Obituaries in the Appalachian News-Express November 22, 1998, Pike Co., Ky

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Transcribed by: Gloria R.  gloriag@iwaynet.net
Date: Nov 1998
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Randy Blake Murphy, 48, of Dana, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1998, at Central Baptist 
Hospital in Lexington. He was born in Pike County, March 8, 1950, a son of Earl and 
Amba Burris Murphy of Pikeville. He was a mechanic employed by Childers & Venters. 
Besides his parents, he is survived by three sisters, Loretta Adkins of Pikeville, 
Sandra Leslie of Harold, and Vanessa Townes of Ivel. Funeral services were held at 11 
a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in the J.W. Call & Son Funeral Home Chapel, with Jim Farley 
officiating. Burial followed in the Miller Family Cemetery at Stone Coal. Arrangements 
were under direction of J.W. Call & Son Funeral Home of Pikeville. Pallbearers were 
Rondal Miller, Gene Slone, Marvin Leslie, JohnTownes, Stallard Boyd, Ray Vanover, 
Curry Vanover, and Tim Adkins. 

Daniel "Boone" Epling, 70, of Elkhorn City, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 1998, at Mountain 
View Health Care Center in Elkhorn City. He was born in Pike County, May 19, 1928, a 
son of the late Jerry and Lydia Adkins Epling. He was a retired coal miner. He is 
survived by his wife, Pauline Ratliff Epling; three daughters, Diane Blackley of 
Tolbert, Tenn., Sherry Webb of Phyllis, Paulette Stiltner of Elkhorn City; four 
brothers, Bobby Jr. Epling and Harold Dean Epling, both of North Carolina, Eugene 
Epling of Conover, N.C., Goble Epling of California; nine grandchildren, and 14 
great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, in the 
Bailey Funeral Home Chapel, with Bill Ford officiating. Burial will follow in the 
Annie E. Young Cemetery, East Shelbiana. Arrangements are under direction of Bailey 
Funeral Home of Elkhorn City. 

Bonnie Tackett, 30, of Raccoon, died at 4:56 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, at 
Pikeville Methodist Hospital, the result of injuries sustained in an automobile 
accident. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at presstime and will be announced by 
Justice Funeral Services of Pikeville. 

Starla Faye Rogers, infant daughter of Nickie Lee and Kathy Parsons Rogers of 
Shelbiana, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 1998, at Pikeville Methodist Hospital. Besides her 
parents, she is survived by one brother, Dakota Lee Rogers of Shelbiana.  Funeral 
services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, in the Bethel Freewill Baptist 
Church, with Freewill Baptist ministers officiating. Burial will follow in the Hall 
Cemetery, Island Creek Road, Pikeville. Arrangements are under direction of Lucas & 
Hall Funeral Home of Pikeville. Special services will be held nightly at 7 p.m.