I hope I have the right e-mail. I seen a little map of Sheas Fork, (McRoberts, KY) on the Potter Family page and a posting of wanting to hear from others that lived there in the 50's and 60's. I am Mike Keith and I have been tracing my mothers family history. We just got back from McRoberts KY on Sunday. I am 30 yrs old and this was the first time my mom has agreed to take me and my sister were she grew up. She grew up on Sheas Fork Rd. Her name was Sandra Sue Fleming. She had five other brothers and sisters. Her parents were James "Bradley" Fleming and Verlie Fleming. My mom was born in 1956. We went to the exact place where she lived on Friday. The old house burnt down sometime in the late 60's. It was on the right side of Sheas. There is a doublewide sitting there now and it has a brook or stream running in front of it. If you lived there in the 50's and 60's you may remember the tragic accident that happened in 1962.

My mom moved away in 1970 and never wanted to go back because of this. In 1962 Bradley and Verlie were going to take their daughters out to the store. Bradley always kept a pistol in the glove box but decided to take it out while they went to town. When Verlie handed Bradley the gun it went off and shot Bradley in the hand and Verlie in the chest. She died 3 months later at the age of 32. My mom was 7 years old. On Friday while we were looking at the old home place and man and his wife drove by and stopped to talk. His first question was "Are ya'll Bradleys family". I couldn't believe it. I cant remember his name but he is 65 and lived on Sheas all his life. He told us some stories about my mom and her family and he also told us more about the night of the accident. If you know or remember any of this or have any stories or know of anyone I can talk to about this family it would be great. My sister and me are planning another trip to Mcroberts in October. We also visited the McRoberts cemetery on Friday. Verlie and her dad is there and all Bradleys brothers and sister and their parents are there. This was the first time my mom has ever been there. It was a great experience for me and am looking forward to coming back several times a year.

Obituary: Liddie Frances Fleming
7 Jun 1919 - 3 Apr 1983

Liddie Frances Fleming entered eternal life Sunday, April 3, 1983 at her residence at McRoberts, Kentucky. Liddie was the daughter of the late Eligah and Alifar Johnson Fleming. She was born June 7, 1919 being 63 years, 9 months and 26 days of age at the time of her passing. She is survived by 3 sons: Bill Riley and Wesley Fleming both of McRoberts, Ky; Eligah Fleming of Sergent, Ky; 4 daughters: Emma Arkansas Northcut of North Carolina; Martha Bates of Millstone, Ky; Barbara Pigg of McRoberts, Ky; Margie Fleming of Jenkins, Ky; 4 brothers: Thomas and Gabe Fleming both of McRoberts, Edward Fleming of Thornton, Ky; Bradley Fleming of Franklin, Ohio; 2 sisters: Maudie Tackett of Versailles, Ky; and Sues Fleming of McRoberts, Ky. Also surviving are 21 grandchildren along with a host of relatives and friends to mourn her passing. Funeral services for Liddie Francis Fleming will be conducted from the residence at McRoberts, KY, on Wednesday, April 6, 1983 at 1:00 o’clock p.m. Officiating minister: Ralph Jones. Active pallbearers: friends of the family. Burial will follow in the McRoberts Cemetery, McRoberts, KY. Letcher Funeral Home, Whitesburg, KY in charge of the Funeral arrangements.

Obituary: Thomas Victor Fleming
17 Oct 1914 - 19 Nov 1985

Thomas Victor Fleming, age 71, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 19, 1985 at the Holston Valley Community Hospital in Kingsport, Tennessee.  He was the son of the late Ligha Fleming and Alafare Johnson Fleming born October 7, 1914 in Pike County, Kentucky. Survivors include three brothers: Edward Fleming of Thornton, Kentucky, Bradley Fleming of Franklin, Kentucky, and Gabe Fleming of McRoberts, Kentucky; two sisters: Maudie Tackett of Versailles, Kentucky and Sue Fleming of McRoberts, Kentucky.  Thomas was a retired coal miner. Funeral Service for Thomas Victor Fleming held at Church Of God Of Prophecy McRoberts, Kentucky on Friday, November 22, 1985 at 1:00 p.m.  Officiating Ministers: Arnold Whitaker and Bryan Caudill. Pallbearers: Friends. Burial in family plot of McRoberts Cemetery McRoberts, Kentucky. Polly & Craft Funeral Home of Jenkins, Kentucky in charge of the funeral arrangements.

Obituary: Edward J Fleming
2 Jun 1921 - 21 Jan 1995

Edward J Fleming passed away on Saturday, January 21, 1995 at the Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Health Care Center. Edward was the son of the late Eligah and Allifair Johnson Fleming. He was born June 2, 1921 being 73 years, 7 months and 19 days of age at the time of his passing. Surviving are his wife, Sarah Bell Fleming; 3 grandchildren: Bruce Wayne Fleming, Jr., Mistie Dawn Fleming and Deana Hall all of McRoberts and 1 great grand daughter: Destiny Fields of Big Cowan along with a host of other relatives, friends, Nieces and Nephews. Edward was preceded in death by a son, Bruce Wayne Fleming.

Obituary: Gabe Fleming
13 May 1934 - 24 Feb 1993

Gabe Fleming, son of the late Elizha and Alifaire Johnson Fleming, was born in Pike County, Kentucky on May 13, 1934. He passed from this life suddenly and unexpectedly at the Jenkins Community Hospital on Wednesday, February 24, 1993 making his stay here on earth 58 years, 9 months and 11 days. Gabe married Mary Lou Bentley at Clintwood, Virginia in the early 1960’s. Gabe was preceded in death by 12 other brothers and sisters. He was a carpenter until his health forced him to quit. Gabe is survived by his wife Mary of McRoberts; sons: Ernest Wayne Fleming of Pound, VA; John Edward Fleming of Jenkins, KY; Gabe Henry Fleming of McRoberts; brother, Edward Fleming of Thornton, KY. Also surviving are 2 grandchildren, 3 step-sons, 14 step-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing.