Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyRosemary Samons
Rosemary Samons, 52, of Dana, died Friday, January 5, 2001, at her residence, following an extended illness.
Born on April 29, 1948, in Floyd County, she was the daughter of the late Noble and Ollie Jane Boyd Samons.
Survivors include one son, Brian Samons of Dana; four daughters, Christine Fields of Banner, Laverne Sexton of Lexington, Sherry Smith, and Tracy Conley, both of Garrett; three brothers, Joe Harris and Perry Samons, both of Easley, South Carolina, and Larry Noble Samons of Dana; two sisters, Anna Lucille Branham of Frankfort, Sarah Mae Wicker of Dana; ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, January 9, at 1 p.m., at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, with Evangelist Bennie Blankenship officiating.
Burial was in the Martin Cemetery, Martin.
Virginia Jean Slone
Virginia Jean Slone, 72, of Warsaw, Indiana, died Sunday, January 7, 2001, at Kosciusko County Hospital.
Born on March 10, 1928, in Floyd County, she was the daughter of the late Issac Caudill and Martha Johnson Caudill. She was a retired Jomac Product Company employee.
Her husband, Walker Slone, preceded her in death.
Survivors include five sons, Maynard Hall Jr., and Eugene Slone, both of Warsaw, Indiana, John Edward Slone of Claypool, Indiana, Douglas Slone of Elkhart, Indiana, Jimmy Slone of Pierceton, Indiana; one daughter, Brenda Slone Reese of Cassopolis, Michigan; one brother, Isaac Caudill Jr. of Virginia; one stepsister, Cricket Caudill; 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 11, at 10 a.m., at the Drift Pentecostal Church.
Burial will be in the Drift Cemetery, under the direction of Hall Funeral Home, Martin.
Greenville Calhoun
Greenville Calhoun, 84 of Dwale died Friday, January 5, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center of Prestonsburg, . following an extended illness. He was born on June 13, 1916, in Water Gap. He was the son of the late Sam and Mary Hignite Calhoun. He was a retired Kentucky West Virginia Gas Company employee and a veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Magdalene Elliott Calhoun.
Survivors include one brother-in-law he raised, Keith Shannon (Bucky) Elliott of Dwale; and two daughters, Iris Jean Calhoun and Brenda Fitch, both of Dwale.
Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, January 8, at 1 p.m. at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home of Martin. Earnest Sword, Bill Collins, Tommy Nelson and Gordon Fitch will be officiating. Entombment will be in the Davidson Memorial Gardens in Ivel, under the direction of the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers are Bucky Elliott, John Swisher, James Morrison, Dick Goble, Jack Howard and Keith Doug Webb.
Visitation was held Saturday at Nelson Frazier Funeral Home.
Chester Porter
Chester Porter, 74, of Allen, died Wednesday, January 3, 2001, at Pikeville Methodist Hospital, following an extended illness.
Born on September 30, 1926, in Allen, he was the son of the late Henry and Jane Hinton Porter. He was a salesman for a mining company and was a member of the First Baptist Church at Allen.
He is survived by his wife, Beatrice E. Beverly Porter.
Other survivors include one son, William Chester Porter of Allen; one daughter, Deborah Porter Lumpkins of Allen; three brothers, Harry Porter of Jackson, Michigan, Forrest Porter and Clyde Porter, both of Water Gap; two sisters, Minnie Canova of East Hanover, New Jersey, Vena Mae Burchett of Ypsilanti, Michigan; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, January 7, at 2 p.m., at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, at Martin, with Arnold Turner officiating.
Burial will be in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, at Ivel, under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Conner Oneil Hamilton
Conner Oneil Hamilton, of Wheelwright, died January 2, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center.
Born on January 2, 2001, in Prestonsburg, he was the son of Leah Shaniel Hamilton.
Survivors include his grandparents, Tammy Hamby of Prestonsburg, and Randy Hamilton of McDowell; step-grandfather, Som Chal Senavinin; great-grandparents, Jerry and Glenda Hamby of Wheelwright, and Dorothy DeRossett; and great-great-grandparents, Margie Hamby and Clyde and Estelle Mosley.
Graveside services were conducted Thursday, January 4, at 2 p.m., at the Hamby Cemetery, Weeksbury, with Louie Ferrari officiating, under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Phyllis Mae Moore
Phyllis Mae Moore, 66 of Langley died Friday, January 5, 2001, at her residence following an extended illness.
She was born on February 13, 1934, in Floyd County. She was the daughter of the late Johnny and Cathy Lawson Garrison. She a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ at Arkansas Creek.
Survivors include her husband, Doc Ed Moore; two sons, Terry Moore of Martin and Dewey Moore of Langley; three daughters, Linda Moore of Langley, Cathy Rogers of Grethel, and Candy Little of Martin; one brother; Johnny Garrison Jr. of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; four sisters, Tennessee Sanders of Elkhorn City, Betty Jo Bush of Martin, Magalene Scarberry of Martin and Hazel Patton of Kentucky; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, January 8, 2001, at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home in Martin, with Ronnie Sammons and others officiating.
Burial will be in the Webb-Moore Cemetery in Langley, under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home.
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover, 82, of Claysville, formerly of Robertson County, died Wednesday, January 3, 2001, at Harrison Memorial Hospital.
Born in Floyd County, November 6, 1918, he was the son of the late Levi and Elizabeth Hicks Hoover, he was a retired Ladish Company employee, a retired farmer and an Army Corporal of World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Hoover; four daughters, Joan Hoover Ingram of Brooksville, Brenda Hoover Henson of Walton, Helen Hoover Stewart of Brooksville, and Delvon Hoover Jones of Madison, Alabama; four sisters, Nora Henson and Ethel Hoover, both of Robertson County and Juanita Lawson and Yvonne Ellis, both of Harrison County; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, January 7, at the Robertson County Funeral Home, Mt. Olivet.
Burial will be in the Kentontown Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson County Funeral Home.
Ruth O. Sherman Mosley
Ruth O. Sherman Mosley, 83, of Melvin died Friday, January 5, 2001, at the McDowell Appa-lachian Regional Hospital, following an extended illness.
She was born June 17, 1917, in Wayland. She was the daughter of the late Herndon H. Sherman and Minnie Davis Sherman. She was a homemaker and an active member of the order of Eastern Star Wheelwright Chapter #477 for several years until her health prevented her participation. She was worthy matron several times. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester W. Mosley.
Survivors include two sons, Larry M. Mosley of Emma and, Barry D. Mosley of Melvin.; three daughters, Myrna L. Williams and Marilyn Tackett, both of Prestonsburg, and Greta F. Hernandez of Versailles; one sister, Irene Mullins of New Port Richie, Florida.; 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Funeral graveside services will be held at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home of Martin, with Ted Shannon officiating. Burial will be in the Matthew Tackett Cemetery in Melvin, under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home on Saturday.
James Monroe Powers
James Monroe Powers, 92, of Auxier, died Monday, January 1, 2001, at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg, following an extended illness.
Born on August 8, 1908, on Johns Creek, he was the son of the late David and Jennilee Honeycutt Powers. He was a disabled coal miner, and was a member of the Auxier Freewill Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Privette Powers.
Survivors include four sons, Richard Dean Powers of Auxier, Robert Keith Powers of Abbott, Glenn Powers and William James Powers, both of Prestonsburg; three daughters, Deanna Harless of Hager Hill, Charlene Harless of Dayton, Ohio, Maggie Collins of Auxier; one brother, George Powers of Auxier, 52 grandchildren, 85 great-grandchildren, and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday, January 4, at 1 p.m., at the Auxier Freewill Baptist Church, with Rev. Bobby Spencer, Shane Powers, Calvin Setser and James Mollette officiating.
Burial was in the Auxier Relocation Cemetery, under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin.
Active pallbearers were Roger Collins, Micheal Harless, Scott Powers, Mark Harless, Dean Harless, Wayne Harless, Shane Powers, Glen Jr. Powers, Shawn Powers, George Harless, Charles Powers, Paul Fannin, and Darrell Fannin.
