Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyLaura Elizabeth Bevins
Laura Elizabeth Bevins, 88, formerly of Prestonsburg, Ky., passed away Friday, April 12, 2002, at Lakeland Healthcare Center in Milford, In., following an extended illness.
Born October 13, 1913, in Pikeville, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Mallie Rutroff and Sallie Mitchell Wright.
Mrs. Bevins was a long time employee of Floyd Cleaners and then the R.H. Hobbs Co. until her retirement in 1980. She was a member of the First Christian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Farest D. (Trooper) Bevins; two daughters, Patricia Bevins Schmitz and Pamelia Bevins Hanson; one brother, Arvile Wright and one sister, Bessie Tuffs.
Surviving Mrs. Bevins are three sons and daughter-in-laws, Larry and Edyth Bevins of Prestonsburg, Paul and Grace Bevins of Twentynine Palms, Ca. and Carl and Lorell Bevins of Warsaw, In.; five granddaughters, seven grandsons, and nineteen great-grandchildren.
Graveside rites were conducted Tuesday, April 16, at Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, Ky., by Rev. Gordon Fitch.
Burke Funeral Home of Prestonsburg was in charge of arrangements.
Cecil Jefferson Miller
Cecil Jefferson Miller, 78, of Naples, Florida, passed away March 30, 2002, at the Naples Community Hospital in Naples, Florida, after a brief illness.
He lived in Naples for twenty-seven years, having moved there after his retirement in 1975. Cecil was born July 23, 1973, in Drift, Ky., the son of the late Thomas Jefferson Miller and Minnie Martin Miller.
He is survived by a sister, Josephine Miller of Drift, Ky.; two brothers, Hugo E. Miller of Drift, Ky., and William Ralph Miller of Hot Springs, Ark.
Cecil attended Hunter and Drift Elementary Schools, graduated from McDowell High School, and attended George-town College in Georgetown, Ky. He attended the American Institute of Technology and Electronics. Cecil was a certified private pilot. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during W. W. II. After his honorable discharge from the Marines, he became interested in the field of radio engineering and worked for radio stations in Pikeville, Hazard, and Paintsville, Ky. Following this experience, he joined Philco as a Technical Representative and General Electric as an Electronic Intelligence Gathering and Evaluation Representative of early warning air defense systems as a site manager. He worked on the Over the Horizon Radar, E2-C Early Warning Airborne Radar Program and Electronic intelligence Gather-ing Evaluation. He did advisory and maintenance work, primarily in countries receiving military aid contracts from the United States. These lands, chiefly Asian ones, included Japan, Korea, Turkey, Okinawa, Phillipines, Pakistan, Formosa, Guam, and India. He also worked for eight years in light military applications training Air Force personnel and assisting in the maintenance of air borne radar and ground communications. He received many honors for his work in foreign countries from the USAF, the Air Service Command Advisory Team in Taiwan and from the Turkish Air Force Air Defense Command. He spent many years in Japan, Turkey, Pakistan, Alfganistan, and many other remote areas of the world. Cecil had traveled the globe many times during his life. He was listed in the First Edition of the U.S. Who’s Who in Aviation and Aerospace of 1983.
Cecil was also a gifted musician. He played classical guitar, violin, and keyboard. There will be a Memorial Service at the Hall Funeral Home in Martin, Ky., April 21, at 1:00 p.m. Cremation was done by the Hodges Funeral Home of Naples, Florida, and the cremains will be placed in the family cemetery in Drift, Ky.
Memorials may be made to the Drift Prebysterian Church, Box 99, Drift, Ky. 41619.
Olga Owens
Olga Owens, 88, of Blue River, Ky., died Saturday, April 6, 2002, following an extended illness.
Born on December 21, 1913, in West Prestonsburg, Ky., she was the daughter of Sam Bayes and Della Coburn Bayes. She was a retired cook, for Wise Restaurant.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Owens.
Survivors include one son, Henry Jr. Owens, of West Prestonsburg, Ky.; three daughters, Mable Sue Owens of Buckeye, Ky., Della Lou Hackworth of Prestonsburg, Ky., Sally Jo Slone of David, Ky.; one brother, Harvey Bays of Prestonsburg, Ky.; three sisters, Betty Jo Hackworth and Elsie Sherman, both of Abbott, Ky., and Rena Blair of Paintsville, Ky.; 14 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Sammy Bays, Woodrow Bays and Henderson Bays; and one sister, Lacressa Von.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at 11 a.m., at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky., with Van West and Jimmy Brown officiating.
Burial was in the Owens Cemetery, Buckeye, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
Myrtle Franklin Reasor
Myrtle Franklin Reasor, 89, of N. Highland Ave., Prestonsburg, Ky., died Wednes-day, April 17, 2002, at the Prestonsburg Health Care Center.
Born September 12, 1912, in Hindman, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Watson Franklin and Flora Pigman Franklin. She was a former teacher for the Floyd County school system; a member of the First United Methodist Church for over 50 years; and local, state and Big Sandy Retired Teachers Associations. She attended Wheaton College and graduated from Eastern Kentucky University.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday, April 18, 2002, at 3 p.m., at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. George Love officiating.
Interment was in the Richmond Memorial Cemetery, Prestonsburg, Ky.
Contributions suggested to First United Methodist Church, Prestonsburg, Ky.
Jeanette Jane Crider Flannery Frazier
Jeanette Jane Crider Flannery Frazier, of N. Highland Ave., (Prestonsburg Health Care Center), Pres-tonsburg, Ky., died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at Highlands Regional Medical Center.
Born March 20, 1915, in German (Floyd County), Ky., she was the daughter of Marion Crider and Dixie Spears Crider. She was a homemaker and member of the Freewill Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her first husband, T.J. Flannery on April 28, 1968; and second husband, Hager Frazier.
Survivors include one daughter, Ann E. Davis of Prestonsburg; three sons, Phillip Flannery of East Point, Ky., Marion Flannery of Warsaw, In., William Flannery of Silver Lake, In.; one sister, Nola Stepp of Prestonsburg, Ky.; one brother, Jack Crider of East Point, Ky.; and 11 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Yvonne Flannery in 1936 and Alice Faye Flannery in 1937.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, April 19, 2002, at 11 a.m., at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Steve Williams officiating.
Interment will be in the Richmond Memorial Cemetery, Prestonsburg, Ky.
Visitation is at the funeral home.
Virginia Mae Storie Moore
Virginia Mae Storie Moore, age 77, of McDowell, Ky., wife of Edgle Moore, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2002, at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Hospital, Hazard, Ky.
She was born July 8, 1924, in Drift, Ky., the daughter of the late William McKinley Storie and Katie Amerzee Storie.
Survivors include her husband; three sons, Edgle Moore Jr. of Ezel, Ky., Dana “Pogo” Moore of McDowell, Ky., Christopher “Doc” Moore of Hazel Green, Ky.; two daughters, Paula Fern Mitchell of Plant City, Fl., Pamela Sharon Moore of McDowell, Ky.; two brothers, Douglas Storie of Willoughby, Oh., Daniel Storie of Monroe, Oh.; seven sisters, Ola Patton of McDowell, Ky., Eula Stumbo and Dixie Turner, both of Prestonsburg, Ky., Bonnie Burchwell of Hillsboro, Oh., Joyce Clark of Hampton, Tx., Frances Stapleton of Fairfield Glades, Tn., Helen Nicola of Tucson, Az., 12 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Virginia Moore will be conducted Saturday, April 21, 2002, at 1 p.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky.
Burial will follow in the Moore Family Cemetery, Orkney, Ky., under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation is 12:00 noon til 9:00 p.m., Friday, at the funeral home.
Judith “Judy” Hale Bennett
Judith “Judy” Hale Bennett, 41, of 208 Bailey Circle Road, Erwin, Tennessee, died Sunday, April 14, 2002, at the Unicoi County Memorial Hospital, Erwin.
She was a native of Prestonsburg, Ky., and the daughter of Charles G. and Minnie Sue Campbell Hale, Prestonsburg. She was saved when she was 11 years old, and has been involved in church work for more than 20 years. She was a graduate of Pikeville College and earned her Master of arts in Christian Education at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky. She had served as Children’s Ministry Director of Calvary Baptist Church since 1987.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Rev. Tim Bennett.
Other survivors include her father-in-law, T.J. Bennett of Erwin; two brothers-in-law, Tommy Bennett and wife, Phyllis, and Jerry Bennett and wife, Kim, all of Erwin; one niece, Amber Bennett of Erwin; two nephews, Aaron Bennett and Andy Bennett, both of Erwin; three uncles, Zeb Campbell, Bill Campbell and Arthur Campbell, all of Prestonsburg, Ky.
Funeral services for Judith “Judy” Hale Bennett were conducted at 8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 16, 2002, at Calvary Baptist Church, with Rev. Dean Hampton, Dr. John Kuhne and Dr. Christopher Ward officiating. Vocal selections were provided by the Calvary Trio.
The family received friends at Calvary Baptist Church from 5 p.m., until service time.
Committal service will be conducted at the Chapel of Memories at Washington County Memorial Gardens, at 10 a.m., on Wednesday.
Serving as pallbearers are Jerry Bennett, Tommy Bennett, Aaron Bennett, Andy Bennett, Mike Campbell, Patrick Burke, Roland Banks and Terry Hale.
Serving as honorary pallbearers are deacons of Calvary Baptist Church, ministers of Unicoi County, ministers of the Holston Baptist Association, Gus Kalos, Gary Wright, Bill Campbell, Oliver Webb Jr., and Roger Spradlin.
Those attending the committal services will meet at Valley Funeral Home at 9:15 a.m., on Wednesday, to go in procession to the cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Calvary Baptist Church Bus Fund, 540 Adams Street, Erwin, TN. 37650, or to the Holston Baptist Association Judy Bennett Children’s Fund, 207 University Parkway, Johnson City, TN. 37604.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family via Valley@Funeral-Plans.com. These arrangements are made especially for the family and friends of Judith “Judy” Hale Bennett, through Valley Funeral Home, 1085 N. Main Ave., Erwin, www.Funeral-Plans.com/Valley.
Tina Jewel Allen
Tina Jewel Allen, age 85, of Versailles, Ky., formerly of Martin, Ky., widow of Clyde Preston Allen, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2002, at the St. Joseph Hospice Care Center, Lexington, Ky.
She was born June 6, 1916, in West Virginia, the daughter of the late Albert Richard Conner and Lettie Harbour Conner. She was a retired businesswoman and owner of the former Jewell Hardware in Martin, Ky.
Survivors include one daughter, Rosemary Ewen of Versailles, Ky.; two brothers, Billy Conner of Milton, WV., and Charles Conner of Florida; two sisters, Katherine Windsor and Janet Nicholas, both of Milton, WV.; three grandchildren, Katherine Elizabeth Harper, Mary E. Kidd, and Cindi Clark; and five great-grandchildren, Matthew Mullins, Griffin Mullins, Trevor Kidd, Ashley Kidd and Jay Clark.
Funeral services for Tina Jewel Allen were conducted Monday, April 15, 2002, at 11 a.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky., with the clergymen, David Boyd and Wayman McQuire, officiating.
Burial followed in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, Ky., under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
