Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyWillie D. Brown
Willie D. Brown, 94, of McDowell, Ky., died Thursday, January 24, 2002, following an extended illness.
Born on November 3, 1907, in Floyd County, Ky., he was the son of the late Lewis and Sallie Vance Brown. He was a retired C & O Railroad employee.
He is survived by his wife, Melvina Lykins Brown, married
June 1933.
Other survivors include one son, Bill Brown of Ligon, Ky.; six daughters, Jonell Tackett of Prestonsburg, Ky., Annette Tackett, Genevieve Wright, and Bobbie Osborne, all of McDowell, Ky., Bessie Newman of St. Mary’s Ohio, and Brenda Ratliff of Sidney, Ohio; 22 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Beulah Martin; four brothers, Jarvey Brown, Andy Brown, Sill Brown, and Noah Brown; five sisters, Lula Potts, Roxie Ratliff, Lizel Provansanto, Laura Gibson, and Phenia Brown.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, January 27, 2002, at 11 a.m., at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky., with Woodrow Dye, and other Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial will be in the Boyd Cemetery, Hi Hat, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Visitation is at the funeral home.
Billy Ray Hopkins
Billy Ray Hopkins, 27, of McDowell, Ky., died Monday, January 21, 2002, following a sudden illness.
Born on July 20, 1974, in Martin, Ky., he was the son of Janice Elliott Hopkins of McDowell and the late Robert Hopkins. He was a carpenter.
Survivors include his grandmother, Rebecca Elliott of McDowell; one brother, Robert Keith Hopkins of Paintsville, Ky.; one sister, Becky Jo Gross of Prestonsburg, Ky.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Wilburn Ellott, and Ross and Josie Hopkins.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 25, 2002, at 1 p.m., at the Little Rosa Regular Baptist Church, McDowell, Ky., with ministers of the Regular Baptist Church officiating.
Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery, McDowell, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation is at the Litle Rosa Regular Baptist Church.
Leonard Little
Leonard Little, 57, of Melvin, Ky., died Tuesday, January 22, 2002, following an extended illness.
Born on January 27, 1944, in Floyd County, Ky., he was the son of the late Mack Little and Lila Tackett Little. He was self-employed, and attended the Jacks Creek Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Rickie Gomber Little.
Other survivors include four sons, Keith Little of Hueysville, Ky., Greg Little, T.D. Little, and Timmy Little, all of Wheelwright, Ky.; two daughters, Greta Spears of Wheelwright, Ky., and Tammy Young of Weeksbury, Ky.; five brothers, Clinton Little, Paul Little, Donnie Little, Mike Little, and Hobart Little, all of Melvin, Ky.; two sisters, Arlene Wright of Michigan, and Claudine Tackett of Weeksbury, Ky.; and 13 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Clifford Little.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 25, 2002, at 2:30 p.m., at the Jacks Creek Baptist Church, at Bevinsville, Ky., with Roger Trusty and Louie Ferrari officiating.
Burial will be in the Little Family Cemetery, Melvin, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation is at the Jacks Creek Baptist Church.
Pallbearers are: Lee Little, Wesley Little, Hopie Little, Marty Little, and Kevin Little.
Emma Jean Scalf
Emma Jean Scalf, 71, of Buffalo, Prestonsburg, Ky., died Tuesday, January 22, 2002, following a brief illness.
Born on April 4, 1930, at Endicott, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Dave Morrison and Marie Burchett Morrison. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Endicott Freewill Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dave Scalf.
Survivors include one son, Barry Scalf of Austin, Tex.; two daughters, Helen Keathley of Endicott, Prestonsburg, Ky., Louise Akers of McDowell, Ky.; two grandchildren, David Chaffins of Endicott, Ky., and Kelly Sue Akers, of McDowell, Ky.
She was preceded in death by one son, Kelly Scalf; two brothers, Thomas Jr. Morrison, and Bobby Donald Morrison; and one sister, Mary Lowe.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 25, 2002, at 11 a.m., at the Endicott Freewill Baptist Church, with James H. Smith, B. J. Crider and Nathan Lafferty officiating.
Burial will be in the Hazel James Cemetery at Johns Creek, Pike County, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation is at the Endicott Freewill Baptist Church.
Mart V. Allen
Mart V. Allen, 75, of Garrett, Ky., died Monday, January 21, 2002, following an extended illness.
Born on May 28, 1926, in Lackey, Ky., he was the son of the late Henry Allen and Verda Dials Allen Lemons. He was a retired health care employee and a lifetime member of the DAV Chapter 128, Garrett, Ky.
He is survived by his wife, Mae Combs Allen.
Other survivors include one son, John W. Allen of Garrett, Ky.; two daughters, Donna Thomas of Garrett, Ky., and Beverly Martin of Wayland, Ky.; one brother, Ronald Mosley of Kendallville, In.; one sister, Georgia Myers of Wabash, In.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, Michael Allen; two brothers, John S. Allen and Billy Allen; and one sister, Dorothy Watkins.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday, January 24, 2002, at 11 a.m., at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky., with Woodrow Crum and Ernest Reynolds officiating.
Burial was in the Chaffins Cemetery, Four Mile, Mousie, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
Joe P. Tackett
Joe P. Tackett, 96, of Melvin, Ky., died Monday, January 21, 2002, following an extended illness.
Born on August 7, 1905, at Weeksbury, Ky., he was the son of the late Benjamin Tackett and Elizabeth McCown Tackett. He was a disabled coal miner.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lula Thompson Tackett.
Survivors include three sons, Charles Tackett, and David Tackett, both of Melvin, Ky., and Raymond Tackett of Andrews, Ind.; seven daughters, Betty Meadows and Loretta McCray, both of Jackson, Ohio, Rose Marie Caudill and Christine Clark, both of Andrews, Ind., Wanita Slone of Martin, Ky., Mary Gillespie of Hi Hat, Ky., and Fannie Johnson of Banner, Ky.; 43 grandchildren, 72 great-great-grandchildren, and 35 great-grandchildren; one granddaughter, Beatrice Crittendon, whom he raised.
He was preceded in death by three sons, Carl, Arbrey, and Billy Tackett; four brothers, Willie, Epp, Greenberry, and Sol Tackett; two sisters, Rebecca Tackett, and Dollie Johnson; three daughters, Sylvia Tackett, Loraine Tackett, and Alpha Jean Crittendon.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 26, 2002, at 1 p.m., at the Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church, Melvin, Ky., with ministers of the Old Regular Baptist Church officiating.
Burial will be in the Matthew Tackett Cemetery, Melvin, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation will be at the Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church at Melvin, Ky., after 6 p.m., Wednesday.
Virginia (Hobson) Williamson
Virginia (Hobson) Williamson, of Betsy Layne, Ky., died Thursday, January 17, 2002, at her home.
She was born in Pike County, Ky., a daughter of the late Augustus Payne Hobson and Myrtle (Clark) Hobson. She was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church, at Betsy Layne.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Williamson.
Survivors include three sons, Doctor Glenn Williamson of Lafayette, Louisiana, Marvin Williamson of Betsy Layne, and Marshall R. Williamson of Betsy Layne; three sisters, Gormie Hall of Pikeville, Magnolia Stratton of Elkhorn City, and Alvaline Hampton of Virgie; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, January 20, 2002, at 11 a.m., at the Betsy Layne Freewill Baptist Church, with Tracy Patton officiating.
Burial was in the Ferguson Cemetery in Floyd County, under the direction of Thacker Memorial Funeral Home, Pikeville.
Visitation was at the funeral home, and at the church.
Pallbearers: Allen William-son, Gary Williamson, Millard D. Stevens, Samuel Stevens, Jeffrey Mulkey, and Brian Smith.
