Gibson, Edgar L

Graveside services for Edgar L. Gibson, 77, will be held at 2 p.m., July 13, 2007, at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff, KY. Military honors will be provided by a team from Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Born in Neon, Letcher Co KY, he was a son of the late Monroe Issac and Ora Russel Collins Gibson. He died December 21, 2006 in Louisville, KY after a short illness. His wife of 50 years, Beverly Patterson Gibson, who died December 4, 2002, will be buried with her husband. Gibson was graduated from Fleming-Neon High School in 1948 and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force with the duties of communication and intelligence. He served in the Korean and Vietnam wars and also served in Japan, Turkey and Germany. His last assignment was to the 1923rd Comm Group as center operations superintendent. He received the Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service four times, and the Bronze Star. He retired in 1974 after service of 26 years. In 1978, he joined the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service as assistant port director in Laredo, Tex. In 1988 he was transferred to the Louisville office where he was an adjudication officer. He worked for the Immigration and Naturalization Service for 28 years. Surviving are a daughter, Gwen Valdez and husband Ronnie, Enid, Okla.; two sons, Mark Gibson and wife Mary, Louisville, KY, and Gary Gibson, Houston, Tex.; a brother, Stanley Gibson, McRoberts, KY; a sister, Geraldine Mosgrove, Detroit, Mich.; five grandchildren, Kristi, Cammi, Ashley, Beverly, and Jessica; and a great-grandchild, Aaron Eric. Gibson was preceded in death by four brothers, Kermit McIntosh, McKinley Gibson, Arnold Gibson and Lowell Gibson, and a sister, Dianna Lynn Hall. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, July 4, 2007

Gibson, Polly Ann Duncil

Funeral services for Polly Ann Duncil Gibson, 88, were held March 3, 2008 at Everidge Funeral Home. Burial was in the Colson Cemetery, Colson, KY. A daughter of the late Ezra and Ella Pigman Everidge, she was born in Letcher County, KY. She died February 29, 2008 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY. She was married to the late Floyd Duncil, and after his death married the late Charlie Gibson. She was a sister of the late Gladys Holbrook, and was a member of the Blair Branch Old Regular Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Earl C. Duncil and wife Coleen, Kite, KY; a daughter, Mercitus Adams and husband Johnny, Sandlick, KY; two brothers, Emitt Everidge and L.B. Everidge, both of Colson, KY; four sisters, Dicie Jenia, Franklin, Ohio; Samantha Hall, Colson, KY; Nell Williams, Whitesburg, KY; and Wilma Preece, Hindman, KY; four grandchildren, Avery Adams and wife Kathy, Jatanna Hall and husband Keith, Bridgett Hall and husband Larry, and Elizabeth Duncil Honeycutt and husband Randall; six great-grandchildren, Sean Honeycutt, Jonathon Adams, Justin Adams, Emily Hall, Evan Hall, Nicholas Hall, Whitney Hall, and Olivia Hall; and a great-great-grandchild, Hayleigh Thornsberry. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, March 12, 2008

Gilliam, Virginia Carolyn Ison

Funeral services for Virginia Carolyn Ison Gilliam, 70, of Cumberland, KY, were held May 17, 2007 at the Little Cowan Primitive Baptist Church. Burial was in the Hop Gibson Cemetery at Cowan, KY. A daughter of the late Cassel and Beulah Gibson Caudill, she died May 15 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital. She was a sister of the late Stuart Sigrest, George Sigrest, and Emma Campbell. Mrs. Gilliam was a member of the Little Cowan Primitive Baptist Church, Cowan Community Homemakers, Women's Auxiliary, and White Shrine. She served as a volunteer grandparent and was a columnist for The Mountain Eagle, The Cousins, and the Community Press. Surviving are her husband, Bethel Gilliam; two sons, Robert Irvin Ison and wife Carla Slone, and Earnest Franklin Ison and wife Diana, all of Little Cowan; three daughters, Janice Kae Fisher and husband David, Little Cowan; Doris Vern Collins of Little Cowan and husband Robert of Buck Creek; and Donna Vae Watts and husband Mike, Roxana; a stepson, Wayne Gilliam, Speedwell, Tenn.; three stepdaughters, Joan Lewis, College Corner, Ind.; Sheila Hall, Cumberland; and Sharon Parks, Memphis, Ind.; a brother, Robert Caudill, Little Cowan; three sisters, Thelma Ison, Flemingsburg; Susan Stamper, Lexington; and Janice Wolad, Maryland; 11 grandchildren, Robbie Ison Jr., Rachel Fields, Jessica Cook, Dillon Fisher, Frederick Eversole, Morgan Eversole, Micca Watts, Michael Watts, Raven Ison, Dylan Bentley, and Ryan Bentley; and two great-grandchildren, Lexi Santana and Jessie Creedence Cook. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, May 23, 2007

Goodlette, Bess

Bess Goodlette, age 79, of Hazard, KY, died Saturday, August 2, 2008 at the Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center, Hazard, KY. She was a member of the Hazard Christian Church where she was the pianist for many years. She was also a member of the Alpha Xi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi for 23 years. She was the daughter of the late Roy Goldsmith and the late Pauline Begley Goldsmith. She is preceded in death by her grandson, Joseph Taylor Fannin. She is survived by her husband, Joe Goodlette; daughters Margaret (Hugh Hodge) Goodlette and Paul Goodlette; sister Virgina and Ansel Davis; grandchild Amy Fannin and special friend Dottie Caldwell. Donations may be made to Mountain Hospice, 3115 N. Main, Hazard, Ky. Arrangements were handled by Maggard Brothers Funeral Home where the family received friends on Monday, August 4, 2008. The funeral service was conducted at the funeral home on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 with Rev. Ellen Peach officiating. Interment was at the Englewood Cemetery in Christopher, KY.

Goodman, William Charles

William Charles "Bill" Goodman, 62, of Springboro, Ohio, died May 8, 2007. Born at Cromona, KY, he was a son of the late James Thomas and Geneva Young Goodman. He was an uncle of the late Dana Webb, Manuel Hampton, and Charles Eddie Goodman, and a brother of the late Viola Hampton, Andrew Goodman, James Goodman, Sherman Goodman, and Big William Goodman. Goodman was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Vietnam War and received a number of medals including the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Land Mine War Force and Demolition in Vietnam, 3D Engineer Command. He was also an expert marksman and was director of Small Arms and Fire Arms, and received the Expert Machine Gunners Medal and recognition for Faithful and Dedicated Service of the Eighth Marine Regiment. He also was a policeman in Neon, KY. Goodman retired from General Motors Trucks and Bus Plant of Dayton, Ohio, after working 30 years. He was a coach with the Trotwood, Ohio, Boys' Baseball Club, and an avid fan of the Cincinnati Reds and the University of Kentucky basketball team. Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Patricia Bullion Goodman; a son, William Thomas Goodman; a daughter, Tammy Lannette Buerger; grandchildren, Dylan Thomas, Christian, and Zoe; five brothers, Harold Goodman, Ricky Goodman, Ray Goodman, Gay Goodman, and Dennis Goodman; and four sisters, Wilma Mullins, Betty Webb, Elsie Webb, and Deranda Wyatt. Funeral services were held June 2, 2007 in Trotwood, Ohio. Burial was in the Dayton Ohio National Military Cemetery. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, June 27, 2007

Griffin, Letrice Sizemore

Graveside services for Letrice Sizemore Griffin, 81, were held November 6, 2007 in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Columbia, S.C. Born at Domino, KY, she was a daughter of the late John B. and Ellen Morgan Sizemore and the widow of William Griffin. She died November 2, 2007. Mrs. Griffin was retired from the Fort Jackson Post Exchange. She is survived by a daughter, Ellen Griffin Brown and husband Mike; a granddaughter, Katie Brown; and two sisters, Audrey Baker and Candus Boggs. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, November 28, 2007

Griffith, Buford Boot

Buford Boot Griffith

Funeral services for Buford Boot Griffith, 66, of Hamilton, Ohio, were held October 20, 2007 in Fairfield, Ohio. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. A son of Vergie Whitaker Griffith and the late Rence Griffith, he was born at Hallie, KY. He died October 16, 2007. Griffith was an electrician at Fusite and was a U.S. Army veteran. He enjoyed fishing and was a handyman for his family and friends. Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife, Ann Hampton Griffith; a daughter, Michelle Bullock and husband James; a son, James Rence Griffith; grandchildren, Stuart Duncan III, Madison Griffith, and Christopher Bullock; a sister, Joyce Hicks and husband John; and a brother, Ken Griffith and wife Willetta. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, November 14, 2007

Halcomb, Glenna June

Glenna June Halcomb died August 1, 2007 at her residence at Hallie, KY. She was 43 years old. She was a daughter of Wanda Miller Halcomb Akemon of Hallie, KY and the late Henry Halcomb. Surviving in addition to her mother are her stepfather, Wayne Akemon, Hallie, KY; a son, Dustin Reed "Digger" Halcomb, Hallie, KY; three brothers, Vadus Akemon, Hallie, and Greg Halcomb and Vickey Dean Halcomb, both of Linefork; three sisters, Gloria Akemon and Valerie Akemon, both of Hallie, KY, and Marlene Cornett, Linefork, KY; her grandmother, Lovell Miller, Hallie, KY; a friend, Jimmy "Dip" Collins, and his parents, Gary Wayne and Loretta Sue Collins; his three brothers, Gary Dale Collins, Charles Collins and Cody Wayne Collins; and his sister, Kathy May Collins. Funeral services were held August 4, 2007 at the Cedar Grove Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial was in the Cornett Cemetery at Hallie, KY. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, August 8, 2007

Halcomb, Henry Roosevelt

Funeral services for Henry Roosevelt Halcomb, 60, of Hindman, KY, were held March 2, 2008. Burial was in Mountain Memory Gardens in Hindman, KY. A son of the late Lon and Myrtle McCray Halcomb, he was born in Letcher County, KY. He died February 28, 2008 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY. He was a brother of the late Jimmy Halcomb, Ray Farrell Halcomb, Faye Morgan, and Sarah Smith. Surviving are his wife, Pam Mullins Halcomb; a son, Jamie Halcomb and wife Tammy; five sisters, Esma Hart and husband Newton, Mary York and husband Earnie, Dorothy Sexton and husband Billy, Shirley Collins and husband Tommy, and Betty Wilson and husband Charlie; and a brother, Howard Halcomb and wife Clara. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, March 5, 2008

Halcomb, Monia Irene

Funeral services for Monia Irene Halcomb, 85, of Cowan, KY, were held May 13, 2007 at the G. Bennett Adams Church. Burial was in the Banks Peaceful Hills Cemetery at Ice, Kentucky. A daughter of the late Wesley and Helen Emmaline Hulty Dupin, she died May 10 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, KY. She was the mother of the late Robert A. Barnett Jr., Roger Dale Barnett Sr., and Wesley Barnett. Surviving are her husband, Solomon H. Halcomb; four daughters, Stella Mae Wells and Louise Williams, both of Evansville, Ind.; Loretta Sturgill, Premium; and Yvonne Neal, California; 13 grandchildren, and a number of great-grandchildren. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, May 16, 2007

Halcomb, Willmer

Funeral services for Willmer Halcomb, 84, will be held Thursday, July 26, 2007, in Carlisle, KY. Born in Gordon, KY, he was a son of the late Irvin and Mary E. Halcomb. He was a graduate of Kingdom Come High School, Eastern Kentucky State Teacher's College, and the University of Kentucky. He died July 22, 2007 after a short illness. Halcomb was an Army veteran of World War II when he fought at the Battle of the Bulge in the 94th Infantry Division. He received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. He retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service after working in Boyd, Greenup, Monroe, Nicholas, and Robinson counties in Kentucky. He was a member of the Association for Retired Soil Conservation Service Personnel, and the Cedar Grove Old Regular Baptist Church in Hallie, KY. He was also a member of the Eastern Star, a 32nd Degree Mason, and a Shriner. He was a former member of the Rotary Club and was an honorary Kentucky Colonel. Known to many as "Beeman", he was an avid beekeeper and belonged to the Blue Grass Beekeepers Association. He was preceded in death by a son, Wilmer Halcomb, and three brothers, Lawrence Halcomb, Warren Halcomb, and Tolbert Halcomb. Surviving are his wife, Mary Ison Halcomb; two daughters, Pamela Halcomb and Wilma Archey and husband, Richard; a grandson, Jeremy Archey; and brothers and sisters, Clarence Halcomb, Ruth Parton, Ross Halcomb, Harry Halcomb, Wallace Halcomb, Eva Goodman, Lester Halcomb, Mary Jackson, and Jesse Swafford. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, July 25, 2007

Hall, Linda Venters

Linda Hall, 61, died April 17, 2008 at her home in Covington, KY. Born in Letcher County, KY, she was a daughter of the late Linville and Helen Pass Venters. She was the mother of the late Christopher Hall and a sister of the late Dale Ray Venters. Mrs. Hall was a member of Light of Calvary Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Roger Hall; two sons, Roger Hall and wife Pierrette and Steven Hall and wife Pam; two sisters, Beth Holt and husband David, Mineral Wells, Tex., and Regina Rodriguez, Covington, KY; a sister-in-law, Marsha Venters, Hiawasee, KY; and six grandchildren, Zach, Loren, Andy, Alex, Caroline and Levi. Funeral services were held April 20, 2008 at Light of Calvary Baptist Church. Burial was at Lawnwood Memorial Park in Covington, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, April 23, 2008

Hall, Ronnie Dale "Little Red"

Ronnie Dale "Little Red" Hall

Funeral services for Ronnie Dale "Little Red" Hall, 55, of Jenkins, KY, were held February 14, 2008 at the Dorton Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial was in the Hall & Smallwood Cemetery at Dorton, KY. A son of the late Hassel and Hazel Ray Hall, he was born in Pike County, KY. He died February 11, 2008 at the home of his niece, Karen Kinder, and Randy Wolford. Hall was employed by Golden Years Rest Home in Jenkins, and was a member of the Sons of American Legion at Jenkins Post No. 66 and the Dorton Old Regular Baptist Church. He was the father of the late Georgina Hall and a brother of the late Georgia Bell Ball. Surviving are a son, Robert Dale Hall, Knott County, KY; four brothers, John W. Hall and wife Barb, Dorton, KY; Dors Hall and wife Magdalene and Harold Dean Hall, all of Jenkins, KY; and Henry "Poncho" Hall and wife Pat, Georgia; and two sisters, Aileen Anderson and husband Doug, Georgia; and Linda S. Mullins and husband Bobby, Jenkins, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, February 20, 2008

Hall, Sadie Imel Fife

Sadie Imel Fife Hall, 90, died June 12, 2007 at her home at Sadieville, KY. Born in Pike County, KY, she was a daughter of the late John W. Fife and Alka Mae Hunter Fife Fields, and a stepdaughter of the late Pinson Fields. She was a member of the Central Church of Christ in Georgetown, KY, and author of the poetry book A Cloak of Memories. She also had been an Avon sales representative. She was the widow of Benjamin H. Hall, the mother of the late Hubert H. Hall, a sister of the late Berlin Fife, Zachary Fife, and Gerald Fields, the grandmother of the late April Lace Hall, and the mother-in-law of the late William B. Harper, Robert N. Collins, Can M. Bentley, and Burl Anderson. Surviving are nine children, Patty Elson and husband Lloyd, Troy, Ohio; Bonnie Collins, Georgetown, KY; Ernestene Bentley, North Ridgeville, Ohio; Douglas Hall, Midland, Mich.; Billie Louise Fryman and husband Garnett, Sadieville, KY; Lillian Fisher and husband Robert, Vandalia, Ohio; John L. Hall, Neon, KY; Vera Anderson, McRoberts, KY; and Diane Pilkenton and husband Johnny, Bristol, Va.; three brothers, Charles Fife, Indianapolis, Ind.; Thomas Virgil Fife, Brownsburg, Ind., and John L. Fife, Ft. Pierce, Fla.; four sisters, Ernie Belle Fields, Phyllis; Ernestene Martin, Live Oaks, Fla.; Hazel Griffith, Morehead, KY; and Clarice Jean Adams, Ft. Pierce, Fla.; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held June 16, 2007 in Cynthiana, KY. Burial was in the Battle Grove Cemetery. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, June 20, 2007

Hammons, Franklin C

Funeral services for Franklin C. Hammons, 71, of Columbus, Ind., were held June 9, 2007 in Columbus, OH. Burial was in the Old Union Cemetery. Born in Whitesburg, KY, he was a son of the late Corbett and Elsie Hall Hammons. He was a 1954 graduate of Whitesburg High School, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY and retired in 1995 from Reliance Electric in Columbus, OH. He was a member of the Old Union United Church of Christ, and Kentucky Club of Southern Indiana. He died June 6, 2007. Hammons coached Bantam football and was an avid fan of University of Kentucky basketball. He was a bell ringer for the Salvation Army and also volunteered at Agency on Aging and Columbus Regional Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Stiles Hammons; children Ed Hammons and wife Dawn, Lexington, KY; Ann Hammons, Lafayette, Ind.; and Will Hammons and wife Amy, Columbus, OH; sisters Inez Underwood, Nicholasville, KY, and Yvonne Hammock, Whitesburg, KY; and grandchildren Corbett, Lydia and Luke Hammons. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, June 13, 2007

Hampton, Donald

Donald Hampton, 80, of Hillsboro, Ohio, died February 26, 2008. Born in Jeremiah, KY, he was a son of the late Jasper and Georgie Mae Back Hampton. He was a stepson of the late Lloyd Day, and a brother of the late Vaultie Hampton and Glendon Hampton He was a stepbrother of the late Amis Day, Wilson Day, and J. D. Edward Day. Hampton was retired from Fisher Body in Cincinnati, Ohio He was a U S Army veteran of World War II, and was a member of the Old Regular Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Virginia "Gin" Ruckel Hampton, a son, Dale Hampton, Hillsboro, OH; a daughter, Tina Hampton Widmeyer, Buford, Ohio; grandchildren, Cole, Brian and Tori, and Jonathan, Christina and Ginny, and 17 great-grandchildren; a sister, Gladys Thompson, New Castle, Ind.; a brother ,Gale Hampton, Waynesburg, KY; a half-brother, Estill Day, Connersville, Ind.; half-sisters, Orene Correll and Mary Ann Yantz, Somerset, KY; stepbrothers Burnett Day, Titusville, Fla., and Joe Day, Somerset, KY; stepsisters, Rachel Wright and Magel Guinn, both of Lexington, KY; Betty Wrenn, Bloomington, Ind.; Hettie Thompson, Eubank, KY; Nancy Caudill and Margaret Eldridge, both of Somerset, KY; and Minnie Caudill, Louisville, KY. Funeral services were conducted March 1, 2008 in Buford, Ohio. Burial was in Buford Cemetery, Buford, OH. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, March 5, 2008

Hampton, Letrell

Letrell Hampton of Doty Creek, KY, died November 25, 2007. He was 67 years old. He is survived by his wife of 44 years; a daughter, Sheila Hart and husband Jerry; two granddaughters, Amy Sexton and Deanna Dixon of Blackey, KY; a grandson, Joshua Whitaker, Blackey, KY; a great-grandson, Dylan Whitaker, Blackey, KY; two brothers, Relon Hampton and wife Adalene, Premium, KY, and L.D. Hampton and wife Gabriella, Hinesville, Ga.; two sisters, Bernice Snell and Betty R. Hatton and husband Vernol, all of Blackey, KY; and friends Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Caudill. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, December 12, 2007

Harris, Jane Harvey McKinney

Jane Harvey McKinney Harris, 56, died April 9, 2008 at her home at Morehead, KY after an illness of several weeks. Born in West Liberty, KY, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Beatrice Fugett Harvey. Mrs. Harris was a CMA/CNA and worked at the Life Care Center for 29 years. She received her bachelor's degree in sociology from Morehead State University and also attended Lees Junior College. She was a member of the Hayes Branch Community Church. She was married to the late Larry Joe McKinney and after his death married Ricky Harris, who survives her. She was the mother of the late Ryan Matthew McKinney. Surviving in addition to her husband are two sons, Larry Michael McKinney and wife Tonya, Fleming-Neon, KY, and Stephen Ray Harris, Morehead, KY; a sister, Jean Harvey Keeton, Morehead, KY; three grandchildren, Graham McKinney, Abbigail McKinney and Emily McKinney, her mother-in-law, Zella "Mumzie" Harris, Morehead, KY, and a friend, Ruby Boggs, Morehead, KY. Funeral services were held April 12. 2008 in Morehead, KY. Burial was in the Trumbo Hill Cemetery. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, April 16, 2008

Hatton, Clayton "Claty"

Funeral services for Clayton "Claty" Hatton, 79, of Whitco, KY, were held March 5, 2008 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial was in the R.B. Caudill Cemetery at Whitco, KY. A son of the late John and Mattie Mullins Hatton, he died March 2, 2008 at Letcher Manor Nursing Home. He was a brother of the late William Junior Hatton, David Senior Hatton, James G. Hatton, Roy Edward Hatton, and Flossie Ruth Hatton. He is survived by two brothers, Virgil Hatton, Bishopville, S.C., and Chester Lee Hatton, Russell Springs, KY, and two sisters, Fleta Mae Brown and Alberta Barker, both of Whitco, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, March 12, 2008

Hatton, Lee Willard

Funeral services for Lee Willard Hatton, 71, will be held at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) January 23, 2008 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Pearl Dixon Cemetery at Blackey, KY. A son of the late Chester and Grace Combs Hatton, he died January 20, 2008 at his home at Blackey, KY. He was a brother of the late Larry Hatton and Paul Hatton. Surviving are three daughters, Rhonda Hudson and husband Steve, Mallie; Donna Blair and husband Rodney, New Hope, Ala.; and Connie Cornett and husband Carlo, Blackey, KY; four brothers, Bill Hatton, Guadalajara, Mexico; Boyd Hatton, Jeremiah; Vernol Hatton, Blackey, KY; and D.C. Hatton, Indianapolis, Ind.; two sisters, Wilda Caudill, Letcher, KY, and Joyce Messer, Elkton, KY; five grandchildren, Michael Shaun Fields, Robin Dismuke, Justin Cornett, Scott Cupps, and Rebecca Thompson; and two great-grandchildren, Michael Fields and Kaleb Dismuke. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, January 16, 2008

Hayes, Alice Mae

Funeral services for Alice Mae Hayes, 77, of Jenkins, KY, were held July 16, 2007 at Carty Funeral Home. Burial was in Powell Valley Memorial Gardens at Big Stone Gap, Va. Born in Jenkins, KY, she was a daughter of the late Alvin Powell and Carrie Wilson Oliver, and the widow of David Hayes. She died July 13, 2007 at Cardinal Hill Specialty Hospital in Fort Thomas. Mrs. Hayes had worked at Golden Years Rest Home and at Jenkins Community Hospital. She attended the Freewill Baptist Church. She was a sister of the late Marie Finley, Joel Oliver, Joseph C. Oliver, James F. Oliver, and Charles Oliver.  Surviving are a daughter, Sharon Hayes, Louisville, KY; three sons, Roger Hayes, Blackey, KY, and Michael Hayes and James Anthoney Hayes, both of Jenkins, KY; a brother, Robert Lee Oliver, Pound, Va.; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, July 18, 2007

Haynes, Delores Evelyn Webb

A memorial service for Delores Evelyn Webb Haynes will be held January 26, 2008 in Mt. Sterling, KY. A daughter of the late Henry M. Webb Sr. and Elizabeth "Nannie" Hughes Webb, she was born in Letcher County, KY. She died January 19, 2008. She was a sister of the late Carlos Webb, Howard Webb, Doward Webb, Arlie Webb, and Henry M. Webb Jr. Mrs. Haynes attended the University of Kentucky, George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, and Transylvania University. She worked in the Office of Research in the Arlington (Va.) County Public Schools, and was secretary to the principal at Bryan Station High School in Lexington and George Wythe High School in Virginia, to the president and chancellor at the University of Richmond (Va.), and to the pastor of Green Memorial Methodist Church in Roanoke, Va. She was also a reporter for the Henry County Local. She served as co-chairman of Keep Fredericksburg Clean when the organization won a national award. She was honored by the Fredericksburg mayor and city council for Meritorious Achievements. Mrs. Haynes was president of the Campbellsburg Woman's Club, a board member of the Presbyterian Post Medical Services and Montgomery County Education Foundation, and president of the Montgomery County Council for the Arts. She was a Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow and was named a Duchess of Hazard, Ky. She attended the Ascension Episcopal Church and the First Church of God. Surviving are her husband of 61 years, Dr. Robert C. Haynes Sr., Mt. Sterling; a son, Robert C. Haynes Jr., Goshen; a daughter, Susan Frances Haynes, Lexington, KY; a brother, Ret. Air Force Col. Vernard Webb, Charlottesville, Va.; four sisters, Cora Sue Richardson and Audry June Kincer, both of Jenkins, KY; Louise Minor, Bardstown, KY; and Monell Caudill, Grand Blanc, Mich.; four grandchildren, Rebekah Haynes Downing, Clayton Todd Haynes, Courtney Leigh Bache, and William Kendall Bache; two great-grandchildren, Samantha Downing and Ryan Downing; and a daughter in-law, Debby Hamm Haynes, Goshen. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, January 23, 2008

Haynes, Marcus E.

Marcus E. Haynes, age 49, of Hazard, KY, died Monday, July 28, 2008, at his residence. He was the son of the late Tom Haynes and the late Bertha Hollifield. He is survived by one daughter, Lori Haynes; special companion Wanda Gayheart, sisters Juanita Sebastian, brothers Luke, Clay, Clyde, Wade, and Larry Haynes. He is also survived by a host of family and friends. Arrangements are being handled by Maggard Brothers Funeral Home of Hazard, KY. The visitation was held Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at the Clear Creek Old Regular Baptist Church. The funeral service will be at the church on Wednesday (today), July 30, 2008, at 10 a.m. with Old Regular Baptist ministers officiating. Interment will be at Beech Creek Cemetery in Knott County, KY.

Hensley, Rayburn

Funeral services for Rayburn Hensley, 69, were held May 31, 2008 at the Little Colley Pentecostal Church. Burial was in the Babe Ison Cemetery at Isom, KY. A son of the late John and Lizza Hensley, he died May 27, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Lexington, KY. Surviving are a son, Joey Hensley and wife Judy, Lexington, KY; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, three nephews, and two nieces. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, June 4, 2008

Hickey, Forestine Adams

Forestine Hickey, 84, of LaFollette, Tenn., died May 19, 2008. Mrs. Hickey was a member of the Lake City Church of Christ. She was a daughter of the late John D. Adams and Allie Jones, and a sister of the late J.C. Jones. Funeral services were held May 22 in Tennessee. Burial was May 23, 2008 in the Caudill Cemetery in Premium, KY. Survivors include her husband, Elmer E. Hickey; children, Jerry Edward Hickey and wife Kathy, Waynesville, Ohio; Brenda J. Stanley, Spring Hill, Tenn.; Sharon J. Chase and husband Joe, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; and Jeffrey Keith Hickey, LaFollette, Tenn.; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters, Janice Baker and husband Wayne, Louisville, and Joyce Caudill and husband Walter, Premium, KY; and a brother, Frank Jones, Premium, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher
County, KY, May 28, 2008

Hicks, Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis Hicks, 40, died July 28, 2007 at his home at Mayking, KY. He was the son of James Curtis Hicks of Fleming, KY, and Lily Mae Conner Hicks of Crown, KY. Funeral services were held July 30, 2007 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial was in the Randall Day Cemetery at Ermine, KY. Surviving in addition to his parents are a son, Brandon Curtis Hicks, Big Stone Gap, Va.; a daughter, Tabatha Danese Hicks, Big Stone Gap, Va.; a sister, Ramona Jones and husband Coy, Meadowview, Va.; and a nephew, Jason Jones, Meadowview, Va. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, August 1, 2007

Hicks, Vernon Rushell

Graveside services for Vernon Rushell Hicks, 65, were held June 22, 2008 at the American Legion Douglas Day Post 152 Cemetery at Pine Mountain, KY. A son of the late Arthur and Martha Wooten Hicks, he was born in Letcher County, KY. He died June 20, 2008 at his home at Mayking, KY. Hicks was a retired U.S. Marine and worked for 10 years as transportation director for the Department of Defense. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #40 in Jeffersonville, Ind., and the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars in Whitesburg, KY. Surviving are his wife, Fran Webb Hicks; two sons, Thomas, Georgetown, KY, and Stephen, Mayking, KY; a daughter, Staci, Mayking, KY; two sisters, Thelma West and husband Bill, Dayton, Ohio, and Florance Sturgill and husband Jake, Colson, KY; and a brother, James Curtis and wife Lily Mae, Mayking, KY. Everidge Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, June 25, 2008

Higgins, Tilda

Tilda Higgins, 89, of Redfox, died December 14, 2007 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, KY. Born at Redfox, she was the widow of Elbert Higgins. Surviving are two stepsons, Bobby Higgins and Jimmy Higgins, both of Gary, Ind., and James and Mollie Higgins of Redfox, KY. Funeral services will be held December 22, 2007 in Hindman, KY. Burial will be in the Higgins Cemetery at Sassafras, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, December 19, 2007

Hodges, Marjorie Jo Fields

Funeral services for Marjorie Jo Fields Hodges, 62, were held May 12, 2008 in Pound, Va. Burial was in the Sandlick Cemetery, Whitesburg, KY. A daughter of the late John Kelsey and Sophronia Inez Gray Fields, she was a sister of the late Loa Kay Fields, Raymond Francis Fields, and Kelsey Jack Fields and the grandmother of the late Kelsey Ray Haley. Mrs. Hodges was a registered nurse and was a former nursing supervisor at Norton Community Hospital Norton, Va., for more than 18 years. She died May 9, 2008 at her home in Norton, VA. Survivors include three daughters, Ruth Inez Breeding and husband Ernie, Coeburn, Va.; Debra Marcille Hodges and Robbie Taylor, Jenkins, KY; and Sandra Donelle Haley and husband Jarred, Whitesburg, KY; a sister, Flora Naomi Gray, Louisville, KY; a brother, James Fields and wife Faye, Berea, KY; and grandchildren, Johnathan, Kayse, Ashley, Brittany, Kensley, and Emilee. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, May 14, 2008

Holbrook, Larry Doyle

Larry Doyle Holbrook, 65, died October 27, 2007 at his home at Flat Gap, KY. A son of the late Earl and Leona Hall Holbrook, he was the brother of the late Charlene Holbrook. Surviving are two sisters, Rosemary Smith and husband Eddie, and Phyllis Holbrook, all of Fulton, Tex. Funeral services were held November 4, 2007 at Letcher Funeral Home. Burial was in the Hall Cemetery at Ermine, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, March 19, 2008

Holland, Zola Combs

Zola Combs Holland, born September 28, 1927, departed this life on Saturday, July 26, 2008 peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family after a long illness with cancer. She was 80 years, nine months and 28 days old at the time of her passing. She was born in Acup, Ky. the daughter of the late Preston Combs and the late Malvery Shepherd Combs. She was a lifelong resident of Perry County, KY, and was a member of the Walker Branch Pentecostal Church, and was a quilt maker, gardener, and a loving mother, grandmother and caring neighbor. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hargis Holland; brothers Bradley, McCoy and Frank Combs; sisters Addie Combs, Sadie Eldridge; Polly Burns and Nola Nunley; and by one grandson, Edward Burns. She leaves the following relatives surviving son Bobby Ray Burns of Hazard, KY; daughters Maxine Barnett and husband David of Hazard, KY, Pauline Johnson and husband Danny of Hazard, KY, and Evalene Holland Gross of Hazard, KY. She is also survived by her special friend, Jenell Banks of Hazard, KY, 15 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and two great great granddaughters and a host of nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends. The funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at the Engle-Walker Funeral Home in Hazard, KY, with Bobby Bowling officiating. The burial followed in the Combs Cemetery at Lothair, KY. The visitation was at the funeral home on Monday, July 28, 2008. Posted in the Hazard Herald, Hazard, KY, Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Howard, Harry Thomas

Harry Thomas Howard, 89, died May 15, 2008 at his home in Radford, Va. Born in Kentucky, he was a son of the late McCoy and Lillie B. Howard. He was married to the late Viola Morine Bentley Howard. Howard was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and had retired after 32 years from the police force at RAAP. He also had been a coal miner in Kentucky for 14 years. Surviving are six daughters, Jewel Whited and husband Jim, Lynn Seltz and husband Jim, Barbara Mathes, Rebecca May and husband Chuck, all of Radford, Va.; Belinda Helton and husband W.C., Calhoun; and Madonna Warmack and husband Jim, Largo, Fla.; a son, Harry M. Howard, Radford, Va.; a brother, Dan Howard, Whitesburg, KY; 12 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held May 18 at Calvary Baptist Church in Radford, Va. Entombment was in the Highland Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Dublin, Va. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, May 21, 2008

Hudgins, Vicki Lynne

Vicki Lynne Hudgins, 38, of Dalton, Ga., died June l8, 2008. She was a daughter of Ann Hubbard of Chuckey, Tenn., and Richard Hubbard of Greeneville, Tenn. Surviving in addition to her parents are her husband, Lynn Douglas Hudgins Jr.; a son, Nathaniel "Nate" Perrin Hudgins, at home; her father-inlaw and mother-in-law, Lynn Douglas Hudgins Sr. and Linda L. Hudgins, Salem, S.C.; and a brother, Richard Darren Hubbard and wife Deborah, and their two children, Hannah Mae and Jamie Leann, Chuckey, Tenn. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., June 28, at First Presbyterian Church in Dalton, Ga. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, June 25, 2008

Huff, Gary Wallan

Gary Wallan Huff, 55, died November 24, 2007 at his home in Cumberland, KY after a long illness. Born in Benham, KY, he was a son of the late John D. and Myrtle Halcomb Huff. He was a brother of the late Clarence Huff, Elmo Huff, Vivian Halcomb, Susie Cornett, Mae Ison, and Monette Ison. Huff had lived in Cumberland, KY for two years and had previously lived in Indiana for 25 years. He had been a construction worker and a coal miner. Surviving are six brothers, Edgar Huff, Waylon Huff, and Wendell Huff, all of Indiana; Rodney Huff, Linefork; Dale Huff, Eubank; and Lendell Huff, Cumberland; and three sisters, Gwendolyn Farmer, Illinois; Grace Parrott, Lynch; and Allene Foley, Monticello, KY. Funeral services were held November 26, 2007 in Benham, KY. Burial was in the Halcomb Cemetery at Linefork, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, November 28, 2007

Huff, Jimmy Donald

Funeral services for Jimmy Donald Huff, 52, were held March 2, 2008 at Carty Funeral Home. Burial was in Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine, KY. A son of Norma Jean McHone Huff of Neon, KY and the late Clyde Huff, he was born in Louisville, KY. He died February 28, 2008 at his home at Neon, KY. Huff was a coal miner and had also worked in the carpet industry in Georgia where he was injured and became disabled. He enjoyed riding his four-wheeler and spending time in the woods. Surviving in addition to his mother are a sister, Kathy Dawn Pigman, Somerset, KY, and two nieces and a nephew, Stacy Pigman, Vanessa Pigman and Kevin Pigman, also of Somerset, KY. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, March 19, 2008

Huff, Paul

Paul Huff, born March 18, 1912, departed this life on Monday, July 21, 2008, at the Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center. He was 96 years, four months and three days of age at the time of his passing. He was born in Leslie County, KY the son of the late Sherman Huff and the late Lucy Jane Campbell Huff. He was a retired coal miner and retired from the vocational school. He was a lifelong resident of Perry County, KY and was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Yerkes Baptist Church where he was song leader for years. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Joyce Ann Merrill. He leaves the following relatives surviving: daughter Judy M. Campbell and husband John C., Jr. of Krypton, KY; sister Marie Baker of Irvine, Ky.; four grandchildren and a host of other family and friends. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, July 24, 2008, at the Engle-Walker Funeral Home in Hazard, KY with Paul Couch and Jim Sluss officiating. Military rites were given immediately following the funeral service at the gravesite. The burial followed in the Yerkes Baptist Church Cemetery. The visitation was at the Engle-Walker Funeral Home on Wednesday evening, July 23, 2008.

Hughes, Pauline

Funeral services for Pauline Hughes, 68, were held September 28, 2007 at Everidge Funeral Home. Burial was in the Bates Cemetery at Ermine, KY. Mrs. Hughes was a daughter of the late Riley and Norma Grim Hughes and was born in Letcher County, KY. She died September 26, 2007 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, KY. She was a member of the McRoberts Senior Citizens, and was a sister of the late Billy Gene Hughes, Hargus Hughes, Anna Ruth Donnelly, Faye Jent, and Alice Perry. She is survived by a son, James Evan Hughes and wife Barbi, Lexington, KY; two brothers, Bobby Dean Hughes and Danny Ray Hughes, both of Millstone, KY; and two sisters, Donna Sue Edwards, Corbin, KY, and Fronda Wright, Wise, Va. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, October 3, 2007

Hurt, Donald

Donald Hurt, age 66, of Bulan, KY, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at his residence. He was the son of the late Chester Hurt and Mae Moore Hurt. He is survived by one sister, Louise Stephens of Southpoint, Oh. He is also survived by a host of family and friends. Arrangements were handled by Maggard Brothers Funeral Home. Graveside service took place on Saturday, August 2, 2008 at the Curt Napier Cemetery in Lotts Creek, KY with Sean Mayenschein officiating. Posted in the Hazard Herald, Hazard, KY, Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Ison, Betty Jo

Betty Jo Ison, 71, died May 28, 2008 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Born at Sparkman Branch at Pippa Passes, KY, she was a daughter of the late Marion and Maude Sparkman. She was the widow of Delmus Ison, and a sister of the late Junior Sparkman, Rankin Sparkman, and Jimmy Sparkman. Funeral services were held May 31, 2008 at the Isom Presbyterian Church, Isom, KY. Burial was in the Isom Cemetery, Isom, KY. She is survived by a daughter, Angela Webb and husband Tuffy; a son, Roger Ison and wife Rebecca; two grandchildren, Corbin Del Ison and Jillian Rose Ison; Abbie Adams and Jane Adams; a brother, Bill Sparkman and wife Kathy, Xenia, Ohio; and four sisters, Vivian Adams, Taylor, Mich.; Creva Jewell Hall and husband Millard, Riverside, Ohio; Mary Back and husband Bryan, Hamilton, Ohio; and Peggy Collins and husband Dale, Redfox, KY. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, June 4, 2008

Ison, Edith Hammond

Edith Ison died October 17, 2007 at her home at Isom, KY. She was 99 years old. A daughter of the late Jack and Belle Profitt Hammond, she was the widow of Corbin Ison. She was preceded in death by a friend, Bertie Skyles. Mrs. Ison was a retired schoolteacher, who taught 30 years in Letcher County and 14 years in Eustis. She was active in the Isom Presbyterian Church. She is survived by two daughters, Aerolene Cox and husband Bill, Auburntown, Tenn., and Neucedia Miller and husband Wink, Isom, KY; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and friends, Phyllis Asher, Jackie Moore, Maude Sumner, Melinda Baker, and Pat Hampton. Funeral services were held October 19, 2007 at the Isom Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the Isom Cemetery, Isom, KY. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, October 24, 2007

Ison, Fred

Funeral services for Fred Ison, 79, were held April 1, 2008 at the Kingscreek Community Church. Burial was in the Ison family cemetery at Kingscreek, KY. A son of the late Harrison and Stella Brock Ison, he died March 29, 2008 at his home at Kingscreek, KY. He was married to the late Maxine Fields Ison. Surviving are three sons, Levone Williams, Danny Ray Ison, and Larry Dean Ison, all of Kingscreek, KY; two daughters, Yvonne Wilson, Dry Fork, and Annette Akers, Kingscreek, KY; six grandsons, Ricky, Bill, Arthur Lee, Danny, Fred, Jeremy, and Cody; three granddaughters, Cynthia, Jessica, and Wendy; two step-grandchildren; a great-grandson, Trey; and four step great granddaughters. Letcher Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, April 2, 2008

Ison, Gene Sanford

Memorial services for Gene Sanford Ison, 83, were held July 28, 2007. Burial was in the Delaney family cemetery at Marshall's Branch, KY. A son of the late Rev. Charles and Eunice Swinell Ison, he was born in Pike County, KY. He died July 24, 2007 at his home at Marshall's Branch, KY. Ison was a brother of the late Lillian Thompson, Nancy Freeman, Lettie Bell Ison, Greta Ison, Mary Moore, Ancel Ison, Carl Ison, and Bill Ison, and an uncle of the late Troy Charles Ison, John Williams, and Brenda Parsons. He was a retired carpenter and painter, and a member of the Disabled American Veterans and Marshall's Branch Freewill Baptist Church. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific aboard the USS Zane. Surviving are his wife, Bonnie Castle Ison; a sister, Lenora Johnson, Omar, W.Va.; a niece, Sherry Moore, Boston, Mass.; and three brothers-in-law, John Moore, Eugene Johnson, and Mitchell Brewer. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, August 1, 2007

Ison, Joan

Letcher County, KY native Joan Ison, 73, died April 27, 2008 at her home in Moores Hill, Ind. Born in Whitesburg, KY, she was a daughter of the late James and Easter Ison Akemon and the mother of the late Shelia Ann Ison. She was a member of the Faith Freewill Baptist Church at Moores Hill. Surviving are her husband, Irvin Ison; two sons, Paul Ison and wife Lana, Moores Hill, and Eugene Ison and wife Susan, Milan, Ind.; two daughters, Pam Jones, Moores Hill, and Shirley Yeary and husband Charlie, Hebron; a sister, Lela Mae Watts, Moores Hill; nine grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday), April 30, 2008 in Moores Hill. Burial will be in Union Cemetery. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Letcher County, KY, April 30, 2008

Ivey, William Darrell

Funeral services for William Darrell Ivey, 65, were held June 6, 2007 at the Jeremiah Missionary Baptist Church. Burial was in the Pearl Dixon Cemetery at Blackey, KY. Born at Redfox, KY, he was a son of the late Stanley Ivey and Hester Young Ivey Francis. He was a brother of the late Bradley A. Ivey and the grandfather of the late Brian Miniard. He died June 4, 2007 at his home at Jeremiah, KY. Ivey was a disabled truck driver and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by a son, William Mark Ivey, Harlan; two daughters, Teresa Hickey, Jeremiah, KY, and Debbie Dillman, Harlan, KY; five sisters, Ilene Gibson and Anne Francis, both of Redfox, KY; Wanda Moore, Eastern, KY; Linda Setzer, Whitesburg, KY; and Glenda Gardner, Bristol, Tenn.; six grandchildren, Sherry Cooper, Logan Clem, David Miniard, Jessica Hickey, and Solomon Mullins Ivey; three great-grandchildren, Tristen Whitaker, Trenton Whitaker, and Xander Cooper; and his former wife, Mary Helen Ivey. Posted in the Mountain Eagle Newspaper, Whitesburg, Kentucky, June 13, 2007

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