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Jean W. Herald (no photo) Jean Wells Herald, 93, of Mount Sterling, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002, at Ridgeway Manor Nursing Home. Born May 28, 1909, in Morgan County, Ky., Jean was a daughter of the late William Brice Wells and Zada Day Wells. She was a former partner of Herald and Stewart funeral Home in west Liberty, and member of the First united Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, A.J.Herald. Survivors include one son, Conrad Herald and wife, Margaret, of Okeechobee, fla., three trandchildren, Terry Herald of Oakland, Michigan, Cheri Harvey and Gina Johnson, both of Mount Sterling; 8 great grandchildren; 5 great, great grandchildren; two brothers, Mitchell Wells of Okeechobee, Fla., and Bert Wells of Cannel City. Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 12, at Herald and Stewart Home for Funerals Chapel with Rev Sam Knox and Rev Fred Wiles officiating. Burial followed in the Macpelah Cemetery, at Mount Sterling, with Herald and Stewart Home for Funerals, Inc., of Mount Sterling in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Terry Herald, David Herald, and Andrew Herald, Waudy Johnson, Jason Johnson, and Mike Harvey. Courtesy of Diana Trimble Crace; transcribed from the Licking Valley Courier's Thursday July 18, 2002 edition. Imajean R. Hughes (no photo) Imajean Robison Hughes, 55, of Cincinnati, Oh., died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at her residence. Born May 4, 1947, in Cincinnati, Oh., Imajean was a daughter of the late John Frank Robison and Veretest Nipper Robison Riley. She was a maintenance worker for Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Oh. Survivors include one son, Joseph Lee Hughes, of Lebanon, Oh; 6 grandchildren; two brothers, Donald Lee Robison, Sr., and Frank Audrey Robison, both of Cincinnati Oh.; two half brothers, John Boy Robison of Cincinnati, Oh., and Bronson Lee Robison; two half sisters, Michelle Robison of Mount Sterling and Sophie Robison of Cincinatti, Oh. Funeral services were conducted at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 13, at Herald and Steward and Halsey Chapel with Rev. Raymond Vancleve officiating. Burial followed in the Loveless Cemetery, at Bonny Ky, with Herald and Stewart and Halsey Funeral Home, of West Liberty in charge of arrangements. Friends and relatives were pallbearers. Courtesy of Diana Trimble Crace; transcribed from the Licking Valley Courier's Thursday July 18, 2002 edition. Ola Blevins (photo available) Ola Marie Barnett Blevins, 83, of Frank Blevins Road, West Liberty, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002, at Morgan CountyAppalachian Regional Hospital in West Liberty. Born Oct 3, 1918, in Morgan Co Ky, Ola was a daughter of Frank Barnett and Dora Alice Craft Barnett. She was a housewife, and member of Lick Fork Pentecostal Church, Hwy. 7, West Liberty. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Blevins; two sons-in-lasw, Ray Cox and Reuben Wright; one grandson, Corey Ishmael Blevins; one great grandson, Zachary Frank Fannin; one great granddaughter, Kristen Lynn Keeton; four brothers, Luther Barnett, Troy Barnett, Roy Barnett and Alton Barnett; three sisters, Laura Watkins, Opal Adkins, and Nanny Collinsworth. Survivors include eight daughters, Lillian and Virgil Fannin, Marie and Hayes Lewis,Jr., Geneva Cox, Freda and Johnny Keeton, Joyce Writht, Elizabeth and Carl Law, Betty and Gene Smith, all of West Liberty, and Gay and Charlie Black of Morehead; two sons, Paul and Ivory Blevins and Ishmael and Marlene Blevins, both of West Liberty; one sister Pearl Leach, of Middletown, Oh.; one brother, Orbie and Jo Barnett, of Hillsboro, Oh.; 30 grandchildren; 46 great grandchildren; 6 great, great grandchildren and 7 step-great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 12 at Herald and Stewart and Halsey Chapel with Rev. Harold Davis and Rev. Eugene Haney officiating. Burial followed in the Lewis Cemetary, Hwy 519, West Liberty, with Herald and Stewart and Halsey Funeral Home, of West Liberty in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Billy Ray Fannin, Ronnie Lewis, Dlynn Lewis, Vondell Lewis, Danny Ray Cox, Bobbie Cox, Eugene Blevins, Gerald Blevins, Joey Blevins, Steeve Keeton, Reuben Wright, Jimmy Law, Timmy Law, Jeff Smith, Jared Smith, Shane Smith, Dougie Black, Richie Blevins and Keith Callahan. Courtesy of Diana Trimble Crace; transcribed from the Licking Valley Courier's Thursday July 18, 2002 edition. Manford Williams (no photo) Manford Williams, 80, of Springfield Oh, died Sunday July 14, 2002, at his residence. Born Nov 26, 1921, in Magoffic County, Kentucky, Manford was a son of the late Lon Williams and Frona Jenkins Williams. He was a finish carpenter, and assisted his wife in operation of The Last Stop carryout. Mr. Williams was a member of the United Baptist Church and the Union Church. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Myrtle Prater Williams; one son, Jim D. and Debbie Williams, of South Vienna, Oh.; one brother, Cortis Williams and wife, Martha, or Urbana, Oh; two sisters, Malta Howard of Mount Sterling, and Melda Downing and Husband, Robert, of Mesa, Arizona; one grandson, Jim d. Williams,Jr; two step grandsons, Justin and Zach Thomason; several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted at the Prater Cemetery, in Magoffin county, on Friday, July 19, at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow with Herald and Stewart and Haslsey Funeral Home of West Liberty, in charge of arrangements. Courtesy of Diana Trimble Crace; transcribed from the Licking Valley Courier's Thursday July 18, 2002 edition. Gilbert Lewis (photo available) Gilbert Lewis, 79, died Saturday, June 8, 2002, in Charleston S.C. Born May 16, 1923, at Stacy Fork, Ky, Gilbert was the son of the late Edgar and Etta Ferguson Lewis. Two brothers preceded him in death; Erndon Lewis and Rockford Lewis; two sisters, Thelma McGuire and Alberta Lykins. Surviving are one brother Willard Lewis of Mt. Orab, Oh., four children, Danny, Scottie, Robin, and Brian; a special friend and step daughter, Lisa McDonald. His tour of duty in the armed services during World War II led him to N. Africa and Europe, earning him a Bronze Star. He retired from the ship yard in Charleston, S.C., and made his home there until his passing. He was a friend maker and all who knew him loved him. When earth's last picture is painted and the tubes are twisted and dry, When the oldest colours have faded, and the youngest critic has died, We shall rest, and, faith, we shall need it--lie down for an aeon or two, Till the Master of All Good Workmen shall put us to work anew. Courtesy of Diana Trimble Crace; transcribed from the Licking Valley Courier's Thursday July 18, 2002 edition. Lafe Lykins (photo available) Lafe "Tim" Lykins, 64, of Owingsville, died Wednesday, July 10, 2002, at his residence, following a brief illness. Born Jan 5, 1938, in Middletown Oh, Lafe was a son of the late Rector Lykins and Bethel Highley Lykins. He was a retired car salesman, and attended Bethel Baptist Church in Frenchburg. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Connie White; one son, Barry Douglas Lykins, and one brother Winnie Lykins. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Ferel Lykins; one daughter, Terri Evick and husband, Bob, of Middletown, Oh; three sons, Lee Evans and wife, Vicki, of OwingsvilleTim Croucher and wife, Linda, of Covington, and Larry Lykins and wife, Teresa, of Mount Sterling; 12 grandchildren; two sisters, Jeannie Knapp and Dixie Buchanan, both of Middletown, Oh; two brothers, Donnie LKykins and Millard "Bub" Lykins, both of Middletown, Oh. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Randy Halsey and Son/Menifee Home for Funerals with Rev. Buddy Rhodes and Bro. Larry Pintuck officiating. Burial followed in the Smith Cemetery, at Sudith, with Randy Halsey and Son/.Menifee Home for Funerals, of Frenchburg, in charge of arrangements. Nephews were pallbearers Courtesy of Diana Trimble Crace; transcribed from the Licking Valley Courier's Thursday July 18, 2002 edition. Sammie G. Hall (photo) Sammie G. Hall, 92, of Gilmore, died Monday, August 12, 2002, at Morgan County Appalachian Regional Hospital, in West Liberty, Ky, following an extended illness. Born Sept 15, 1909, in Wolfe County, Ky, Sammie was a son of the late Jown W. Hall and Annie Mae Taulbee Hall. He was a retired coal miner and farmer, and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Fern Keith Hall, one son, Andy Conroy Hall, 4 grandchildren and his brothers and sisters. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Florence and Howard DeBoard of Amelia, Oh, and Ruey Mae and Roger Strader of Miamisburg, Oh; seven sons and six daughters-in-law, William Junior and Edna Mae Hall of Gilmore, Clayton and Birdie Hall, and Courtney Hall, all of Middletown, Oh, James and Joyce Hall of Winchester, Oh, Raymond and Jewel Hall, and Kenneth and Norma Hall, all of Campton, and Herbert and Faye Hall of Orlando, Florida; 19 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren, and 3 great, great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 14, at Herald and Stewart and Halsey Funeral Chapel with Rev. Charles Glover officiating. Burial followed in the O'Hair Cemetery, at Trent, with Herald and Steward and Halsey Funeral Home, of West Liberty, in charge of arrangements. Grandsons were pallbearers. Courtesy of Diane Trimble Crase; and transcribed from the Licking Valley Courier, Thur Aug 15, 2002 edition. Katie Whitt (photo) Katie Adkins Whitt, 74, of Fairborn Oh, passed away Wednesday July 17, 2002, in Kettering Medical Center in Kettering Ohio. She was born in Jamestown Tennessee, in 1928, and lived most of her childhood life at Wrigley, Ky. Katie was the daughter of the late Meardie and Mollie Howard Adkins. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Gary Whitt and Charles Whitt; one daughter, Bonnie Whitt; three sisters, Lillian Channell, Leah Davis, and Tina Keeton; and one brother, Buster Adkins. Survivors include four daughters and two sons-in-law, Judy (Prudhomme) and Gregory Brigman of Lafayette, Tennessee, Pauline (Adkins) Mercurio of Troy, Oh, Angie (Caskey) LKowrie of Fairborn, Oh, Brenda Haywood of Cincinnati, Oh, and one sone Mitchell Whitt, of Medway, Oh; five sisters, Thelma Bourne of Georgetown, Indiana, Delma Smith of Lakeland, Florida, Sudie Reynold of Springfield, Oh, Mary Lamb of Richmond, Ky, and Nina Roberts of Venice, Florida; two loving aunts, Effie Fraley of Springfield, Oh, and Lucy Fannin of Sandy Hook. She also leaves nine grandchildren, Redina Rudd, Mikie Murry, Dustin Howard, Gerrad Whitt, Jerry Adkins, Shannon Spangler, Brandy Caskey, Melissa Haywood, and Nick Haywood; eleven great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews, and a host of dear friends, and will be sadly missed by a close friend, John Bevington. Funeral services were conducted at Bercham's Funeral Home in Fairborn, Oh, with Rev. Randall Hutchinson officiating. Burial followed in Byron Cemetery, in Fairborn, Oh, under the direction of Burcham's Funeral Home. Courtesy of Diane Trimble Crase; and transcribed from the Licking Valley Courier, Thur Aug 15, 2002 edition Cassie Lewis (photo) Cassie Lewis, age 94, of West Liberty, passed away Friday, Aug 9, 2002, at the Morgan County Appalachian Regional Hospital, where she had been a patient since suffering a stroke on June 1. Cassis was born at Index, Ky, on Dec 5, 1907, and raised in Pleasant Run, Ky, by her parents, the late John D. Engle, Sr. and Mary Combs Engle. Cassie was united in marriage to Elmer Lewis on Nov 21, 1928. He preceeded her in death on March 21, 1996. Also preceding her ;in death was an infant son, Mervil Lewis, two sisters, Lourainey Hurley and Suda Lewis, four brothers, Lloyd Engle, Onzie Engle, Lexie Engle, and Jim Frank Engle. She is survived by one daughter, Janet C. Hutchinson of Hillard Oh; one granddaughter, Valerie Kennedy and husband, Jason, of Hillard, Oh; one grandson, Jonathat Hutchinson, of Beavercreek, Oh. Also surviving are two brothers, C.B. Engle and wife, Oleta, and John D. Engle Jr, all of Xenia, Oh; two sisters-in-law,m Darlene Engle and Emma Jean Engle, both of West Liberty,. Cassie accepted Jesus Christ at the age of seventeen and lived a devoted Christial life. She loved reading and studying the Bible. For many years she was a Sunday School teacher at Pleasant Run, where she was also a 4-H leader. She had many hobbies and interests. Her love of community history led her to write a series of articles, "Pleasant Run, Past and Present" which were published in the Licking Valley Courier. She did extensive work on family genealogy. She worked in her vegetable garden with great pride, which carried over into her home canning. On May 11, 2002, she was thrilled when th Morgan County Historical Society presented her with a Certificate of Merit for furthering historical preservation in Morgan County. Cassie made hundreds of quilts in her lifetime, most of which she sold or gave as gifts to friends and family. She enjoyed having lots of company in her home. She will be greatly missed. Funeral services were conducted at 1:00 p.m Sunday, August 11. at Potter Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Orby E. Huroey officiating. Katana and son, Nathanel Copeland, of Fairborn Oh, sang Cassie's favorite hymns. Burial was in the family cemetery at Pleasant Run, with Potter Funeral Home, of West Liberty, in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Jonathan Hutchinson, Jason Kennedy, Edsel Engle, Garry Lewis, George Weddington, Danny Williams and Aubrey Wells. Honorary pallbearers were all her many friends Courtesy of Diane Trimble Crase; and transcribed from the Licking Valley Courier, Thur Aug 15, 2002 edition *********************************************************************** WILLIAM C. LOWE William C. Lowe, 81, of Lowe Hollow Rd, West Liberty, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002,at his residence. Born Nov 25, 1920, at Liberty Rd, Kentucky, William was a son of the late Adron Thomas and Josephine Phillips Lowe. He was a retired truck driver, and a member of the Edenton Masonic Lodge. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Lawrence Lowe. Survivors include two sons, William C. Lowe and wife, Starla, of Georgetown Oh, and James T. Lowe and wife, Amy, of Batavia, Oh; two daughters, Teresa Lowe of Batavia, Oh, and Rhonda Moore and husband, Buck, of Lexington, Ky; and six grandchildren Funeral services were conducted at 1:00 p.m. Frinday, June 28, at Potter Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Ferguson and Bro. David May, officiating. Burial followed in Phillips Cemetary at Lowe Hollow Rd, West Liberty, with Potter Funeral Home of West Liberty in charge of arangements. Masonic Services were conducted at 7:00 p.m. Thursday by Highland Lodge #311. Pallbearers were William C. Lowe, James T. Lowe, David May, Joseph L. Marshall, Wayne A. Shipley, and Robert May. Courtesy of Diane Trimble Crase and transcribed from the LICKING VALLEY COURIER Thursday, July 11, 2002 edition. *********************************************************************** JANICE A McGLOTHEN Janice Avanelle McGlothen, 62, of Hwy.1715, West Liberty. died Thursday, June 27, 2002, at Morgan Co Appalachian Regional Hospital, in West Liberty, Ky. Born Jan 2, 1940, at Paintsville, Ky, Janice was a daughter of the late Ballard and Ressie Ison Wallin. She was a member of New Salem Enterprise Baptist Church. Besides her parents, she was proceeded in death by her first husband, Jay Ferguson; one sister, Betty Riggsby; and one brother, Bruce Wallin. Survivors include her husband, Bobby McGlothen, of Hwy 1715; one son, Emerson Ferguson and wife, Angela, of Fyffe Branch Road, West Liberty; one daughter Shelia Holbrook and husband, Gregory, of Fyffe Branch Road, West Liberty; two step sons Danny McGlothen, of West Liberty, and David McGlothen and wife, Robin, of White Oak; one step daughter Jennifer Dalton and husband Ricky, of War Creek Rd, West Liberty; five grandchildren, five step grand children, one sister, Charlotte Hamilton of West Liberty. Funeral serviced were conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 1, at New Salem Enterprise Baptist Church with Rev. Doug Ison, Rev. James Wallin, and Rev. Mark Sparks officiating. Burial followed in the Ferguson Cemetary, Fyffe Branch, with Potter Funeral Home, of West Liberty in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were John Brown, Sammy Brown, Dwayne Ferguson, Steve Williams, Paul B. Howard, Nathan Keaton, Mike Vaughn, and Oral Lee Riggsby. Courtesy of Diane Trimble Crase and transcribed from the LICKING VALLEY COURIER Thursday, July 11, 2002 edition. *********************************************************************** JIMMY D. HOWARD Jimmy Dean Howard, 54, of Chalmer Benton Rd, West Liberty, died Thursday June 27, 2002, at St. Claire Medical Center in Morehead, Ky. He was born July 17, 1947, at Cannel City, Ky, a son of Wilma Jane Benton Howard of Cannel City, and the late Walter "Cooch" Howard. He was a retired employee of Woodsbend Boys Camp. Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife, Janet Tackett Howard; one daughter, Sherry Renee Elam and husband, Jack, of Cannel City; one son , Anthony Dean Howard and wife, Missy, of Adele; two granddaughters, Jacqueline Renee Elam and Whitney Jane Elam; two grandsons, Braxton Scott Howard and Bryce Anthony Howard; one brother, Alvin Ray Howard of Louisville; three sisters, Shirley Ann Walter and husband, Otis, of Louisville; Helen Jean Cravens and husband, Harold, of Cannel City, and Kathy Lynn Adkins and husband Garry, of Gallipolis, Oh; four nieces, two nephews, three great nieces and three great nephews. Funeral Services were conducted at 1:00 p.m Sunday, June 30, at Potter Funeral Chapel with Elder Jimmy Adkins and Bro. Dalmas Benton officiating. Burial followed in Morris Cemetary, at Caney, with Potter Funeral Home of West Liberty, in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Norman Howard, Garry Adkins, Gene Cravens, Brent Henry, Kevin Howard, Bobby Morton, Joe Goodman, Earl Wolfe, Guy Cottle, Marvin Cole, Tim Lykins, Isaac Craft, Allen Fallen, and Anthony "Teak" Flinchum. Courtesy of Diane Trimble Crase and transcribed from the LICKING VALLEY COURIER Thursday, July 11, 2002 edition. *********************************************************************** JESSE COX Jesse Cox, 91, of Dayton, Ohio, formerly of Morgan Co, Ky, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at his residence. Born Apr 8, 1911, at Woodsbend, Ky, a son of the late Greebury and Nannie Henry Cox. He was united in marriage to Daisy Brooks of Woodsbend, in 1937, and to this union were born three children. He served in both the US Army and the US Marines. During WWII he tested airplane engines at Wright Plant in Cincinnatti, Oh, which is now General Electric. After the war he moved his family to the Dayton Oh area, where he worked at NCR. Jesse liked history and English literature. He studied sentence structures and writing. He wrote several unpublished short studies. He also like farming and raising cattle. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Daisy, three children, Helen Cox of Cincinnatti, Oh, Fred Cox of Hillsboro, Oh, and Rosemary Depetro of Pittsburg, Pa. Burial took place in Midway, Oh. Courtesy of Diane Trimble Cras e and transcribed from the LICKING VALLEY COURIER Thursday, July 11, 2002 edition. *********************************************************************** ELMER CASSITY Elmer Cassity, 94, of Ashland died Monday, June 24, in Boyd Nusing and Rehabilitation Center. Born Feb 5, 1908, at Blairs Mill, he was a son of the late John and Martha DeHart Cassity. He was a retired painter and a custodian at United Baptist Church in Ashland and was a deacon of the Crum Chapel Baptist Church. Mr Cassity was preceded in death by his wife, Maude Easterling Cassity; one daughter, Anna Hill; two sons, Coleman and Thomas Cassity; three sisters, three brothers, and his parents. Surviving are two sons, Charles Cassity and Rev. Bobby Cassity, both of Ashland; one daughter, Martha Greene of Ashland; thirteen grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, June 27, at Millers Funeral Home in Ashland with burial in Rose Hill Burial Park. Courtesy of Diane Trimble Crase and transcribed from the LICKING VALLEY COURIER Thursday, July 11, 2002 edition. *********************************************************************** CHESTER R HICKS Chester Ray Hicks, 64, of Hickory Rd, West Liberty, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at St. Clair Medical Center in Morehead. Born May 5, 1938, at Zag, Ky, Chester was a son of the late Bryant Conley Hicks. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Timothy; two sisters, Nellie Fraley and Loretta Lewis; and one brother, John Hicks. He was a Zag Community Church. Survivors include two sisters, Eula Boos, and Wanda Lewis and husband, Freeman, all of West Liberty; one brother, Curtis Hicks and wife Norma, of Trenton, Oh; two brother-in-laws, Willard Lewis, of Mt.Orab, Oh, and Jesse Fraley of Middletown, Oh; one daughter Lisa; one son, Brad and wife, Jessica; and two grandchildren, Brandi and Matthew; one great-grandchildl, Angel; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 29, at Zag Community Church with Rev. Dean Lewis and Rev. Donald Cox officiating. Burial followed in Conley Cemetary, Patrick Rd, West Liberty, with Potter Funeral Home of West Liberty, in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Lawrence Davis, Greg Lewis, Bobby Cox, Carl Law, Jimmy Law, Berl Wilson, Mark Phipps, Sterril Morgan, and James Sexton Courtesy of Diane Trimble Crase and transcribed from the LICKING VALLEY COURIER Thursday, July 11, 2002 edition. *********************************************************************** LARRY E HARPER Larry Eugene Harper, 64, of 100 Bellamy St, West Liberty, died Sat, June 29, 2002 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Ky. Born Jan 12, 1938, in Pike Co, Ky, Larry was a son of the late James Archie Harper, Sr. and Anna Miller Harper. He was a retired welder, and attended the Licking River Baptist Church at Salyersville, Ky. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one step-son, Gary Scurry. Survivors include one step-son, Danny and Mary Alice Scurry of Jones Creek Rd, West Liberty; two brothers, Jack and Sylvia Harper of Rose Co, Mich, and Damon and Sissy Harper of Apollo, Fla; three sisters, Ann Hale of Williamson Wv, Annette and Russel Patterson of Red Jacket, Wv, Carolyn and Sam Opauski of Matewan Wv; a host of nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and several aunts. Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, at Herald and Stewart and Halsey Funeral Chapel with Elder Hershell Wright officiating. Burial followed in the Scurry Cemetary on Jones Creek Rd, West Liberty, Ky, with Herald and Stewart and Halsey Funeral Home of West Liberty, in charge of arrangements. Friends and relatives were Pallbearers. Courtesy of Diane Trimble Crase and transcribed from the LICKING VALLEY COURIER Thursday, July 11, 2002 edition. *********************************************************************** VELTA CASKEY Velta Doolin Caskey, 83, of Ashland, died Sunday, June 23, at the residence of a daughter. Mrs. Caskey was born Nov 8, 1918, in Morgan Co, a daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Cantrell Doolin. She was a housewife and a member of the Second Freewill Baptist Church in Ashland. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leslie A Caskey; three brothers, Thurman Doolin, Ace Doolin, and Ellis Doolin, and by two sisters, Bessie Hunter and Della Jackson. Survivors include two sons, William Caskey of Louisa, Ky, and Ronald Caskey of Ashland; three daughters, Janet Dixon of Westwood, Shirley Runyon of Russell, and Sue Corey of Ashland; two sisters, Rosie Ison of West Liberty, Ky and Cossie Gevedon of Ohio; twenty-eight grand children, thirty-eight great-grandchildren, and four g-g-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, June 27, at Lazear Funeral Home in Ashland by Rev. Kenneth Walker with burial in Ashland Cemetary. Courtesy of Diane Trimble Crase and transcribed from the LICKING VALLEY COURIER Thursday, July 11, 2002 edition. *********************************************************************** RAY W BARKER Ray W Barker, 72, of Old Hwy 172, West Liberty, died Sunday, July 7, 2002 at Morgan County Appalachian Regional Hospital in West Liberty. Born Jan 14, 1930, in Morgan Co, Ky, Ray was a son of the late Arthur Barker and Rissie Keaton Barker. He was a retired construction worker and farmer. In addition to his parents, Mr. Barker was preceeded in death by his wife, Evelyn Ison Barker; two sisters, Lida Lucas and Helen Holbrook, and three brothers, Curt Barker, Roy Barker, and an infant brother. Survivors include two daughters, Betty and Russel Kemplin of Denniston, Kathy and Homer Adkins of Index; three sons, Larry W and Brenda Barker of Sandy Hook, Billy G and Barbara Ann Barker of West Liberty, Roggie D and Mary Barker of Ezel; four sisters, Alice Smith, Ann Dalton, both of West Liberty, Goldie Smith of Paris Ky, Lou Trimble of Dayton Oh;two brothers, Dallas Barker of West Liberty, and Cecil Barker of Hazel Green; thirteen grand children and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 9 at Herald and Stewart and Halsey Funeral Chapel with Elder Ricky Holbrook and Bobby Smith officiating. Burial followed in the Day Cemetary, Hwy 172, West Liberty Ky, with Herald and Stewart and Halsey Funeral Home, of West Liberty, in charge of arrangements. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Courtesy of Diane Trimble Crase and transcribed from the LICKING VALLEY COURIER Thursday, July 11, 2002 edition. ***************************************** Sam Back Sam Back, 69, of Caneyville, KY., passed away Tuesday, February 26,2002, at the Veterans Hospital in Louisville. He was born June 6, 1932. He was the son of Carson and Dora Caudill Back. He is survived by his wife, Masie Back; two sons, John Back of Petal, Miss., and James Back of Xenia; three daughters, Lorie and Amy Back, and Christina Chaney all of Caneyville; three sisters, Edna Flannery of Batesville, Indiana, Lula Davidson of Georgia and Nellie Mae of Palm Bay, Florida and eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday, March 1, 2002 at 2 PM at the Dermitt Funeral Home, Caneyville, today from 5-8 PM and at the William R. Rust Funeral Home in New Haven Friday after 9 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family (Courtesy of Connie Spurlock/Obtained from the Fairborn Daily Herald, Fairborn, Ohio) ************************************* ELIZABETH STACY1936-2002Elizabeth Stacy, 65, of Fairborn, Ohio passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2002, in her residence. She was born October 27, 1936, in Morgan County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of the late David and Ethel (Whitt) Hurley. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Jerri Stacy of Fairborn; three daughters and a son-in-law, JoAnn Ritchie of Fairborn, Rita and Bill Wick of Fairborn, and Gina Smith of Huber Heights; two sisters, Betty Whitt and Judy Shirley Conley, both of Fairborn; a sister-in-law, Lillie Rose Hurley of Medway; nine grandchildren; seven great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, James and Bobby Hurley. The family will receive friends today from 6 to 8 PM in the Belton Funeral Home, 422 E. Dayton - Yellow Springs Road, Fairborn, where funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 a.m., with the Reverends H. Allen Gross and Orby Hurley officiating. Burial will be in Byron Cemetery. (Courtesy of Connie Spurlock/Obtained from the Fairborn Daily Herald, Fairborn, Ohio) |
