>From The Barbourvill Mountian Advocate 1 Aug 2002 Brenda Kay McNamara Medlin, 43, Freda S. Jones, 87, of Barbourville, Carolyn Grubb, 49, of Callebs Creek, Amos Mills, 75, of Gray, Vada Jones Smallwood, 80, of London, Lucille (Harris) Henson, 78, of Barbourville, Louise Combs, 92, of Barbourvile, ====================================================== BRENDA KAY MCNAMARA MEDLIN, 43, of Gray, and the wife of Wiley Medlin, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2002 at the Markey Cancer Center in Lexington. A native of Barbourville, she was a daughter of Hester Rose McNamara and the late James McNamara. She attended Candle Ridge Baptist Church and was a former employee of Cracker Barrel. A sister, Carolyn Warren and her father-and mother-in-law, Fred and Eula Medlin of Gray, preceded her in death. In addition to her husband and mother, survivors include sons and daughters: Joshua Keith Medlin, Gray; Wiley Jack Medlin, Gray; Shaunna Zaqulee Medlin, Gray; Gina Rae Kwratkouski, Elizabethtown; Andrea Lynn Storms, London; Robert (Bobby) Leland Medlin, Gray; grandchildren: Nicholas Gene Medlin, Alexandrea Lauren Kwratkouski, Gabriel Timothy Kwratkouski, Brett Alan Storms, Robert Bradley McCrystal Medlin; four sisters and their husbands: Joyce and Terry Mills, Barbourville; Barbara and David Bays, Barbourville; Teresa and Clifton Hays, Rockhold; Linda and Arthur Tye, Barbourville; a brother, Terry McNamara of Barbourville; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the O'Neil Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Sam Moore officiating. Burial was in the Helton Cemetery at Gray, with family and friends serving as pallbearers. Visitation was from 6 until 9 p.m. Saturday at O'Neil Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the Helton Cemetery Fund. FREDA S. JONE, 87, of Barbourville, passed away Monday, July 22, 2002 in the Knox County Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Mollie Benge Thomas, born on June 26, 1915 in Clay County. She was a retired cook from KCEOC and a member of Callihan Baptist Church. In 1936, she united in marriage with Oscar Shelton, who passed away in 1946. In 1947, she united in marriage with Lewis C. Jones, who passed away on Dec. 10, 1980. She is survived by nine children, Ruby Lawson and husband Ernie of Mobile, Ala.; Vergie Bane and husband Bob of Batesville, Ind.; Ruth Barett Hudson and husband Robert of Griffin, Ga.; Audrey Johnson and husband Dale of Barbourville; Kenneth Jones and wife Carolyn of Barbourville; Randall Jones and wife Brenda of Calhoun, Ga., Charles Jones and wife Betty of Georgetown; Wilma Buchanan of Barbourville and Sarah Cobb of Calhoun, Ga.; two sisters, Zada Kelly of Loraine, Texas and Bernice Harrison and husband Lincoln of Brookville, Ind.; one brother, Grover Thomas and wife Magdalene of Hamilton, Ohio; 16 grandchildren; 37 great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted in the Knox Funeral Home Chapel Thursday, July 25 with the Rev. Hurla Phillips and the Rev. David Barnard officiating. Burial was in Hutchins Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Knox Funeral Home. CAROLYN GRUBB, 49, of Callebs Creek, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2002 in the Knox County Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Owen and Eller Smith Grubb, born on Oct. 20, 1952 in Knox County. She was a member of the Dripping Springs Baptist Church. She is survived by three sisters, Tressie Bargo, Lorene Powell, Bonnie Jones and husband Abe and Maxine Jordan; three brothers, Percy Grubb and wife Eva, Belleville, Mich., M.J. Grubb and wife Rowena, and Paul Grubb, all of Callebs Creek; two sisters-in-law, Esceline Grubb of Scalf and Irene Campbell of Rockhold. Funeral services were conducted at her home at Callebs Creek, Sunday, July 28 with the Rev. Arvil Jones, the Rev. Columbus Hensley, the Rev. Ricky Broughton and the Rev. Tony Jackson officiating. Burial was in the Grubb Cemetery at Callebs Creek. Arangements were under the direction of Knox Funeral Home.< AMOS MILLS, 75, of Gray, was born on June 20, 1927 to the late John Will Mills and Nannie Mills at Stinking Creek. Mr. Mills passed away in the Corbin Nursing Home, Saturday, July 27, 2002. He was a member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Mr. Mills worked for the Chrysler Automobile Corporation before retiring. On December 20, 1948, he united in marriage to Maudie Swafford and to this union two dear children were born. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maudie, his daughter, Brenda S. Luker; sister, Evie Hensley; brother, H.T. Mills; sister-in-law, Martha Mills and brothers-in-law, Otis Swafford, Lester Broughton and Ted Stewart. Surviving Mr. Mills, his son, Rodney Mills and wife Wanda of Gray; his grandchildren, Steve and wife Nina, Chrissy and beloved companion, Jim, Shannon and Minda; a great grandson, Nolan Reilly; his son-in-law, Danny Luker of Centerline, Michigan; his sisters, Susie Mills of Stinking Creek, Sallie Broughton of the Turkey Creek Community, Axie Mills and husband Mark and Elizabeth Mills and husband Russell, all of Knox county, Kentucky; his brothers, Arnold Mills, Ralph Mills and wife Ruth and Carl Mills and wife Irene, all of Gray; his sisters-in-law, Letha Stewart of Manchester, Kentucky, Betty Sue Mills of Corbin, and Geneva Swafford of Manchester; his brothers-in-law, Hobart Swafford and wife Lizzie and John Hubbard Jr. and wife Idie, all of Clay County, Kentucky. Funeral services for Amos Mills were conducted in the Hopper Funeral Home Chapel, Tuesday, July 30, 2002 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Garrett Garland and the Rev. Mark Mills officiating. Interment was in the Gray Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons: Steve Mills and Jim Gouin and family members, Pat Frederick, Leon Mills, Preston Mills and Toby Miller. Honorary pallbearers were all staff at Corbin Nursing Home and all staff at Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. Hopper Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements. VADA JONES SMALLWOOD, 80, of London, the daughter of the late James and Jennie Elliott Jones, was born in Knox county on Jan. 19, 1922 and passed away in the Marymount Hospital in London on Sunday, July 28, 2002. Mrs. Smallwood was a member of the Knox Fork Pentecostal Church and a homemaker. On Dec. 14, 1940, she united in marriage with Charlie Smallwood and nine children were born. She is survived by four daughters, Genople Wiggins, Covington, Lola Adams and husband Gene, London, Brenda Yopp and husband Louis, Paducah and Wilma Smallwood, London; three sons, Ronnie Smallwood and wife Gayeda, London, Ben Smallwood, Hamilton, Ohio and Ray Smallwood and wife Freda, Independence; eleven grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted in the Hampton Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, July 31, with the Rev. Johnny Benge officiating. Interment was in the Hale Cemetery on Robinson Creek. Hampton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. LUCILE (Harris) HENSON, 78, of Barbourville, the daughter of the late Lewis and Nancy Harris, was born in Harlan County and passed away Friday, July 26, 2002 in the Knox County Hospital. She was a member of the Smokey Creek Holiness Church, now known as New Harvest Tabernacle. She was an employee of Union College. She is survived by her husband, Daw Henson Jr., Barbourville; two daughters, Janice Bohart and husband Jerry, Parkers Lake and Betty Jo Napier, Barbourville; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-six great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild. Funeral services were conducted in the Hampton Funeral Home Chapel Monday, July 29 with the Rev. Don Napier and the Rev. Curtis Taylor officiating. Interment was in Tanyard Cemetery on Smokey. Hampton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. LOUISE COMBS, 92, of Barbourvile, passed away Monday, July 22, 2002 at the Pineville Community Hospital . She was born in Lebanon on May 8, 1910, a daughter of the lat Eddie Lee and Ida Lee Inman Lynch. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Barbourville. She had been a Bell county clerk. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Services were held Wednesday, July 24 at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles F. Jones and the Rev. Jerome Stern. Burial was in Pineville Memorial Cemetery. This announcement is a courtesy of Knox Funeral Home. ===================================================== "Genealogy is like playing hide and seek: they hide...I seek!!!" www.byrge.com/genealogy/ Searching: BYRGE, BUNCH, DAUGHERTY, DUNCAN, KENNEDY, PATTERSON, PHILLIPS, SEIBER, TACKETT, WARD. =====================================================