Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyJames E. Cooley
James E. Cooley, age 81, of Prestonsburg, husband of Emogene McCarty Cooley, passed away Friday, October 11, 2002, at his residence.
He was born July 3, 1921, in McCreary County, the son of the late Walter Cooley and Beulah Driver Cooley. He was a retired coal miner, a member of the United Baptist Church at Stone Coal in Garrett, and a member of the United Mine Workers of America.
Survivors include his wife, Emogene; one son, Richard G. Cooley of Lawrenceburg; one daughter, Theresa Lynn Garrett of Prestonsburg; three sisters, Wilma Spears of Prestonsburg, Verlie Hobson of Ohio, and Maxine Stevens of Estill; seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for James E. Cooley were conducted Monday, October 14, at 11 a.m., at the Hall Funeral Home, Martin, with Clergymen Rueben Lycans, and other United Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial was in the Gethsemane Gardens, Prestonsburg, under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
Pallbearers: Roy Cooley, Jamie Garrett, Kevin Garrett, Thomas Tackett, David Cooley and Corey Cooley.
Honorary: Brandon Burchett, Austin Mullins, and Zackary McClain.
Lucille Ousley
Lucille Ousley, 93, of Allen, formerly of Hippo, died Friday, October 11, 2002, at her residence.
She was born November 7, 1908, in Floyd County, a daughter of the late John and Fairlene Prater Bentley. She was a homemaker and a member of the Lackey Freewill Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Ousley.
Survivors include one son, Curtis Bentley Jr., of South Point, Ohio; two daughters, Sonja Fay Ratliff of Allen, and Roberta Conley of Orange, Texas; one sister, Bessie Barlow of Cincinnati, Ohio; 11 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Ruth Edna Hicks; two brothers, George Prater and Linvel Bentley; and one sister, Judy Jennings.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, October 13, at 10:45 a.m., at Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, in Martin, with Brother James Harmon officiating.
Burial was in the New Elizabethtown Memorial Gardens, in Elizabethtown, under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
Bessie Sexton
Bessie Sexton, age 92, of Garrett, widow of Leonard Sexton, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2002, in the Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.
She was born May 25, 1910, in Eggleston, West Virginia, the daughter of the late James Salmon and Etta Tussey Salmon. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include one daughter, Faye Sexton Duff of Garrett; one brother, Melvin Salmon of Mishawaka, Indiana; one sister, Eunice Music of South Bend, Indiana; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Leonard Sexton Jr.
Funeral services for Bessie Sexton were conducted Tuesday, October 15, at noon, at the Hall Funeral Home.
Burial was in the Sexton Cemetery, Hueysville, under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
Pallbearers: Elbert Pratt, Matthew Duff, Doug Sexton, and Darrell Prater.
Ella Jane Hall
Ella Jane Hall, age 74, of Prestonsburg, wife of Belvie Hall, passed away Monday, October 7, 2002, at the Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.
She was born February 25, 1928, in Wheelwright, the daughter of the late Harry Fain and Hattie Tufts Fain. She was a homemaker, a Kentucky Colonel, and former mayor of Wheelwright.
Survivors include her husband, Belvie; one son, Kevin Scott Hall of Prestonsburg; two daughters, Beverly Jane Taylor of Wheelwright, and Anita Lee Cain of Columbus, Ohio; one brother, George Fain of Wheelwright; one sister, Geraldine Fain of Columbus, Ohio; five grandchildren, Justin Miller, Matthew Taylor, Adam Taylor, Allison Hall, and Devin Hall.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Craig Nelson Hall.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, October 10, at 1 p.m., at the Hall Funeral Home, Martin, with Clergyman Louie Ferrari officiating.
Burial will follow in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, at Ivel, under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home.
Visitation is at the funeral home.
Elberson (Junior) Bentley
Elberson (Junior) Bentley, 58, of Langley, died Friday, October 4, 2002, at the Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington.
Born May 3, 1944, in Langley, he was the son of the late Elberson (Ebb) and Cynthia Bradley Bentley. He was a custodian for the Floyd County School Systems at May Valley School.
Survivors include three brothers, Roy Bentley of Langley, Walter Bentley of Topmost, and Willard Bentley of Wincheser; three sisters, Nancy Bentley, Hilda Bailey, and Sue Bentley, all of Langley.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Florence and Lupatricia Bentley.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, October 7, at 10 a.m., at Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home in Martin, with Old Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial was in the Bradley Cemetery, (Wilson Creek), Langley, under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
Janet Prater Copas
Janet Faye Prater Copas, 62, of Lucasville, Ohio, a native of Prestonsburg, died Sunday, September 29, 2002, at her residence.
She was born September 28, 1940, in Prestonsburg, a daughter of the late James and Ella May Prater.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald Dane Copas, whom she married
October 29, 1958; four sons, Donald Copas of Lucasville, Ohio; Marty Copas of Ashland, Carl Joseph Copas of Columbus, Ohio, and Chris Copas of Lucasville, Ohio; one daughter, Regina Spencer of Columbus, Ohio; four brothers, Carl Prater of West Jefferson, Ohio, Frank Prater of West Portsmouth, Ohio, Ernest Prater of Catlettsburg, and Kenneth Prater of Reynoldsburg, Ohio; four sisters, Marie Goble of Prestonsburg, Rose Henry of McDermott, Ohio, Garnett Hackworth and Eunice Culver, both of Portsmouth, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Lawrence Prater.
She was a 1958 graduate of McDermott High School.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 2, at the McKinley Funeral Home in Lucasville, Ohio, with Elders Robert Sargent and Milford Crabtree officiating.
Burial was in Scioto Burial Park.
Zora L. Coleman
Zora L. Coleman, age 87, of Printer, widow of Curtis Coleman, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2002, in Marietta, Georgia.
She was born February 13, 1915, in Printer, the daughter of the late Preston Roberts and Elizabeth “Satch” Crum Roberts. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Spurlock Church of Christ, at Printer.
Survivors include four sons, Sheridan Coleman of Hamilton, Ohio, Stanley Bert Coleman of Bedford, Ohio, Robert Bruce Coleman and David Ross Coleman, both of Printer; three daughters, Annette Satterfield of Hiram, Georgia, Noreda Carrington of Marietta, Georgia, and Stella Lois McCown of Auxier; one sister, Virgie Lewis of Cecilia; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and step-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, James Russell Coleman; two daughters, Darlene Coleman Moore and Ruby Jean Coleman Thacker; one brother, Ira Roberts; and two sisters, Dorothy Meade and Rose Roberts.
Funeral services for Zora L. Coleman will be conducted Wednesday, October 9, at 11 a.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, with Clergymen Richard Bowens and Phillip Satterfield officiating.
Burial will follow in the Jeff Hunter Cemetery, at Printer, under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home.
Visitation is at the funeral home.
William S. (Bill) Tufts
William S. (Bill) Tufts, 94, of Wheelwright, died Saturday, October 5, 2002.
Born April 19, 1908, in Rush, he was the son of the late William Henry Tufts and Amanda Barney Tufts. He was a retired coal miner for 49 years, a member of the Masonic Lodge No. 889, Wheelwright; a member of the U.M.W.A. Local 5899 at Wheelwright, and a member of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lucille Smith Tufts, and his second wife, Grace Fankle Tufts.
Survivors include three sons, Richard L. Tufts of Orlando, Florida, William R. Tufts of Morehead, and Terry Tufts of Melvin; two daughters, Evelyn Bunting of Columbus, Ohio, and Lenora Weaver of Washington Courthouse, Ohio; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, October 8, at noon, at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Martin, with Bobby Isaac officiating.
Burial was in the Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home.
Masonic services were conducted Monday, September 7, at 7 p.m., at the chapel.
Visitation was at the funeral home.
