May 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 *********************************************************************** Patricia Miller, age 46, of Martin, died April 26, 1986. She was born Sept. 6, 1939 Wilson Creek to Willie and Ollie Mae Goble Frasure and married Robie Miller. Burial at Frasure Family Cemetery at Wilson Creek. Funeral in Martin. Wayne Salisbury, age 65, of Martin, died April 30, 1986. He was born June 20, 1920 Langley to Hackney and Alice Nelson Salisbury and married Lexie Greer Salisbury. Burial at the Jeff Huner Cemetery at Printer. Funeral at Martin. Lula Thomas, age 93, of Hellier, died May 6, 1986 at Pikeville. She was born Dec. 12, 1893 Rowan Co. to John and Harriet Williams Williams?? and married Elmer Lee Thomas who died in 1960. Burial at Virginia Beach, Virginia. Norman Thompson, age 20, of Meta, died May 5, 1986. He was born Nov. 25, 1965 Detroit, Michigan to Edgar and Nina Sue Reynolds Thompson. Burial at Bent Ridge Cemetery in Meta. Goldie May Waugh, age 80. of Kendallville, Indiana, formerly of Wayland, died April 28, 1986. She was born May 14, 1905 at Ligon to Robert and Rose Ann Reynolds Brown and married Bill Waugh who died Aug. 12, 1980. Burial at Davidson Memorial Garden at Ivel. Funeral in Martin. Robert Geoffrey Ferrell, age 80, of Stuart, Florida, formerly of New Smyrna, Deach, Florida and Pikeville, died May 27, 1986 in Stuart. He was born August 1, 1905 Pikeville to Richard M. and Katerine Honaker Ferrell and married Jane Church Ferrell. Burial in the All Saints Cemetery at Gensen Beach, Florida. Funeral in Stuart. Vina Patton Hale Hatfield, age 73, of Prestonsburg, died May 26, 1986. She was born June 17, 1912 Eastern to James L. and Varie Frazier Patton and married 1st Tandy Hale, 2nd Anderson Hatfield. Burial in the Clark May Cemetery at Martin. Funeral in Watergap. L.J. Music, age 78, of Prestonsburg, died May 26, 1986 in Lexington. He was born July 27, 1907 German to Sam and Ellen Griffie Music and married Minnie Endicott Music. Burial in Davidson Memorial Garden at Ivel. Funeral in Watergap. Carl Nunemaker, age 76, of Pikeville, died May 27, 1986. He was born December 13, 1909 Floyd Co. to George and Cora Roberts Nunemaker and married Margaret Collins Nunemaker. Burial in the Clark May Cemetery in Martin. Cleatis Glen Skeens, age 55, of Gleetwood, Ohio, died May 25, 1986 in Dayton, Ohio. He was born Feb. 27, 1931 to Chester Edward and Etha McCoy Skeens and married Mary Magdalene Dotson Skeens. Burial in the George W. Dotson Cemetery at Phelps. Gregory Ken Spears, age 29, of Clearfork, West Virginia, died May 27, 1986 Oceana, West Virginia. He was born Oct. 27, 1956 Pike Co. to Denvil and Evanell Syck Spears. Burial in Palm Memorial Gardens at Matheny, West Virginia. Funeral in Oceana. Della Sword, age 85, of Jonancy, died May 24, 1986. She was born Dec. 14, 1900 Pike Co. to Jacob and Louisa Kenney Newsome and married Bernie Sword who died in 1985. Burial Damron Family Cemetery at Jonancy. Ansel Thacker, age 50, of Shelbiana, died May 23, 1986. He was born Jan. 14, 1936 Pike Co. to Abner and Sarah Meadows Kinney and married Dixie Elizabeth Tackett Thacker. Burial at the Amos Newsome Cemetery at Robinson Creek. Hazel Mary Williamson, age 82, of Canada, died May 28, 1986. She was born March 19, 1904 Pike Co. to O.C. and Vicie Williams Williamson. Burial in the Williamson Cemetery at Canada. Funeral at Belfry. Bud Thomas Dotson, age 22, of Phelps, died April 28, 1986. He was born Feb. 26, 1964 Phelps to Tennessee Dotson. Burial at the family cemetery at Phelps. Dixie Maynard Enfinger, age 83, died April 30, 1986 at Pikeville. She was born Nov. 11, 1902 Pike Co. to Bill and Parallee Lowe Nichols. Burial at Johnson Memorial Park. Lon Gilliam Jr. age 66, of Trenton, Michigan, formerly of Pike Co. died April 28, 1986. He was born Oct. 25, 1919 Pike Co. to Lon, Sr. and Nola Fife Gilliam and married Nell Gilliam. Burial at Clark Cemetery. Funeral in Pikeville. Joseph Lee Horne, age 76, of Robinson Creek, died April 19, 1986. He was born June 25, 1909 Scott Co. Virginia to Jesse and Susan Cox Horne and married Jessie Horne who died in 1985. Burial at Horne Family Cemetery. Goldie Marie Johnson, age 54, of Meta, died April 30, 1986 Pikeville. She was born April 6, 1932 Floyd Co. to Willie and Ceela Riddle Burchell and married Claude Johnson who died Nov. 27, 1984. Burial at Lowe-Lynch Cemetery at Gulnare. Funeral in Pikeville. Lydia Honaker Justice, age 93, died April 30, 1986. She was born Oct. 17, 1892 Pike Co. to Jim and Thrusie Honaker and married W. R. Justice. Burial at the family cemetery at Canada. Funeral at Belfry. Jesse Bowling Martin, age 66, of Virgie, died April 27, 1986 at Lexington. He was born Oct. 9, 1919 Pike Co. to Jonah and Anna Osborne Martin. Burial at the O.T. Hinton Memorial Mausoleum at Johnson Memorial Park, Pikeville. Myrtle May, age 68, of Phyllis, died April 29, 1986 at Pikeville. She was born April 29, 1918 in Pike Co. to Dave and Rachel Adkins and married Richard May. Burial at Bevins Cemetery at Phyllis. Mollie Mullins, age 85, formerly of Venters, died April 30, 1986 in Pikeville. She was born Sept. 14, 1900 Pike Co. to Tandom and Susan Coleman Stewart and married Glen Mullins. Burial at Coleman Family Cemetery at Regina. Funeral at Elkhorn City. Dewey Smith, age 63, of Phelps, died April 25, 1986. He was born Sept. 9, 1922 Phelps to Eli and Roma Coleman Smith. Burial at the family cemetery at Phelps. Elizabeth Nonabeth Elkins Crum, age 73, of Pikeville, died May 17, 1986. She was born Nov. 7, 1912 Pike Co. to Jim and Martha Lamb Elkins and married Edward McClee Crum. Burial in the Elkins Cemetery at Little Shoal. Mary Florence Barnette Du Puy, age 66, of Lexington, died May 19, 1986. She was born Feb. 3,1920 Barboursville, West Virginia and married John B. Du Puy. Burial at the Lexington Cemetery. Ercil Hackney, age 75, of Belcher, died May 18, 1986. He was born June 16, 1910 Pike Co. to Ephen and Janie Farmer Hackney and married Beulah Mullins Hackney. Burial in the Annie E. Young Cemetery at East Shelbiana. Funeral at Elkhorn City. Garnie Amburgey Hall, age 80, of Dema, died May 12, 1986 in Pikeville. She was born Oct. 18, 1905 in Omaha, Kentucky to Noah and Minnie Collins Amburgey and married Arlie Bentley Hall. Burial in the Riley Bentley Cemetery at Deane. Ray Hatfield, age 34, of McDowell, died May 10, 1986. He was born Nov. 27, 1951 to Wid and Daisy Tackett Hatfield and married Letty Jane Mullins Hatfield. Burial in the Newman Cemetery at HiHat. Funeral at Martin. Malcolm Slone, age 72, of Ligon, died May 13, 1986 in Martin. He was born June 4, 1913 Frasure Creek to Will and Bessie Osborne Slone and married Draxie Hamilton Slone. Burial in the Joe Reynolds Cemetery at Beaver. Funeral at Martin. Leonard Prater, age 64, of Treeburn, died May 18, 1986 at Pikeville. He was born April 15, 1922 Woodman to Amos and Markie Radford Prater. Burial in the Woodman Cemetery. Funeral at Phelps. Frank Price, age 75, of Harold, died May 19, 1986 Prestonsburg. He was born Sept. 21, 1910 Pike Co. to John and Cordelia Sargent Price and married Juanita Weddington Price. Burial in Davidson Memorial Cemetery at Ivel. Morris Robinson, age 59, of Pikeville, died May 19, 1986. He was born Nov. 25, 1926 Page to George and Laura Hickabottom and married Hazel Marie Lamb Robinson. Burial in the family cemetery at Page. Wavelene McKinney Stanley, age 39, of Pikeville, died May 17, 1986 at Pikeville. She was born Oct. 4, 1946 to Robert and Glady Fife McKinney and married Tom Stanley, Jr. Burial in the Lee Alley Cemetery at Galveston. Funeral at Pikeville. Ralph Edward Whitsel, age 75, of Regina, died May 18, 1986 at Pikeville. He was born April 11, 1911 Sullivan Co. Tennessee to Emmanuel and Dora Crawford Whitsel and married Alma Nadine Sturgill Whitsel. Burial in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens at Norton, Virginia. Funeral at Pikeville. Judy Taylor, age 63, of Phyllis, died May 18, 1986 at Pikeville. She was born Dec. 8, 1922 Pike Co. to Boger and Ollie Chapman Slone and married Virgil Taylor. Burial in the Justice Cemetery at Kimper. Funeral at Meta. Rufus Layton Thompson, age 51, of Pikeville, died May 19, 1986. He was born Feb. 6, 1935 Pike Co. to Dewey and Augusta Hinkles Thompson and married Anilou Smith Thompson. Burial in the Annie E. Young Cemetery at East Shelbiana. Ida Davis Smith Branham, age 74, of Romulus, Michigan, died May 5, 1986 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born April 2, 1912 in Pike Co. to Will Davis and married Chris Branham. Burial at Potter Family Cemetery at Yeager. Funeral at Virgie. Goldie Bryant, age 66, of Sookeys Creek Rd. died May 5, 1986 at Pikeville. She was born June 21, 1919 Pike Co. to Emery and Tilda Ray and married John Henry Bryant. Burial at Sam Hall Cemetery at Bear Fork at Robinson Creek. Funeral at Virgie. Alice Marrs, age 67, of Sugar Camp Branch of Robinson Creek, died May 6, 1986 at Pikeville. She was born Aug. 17, 1918 Pike Co. to Lewis and Draxie Cole Tackett and married Keither Marrs who died in 1971. Burial at Marrs Family Cemetery at Sugar Camp Branch. Ruth Fern Maynard, age 66, of McAndrews, died May 14, 1986 in So. Williamson. She was born Feb. 1, 1920 Pikeville to Bill and Pearl Sexton Parsons and married Boyd Maynard. Burial in Mountain View Memory Garden at Huddy. Funeral at Belfry. Malcolm Mullins, age 91, of Blecher, died May 13, 1986 at Pikeville. He was born April 3, 1895 to S.A. and Alka Maynard Mullins and married Queenie Chaney Mullins who died Sept. 9, 1978. Burial in Wilson Cemetery at Draffin. Elkhorn Funeral Home. Elvia C. Smith, age 56, of Ransom, died May 9, 1986 at Pikeville. She was born Sept. 22, 1929 to Stewart and Edna Hatfield Smith and married Frank Smith who died in 1975. Burial in the Albin Hatfield Cemetery at Ransom. Belfry Funeral Hm. Ottis Swims, age 80, of Estill, formerly of Martin, died May 9, 1986. He was born April 23, 1906 Magoffin Co. to Roland and Tabitha Swims and married Jenny Swims. Burial at Marin Cemetery. Martin Funeral Hm. Emery Wolford, age 61, of Jamboree, died May 14, 1986 in Williamson, West Virginia. He was born March 25, 1925 Stopover to Fred and Fannie Faulkner Casey Wolford. Burial in the Roxie Taylor Cemetery at Phelps. Phelps Funeral Hm. Audie Blankenship, age 80, of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of Pikeville, died May 19, 1986. She was born Sept. 22, 1905 Pike Co. to George and Nancy Jane Ratliff Blankenship. Burial in the Blankenship Cemetery at Cowpen. Pikeville Funeral Hm. Floyd Compton, age 66, of Hueysville, died May 11, 1986 in Prestonsburg. He was born March 5, 1920 Handshoe to Dave and Maudie Handshoe Compton and married Pearlie Crager Compton who died May 2, 1981. Burial in the family cemetery at Hueysville. Martin Funeral Hm. Bertha Elswick, age 55, of Virgie, died May 21, 1986. She was born July 12, 1930 Pike Co. to Sylvanio Tackett and Rhodina Caudill and married Ballard Elswick. Burial in the Amil Little Cemetery at Long Fork. Virgie Funeral Hm. Polly Hopkins, age 67, of Regina, died May 21, 1986. She was born Dec. 17, 1918 Pike Co. to John Wesley and Melinda Ford Damron and married Carl James Hopkins who died Dec. 21, 1952. Burial in the Fords Branch Cemetery. Pikevill Funeral Hm. Daniel Wesley Johnson, age 75, of Harold, died May 10, 1986. He was born March 19, 1911 Osborne to Columbus and Cynthia Keathley Johnson and married Verlie Carroll Johnson. Burial in the family cemetery at Harold. Martin Funeral Hm. Eleanor Matney, age 65, of Elkhorn City, died May 21, 1986 in Pikeville. She was born May 12, 1921 Pike Co. to John and Maggie Bingham Hackney and married Willie Matney. Burial in the Wilson Cemetery at Draffin. Bailey Funeral Hm. Bobby Gene Osborne, age 27, died May 10, 1986 at Ivyton. He was born Dec. 22, 1958 Prestonsburg to Emery and Sharlene Osborne and married Shari Patrick Osborne. Burial in the family cemetery at Ivyton. Marin Funeral Hm. Bertha McCown Taylor, age 81, of Pikeville, died May 20, 1986 in Lexington. She was born Dec. 2, 1904 Pike Co. to John A. and Meecie Dye McCown and married Uhlan O. Taylor who died in 1977. Burial by Johnson Memorial Park at Pikeville. Opal Preston Taylor, age 73, of Lexington, formerly of Martin, died May 14, 1986. She was born Feb. 10, 1913 Martin to Chester Arthur and Fannie Beverly Preston and married Guy Taylor. Burial in Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel. Martin Funeral Hm. Frona Hackney White, age 79, of Mcandrews, died May 17, 1986 in Williamson, West Virginia. She was born June 27, 1906 Pike Co. to James and Clumbia May Hackney and married Wallace White. Burial in the Hackney Cemetery at McAndrews. Belfry Funeral Hm. Okey Blackburn, age 72, of Belfry, died May 12, 1986 in Columbus, Ohio. He was born July 29, 1913 Mingo Co. West Virgiaia to James and Octavia Blackburn and married Mildred Staton Blackburn. Burial Staton Cemetery at Forest Hills. Belry Funeral Hm. Virginia Ruth Chapman, age 54, of Freeburn, died May 8, 1986 in Pikeville. She was born Sept. 30, 1931 Majestic, to Loe and Nannie Dotson Rayburn, Sr. and married Garlise Chapman. Burial in the family cemetery at Freeburn. Phelps Funeral Hm. Tennessee Hurley, age 92, of Phelps, died May 3, 1986. She was born March 26, 1894 Pike Co. to Robert Samuel and Rebecca Charles Hurley. Burial in Mountain View Memory Garden at Maher, West Virginia. Phelps Funeral Hm. Gracie Victoria Tackett Little, age 89, of Pikeville, died May 2, 1986. She was born April 13, 1897 Pike Co. to James and Mary Ann Martin Tackett and married Ellis Little, Jr. Burial at Johnson Memorial Park. Pikeville Funeral Hm. Claude Maynard, age 48, Raccoon, died April 14, 1986 at Russell. He was born May 12, 1938 Pike Co. to J.T. and Minnie Ann Varney Maynard and married Raedean Stahl Maynard. Burial Maynard Family Cemetery at Piso. Raedean Estahl Maynard, age 48, of Raccoon, died April 14, 1986 at Russell. She was born March 25, 1938 in Ohio to Roy S. and Ruby Keyser Johnson and married Claude Maynard. Burial at the Maynard Family Cemetery at Piso. Vernon Biliter, age 71, of Fishtrap, died May 11, 1986 at Pikeville. He was born June 27, 1914 Pike Co. to Gilmore and Florence Justice Biliter and married Millie Thacker Biliter. Burial at Annie E. Young Cemetery at East Shelbiana. Bertha Childers, age 82, of Waycross, Georgia, formerly of Elkhorn City, died May 9, 1986. She was born Nov. 17, 1903 Pike Co. to John and Mattie Robinson Matney and married Ben Childers, Sr. Burial at Cooper Cemetery at Paynesville. Elkhorn City Funeral Hm. Laura Jane Newton Keathley, age 80, of Collins, died May 10, 1986. She was born Jan. 22, 1906 Fayete Co., West Virginia to Ebenezer and Annie Champ Newton and married Heber Keathley. Burial at Johnson Memorial Park. Gether Irick, age 78, of Stone, died May 9, 1986 in Williamson, West Virginia. He was born March 21, 1908 Osborne to Albert and Loutisha Keathley Irick and married Mae Dotson Irick. Burial in Mountain View Memory Garden at Huddy. Effie May, age 83, of Elkhorn City, died May 10, 1986 in Lexington. She was born Aug. 4, 1902 Pike Co. to Lee and Florence Anderson Canada and married George W. May who died Aug. 17, 1981. Burial at Wilson Cemetery at Draffin. Harold McCoy, age 31, of Frankfort, formerly of Pikeville, died May 10, 1986 in Louisville. He was born Nov. 1, 1954 Pike Co. to Joe and Belvie Lamb McCoy. Burial in Jhnson Memorial Park at Pikeville. Anna Inez Poullis, age 78, of Stone, died May 12, 1986. She was born Sept. 2, 1907 Hibbing, Minnesota to Appolnary and Matilda Gofaloni and married Anthony Poullis. Burial at Annie E. Young Cemetery at East Shelbiana. Carl Thomas Hughes, age 59, of Chilicothe, Ohio, formerly of Pike Co. died May 10, 1986. He was born Jan. 7, 1927 Letcher Co. to Wesley and Mary Wright Hughes and married Sandra Hughes. Burial Sowards Family Cemetery at Lick Fork of Beefhide. Samuel J. Roberts, age 80, of Harold, died May 5, 1986. He was born April 3, 1906 Toler to Louis and Rhoda Jane Osborne Roberts and married Pearl Mitchell Roberts. Burial at Roberts Family Cemetery of Harold. Naoma Singleton Slone, age 79, of Louisville, formerly of Knott Co., died May 3, 1986. She was born Feb. 8, 1907 Fisty to Samuel and Kizzie Ritchie Singleton and married Beckham Slone who died in 1980. Burial at Slone Cemetery at Raven. Martin Funeral Hm. Walter Webb, age 64, of Wayland, died May 8, 1986 in Lexington. He was born Feb. 16, 1922 to Albert and Allie Stanford Webb and married Mary Francis Barney Webb. Burial at Bradley Family Cemetery at Wayland. Martin Funeral Hm.