Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyArcolas Boyd Allen
Arcolas Boyd Allen, age 85, of Pikeville, widow of Dewey L. Allen, died Saturday, January 11, in the Pikeville Methodist Hospital.
She was born May 9, 1917, in Floyd County, a daughter of the late Worley C. and Gustavia Conn Boyd. She worked as a retail sales clerk at Sears and Watson Department Stores, and was a member of the Vogel Day United Methodist Church, at Harold.
Survivors include one daughter, Sue Lykins (Bob) Sublett of Kingsport, Tennessee; two sisters, Addie Bea Hall of Harold, and Ezella Watkins of Worthington; four grandchildren, Melissa (Rick) Sizemore, . Chris (Glenda) Sublett, John (Beth) Sublett, and Andrew (Melinda) Sublett; seven great-grandchildren, Christopher, Sarah, Allie, Molly, Mathew, Josh, and Zachary.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Selven Lykins; and one sister, Mabra Stratton.
Graveside services for Arcolas Boyd Allen were conducted Monday, January 13, in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, followed by burial.
A memorial service was held at 1 p.m., Monday, at the Vogel Day United Methodist Church, with visitation following, Hall Funeral Home caring for those arrangements.
Virgil B. Hall
Virgil B. Hall was born on November 28, 1928, at Grethel, and passed away on January 11, 2003, at the Lawnwood Hospital in Ft. Pierce, Florida, following a brief illness.
He was the fourth of ten children born to William J. and Maudie Vance Hall. He served four years in the Navy during the Korean War, aboard the USS Helena. A retired contractor and businessman, he worked in California, Idaho, Ohio and Kentucky, before retiring to Okeechobee, Florida in 1986. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, and visiting with his many friends and family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Raymond Cecil Hall of Clyde, Ohio; Richard Hall of Soda Springs, Idaho; Delano “Pood” Hall of Manning, South Carolina; and Lovel Hall of Maytown; two half-brothers, John Hall and Curt Hall of Grethel, and three half-sisters, Gertrude Sturgill of Harold, and Effie Newsome and Octavia Akers, both of Grethel.
He is survived by his wife of fifty years, Jane Hall of Okeechobee, Florida; two sons, Renny (Linda) Hall of Prestonsburg, and Redgy (Clarissa) Hall of Okeechobee, Florida; five grandchildren, Shanna (Kelly) Davis of Raleigh, North Carolina, , Heather (Robert) VanHoose of Paintsville, Christina (Jay) Pitts of Mount Sterling, Renny Alan Hall of Lexington, and Laken Hall of Prestonsburg; two step-granddaughters, Kerrie and Brittany Patton; two great-grandchildren, Shala Spradlin and Austin Vanhoose, both of Paintsville; and two sisters, Delphia (Carson) Driggs of Tawsen, Maryland; and Eloise (Gene) Pratt of Columbus, Ohio; three brothers, James K. (Geneva) Hall of Beaver, Forrest (Pearl) Hall of Grethel, and Denzil Ray (Donna) Hall of McDowell; four widowed sisters-in-law, Goldie Hall of Grethel, Verlie Hall of Clyde, Ohio, Merion Hall of Manning, South Carolina, and Cendia Hall of Maytown; one aunt, Maggie (Verl) Wheatley of Pocatello, Idaho; as well as numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
Services in Okeechobee, Florida were under the direction of Buxton Funeral Home and visitation was Monday, January 13, from 4-7 p.m.
Visitation and funeral arrangements in Kentucky, are under the direction of Hall Funeral Home, of Martin, and are as follows: Thursday, January 16, and Friday, January 17, at 6 p.m., until 10 p.m., (no services).
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 18, at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will be in the Hall Family Cemetery at Grethel.
Services will be officiated by Jimmy Hall of the Little Rosa Regular Baptist Church.
Carrie Harvel
Carrie Harvel, 90, of Jamestown, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2003, at the Miami Valley Hospital.
She was born April 22, 1912, in Pike County, the daughter of Alvin and Lora Conley.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Thurman Harvel; and two sons, Bill and Bobby Harvel.
She is survived by her daughters, Marie (Milton) Haase of Beavercreek, and Ethel (Evan) Slone of Jamestown; grandchildren, Lora and Tom Wolf, Tony and Brenda Stone, Barry and Susan Stone, Scott and Charlotte Haase, Chris and Juanita Harvel; great-grandchildren, Christopher, Christy, Sarah, Shavon, Brian, Lisa and Stephanie.
The family thanks all of the doctors at Beavercreek Family Physicians, and the staff at Miami Valley Neurosciences unit 4W Southwest, for their compassion and support.
Funeral services will be held at the Burke Funeral Home, Prestonsburg, on Sunday, January 12, at 11 a.m.
Burial will be in the Tram Community Cemetery.
Visitation was held on Friday, January 10th at McColaugh Funeral Home, Xenia, Ohio.
Alvin Hurd
Alvin Hurd, age 87, of Prestonsburg, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at the Highland Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, after an extended illness.
He was born January 1, 1916, at Prestonsburg, a son of the late John and Anna Click Hurd. He was formerly a construction worker at Harris Brothers Construction Company at Prestonsburg.
He was the husband of the late Viola Hurd who preceded him in death.
Survivors include one son, John Troy Hurd of Prestonsburg; two daughters, Odelia (Mae) Baisden of Prestonsburg, and Jackie McCollough of Michigan; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, January 10, at 11 a.m., at the Burke Funeral Home, Prestonsburg, with Rev. Manford Fannin officiating.
Burial will follow in the Canterberry/Hurd Cemetery, at Goble Branch Road, Prestonsburg.
All arrangements are under the direction of Burke Funeral Home.
Visitation is at the funeral home.
Margie Mullins Isaac
Margie Mullins Isaac, 73, of Hamlet, North Carolina, formerly of Wheelwright, died Monday, January 6, 2003, at the Sand Hills Regional Hospital, in Hamlet, North Carolina.
Born March 3, 1929, in Melvin, she was the daughter of the late Milford and Della Tackett Mullins. She was a retired factory worker, and attended Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church in Melvin; Little Polly Baptist Church in Michigan; and Maple Street Freewill Baptist Church in Rockingham, North Carolina.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther “Booty” Isaac Sr.
Survivors include two sons, Luther Isaac Jr., and Milford Sonny Isaac, both of Michigan; one daughter, Rose Carothers of Hamlet, North Carolina; two brothers, Luther Mullins and Russell Mullins, both of Melvin; two sisters, Madgie Allen and Irene Johnson, both of Michigan; 11 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Landis Mullins, and a sister, Joyce Caudill.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 11, at 11 a.m., at the Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church at Melvin, with Old Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial will be in the Isaac Family Cemetery at Wheelwright, under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin.
Visitation is at the church after 5 p.m., Thursday.
Zella Howell
Zella Howell, age 73, of Neville, Ohio, formerly of McDowell, widow of Elisha Howell, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2003, at the Eastgate Health Care Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
She was born June 24, 1929, in McDowell, the daughter of the late Melvin Anderson, and Mary Jane Sizemore Anderson. She was a homemaker, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Felicity, Ohio.
Survivors include two sons, Jarvis Dean Howell of Neville, Ohio, and David G. Howell of Batavia, Ohio; one daughter, Pansy L. Woo of Cranford, New Jersey; two brothers, John Anderson of Fairborn, Ohio, and Richard Anderson of Lexington; three sisters, Rose Floyd of Martin, and Mary Elizabeth “Pat” Anderson and Sarah “Becky” King, both of McDowell, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, January 11, at 11 a.m., at the McDowell First Baptist Church, at McDowell, with the clergyman, Harry Hargis, officiating.
Burial will follow in the Anderson Cemetery, McDowell, under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home, Martin.
Visitation is at the church.
James “Jimmy” Reynolds
James “Jimmy” Reynolds, age 52, of Prestonsburg, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2003, at the Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.
He was born March 24, 1950, in Ohio, the son of the late Ethel Reynolds.
Survivors include his caregiver, Verlie Newman Joseph of Prestonsburg.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday, January 9, at 1 p.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, with Clergyman Hubert Presley officiating.
Burial was in the Newman Cemetery, Hi Hat, under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
