Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyGladys Goble Wiley
Gladys Goble Wiley, 74, of Prestonsburg, Ky., died Thursday, January 10, 2002, following an extended illness.
Born on July 26, 1927, in Floyd County, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Ned Ousley and Mima Sammons Ousley. She was a homemaker and a member of the Voice of Victory Assembly of God, Prestonsburg, Ky.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Brooks Goble; and her second husband, Ernest Wiley.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Edward Goble of Sidney, In., Neddie R. Goble of Devans, Ga.; one daughter, Clelda Harreld of Warsaw, In.; two brothers, Willis Ousley of Leesburg, In., Mexico Pitts of Sidney, In.; one sister, Mulelda Campbell of Water Gap, Ky.; 15 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Chester Eugene Goble and Darrell Gary Goble; one brother, Elmer Ousley, and one half-brother, Commoadore Pitts; three sisters, Laurie Gibson, Cleldie Ousley, and Verdith Ward.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday, January 14, 2001, at 11 a.m., at the Voice of Victory Assembly of God, Prestonsburg, Ky., with Charles Hayden officiating.
Burial will be in the Baker Ousley Cemetery, Prestonsburg, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation will be at the funeral home after 4 p.m., on Saturday, and after 4 p.m., on Sunday, at the church.
Christine Rosetta “Black” Stewart
Christine Rosetta “Black” Stewart, age 79, of McDowell, Ky., wife of Revella F. Stewart, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2002, at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Hospital, Hazard, Ky., following an extended illness.
She was born June 28, 1922, in Minnie, Ky., the daughter of the late Ellis V. Martin and Virda Martin. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Regular Baptist Church, Thornton Union.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, Larry Delmas Stewart of McDowell, Ky., Revella Dean Stewart of Jacksonville, Fl., Benjie Ellis Stewart of Prestonsburg, Ky.; one brother, Wendell Martin of Prestonsburg, Ky., seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and one step-great-grandchild.
She was also preceded in death by one brother, Johnny Martin, and one sister, Anna Rose Little.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 9, 2002, at 1:00 p.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky., with the clergyman, Arnold Turner Jr., officiating.
Burial will follow in the Lucy Hall Cemtery, McDowell, Ky., under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation is at the funeral home.
Dode Calhoun
Dode Calhoun, 94, of Prestonsburg, Ky., died Sunday, January 6, 2002, following an extended illness.
Born on November 9, 1907, in Boyd County, Ky., he was the son of the late Bill and Agnes Scott Calhoun. He was a retired coal miner. He was a member of New Hope United Baptist Church, Prestonsburg, Ky., and a member of Zebulon Lodge No. 273, F&AM, Prestonsburg, Ky.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Goldie Wills Calhoun.
Survivors include four sons, Doug Calhoun of Warsaw, Ind., Clarence Calhoun of Sidney, Ohio, David Calhoun, and Wallace Calhoun, both of Prestonsburg, Ky.; four daughters, Donna Jean Muncy, Mary Agnes Dawson, Patricia Gibson, and Beulah Seals, all of Columbus, Ohio; one brother, Wallace Calhoun of Prestonsburg, Ky.; 18 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Bill Calhoun, and Gordon Calhoun; one brother, Denver Calhoun; two sisters, Mima Dickerson, and Stella Stephens.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 9, 2002, at 11 a.m., at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky., with Brothers Reubin Lycans, Chester Adkins, and Wallace Calhoun officiating.
Burial will be in the Mayo Cemetery, Prestonsburg, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin.
Visitation is at the funeral home.
Pallbearers: Randall Calhoun, Greg Calhoun, Jimmy Seals, Charlie Burns, Steve Parsell, Don Patton, John Calhoun, Larry Nelson, and Wallace Jr. Calhoun.
Christopher Alan Ratliff
Christopher Alan Ratliff, 38, of Delaware, Ohio, formerly of Floyd County, Ky., died Friday, January 4, 2002, at his residence in Delaware, Ohio, following a sudden illness.
Born on August 25, 1963, at Pikeville, Ky., he was the son of Wayne Wendell and Sonja Ratliff Ousley of Allen, Ky., and Carolyn Cerneus and Roger Smith of Aurora, Ill. He was a mechanical engineer for Honda.
He is survived by his wife, Vicki Stephens Ratliff.
Other survivors include one son, Zachary Ryan Ratliff of Delaware, Ohio; one daughter, Emily Nicole Ratliff of Delaware, Ohio; paternal grandparents, Ethel May Ratliff and the late Wayne Ratliff of Allen, Ky.; maternal grandparents, Goldie Emerine and the late Joe Emerine of Louisville, Ky.; step-grandparents, Lucille Ousley of Allen, Ky. and the late Curtis Ousley; one brother, Wayne Ratliff III of Charleston, West Virginia; father- and mother-in-law, Ernest Stephens and the late Ruth Ann Stephens; one half-sister, Monica Purdo of Sarasota, Florida.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, January 7, 2002, at 11 a.m., at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky., with Rev. James Harmon officiating.
Burial was in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
In lieu of flowers, donation can be made to the Ratliff Children Scholarship Fund at Citizen National Bank.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
Dixie Watts Johnson
Dixie Watts Johnson, age 93, of Hueysville, Ky., widow of Mosey Johnson, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2002, at Our Lady of the Way Hospital, Martin, Ky., following an extended illness.
She was born August 17, 1908, in Garner, Ky.; the daughter of the late John Watts and Rosie Short Watts. She was a owner and operator of the Johnson Cash Store, Garrett, Ky., from 1937-1976.
Survivors include one son, Ralph Johnson of Eastern, Ky.; one daughter, Aileen Osborne of Hueysville, Ky.; two sisters, Lovella Johnson and Violet Carson, both of Milan, In., 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Farris Johnson, Grayson Johnson, and one daughter, Barbara Johnson Turner.
Funeral services for Dixie Watts Johnson were conducted Sunday, January 6, 2002, at 1:00 p.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky., with the Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial followed in the Johnson Cemetery, Hueysville, Ky., under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home, Martin.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
Pallbearers: Michael Johnson, Rodney Osborne, Ronnie Johnson, Paul Jeffrey Johnson, David Johnson, James Fairis Johnson, James Robert Turner, and Bee Hall.
Honorary: Matthew Johnson, Jonathan Johnson, Jason Osborne, Jeremy Osborne, and Jordan Osborne.
Opal Marie Orsborn Greer
Opal Marie Orsborn Greer, 81, of Prestonsburg, Ky., died Thurs-day, January 3, 2002, at her residence, following an extended illness.
Born April 22, 1920, in Martin, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Hiram Orsborn and Nannie Hamilton Orsborn. She was a former nurse for Dr. George P. Archer, M.D., a member of the First Baptist Church, Prestonsburg, Ky.; and Adah Chapter No. 24, Order of the Eastern Star, Prestonsburg, Ky.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jake Shannon Greer, June 22, 2001.
Survivors include one daughter, Betty Jo (Dr. Alan) Hyden of Prestonsburg, Ky.; two sisters, Geneva Boyd of Huntsville, Ala., Mary Ellen Osborne of Roseville, Mich.; two grandsons, Seth (Amy) Hyden, and Josh Hyden; one granddaughter, Kate Hyden; one great-grandson, Jake Hyden.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, January 5, 2002, at 11:00 p.m., at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Randy Polk and Dr. Floyd Price officiating.
Burial was in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, Ky.
Active pallbearers: Josh Hyden, Seth Hyden, Dr. Alan Hyden, John Greer Hunt, John Earl Hunt, Robbie Risner, James DeRossett, Glenn David May, David A. Layne, and Johnny Burke Jr.
Honorary pallbearers: Dewey Greer, Donald Hunt, Joe T. Hyden II, James Reed, Brent Reed, Estill Carter, Paul Nunn and Louie P. Lafferty.
Helen Prater
Helen Prater, age 85, of Hueysville, Ky., widow of Temp Prater, passed away Friday, January 4, 2002, at the Crestmark of Rose Lawn, Rose Lawn, Indiana.
She was born December 17, 1916, in Hueysville, Ky., the daughter of the late Oak Cooley and Rosetta Osborne Cooley. She was a former cook for the Floyd County School System, and was a member of the Bethel Regular Baptist Church, Maytown, Ky.
Survivors include three sons, Gene R. Prater of Prestonsburg, Ky., Charles Walker Prater of Langley, Ky., Darwin Prater of Inez, Ky.; three daughters, Loretta Frasure of Crown Point, In., Erma Jackson of Eastern, Ky., Diana Watts of Hueysville, Ky.; three brothers, Toby Cooley and Iris Cooley, both of Hippo, Ky., Dorlan Cooley of Hueysville, Ky.; one sister, Geneva Prater of Hueysville, Ky., 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and four step-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Helen Prater were conducted Monday, January 7, 2002, at 1 p.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky., with the Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial followed in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, Ky., under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home, Martin.
Pallbearers: Tom Pritt, Matthew Pritt, Joshua Pritt, Jacob Pritt, Steve Prater, Josh Martin, Jeremy Nichols, Tyler Adkins, and Kevin Frasure.
