Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyGeorge Delmer Cox
George Delmer Cox, 69, of Claypool, In., formerly of Auxier, passed away, December 3, 2001, at the VA Hospital in Ft. Wayne, In.
He was the son of the late Donald and Margaret Lamphier Cox of Warsaw, In.
He is survived by his first wife, Geneva Bays Cox of Auxier; their children, Leesa Powers of Auxier and Delmer L. Cox of Lexington; his current wife, Faye Kidd Cox of Claypool, In.; two step-daughters, Sherry Clark of Dunlap and Donna May of Warsaw; four step-sons, Jeffery Bradford and Danny Bradford, both of Silver Lake, Derek Bradford of Elkart, and Ronny Shelton of Warsaw; three granddaughters, 11 step-grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; one brother, Vernon R. Cox of Atwood; two sisters, Margery L. Zurakowski of Havan, Fl. and Anna L. Kay of Bradenton, Fl.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Clarence Cox, and one step-grandson and his second wife, Betty F. Gote.
Services were held December 7, 2001, at the First Freewill Baptist Church in Claypool.
Military graveside services were by the American Legion Post 253, North Webester, at the Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, In. was in charge of arrangements.
Mary Belle Little
Mary Belle Little, age 92, of Wheelwright, widow of Oscar Little, passed away, Thursday, December 27, 2001, at the Mt. Carmel East Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, following a brief illness.
She was born May 15, 1909, in Floyd County, Ky., the daughter of the late Sam Collins and Darkie Moore Collins. She was a homemaker, and was a member of the Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church, Melvin, Ky.
Survivors include two daughters, Betty Lou Little, (David) of Wheelwright, Ky., Dora Sue Barnett, (Bobby) of Columbus, Oh.; three daughters-in-law, Marie Little, Irene Little, and Shirley Little, 18 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three sons, Edsel Ray Little, Robert Samuel Little and Clyde Little.
Funeral services for Mary Belle Little were conducted Sunday, December 30, 2001, at 11:00 a.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky., with the Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial was in the Little-Hall Cemetery, Wheelwright, Ky., under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral home. Nightly services were held at 7:00 p.m.
Pallbearers: Grandsons, and grandsons-in-law.
Ethel Sherman
Ethel Sherman, 87, of Ironton, Ohio, formerly of Dwale, Ky., died Tuesday, January 1, 2002, at the Sunset Nursing Home at Coal Grove, Ohio.
She was born February 15, 1914, the daughter of Jim and Rhoda Clifton, of Dwale, Ky.
She was the wife of the late Stewart Sherman.
Funeral services will be Saturday, January 5, at the Hayes-Phillips Funeral Home in Ironton, Ohio.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Saturday. Funeral services will immediately follow the visitation time. The funeral home is located at 509 S. 6th St., in Ironton.
June Martin Howard
June Martin Howard, age 85, of Kenton, Ohio, formerly of Garrett, Ky., widow of Carl Howard, passed away Monday, December 31, 2001, at the Sunbridge Care Rehabilitation Center, Marion, Ohio.
She was born March 12, 1916, in Mousie, Ky., the daughter of the late Tom Martin and Hester Amburgey Martin. She was a homemaker, and was a member of the Stone Coal Regular Baptist Church since 1946.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Randall Howard and Bill Howard, both of Marion, Ohio; three brothers, Hawley Martin of Flatwoods, Ky., James Martin of Franklin, Ohio, Richard Martin of Stanton, Ky.; two sisters, Geneva Smith of Flatwoods, Ky., Peggy Byrd of Middletown, Ohio, six grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Ralph Martin; three sisters, Winnie Wolf, Sue Birch and Geraldine Sweet.
Funeral services for June Martin Howard were conducted Thursday, January 3, 2002, at 11:00 a.m., in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky., with the Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial was in the Howard Cemetery, Rock Fork, Garrett, Ky.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
Pallbearers: Billy Howard, Donny Howard, David Howard, Tim Hall, and William Lee Smith.
Honorary: James Martin, Richard Martin, Richard Byrd and Jim Vanderpool.
Christine Moran Patton
Christine Moran Patton, 80, of Auxier, Ky., died Friday, December 28, 2001, at the Highlands Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness.
Born March 17, 1921, in Auxier, (Floyd County), Ky., she was the daughter of the late Thomas E. Moran and Hazel Elizabeth Ford Moran. She was a former teacher with the Floyd County Board of Education, and was one of the first Head Start teachers. She graduated from Eastern Kentucky State College.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Darwin Patton, on February 20, 2001.
Survivors include two daughters, Ruth Anne Fairchild, of Auxier, Ky., and Mary Lee Colston of Spring, Tx.; one son, Darwin (Dan) Moran Patton of Lyndon Station, Wi., seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, December 31, 2001, at 11:00 a.m., at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, Prestonsburg, Ky., with Brother Joe Hall officiating.
Burial was in the Moran Family Cemtery, Auxier, Ky.
Contributions are suggested to Hospice of Big Sandy, P.O. Box 277, Hager Hill, Ky., 41222.
Pallbearers: Roger Akers, Christopher Clarke, Christopher Colston, Brian George, Robert P. Hale, Robbie Hall, Ty Martin and Ben Trimble.
Della Gross Hayes
Della Gross Hayes, 68, of Tram, died Monday, May 21, 2001, at her residence.
Born March 18, 1933, in Pike County, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Cora Gilliam Gross and Dallas Gross.
Survivors include two daughters, Oma McPeek of Pikeville, Bonita DeBoard of Woodhaven, Michigan; one brother, Charlie Gross; two sisters, Sarah Sesco and Charity Tibbs, both of Pikeville; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 26, at the J.W. Call & Son Funeral Home Chapel, with Don Lee and Robert Smith officiating.
Burial will be in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, at Ivel.
Frances Crisp
Frances Ellen Reed Fields Frazier Crisp, age 86, of Martin, widow of Frank Crisp, died Sunday, May 13, 2001, in Our Lady of the Way Hospital, Martin, Ky.
Born October 27, 1914, at Craigsville, Va., she was the daughter of the late Edmond and Rosa Smiley Reed. She was a homemaker, and member of the Faith Bible Church, Martin, Ky.
She is survived by three daughters, Phyllis Ann Centers, Patricia Lee Shepherd, and Janet Rose Howard, all of Martin, Ky.; one brother, Jack Reed of Loveland, Oh.; one sister, Juanita Sprouse of Staunton, Va.; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her third husband, Frank Crisp, and her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Lee Fields, and her second husband, Will Frazier.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 16, at noon in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin.
Burial will follow in the Crisp Cemetery, Martin.
Visitation is at the Hall Funeral Home.
Pallbearers: Dickie Johnson, Gilbert Shelton, Tom Caudill, Kevin Robinson, David (Acie) Shepherd, Paul David Centers, Jim White, Herbert Marks, Josh White, Chris Centers, Jeremy Clark, and Ronnie Bryant.
Frances Ellen Reed Fields Frazier Crisp
Frances Ellen Reed Fields Frazier Crisp, 86 years old, born October 27, 1914, in Craigsville, Virginia, died May 13, 2001, at Our Lady of the Way Hospital, Martin, Ky.
She had been a resident of Martin since the early 1940’s. She was a homemaker and a retired Dermont’s store clerk. Her late parents were Edmond and Rosa Smiley Reed, and she had eight deceased brothers and one deceased sister.
She has one living brother, Jack Reed of Loveland, Ohio, and one living sister, Juanita Sprouse of Staunton, Virginia. In addition to her brother and sister, she has three daughters, Janet Howard, Phyllis Centers and Pat Shepherd; one son-in-law, Acie Shepherd, all of Martin; seven grandchildren and seven grandchildren-in-law; 10 great-grandchildren and one great-grandson-in-law. She also leaves one stepdaughter, Myrtle Berry of Lexington, Kentucky.
Frances also leaves many in-laws, extended family members, nieces, nephews, friends, neighbors, church family, nurses and doctors with loving thoughts and memories.
She was the widow of Lee Fields, Will Frazier and Frank Crisp.
She became a saved and born again Christian and a member of the Faith Bible Church at Martin, under the Rev. Bob Martin on June 6th, 1965.
Visitation was at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services were conducted, Wednesday, May 16, at noon, in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel at Martin, Kentucky, by Rev. Don Crisp and Rev. Randolph Crisp. Burial followed at the Crisp Cemetery on Cracker Bottom Road at Martin, Ky.
Pallbearers were Dickie Johnson, Gilbert Shelton, Kevin Robinson, David (Acie) Shepherd, Paul David Centers, Jim White, Josh White, Jeremy Clark and Ronnie Bryant.
We, the family of Frances Crisp, would like to thank all of our loved ones, friends, neighbors, extended family members, church family and any others for the love, comfort, and support during Mom’s sickness and death. Thanks to all for the wonderful food, beautiful flowers, heartfelt prayers, home visits, hospital visits, final visitation, phone calls, cards, letters, gifts of love and for helping us to show Mom how much she was loved. Special thanks to the employees of Cooley Medical Supply and Reid’s Pharmacy. Very special thanks to Dr. James Campbell and his staff. Words cannot express the love and appreciation to all of the employees at Our Lady of the Way Hospital and to Our Lady of the Way Home Health - you all treated our Mom and us with so much love and respect and compassion - and we will always love you for that. Special thanks to Reverends Don Crisp and Randolph Crisp and their families. Much love and appreciation to the very special singers for their songs of love. We also appreciate the staff of Hall Funeral Home for their support and guidance. Thanks to the Martin City Police and the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department for their final assistance.
Daughters,
Janet, Pat, Phyllis and all their families
