June 1986 issue of the Appalachian News-Express, Pike Co., KY ********************************************************************** 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 *********************************************************************** Pearl Dotson, 65, of North Matewan, West Virginia, died June 22, 1986 at Williamson. She was born June 14, 1921 at Phelps to Johnny and Anna Dotson Wolford and married Charlie W. Dotson. Burial at Dotson Cemetery at Phelps Pike Co., KY. Irene Gayheart, 55, of Allen, died June 17, 1986. She was born at Ivel July 29, 1931 to Lon and Anna Gibson Workman and married 1st Lonzo Varney, 2nd Jack Gayheart. Burial in Davidson Memorial Gardens. Larry Francis Hall, 38, of Drift, died June 12, 1986. He was born at Martin November 21, 1947 to Nellie Blackburn Hall and Webster Hall. His maternal grandmother, Lona Woods Blanckburn. Burial Davidson Memorial Gardens. Bill Harris, 57, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Wheelwright, died June 13, 1986. He was born in Floyd Co. to George and Flora Harris and married Barbara Joyce Hall Harris. Burial Buckingham Cemetery at Buckingham. Addie Holbrook Howard, 93, died June 21. She was born September 1, 1892 at Myrtle to Randolph and Sarah Shepherd Holbrook and married Samuel Tilden Howard who died in 1947. Burial at Howard and Combs Family Cemetery at East Point. Billy Gene Howard, 55, of Pikeville, died June 22, 1986 in Pikeville. He was born in Pike Co. December18, 1930 to Victor and Christy May Rice Howard and stepmother, Mrs. Mary Alice Howard and married Phyllis Ann Cochran Howard. Burial in Johnson Memorial Park, Pikeville. Norris Tunie Little, 56, of Wayne, Michigan, formerly of Pike Co. died June 22, 1986 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was born in Pike Co. Febraury 25, 1930 to Willard and Lear Tackett Little and married Joyce Hall Little. Burial in the Frank Tackett Cemetery at Long Fork of Virgie. Larry Dean Meadows, 18, of Greasy Creek, died at Fishtrap Lake June 21, 1986. He was born in Pike Co. April 20, 1968 to Joe B. and Judy Gail Thacker Meadows. Grandmother, Josephine Meadows. Burial in the Adkins Cemetery at Greasy Creek. Lula Mae Ousley, 60, of Prestonsburg, died June 16, 1986. She was born at Spurlock December 30, 1925 to James and Emma Frazier Ousley and married Adam Slone. Burial in the family cemetery at Spurlock. Elster E. "Jack" Belcher, 58, of Hanover, Michigan, formerly of Belcher, died June 21, 1986 in Jackson, Michigan. He was born in Pike Co. May 9, 1928 to Wilson and Virgie Stiltner Belcher andmarried Pat Belcher. Burial in Johnson Memorial Park in Pikeville. Ireland Blackburn, 83, of Meta died June 24, 1986. He was born in Pike Co. March 6, 1903 to Richard and Elizabeth Maynard Blackburn. Hassel Charles, 61, of Shelbiana, died June 26, 1986 in Pikeville. He was born in Pike Co. November 24, 1924 to Garland and Jane May Elswick and married Emogene Mullins Charles. Burial Charles Family Cemetery at Dry Fork of Shelby, Pike Co. Everett Gannon, 85, of Meta died June 27, 1986 at Pikeville. He was born in Pike Co. March 26, 1901 to Jonathan "Bud" Gannon Jr. and Nancy Marris Gannin and married Prue J. Gannon. Burial in the family cemetery at Meathouse. Patricia Snively Necessary, 49, of Allen died June 24, 1986 at Prestonsburg. She was born April 17, 1937 in Lawrenceville, Illinois to Harold B. Snively of Illinois and Myrtle B. Frazier Snively of Prestonsburg. Burial at Highlands Memorial Park at Paintsville. Elsie Mullins Ramsey, 91, of South Webster, Ohio, formerly of Pikeville, died June 27, 1986. She was born January 1, 1894 Dorton to Thomas Jefferson and Mollie Remines Mullins and married Joe Ramsey. Burial at the family plot of South Webster Cemetery. Hobert Sloane, 61, of Blaine, formerly of Pike Co. died June 26, 1986 at Ashland. He was born in Pike Co. July 5, 1924 to Noah and Neva Branham Sloane and married Jean Jorday Sloane. Burial Greenlawn Cemetery at Louisa.