Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyRachel Julia Hackworth
Rachel Julia Hackworth, 90, of Prestonsburg, Ky., died Sunday, January 13, 2002, following an extended illness.
Born on November 25, 1911, at Leander, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Ross and Virgie Rivers Hannah. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Collista Freewill Baptist Church in Johnson County.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Hackworth.
Survivors include three sons, William Sanford Hackworth of Prestonsburg, Ky., Ross Edward Hackworth of North Manchester, Ind., Ishmeal (Buddy) Hackworth of Prestonsburg, Ky.; four daughters, Anna Marie Prater of Akron, Ind., Edna Carol Nelson, Genoia Hackworth and Donna Hackworth, all of Prestonsburg, Ky.; one brother, Alvis Hannah of Vanlue, Oh.; three sisters, Eulah Blair of Johnson Co., Ky., Eunice Snipes of Troy, Oh., Edna Mae Hackworth of Paintsville, Ky.; 20 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren; and two girls whom they loved and raised as their granddaughters, Candy Halbert and Courtney Halbert, both of Prestonsburg, Ky.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Freddie and Arvil Hannah; one son, Wallace Dewey Hackworth; one daughter, Margie Lee Hackworth; four sisters, Ora Lee Whitten, Lydia Blair, Audrey Hannah, and Juanita Hannah.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, January 16, 2002, at 11 a.m., at the Bonanza Freewill Baptist Church at Bonanza, Ky., with Jimmy Brown, Jack Adkins, Buddy Jones, and Dennis Conley officiating.
Burial will be in the Hackworth Family Cemetery, Bonanza, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation was at the Bonanza Freewill Baptist Church.
Wesley C. “Shorty” Hatcher
Wesley C. “Shorty” Hatcher, 87 years of age, and a resident of Lorain, Ohio, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2002, at New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain, after a brief illness.
Born July 8, 1914, in Harold, Ky., where he was raised and lived until moving to Lorain in 1952.
Wesley worked for U.S. Steel, retiring after 24 years as a pipe fitter helper in the No. 1 Pipe Shop in 1976. He was a trustee of the No. 1 Pipe Fitter Social Club, Steel workers Local No. 1104. He was instrumental in bringing many people from eastern Kentucky in search of work to Ohio to find employment at U.S. Steel in Lorain. He served in the Navy during World War II. He loved growing vegetables which he sold or gave away to many of the families of Lorain from the back of his pickup truck. His passion in life was helping family and friends around him who were in need.
Survivors include his son, John W. Hatcher of Vermillion; his daughters, Nancy Fly of Amherst and Judy Sheriff of Lorain; 12 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Gladys V. (nee: King) Hatcher on December 8, 1996; his son, Bernard Hatcher in 1971; two infant daughters, Christine and Patty Jean Hatcher; his grandson, Wesley Hatcher in 1977; his parents, David and Ada (nee: Taylor) Hatcher, infant sister, Beatrice Hatcher; brothers, Bernard B. Hatcher, Donald P. Hatcher and Thomas S. Hatcher.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, January 28, at 11 a.m., at the Hempel Funeral Home, 373 Cleveland Ave., Amherst, with Rick Chapman, assc., pastor of Church of the Open Door, officiating.
Burial was in the Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst, Twp.
Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Joseph Hospice Residential Center, c/o New Life Hospice, 5255 North Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio 44035.
Roy Darrell Branham
Roy Darrell Branham, 51, of Wyandotte, Mich., formerly of Weeksbury, Ky., died Friday, January 25, 2002, following an extended illness.
Born on October 12, 1950, at Weeksbury, Ky., he was the son of the late William Arnold and Causby Burke Branham. He was a retired brick layer.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine Gooden Branham.
Other survivors include one son, Brian K. Branham of Wyandotte, Mich.; one daughter, Shonda (husband, Raymond) Esau of Mich.; two brothers, Edward Bruce Branham, and Roger Keith Branham, both of Virgie, Ky.; one sister, Nancy Alice Hall of Wheelwright, Ky.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Earl Clay Branham.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, January 28, 2002, at 12 noon, at the Free Pentecostal Church of God at Weeksbury, Ky., with Jay Patton and Bobby Isaac officiating.
Burial was in the Branham Family Cemetery, Weeksbury, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation was at the Free Pentecostal Church of God at Weeksbury.
Dial “Pete” Gearheart
Dial “Pete” Gearheart, age 83, of Price, Ky., passed away Friday, January 25, 2002, at Our Lady of the Way Hospital, at Martin, Ky., following an extended illness.
He was born September 25, 1918, at Ligon, Ky., a son of the late George and Darcus Newman Gearheart. Mr. Gearheart was a retired coal miner, an Army veteran of WWII, and a member of the UMWA.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Brown Gearheart of Price, Ky.; one brother, James Gearheart of River Rouge, Mich.; two sisters, Ronney Clark and Janey Piotrowski, both of McDowell, Ky.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Monday, January 28, 2002, at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky., with Don Fraley Jr., and Chuck Hall, officiating ministers.
Burial was in the Newman and Stewart Cemetery at Hi Hat, Ky., under the direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
Pallbearers: Fred Brown, George Brown, Earl Stewart, Danny Brown, Todd Browning, and Dallas Howell.
Lona Newsome Johnson
Lona Newsome Johnson, age 78, of Prestonsburg, Ky., widow of Ballard Johnson, passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2002, at her residence.
She was born August 15, 1923, in Bevinsville, Ky., the daughter of the late Fred Newsome and Hannah Hall Newsome. She was a home-maker, and a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Dale Johnson and Ricky Johnson, both of Prestonsburg, Ky.; nine daughters, Olivia Viramontez of St. Claire Shores, Mi., Betty Tackett and Denise Johnson, both of Prestonsburg, Ky., Carol Burke of Warren, Ohio, Brenda Johnson of Bevinsville, Ky., Sheliah Branham of North Carolina, Kathy Johnson of Wheelwright, Ky., Shirley Justice of Shelbiana, Ky., Teresa Layne of Maytown, Ky.; 43 grandchildren and 55 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Lona Newsome Johnson will be conducted Friday, February 1, 2002, at 11:00 a.m., at the Wheelwright Freewill Baptist Church, Wheelwright, Ky., with the clergymen, Louie Ferrari and Tommy Webb, officiating.
Burial will follow in the Buckingham Cemetery, Bevins-ville, Ky., under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation is after 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, at the church.
Grandsons will be serving as pallbearers.
Julia S. Hunter
Julia S. Hunter, age 85, of Warsaw, Ind., formerly of Floyd County, Ky., passed away Saturday, January 26 2002, at the Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind., after an extended illness.
She was born December 27, 1916, in Floyd County, Ky., a daughter of the late Alex and Emma (Johnson) Stephens. She was a member of the United Baptist Church.
She was married
to Joe Hunter who preceeded her in death, having passed away in 1979.
She is survived by two sons and four daughters, Mr. Gene Hunter and wife, Shirley, of Pikeville, Ky., Mr. Ron Hunter and wife, Deb, of Warsaw, Ind., Mrs. Joann Walgamuth of Winona Lake, Ind., Mrs. Pat Glover of Warsaw, Ind.; Mrs. Tot and husband, (Jack) Byrd, of Galveston, Texas, Mrs. Brenda and her husband, Selvage, of Grove City, Oh.; three sisters, Mrs. Dora Bradley of Mich., Mrs. Bertha Ousley of Ky., Mrs. Nola Mayo of Prestonsburg, Ky.; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 30, at 10 a.m., at the Burke Funeral Home Chapel at Prestonsburg, Ky.
Burial will be in the Stephens Family Cemetery at Prestonsburg, Ky., under the direction of Burke Funeral Home.
Visitation is at the funeral home.
Kenneth Edward Zemo
Kenneth Edward Zemo, age 49, of Prestonsburg, Ky., passed away Saturday, January 26, 2002, at his residence, after a sudden illness.
He was born September 17, 1952, at Pikeville, Ky., a son of Raymond and Mary (Mullins) Zemo. He was disabled, having worked as a coal miner; a veteran having served in the U.S. Army; a Mason belonging to Zebulon Lodge No. 273 at Prestonsburg, Ky.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sons, Mr. Matthew Zemo and Mr. Michael Zemo, both of Prestonsburg, Ky.; one brother, Mr. Allen Zemo of Harold, Ky.; one sister, Mrs. Amy Broadhurst of Louisville, Ky.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, January 29, at 2 p.m., from the Burke Funeral Home Chapel, at Prestonsburg, Ky., with Evangelist Tim Blankenship officiating.
Military services were conducted by the DAV Chapter 18, Auxier, Ky.
Burial followed in Davidson Memorial Gardens Cemetery, at Ivel, Ky., under the direction of Burke Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
