Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyDonald Elliott
Donald Elliott, 51, of Printer, died Tuesday, November 28, 2000, at his residence, following an extended illness.
Born on June 6, 1949, in Martin, he was the son of the late John Elliott and Ethel Yates Elliott. He was a disabled coal miner and a veteran.
Survivors include one son, Richard Elliott of Printer; three daughters, Marilyn Conn of Dana, Cathy Hunt and Donna Elliott, both of Honaker; two brothers, Ronald Elliott and Jonthan Elliott, both of Printer; one sister, Rita Faye Hancock of Printer; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, November 30, at 1 p.m., at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, with Bruce Coleman officiating.
Burial will be in the Meade Cemetery, at Printer, under the direction of the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Earl Evans
Earl Evans, 70, died Thursday, November 23, 2000, at his home in Newman Lake, Washington.
Born on April 13, 1930, in Grethel, he was the son of the late Charlie and Arminda Evans. He worked as a coal miner into his 20s, then went west to Southern Idaho and became a bricklayer. Later he became a construction engineer and supervised numerous projects around the Inland Northwest. Last October he was honored by the bricklayers union with a 40-year pin. In 1976 he retired to Newman Lake, Washington.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Evans.
Other survivors include two sons, Gary Evans of Indianapolis, Indiana, Earl D. Evans of Warsaw, Indiana; two daughters, Kimberly Hoff and Debbie Evans, both of Newman Lake, Washington; three sisters, Verlie Hall of Warsaw, Indiana, Ethel Williams, Hazel Hamilton, and two brothers, Kennis Evans, and Butler Evans, all of Grethel; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Memorial services were conducted Tuesday, November 29, at the Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home, Spokane, Washington.
Greta Glo Clark
Greta Glo Clark, 65, of Harold, died Monday, November 27, 2000, at the McDowell Appalachian Regional Hospital, following an extended illness.
Born on January 2, 1935, in McDowell, she was the daughter of the late Kit and Verdie Hall Stumbo.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil B. Clark.
Survivors include one step-son, Kenneth Ray Clark of Pikeville; one daughter, Vanessa Dawn Clark of Harold; six brothers, Paul Stumbo, Klein Stumbo, Larry Stumbo, and Carl Stumbo, all of McDowell, Don Stumbo of Martin, Larry Stumbo of McDowell, Johnny Stumbo of Hippo; two sisters, Helen Hall and Nancy Gibson, both of McDowell; one step-grandchild and two step-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, November 30, at 11 a.m., at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, with ministers of the Old Regular Baptist Church officiating.
Burial will be in the Lucy Hall Cemetery at McDowell, under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
James Dempsey “J.D.” Clarke
James Dempsey “J.D.” Clarke, 78, of Harold, died Saturday, November 25, 2000, in the Pikeville Methodist Hospital.
He was born January 20, 1922, in Pikeville, the son of the late Victor Clarke and Oriole Price Clark. He was a retired maintenance of way, Chessie system employee, clerk and deacon of the New Salem Regular Baptist Church, at Harold, a WW II Army Air Force veteran with the rank of Staff Sergeant.
He is survived by his wife, Anna Sue Layne Clarke.
Other survivors include one son, Gary Edison Clarke of South Point, Ohio; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, November 28, at 1 p.m., at the New Salem Regular Baptist Church, Harold, with John Paul Hamilton, James Branham, Hillard Newsome and Danny Hurley officiating.
Burial was in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, at Ivel, under the direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers for the funeral of James Dempsey “J.D.” Clarke, were Scott Duncan, Chris Clarke, Robert Lee, Adam Collins, Greg Collins, Jimmy Craft and Zackery Collins.
James Orvel Lawson
James Orvel Lawson, 80, of Waverly, Ohio, died Saturday, November 25, 2000, at the Pike Community Hospital, Waverly.
Born on April 23, 1920, in Tazwell, Virginia, he was the son of the late Clinton Lawson and Florence Lowe Lawson. He was a retired coal miner and construction lineman, and was a member and First Elder of Agape Family Center.
He is survived by his wife, Billie Mae Wills Lawson.
Other survivors include six daughters, Janice Henson, Geraldean McBriar, and Dorlas Flannery, all of Prestonsburg, Rejeania Mosier of Waverly, Ohio, Neoma Myers of Columbus, Ohio, Patricia Hardee of Beaver, Ohio; two sons, Robert Hardee of Prestonsburg, Ray Hardee of Piketon, Ohio; one half brother, Benny Morgan of Virginia; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, November 28, at the Agape Family Center, Waverly, Ohio, with Marilyn Good officiating.
Burial was in the Mt. Latham Cemetery, Waverly, Ohio, under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home, Waverly.
Jay Blevins
Jay Blevins, 72, of Honaker, died Thursday, November 23, 2000, at his residence.
He was born April 7, 1928, in Johnson County, the son of the late Everett Blevins and Minnie Spears Blevins. He was a truck driver
He is survived by his wife, Mary M. Ratliff Blevins.
Other survivors include seven sons, Darrell Blevins, Joey Jay Blevins, Kenneth Blevins and Paul Blevins, all of Columbus, Ohio, Larry Blevins of Fairborn, Ohio, Randy Ratliff and Tony Ratliff, both of Honaker; three daughters, Linda Goodman of Columbus, Ohio, Margaret Tackett of Printer, Sandra Lane of Perry County, Ohio; three brothers, Thomas Davis of Johnson County, Bill Davis of Jacksonville, Florida, Hershel Blevins of Minnie; one sister, Bethel Fulton of Van Lear, 36 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, November 25, at 1 p.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, with Clergymen Rodger Thornsbury and Joe Adkins officiating.
Burial was in the Blevins and Ratliff Cemetery, Big Branch, Honaker, under the direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Leona Gott Cooley
Leona Gott Cooley, 93, of Lexington, formerly of Prestonsburg, died Saturday, November 25, 2000, at the Riverview Manor Nursing Home, Prestonsburg.
She was born August 30, 1907, in Richmond, the daughter of the late Willie Ray Gott and Ethah Wilson Gott. She was a retired teacher in the school systems of Floyd and Franklin counties, a fund raiser for the American Heart Association, member of the Eastern Star, retired teacher association, past president of the Prestonsburg Woman’s Club, member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, John Graham Chapter.
Her husband, William Ward Cooley, former Floyd County Circuit Court Clerk, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sons, Harold Cooley of Prestonsburg, William Thomas Cooley of Louisville; one daughter, Winniford Cooley Akers of West Chester, Ohio, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, November 29, at noon, at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, with Rev. Wayne Sayre officiating.
Burial will be in Richmond Cemetery, Prestonsburg, under the direction of Hall Funeral Home, Martin.
Those serving as pallbearers for the funeral of Leona Gott Cooley were Mel Akers, Shag Hall, Pete Green, Steven Cooley, Phillip Cooley and Greg Akers.
Talmadge Vanderpool
Talmadge Vanderpool, 76, former resident of Estill, died Tuesday, November 28, at Transylvania Memorial Hospital in Brevard, North Carolina. He has resided in North Carolina for seven years. He was retired from Flowers Bakery.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis C. Vanderpool.
Other survivors include one son, Phillip Walker Vanderpool; one daughter, Judy V. Webb; one sister, Loreda Conley of Estill; three grandsons, two granddaughters, and one great-grandson.
A memorial service will be conducted at Rocky Hill Baptist Church, Cedar Mountain, North Carolina, on Thursday, November 30, at 11 a.m.
Burial will be in the family cemetery in Crockett’s Cove, Wytheville, Virginia, on Friday, December 1, at 1 p.m.
Thomas C. “Tommy” Boyd
Thomas C. “Tommy” Boyd, 75, of Stanville, died Sunday, November 26, 2000, at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.
He was born October 25, 1925, at Wayland, the son of the late Minnie Boyd. He was a retired basketball coach and teacher for the Floyd County School System, and a U.S. Navy veteran.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, November 29, 2 p.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, with Minister Mark Tackett officiating.
Burial will be in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, under the direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Serving as the pallbearers for the funeral of Thomas C. “Tommy” Boyd were Clyde Tackett, Randy Mullins, Bobby Lawson, Dan Hall, Ralph Bryant, Larry Osborne, Malcom Layne, Emmitt Hamilton, Dean Hamilton and Darrell Clark.
Honorary pallbearers were Carl R. Fraley, Faircie Woods, Marvin Tackett, Kelly Coleman, Barkley Sturgill, Ed DeCoursey, David Layne, Mike Boyd, Hershel Spradlin, and his team players throughout the years.
