Damron, Glenn Douglas

Funeral services for Glenn Douglas Damron, 79, of McRoberts, KY, were held February 29, 2008 at Carty Funeral Home. Burial was in the Jenkins-Payne Gap Cemetery. Born in Pike County, KY, he was a son of the late Everette and Bess Kinney Damron. He was the father of the late Randy Damron, and a brother of the late Chuck Mitchell and Pat Smith. Damron worked for Consolidation Coal Co. and Bethlehem Mines, starting out in the company store. Later, he worked in the engineering department; as section foreman; as mine foreman; as superintendent; and as director of safety. He was active in mine rescue work and was captain of two national mine rescue championship teams. He also served on the mine first aid teams. He received two honorary Kentucky Colonel certificates for his work in mine safety. He was active in the community and had been working on improvements on the road between McRoberts, KY and Dunham, KY. He was a member of the Jenkins, KY Christian Church. Surviving are his wife, Carol Bartley Damron; two daughters, Betsy Addington, Burdine, and Lisa Wiley, King, N.C.; three sons, Mike Damron, Lynchburg, Va.; Richard Damron, Jenkins, KY; and Shawn Damron, Minot, N.D.; a stepson, Douglas Burke, Isom, KY; 12 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, March 5, 2008

Davis, Bonnie Amburgey

Funeral services for Bonnie Amburgey Davis, 88, were held July 22, 2007 at the Neon First Church of God, Neon, KY. Burial was in Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, KY. A daughter of the late Casie and Betty Ison Amburgey, she was born in Neon, KY. She died July 19, 2007 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, KY. Mrs. Davis was married to the late Clifford Franklin Davis. She was a member of the Neon First Church of God. She was the stepmother of the late Billy Davis, and a sister of the late Otis Amburgey, Prova Amburgey, Casie Amburgey, and Lottie Mae Dixon. Surviving are three daughters, Joyce Fitch and husband Carl, Nicholasville; Betty Gentry and husband Joe, Lexington; and Linda Davis, at home; a brother, Jack Amburgey and wife Mary Ruth, Hazard, KY; a sister, Clova Setzer, Whitesburg, KY; three grandchildren, Scott Fitch and wife Kim, Belinda Fitch Ruble and husband Richard, and Amy Gentry and husband Darrell; and seven great-grandchildren, Richie, Sara, and Brandon Ruble; Allison and Lesley Fitch; and Jordan and Mya Mason. Everidge Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, July 25, 2007

Day, Dale Keith

Funeral services for Dale Keith Day, 49, of Cowan, KY, were held February 28, 2008 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial was in the Day family cemetery at Cowan, KY. A son of Violet Valois Day of Cowan, KY and the late Fred Day, he died February 26, 2008 at the Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY. He was a brother of the late Fred Day Jr., Alan Wayne Day, and Darlene Joyce Day. Surviving in addition to his mother are his stepfather, John Elwood Day, Cowan, KY, and aunts and uncles, Douglas Keith Day, Columbus, Ind.; Richard David Day, Portsmouth, Va.; Serena Ester Smith, Columbus, Ind.; Pryor Day, Holland, Tex.; Thomas R. Day, Nashville, Ind.; Marie Chase, Midwest City, Okla.; and Paul Valois, Springfield, Mass. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, March 5, 2008

Day, James Edward Sr

Former Letcher County resident James Edward Day Sr., 70, of Freetown, Ind., died June 16, 2007 in Seymour, Ind. He was a son of the late Kenneth M. and Rachel Caudill Day. Surviving are his wife, Rebecca Reed Ayres Day; a son, James E. Day Jr., Seymour, Ind.; two daughters, Teressa A. Jerrell, Seymour, Ind., and Beverly Dilley, Greenwood, Ind.; four brothers, Palmer Day, New Jersey; Glenn Day and Roy Day, both of Freetown, Ind.; and Kenneth Major Day, Texas; three sisters, Helen Ayres, Freetown, Ind.; Anna Ruth Hall, Norman, Ind.; and Sylvia Ziegler, Kentucky; six grandchildren, a great-grandchild, and eight step-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m., June 21, 2007 at the Duke Cemetery at Blackey, KY. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, June 20, 2007

Day, John Elwood

John Elwood Day, 85, of Cowan, KY, died March 31, 2008 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He was a son of the late John L. and Violet Jones Day, and was a brother of the late Clyde Joseph Day, Fred Day, Katy Lou Day, and Raven Grace Pallozo. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Violet Day; four brothers, Douglas Keith Day and wife Jean, Columbus, Ind.; Richard David Day and wife Karen, Portsmouth, Va.; Pryor Day and wife Maria Shipp, Holland, Tex.; and Thomas R. Day and wife Jeri, Nashville, Ind.; and a sister, Serena Ester Smith and husband Charlie, Columbus, Ind. Funeral services were held April 5, 2008 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial was in the Miles Cemetery at Cowan, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, April 9, 2008

Day, Margaret Gault

Former Letcher County, Kentucky resident Margaret Gault Day, 94, of Cereda, W.Va., died January 22, 2008. She was the daughter of J.G. Gault, who owned the Coca- Cola Bottling Plant and Ford dealership in Whitesburg, KY. Mrs. Day was a member of the Methodist Church and often played the piano for many famous singers who passed through Whitesburg, KY. She was the widow of Earl H. Day and a sister of the late Gordon T. Gault and Rosemary Gault Smith. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, January 23, 2008

Day, Nora Stamper

Funeral services for Nora Stamper Day of Kingscreek, were held July 12, 2007 at the Kingscreek Community Church. Burial was in the Day Cemetery at Kingscreek, KY. Mrs. Day died July 10, 2007 at the age of 99 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Katie Stamper, and the widow of Lloyd Day Sr. She was the mother of the late M.P. Day, James Day, Lloyd Day Jr., and Loretta Day Taylor. Survivors include a daughter, Lena Kaye Sumpter and husband L.P., Kingscreek; two sons, Doug Day and wife Doris, and Donald Day and wife Susie, all of Columbus, Ind.; 17 grandchildren, 25-great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren; and two daughters-in-law, Inez Day and Francis Day. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, July 18, 2007

Day, Ralph Sr.

Funeral services for Ralph Day Sr., 70, of Craft's Colly, KY, were held September 15, 2007 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Whitesburg, KY. A son of the late Burtis and Viola Adams Day, he died September 13, 2007 in Morristown, Tenn. He is survived by his wife, Betty Joyce Taylor Day; three sons, Ralph Day Jr., Whitesburg, KY; Burt Day, Dandridge, Tenn.; and Rocky Day, Morristown, Tenn.; two daughters, Sandra Faye Hall, Nicholasville, KY, and Glenda Cook, Whitesburg, KY; four brothers, Raleigh Day Sr., Jimmy Day, David Day, and Lonzo Day, all of Craft's Colly, KY; five sisters, Barbara Albert and Patsy Richards, both of Louisville, KY; Dorothy Seals, Hindman, KY; Sarah France, Cutshin, KY; and Sue Clare, Jackson, KY; grandchildren Wendy, B.J., Shawn, Kayla, Jonathan, and Zane, and eight other grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, September 19, 2007

Deal, Julia Birman

Julia Birman Deal, 54, died February 6, 2008 at her home in Cumberland, KY. Born in Lynch, KY, she was a daughter of the late John and Julia Veres Birman and a sister of the late Eddie Birman. Mrs. Deal was an assistant manager at Goodwill Industries of Kentucky. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Bill Deal; three sons, Charles Ray Deal and wife Kathy, Whitesburg, KY; James Deal and wife Tammy and Shane Deal, all of Cumberland, KY; five granddaughters, Alexis Deal, Victoria Deal, Amelia Deal, Jasmine Deal, and Breanna Brown; four brothers, Billy Hicks, George Birman, Frankie Birman, and Johnny Birman; a sister, Jean Hayes, a sister-in-law, Shirley Birman; nieces, Leslie Birman Carmack and Shelley Adams; and friends, Lilly Jenkins, Teri Jenkins, and Kay Smith. Funeral services were held February 8, 2008 in Benham, KY. Burial was in the Resthaven Cemetery at Keith, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, February 13, 2008

Dent, Evelyn B.

Evelyn B. Dent of Taylor, Mich., died March 23, 2008. She was 60 years old. Born at Kodak, KY, she was a daughter of the late Ervin and Mae Eversole. Surviving are her husband, Paul Dean Dent, formerly of Whitesburg, KY; a daughter, Patty Vazquez and husband Jim, Allen Park, Mich.; a son, Mike Dent and wife Ana, North Glenn, Colo.; five sisters, Inez Williams, Dorothy Wright, Cora Lee Adams, Darlene Melton and husband Alger, and Marlene Bailey and husband Bill; two brothers, Rudell Brown and wife Emily, and Wayne Brown and wife Sharon; and six grandchildren, Trevor Vazquez, Nikko Vazquez, Kayla Vazquez, and Megan Vazquez, all of Allen Park, Mich., and David Dent and Isabella Dent, both of North Glenn, Colo. Burial was in Michigan Memorial Park. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, May 7, 2008

DePew, Morris Eugene "Gene"

Funeral services for Morris Eugene "Gene" DePew, 46, were held June 9, 2007 at Everidge Funeral Home. A son of Virginia Williams DePew of Whitesburg, KY and the late Delmar DePew, he was born at Jenkins, KY. He died June 3, 2007 in Chipley, Fla. DePew was an automobile mechanic who specialized in motorcycles. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in Whitesburg, KY and Chipley, FL, and was a former member of the Seventh Sons Motorcycle Club. Survivors in addition to his mother are a son, Daniel DePew, Mt. Sterling, KY; a daughter, Shelly DePew Morrow and husband Larry, Somerset, KY; and three grandchildren, Jordan Morrow, Whitesburg, KY, and Alanna Morrow and Austen Morrow, both of Suwanee, Ga. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, June 13, 2007

DeSimone, Kelly Paul

Funeral services for Kelly Paul DeSimone, 84, of McRoberts, KY, were held January 7, 2008 at Holy Angels Catholic Church. Burial was in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens at Big Stone Gap, Va. A son of the late Vincenzo and Anna DeSidora DeSimone, he was born at Burdine, KY. He died January 5, 2008 at the Pikeville Medical Center. DeSimone was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and a retired employee of Beth Elkhorn Corporation. He received a bachelor's degree in chemistry and biology from Easter Kentucky University. He was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church, and was very involved with his community and served on various boards and committees. Surviving are his wife of nearly 54 years, Billie DeSimone; two daughters, Paula Kavolus, Greenville, S.C., and Kelly Sturm, Crystal Lake, Ill.; two sons, Victor Paul DeSimone, Richmond, and Andrew Jamison DeSimone, Inman, S.C.; 10 grandchildren; a sister, Grace Ann Reel, Pittsburgh, Penn.; and a brother, Joseph DeSimone, McRoberts, KY. Carty Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, January 16, 2008

Donnelly, Anna Ruth

Funeral services for Anna Ruth Donnelly, 63, of Isom, KY, were held July 9, 2007 at Everidge Funeral Home. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery in Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY. A daughter of the late Riley and Norma Hughes, she was born in Letcher County, KY. She died July 4, 2007 in Cumming, Ga. She was a 1963 graduate of Whitesburg High School, Whitesburg, KY. Surviving are her husband, Oscar Donnelly; a daughter, Leshia Adams, Cumming, Ga.; a son, James Keith Adams, Cumming, Ga.; three stepsons, Rodney Donnelly and Joe Donnelly, both of Isom, and Ronnie Donnelly, Georgia; two brothers, Bob Hughes and Dan Hughes, both of Millstone; three sisters, Pauline Hughes, Neon; Donna Hughes, Barbourville; and Fronda Wright, Wise, Va.; 11 grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, July 11, 2007

Dye, Alta Adams

Alta Dye, 65, of Island Creek Road, Pikeville, KY, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008, at Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville, KY. She was born in Pikeville, KY, June 4, 1943, a daughter of the late Kendrick and Betty Adams. She was a homemaker, a part-time teacher at the Island Creek School, and of the Old Regular Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Dye. She is survived by one son, James Michael Dye of Island Creek, KY; one brother, Clement Adams of Island Creek, KY; four sisters, Ruby Compton of Detroit, MI, Billie Lorriane of Island Creek, KY, Laura Mullins of Cowpen, Pikeville, KY, and Maxine Osborne of Coons Branch, Island Creek, KY; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, in the Island Creek Old Regular Baptist Church with Kelly Slone, Leonard Hamilton, John Paul Hamilton and others officiating. Burial will follow in the Tackett Cemetery, Island Creek, KY. Arrangements are under direction of Lucas & Son Funeral Home of Pikeville, KY. Special services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, and Friday, Aug. 8, 2008.

Eldridge, Emil

Emil Eldridge

Letcher County, KY native Emil Eldridge, 75, died October 31, 2007 at his home in Somerset, KY. Born in Blackey, KY to the late Henry & Lucinda Fields Eldridge, Eldridge was a retired factory worker from Southern Molding in Frankfort, KY, where he worked for 24 years. He was a member of Friendship Old Regular Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Day Eldridge; two sons, Harold Eldridge of Somerset, KY, Kenneth (Patricia) Eldridge of Bronston; a daughter Barbara Renee Eldridge of Bronston; a brother, Hubert Eldridge of Blackey, KY; three sisters, Betty Sue Williams of Shelbyville, Indiana, Stella Shelton of Crab Orchard, KY, and Arlie Simpson of Waynesburg, KY. Also surviving are four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, ten step-great-grandchildren. Emil was preceded in death by a daughter, Frieda Pruitt; five brothers, Arthur, Carl, Elmer, Raymond & Drew Eldridge; and two sisters, Eva Leach and Leona Eldridge. Funeral services for Eldridge were held November 3. Burial was in Friendship Cemetery. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, November 7, 2007

Eller, David Herbert "Herb"

David Herbert "Herb" Eller, 76, of Jenkins, KY, died May 18, 2008 at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tenn., after a short illness. Born in Clintwood, Va., he was a son of the late D.J. and Mary Eller. He was a brother of the late Smith Eller and Buford Eller. Eller was retired from National Mine Services Company in 1993. He continued to work for CAM Mining until last month. He was a corporal with the Medical Corps in the U.S. Army at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., during the Korean War. Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Katey Eller; a daughter, Gail Briggs and husband Richard, Jenkins, KY; a son, Eric Eller and wife Roberta, Inez, KY; four grandchildren, Makayla Briggs, Lexie Eller, Brody Eller, and Justin Eller; and a sister, Ruth Molagridia, Crab Orchard, W.Va. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, May 21, 2008

Engle, Chalmer

Funeral services for Chalmer Engle, 78, of Whitesburg, KY, were held February 17, 2008 at Everidge Funeral Home. Burial was in Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, KY. A son of the late Troy and Mattie Boggs Engle, he was born in Letcher County, KY. He died February 15, 2008 at Letcher Manor Nursing Home. Engle was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was the chaplain for the Whitesburg Veterans of Foreign Wars for many years. He had worked at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital and Mountain Comprehensive Health Care before retiring. He was a member of the Little Rock Old Regular Baptist Church at Kona, KY. He was a brother of the late Troy Engle Jr. and Olga Engle Hampton, and the father-in-law of the late George Randle Hale. Survivors include his wife, Goldie Mullins Engle; two sons, Charlie Engle, St. Paul, Va., and Robert Bain Engle and wife Tonia, Jenkins, KY; a daughter, Vera Engle Hale, Whitesburg, KY; two brothers, Charles Engle, Kona, KY, and Willie Howard Engle, Lorain, Ohio; three sisters, Jean Hunsucker, Eolia, KY; Nina Hobbs, Neon, KY; and Mae Sowards, Pound, Va.; seven grandchildren, Mariah Gribble, Chatsworth, Ga.; Nichols Engle, Bristol, Tenn. Isaiah Engle, St. Paul, Va.; Samuel Fraley and Luke Engle, both of Pound, Va.; and Jason Tillet and Jarod Hayes, both of Jackson, KY; and two great-grandchildren, Noah and Mason, both of Chatsworth, Ga. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, February 20, 2008

Engle, Mamie

Funeral services for Mamie Engle, 84, were held December 26, 2007 at the Dixon Memorial Church. Burial was in the Smith Cemetery at Jeremiah, KY. A daughter of the late Dan and Virgie Smith Adams, she died December 22, 2007 at her home. She was the widow of John Engle, and a sister of the late James Gid Adams, Blaine Adams, Margaret Caudill, and Mary Denny. Surviving are a son, Harrison Engle, Virginia; three daughters, Wilma Jean Smith, Ohio; Bobbie L. Morgan, Michigan; and Monica L. Ivey, Jenkins, KY; two brothers, Dock Adams, Jeremiah, kY, and Ivan Adams, Isom, KY; two sisters, Juanita McCary, Somerset, KY, and Coreen Pridemore, Jeremiah, KY; six grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, January 2, 2008

Enright, James M

James M. Enright, 72, of Jenkins, KY, died September 17, 2007 at the Mountain Homes Veterans Hospital in Johnson City, Tenn. A co-owner of Whitesburg DUI Service Agency, he was a son of the late Thomas and Blanche Belanger Enright. Surviving are his wife, Carolyn B. Enright; a sister, Cecilia French, Hampton, N.H.; two stepsons, Michael Powell, Grand Cayman, B.W.I., and Joel Powell, Winter Park, Fla.; and a stepdaughter, Paige Beichler Berea. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Letcher Funeral Home. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, September 26, 2007

Everly, Terrence Anthony

Funeral services for Terrence Anthony Everly Sr., 56, were held October 7, 2007 at the New Freedom Worship Center. A son of the late James and Maxine Everly, he was born at East Chicago, Ind. He died October 4, 2007 at his home at Mayking, KY. He was a brother of the late Mary Szczepanski, Cathryn Czechanski, Brigette Petroff, Tim Everly and Mike Everly, and was an automotive mechanic. Surviving are a daughter, Marjorie Johnson and husband Phillip, McRoberts, KY; two sons, Terrence Everly Jr. and wife Wonda, Mayking, KY, and Christopher Everly, Morehead, KY; five grandchildren; two sisters, Patricia Hatfield and Laurie Komacki, both of Indiana; and three brothers, Mark Everly, Ed Everly, and John Everly, all of Indiana. Carty Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, October 10, 2007

Fields, Georgia Ilene

Georgia Ilene Fields died February 11, 2008 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. She was 69 years old. Born in Letcher County, KY, she was a daughter of the late Leslie and Lizzie Cook Webb and the widow of Clyde Fields. She was the mother of the late James Edward Bryant and Mary Ellen Collins, and a sister of the late J.L. Webb, Eddie Webb, Norma Jean Webb, Eva Dean Hall, and Mae Tyree. She was also the great-grandmother of the late Payton Ashton Sturgill. Funeral services will be held February 14, 2008 at the King's Chapel Church. Burial will be in the Cook family cemetery at Dry Fork, KY. Survivors include two sons, Clyde David Fields and wife Heather, Mallie, KY, and Carl Randall Fields and wife Marcella, Kingscreek, KY; four daughters, Mildred Brown, Phoenix, Ariz.; Elizabeth Baker, Whitesburg, KY; Dianna Jane Sandlin and husband Sherrell, and Beverly Sue Fields, all of Dry Fork, KY; three sons-in-law, Jimmy "Bo" Brown, Crossville, Tenn.; Billy Baker, Pert Creek, KY; and John David Collins, Cowan, KY; six sisters, Juanita Lucas, Betty Stidham, Ann Perkins, Wanda Maloney, Madge Howard, and Margie Bryant; five brothers, Joe Webb, Ken Webb, Glenn Webb, Johnny Webb, and Darlis "Doc" Webb; 14 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, February 13, 2008

Fields, James Benton

Funeral services for James Benton Fields, 78, of Columbus, Ind., were held March 6, 2008. Burial was in the Bethel-Baptist Cemetery in Columbus, IN. A son of the late Robert and Pearley Mae Johnson Fields, he was born at Neon, KY. He died March 3, 2008. Fields moved to Columbus in 1951 and retired from Reliance Electric Service after 25 1/2 years. He enjoyed singing gospel music and would visit nursing homes with his wife and sing to the patients. Surviving are his wife, Joyce Gaynell Edwards Fields; four sons, Shelvy "Bodie" Fields and wife LaVern, Millstone, KY; James H. Fields, Whiteland, Ind.; Lucky Fields, Columbus, Ind.; and Donnie Edwards and wife Linda, Jenkins, KY; five daughters, Glenna Patterson, North Vernon, Ind.; Julie Dover, Columbus, Ind.; Kathy Anderson, Florida; Jennifer Hall and husband Gerald, Jenkins, KY; and Regina Henson and husband Greg, Seymour, Ind.; two brothers, David Fields, Sorrento, Fla., and Gid Fields, Otisco, Ind.; four sisters, LaAnna Ingram, Charlestown, Ind.; Nancy Boggs and husband Taft, Partridge, KY; Kathleen Cornett, Cumberland, KY; and Mary Collins, Isom, KY; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A video tribute can be viewed at www.jewellrittman.com. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, April 23, 2008

Fields, Jimmy

Jimmy Fields, 65, of Whitesburg, KY, died May 7, 2008 at Indian Path Hospital in Kingsport, Tenn. He was a son of the late James and Laura Evans Fields, and was preceded in death by two brothers, Jr. and Jerry, and two sisters, Annabelle and Reanee. Surviving are two brothers, George Fields, Whitesburg, KY, and John Fields, Jenkins, KY, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held May 10, 2008 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial was in the family cemetery at Burgey's Creek, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, May 14, 2008

Fields, John Welch

John Welch Fields, 75, died June 6, 2008 at his home in Casey County. Born in Letcher County, KY, he was a son of the late Corbin and Dollie Day Fields and was also preceded in death by a brother, Harry, and sister, Loraine. He was a retired coal miner and a U.S. Air Force veteran. Surviving are his wife, Ocie Fields; two sons, Jerry Fields and Thomas Fields, both of Mayking, KY; three daughters, Pina Fields, Louisville, KY; Mary Fields, Windsor, KY; and Melissa Raleigh, Eubank, KY; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; five brothers, Carl, Glenn, Eddie, Ray, and Terry; and five sisters, Imogene, Dorothy, Faye, Katie, and Ardell. Funeral services were held June 9, 2008 at Jennies Chapel Methodist Church in Casey County. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, June 11, 2008

Fields, Juanita

Funeral services for Juanita Fields, 76, were held June 1, 2007 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial was in the Whitaker Cemetery at Johnson Fork, KY. Ms. Fields died May 18, 2007 at her home at Norwood, Ohio. She was a daughter of the late Corbett Fields and Rebecca Jane Caudill Back. She is survived by two sisters, Dorothy Buskirk of Winchester, KY and Willa Sue Amburgey of Roxana, KY; nieces and nephews, Charmane Darian, Rebecca Fields, Debra Lynn Caudill, Vicki Blair, Denny Amburgey, Greg Amburgey, Tim Amburgey, Anthony Amburgey, Michael Buskirk, Brenda Faulkner, and Stephen Buskirk. Ms. Fields was preceded in death by two brothers, Bruce Fields and Buddy Fields. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, June 6, 2007

Fields, Lula Stidham

Lula Fields died February 13, 2008 at her home at Cowan, KY. She was 76 years old. A daughter of the late Arthur and Alta Fields Stidham, she was married to the late Venon Boggs and after his death married the late Everette Fields. She was the mother of the late Gary Lee Boggs and a sister of the late Albert Stidham, Hubert Stidham, and Eula Stidham. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Rodney Sturgill. She was a member of the Freedom Gospel Church in Scottsburg, Ind. Surviving are a daughter, Daina Sturgill, Whitesburg, KY; three brothers, Bob Stidham, Darrell Stidham, and Dorris Stidham; five sisters, Sue Thomas, Shirley Kelly, Louie Whitaker, Evelyn Banks, and Pearl Banks; two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren; along with extended family, four daughters, Pam Craft, Mona Burns, Karen McCartney, and Kim McDanial; a son, Tim Fields; 15 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held February 16, 2008 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial was in the Boggs family cemetery at Kingscreek, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, February 20, 2008

Fields, Rachel

Former Redstar resident Rachel Fields, 91, died January 24, 2008 at her home in Brownsburg, Ind. A daughter of the late Benjamin and Martha Susan Miller Whitaker, she was the widow of Sam Fields. She was also the mother-in-law of the late Bobby G. Collins. Mrs. Fields was a member of the Jeremiah Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, Bobby J. Fields and wife Betsy, Gulfport, Miss., and Jimmy D. Fields and wife Robin, Athens, Tenn.; a daughter, Dana Faye Collins, Indianapolis, Ind.; nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were held January 26, 2008 at the Jeremiah Missionary Baptist Church. Burial was in the Caudill Cemetery at Redstar, KY. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, January 30, 2008

Fields, Raymond Raleigh

Raymond Raleigh Fields of Whitesburg, KY, died March 31, 2008 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, Letcher Co, KY. He was 81 years old. Born in Letcher County, KY, he was a son of the late Matthew C. and Allie Frazier Fields. He was the brother of the late June Henry and Mafra Jones. Fields was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, and a member of Whitesburg Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5829 and American Legion Post No. 152. He was a member of the Whitesburg First Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Jean Lucas Fields; a son, Greg Fields, Ashland, KY; two daughters, Cathy Fields and Vicki Boggs, both of Whitesburg, KY; a nephew, Vaughan Jones, Louisville, KY; four grandchildren, Eric, Victoria, Adam, and Emily; and three great-grandchildren, Braxton, Bradyn, and Kylee. Funeral services were held April 2, 2008 at Everidge Funeral Home. Burial was in the Sandlick Cemetery, Whitesburg, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, April 9, 2008

Fields, Sheila Ann

Funeral services for Sheila Ann Fields, 34, of Jeremiah, KY, were held July 30, 2007 at Mt. Olivet Regular Baptist Church. Burial was in the Horse Mill Point Cemetery at Jeremiah, KY. A daughter of Danny and Judy Ann Norton Holliman of Irvine, KY, she was a member of the Mt. Olivet Old Regular Baptist Church. She died July 28 after a long illness. Surviving in addition to her parents are her husband, John Fields; a son, Elijah Elwood Fields, Jeremiah; a daughter, Autumn Rose Fields, Jeremiah; a brother, Daniel Lee Holliman, Irvine, KY; and her grandmother, Vesteen Holliman, Irvine, KY. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, August 1, 2007

Fields, Timothy Matthew

Funeral services for Timothy Matthew Fields of Letcher, KY, were held January 17, 2008 at Blair Branch Regular Baptist Church. Burial was in the Fields family cemetery at Letcher, KY. Fields, 30, died January 14, 2008 at Hallie, KY in a work-related accident at the Linefork Compressor Unit owned by Kentucky Oil Gathering Corporation of Beattyville. He was the son of John M. and Donna Sturgill Fields of Letcher, KY. He was a grandson of the late Oscar and Stella Sturgill and the late Harry and Ethel Fields, and a friend of the late Hawk Dixon. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Delana Combs Fields, and a son, Steven Tyler Fields, and a daughter, Alyssa Jade Fields, both at home. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, January 23, 2008

Flynn, Jackie Jr.

Former Letcher County, KY resident Jackie Flynn Sr., 65, died recently. Born in Whitesburg, KY, he moved to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1963. He worked at Hanson Manufacturing, Ford Motor, and other machine shops. He also worked at May Company and other downtown office buildings. He started a cleaning business in 1992. Surviving are his wife of 44 years, Elaine Flynn; three children, Jack "Chip", Sandra "Sissy", and Richie; two grandchildren, Abby and Hannah; and six brothers and sisters, Ed "Junior", St. Louis, Mo.; Hoid, Atlanta, Ga.; and James, Allen, Cheryl and Sherry, all of Kentucky. (no date of death on this obituary). Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, October 24, 2007

Francis, Purnia M.

Purnia M. Francis, 88, of Versailles, Ind., died January 9, 2008 at King's Daughters Hospital in Madison, Ind. Born in Whitesburg, KY, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Maude Taylor Sergent. She was the widow of John Francis, and the sister of the late Benton Sergent, Andrew Sergent, Paris Sergent, and Alida Fields. Mrs. Francis was a member of the Versailles Baptist Church where she participated in the Ruth Browne Circle. She was also a member of the Lamplighters Home Economics Club, and was a volunteer with the Ripley County Chapter of the Red Cross and the American Heart Association. Surviving are a son, Fred Francis and wife Candy, Elizabethtown, Ind.; two daughters, Hazel Lemen and husband Dennis, Zionsville, Ind., and Nancy Crocker and husband Lee, Waverly, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Natalie Gilpin and husband Jerry, Versailles, Ind.; Christopher Crocker, Columbus, Ohio; Elizabeth Crocker, Waverly, Ohio; Nicholas Lemen and wife Amy, Indianapolis, Ind.; Jeff Lemen, Palm Desert, Calif.; and Tony Francis and Kylie Francis, both of Elizabethtown, Ind.; four great-grandchildren; a great- great-grandchild; a brother, Willis Sergent, Paris Crossing, Ind.; and a sister, Mattie Bates, Sellersburg, Ind. Funeral services were held at the Versailles Baptist Church. Burial was in the Grandview Memorial Garden at Madison, Ind. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, January 30, 2008

Frazier, Gertrude

Gertrude Frazier died November 7, 2007. She was 84 years old. She was married to the late Arvel Frazier and was the mother of Betty Jo Mueller of Royal Oak, Mich., and the late David Frazier and Jonathon Frazier. Also surviving are five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, December 19, 2007

Frazier, Roger

Whitesburg, KY native Roger Frazier, 43, of Crothersville, Ind., died December 13, 2007 in Seymour, Ind. A son of Barbara Faye Bates Frazier of Eubank and the late William Carl Frazier, he was a 1982 graduate of Jennings County High School and a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the Crothersville United Methodist Church. He was a brother of the late Katherine Frazier. Surviving are his wife, Teresa L. Kinser Frazier; five children, Morgan Sue Frazier, Henry Roger Frazier, William Zane Frazier, Richard Clem Koby Frazier, and Kathleen Leann Frazier, all at home; and a sister, Missy Bates, Kentucky. Funeral services were held December 15 at Crothersville United Methodist Church. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, December 19, 2007

Frazier, Victoria Dollarhide

Funeral services for Victoria Frazier, 62, of Cowan, KY, were held November 3, 2007 at Whitco Baptist Church. Burial was in the Miles Cemetery at Cowan, KY. Mrs. Frazier was a daughter of the late Isom and Clara Spears Dollarhide, and was the widow of Carlos Frazier. She was a sister of the late Oaksie Dollarhide and Odell Dollarhide. She died October 31, 2007 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY. Survivors include a son, Jimmy Frazier, Cowan; three daughters, Dewanna Logan, Kingscreek, KY; Carolyn Sturgill, Cowan KY; and Becky Caudill, Viper, KY; a stepson, Joe Frazier, Jeremiah, KY; a stepdaughter, Theresa Williams, Kingscreek, KY; three brothers, Phillip Dollarhide and Earl David Dollarhide, both of Indiana, and Wendell Dollarhide, Premium, KY; four sisters, Verda Caudill, Viper, KY; Ona Faye Seaber, Tennessee; Tilda Fields, Whitesburg, KY; and Jeanette Deal, Cumberland, KY; 12 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, November 7, 2007

Froste, Nelson Donald

Nelson Donald Froste, 82, of Whitesburg, KY, died February 10, 2008 at the Veterans Center in Hazard, KY. Born in Letcher County, KY, he was a son of the late Joseph Bascum and Rachel Froste. He was married to the late Opal Siegriest Jones. Froste was a 1942 graduate of Whitesburg High School and a Navy veteran of World War II where he was a pharmacist mate. He attended Pikeville College and was graduated from the Kentucky School of Embalming in 1948. He was an accountant for Ashland Oil Company and had earlier worked at Craft Funeral Home and as a sales representative for Alber's Drug Company of Knoxville, Tenn. He was a member of the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Sueellen McNassar, Chicago; a son, Phillip Donald Froste, Greensboro, N.C.; three stepchildren; three grandchildren, Jack McNassar, Paul McNassar, and Rachel Frank; a great-grandchild, Tobias Frank; and cousins Jerry Blair, Glen Polly, Ralph Polly, and Norma Collins Thompson. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) February 13, 2008 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Hop Gibson Cemetery at Little Cowan, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, February 13, 2008

Froste, Opal Day Sigrest

Opal Day Sigrest Froste of Little Cowan, KY, died July 25, 2007 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY. She was 80 years old. A member of the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church, she was a daughter of the late John W. and Alice Gilley Day. She is survived by her husband, Nelson Donald Froste; a son, Stewart Sigrest, Kingsport, Tenn.; two daughters, Stella Barnett, Eckerty, Ind., and Judy Allen, Tazewell, Tenn.; two sisters, Johnola Wyatt, Seymour, Ind., and Nellie Kilgore, Wise, Va.; a stepson, Phillip Froste, Greensboro, N.C.; a stepdaughter, Suellen McNassar, Chicago, Ill.; eight grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held July 28, 2007 at the Millstone Missionary Baptist Church, Millstone, KY. Burial was in the Hop Gibson Cemetery at Little Cowan, KY. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, August 1, 2007

Fugate, Betty Fern

Betty Fern Fugate, 52, of Middletown, Ohio, died May 28, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton, OH. Born at Mayking, KY, she was a daughter of Glenna Mae Polly Hicks and the late Charles Hicks, and a brother of the late Bennie D. Hicks. She worked at Madison Food Market as cashier and manager for 24 years, retiring in 2006. Mrs. Fugate attended the Poasttown Church of God. She was a CNA, and a member and past senior regent and recorder of Moose Chapter 183, Middletown Mad Hatters, and Praise and Worship Divas of West Chester. Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband, Oceola "O.C." Fugate; children, Oceola "Opie" Fugate and wife Teresa, and Tisa Fugate; a grandson, Wyatt Nicholas Fugate; a brother, Charles R. Hicks and wife Cathy; a sister, Sharlotte Bentley; and friends, Colleen Johnson, Opal Chambers, Denise Bratcher, Barb Chasteen, and Donna Sams. Funeral services were held June 1, 2008 in Ohio. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, June 11, 2008

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