Lewis, brothers, Ernie Lewis, Ernest Lewis, and Charles Stevie Lewis, sisters Sarah Elias, Faye Hutchinson, Josephine Ferguson and Marie Smith, granddaughters, Connie Cole and Kathy Lewis, great-granddaughters, Angel Cole and Autum Cole. Burial: Sept 17, 2000 in the Elliott County Memory Gardens, Sandy Hook, Elliott Co, KY. Pallbearers: Ora Kazee, Keith Adkins, Tim Hamilton, Larry Adkins, Ray Skaggs and William Maxie. Honorary pallbearers: Charles F. Gillu, Emerson Adkins, Riger Kazee and Delbert Gillum. Betty E. Everman Elliott, 88, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born Mar 31, 1912 in Carter Co, KY, dau of the late Sam J. and Laura Huggman Everman, died Sept 16, 2000 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Survived: daus, Anna Lee Davis and Ruth Ellen Starr, sons, James Paul Elliott, Samuel H. Elliott, Douglas Eugene Elliott, Lowell Thomas Elliott and William A. Elliott, sisters, Marney Arnett, Gwen Littleton and Lula Faye Chase, brother, Ted Everman, several gc and g-gc. Burial: Sept 18, 2000 in the Everman Cemetery. Dorothy Lerah Bledsoe Hanshaw, 84, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Mar 17, 1916 in Carter Co, dau of the late Thomas Bledsoe and Laura Fisher Bledsoe Gilbert, died Sept 16, 2000 at her home. Preceded: husband, Stirl Hanshaw in 1994, daus, Audrey Hanshaw in 1966 and Jean Hanshaw in 1994. Survived: sons, Don Hanshaw and Gary Hanshaw, dau, Lena Hanshaw, sister, Fay Barker, 5 gc, 3 g-gc. Burial: Sept 19, 2000 in the Hanshaw Cemetery. Ruby Knipp Williams, 85, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Feb 9, 1905 in Carter Co, dau of Lula Easterling Knipp and the late Willard Knipp, died Sept 15, 2000 at her home. Survived: husband, Luther Williams, brothers, Chester Knipp, Wylie Knipp, Robert "Bob" Knipp and Eugene "Gene" Knipp. Burial: Sept 17, 2000 in the Easterling Cemetery, Olive Hill, KY. Samuel P. Maynard, 77, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Jan 1, 1923 at Potters, son of the late S.J. and Ida Burke Maynard, died Sept 14, 2000 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Survived: wife, Easter Mae Maynard, sister, Mable Adams. Burial: Sept 16, 2000 in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Louisa, KY. Wilbur E. Johnson, 75, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Sept 9, 1925 at Circle Hill, OH, son of the late Jack and Augusta Belle Evener Johnson, died Sept 14, 2000 in Louisa. Survived: wife, Ruby V. Vanhorn Johnson, son, Max L. Johnson, sisters, Helen Keller and Sally McFarland. Burial: Sept 16, 2000 in the Yatesville Memorial Gardens, Louisa, KY. Ada Conley Ross, 80, of Flat Gap, KY, born Feb 22, 1920 at Flat Gap, dau of the late Millard and Dephia Lyons Conley, died Sept 14, 2000 at her home. Survived: husband, Howard Ross, daus, Charlotte Blair and Jenny Holbrook, sister, Hesta Ester Smith, brother, Garrett Conley, 6 gc, 5 g-gc. Burial: Sept 16, 2000 in the Conley Cemetery, Flat Gap, KY. Sam Laney Jr., 61, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Mar 18, 1939 at Louisa, son of the late Sam Sr. and Lula Skaggs Laney, died Sept 14, 2000 in Louisa. Survived: wife, Anna Lou Laney, son, Richard Laney, brothers, Jim Laney, Robert Laney, Mack Laney, Bill Laney, Larry Laney and David Laney, sisters, Kathleen Branham and Peggy Priode, 4 gc, 2 g-gc. Burial: Sept 17, 2000 in the Laney Cemetery, Louisa, KY. Mitchell Curtis "Fish Hook" Horn, 80, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, bonr Aug 8, 1020 in Martin Co, KY, son of the late George and Rosa Horn, died Sept 13, 2000 at his home. Survived: wife, Glenna Cornett Horn, sons, Mitchell Horn Jr., Keith Horn, Jack Horn and James Horn, step-sons, David Delong, Tracy Delong, Dean Delong and Brian Delong, daus, Debra Dalton, Glenda Bond, Wilda Boggs, Suy Fyffe, Rowe Howell, Dorothy Crum and Sharon Smith, step-dau, Linda Delong, sisters, Daisy Honeycutt and Louise Bennett, 10 gc, 29 g-gc, 2 g-g-gc, 6 step-gc, 1 step-g-gc. Burial: Sept 16, 2000 in the Horn Cemetery, Tomahawk. Elmer Gordon Mollett, 65, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Dec 9, 1934 in Johnson Co, KY, son of the late Russell and Emma Cox Mollett, died Sept 12, 2000 in Louisa. Survived: step-son, Tom Meade, brothers, Roy Mollett nad Charlie Mollett, 2 gc. Burial: Sept 14, 2000 in the Mollett Cemetery, Hammond. Troy L. mauk, 79, of Ashland, Boyd Co, KY, born Aug 18, 1921 in Elliott Co, KY, son of the late Charlie and Minta Sparks Mauk, died Sept 12, 2000 in Russell. Preceded: wife, Wilberta Bowling Mauk in 1994, sons, Timothy Mauk, Cameron Mauk and Eugene Mauk. Survived: son, Clyde Mauk, daus, Janet Sweeney and Nancy Daniels, sister, Garnet Hardin, 14 gc, 12 g-gc. Burial: Sept 15, 2000 in the Tick Ridge Cemetery, Carter Co, KY. Francis David Diamond, 49, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Nov 4, 1950 at Louisa, son of Edith Mae Miller Diamond and the late Arlie Diamond, died Sept 12, 2000 in Louisa. Survived: wife, Anna Branham Diamond, sons, Francis David Diamond Jr., Arlie Wayne Diamond and Michael Lee Diamond, step-sons, Martin Gartin, Ron Gartin and Gene Gartin, step-dau, Patricia Distelhorst, sister, Nora Jones, 6 gc. Burial: Sept 15, 2000 in the Diamond Cemetery, Louisa, KY. Nancy Ellen Muncy Maynard, 66, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Mar 16, 1934 in Martin Co, KY, dau of the late Harrison and Julie Damron Muncy, died Sept 12, 2000 in Louisa, KY. Preceded: son, David Maynard. Survived: husband, Grady Maynard Sr., dau, Barbara Jordan, sons, Samuel J. Maynard and Grady Maynard Jr., sisters, Betty Fitzpatrick, Lois Thompson, Audrey Williamson and Laura Belle Bowen, brothers, Ted Muncy and Mose Muncy, 4 gc, 3 g-gc. Burial: in the Yatesville Memorial Gardens, Louisa (no date given). Isaac John Beckman, son of Tracie Beckman of Reece, Michigan, was stillborn Sept 11, 2000 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY. Survived: maternal grandmother, Patty Beckman, paternal grandfather, Gary Skaggs, maternal great-grandparents, Click and Louisa Castle. Burial: Sept 12, 2000 in the Graves Cemetery, Ulysses. John Whitley Jr., 83, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born June 26, 1917 in McDowell Co, WV, son of the late John an Julia Caesar Whitley, died Sept 9, 2000 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Preceded: dau, Nelda Ruth Satterly in 1983. Survived: wife, Pauline Hall Whitley, daus, Patricia Fabrizio, Paula Kiser and Veasie Morris, sons, Harlan R. Whitley Sr. and John Whitley III, brother, H.C. Whitley, 22 gc, several g-gc. Burial: Sept 14, 2000 in the Cribbs Hill Cemetery, Grayson, KY. James B. "Jimmy" Akers, 58, of Spring Hill, FL, formerly of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Sept 11, 1941 at Paintsville, Lawrence Co, KY, son of the Mack and Lucy Mae Murry Akers, died Agu 27, 2000 at his home. Preceded: son, Tim Gould. Survived: wife, Patricia Gould Akers, daus, Cindy Taylor, Corinia Drexler and Angela Steele, sons, Bill Gould, Mike Gould, Dan Glould and Sam Akers, sister, Anna Ruth Lycan, brothers, Paul Akers, Harry Akers, Lowell Perry Akers and Mackie Akers, 9 gc. Burial: Sept 16, 2000 at the Akers Cemetery, Georges Creek. 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. 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