Muncie Meade Muncie Meade Jr., age 63, of Dema, passed away June 2, 2010, at the Kings Daughter Hospital at Ashland. He was born in Dema on January 30, 1947, to Muncie Meade and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones Meade. He was preceded in death by his parents and 6 sisters. He is survived by his wife: Dianna Meade; daughters: Connie Lynn (Bill) Jones and Gwen (Harry) Arnett; 4 brothers: Ned, Randy, Eugene and Eddie Meade; 7 sisters: Louise King, Barbara Nolan, Sue Waukechon, Sonja Holbrook, Janet Meade, Ogie Slone and Debbie Slone; 7 grandchildren: Brandi Nichole, Dianna DeLynn, Lyndon Blake, Bill Thomas, Sasha Lynn, Gary Tyler and Elizabeth Rose. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Freddy Hall officiating. Burial followed at the Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel under the direction of the Hindman Funeral Services. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, June 10, 2010 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Ada Slone Ada Slone, age 96, of Pippa Passes, passed away June 4, 2010, at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center at Hazard. She was born in Knott County on January 1, 1914 to Billy Slone and Nancy Watson Slone. She was preceded in death by husband: Mitchell Slone; sons: Kenneth, Rodger and Marvin Slone; daughter: Vonda Lynn Slone. She is survived by sons: Jerry (Sue) Slone, Johnny (Mary Ann) Slone, Donald (Vickie) Slone and Alfred Keith (Sherry) Slone; daughter: Mitzi (Otis) Boggs; 1 sister: Vina Slone; 8 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren; also a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 7, 2010, at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Kelly Slone and Daniel Jacobs officiating. Burial followed at the Alice Point Cemetery at Pippa Passes under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services. www.hindmanfuneralservices.com. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, June 10, 2010 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Dewey Conn Dewey Conn, age 88 of Martin, passed away on June 2, 2010, at his residence. He was born May 3, 1922, at Printer, the son of the late Melvin and Caldonia Stumbo Conn. He was a Retired Coal Miner, Veteran of the Army Air Corps. A member of the U.M.W.A., Betsy Layne D.A.V., Martin Kiwanis, John W. Hall Masonic Lodge # 950, Volunteer Observer for the National Weather Service, and a member of the Martin Church of Christ. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 5, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the Hall Funeral Home in Martin with Russ Taylor and Gary Mitchell officiating. Burial followed at Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel with Military Honors by the Betsy Layne Chapter of the D.A.V, and the Kentucky National Guard. Arrangements were conducted by the Hall Funeral Home of Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, June 10, 2010 *Survived by: his wife, Margarette Wohlford Conn, Daughter, Gwen Conn William and son-in-law Tom Williams of Martin, Ky. Granddaughter, Robyn Williams, Nashville, Tn., and brother, Jack Conn of Antioch, Tennessee. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Icess Newsom Icess Newsom, age 81, of Grethel, husband of Pearl F. Newsom, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2010, at the Pikeville Medical Center. He was born January 13, 1929, in Grethel, the son of Robert Newsom and Effie Hall Newsom. He was a Retired Coal Miner and a member of the UMWA. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at 12 noon at the Pilgrim Home Regular Baptist Church at Grethel. Burial followed in the Effie Hall Newsom Cemetery, Grethel, under the professional care of the Hall Funeral Home. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, June 10, 2010 *Survivors include his wife, Pearl, a daughter, Bonita Devon (Zachary) Akers, Grethel, Ky., two brothers, Greely Newsom, Grethel, Ky., Lennis Newsom, Prestonsburg, Ky., two sisters, Josephine Frasure, Grethel, Ky., Linda Kay Spradlin, Louisa, Ky., two grandchildren, Tosh Brandon (Amanda) Akers, Shenna DeSha (Glenn) Spradlin, and two great grandchildren, Zachary Brance Spradlin and Blaine Douglas "Ike" Akers. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Morris Newsom, Alred Newsom, R.S. Newsom, Jr., and Rofolo Newsom, and two sisters, Geneva Ball and Joyce Hicks. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Janis Hays Smith Janis Hays Smith, age 90, of Lexington, formerly of Hindman, widow of Afton M. Smith, passed away June 2, 2010, at the Hospice Care Center. She was born in Knott County on May 15, 1920, to Augustus A. and Ollie Pigman Hays. Janis was preceded in death by 1 sister: Violet Young; 1 nephew: Ronald Young and her parents. She is survived by sons: Granby (Sandra) Smith and Douglas (Peggy) Smith; grandchildren: Angela (Bill) Phillips, Bryan (Gina) Smith, Rasonda Smith and Travis Smith; step grandson: Michael (Michelle) Goforth; great grandchildren: JT and Seth McCoy, Jacob and Sarah Smith, Shane and Cierra Goforth; she was a special granny to Megan and Timothy Martin; also left to mourn her caregiver: Debbie Martin and special friend: Joyce Weyl. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2010, at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with John Shroll officiating. Burial followed at Mountain Memory Gardens, Hindman under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services of Hindman. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, June 10, 2010 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Clayburn Noble Clayburn Noble, age 60, of Leburn, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2010, at Hazard ARMC. He was born in Knott County on July 22, 1949, to Daniel Noble and Rhoda Hicks Noble. He was preceded in death by his parents and 1 son: Clayburn Noble Jr. He is survived by his wife: Pam Noble; daughter: Rhoda Slone; stepson: Dylon Short; stepdaughters: Chassidy Short and Kimberly Slone; brothers: Riley Noble, South Hicks Jr. and JC Noble; sister: Sally Everage; grandchildren: Brandon Slone, Chris Slone, Destiny Short, Austin Slone, Tyler Davidson and Zoe Everage; great granddaughter: Kristin Slone; special friend: Carolyn Thomas. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Ricky Smith and Johnny Slone Jr. officiating. Burial followed at Mountain Memory Gardens under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services. www.hindmanfuneralservices.com Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, June 10, 2010 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Jenelle L. Smith Jenelle L. Smith, age 39 of Drift, passed away June 3, 2010, at home. She was born January 30, 1971, in Kenton, Ohio. She was a homemaker and the daughter of Edith Perry Smith of Prestonsburg, and the late Harold Smith. Her companion was Kenny Artrip. Funeral services were held on Sunday, June 6, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the Drift Pentecostal Church with Ted Shannon officiating. Burial followed at the Perry Cemetery at Harold under the direction of the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, June 10, 2010 Other Survivors: mother; two daughters: Kendra Artrip and Mckenzie Artrip both of Drift, KY; three sisters: Judy Meade of Prestonsburg, KY, Brenda Johnson of Hebron, OH and Linda Roberts of Middletown, OH; one step-daughter: Tabitha Artrip and one step-granddaughter: Shaley Tarter Deceased Relatives: father and two sons: William Hall and Kendrick Artrip ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Windell Douglas Stratton Windell Douglas Stratton, age 57, of Ivel, passed away Monday, June 07, 2010, at the Pikeville Medical Center from Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was born October 28, 1952 in Pikeville, the son of Windell Elliott Stratton and Lora Jean Clark Stratton. He was the owner and operator of Stratton Service Station. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at 1 p.m., at the Christ United Methodist Church at Allen with Dr. Ken Lemaster officiating. Burial followed in the Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel with the Hall Funeral Home of Martin, Ky., caring for those arrangements. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, June 10, 2010 *husband of Kristina Marie Klabel Stratton Survivors include his wife, parents, and son, Windell David Stratton, Ivel, Ky., and two sisters, Annice Lee Welch and Gay Hicks both of Ivel, Kentucky. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////