Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyClifford Hicks
Clifford Hicks, age 73, of David, Ky., husband of the late Rosemary H. Hicks, passed away Tuesday, Novembe 6, 2001, at his residence.
He was born December 27, 1927, in Pyramid, Ky., the son of the late Norman L. Hicks and Sadie Shepherd Hicks. He was a retired coal miner, a member of the First Baptist Church, Maytown, Ky., and a member of the UMWA No. 30, District 17.
Survivors include two sons, Clifford Keith Hicks of David, Ky., Rodney Hicks of Langley, Ky.; one daughter, Deborah J. Click of David, Ky.; three brothers, Dan Hicks of Sandusky, Oh., Ray Hicks of Roann, In., Thomas Hicks of Wabash, In.; three sisters, Mandy L. Brownback of Oklahoma City, Ok., Ruth Ann Goble of Hopkinsville, Ky., Shirley F. DeBoard of Wabash, In., six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Carl Hicks and Glenn Hicks, and one sister, Frankie Faye Hicks.
Funeral services for Clifford Hicks will be conducted Friday, November 9, 2001, at 2:00 p.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky., with the clergyman, Robert Varney, officiating.
Burial will follow in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, Ky., under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home.
Visitation is at the funeral home.
Pallbearers: Brian Wallace, Kris Click, Brandon Hicks, Kenny Scarberry, Terry Adkins, Mark Hicks, Clyde Hicks, Tim Hicks, and Trent Hicks.
Honorary: Lloyd Allen, Bill Robinson, Jake Halbert, Ray Prater, Danny Flannery, Allen James, Shannon Shepherd, Ray Hagans, Toby Hicks, Jim Varney, Jim Slone, Paul Hagans, Sonny Butler, and Jack Webb.
Ray Brackett
Ray Brackett, 69, husband of Olga Frances Preston Brackett for 47 years, died Tuesday, November 6, 2001, at home in Ulysses, Ky.
He was born in Lexington, Ky., the son of the late Jesse and Gertrude Frederick Brackett.
He is survived by one daughter, Laura Frances Brackett Thrasher, and son-in-law, John C. Thrasher of Mansfield, Oh.; one sister, Virginia Otis of Lexington, Ky, and three grandchildren, Angela Francis Ruth Brackett of Versailles, Ky.; Eli Indigo Brackett Thrasher, and Claire Violet Brackett Thrasher of Mansfield, Oh.
He was preceded in death by one son, Stephen Ray Preston Brackett; three brothers, James, Earl and Jesse Brackett; three sisters, Annabel Rushford, Loretta Newman and Helen Brackett.
He was a lifelong member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Louisville, Ky., he graduated from Male High School, Louisville, Ky., he received the B.S. degree from Eastern Kentucky University, the M.A. from the University of Kentucky, and Rank I from University of Kentucky and Marshall University. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and served in Korea from 1950-1952, and was Commandant of the US Marine Corps League.
He served as Floyd County Schools Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Title I Director, and as football coach at Wheelwright High School, where the field was named “Brackett Field” in his honor.
He served as State President, Sons of the American Revolution, President of the Kentucky Association of School Business Officials, and was Director of KASS, KASA, KASBO, and SASBO. He served as Floyd County School Board Chairman and member. Before his retirement, his last projects were May Valley Elementary School and the renovation of Prestonsburg High School. He served on the Prestonsburg Property Authority, which oversaw creation of the Mountain Arts Center and the Thunder Ridge Racetrack.
He was a past commander of the Floyd County Chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and past commander of the Louisa Chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and was a Kentucky Colonel.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, November 9, at 1 p.m., at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home, Paintsville.
Burial will be in the Borders Chapel Cemetery at Ulysses, Ky.
Gilva Collins Blevins
Gilva Collins Blevins, 81, of McDowell, Ky., died Saturday, November 3, 2001, following an extended illness.
Born on August 16, 1920, in Floyd County, Ky., she was the daughter of the late John B. Osborne and Nanny Collins. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Old Time Baptist Church at Printer, Ky.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walker Blevins.
Survivors include two sons, Earnes Blevins and Ronnie Blevins, both of McDowell, Ky.; one daughter, Shelby Jean Reynolds of McDowell, Ky.; nine half brothers, Junior Collins of McDowell, Ky., Carl Collins of Princeton, WV., Gail Collins of Ashtabula, O., Olan Osborne and Jeff Osborne, both of Londenderry, Oh., Eulis Osborne of Jackson, Oh., Mount Osborne of Waverly, Oh., Wetzel Osborne of Beaver, Oh., George Osborne of Oklahoma; four half sisters, Pearl Henderson and Jeane Moore, both of Prestonsburg, Ky., Tamara DeBoard of Lucasville, Oh., and Mazel Newsome of Piketown, Ohio, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two half brothers, Revis Osborne and Junior Osborne; and four half sisters, Dorothy Collins, Babe Collins, Parcie Jones and Gracie Lambert.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, November 6, 2001, at 11 a.m., at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky., with Denver Meade and Willie Crace officiating.
Burial was in the Blevins Family Cemetery, Frasure Creek, McDowell, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frasure Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
Evelyn (Mary Evelyn) Salmons Hall
Evelyn (Mary Evelyn) Salmons Hall, 73, of Garrett, Ky., died Saturday, November 3, 2001, following an extended illness.
Born on September 22, 1928, at Garrett, Ky., she was the daughter of the late James and Etta Tussey Salmons. She was a homemaker and member of the Wayland United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Hall Jr.
Survivors include three daughters, Shonna Moore of Martin, Ky., Michelle Hall of Garrett, Ky., and Louise Knight of South Bend, Ind.; one brother, Melvin Salmons of South Bend, Ind.; three sisters, Mabel Heintz and Eunice Music, both of South Bend, Ind., Bessie Sexton of Garrett, Ky.; three grandchildren, Kimberley Hughes, Joanna Blackburn, Jamie Lynn Hall; and three great-grandchildren, M’Kayla Hughes, Tyler Blackburn, and Taylor Moore; special friend and family: Maxine Reynolds, Faye Sexton Duff, and Lenora (Snookie) Hartbarger.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Leonard Salmons.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, November 5, 2001, at 1 p.m., at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Burial was in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
Robert S. Hopkins
Robert S. Hopkins, 89, of Hopewell Community near Holton, In., died Monday, November 5, at the Manderley Health Care Center, Osgood.
Born on July 7, 1912, in Maytown, Ky., he was the son of Willie Hopkins and Maggie Ratliff Hopkins. He was an employee of Arvin Industrial for 31 years. He was a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Hall Hopkins.
Other survivors include three sons, Johnny Hopkins and Larry Hopkins, both of Indianapolis, In., and Robert Hopkins Jr., of Encino, Calif.; one daughter, Carolyn Jones of Louisville; two sisters, Maxie Barricklow and Octavia Hopkins, both of Stuart, Fla.; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas J. Hopkins and Willie Hopkins; two sisters, Nellie Barricklow, and Nettie Hopkins; one daughter, Phyllis Ann; and one grandson.
Funeral services will be conducted at the Hopewell Baptist Church, at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, November 7, with Rev. Bill Mittendorf and Rev. David Shivers officiating.
Burial will be in the Hopewell Cemetery near Holton, In., under the direction of Bovard Funeral Home, Versailles, In.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Hopewell Baptist Church or Cemetery.
Doris Ann Allen
Doris Ann Allen, age 56, of Eastern, wife of Harry Gordon Allen, died Saturday, November 3, in Our Lady of the Way Hospital, Martin.
She was born February 3, 1945, in Spurlock Creek of West Prestonsburg, a daughter of the late Henry and Mary Buckley Robinson.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Terri Lynn Allen of Florence; one step-son, Harry Gordon Allen Jr. of Berea; one step-daughter, Linda Lee Allen of Salt Lake City, Ut.; three brothers, Billy Robinson of Prestonsburg; Russell Robinson of Muldrow, Ok., Earl Gene Robinson of Cannonsburg; one half-brother, Robert James Barnett of Prestonsburg; three sisters, Ella Rose Wallen and Rita G. Wright, both of Ypsilanti, Mi., and Shirley Kaminski of Clayton, Ca.
Funeral services for Doris Ann Allen were conducted Monday, November 5, at 1:00 p.m., in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, with Dan Heintzelman officiating.
Burial followed in the Allen Family Cemetery, Brush Creek, with the Hall Funeral Home caring for those arrangements.
Pallbearers: Darryl Wallen, Stevie Wallen, Tony Robinson, Harry G. Allen Jr., Steve Buckley and Richard Robinson.
Honorary: Brent Allen, Charlie Wright, Lester Wallen, Volney Allen, and Dean Wallen.
Bennie Bolen
Bennie Bolen, age 60, of Auburn, In., formerly of Handshoe, Ky., husband of Edith Howard Bolen, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2001, at his residence.
He was born January 10, 1941, in Handshoe, Ky., the son of the late Troy Bolen and Elsie Hicks Bolen. He was a retired driller for Hanson Building Material.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Matthew H. Bolen and Aaron M. Bolen, both of Auburn, In.; one brother, Jackie Bolen of Garrett, In.; four sisters, Trilby Collins, Lillie Shepherd, Devottis Crager and Shirley Clay, all of Hueysville, Ky.
Funeral services for Bennie Bolen will be conducted Wednesday, November 7, 2001, at 11 a.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky., with the clergymen, Ondie Wireman and Rober Bolen, officiating.
Burial will be in the Georgie Boleyn Cemetery, Garrett, Ky., under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation is at the funeral home.
