Roy E. Hall Roy E. Hall, age 63, of Garner, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at his home. He was born in Knott Co. on January 13, 1947. He is survived by his mother: Ila Slone Hall; 1 son: Steven (Tracy) Hall; stepdaughters: Jennifer Campbell Miller and Angela Wicker Brown; brother: Gary (Penny) Hall; sisters: Kathy (Don) Mullins and Sandra (Eugene) Thacker; uncles: Arthur Slone and Bill Hall; grandchildren: Hillary Nicole Hall and Jonathan Slone; stepgrandchildren: Stepehen James Miller, Zachary Allan Miller and Kiara Brown; host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father: Orbin Hall and 1 brother: Eulice Ray Hall. Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Ricky Smith officiating. Burial followed at the Delza Slone and Hall Cemetery at Garner, under the direction of the Hindman Funeral Services. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Merle Monroe May Merle Monroe May, age 73, of Martin, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2010, at the St. Joseph Martin Hospital. He was born March 27, 1936 in Alphoretta, Ky., the son of the late Miles Monroe and Thelma Stephens May. He was a farmer and worked many years in the natural gas industry. In addition to his wife he is survived by two daughters; Leslie Ann Sizemore and Joyce May Sizemore, both of Martin, 7 grandchildren; Stephanie Wallace, Brandon Sizemore, Shannon Birkhead, Rory Patton, Alex Patton, Dane Sizemore, Ashton Sizemore, 6 great grandchildren, Kateland McDonald, Nicholas McDonald, Connor Kute, Reece Patton, Paula Patton and Ethan Birkhead. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter LaDonna Rose Patton, 5 brothers; Marvin, Gardez, Joe, Frank and Clark May. Funeral service were conducted Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at 3 p.m. in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, with Roy Harlow officiating. Burial followed in the Richmond Cemetery at Prestonsburg under the kind and professional care of the Hall Funeral Home of Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 *Husband of Clara Deanna Merritt May //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Royce Wheeler Mayo Royce Wheeler Mayo, age 85, of Prestonsburg, passed away on March 3, 2010, he was born on March 12, 1924 in Prestonsburg. Visitation services were held on March 4, 2010 at 4 p.m. with the Masonic Funeral by Zebulon Lodge #273. Funeral services were held on March 5, 2010, at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, with a military Funeral conducted by the Betsy Layne Chapter #169, at 1 p.m., burial followed at the Richmond Cemetery under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, Martin. In Lieu of flowers please make donations to: Highland Center For Autism 5080 KY. RT. 321, Prestonsburg, Ky. 41653. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 *Parents: the late Fletcher & Lack Branham Mayo Husband or Wife: 1st wife for 50 years: the late Garnett Akers Mayo & 2nd wife for 10 years: Nola Stephens Mayo Other Survivors: one son: Royce F. (Susan) Mayo of Pikeville, KY; three daughters: Peggy (Ken) Rice of East Point, KY, Sandra Alvarez of Simpsonville, KY and Laura (Joe) Hyden of Martin, KY; three grandson, four granddaughters, two great-granddaughters, and one great-grandson. Deceased Relatives: one son: Danny W. Mayo; two brothers: Fletcher M. Mayo Jr. and Bobby Scott Mayo and one sister: Peggy Jane Mayo Moldovan //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Marcillous Stacy Marcillous Stacy, age 74, of Wayland, passed away at the Highlands Regional Medical Center, in Prestonsburg. He was born on October 5, 1935, in Perry Co. Funeral services were held on Tuesday March 2, 2010, at the Faith Independent Freewill Baptist Church at Sugar Loaf in Prestonsburg. Burial followed at Gethsemane Gardens in Prestonsburg under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home of Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 *Date of Death: Saturday (February 27, 2010) Parents: The late James Monroe and Seattie Hurt Stacy Husband or Wife: Husband of Edith Collins Stacy First Wife: the late Carolyn Collins Stacy Other Survivors: two sons: James Edward Stacy of Mousie, Kentucky, Marcus Wayne Stacy of Wayland, Kentucky; a daughter: Josephine Boyd of Wayland, Kentucky; 6 grandchildren and one great-grandchild; a brother: Sammie Stacy of Ohio; a sister: Lillie Mae Pelphrey of West Liberty, Kentucky; two step-sons: David Cordial of Salt Lick, Kentucky and Daniel Cordial of Lexington, Kentucky; three step-daughters: Elizabeth Waller of Salyersville, Kentucky, Connie Gibson of Prestonsburg, Kentucky and Bonnie Callahan of Thelma, Kentucky; 14 step-grandchildren and 14 step-great-grandchildren Deceased Relatives: Parents; First Wife; a son: Bobby Roger Stacy; four brothers: Johnny Stacy, Willie Stacy, James Monroe Stacy and George Stacy; and a sister: Sara Stacy //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Kathryn Thacker Rice Kathryn Thacker Rice, age 82, of Shelton, Wa. passed away Feb. 26, 2010, at St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma, Washington. She was born on Sept. 29, 1927, in Lackey, Ky. to Hazel Bolen Thacker and Russell Thacker. She is survived by husband Milton Rice son Russell Rice and 3 daughters, Linda Hagen, Carol Knedler and Nancy Bronk. Kathy cherished her eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, stepfather Fair Hicks, brothers Clyde and Claude Thacker and halfsister Sue Hicks. Kathy attended Hindman Settlement School and was a lifelong avid reader. "Beauty is the moment of transition as if the form were just ready to flow into other forms."--Ralph Waldo Emerson Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// James Edward Watkins James Edward Watkins, age 62, of Hindman, passed away on March 3, 2010, in Ashland. He was born on August 18, 1947, in Hazard, to the late, Carlos and Helen Hays Watkins. He is survived by his wife: Anne Watkins; daughters: Susan (Michael) Croshaw and Jennifer (Brad) Watkins; brothers: Daniel Green Watkins and Robert Michael (Janet) Watkins; nephew: Daniel Ross Watkins. Funeral services were held on Monday, March 8, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the Hindman Funeral Home Chapel, with Drew Conley officiating. Burial followed at the Carr Fork Memorial Cemetery at Litt Carr under the direction of the Hindman Funeral Services. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Dennis Whitehead Dennis Lee Whitehead, age 51, of McDowell, passed away on March 1, 2010, at the Pikeville Medical Center. He was born on November 26, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio. Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 5, 2010, at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Burial followed at the Moore Family Cemetery, at Frasure's Creek, McDowell, Ky. under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home of Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 *Parents: the late Carolyn Marie Wagner Other Survivors: two sisters: Barbara Ann (Harold) Moore of McDowell, KY and Kathy Jean Sanchez of Harold, KY; four nieces: Tyra Boyd, Tiffany Rose, Samantha Moore and Brandi Conn; one cousin: Karl Wagner; 9 great-nephews and 3 great- nieces //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Adron Burchett Adron Burchett, age 69, of Ivel, passed away on March 7, 2010, at his home. He was born on April 20, 1940, in Floyd Co. Funeral services were held, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, in Martin. Burial followed at the Burchett Family Cemetery, in Ivel, under the direction of the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, in Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 *Parents: Son of the late John & Myrtle Cecil Burchett Husband or Wife: Husband of Jeanette Collins Burchett Other Survivors: Three Sons: Adron (Lisa) Burchett Jr., Buck (Lisa) Burchett & Leroy (Emma) Burchett all of Ivel, Kentucky; One Daughter: Suzie Burchett of Ivel, Kentucky; One Sister: Inez Collins; Special Companion: Tom; 15 Grandchildren & 11 Great Grandchildren; A Host of Nieces, Nephews, Family & Friends Deceased Relatives: Parents; One Brother: Hansford Burchett //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Opal Mae Burke Opal Mae Burke, age 82, of Charlestown, Ind. formerly of Hemphill, passed away on march 6, 2010, she was born on March 16, 1927, in Hemphill. Funeral services were held on March 9, 2010 at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel at 11 a.m. burial followed at the Hemphill Cemetery, under the direction of Letcher Funeral Home. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 *Opal was the daughter of the late Clabe and Braska Hall Potter. She was preceded in death by her 1st husband: Pallas H. Fleming; 2nd husband: M.V. Burke. Surviving are 1 son: Dennis (Donna) Fleming of Amhurst, Ohio; 3 daughters: Gloria (Randy) Kaelin of Charlestown, Indiana, Pamela (David) Ashley of Pendleton, Indiana, and Anna Lee (Bobby) Hoskins of Laurel, Indiana; 5 sisters: Zella Barnes of Florida, Reba Hines of Michigan, Betty Danford of Michigan, Hazel Thompson of Michigan, and Georgia Fleming of Ohio; 13 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; 9 great great grandchildren. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Mable Hunt Goble Mable Hunt Goble, age 90, of Prestonsburg, passed away on March 7, 2010, at the Highlands Medical Center, Prestonsburg. She was born on June 19, 1919, in Woods, KY. Funeral services will be Thursday March 11, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home in Martin. Burial will follow at the Hunt Cemetery at Cow Creek in Prestonsburg, under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home of Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 *Parents: the late Ealum and Maudie Clark Hunt Husband or Wife: Wife of the late Eddie Goble Other Survivors: 7 sons: Louie G. (Jean) Goble of Lake City, Florida, Norman (Joanne) Goble of Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Darvin (Libby) Goble of Sterling Heights, Michigan, Ernest Lloyd (Jean) Goble of Bainbridge, Ohio, James Hillard (Grace) Goble of Sterling Heights, Michigan, Ersel (Tommie Carol) Goble of Palms, Michigan and Mike (Debbie) Goble of Prestonsburg, Kentucky; a daughter: Margie Brodt of LaGrange, Kentucky; 3 sisters: Margie Blackburn, Mary Katheryn Blackburn and Maggie Oliver, all of Michigan; 20 grandchildren, 31 Great-grandchildren; 2 Great-great-grandchildren and 3 step Great-grandchildren Deceased Relatives: Parents; Husband; two brothers: Deamus Hunt and Louie Hunt; and a grandchild //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Heather Nicole Day Griffie Heather Nicole Day Griffie, age 25, of Cowen passed away on March 5, 2010, she was born on December 22, 1984, in Cowen. Funeral services were held on March 8, 2010, at the Faith Community Church, at 1 p.m. burial followed at the Day Family Cemetery, under the direction of the Letcher Funeral Home. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 *Surviving are her parents Francis and Jennie Day of Cowan; husband: Dwight Griffie; 1 daughter: Laysia Brown of home. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Rebecca Crisp Janz Rebecca Crisp Janz, age 86, of Lenoir, Tn. formerly of Floyd Co. passed away on March 5, 2010, at Knoxville Tn. She was born on February 9, 1924, in Floyd Co. Funeral services were held Sunday March 7, 2010 at 1 p.m. at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home in Martin, burial followed at the Hall Cemetery, in Allen, under the direction of the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home of Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 *Parents: the late George Jones & Dora Smith Jones Nelson Husband or Wife: the late Oliver "Olvie" Crisp & the late William Janz Other Survivors: one son: Larry D. (Martha) Crisp of Guston, KY; two daughters: Leida Lawrence & Patricia Crisp both of Lenoir, TN; one step-son: William (Pat) Janz Jr. of Peoria, IL; one step-daughter: Karen (Dick) Bradshaw of Delphi, IN; three sisters: Ursula Sue Crisp of IN, Virginia Turner of FL and Barbara Faulkner of FL; 14 Grandchildren; 31 Great-Grandchildren and 6 Great Great-Grandchildren Deceased Relatives: three sons: Oliver Crisp, William Crisp and one infant son; one brother: Robert Jones; four sisters: Marie Reynolds, Ida Estep, Evelyn Metzger & Vivian (Jack) Allen //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Willie (Big Bill) Moore Willie (Big Bill) Moore, age 78, of McDowell, passed away on February 27, 2010, at his home. He was born on June 5, 1931, in Orkney, Ky. Funeral services were held Tuesday March 2, 2010, at the Pilgrims Rest Old Regular Baptist Church at Price, Ky. Burial followed at the Moore Family Cemetery at Neds Fork in McDowell, under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home of Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 *Parents: the late Matt and Ada Stumbo Moore Husband or Wife: Husband of Opal June Hamilton Moore Other Survivors: a son: Donald (Bridgett) Moore of Indiapolis, Indiana; five daughters: Melissa (Brady) Curry of Wheelwright, Kentucky, Melinda (Wallace) Hamilton and Angie (Nathan) Collins, both of McDowell, Kentucky, Shelly (Michael) Blair of Paintsville, Kentucky and Sherry (Kenneth) Hall of West Virginia; a brother: Rufus Moore of Minnie, Kentucky; three sisters: Elva (Teddy) Moore of Price, Kentucky, Betty Whitlock and Elma (Mickey) Hall, both of Ashtabula, Ohio; 18 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren Deceased Relatives: Parents; a brother: Beverage Moore; and three sisters: Erma Johnson, Clova Howell & Judy Barnhart //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Ellis Jackson "EJ" Patrick Ellis Jackson "EJ" Patrick, age 76, passed away on March 3, 2010, at the Highlands Regional Medical Center, he was born on June 22, 1933, in Pyramid. Funeral services were held on March 6, 2010, at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home, of Martin at 11 a.m. burial followed at the Jack Moore Cemetery in David, under the direction of Nelson Frazier Funeral Home of Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 *Parents: the late Ellis & Isania Prater Patrick Other Survivors: three sisters: Mysania Moore of David, KY, Savanah Johnson of Findlay, OH and Juanita Bailey of David, KY Deceased Relatives: parents; three brothers: Grover Cleveland Patrick, Willie Forrest Patrick, Henry Lee Patrick, Thelma Irene Patrick and Meredith Patrick //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Mary Louise Reynolds Mary Louise Reynolds, age 54 of Rogersville Tn. formerly of Floyd Co. passed away on March 5, 2010, at the Hawkins County Memorial Hospital, in Rogersville Tn. She was born on April 7, 1955, in Pikeville. Funeral services were held, Monday March 8, 2010, Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church, at Melvin at 1 p.m. burial followed at the Reynolds Cemetery, in Ligon Ky. under the direction of the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 *Parents: the late Johnny & Martha Hall Robinson Husband or Wife: Estill Reynolds Other Survivors: three sons: Daniel William (Kathy) Reynolds, Billy Ray Reynolds and Charles Ray Reynolds all of Rogersville, KY; four daughters: Sheila (David) Newsome, Lisa (Johnny) Newsome both of Hi Hat, KY, Martha ( Bradley) Elswick of Jefferson City, TN and Claudine Reynolds of Rogersville, KY and two grandchildren: Destiny Rose and Victoria Daniela Deceased Relatives: parents, one daughter: Becky Lee Reynolds; one brother: Thomas Carl Robinson and one sister: Nancy Pearl Robinson //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Dwayne Lee Salyer Dwayne Lee Salyer, age 47, of Prestonsburg, passed away on February 27, 2010, at Burr Ridge, Ill. He was born on August 8, 1962 in Martin. Funeral services were held on March 5, 2010, at the Drift Pentecostal Church at 11 a.m. in Drift Ky., burial followed at the Drift Cemetery in Drift, under the direction of the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home in Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 *Parents: the late Oral Clyde & Betty A. McMann Salyer Other Survivors: one daughter: Sarah Jean Salyer of Prestonsburg, KY; two step-sons: Russell Thomas Gutmans & Nicholas Daniel Gutmans both of Hi Hat, KY; four brothers: Charles (Wanda) Salyers of Price, KY; Dwight (Teri) Salyers of Prestonsburg, KY, Kenneth (Linda) Salyers of WV and Paul David of Inez, KY; one sister: Linda Arlene (Curtis) Howell of Hi Hat, KY and a host of nieces & nephews //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Nelson Ray York Nelson Ray York, age 81 of Bonnyman, passed away March 8, 2010, at the Hazard ARH. He was born February 2, 1929, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of the late Mr. York and Agnes York. He was a retired Western Union Telegram deliverer. He is survived by 1 son: Nelson Ray York Jr. of Bakersville, California; 1 daughter: Linda Smith of Brookston, Indiana. He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 sons: Todd York and Larry York. Memorial services will be held on Monday, March 15, 2010, at the Avawan Pentecostal Church at Avawan with James Cornett officiating. Arrangements are being conducted by the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home of Hindman. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, March 11, 2010 *Husband or Wife: Husband of Betty Napier York ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////