Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyMary Parker
Mary Parker, 76, of Whitesburg, died Wednesday, September 13, 2000, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington.
She was born April 29, 1924, in Jenkins, the daughter of the late Joe Tucker and Nancy Jane Brown Tucker.
Her husband, Marion Parker, preceded her in death.
Survivors include one son, Leroy White of Barboursville; two daughters, Virginia Tickles and Betty Tickles both of Cleveland, Ohio; one sister, Martha Devlin of Whitesburg, and 16 grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, September 17, at 1 p.m., at the Samaria Regular Baptist Church, at Teaberry, with the Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial was in the Newman Cemetery, Hi Hat, under the direction of Hall Funeral Home, Martin.
Lum Carr
Lum Carr, 67, of Martin, died Monday, September 18, at his residence.
Born on January 29, 1933, at Allen, he was the son of the late Frank and Nancy Ann Bentley Carr. He was a retired welder, a Korean War Army veteran, a member of the Dwale House of Prayer, and the Garrett Chapter 128 DAV.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joann Crum Carr.
Survivors include one son, Lum Carr Jr. of Martin; two daughters, Libby Reynolds of Harold, and Debbie Isaac of Langley; one brother, Phillip Carr of Allen; two sisters, Beatrice Carroll of Emma, and Avonell Tew of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at noon, Friday, September 22, at noon, at the Hall Funeral Home, Martin, with Woodrow Crum officiating.
Serving as pallbearers for the funeral of Lum Carr were Brian Conn, David Lewis, Ronnie Adkins, Robby Isaac II, Garner Crum, Dustin Conn, Creg Parsons and Jerry Chaffins.
Honorary pallbearers were Charles Newsome, Rudy Samons, Gene Frasure and Tom Parsons.
Burial will be in the Arvil Crum Memorial Cemetery, Martin.
Dorothy Shepherd Horn
Dorothy Shepherd Horn, 87, of Prestonsburg, died Friday, September 15, 2000, at Williamson Memorial Hospital.
She was self-employed as an upholsterer and draper for years, until 1996.
Born February 25, 1913, in West Prestonsburg, she was the daughter of the late Cleveland and Islant Shepherd.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Horn.
Survivors include one son, Dexter Horn of McVeigh; one sister, Dora Sizemore of Prestonsburg; grandson, Phillip Horn of Prestonsburg, whom she raised; four other grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, September 18, at 11 a.m., at Carter Funeral Home, Prestonsburg.
Those serving as pallbearers for the funeral of Dorothy Shepherd Horn were Jeffery Horn, Kevin Crum, Keith Crum, Scott Horn, James Smith and Terry May.
Burial was in the Porter Cemetery, Prestonsburg, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home.
Louise Aletha "Peggy" Comstock
Louise Aletha "Peggy" Comstock, 71, of Martin, died Monday, September 18, 2000, at Our Lady of the Way Hospital, Martin.
Born on May 30, 1929, she was the daughter of the late John P. and Narcissus Hays Turnley of Martin. She was a retired bookkeeper for Comstock Bottled Gas and a member of the Salisbury Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Bob M. Comstock.
Other survivors include one son, Robert Comstock of Martin; one brother, John Hays Turnley of Martin; one grandchild; one step-grandchild and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, September 21, with Bobby Lawson officiating.
Serving as pallbearers for the funeral of Louise Aletha "Peggy" Comstock, were Delano May, William Petry, Jimmy Ray Key, Adam Crum, Jackie Gayheart, Rick Turnley, Gary Lee Key, Randall Harmon, Brian Ratliff, Steve Ison, Cheyene McKinney and Robbie Morgan.
Honorary pallbearers were Johnny Maddox, J.R. Key, Bryan Osborne, Flint Osborne, Harold Osborne, Beecher Scutchfield, Terry Comstock, Danny Assef, and Jimmy Assef.
Burial will be in the Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel, under the direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Adis Click
Adis Click, 77, of Ft. Myers, Florida, died Sunday, September 17, 2000, at Hope Hospice.
He was the son of the late Hasadora and Dona Risner Click. He was retired from Goodyear Tire Rubber Company in St. Mary's, Ohio. He was a life member of VFW and Eagles in St. Mary's. He served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific, during World War II, and was awarded a purple heart.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie.
Other survivors include one son, Joe Click of Nebraska; and a daughter, Mary Ann Chamberlin of Lehigh Acres, Florida; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at Elmongrove Cemetery in St. Mary's Ohio.
Cora L. Tackett
Cora L. Tackett, 74, of Pennsboro, West Virginia, formerly of Martin, died Friday, September 15, 2000, at her residence.
Born on March 4, 1926, in Virgie, she was the daughter of the late Jones and Susan Crisp. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Estill L. Tackett.
Survivors include two sons, Fred Tackett of Jackhorn, and Tom Tackett of Conneaut, Ohio; two daughters, Wanda Nethercutt of Franklin, Tennessee, Loretta Doll of Pennsboro, West Virginia; one brother, James Crisp of Martin; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, September 18, at 1 p.m., at the R.S. Jones & Son Funeral Home, Virgie, with Edley Newsome officiating.
Burial was in the Frank Tackett Cemetery, at Virgie, under the direction of R.S. Jones and Son Funeral Home.
Ovia Cox Coburn
Ovia Cox Coburn, 80, of Mt. Sterling, formerly of Ypsilanti, Michigan, and Rock Fork, died Saturday, September 16, 2000, at her residence.
She was born March 23, 1920, in Garrett, the daughter of the late Elbert Cox and Minnie Stamper. He was a retired nurse's aide and was a member of the United Baptist Church, Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Her husband, John M. Coburn, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sons, John G. Coburn of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, James D. Coburn of Centerville, Ohio; one daughter, Barbara Lay of Maryville, Tennessee; two sisters, Ola Howard of Eastern, Osa Neeley of Columbia City, Indiana; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, September 22, at 10 a.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, with the clergyman, Chester Ray Varney, officiating.
Burial will be in the Chaffins Cemetery, Rock Fork, Garrett, under the direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers for the funeral of Ovia Cox Coburn were John Coburn, Bob Coburn, Sean Vallone, Joel Lay, Matthew Coburn and Raymond Grigsby.
Serving as pallbearers will be John K. Coburn, Matthew V. Coburn, Robert D. Coburn, Joel Lay, Raymond Grigsby, and Sean Vallone.
Brack Colwell
Brack Colwell, 85, of Campbellsville, died Wednesday, September 13, 2000.
Born on January 29, 1915, in Perry County, he was the son of the late James Colwell and Amanda Fugate Colwell.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was a retired coal miner and mine manager.
He is survived by his wife, Versie Combs Colwell.
Other survivors include one son, James Marion Colwell of Mauckport, Indiana; two daughters, Dawn Gloria Cavallo and Reta Newsome, both of Campbellsville; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, September 16, 11 a.m., at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville, with Rev. John Carroll Coomer officiating.
Burial was in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens, under the direction of Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers were Joseph M. Cavallo, Louis Cavallo Jr., James Allen Colwell, Kenneth Wayne Colwell, Lester Colwell and Eric B. Newsome.
