Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyWilliam Andrew “Boo” Cecil
William Andrew “Boo” Cecil, age 75, of Stanville, Ky., passed away Sunday, March 17, 2002, at the Greenbriar Health Center, Wheelersburg, Ohio.
He was born September 26, 1926, in Harold, Ky., the son of the late Bert Cecil and Ada Burchett Cecil. He was a retired auto body shop mechanic.
Survivors include five brothers, Hillard Cecil of Stanville, Ky., Charles Cecil and Mike Cecil, both of Sieverville, Tn., Howard Cecil of Springhill, Fl., Richard Cecil of Sandusky, Oh.; three sisters, Rhoda Mae Springstead of Sandusky, Oh., Jodie Mae Cummings of Gulfport, Ms., Maudie May of Allen, Ky.; one half-sister, Opal Minix of Michigan.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one half-sister, Norma Kazee.
Funeral services for William Andrew “Boo” Cecil will be conducted Thursday, March 21, 2002, at 1:00 p.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky., with Clergyman Doug Lewis officiating.
Burial will follow in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, Ky., under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation is at the funeral home.
Pallbearers: Dean Cecil, Jack Cecil, Lloyd Layne, Marty Rice, Jimmy Cecil Jr., James Duncan, and Robert Springstead.
Stella Martin Hamilton
Stella Martin Hamilton, age 96, of Minnie, Ky., widow of Hugh Scottie Hamilton, died Sunday, March 17, in the McDowell Appalachian Re-gional Hospital, McDowell, Ky.
Born February 11, 1906, in Minnie, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Noah and Josie Martin. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by one brother, James Martin of Drift, Ky., and one sister, Edith Hopkins of Minnie, Ky.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at 11:00 a.m., in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky., with Harry Hargis officiating.
Burial was in the Martin Cemetery, at Minnie, Ky.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
Leonard Hobson
Leonard Hobson, 77, of McDowell, Ky., died Monday, March 18, 2002, following an extended illness.
Born on October 5, 1924, in McDowell, Ky., he was the son of the late George Douglas and Mary Fife Hobson. He was a retired coal miner and a member of UMWA.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Hall Hobson.
Survivors include three sons, Leonard Hobson Jr. of Wayne, Mich., Bobby Hobson of Louisa, Ky., and Michael Hobson of Ligon, Ky.; two daughters, Judy Frasure of McDowell, Ky. and Sharon Campbell of Prestonsburg, Ky.; three brothers, Henry Hobson of Elkhart, Ind., Earl Hobson of Winchester, Ky., Homer Hobson of London, Ky.; four sisters, Geneva Beverly of Winchester, Ky., Becky Elliott of McDowell, Ky., Virginia Osborne of Indiana, Viola Sexton of Hamilton, Oh.; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Charlie Hobson, and two infant brothers; and five sisters, Wanda, Sarah, Hazel, Alice, and Pearlie Caudill.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at 10 a.m., at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, with Homer Howell, and others, officiating.
Burial will be in the Anderson Cemetery, Mouth of Spewing Camp, McDowell, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Pallbearers are: Randy Frasure, Tim Frasure, Joe Campbell, Bobby D. Hobson, Scott Webb, Randall Frasure, Tim Hall, Dough Shepherd, Larry Strasdin and Chris Guyton.
Visitation is at the funeral home.
Oma Williams Warrens
Oma Williams Warrens, age 87, of Somerset, Ky., wife of the late Woodrow Warrens, passed away Saturday, March 16, in the Somerset Nursing Rehabili-tation, Somerset, Ky.
Born September 5, 1914, in Honaker, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Felix T. and Tona Moore Williams. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old Beaver Regular Baptist Church.
She is survived by five sons, Oakley Warrens of Cleveland, Oh., Bobby Warrens of Columbus, Oh., Johnny Warrens of Niles, Oh., David Warrens of Wayland, Ky., and Douglas Warrens of Portland, Or.; seven daughters, Taryn Harper of Somerset, Ky., Wanda Brohard, Peggy Halter, Ernestine Warrens and Donna Hall, all of Columbus, Oh., Sherry Akers of Richmond, Ky., and Debie Warrens of Kodak, Tn.; one brother, Elder Clifford Williams of McDowell, Ky.; two sisters, Emily Story of Cleveland, Oh., and Mona Hughes of Abany, Ky.; 22 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted, 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 19, at the Old Beaver Regular Baptist Church, with Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial followed in the Lucy Hall Cemetery, McDowell, Ky., under the care of Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation was at the church.
Gordon Carroll
Gordon Carroll, age 81, of Martin, Ky., husband of the late Pearlie Carroll, passed away, Monday, March 18, 2002, at the McDowell Appalachian Regional Hospital, McDowell, Ky.
He was born May 30, 1920, in Martin, Ky., the son of the late Taylor Carroll and Betty Carroll. He was a retired coal miner.
Survivors include three sons, Gordon Neal Carroll of Langley, Ky., Freddie Gene Carroll of Pikeville, Ky., and Ted Phillip Carroll of McDowell, Ky.; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted, Friday, April 22, 2002, at 11 a.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky.
Burial will follow in the Bradley Cemetery, Langley, Ky., under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home.
Gene Kelley
Gene Kelley, 69, of Endicott, Ky., died Saturday, March 9, 2002, following a brief illness.
Born on September 17, 1932, in Georgia, he was the son of the late Clarence Kelley and Ella Hathococls Kelley. He was a retired factory worker.
He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Burchett Kelley.
Other survivors include one step-son, James Johnson of Michigan; one brother, Bobby Kelley of Plant City, Florida; and three step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Willard Kelley and two half-sisters, Daisy Lee and Margaret.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, March 11, 2002, at 2 p.m., at the Endicott Freewill Baptist Church, with Bill Collins and Mames H. Smith officiating.
Burial will be in the Collins Cemetery, Buffalo, Endicott, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation was at the Endicott Freewill Baptist Church.
Elhanan “Pete” Grigsby
March 19, 1912-March 12, 2002
E.P. Grigsby of Martin, former mayor and civic leader, passed away on March 12, 2002, after an extended illness. He was one week shy of his 90th birthday.
He was prominent in local, civic and political activities for nearly 40 years. He served as mayor and city councilman during this time.
Elhanan “Pete, ” or E.P. as he was known, was one of six children born to Luke Pryor and Eliza Combs Grigsby. He was the last surviving member of that family, being preceded in death by his siblings: Ester G. Brashear, Kermit Grigsby, Anna Mae Beaven, Bailey Grigsby, and Madeline Grisby.
He grew up in Perry County, and was a stellar athlete at Hazard High School, earning an athletic scholarship to Morehead State College. While there he played on the football team, and met and married
the late Marena Hayes Grigsby, to whom he was married
for 62 years. Shortly thereafter, he taught briefly in the Floyd County education system, and later moved to Martin, where he and his wife began a small business. His business interests multiplied, as did his family, and together they had eight children.
He was a pioneer in establishing “New” Martin as a viable business center and town. At the time of his first business, main street was a dirt road, and there were little or no business concerns, and a sparse population in the area.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and was honorably discharged. He served as mayor of the City of Martin for 16 years, and an equal amount of time as a city councilman.
As mayor, he saw many improvements in the small city, and which on one occasion was identified as the smallest municipality in the United States receiving Federal Aid. He was responsible for getting the first telephone exchange in Martin, and was instrumental in the installation of the modern water purification system. He directed the building of two major housing projects, one is named Grigsby’s Heights, just at the edge of town.
His family represented the state of Kentucky in the All American Family Search in Miami Beach, in 1957. They were awarded the Eddie Rickenbacher Trophy as the most popular family, elected by the remaining 50 families represented.
In recent years he built and owned the Catalina Motel in Lexington, Kentucky. He had numerous business interests in Martin, Kentucky.
He is survived by eight children: Pete Grigsby Jr., of McDowell, Kentucky (Phyllis); Charles G. Grigsby, M.D., of Lexington, Kentucky (Sparkle); David Lee Grigsby of Georgetown, Kentucky; Jerry R. Grigsby, DJP, of Nicholasville, Kentucky; Richard Van Grigsby of Lexington, Kentucky (Phyllis); Stephen J. Grigsby of Lexington, Kentucky; Marena G. Evans of Visalia, California (Gary); and Margaret G. Hamilton of Lexington, Kentuc-ky (Frank).
In addition, he is survived by 38 grandchildren (two deceased); and 39 great-grandchildren.
His life was a testimonial to the virtue of honesty and hard, steady work. He was a wonderful, generous and loving father and grandfather.
Love and respect for his life and work will long endure, and his presence will be painfully missed by those who cared and loved him.
Funeral services for Elhanan “Pete” Grigsby will be conducted Friday, March 15, 2002, at 11 a.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky.
Entombment will follow in the Lexington Cemetery, under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home.
John Murrell
John Murrell, 78, of Garrett, Ky., died Tuesday, March 12, 2002, following an extended illness.
Born on October 23, 1923, at Blackie, Ky., he was the son of the late Dudley Murrell and Maude Hartbarger Murrell. He was a disabled coal miner.
He is survived by his wife, Nora Bentley Murrell.
Other survivors include four sons, Jimmy Darrell Murriell of Indianapolis, Ind., Robert Keith Murriell of Garrett, Ky., Danny Farrell Murriell of Goshen, Ky., James Ray Murriell of Dema, Ky.; one daughter, Carolyn Sue Craft of Hindman, Ky.; three brothers, Dudley Murrell Jr., of Mousie, Ky., Earl Murrell and Jack Murrell, both of Ohio; one sister, Kathleen Patton of Ohio, 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Evelyn Bradley.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 15, 2002, at 12 noon, at the Saltlick Community Baptist Church at Hueysville, Ky., with Carlos Beverly, and others, officiating.
Burial will be in the June Slone Family Cemetery, Garrett, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation will be at the Saltlick Community Baptist Church after 7 p.m., on Wednesday.
