DEATHS: Area Deaths, Elliott County, KY May 22, 1998 From: Samone Ratcliff Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 8:57 PM USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Commercial entities must ask for and receive permission from submitter before downloading. ========================================================= Area Deaths, Elliott County News, Friday, May 22, 1998 Grandchildren =g Great-grandchildren = g-gc Great-great-grandchildren = g-g-gc Charles David Melvin: 51, of Fairfield, Iowa, born Oct 7, 1946 in Elliott Co, KY, son of Myrtle Marie Thornsbury and the late Charles E. Melvin, died May 16, 1998 in Jefferson County Hospital, Fairfield, Iowa. Survived: wife, Sue Sparks Melvin, grandmother, Ila Thornsberry, son, Charles McKinley Melvin, dau, Tricia Suzanne Vorhies and her husband – Eric, brother, James Raymond Melvin, sister, Brenda Prater, 1 grandson, Caleb James Vorhies. Burial: May 20, 1998 in the Highland Memorial Gardens, Paintville, Johnson Co, KY. Anthony “Tony” Dwayne Bays: 40, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born Aug 25, 1957 in Carter Co, KY, son of Curtis and Christine Prince Bays, died May 16, 1998 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Survived: son, Matthew Bays, brother, Jeff Bays. Burial: May 19, 1998 in the Cribbs Hill Cemetery, Carter Co, KY. Paris Parsons: 97, of Xenia, OH, born Apr 22, 1901 in Carter Co, KY, son of the late Ephriand and Fannie Sexton Parsons, died May 14, 1998 in Xenia, OH. Survived: sisters, Ruby Allen and Edna Rogers, brother, Woodrow Parsons. Burial: May 17, 1998 in the Parsons Cemetery, Ben’s Run Road, Carter Co, KY. Rev. Willie Ison: 71, of Sandy Hook, Elliott Co, KY, born Aur 23, 1926 in Elliott Co, KY, son of the late Martin Cleveland and Phoebe Ina Ison, died May 14, 1998 at his home on Well’s Creek, Elliott Co, KY. Preceded: brother, Clarence Ison, sisters, Mary Ellington and Olvie Bowling. Survived: wife, Alva Brickey Ison, sons, William “Jr.” Ison Jr. and his wife – Gloria Gilliam Ison, and Larry Dale Ison and his wife – Patricia Skaggs Ison, daus, Betty Ruth Adkins and her husband – Clarnce W. Adkins and Sue Epperheart and her husband – Jim Epperheart, 8 gc, William Jason Ison, Jason Ison, Adam Ison, Jacob Ison, Mellisa and John Stewart, Matt Epperhart, Angela Adkins and Brian Adkins, 3 g-gc, Chris Adkins, Jared Stewart and Amber Dawn Stewart, brother, Benny Ison. Burial: May 17, 1998 in the Ison Cemetery, Elliott Co, KY. Mary Evelyn Newell: 70, of Isonville, Elliott Co, KY, born July 24, 1927 in Elliott Co, KY, dau of the late John and Mona Skaggs Wooldridge, died May 16, 1998 in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY. Preceded: husband, Darrious S. Newell on Sept 9, 1975, dau, Dorella Selma Newell, brother, Robert E. Wooldridge. Survived: sons, Darrious S. Newell, Jr., Donald Shyrrl Newell and Dwight Stevie Newell, daus, Deloris Sue Brickey and Dwalia Sharon Sloas, 11 gc, 8 g-g-c, sister, Minnie Adkins, brother, John Wooldridge, Jr. Burial: May 19, 1998 in the Wooldridge Family Cemetery, Elliott Co, KY. Infant Marissa LeRay Holbrook: born May 7, 1998 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, dau of James Ray and Melissa Mae Holbrook of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, died May 11, 1998 in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY. Survived: sister, Miranda Danielle Holbrook, maternal grandmother, Anna Reeves, paternal grandmother, Patricia Holbrook Stone, maternal great-grandparents, Clayton and Wilma Puckett, maternal great-grandmother, Mae Cole, and her paternal great-great-grandmother, Marie Wilburn. Burial: May 13, 1998 in the Holbrook Cemetery, Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY. Donna Lou White: 50, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born June16, 1998 in Clifford, dau of Cordia Frazier Triplett and the late Clifford Sammons, died May 13, 1998 in Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY. Survived: daus, Rose White and Ruth White, sons, Russell White and Rex Sammons, 3 gc. Burial: May 17, 1998 in the Frazier Cemetery in Yellow Creek – Young Funeral Home. Lalie Mae Clark Dickerson: 83, of Clearfield, Rowan Co, KY, born May 24, 1914 in Elliott Co, dau of the late Amos and Hulda Jane Puckett Clark, died May 14,1998 in Ypsilanti, Mich. Preceded: husbands, Burl Boggs and Cole Dickerson. Survived: sons, Bethel Ray Boggs, Paul J. Boggs and Eldon Boggs, brother, Emit Clark, 9 gc, 13 g-gc. Burial: May 18, 1998 in the Clark Cemetery, Elliottsville, Rowan Co, KY. James W. Trimble: 62, of Cynthiana, KY, born Jan 2, 1936 in Carter Co, KY, son of the late Granville Trimble and Katie Kathryn Conley Trimble, died May 18, 1998 in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY. Preceded: brother, Boyd Trimble. Survived: wife, Millie Smith Trimble, dau, Kathryn Mae Trimble, sons, James Mitchell Trimble and Michael Ray Trimble, step-sons, David Trimble, Dana Trimble and Joey Trimble, sisters, Lida Wright, Opal Cooper and Virginia Williams, brothers, Carl Trimble, Bob Trimble and Guy Trimble, 5 gc, 11 step-gc, 1 step-g-gc. Burial: May 20, 1998 in the Smith Creek Cemetery in Mima – Herald and Stewart and Halsey Funeral Home of West Liberty, Morgan Co, KY. Garley Dotson: 60, of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY, born Feb 2,1938 in Pikeville, Pike Co, KY, son of Rant Dotson and the late Nellie Coleman Dotson, died May 15,1999 in Ashland, Boyd Co, KY. Survived: wife, Jane Ann Dotson, daus, Shelva Dotson and Linda Pilkin, sons, Jerry Dotson, Garley Dotson Jr., Carl Dotson, Walter Dotson, Brian Dotson, Allen Dotson and Larry Dotson, sisters, Alice Combs and Julia May, brothers, Dallas Dotson, Donald Dotson and Ronald Dotson, 5 half-sisters, 2 half-brothers, 15 grandchildren. Burial: May 18, 1998 I the Damron Cemetery – Young Funeral Home of Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY. Ivan Brown: 65, of Clearfield, Rowan Co, KY, born Nov 19, 1932 in Rowan Co, KY, son of the late George and Effie Link Brown, died May 17, 1998 at his home. Survived: wife, Faye Buckner Brown, sons, Terry Brown and Tab Ivan Brown, 4 step-daus, Betty Thomas, Sandra Pearce, Brenda Bullins and Susan Reynolds, brothers, Russell Brown and Luster Brown, sisters, Hazel Jenkins and Bertha Brown, 15 gc, 15 g-gc. Burial: May 19, 1998 in the Clearfield Cemetery, Rowan Co, KY. Carl Hite: 67, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born Jan 25, 1931 in Spartansburg, SC, died May 14, 1998 at the Farmington Country Manor Nursing Home, in Ill. Preceded: wife, Beulah Brown Hite in 1996. Survived: sons, Louis Jessie Hite and Darrell Hite, 7 gc, 5 g-gc. Burial: May 18, 1998 in the Eldridge Cemetery – Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Eunice Ithel Rayburn Helderbrand: 79, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Aug 14, 1918 in Lewis Co, KY, dau of the late Robert and Lula Elam Rayburn, died May 12, 1998 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Preceded: son, Jackie Lee Helderbrand. Survived: husband, Luther L. Helderbrand, daus, Wilma Jane Hayes, Nadda Jean Wardwell, Shirleen Rayburn and Sandra Sue Estes, brother, Raymond Rayburn, sisters, Inez Nolen, Fostella Gilliam, Betty Black and Gladys “Hoot” Erwin, 11 gc, 15 g-gc. Burial: May 15, 1998 in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Carter Co, KY. Marianne Thompson Sims Sammons: 59, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Oct 4, 1938, dau of the late Lloyd and Myrtle Sims, died May 15, 1998 at her home. Survived: husband, Millard Leroy Sammons, sons, Russell Dove, James Dove, Jerry Dove and David Dove, daus, Kristy Dieble and Susan Wiggins, sisters, Lucille Pringle, Ruby Derr, Margaret Waterland and Rheta Olea, brothers, Bud Sims, Richard Sims, Alan Sims and Bid Sims, 12 gc, 3 g-gc. Burial: May 18, 1998 in the Carroll-Sammons Cemetery, Rattlesnake Ridge, Carter Co, KY. Partricia Gaye Brainard Elliott: 44, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born Nov 29, 1953 in Boyd Co, KY, dau of the late Roy and Nannie Roark Brainard, died May 9, 1998 in Grayson, Carter Co, KY. Survived: husband, Laten Elliott, daus, Mandy Elliott and Megan Elliott, son, Andrew Elliott, step-son, Norman Elliott, sisters, Loella Carter and Mary Salyers, brothers, Dannuy J. Brainard and Roy E. “Bud” Brainard. Burial: May 13, 1998 Lucas Cemetery, Rush, Carter Co, KY. Harold R. Butler: 53, of Frankfort, Franklin Co, KY, born in 1945, a native of Lawrence Co, KY, died May 11, 1998 in Frankfort, Franklin Co, KY. Preceded: father, Robert L. Butler. Survived: wife, Sandra K. Polly Butler, sons, Steven R. Butler and Michael T. Butler, mother, Louella Young Butler Crabtree, brother, Samuel K. Butler, sisters, Betty L. Vanhorn and Janice Webb. Burial: May 14, 1998 in the Frankfort Cemetery, Franklin Co, KY. Ersil Caudill: 81, of Morehead, Rowan Co, KY, born Apr 20, 1917 in Elliott Co, KY, son of the late Alvin And Vesta Carter Caudill, died May 15, 1998 in Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Survived: Glenda Nell Peyton Caudill, dau, Jennifer Leigh Caudill Trent, brother, Lonnie Caudill, sisters, Ilene Ferguson, Carrie Kahler and Anna Faye Yoakum, 2 gc, several nieces and nephews. Burial: May 18, 1998 in the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Morehead, Rowan Co, KY. Ernest Briton Davis, 69, of Blaine, Lawrence Co, KY, born May 16, 1929 at Davisville, son of the late John Buell and Laura J. Caudill Davis, died May 16, 1998 in Pikeville, Pike Co, KY. Survived: brother, Gene Davis, sisters, Anna Pinkerton, Barbara Gillum, Willa Mae Bendixon and Lucinda Faye Lemaster. Burial: Mday 18, 1998 in the Davis Cemetery, Flat Gap, KY. William Allen Bryant, 68, of Olive Hill, Carter Co, KY, born Mar 24, 1930 in Carter Co, son of Emily Mae Stevens Bryant and the late Arthur Bryant, died May 15, 1998 in Flatwoods, KY. Survived: wife, Delores Click Bryant, dau, Maybelle Harvey, sons, Al;len Edward Bryant and Bryce William Bryant, brothers, George Bryant, Jessie Bryant, Earl Bryant and Bobby Bryant, sisters, Ruby Dickison, Lorraine Miller, Rosa Knipp, Pearline Bledsoe, Patricia Knipp, Juanita Pruitt and Maxine Boggs, 4 gc. Burial: May 19, 1998 in the Barker Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Carter Co, KY. Johnie Young, 90, of Webbville, KY, born Aug 3, 1907 in Webbville, son of the late Mart and Martha Pollie Holbrook Young, died May 16, 1998 at his home. Preceded: son, Joe Young in 1983, dau, Loretta Young in 1956. Survived: wife, Sclena (yes, that is how it is listed) Wellman Young, sons, Arnold Young and Arlie Young, daus, Loraine YOung Adams an Stella Mae Co;ley, 12 gc, 4 g-gc. Burial: May 19, 1998 in the Young Cemetery, Webbville, KY.