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VARNEY, Alex, son of Alex and Hattie Varney; born: May 3 1911 died: February 4 1973; married
: Alice PLYMEADE; leaving one son, Thomas Varney; also 3 brothers, Alex, Rush and Joe B.; two sisters, Ella Bostic and Annie Smith. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church.
DANIELS, Garfield, son of Emmanuel and Armenta Daniel, died: June 25 1973 at age of 91 yrs, 7 mons, and 2 days; married
: Alice OSBORNE; 9 children, 4 boys, Thomas, Roy, & Deedy of Whitewood, Virginia; William, deceased; 5 girls, Connie Keen, Richlands, Virginia; Armentia Lester, deceased; Edna Kelly, Georgia Viars and Mrs. Floyd Keen, all of Whitewood, Virginia; one foster daughter, Mrs. Amy Goss of Keen Mountain; 59 grandchildren, 126 great-grandchildren, 15 gggrand children.
BENTLEY, Ester B. daughter of the late Thomas and Francis Bentley, born: July 14 1882 died: May 22 1973; married
: Nelson CANTRELL, September 28 1905;blessed to raise 5 children, George and Ezra, both deceased, Clestus, Albert and Frances; 5 died in infancy. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church of 53 years. Written by her husband
BENTLEY, Jim, son of the late Levi and Ellen Bentley, born: July 11 1892 died: May 18 1972; married
: Dicey SANDERS, April 10 1919; 3 children, one girl, Margie Mullins, and two sons, Clyde and Donald; one step-son, Frank Blevins, and one step-daughter, Mrs. Gipsey McPeak. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church at Dorton, Kentucky.
DEEL, Lottie D., daughter of C. H. Deel, died: Jan 12 1973 bone cancer at the age of 52; she leaves her husband, Eddie CABBELL, 3 girls, Mrs., Bill Catron, Mrs. Fred Morefield, and Mrs. Russell Bentley; one son, Madison H. Cabbell. Written by daughters, Esther Morefield, and June Bentley
SMALLWOOD, Eulis, born: November 19 1907 son of Coleb and Louise Smallwood, died: July 13 1973 lung condition; married
: Verna CASE, July 20 1940; he leaves his wife, 2 girls, Mrs. F. M. Green of Beleville, Mich; Mrs. Charles Nitchie of Auxier, Kentucky; a step daughter, Mrs. Clarence Bentley of Belleville, Michigan; a step-son, Arnold Luther Smith of Melvindale, Mich; one step-son deceased; 4 sisters, Mrs. Causby Tackett of Belfrey, Kentucky; Mrs. Gracie Wallace, Mrs. Edith Stiltner, and Mrs. Alma Belcher all of Elkhorn City, Kentucky. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church at Ypsilanti, Michigan. He moved back to Kentucky in 1972 and joined the Old Union Church at Jonancy.
ROSE, Henry Edgar "Fuzzy", son of Jeff and Versie (Bentley) Rose, died: August 29 1972 Pike Co., suicide; married
: Frankie ADKINS, 3 children, Mack Rose, Connie Sue Rose, and Daniel Rose; 2 brothers, Buford and Dewitt Rose, one sister, Geraldine Adkins, and a niece his parents raised, Gloria Jean "Jo" Rose (daughter of Dewitt Rose) . Witten by his mother, Versie (Bentley) Rose Adams
MAYNARD, Virgie J., daughter of Jeff and Orbaline (Ratliff) Maynard, her father died before she was born; born: April 13 1890 Lookout, Kentucky died: May 29 1973 at Maountain Manor Rest Home in Pikeville, Kentucky; she leaves, 3 half-brothers, Jimper Belcher of New Canton, Virginia; J. E. Belcher of Elkhorn city, Kentucky; and Dempsey Belcher of Garden Village, Kentucky; one half-sister, Mrs. Dollie Marrs of Merritt Island, Fla.
BOWLING, Solphia, daughter of of the late Henry and Rebecca (Ratliff) Bowling; born: 1877 died: July 11 1945; married
: Joel Bartley, 1902; 7 children, 4 boys, and 3 girls, 3 living, Oel, Ersie, and Lessie Bartley. Member of the Pine Grove Church of Old Regular Baptist of Lookout, Kentucky since 1941.
WRIGHT, Sammy Lee, born: July 5 1947 died: April 17 1971 son of Everett and Margaret Wright married
: Alice BELCHER, he leaves, his wife, one sister, Vernie Osborne of Shiloh, Ohio; 3 brothers, Curt and Ralph both of Myra, Kentucky; and Franklin of River Rouge, Mich. He was a Vietnam veteran and recieved a purple heart.
BLACKBURN, Corda, daughter of A. D. and Spicey Blackburn, born: September 18 1915 at Yeager, Kentucky died: at age 57 yrs, 4 mos, and 18 days; her father and brother, George, preceded her in death on December 20 1917 at age 11; leaving, her mother, 2 brothers and 4 sisters: James R. of Detroit, Mich; A. D. Jr. of Arizona; Lesta B. Tackitt of Pikeville, Kentucky; Golda Napier of Virginia Beach; Marie Herald of Virginia Beach, and Kelsie Roush of Akron, Ohio; married
: Lacy KINNEY; 2 boys and 2 girls: Arnold George of Kent, Ohio; Roger Lee of Akron, Ohio; Gail Hare of Cincinnati, Ohio; Connie Kay Kinney of Akron Ohio. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church at Greasy Creek. She was a Postmistress at Yeager Kentucky for several years, then they moved to Akron, Ohio in 1957. Buried at the Johnson Memorial Park.
CHILDRESS, Pearl, daughter of Fletcher and Cosby Childress born: Jan 26 1903 died: February 7 1973, married
: Everett ROSE February 14 1924 he died: May 18 1945; 10 children, 2 deceased, leaving, Cecil B. Rose, Darrell S. Rose, Wanda Rose, Vonda E. Rose, Bea Buckett, Edna Cantrell, Mavis Lambert and Scharlene Phipps, and one adopted daughter, Miss Margie Hughes; 2nd married
: Samuel HUGHES, April 1958 died: May 4 1972. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church.
SANDERS, Wade, born: February 1 1882 at Hylton, Kentucky son of Thomas Jefferson & Malinda (McCoy) Sanders; brothers, William Henry, N. M., and L. C., all deceased; 6 sisters, Lara Damron, Mella Fleming, Ample Calhoun all of Shelby Gap, Kentucky; Bertha Ratliff, Hellier, Kentucky; Aora Cantrell, Jenkins, Kentucky; and Mattie Childress, deceased, married
: Causby BARTLEY died: August 1 1932; 2 children, Virgie Wallace, Detroit, Mich; and Lotta Mae Damron, Mann, West Virginia; 2nd married
: Virgie Vanover, November 1938, no children but one adopted son, Johnnie Vanover.
KELLY, Bertha, born: September 26 1908 in Buchanan Co., Virginia died: August 5 1971; daughter of the late Crockett and Sarah Kelly; married
: Edmond KEEN, March 15 1926, no children; but raised 4 orphans, she is survived by her husband, 3 foster sons, Luther McClanahan of California; Victor Kee of Clio, Mich; Leonard Keen of Martinsville, Ind; one foster daugher, Mrs. Floyd Goins of Pilgrim Knob, Virginia; 5 sisters: Mrs. Earl Rife of Pilgrim Knob, Virginia; Miss Dora Kelly of Waverly, Indiana; Miss Edith Kelly of Grundy, Virginia; and Mrs. Curtis Horn of Pilgrim Knob, Virginia; and Mrs. Rob Horn; one brother, Melvin Kelly of Pilgrim Knob, Va.
CLEVINGER, Lou Verna, born: June 9 1900 died: May 2 1971 in the Grundy Hopital; she leaves, one son, Kenneth Ferl; 3 brothers, Ira and Dave of Harman, Virginia; and Claude Clevinger of Green Cove Springs, Florida; one half sister, Geneva Stiltner of Grundy, Virginia; and one half brother, Thurman Clevinger of Harman, Va. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church.
HAYES, Cleo Geneva, daughter of Jason Lewis and Vergie Helen Hayes, born: May 23 1923 died: March 15 1971 Cancer; she leaves her husband, Mitchell D. BAILEY; one son, Harold; two daugthers, Delores and Sharon; 3 brothers, Ambrose, James and Curtis Hayes. Member of the Birchfield Church of Old Regular Baptist, but was very active in the Indian Creek Freewill Baptist Church.
MULLINS, Cinda, born: December 18 1883 died: Jan 15 1971, married
: Huey COUNTISS; one boy 2 girls: Millard L. Countiss, Nola Austin, and Audrey Branham, all living at Pound, Virginia. Joined the Mount Zion Church of Old Regular Baptist in 1946.
MAY, Randall Lee, born: February 21 1951 died: April 26 1971; son of Willie and Bessie May; leaves, 5 sisters, Doris Lee, Cora Stewart, and Miss Genevieve May, all of Draffin, Kentucky; Wilmaline McPeek of Chicago, IL; and Ocie Farmer of Elkhorn City, Kentucky; 2 brothers, Farley May and Earl Reed May both of Draffin, Kentucky.
DEEL, James Alfred, born: April 23 1922 died: November 7 1970, son of Will and Maggie Deel, he leaves, his parents, two children: his son, James Glenn who is stationed with the U S Army in Germany, his daughter, Pamela Deel is at home, also leaves, 3 brothers, Julius, Willis and Elster; 2 sisters: Kansas and Goldie Bartley;
KISER, Artie, daughter of the late Jeff and Virgie (Stanley) Kiser, born: December 3 1910 died: Jan 28 1970; married
: Jim BAKER, 1935 who died September 1936; she leaves 4 children, Ruth Smallwood, Rockhouse, Kentucky; Blan Baker, Rockhouse, Kentucky; Floyd Rowe, Danville, Virginia; Judy Robinson, Ottawa, ILL; also leaves, her mother, and 6 brothers, Ival, Warren, Webster, Kaminski, David and Marvin and 2 sisters, Josie and Fannie Kiser. Joined the Old Regular Baptist Church in 1950.
CHILDRESS, Myrtie, born: August 14 1870 died: Oct 16 1970; married
: Johnny W. RATLIFF, who died in 1948; 7 boys 2 girls; her husband, 4 sons, and one daughter all deceased; she leaves 3 sons, and one girl: Delmon Ratliff, Clarence Ratliff both of Pikeville, Kentucky; and Fred of Ypsilanti, Michigan; girl: May France of Pikeville, Kentucky. Member of the Pine Grove Church of Old Regular Baptist since 1912.
DEEL, Bonnie, born: March 11 1946 died: August 2 1971; married
: Johnnie BOYD; 2 sons: Michael, age 2 1/2 yrs, and Larry age 6 weeks, she leaves her parents, Ellis and Oma Deel, two brothers, Jim and Claudie, 4 sisters, Betty, Fannie, Florie, Molly.
RAINES, Richard Byrd (Bert) , born: November 6 1888 at Paw Paw, Kentucky; died: July 14 1971, son of Henry Raines; married
: Mary RAINES, November 8 1916 daughter of Zach T. Raines; no children, one brother, Harper Raines, deceased; they raised Opal and James and Ollie (died at age 13 years) . Member of the Freewill Baptist Church for 47 years.
MULLINS, Earlie J., son of Sterling and Stella (Smith) Mullins (d: 1925) born: November 15 1924 Pike Co., Kentucky died: September 18 1971, he leaves his mother Stella Gibson and stepfather, Kit Gibson, of Oak Hill, West Virginia; married
: Ruth BROWN, February 16 1942; 3 boys one girl; Eugene, Billy Ray, Sterling, of Dixie, West Virginia and Sandra Morris of Livonia, Michigan; one sister, Ethel Potter of Livonia, Michigan; one brother, Kermit Mullins of Ansted, West Virginia.
HOPSON, Bill, son of Dee and Alice "Polly" Hopson in Dixon Co., Virginia; born: June 30 1900 died: April 26 1971 married
: Goldie BARTLEY, April 13 1926; 4 boys 3 girls: surviving, Myrtle Alice, Harold Gaye, Nina Sue, John Ell, and Launa, 2 boys: L. D. and Kenneth O'Dell deceased. He also leaves 3 brothers and 5 sisters. Member of the Little Hattie Church of Old Regular Baptist for 21 years.
KELLY, Walter, born: March 29 1891 died: December 30 1968, son of Harvey and Sally Kelly of Clintwood, Virginia; married
: Alice MULLINS; 3 children, 2 deceased, leaving, Mrs. Lula Mullins of Clintwood, Virginia; 2nd married
: Stella BLANKENSHIP; 5 children: 2 girls: Peggy Deel, Polly Deel; 3 boys: Johnnie, Jimmy and Kyle Kelly all of Haysi, Virginia; 3 stepsons, Godfred (killed in Vietnam March 1967) and Grayson Blankenship.
BARTLEY, David Lee, son of Alvin, Jr. and Evelene (Stapleton) Bartley; born: December 11 1941 Elkhorn City, Kentucky; died: August 28 1971 in St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Worth, TX; married
: Betty WATTS, December 1 1965; 2 girls: Evelyn Lee and Faith Bartley at home; also leaves his mother, 3 brothers, Jerry and Warren Bartley, both of Ft. Worth TX; Randal of Ashcamp, Kentucky; one sister, Debbie Kaye Bartley of Ashcamp, Kentucky.
ROSE, son of John and Elizabeth Rose, born: Oct 1 1876 died: March 2 1971 married
: Emma YATES (d: 1919); 9 chilren, his wife, Mary, George, Logan and Noah all deceased; leaving, 4 sons: Sam, Clinton, Mainer and Woodrow, one daughter, Bessie.
CANTRELL, George Washington, born: August 18 1893 died: December 23 1970 heart attack; married
: Dixie Laura BLEVINS, December 17 1924; 7 girls 3 boys: Wiley Cantrell, John Cantrell, Charlie Cantrell all of Cleveland, Virginia; Maggie Jordon, Castlewood, Virginia; Rosalene Dorton, Tazewell, Virginia; Nellie Purcell, Lebanon, Virginia; Lottie Mullins, Bassett, Virginia; Ruby Mullins, Miss Eva Cantrell, Sadie Meade all of Cleveland, Virginia. Joined the Church of Old Regular Baptist in Oct 1939, and was baptiszed by Rev. B. Hale.
WILLIS, Leonard Moscow, born: Oct 3 1921 in Dickenson Co., Virginia, but he made his home in Richmond for 24 years; died: August 5 1969 at McGuire Hospital in Richmond, Virginia; he leaves his wife, Ruby Marie, a daughter, Carol Ann and a son Ricky, all of Richmond, Virginia and his parents Nelson and Sinda Willis of Haysi, Virginia; 4 brothers, Ray, Clay and Reese Willis, all of Richmond, Virginia; and Clovis of Elkhorn City, Kentucky; 6 sisters: Carma and Melvie Rice of Harmon; Ollie June Johnson of Ohio; Betty Brooks of Clintwood, Evie Baker of Richmond and Selma Hall of Haysi, he served in the U.S. Army for 4 years and was wounded in Germany on February 4 1945, receiving wounds in the back, he became a wheel chair paralytic for 24 years. He was a member of the PVA and the ABC Bowling Association.
HALL, Lee, born: Jan 17 1874 died: February 18 1970, he was the father of 6 boys and 8 girls, 3 boys and 2 girls deceased, his wife died, Oct 23 1959; he leaves 9 children, 115 grandchildren, and 52 great grandchildren and 27 g-g-grandchildren. Joined the Church of Old Regular Baptist, Jan 8 1958, and took membership in the Little Laura Church.
RIFE, Hiram, son of Melin and Alifair (Hall) Rife, born: April 24 1891 died: May 23 1971, married
: Manevia CHARLES who died: June 9 1963; 9 children, 2 deceased, leaving, Burgess "Dock" Rife, Manuel Rife, Vokel Rife, Vlice Rife and Arnold Rife and 2 girls: Delpha Gannon and Ida Gannon. Joined the Church of Old Regular Baptist in 1964.
COLLEY-HARKINS, Mildred, born: March 15 1932 died: March 31 1971, she drove herself to the hospital on December 5 1970, and remained there until her death, excepting three days that she waited for a vacancy in an Atlanta hospital. Written by her sister, Mrs. Gertrude C. Ramey
WRIGHT, William McKinley, born: September 19 1898 in Letcher Co., Kentucky; died: Jan 5 1971, son of John and Martha Wright, both deceased; married
: Vina COMBS, March 25 1920; 8 children, one died at birth; he leaves his wife, 4 sons: James and Mart of Ports, Ohio; Orville and Henry of St. Paul, Kentucky; 3 girls: Mrs. Jesse Harr of Goshen, Ohio, Mrs. Allard Mullins, Mrs. Newton Gillum of South Shore, Kentucky; 2 brothers, Melvin and Wesley Wright; 4 sisters: Rosie Mullins, Nany Brown, Mary Mullins and Dixie Brown all of Dorton, Kentucky. Joined the Church of Old Regular Baptist at South Shore, Kentucky on May 9 1962, baptized by Rev. W. A. Boggs and J. H. Mitchell.
POTTER, Guy, born: April 25 1895 died: September 6 1971 son of Richard and Winnie (Willis) Potter; married
: Florence SYKES who born: March 23 1897 died: December 23 1970; leaving, 7 children, Newberry, Prater, Virginia; Junilee Fletcher, Vansant, Virginia; Audrey Wallace, Toledo, Ohio; Wanda Jo Warren, Elkhorn City, Kentucky; 3 sons: Percy, William Patton and Atlas Potter all of Elkhorn City, Kentucky; Florence also leaves, one sister, Sarah Ann Potter, Elkhorn City, Kentucky and one brother, Lewis Sykes, Elkhorn City, Kentucky; Guy also leaves, 2 brothers: Woodrow and Foy Potter both of Elkhorn City, Kentucky; 6 sisters: Mrs. Emma Sykes, Mrs. Mellie Ratliff and Mrs. Snoda Sauders all of Elkhorn City, Kentucky; Mrs. Stella Moore, Waynesburg, Kentucky; Mrs. Dacia Powers, Oakwood, Virginia; and Mrs. Crissa Mullins, Marengo, Ohio.
