Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyHarriet May Allen
Harriet May Allen, age 84, of Langley, Ky., passed away Monday, October 1, 2001, at the Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg, Ky., following a long illness.
She was born November 18, 1916, in Langley, Ky., the daughter of the late Dr. J.H. Allen and Bertha May Allen. She was a teacher for the Floyd County School System for 30 years. She played basketball and coached for the Maytown Wildcats, and went to the state tournament as a ball player. She was owner of Hindman Drug Store for several years, and worked in an airplane factory in Michigan during World War II, where she was part of the group known as “Rosy the Riverters.”
Survivors include special nieces and nephews, Teddi Allen, Elizabeth Allen, Margaret A. Vaughn, Peggy Sue Pollard, Steve Allen, Bob Vaughan and Dick Vaughan.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Dr. Claude L. Allen, and George Edward Allen; and one sister, Peggy Jo Vaughn.
Memorial services will be conducted Wednesday, October 3, 2001, at 1 p.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, Ky., with the Rev. Jamie Williams officiating.
Burial will be in the May Cemetery, Langley, Ky.
The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m., until 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to: Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, P.O. Box 566, Knoxville, Tennessee 37901.
Kanzella Justice
Kanzella Justice, age 74, of Ligon, Ky., passed away Saturday, September 29, 2001, in the McDowell Appalachian Regional Hospital, McDowell, Ky., following a brief illness.
She was born December 1, 1926, in Ligon, Ky., the daughter of the late Smith and Lulie Caudill Henson. She was a member of Zion Deliverance Church at Wayland, Ky.
Survivors include her husband, Doffie Justice; three sons, Doff Drone Justice of McDowell, Ky., S.S. Hilman Justice of Taylor, Mi., and Danny Ray Justice of Ligon, Ky.; three daughters, Brenda Gale Johnson of Fenton, Mi., Glenda Dale Mitchell of Taylor, Mi., and Linda Fay Tackett of Ligon, Ky.; two sisters, Loranna Bishop of Worthington, Ohio and Marie Gayheart of Galena, Oh.; 13 grandchildren, Larry, Barry, Tina, Katrina, Lisa, Doff, Denny, Shawna, Tamela, Timothy Ryan, Andrea, Kim and Michelle; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one grandchild, Dee.
Funeral services for Mrs. Justice were conducted Tuesday, October 2, 2001, at 1 p.m., at the Church of God of Prophecy at Ligon, Ky., with clergyman Eugene Haney officiating.
Burial was in the Justice Family Cemetery, Ligon, Ky., under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation was at the funeral home, and at the church.
Pallbearers: S.S. Helman Justice, Doff Drone Justice, Danny Ray Justice, Larry Johnson Jr., Barry Johnson, Doff Justice Jr., Denny Justice, Lark Mitchell, Larry Johnson and Jerry Tackett.
Delmer Howell
Delmer Howell, 69, of McDowell, Ky., died Monday, November 26, 2001, following an extended illness.
Born on April 20, 1932, at Dony, Ky., he was the son of the late Wayne Howell and Nancy Osborne Howell. He was a disabled coal miner; a member of the First Baptist Church, McDowell, Ky.; a member of James W. Alley Masonic Lodge No. 869, an Army veteran of the Korean War.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Skeans Howell.
Other survivors include two sons, Dale Howell of McDowell, Ky., and Alan Howell of Hi Hat, Ky.; one daughter, Patricia (Patti) Dye of McDowell, Ky.; one brother, Milford Howell of Columbus, Ohio; five sisters, Ocie Frasure of McDowell, Ky., Virdie Dally of South Carolina, Vernidih Martin of Columbus, Ohio, Emily Growlers of Howard, Ohio, and Rebecca Beachy of Plainwell, Ohio; and five grandchildren, Shelby Martin, Rachelle Howell, Natausha Tackett, Shawn Howell, and Brandon Howell.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Ressie Hamilton; and four brothers, Calvin, Tilford, Corbit, and Rufus Howell.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, November 29, 2001, at 12 noon at the First Baptist Church at McDowell, Ky., with Harry Hargus and Ruford Howell officiating.
Burial will be in the Osborne Cemetery, McDowell, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation will be at the funeral home.
Everett Hall
Everett Hall, 87, of Bevinsville, Ky., died Sunday, November 25, 2001, following an extended illness.
Born on May 22, 1914, in Knott County, Ky., he was the son of the late Ananias Hall and Sarah Ellen Cook Hall. He was a retired coal miner, a member of U.M.W.A. and a member of Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church, Melvin, Ky.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carrie Osborne Hall, December 6, 1991.
Survivors include one son, James Wesley Hall of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; five daughters, Lorraine Little of South Lyon, Mich., Jeanette Ramey of Leitchfield, Ky., Jo Ann West of Camden, Mich., Barbara Harris of Columbus, Oh., Emily Ellen Youngert of Fenwick, Mich.; and one brother, John Wesley Hall of Martin, Ky.; 20 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by two daughters, Eileen Johnson and Bonnie Kohler; and two sisters, Edna Hale and Lenora Ravensvorg.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, November 28, 2001, at 10 a.m., at the Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church, Melvin, Ky., with ministers of the Old Regular Baptist Church officiating.
Burial will be in the Buckingham Cemetery, Bevinsville, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation will be at the Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church at Melvin.
Pallbearers: James Eric Hall, Edward Scott Hall, Gregory Johnson, Jeffery West, Mark Cesarz, Dave Marlowe, Gary Harris and George Harris.
Clara Bell Brown
Clara Bell Brown, 55, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Floyd County, Ky., died Monday, November 19, 2001, following an extended illness.
Born on June 24, 1946, at Harold, Ky., she was the daughter of Fanny Justice Hatcher of Jacksonville, Fla., and the late Oscar King. She was a disabled accountant and a member of Harvest Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Fla.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Norman Brown Sr.
Other survivors include three sons, Brian (Carol) Brown, Michael Brown and Charles Brown Jr., all of Jacksonville, Fla.; one daughter, Michele Brown of Jacksonville, Fla.; one brother, Lynnie King of Harold, Ky.; two sisters, Loene Lawson of Harold, Ky., and Jan Brinley of Green Cove Springs, Fla.; and four grandchildren, Christopher, Alicia, Courtney and Kyle.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, November 25, 2001, at 11 a.m., at the Toler Creek Freewill Baptist Church at Harold, Ky., with Jamie Biliter officiating.
Burial was in the Lawson Cemetery, at Harold, Ky., under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation was at the Toler Creek Freewill Baptist Church.
Berry Akers
Berry Akers, age 92, of Grethel, Ky., widower of Lexie Hall Akers passed away Friday, November 23, 2001, in Pikeville Methodist Hospital, Pikeville, Ky.
He was born October 18, 1909, in Grethel, Ky., the son of the late Andy and Polly Frasure Akers. He was a retired coal miner and construction worker. He was a member of the Pilgrim Home Regular Baptist Church, Grethel, Ky.
Survivors include three sons, Hershel Akers of Amherst, Oh., Charles Akers of Vermillion, Oh., and Buddy Akers of New London, Oh.; three daughters, Jurlene Hall of Collins, Oh., Shirley Hamilton of Grethel, Ky., and Janice Connor, of Huron, Oh., 21 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Donald Ray Akers.
Funeral services for Berry Akers were conducted Monday, November 26, 2001, at 10:00 a.m., at the Pilgrim Home Regular Baptist Church, Grethel, Ky., with Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial was in the Lee Alley Cemetery, Grethel, Ky., under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
Pallbearers: Brandon Berry Hall, Terry Hall, Dwayne Hall, Ricky Akers, Joe Csizmadia, Steve Akers, Charles Swanson, Nick Perry and D. J. Hall.
Sarah Jane Hyden Allen
Sarah Jane Hyden Allen, age 94, of Langley, Ky., wife of the late Ulysses Grant Allen, passed away Monday, November 26, 2001, at the Riverview Health Care, Prestonsburg, Ky., following an extended illness.
She was born February 14, 1907, in Martin, Ky., the daughter of the late Stewart Hyden and Julia Francis Prater Hyden. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bethel Old Regular Baptist Church, Langley, Ky., for 71 years.
Survivors include two sons, Billy M. Allen of Langley, Ky., Charles R. Amburgy of Weatherford, Tx.; two daughters, Juanita Allen Hawkins of Sidney, Oh., Agnes G. Allen Vanhoose of Langley, Ky.; one half-sister, Bessie Gibson of Wayland, Ky.; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Edgel Allen.
Funeral services for Sarah Allen will be conducted Thursday, November 29, 2001, at 11:00 a.m., at the Bethel Old Regular Baptist Church, Langley, Ky., with the Old Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial will follow in the Stewart Cemetery, Langley, Ky., under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home, Martin, Ky.
Visitation is at the church.
