Rains, Reubena Elizabeth Burns

Reubena Elizabeth Burns Rains died January 4, 2008 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, KY. She was 96 years old. Born at Beattyville, KY, she was a daughter of the late John and Ethel Brown Burns and was married to the late Victor Rains. She was the mother of the late Donnie Victor Rains, Ethel Louise Rains Ratliff, and Hazel Mae Jeanette Rains Cote; and the grandmother of the late Michael Lundy. Mrs. Rains was retired after 25 years of service at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, traveling, and especially fishing. Surviving are a daughter, Peggy Sue Rains Lundy, Pontiac, Mich.; a son, Jerry David Rains, Fleming, KY; a sister, Eva Mae Burns, Aberdeen, Md.; a brother, John C. Burns and wife Catherine, Aberdeen, Md.; a daughter-in-law, Linda S. Rains, Pottersfork, KY; sons-in-law, Ronald Cote, Madrid, N.Y., and James Ratliff, Tucson, Ariz.; grandchildren, Alan Ratliff, James Ratliff, Norman Cote, Deanna Lundy Thayer, Jeffrey Lundy, Kevin Lundy, Susan Lundy Vailliencourt, Donnie V. Rains II, Robert Rains, Melinda Rains Stevans, Kelly Rains, Jeffrey Blackburn, and Brandy Rains; 29 great-grandchildren, and several great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held January 7, 2008 at Carty Funeral Home. Burial was in Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, January 16, 2008

Raleigh, Parker Chase

Parker Chase Raleigh, infant son of Josh and Aundrea Hensley Raleigh of Lexington, died September 26, 2007 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. He was born February 6, 2007 at the Pikeville Medical Center. Surviving in addition to his parents are a brother, Dylan Kyle Raleigh, at home; two aunts, Lindsey Hensley, Jeremiah, and Melissa Hensley, Canton, Ohio; an uncle, Jason Raleigh, Vicco; his grandparents, James Darrell and Sheena Hensley, Jeremiah, and Elmer and Nora Raleigh, Vicco; and his great-grandparents, Euretta Jo and Ray Watts, Somerset; June Hensley, also of Somerset; and Juanita Raleigh, Vicco, KY. Funeral services were held September 29, 2007 in Hazard, KY. Burial was in the Resthaven Cemetery at Jeff, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, October 3, 2007

Raleigh, Ray

Ray Raleigh, 80, of Mt. Vernon, KY, formerly of Partridge, died July 23, 2007 at Ephraim McDowell Hospital in Danville, KY after a brief illness. Born at Kingscreek, KY, he was a Navy veteran of World War II, a minister, and a member of Masonic Lodge 754. He was employed for more than 40 years by U.S. Steel Corp. and Arch of Kentucky as a coal miner, mine foreman, and mine superintendent. After his retirement, he moved to a cattle farm in Mt. Vernon, KY. Raleigh was a son of the late Steve G. and Mary Jane Maggard Raleigh. He was the grandfather of the late Kyle Sturgill and Jamey Taulbee. He was married to the late Betty Jo Whitson Raleigh, and after her death married Alice Cornett Raleigh, who survives him. Surviving in addition to his wife are five children, Glenda Pace and husband Tim, Brodhead, KY; Charlotte Shirk and husband Ron, and Peggy Johnson and husband Danny, all of Mt. Vernon, KY; Patty Sokolowski and husband Stanley, Cumberland, KY; and Steve Cornett and wife Sandy, Georgetown, KY; a brother, Robert Eugene Raleigh, Southington, Conn.; a sister, Patsy Nadine Craft, Morehead, KY; a sister-in-law, Blanche Whitson, Danville, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, August 1, 2007

Ratliff, Barbara Jean Walker

Funeral services for Barbara Jean Ratliff, 55, of Jenkins, KY, were held April 7, 2008. Burial was in Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, KY. Born in Jenkins, KY, she was a daughter of the late Alfred Sr. and Emma Jean Walker and the widow of Charles Ratliff. She was a sister of the late Danny Walker. She died April 4, 2008 in Jenkins, KY. Mrs. Ratliff was a nurse and worked between Jenkins Community Hospital and the Dickenson County Medical Center for more than 24 years. She also worked as a home health nurse. She was a member of the People's Fundamental Baptist Church in Dunham, KY. Surviving are two daughters, Alfreda Davis, Mohawk, Tenn., and Coetta Rose, Jenkins, KY; a son, David Wayne Walker Jr., Jenkins, KY; three stepchildren, Sandy Kelly, Elkhorn Creek, KY; Charles Ratliff Jr., Millstone;, KY and Steven Ratliff, Spring Hill, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Baylee, Emilee and Lindsey Rose, all of Jenkins, KY; four step grandchildren, David Charles Long, Chicago, Ill.; Kimberly Wenger, Bozeman, Mont.; Logan Ratliff and Kelly Ratliff, both of Millstone, KY; two adopted grandchildren, John Casey Poore and Kevin Wade Fair, both of Mohawk, Tenn.; two sisters, Marlene Seymore, Jefferson City, Tenn., and Lisa Walker, Gatlinburg, Tenn.; and four brothers, Kyle Walker, Joe Walker, Alfred Walker, and David Walker, all of Jenkins, KY. Carty Funeral Home, Neon, KY, had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, April 9, 2008

Raymond, Goldie A.

Funeral services for Goldie A. Raymond, 93, were held January 22, 2008 in Pound, Va. Burial was in the Levi Cantrell Cemetery in Pound, VA. A daughter of the late Daniel and Emily Jane Short Mullins, she was married to the late Henry Adams and after his death married the late Charles Raymond. She was the mother of the late Arizona Adams and Juanetta Adams, and a sister of the late Garney Mullins, Sterling Mullins, and Alideane Mullins. She was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. Surviving are three daughters, Leora Branham, McRoberts, KY; Helen Layne, Wise, Va.; and Linda Summerall, Flint City, Fla.; a son, Bill Raymond, Indian Town, Fla.; two sisters, Janavee Boggs and Emma Jean Mullins, both of Wise, Va.; 14 grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, January 23, 2008

Reeves, Joyce Christine

Funeral services for Joyce Christine Reeves, 43, were held June 15, 2008 at the Pentecostal Holiness Church at Lowgap, KY. Burial was in the Sexton family cemetery at Lowgap, KY. A daughter of the late George and Norma Jean Cochrell Sexton, she was born in Whitesburg, KY. She died June 9, 2008 at her home in Fairborn, Ohio. She was a sister of the late James Gregory Sexton. Surviving are two sons, Dustin Reeves, Lynchburg, Ohio, and Kyle Allen Reeves, Fairborn, Ohio; two daughters, Deonda Jean Fletcher, Midland, Ohio, and Misty Nicole Reeves, Lynchburg, KY; a brother, David Sexton, Whitesburg, KY; two sisters, Carolyn Cockrell and Anna Saul and husband Joe, all of Fairborn, Ohio; and three grandchildren, Damian Fletcher and Jayden Lee Jackson, both of Lynchburg, Ohio, and Peyton Davidson, Midland, Ohio. Everidge Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, June 18, 2008

Reynolds, Adrian W.

Adrian W. Reynolds, 57, of Sassafras, KY, died September 24, 2007 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, KY. Born in Letcher County, KY, she was a daughter of the late Joel B. and Pauline Adams Wright. Surviving are her husband, Craig Reynolds; a brother, Alvin Wright and wife Sherry; and a nephew, C.J. Wright. Funeral services were held September 28 at Little Colley Baptist Church at Isom. Burial was in Green Acres Cemetery in Whitesburg. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, October 3, 2007

Riddle, Lora Estele Hale

Funeral services were held this week for Lora Estele Hale Riddle, 96, who died Sept. 12, 2008 in Waynesburg, Ky. Born Dec. 7, 1911 in Whitesburg to the late Lemuel and Hettie Back Hale, Ms. Riddle attended Berea College after graduating from Eubank High School. She was a member of Eubank Baptist Church and worked at Crown Manufacturing in Cincinnati before returning to Lincoln County in the fall of 1949. Ms. Riddle handcrafted quilts for family and friends, and loved gardening and cooking. Survivors include son Stanley Dean Riddle and his wife Johnnie of Waynesburg; grandson Stanley Dewayne Riddle and wife Sarah; great-grandson Jesse Dewayne Riddle; two sisters, Gladys Myers of Cincinnati, and Eula McIntosh and husband Oscar of Batavia, Ohio; step grandsons Barton Harris and wife Melissa, and Eric Harris and wife Abbie; and step granddaughter Becky Long. Also surviving are 10 step great-grandchildren, three nephews, seven nieces, and a lifelong friend of 80 Years, Irene Eoff of Eubank. Services were held at Barnett & Demrow Funeral Home in Waynesburg. Burial was in Eubank Cemetery.

Riley, Lester Foster Franklin

The Rev. Lester Foster Franklin Riley, 87, of North Vernon, Ind., died September 2, 2008 at St. Vincent Jennings Hospital in North Vernon. Born in Independence, he was a son of the late Grafty Lee and Cordelia Gertrude Tungate Riley. He was the father of the late Kathy Laura Murrell, and a brother of the late Gilbert Riley, G. W. Riley, Charles Allen Riley, Goldie Roberts, Velma Gressik, Marie Hutchinson, Jeanie Webb, Myrtle Riley, Louise Sneed, and Pearl Olson. Riley was a minister in the Old Regular Baptist Church for 50 years, and was employed as a courier for the Indiana State Highway Department for 14 years, McCormack Lumber Company in Franklin, Moir Lumber Company in North Vernon for six years, Pennsylvania Railroad in Cincinnati, Caudill Lumber Company in Ermine, and had been a route driver for Butler Dairy in North Vernon. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of North Vernon Veterans of Foreign Wars Matt Hester Post 2021, Blind Veterans Association, Valley Home Regular Baptist Church in Kurtz, and a lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans. Funeral services were held September 5, 2008 in North Vernon. Burial was in Valley Home Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Jackie Stallard Riley; a son, Jeffrey Foster Riley and wife Teresa, North Vernon; three daughters, Theresa Gabaree and husband Freole, Salem, Ind.; Valera Schafer and husband Jerry, Madison, Ind.; and Peggy Wilson and husband Donnie, North Vernon; a son-inlaw, Mike Murrell, North Vernon; 11 grandchildren, Justin Cline, Robbie Madden, Lakeisha Madden, Christopher Wilson and wife Amy, and Leslie Wilson, all of North Vernon; Lindsay Harrison and husband Brandon, Salem, Ind.; Jennifer Hill and husband Ron and Brian Schafer and wife Julie, all of Indianapolis, Ind.; Malisa Higdon and husband Mark, Charlestown, Ind.; Kristen Panning and husband Paul, Noblesville, Ind.; and Chastidy Harvey and husband Michael, Madison, Ind.; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Roark, John

John Roark of Whitesburg, KY, died January 4, 2008 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, KY. He was 38 years old. He was a son of the late Van Roark and Dana Blair Roark. He is survived by a brother, David Chaltas, Jeremiah, KY. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the Lewis Back Cemetery. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, January 9, 2007

Roberts, Mary E.

Mary E. Roberts, 79, died July 10, 2008 at her residence in Allentown, Penn. Born in Thealka, KY, she was the daughter of the late Ruby Wyatt and Ora Dewey Spears. She was the wife of the late Reade A. Roberts. Mrs. Roberts was graduated as valedictorian of her class at Fleming-Neon High School and attended Union College in Barbourville on a scholarship to study voice. She received her master's degree in education from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Penn, and taught music in the elementary schools of the Parkland School District for 26 years. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church in Allentown and a longtime member of the Chancel Choir and several other church-related organizations. She was a member of the United Commercial Travelers, the AAUW and Country Meadows Meadowlarks. Surviving are two sons, David R. Roberts and wife Judith, East Texas, Penn., and H. Gordon Roberts and wife Valerie of Catasauqua, Penn.; five grandsons, Jason and wife Elizabeth, Ryan and wife Leona, Matthew, Alexander and Nicholas; a greatgrandson, Logan brothers, Tom, Dewey, and Steve; and sisters, Phyllis and Janice. She was preceded in death by a brother, Stanley Gordon. Memorial services will be held at 1030 a.m., July 26, 2008, at Asbury United Methodist Church in Allentown. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, July 16, 2008

Rose, Betty Sue Vance

Betty Sue Rose, 62, of Payne Gap, KY, died June 5, 2008 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, KY. A daughter of the late Linkous and Rhoda Griffith Vance, she was a sister of the late Mary Knowles and Robert Vance. She was a member of the Payne Gap Freewill Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband of 46 years, Glenn Rose; a daughter, Sandra Lowe, Jenkins, KY; four sons, Donnie Rose and Johnny Rose, both of Millstone, KY; David Linkous Rose, Big Stone Gap, Va.; and Michael Paul Rose, Jenkins, KY; three sisters, Sarah Bates, Ohio; Virginia Hess, Honaker, Va.; and Charlotte Hensley, Lebanon, Va.; two brothers, David Vance, Honaker, Va., and Paul Vance, Lebanon, Va.; five grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Funeral services were held June 8, 2008 at the Payne Gap Freewill Baptist Church. Burial was in the Rose family cemetery at Millstone, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, June 11, 2008

Rose, Velma Sue

Velma Sue Rose, 57, died June 18, 2007 at her home at Payne Gap, KY. She was a daughter of the late Arlie and Lula Bentley Hall. She is survived by her husband, Larry Rose; three sons, Keith Rose, Whitaker, KY; Larry Rose, Payne Gap, KY; and David Rose, Clintwood, Va.; a daughter, Katrina Mullins, Jenkins, KY; two brothers, Kermit Bates, Hindman, KY, and Eugene Hall, Deane, KY; a sister, Bernice Farmer, Ogden, Kansas; 13 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held June 20, 2007 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial was in the Laurel Fork Cemetery at Payne Gap, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, June 27, 2007

Ruble, Gloria Jean Craft

Gloria Jean Craft Ruble, 61, of Greensburg, Ind., died February 23, 2008 at the I.O.O.F. Home in Greensburg, IN. A former resident of Millstone, KY, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth "Bennie" and Mildred Jones Craft. She was the mother of the late Stephen Ruble. Surviving are a son, Kevin L. Ruble, Westport, Ind.; two daughters, Carrie Corbin and Crystal D. Ruble, both of Greensburg, Ind.; six sisters, Linda Ruble, Elizabethtown, Ind.; Maudella Melton, Siler City, N.C.; Anita Yeary and Dwana Holbrook, both of Millstone, KY; Tammy Laughlin, Randleman, N.C.; and Connie Branham, Chatsworth, Ga.; and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were held February 27, 2008 in Greensburg, IN. Burial was in the Rodney Cemetery in Rodney, Ind. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, March 19, 2008

Sandlin, Sophia

Graveside services for Sophia Sandlin were held February 17, 2008 at Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, KY. A daughter of the late Roy and Ella Jones Osborne, she was born in Hyden, KY. She died February 15, 2008 at the Britthaven Nursing Home in Cumberland, KY at the age of 85. Mrs. Sandlin was a member of the Whitco Pentecostal Church. She was married to the late Doc Sandlin. She is survived by two daughters, Bonnie Sandlin, Pert Creek, KY, and Sherry Sturgill, Whitesburg, KY, and five grandchildren, Sam Brock, Bonnie Shepherd, and Danielle Sturgill, all of Whitesburg, KY; Billy Joe Sturgill, Whitco; and Michelle Sturgill, Pert Creek, KY. Everidge Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, February 20, 2008

Schneider, Jackie S Collins

Jackie S. Collins Schneider, 71, of Indianapolis, Ind., died November 25, 2007. She was the widow of Gary Schneider, and had worked 25 years as a shipping and receiving clerk for Target Stores before retiring earlier this year. Surviving are a daughter, Belinda Sipos; a son, Dr. Brian Schneider; three sisters and a brother; a granddaughter, Lexi Schneider, and grandsons, Justin Schneider, Nicholas Sipos and Brody Sipos. Funeral services were held in Avon, Ind. Burial was in the West Ridge Park Cemetery. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, December 19, 2007

Scott, Martha Iona

Funeral services for Martha Iona Scott, 85, were held February 24, 2008 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial was in the Maggard Cemetery at Partridge, KY. A daughter of the late James Berry and Pashie Berry Boggs, she was the widow of Norman Winfield Scott. She died February 22, 2008 at her home at Eolia, KY. She was the mother of the late Johnny Doyle Scott and Norman Scott, and the grandmother of the late Jeffery Darrell Scott. She was a sister of the late Ruby Maggard, Eulene Whitehead and Wilma Jean Kilbourne. She is survived by a son, Jimmy Darrell Scott and wife Aretta, Eolia, KY; two brothers, Cyril Berry and wife Lizzie, Norman, Ind., and Cecil Berry and wife Joann, Franklin, Ind.; three sisters, Frances Baranowski and husband Edmond, Port Charlotte, Fla.; Jeanette Kilbourne, Dearborn, Mich.; and Yvonne Clark and husband Dorris, Hernando, Fla.; five grandchildren, Norman Wayne Scott, Dale Scott, Chad Scott, Jimmy Scott and Teresa Bledsoe and husband William; and five greatgrandchildren, Tyler Bledsoe, Jasper Scott, Sean Bledsoe, Shane Scott and Colton Scott. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, February 27, 2008

Seals, Daniel "Dane"

Daniel "Dane" Seals of Colson, died November 14, 2007 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY. He was 67 years old. He was a son of the late Delzie and Nannie Sexton Seals. Survivors include three sons, Tommy "Dane" Seals and Larry Allen Seals, both of Colson, KY, and Gary Lee Seals, Pinetop, KY; a daughter, Regina Carol Reynolds, Amburgey; a stepdaughter, Teresa Lynn Gibson, Avonpark, Fla.; six brothers, James C. Seals, Dennis Seals, and Billy Ed Seals, all of Colson, KY; Donnie Seals and Doolittle Seals, both of Isom, KY; and Danny Seals, Mallie, KY; three sisters, Dorothy Seals Bentley, Crossville, Tenn.; Della Seals Amburgey, Irvine, Tex.; and Pauline Seals Niece, Colson, KY; eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held November 18, 2007 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial was in the Daniel Seals Cemetery at Colson, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, December 5, 2007

Sergent, Delmer

Delmer Sergent, 87, died November 20, 2007 in Spring City, Tenn. He was born in Letcher County, KY, a son of the late Dock and Mae Adams Sergent, and was a brother of the late Morris Sergent. Survivors include his wife, Mabel Collins Sergent, Sweetwater, Tenn.; a son, Steve Sergent, Moore Haven, Fla.; two daughters, Janice Von Soosten, Cocoa, Fla., and Beverly Garrett, Belle Glade, Fla.; eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held November 24, 2007 at Everidge Funeral Home. Burial was in the Collins family cemetery at Isom, KY.

Sergent, Hank Wilson

Funeral services for Hank Wilson Sergent, seven-month old son of Roger O. Sergent of Eolia, KY, and April Blankenship of McRoberts, KY, were held September 13, 2007 at the Eolia Baptist Mission Church. Burial was in the Phillips Cemetery at Flat Gap, KY. He was born January 20, 2007 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He died September 11, 2007. Surviving in addition to his parents are his grandparents, Kim and James Johnson, McRoberts, KY, and Roger W. Sergent and Diane Adkins Sergent, Eolia, KY, and his great-grandparents, Robert and Ruth Mullins, McRoberts, KY. Everidge Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, September 19, 2007

Sexton, Anne Lorene

Anna Lorene Sexton of Sandlick, died February 28, 2008 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, Letcher Co, KY. She was 73 years old. A daughter of Lenville Sexton of Sandlick and the late Flora Whitaker Sexton, she was married to the late Charles Lawton Sexton. She was the mother of the late Charles Wayne Sexton and grandmother of the late Jordan Shane Sexton. She was also a sister of the late Lenville Sexton Jr. and Mary Rose Richardson. Mrs. Sexton was a member of the Calvary Temple Church. Funeral services were held March 2, 2008 at the Calvary Temple Church. Burial was in the Hobert Richardson Memorial Cemetery at Sandlick, KY. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, March 5, 2008

Sexton, Brenton Lee

Brenton Lee Sexton, 62, of Jenkins, KY, died May 12, 2007. Born in Letcher County, KY, he was a son of the late Avis Willard and Cassie Fleming Sexton. He was a brother of the late Kenny Ray Sexton and Judy Sexton. Surviving are his wife, Paulette Miller Sexton; two sons, Jeff Sexton and Robbie Sexton, both of Jenkins; Kristi Sexton, Georgetown; a brother, Avis "Bug" Sexton Jr., Jenkins; a sister, Diane Polly, Jenkins; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held May 16, 2007 at the Burdine Freewill Baptist Church. Burial was in the Mullins/Fleming Cemetery. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, June 6, 2007

Sexton, Rhonda Jo

Rhonda Jo Sexton, 47, died July 20, 2007 at her home at Sandlick, KY. Born in Letcher County, KY, she was a daughter of Tish Mae Sexton Collins of Sandlick, KY and the late James Clark Collins. She was a member of the House of Prayer at Sandlick, KY. Survivors in addition to her mother are her husband, Rocky Sexton; a brother, James Keith Collins and wife Rachel, Sandlick; a niece, Keisha Collins; and a nephew, Keisten Collins. Funeral services were held July 22, 2007 at the Sandlick Volunteer Fire Department. Burial was in the Ed Sexton Cemetery at Sandlick, KY. Everidge Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, July 25, 2007

Shepherd, Jerry Lynn "Shep"

Funeral services for Jerry Lynn "Shep" Shepherd, 60, of Blackey, KY, were held June 11, 2007 at Everidge Funeral Home. Burial was in the Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, Letcher Co KY. A son of the late Emma Jean Sexton and McArthur Shepherd, he was reared by his grandmother, the late Maggy Sexton, after the deaths of his parents. He was a welder and a concrete finisher and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Surviving are his wife, Clara Morgan Shepherd; three sons, Brian Shepherd and wife Molley, Cummings, Ga.; Jerry Wayne Shepherd and wife Ruby, Calhoun, Ga.; and Randall Lynn Shepherd, Petersburg, Va.; a daughter, CaSandra Shepherd and friend Henry Halcomb, Linefork, KY; four sisters, Monette Short and husband A.J., Indiana; Geraldine Collins, Lexington KY; Sue Smith, Happy KY; and Sandra Ann Sexton, Indiana; three brothers, Buddy Sexton and wife Teresa, Whitesburg, KY; Newt Sexton and wife Sandy, Ohio; and Bassil Sexton, Ohio; seven granddaughters, Blake, Nicollette, Montana, Maggie, Hannah, Kayla, and Kelly; and six grandsons, Christian, Randy Jr., Matthew, Jacob, Brandon, and Danny. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, June 13, 2007

Shepherd, Troy

Troy Shepherd, of Georgetown, KY, died April 14, 2008. He was 86 years old. Born in Letcher County, KY, he was a son of the late R.B. and Verda Crase Shepherd and was married to the late Lois Breeding Shepherd. Shepherd was a retired employee of IBM and a member of the Cedar Grove Baptist Church, VFW Donald Martin Post 7054, and American Legion Scott Post 24. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and an honorary Kentucky Colonel. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Lois Hawkins and husband Forrest and Lisa Eads and husband Todd, all of Georgetown, KY; four grandchildren, Katrina Wolford and husband Dale, Belmont, N.C.; Troy Hawkins and wife Stacy, Lucas Eads, and Laken Eads, all of Georgetown, KY; four great-grandchildren, Bailey Hawkins, Anna Kate Hawkins, Forrest Tucker Hawkins, and Marlee Wolford; a sister, Marie Back, Lexington, KY; a brother, Clayton Shepherd, Letcher County, KY, KY; and a friend, Louise Martin, Georgetown, KY. Funeral services were held April 18, 2008 in Georgetown, KY. Burial was in the Georgetown Cemetery, Georgetown, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, April 23, 2008

Short, Andrew

Former Mayking resident Andrew J. "Andy" Short, 70, of Jeffersonville, Ind., died January 14, 2008. A son of the late Ben and Elizabeth Adams Short, he was a brother of the late Alma Polly and Minnie Rupp. Short was a co-owner/operator of S&S Waterblasting Company. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and a member of the Bassmasters Fishing Club and the Floyd County Coon Hunters Club. He attended Northside Christian Church in New Albany, Ind. Surviving are his wife, Monette Sexton Short; two daughters, Kim Sickels, Jeffersonville, Ind., and Pam Hendrickson and husband Tom, New Albany, Ind.; two sons, Greg Short and wife Sarah and Tony Short and Brenda, all of Jeffersonville, Ind.; two sisters, Helen Adams and husband Floyd, Jackson, Mich., and Mary Lou Adams and husband Norman, Jacksonville, Fla.; four brothers, Gordon Short Sr. and wife Viola, Lanesville, Ind.; Leonard Short and Arlie Short and wife Rosie, all of New Albany, Ind.; and Mitchell Short, Sellersburg, Ind.; grandchildren, Mandy Richey and husband Brian, Nathan Short, Matthew Short, Alex Hendrickson, Drew Hendrickson, Elizabeth Short, Mary Short, and Cathy Short; and a great-grandchild, Jaxson Richey. Funeral services were held January 19, 2008 in New Albany, Ind. Burial was in Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park in New Albany. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, January 23, 2008

Short, Beatrice "Bea" Everidge

Funeral services for Beatrice "Bea" Everidge Short, 55, were held May 28, 2007 at the Tolson Creek Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial was in the Hampton Cemetery at Letcher, KY. Mrs. Short died May 26 at her home at Blackey, Letcher Co KY. She was a daughter of the late Finley and Cora Everidge. She is survived by a daughter, Bonnie Lee Walters; three sisters, Bertha Caudill, Jeremiah, and Cynthia Caudill and Darlena Hampton, both of Blackey, KY; a brother, Delmas Everidge, Letcher; and three grandchildren, Angel Rene Blair, Dewayne Douglas Blair Jr., and Johnny Dillon Walters, all of Blackey. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, May 30, 2007

Shortt, Tina Gaye

Tina Gaye Shortt, 46, of Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY, died June 3 2007 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Fayette Co KY. She was a daughter of Edmond F. and Lois Bolling Shortt of Whitesburg. She was the twin sister of the late Terri Gaye Shortt, and the aunt of the late Oliver Shortt and Terri Looney. Surviving in addition to her parents are two brothers, Tim Shortt and wife Sheila and children Jamie and Jessie, and Tony Shortt and fiancee Gale Howard, all of Whitesburg; niece Traci Ison; nephew Roy Anthony Shortt; great-nieces and great-nephews Courtney Venters, Kasie Amburgey, Donnie Shepherd, Koree Stewart, Dawson Hall, and Tami Hall; and friend Donald Sparks. Funeral services were held June 7, 2007 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial was in the Douglas Day Military Cemetery in Whitesburg, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, June 13, 2007

Slone, Claudetta Jo

Funeral services for Claudetta Jo Slone, 49, of Hallie, KY, were held December 8, 2007 at the Kingscreek Community Church. Burial was in the Combs family cemetery at Hallie, KY. A daughter of Lonnie Ingram Combs of Big Branch, KY and the late Claude Combs, she died December 4, 2006 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY. Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband, Ronald Slone; two sisters, Phyllis Blanton and husband Rick, Big Branch, KY, and Pamela Roark and husband Larry, Kingscreek, KY; two brothers, Barry Combs and wife Kay, Big Branch, KY, and Terry Combs and wife Terri, Linefork, KY; two nephews, a niece, three great-nephews, and a greatniece. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, December 5, 2007

Smallwood, Allen

Funeral services for Allen Fonso Smallwood, 87, of Clark County, will be held at 2 p.m. today 28 September, 2008, in Jenkins, KY. Burial will be in the Dulaney family cemetery. Born at Burdine, KY, he was a son of the late William O'Bradley and Lillian Wright Smallwood. He was married to the late Magdelene Vanover Smallwood. He was the father of the late Emory Allen Smallwood and Garrett Lee Smallwood, and a brother of the late Gene Smallwood, Hoover Smallwood, and Burnam Smallwood. Smallwood was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and received the Bronze Star. He was a retired employee of Bethlehem Mines, a member of the United Mine Workers, and a honorary Kentucky Colonel. Surviving are a daughter, Betty Jo Crow, Lexington; a son, Edmond Fonso Smallwood and wife Betty Jo, Mt. Sterling; a brother, Ray Bernard Smallwood and wife Dorsey, Lexington; two sisters, Nona Lee Hall, Wise, Va., and Glenda Sue Buck and husband Gerald, Pound, Va.; five grandchildren, Katrina Smallwood, Mt. Sterling; Dana Satterly and husband Carl, Georgetown; Bradley Smallwood and wife Karen, Mt. Sterling; Garrett Smallwood, Prescott, Mich.; and Michael Smallwood and wife Kensey, Shelbyville; and five great-grandchildren, Garrett Smallwood, Samantha Smallwood, Taylor Satterly, Brooke Satterly, and Spencer Satterly.

Smith, Carl Dean

Funeral services for Carl Dean Smith, 70, of Hallie, KY, were held September 2, 2007 at the Cedar Grove Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial was in the Smith family cemetery at Hallie, KY. A son of the late Lawrence Smith and Gladys Dixon, he was married to the late Bertie Marie Riddle Smith. He died August 31, 2007 at Hazard Appalachian Regional Hospital, Hazard, Perry Co KY. Surviving are two sons, Robert Smith, Hallie, KY, and Curtis Smith, Cornettsville, KY; three daughters, Lisa Bradley, Hallie, KY; Teresa Walters, Hazard, KY; and Kathy Caudill, Letcher, KY; and eight grandchildren, Holly, Angel, Bobby, April, Amy, Chasity, Whitney, and Andrew. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, September 5, 2007

Smith, Clemer

Funeral services for Clemer Smith, 89, were held June 6, 2008 at Everidge Funeral Home. Burial was in Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, KY. Born in Benton, Tenn., he was a son of the late Dee and Mattie Smith and the widower of Nova Roark Smith. He died June 4, 2008 at his home. Smith was a Mason and Shrine member. He worked for 30 years at a coal miner, retiring in 1966 at Lynch, KY. Surviving are a son, Larry Roark and wife Pam, Kingscreek, KY; three daughters, Sandy Hogg and husband Kell, Kingscreek, KY; Barbara Ann Phillips, Danville, KY; and Twanda Elizabeth Buckries, Lexington, KY; a brother, J.D. Smith, Newport Ritchie, Fla.; six grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, June 11, 2008

Smith, Robert Lee

Robert Lee Smith, 91, of Nicholasville, KY, died November 13, 2007 in Hazard, KY. Born at Pinetop, he was a son of the late David B. and Susan Pigman Smith. He was married to the late Goldie Smith. Funeral services were held November 16, 2007 in Hindman, KY. Burial was in the Hobert Slone Cemetery at Mousie. KY. Surviving are six sons, Thomas Robert Smith, Gary W. Smith and wife Marlyn, David Smith and wife Carolyn, Billy V. Smith and wife Pat, Cleva R. Smith and wife Cathy, and Terry W. Smith; three daughters, Sharon Cawby, Rochella Deshler and husband Jerry, and Nancy Bush and husband Larry; 20 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, November 28, 2007

Southworth, Betty Jewel

Betty Jewel Southworth, 79, of Lexington, KY, died Friday, July 25, 2008, in Dunham, KY. She was born in Lexington, KY, Sept. 18, 1928, the daughter of the late Edgar PenRod and Cordelia Barnes. She is survived by one son, James Paynter of Jenkins, KY; one daughter, Gwynn Tharnton of Owensboro, KY; seven grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 28, in the Gardenside Baptist Church, Lexington, KY, with Tim Amburgey officiating. Burial followed in the Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette Co KY. Arrangements were under direction of Carty Funeral Home, Polly & Craft Chapel, Jenkins, KY.

Spangler, Fred Richard

Funeral services for Fred Richard Spangler were held May 20, 2008 at Everidge Funeral Home. Burial was in the Spangler family cemetery in Whitesburg, KY. Spangler, 79, was a son of the late Alvin and Alta Craft Spangler and was born in Letcher County, KY. He died May 17 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, KY. He was married to the late Jessie Olene Boyd Spangler, and was the great-grandfather of the late Charlie Justin Fields. He was a member of the Pine Creek Pentecostal Church at Mayking, KY. Surviving are five sons, Alvin Richard Spangler Sr. and wife Juanita; Kenny W. Spangler and wife Pam; and Michael Spangler, all of Whitesburg, KY; Ricky L. Spangler and wife Dianna, Cowan, KY; and Craig Spangler and wife Candace, Maysville, KY; three daughters, Arbutis Sturgill and husband Kenny and Sharon K. Caudill and husband Roger, both of Whitesburg, KY, and Debbie L. Scott and husband Leo, Cowan, KY; two sisters, Pebble Baker, Louisville, KY, and Nannie Stewart, Mayking, KY; 19 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, May 21, 2008

Sparks, Harold Dean

Funeral services for Harold Dean Sparks, 85, will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday), March 27, 2008 at the Deane Baptist Church, Deane, KY. Burial will be in the John Bentley family cemetery at Deane, KY. A son of the late Henry W. and Lucinda Sparks, he was born at Deane, KY. He died March 22, 2008 in Shelbyville, Ind. Sparks was a veteran of World War II, serving in Butte, Montana and in Europe. He was a coal miner and retired with Beth-Elkhorn Coal Co. in 1976. He was a member of the Deane Baptist Church and the Neon Masonic Lodge. Surviving are two sons, Daniel Sparks and wife Linda, Shelbyville, Ind., and Rick Sparks and wife Judy, Humboldt, Tenn.; a sister, Geraldine Hall and husband Bruce, Deane, KY; five grandchildren, Lucretia Worster and husband Mark, Brian Sparks, Kris Sparks, Lucinda DeRolf and husband Kenneth, and Anna Mucaluso; and two great-grandchildren, Christian DeRolf and Elizabeth DeRolf. Carty Funeral Home has charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, March 26, 2008

Spokish, Rudolph Jr.

Rudolph Spokish Jr., 59, died May 31, 2008. He was a son of Georgia Pearl Ison LaRosa and the late Rudolph Spokish Sr. Surviving in addition to his mother are two sisters, Mary Helen, Woodstock, Ga., and Patsy Maude, Ellijay, Ga., and two brothers, Russell Spokish, Naples, Fla., and Timothy Spokish, Ellijay, Ga. Graveside services were held at the George Ison Cemetery at Kingdom Come, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, July 16, 2008

Stacy, Wanda Faye Holland

Funeral services for Wanda Faye Holland Stacy, 54, of Thornton, KY, were held April 25, 2008 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial was in the Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, KY. A daughter of the late Charlie and Garnie Rowe Holland, she died April 22, 2008 at Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY. She was a sister of the late Jeffrey Holland and Carolyn Kay Gilley. Surviving are her husband, Lawrence Sonny Stacy; a son, Bennie Allen Hart, Thornton, KY; a daughter, Shirley Louise Hart, South Carolina; two brothers, Charles Holland Jr., Dry Fork, KY, and Troy Holland, Florida; four sisters, Eula Ve Joseph, Whitesburg, KY; Shelby Jean Hammonds, Clarksville, Ind.; Jo Ann Hoffman, Floyd Knobs, Ind.; and Devonne Profitt, Georgia; three grandchildren, Tequila Hart, Kimberly Hart, and Jessie Arnold; and two friends, Margaret Rudd and Kathy Slone. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, April 30, 2008

Stambaugh, Warren Glenn

Funeral services for Warren Glenn Stambaugh, 42, of Jenkins, KY, were held March 21, 2008 at New Freedom Worship. Burial was in the Wright family cemetery at Whitaker, KY. A son of James Russell Stambaugh and Sue Carol Webb Stambaugh of Payne Gap, KY, he died March 18, 2008 at Holston Valley Hospital in Kingsport, Tenn. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post 104. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Melinda Carol Bates Stambaugh; three sons, Bryan Keith Stambaugh, Hazard, KY, and Michael Edwin Nixon II and Isaiah Melik Nixon, both of Jenkins, KY; two daughters, Jessica Lea Stambaugh, Whitesburg, KY, and Makala ChyAnne Stambaugh, Jenkins, KY; two brothers, James Timothy Stambaugh and Christopher Todd Stambaugh, both of Indiana; two sisters, Deborah Kathleen Anderson, Cromona, KY, and Lorna Maureen Baker, Virginia; and a grandson, Karsen Gage Stambaugh. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, March 26, 2008

Stamper, Debbie Ann

Funeral service for Debbie Ann Stamper, 50, were held August 3, 2007 at the Whitco Pentecostal Faith Tabernacle Church. Burial was in the Stamper family cemetery at Cowan, KY. She was a daughter of Lillian Ballard Bush of Whitesburg, KY and the late Arlie Bush, and was a sister of the late Russell Bush and Peggy McIntosh. She died July 31 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband, James Stamper; a son, Timothy Shawn Stamper, Cowan; a daughter, Kimberly Ann Stamper, Whitesburg; six brothers, Jim Bush, Richard Doug Bush, John Bush and Donnie Wayne Bush, all of Middletown, Ohio; Danny Ray Bush, Madison, Ind.; and Bob Bush, Whitesburg; two sisters, Gail Bolton and Karen Sue Neeley, both of Middletown, Ohio; and six grandchildren, Justin, Whitney, Hailey, Randi, Shawn Dakota, and Kaitlyn. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, August 8, 2007

Steely, Elizabeth Ann

Elizabeth Ann Steely, 64, died August 13, 2007 at her home in Cleveland, Tenn. Mrs. Steely was a copy editor for Pathway Press for many years, and was an accomplished pianist and organist. She was a member of the North Cleveland Church of God and the Crusader Choir. She was a daughter of the late Thelma Edith and Orlin Lee Ross. Surviving are two sons, Carl H. Steely Jr. and Michael Steely, both of Cincinnati, Ohio; three daughters, Regina Jude and husband Randall, Calhoun, Ga.; Christa Bolin and husband Rusty, Cleveland, Tenn.; and Angela E. Gibbs and husband, Robert, Troy, Ohio; a brother, Charles Rose, McRoberts, KY; a sister, Glenda Zunda, Covington, KY; and her stepmother, Mary Ann Rose, McRoberts, KY. Funeral services were held August 18 at the North Cleveland Church of God, Cleveland, TN. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, August 27, 2007

Stidham, Barbara Faye

Barbara Faye Stidham, 59, of Lancaster, KY, died February 4, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Geneva Ison Stidham. Surviving are two sons, Barry Maggard, Lancaster, and Felix Maggard, Crab Orchard, KY; three daughters, Shirley Yawn, Sandlick, KY; Patricia Carpenter, Lancaster, KY; and Bettina (Doodles) Guest, Danville, KY; two brothers, Harrison Stidham, Lancaster, KY, and Everett Stidham, Neon, KY; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held February 8, 2008 at the G. Bennett Adams Church. Burial was in the Kingdom Come Cemetery. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, February 13, 2008

Stidham, Emery Beryl

Funeral services for Emery Beryl Stidham were held December 10, 2007 at Everidge Funeral Home. Burial was in the Stidham Cemetery at Dry Fork, KY. A son of the late Eli and Margie Adams Stidham, he was born in Letcher County, KY. He died December 6, 2007 at his home at Dry Fork, KY at the age of 57. Surviving are his wife, Betty Webb Stidham; two sons, Joseph Stidham and wife Nichole and Joey Stidham and wife Tabitha, all of Dry Fork, KY; four brothers, Harrison Stidham, Billie Joe Stidham, William Stidham and Jimmy Stidham, all of Whitesburg, KY; four sisters, Evelyn May, Hickory, N.C.; Toni Delp, Dayton, Ohio; Judy Caudill, Sparta, N.C.; and Debbie Mace, Morganton, N.C.; and four grandchildren, Cheyanne, Emily, Jonah and Colton Stidham. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, December 19, 2007

Stines, Joyce Faye

Joyce Faye Stines died March 27, 2008 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital. Whitesburg, Letcher Co, KY. She was 56 years old. Born in Pike County, KY, she was a daughter of Lena Johnson Stines of McRoberts, KY and the late Cecil Stines. She was a sister of the late Carl Cecil Stines and Patsy M. Stines. Surviving in addition to her mother are a son, Donnie Andrew Brown, Seco, KY; a daughter, Keisha A. Brown, Neon, KY; six brothers, Randall Stines, Danny Stines, Bennett Stines, Keith Stines, and Jerry Stines, all of McRoberts, KY, and Jack Stines, Milton, W.Va.; and two sisters, Eunice Bowman, Topmost, KY, and Gaynell Meade, Jackhorn, KY. Funeral services were held March 30, 2008 at Moore's Chapel Freewill Baptist Church at McRoberts, KY. Burial was in Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, KY. Everidge Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, April 2, 2008

Stratton, Linda Darnell Taylor

Linda Darnell Taylor Stratton of Raccoon, KY departed this life Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, at her residence, following a three-year battle with breast cancer. She was a devout Christian and faithful member of the Zebulon Church of Christ where she was immersed into Christ, July 20, 1980, by minister W.L. “Bill” Ford. Her faith, love, strength and compassion have touched many lives. She was an example to us all. She will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her father, Oliver Taylor. She is survived by her mother, Emogene Taylor; her brother, Vaughn Timothy Taylor; her loving husband, Stevie Joe Stratton; two children, daughter, Stephanie Jo Stratton Bailey and her husband John, her son, Bryan Joseph Stratton; two grandchildren, Torrence Presley Dove and Ty Carson Dove; seven nieces, four nephews and a host of family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, in the Zebulon Church of Christ with Shane Lockard and Hillary Underwood officiating. Burial will follow in the Charles Family Cemetery, Raccoon, KY. Arrangements are under direction of J.W. Call & Son Funeral Home of Pikeville, KY. Visitation is after 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008, in the J.W. Call Funeral Home Chapel. She will be moved to the Zebulon Church of Christ at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008. Serving as pallbearers will be Gerry Justice, Billy Ratliff, Roger Bevins, Justin Taylor, Nicholas Newsome and Jimmy Turner. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Senator Ray S. Jones II, William “Bill” Hickman, Jim Blankenship, Mike Blankenship, Terry Stratton, Ransey Pinson, Rodney Bevins, John H. Blackburn, George Blackburn, Dennis Ramey and Bob Edmonds. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Zebulon Church of Christ Building Fund, 4627 Zebulon Highway, Pikeville, KY 41501. The guestbook may be signed online at www.jwcallfuneralhome.com.

Strong, Jack

Jack Strong, age 80, of Hazard, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the Hazard Nursing Home, Hazard, KY. He was retired from Lost Mountain Mining. He was the son of the late Lige Strong and the late Della Vermillion Strong. He is survived by his daughters, Janet Sue and Freddie Couch and Jackie Ann and Kenny Miller; sisters Maxine Berryman, Ida Lee Patrick, Gail Begley, and Linda Walters; brother Bob Strong; grandchildren Freddie Couch, Jr., Tommy Campbell and Lee Ann McIntyre; great grandchild Nathan Thomas Campbell; step grandchildren Chrystal Keith and Ami Miller. Three step-great granddaughters and three step-great grandsons and a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends also survive him. Arrangements were handled by Maggard Mountain View Chapel where the family received friends on Thursday, July 24, 2008. The funeral service was conducted at the chapel on Friday, July 25, 2008, with Rev. Clell Miller officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Hazard, KY.

Sturgill, Roy "Bo" II

Funeral services for Roy "Bo" Sturgill II of Mayking, KY, were held January 11, 2008 at the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church. Burial was in the Haven of Rest Cemetery at Mayking, KY. Sturgill, 29, died January 8, 2008 after he was thrown from a rock truck he was driving at Cumberland River Coal Company's Blue Ridge surface mine at Oven Fork, KY. He was a son of Roy Douglas and Wanda Sexton Sturgill of Cowan. His grandparents were the late Silas and Juanita Sturgill, and the late Charlie and Wanda Sexton. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Susan Faye Sturgill; a son, Kylar Blake Sturgill, at home; a daughter, Brooklyn Hope Sturgill, at home; and two brothers, Charlie Sturgill, Cowan, KY, and James Alex Sturgill, Ice, KY. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, January 16, 2008

Sturgill, Tildon Eugene

Tildon Eugene Sturgill of Cromona, KY, died January 20, 2008. He was 72 years old. A son of the late Leon Bartley Sturgill and Viva Melinda Bolling, he was the widower of Garnell Ruth Sturgill. He was a brother of the late Wayne "Joe" Sturgill, and the great-grandfather of the late Dyana Nicole Arnold. He retired after working in the coal mines for more than 20 years, and was also a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the Hemphill Baptist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 11139, and was a certified electrician and airplane mechanic. Survivors include six children, Dana Chasteen and husband Nick, Harlan, KY; Rita Jeanette Sturgill, Fairborn, Ohio; Lewis Bates and wife Emily, Pound, Va.; Ronald Bates and wife Peggy, Big Stone Gap, Va.; Kathy Bolling and Stephanie Fox, both of Kansas; a sister, Frances Sturgill Day, Kingscreek, KY; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; and an aunt, Marie Bolling. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday), January 23, 2008 at the Hemphill Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Bolling Cemetery at Flat Gap, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, January 23, 2008

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