April 1986 issue of the Appalachian News-Express ********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net Transcribed by: Sharon Crawford scburn1@earthlink.net Date: Mar 1998 *********************************************************************** Jeff Howell, age 79, died June 17, 1986 in Pikeville. He was born September 25, 1906 Floyd Co. to Will and Alice White Howell and married Phena Adkins Howell. Burial in Jeff Howell Cemetery at Galveston, KY. Mary Elizabeth Clark Ratliff, age 91, died June 19, 1986 in Pikeville, KY. She was born June 16, 1895 in Frankfort, KY to Albert Chesterfield and Sallie Miliken Butler Clark and married Dr. A.T. Ratliff who died in 1962. Entombment in the O.T. Hinton Memorial Mausoleum at Pikeville. Emmitt Howell, age 74, died July 11, 1986 in Prestonsburg, KY. He was born October 11, 1911 Floyd Co. to Matthew and Ellen Mulkey Howell and married Lara Akers Howell. Burial at Boyd Cemetery at Dana. Clara Potter, age 84, died July 8, 1986 at McDowell, KY She was born March 2, 1902 in McDowell to William and Doll Moore Stumbo and married 1st Charlie Patton and 2nd Jame O. Potter. Burial in Hall Cemetery at McDowell. William Spradlin, age 76, died July 11, 1986 at Prestonsburg. He was born May 19, 1910 at Prestonsburg to Samuel and Lida Davidson Spradlin. Burial in the Porter Cemetery at Cliff. Robert B. Ray, age 79, died July 9, 1986 at Speight. He was born February 9, 1907 in Pike Co. to Alex and Effie Thompson Ray and married Essie Stewart Ray. Burial Bent Ridge Cemetery at Meta. Lafie West, age 90, died August 6, at Williamson. He was born October 20, 1895 Pike Co. to Alf and America May West and married Polly West. Burial Chapman and May Cemetery at Canada. Jetta Gertrude Calhoun, age 90, died August 5, 1986 at Ashland. She was born May 1, 1896 in Pike Co. to Andrew Jackson Johnson and Mary Jane McCown Johnson and married Harlan D. Calhoun who died in 1968. Burial Versailles Cemetery in Versailles, KY. Verda Mae Howell, age 77, of Grethel, KY, died August 15, 1986. She was born August 28, 1908 at Grethel to & Tapley and Catherine Martin Tackett and married Asa Howell. Burial Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel. Rosie Hamilton Akers, age 79, died August 31, 1986 at Pikeville, KY. She was born March 6, 1907 in Floyd Co. to Mack and Mahaley Newsome Hamilton and married Andrew Jack Akers who died March 31, 1986. Burial Akers Cemetery at Island Creek. Drew R. Justice, age 84, died September 2, 1986 at Pikeville, KY. He was born September 25, 1901 Pike Co.to Harvey and Mary Ellen Harris Justice and married Mary Rowe Justice who died in 1982. Burial Johnson Memorial Park. Pikeville, KY. William Lee Parsons, age 77, died September 1, 1986 at Pikeville, KY. He was born November 8, 1908 Van Lear, Johnson Co. to James H. and Carrie Maynard Parsons and married Hattie Canada Parsons. Burial Johnson Memorial Park, Pikeville. Blanche McHone Russell, age 85, died September 10, 1986 in Detriot. She was born February 4, 1901 at Wytheville, Virginia to Ellis and Sally Ann Daltor McHone and married Jeff Russell. Burial Mountain View Memory Gardens at Hubby. Mary Alice Bryant Hamilton, age 87, of Teaberry, KY, died September 11, 1986 in Teaberry, KY. She was born June 2, 1899 in Pike Co. KY to Lewis and Polly Jane Hamilton and was to married John H. Hamilton. Burial in the A.J. Hamilton Cemetery, Teaberry, Kentucky. James Vaught Scites, age 81, died September 17, 1986 in South Williamson, KY. He was born in West Virginia October 1, 1904 to Joseph and Nora Walters Scites and married to Celdra Robinette Scites. Burial in Rutherford Cemetery, Hardy, Kentucky. Edna Steely, age 72, died September 21, 1986 in Pikeville, KY. She was born at Higginsport, Ohio to Oliver Perry and Lena Taylor Evans and married to Garnett C. Steely. Entombment was in the O.T. Hinton Memorial Mausoleum, Johnson Memorial Park, Pikeville, KY. Alfred Young, age 83, died September 19, 1986 in South Williamson. He was born March 20, 1903 in Pike Co. KY to John and America Stanley Young and married to Mary E. Young. Burial at Varney, Kentucky. Lorrine Houcking Bee, age 70, died September 20, 1986 in Lafayette, KY. She was born September 13, 1916 in Lanark, Illinois to Everett Charles and Buena Vista Price Houcking. Burial in the Elkhorn City Cemetery, Pike Co., KY. Willard Hicks, age 74, died September 12, 1986 in Langley, KY. He was born March 25, 1912 at Pyramid, KY to Ell and Mary Prater Hicks and married Thelma Allen Hicks. Burial in the Allen Cemetery at Eastern, KY. Jerome Reed, age 71, died at Pikeville, KY. He was born February 11, 1915 in Pike Co. KY to Flyd and Emily Smith Reed and married Lorraine Morris Reed. Burial Kenous Morris Cemetery at Sidney, KY. Virgie Bertrand, age 90, died September 28, 1986 in Greasy Creek, KY. She was born January 28, 1896 in Pike Co. KY to Alice Hopkins and married Enos A. Bertrand. Burial Annie E. Young Cemetery at East Shelbiana, KY. Harold Casebolt, age 79, died September 29, 1986 at Pikeville. He was born June 10, 1907 in Pike Co. KY to Lewis and Rhoda Salisbury Casebolt and married Flora G. Casebolt. Burial in the Fords Branch Cemetery. Estill Joseph, age 76, died September 22, 1986 in Pristonsburg, KY. He was born April 3, 1910 in Maritn Co. KY to Morgan and Louisa Allen Joseph and married Minnie Hayes Joseph. Burial in the Richmond Cemetery at Prestonsburg, KY. Floyd E. Goble, age 91, died September 29, 1986 in Prestonsburg, KY. He was born August 13, 1895 in Marin Co. to J.B. and Liza Nunnery Goble and married Sally Harris Goble. Burial in the Akers & Camp; Goble Cemetery at Brandy Keg, Prestonsburg, KY. Fannie Allen, age 81, of Allen died April 18, 1986. She was born in Paintseville September 4, 1904 to Jay and Lode Webb Sublett and married Bert Allen. Burial in Davidson Memorial Gardens. Stanley Bamer, age 71, of Garrett died April 16, 1986 in Lexington. She was born June 24, 1914 in Ironton, Ohio to William and Margaret Bamer and married Blanche Hughes Bamer. Burial in Davidson Memorial Gardens. Robert Fannin Jr., age 58, of Toler died April 26, 1986 in Williamson, West Virginia He was born December 14, 1927 Pile Co. to Robert and Ethel Fannin and married Merle Jean Stollings Fannin. Burial in the Julius Scott Cemetery. Belvia Francis, age 84, of Pileville died April 24, 1986. She was born Nov. 30, 1901 to Jim and Sarah Hinkle Ray and married John Francis. Burial in the Francis Cemetery at Hatfield. Bertha Francisco, age 85, of Pileville, died April 27, 1986. She was born August 20, 1900 to Frank Alexander and Minda Tackett Hopkins and married Troy Francisco who died March 27, 1985. Burial in Johnson Memorial Park at Pikeville. Bessie King, age 81, of Meta, died April 28, 1986 at Pikeville. She was born August 4, 1904 Kentucky to John Baxter and Lucy Creech Banks and married Tilden King who died Dec. 2, 1984. Burial King Family Cemetery at Meta. Louisa King, age 99, of McAndrews, died April 28, 1986. She was born September 9, 1886 Pike Co. to Samuel and Rena May Smith and married Orison King who died February 1984. Burial in the King Cemetery at McAndrews. Jesse Martin, age 66, of Indian Creek of Virgie, died April 27, 1986 in Lexington. He was born Oct. 9, 1919 to Jonah and Anna Osborne Martin. Burial in the O.T. Hinton Memorial Mausoleum in Johnson Memorial Park, Pikeville. Phyllis Mercer, age 52, of Pikeville, died April 24, 1986. She was born May 16, 1933 to Mitchell and Eunice Adkins Stewart and married Woodrew Mercer. Burial in the Ratliff Cemetery at Shelbiana. Rutha Newsome, age 78, of Detroit, Michigan, formerly of Floyd Co. died April 21, 1986 in Detroit. She was born April 9, 1908 Floyd Co. to John Wes and Lovevina Newsome Hamilton and married Daniel Newsome. Burial Greenberry Hall Cemetery at McDowell, funeral in Martin. Verda Phelps, age 57, of Rineyville, died April 24, 1986 at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Fairborn, Ohio. She was born Sept. 25, 1928 to Sam and Fannie Justice Sawyers and married Bailey Eugene Phelps. Burial in the Annie E. Young Cemetery at East Shelbiana, funeral in Pikeville. Pearl Ratliff, age 66, of Island Creek, died April 24, 1986 in Lexington. He was born Feb.7, 1920 Pike Co. to John and Martha Carroll Ratliff and married Olgie Brewer Ratliff. Burial in Johnson Memorial Park at Pikeville. William Scalf, age 78, of Mooresburg, Tennessee, formerly of Stanville, died April 21, 1986 in Morristown, Tennessee. He was the son of William Preston and Phoebe Alice Stratton Scalf and married Delphia Scalf who died Jan. 1984. Burial in the Scalf Cemetery at Stanville. Funeral in Martin. Tony Smith, Sr., age 91, of Pinsonfork, died April 22, 1986. He was born Feb. 18, 1895 to App and Celia Hackney Smith and married Anna Coleman Smith. Burial in Mountain View Memory Gardens at Huddy. Funeral at Belfry. Fred Venters, age 55, of Prestonsburg, died April 22, 1986 in Lexington. He was born Sept. 10, 1930 to Wallace and Ida Pigman Venters and married Elizabeth Snyder Venters. Burialin Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel. Funeral at Martin.