Area Deaths, The Elliott County News, Friday, Sept 29, 2000 - now complete
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Includes the surnames of Castle, Markwell, Kegley, Flanery, Bowling, Adkins, Holbrook,
Waggoner, Callihan, Swinford, Kennedy, Triplett, Kee, Lemaster, Christian, Holder, Gee, Cook,
Evans, Sparks, Butler, Broughton, Blevins, Boggs, Munyan, Stapleton, Gomez, Beckwith,
Ruemmele, Brench, Stephenson, Salyer and Stinson.

Anna Belle Castle Markwell, 62, of Rt. 3, Olive Hill, born July 31, 1938 in Olive Hill, Carter Co,
KY, dau of the late Alvin and Mae Lewis Castle, died Sept 25, 2000 in Morehead, Rowan Co,
KY.  Preceded, son Alvine Cecil Markwell, sister, Darlene Coleman.  Survived: husband, Louie
Kenneth Markwell, sons, Steven Markwell and Brian Markwell, dau, Ida Kaye Shropshire,
brother, Danny Castle, 1 grandson.  Burial: Sept 29, 2000 in the Markwell Cemetery, Open Fork. 
Pallbearers: Steven Markwell, Brian Markwell, Danny Castle, Roger Shropshire, Mark Fields
and Cutis Fields.

Clara Kegley Flanery, 83, of Sandy Hook, Elliott Co, KY, born Apr 10, 1917 in Elliott Co, dau
of the late Jake and Ida Whisman Kegley, died Sept 22, 2000 in Sandy Hook.  Preceded:
husband, E. E. Flanery, brothers, Burl Kegley and Orville Kegley, sisters, Sara King, Hazel
Dickerson and Hildreth Stafford.  Survived: several nieces and nephews.  Burial: Sept 24, 2000
in the Stafford-Skaggs Cemetery.  Pallbearers: Johnathan Kissinger, Rodney Stephens, Nathan
Stephens, Jeff Chandler, Harlan Skaggs and Tim Flanery.

Sarah Bowling Adkins, of Sandy Hook, Elliott Co, KY, born Feb 28, 1917 in Elliott Co, dau of
the late Walter and Cora Prewitt Bowling, died Sept 21, 2000 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. 
Preceded: husband, Millard Adkins, sons, Joe Mitchell Adkins and Walter Clayton Adkins, daus,
Elsie Lewis, Edith Mae Adkins and Delphia Pearl Adkins, brothers, Eldon Bowling and Curt
Prewitt, sisters, Emma Howard, Ruth West, Christine Conley and Ella May Triplett.  Survived:
sons, Eldon Adkins and Mrvin Adkins, daus, Myrtle Adkins, Pauletta Lewis, Linda Martin and
Shirley Miller, sisters, Pearl Lowe and Pauline Keaton, 22 gc, 24 g-gc, 3 g-g-gc.  Burial: Sept 24,
2000 in the Adkins-Wells-Wilder Cemetery, Wells Creek, Elliott Co, KY.  Pallbearers: Roger
Dale Lewis, Johnny Wilder, Anthony Lewis, Michael Lewis, John Miller Jr., Bradley Adkins,
Randy Adkins, Jerry Adkins and Ricky Adkins.

Ernest Paul Holbrook, 81, of New York City, NY, formerly of Elliott Co, KY, born Oct 24, 1918
in Elliott Co, son of the late Charles and Lillie Elliott Holbrook, died Sept 12, 2000 in
Wilmington, OH.  Preceded: brothers, Eph Holbrook, Clyde Holbrook, Harve Holbrook and Glen
Holbrook, sisters, Nannie Lowe, Hazel Binion and Lizzie Riggs.  Survived: sisters, Dora
Clevenger and Merle Fraley, several nieces and nephews.  Burial: Sept 16, 2000 in the Debord-
Holbrook Cemetery, Elliott Co, KY. 

Maude Alene "Cricket" Waggoner Callihan, 84, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born May 10, 1916
at Grayson, dau of the late George Washington and Maude Glover Waggoner, died Sept 23, 2000
at her home.  Survived: husband, Cecil Callihan, daus, Nancy Jan Fankell, Carolyn Sue
Horseman and Marilyn Rose Matiz, 8 gc, 12 g-gc.  Burial: Sept 25, 2000 in the Grayson
Memorial Cemetery.

Hazel Swinford Kennedy, 85, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Dec 11, 1914 in Carter Co, dau
fo the late Charlie and Eliza Tackett Swinford, died Sept 23, 2000 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. 
Preceded: dau, LaVona June Kennedy in 1952.  Survived: sons, Charles Kennedy, Bobby
Kennedy, Vernon Kennedy, Billy Kennedy and Darrell Kennedy, daus, Wanda Parker and
Garnert Williams, sisters, June Oyler and Ruth Jordan, 26 gc, 19 g-gc.  Burial: Sept 26, 2000 in
theWilliams Cemetery, Garvin Ridge, Carter Co, KY.

George W. Triplett Sr., 68, of Kitts Hill, OH, born Feb 22, 1932 at Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY,
son of the late Alexander and Margie Miller Triplett, died Sept 22, 2000 at his home.  Survived:
wife, Rita Browning Triplett, son, George W. Triplett Jr., dau, Rose Marie Frazer, brother, Sam
Wilson, 3 gc.  Burial: Sept 25, 2000 at the Woodland Cemetery.

Charlie Franklin Kee, 88, of Oldtown, born Dec 5, 1911 in Carter Co, KY, son of the late Peter
L. and Betty Houck Kee, died Sept 21, 2000 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY.  Preceded: dau, Bonnie
Horton.  Survived: wife, Hallie Blevins Kee, sons, Peter Kee and Robert Kee, daus, Jean Stevens
and Pat DeHart, sisters, Nora Kiser and Lena Brewer, 6 gc, 9 g-gc, 1 g-g-gc.  Burial: Sept 25,
2000 in the Oldtown Cemetery.

Luther Lemaster, 85, of Flat Gap, KY, born Dec 6, 1914 at Fuget, a son of the late Alvie and
Belle salyer Lemaster, died Sept 21, 2000 in Paintsville, KY.  Survived: several nieces and
nephews.  Burial: Sept 24, 2000 at the Lemaster Cemetery in Volga.

Ethel Marie Christian Gee Holder, 95, of Dayton, OH, formerly of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY,
born Dec 20, 1904 in Carter Co, KY, dau of the late Thomas and Nannie Smith Christian, died
Sept 21, 2000 in Dayton, OH.  Preceded: 1st husband, Richard Gee, 2nd husband, Iredell Holder. 
Survived: son, Harld Gee, daus, Geneva Smith and Beulah Davis, sister, Lillie Cooper, 8 gc,
many g-gc.  Burial: Sept 24, 2000 in the Hayes Cemetery, Morehead, KY.

Jerry Leon Cook, 54, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Dec 17, 1945 at Knoxville, TN, son of
the late Edward Carmark and Martie Mae Roach Cook, died Sept 20, 2000 at his home. 
Survived: wife, Susan Parham Cook, daus, Jenny Lynn Cook and Phyllis Marie Jordan, sons,
David Ray Cook, Jerry Leon Cook Jr., Franklin David Green, Billy Ray Allen Green and
Franklin Junior Green, sisters, Ana Mae Bowling, Delores Hodge, Jenny Lynn Eldridge,
Margaret Ellen Phillis, Sharon Green, Vena Kay Cook and Delia Blackburn, brothers, Gene
Cook, Sherman Cook, J.H. Cook, John Cook, Steven Cook and Ronnie Allen Cook, 12 gc, 3 g-
gc.  Burial: Sept 22, 2000 in the Green Cemetery, Louisa, KY.  

Randolph E. Evans, 88, of Ashland, Boyd Co, KY, born Dec 29, 1911 in Elliott Co, KY, son of
the late Charles and Sara Wells Evans, died Sept 19, 2000 in Ashland.  Preceded: wife, Mary
Porter Evans.  Survived: son, Charles E. Evans, dau, Janice Elaine LeBrun, brother, Arlie Evans,
5 gc, 7 g-gc.  Burial: Sept 22, 2000 in the Bellefonte Memorial Gardens, Flatwoods, KY.

Lucy Jane Sparks, 87, of Columbus, OH, formerly of Greenup, Greenup Co, KY, born Nove 21,
1912 in Lawrence Co, KY, dau of the late Forster and Senie Stevens Holbrook, died Sept 19,
2000 in Columbus, OH.  Preceded: husband, Robert Richard Sparks in 1986, sons, James Ray
Sparks in 1967 and Billy J. Sparks in 1967.  Survived: son, Fuiel Herbert Sparks, daus, Etta R.
Ahl, Woynetta Carr and Janet F. Burton, 20 gc, 24 g-gc, 4 g-g-gc.  Burial: Sept 22, 2000 in the
Siloam Cemetery, South Shore, Greenup Co, KY.

Lawrence Asbury Butler, 91, of West Chester, OH, formerly of Carter Co, KY, born in Lewis
Co, KY, son of the late Jesse and Tippie Spillman Butler, died Sept 19, 2000 at his home. 
Preceded: wife, Elizabeth Tabor Butler, sons, Billy Vernon Butler and Robert Eugene Butler. 
Survived: sons, Roger Dale Butler and Kenneth Ray Butler and Lawrence Jack Butler, daus,
Charlotte Faye Fultz, Marlene Butler, Brenda Estes and Doris June Stevens, 26 gc, 22 g-gc. 
Burial: Sept 23, 2000 in the Olive Hill Memory Garden, Carter Co, KY.

William Ralph Broughton, 81, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born Oct 24, 1918 in Greenup Co,
KY, son of the late James and Roberta Scott Broughton, died Sept 18, 2000 at his home. 
Survived: wife, Ruby Taylor Broughton, stepson, Lester Blackburn, stepdau, Needa Ann Preston,
sister, Helene Neal, 6 gc, 9 g-gc.  Burial: Oct 20, 2000 in the Rose Hill Burial Park, Ashland,
Boyd Co, KY.

Claude Blevins, 92, of Ashland, Boyd Co, KY, born Nov 8, 1907 at Webbville, KY, son of the
late Monroe and Ellie Graham Blevins, died Sept 18, 2000 in Ashland.  Preceded: wife, Clara
Wright Blevins.  Survived: sons, Willia L. Blevins and Teddy K. Blevins, daus, Delphia Mooney,
Welthia Vogel, Lois Barr, Joyce Ratliff, Connie Clark and Judy Mack, brother, Charlie Blevins,
sister, Hazel Blevins, 51 gc, 37 g-gc, 8 g-g-gc.  Burail: Sept 21, 2000 in the Blevins Cemetery.

Martha L. Munyan, 59, of South Point, OH, born Feb 21, 1941 at Olive Hill, KY, dau of the late
John Eastal Holbrook and Myrtle Carpenter Holbrook Boggs, died Sept 18, 2000 in Ironton, OH. 
Preceded: husband, Orval Eugene Munyan Sr, in 1990, sons, Markie Lynn Munyan and Earl
Eugene Munyan, dau, Eva Jane Munyan.  Survived: daus, Brenda Wolfe, Myrtle Woods and
Martha Lawson, sons, Orval Munyan Jr., Earl Edward Munyan and Gary Munyan, brothers,
Curtis Holbrook, Ernie Holbrook, Leroy Holbrookand Jimmy Holbrook, sisters, Alma Fraley,
Rose Lewis, Louise Hunt and Madge Gillispie, 21 gc.  Burial: Sept 22, 2000 in the Lawrence
Furnace Cemetery.

Ethel Stapleton Yonce Gomez, 85, of Franklin Furnace, OH, born Mar 7, 1915 in Elliott Co, KY,
dau of the late Ruben and Salley Stephens Stapleton, died Sept 18, 2000 in Chino, CA. 
Preceded: husband, Lawrence Yonce in 1958.  Survived: son, Jim Yonce. Burial, Sept 23, 2000
in the Haverhill Cemetery.

Lola Beckwith Ruemmele, 94, of Pittsburgh, PA, formerly of Ashland, Boyd Co, KY, born Apr
17, 1906 at Grayson, Carter Co, KY, dau of the late Allen Carter and Josephine Strother
Beckwith, died Sept 17, 2000 in Mount Lebanon, PA.  Preceded: husband, Howard W.
Ruemmele in 1989.  Survived: dau, Phyllis Ruemmele Moore, 2 gc, 3 g-gc.  Burial: Sept 21,
2000 at the Rose Hill Burial Park, Ashland, KY.

Blanch Stephenson French, 91, of Glendale, AZ, born Nov 23, 1908 in Carter Co, KY, dau of the
late Burl and Ida Knipp Stephenson, died Sept 17, 2000 at Glendale. Preceded: husband, Perry
French.  Survived: sons, Perry French and Grendille French, brother, Wayne Stephenson, 6 gc, 3
g-gc.  "There were no funeral services. Burial was in the Savage Chapel Cemetery", Hitchens,
Carter Co, KY.

Vivia Hazel Salyer Stinson, 90, of Paintsville, Lawrence Co, KY, born Oct 10. 1909 at Flat Gap,
KY dau of the late T.A. and Alabama "Allie" Fairchild Salyer, died Sept 17, 2000 in Paintsville. 
Preceded: son, Elmo Stinson.  Survived: Sept 20, 2000 in the Johnson County Memorial,
Staffordsville, KY. 

Ernest Paul Holbrook, born Oct 24, 1918 at Open Fork, Elliott Co, KY, son of the late and
Charles and Lillie Elliott Holbrook, died Sept 12, 2000 in Wilmington, OH.  Preceded: brothers,
Eph, Clyde, Have and Glen, sisters, Nannie, Lizzie and Hazel.  Survived: sisters, Dora Clevenger
and Merle Fraley, numerous nieces and nephews.  No burial information listed.

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