Published in the Hazard Herald 16 December 2010 ************************************************* Sherman Stacy Sherman Stacy, 57, of Ary, died Sunday, December 12 at home. He was born in Perry County, the son of the late Bryan Stacy and the late Rachel Stacy. He was a truck driver and a carpenter, and enjoyed hunting, especially deer. He also enjoyed spending time with family. He was also preceded in death by his brother, John Stacy, and grandson Daniel Stacy. He is survived by his wife, Marcy Sue Couch Stacy of Ary; sons Sherman Stacy, Jr. and Robin and Donnie Flannery and Julia; daughters Tammy M. Stacy and Don Hamilton, and Susan Flannery; brother Bryan Stacy, Jr. and Vickie, all of Perry County; sisters Sharon Smith and Gerald and Joyce Lynn Campbell, all of Knott County, Oda Faye Fugate and Sidney, Jo Ann Stacy and Carter, all of Perry County; grandchildren Lyndsey, Darcus, Sara and Caitlin; special family members Jeffrey, Josh, Marlana, Bill, Marlana and Danny C., Dillon and Rocky, plus a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services were held at the Engle-Walker Funeral Home of Hazard on Wednesday, December 15 with Rev. Merril David Collins officiating. Burial followed at the Fugate Family Cemetery at Ary. ************************************************** Ruby Duff Ruby Duff, 74, died Monday, December 13 at her home in Hazard. She was a retired teacher for Perry County Schools and the daughter of the late Press Stidham and the late Edna Stidham. She was also preceded in death by her brothers: John, Taylor, Andy and Paul Stidham. She is survived by her husband, Vaughn Duff; sons Kenneth Duff and Kevin Duff; sister Christine Miller; grandchildren Ian Duff, Derrik Duff, Kayleigh Duff, Dawson Duff and Kennedy Duff. Arrangements are being handled by Maggard Mountain View Chapel of Hazard where the family received friends on Wednesday, December 15. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 16. Interment will be at Duff cemetery at Clear Fork. *************************************************** Higgins Blair Higgins Winfred Blair, 62, of Happy, passed away on Tuesday, December 14 at the Hazard ARH medical center. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Faye Blair; daughter Mary Blair Young; sons David Blair, Sonny Blair and Jimmy Blair; sisters Merietta Coots and Faye Deel; brother Elmer Blair; five grandchildren a special friend Leigh Anne Stephens. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 18 at noon at Brashear-Callahan Funeral Home of Viper. Burial will take place at Johnson Cemetery. *************************************************** Virgie Farris Virgie Farris, 76, of Hazard, died on Tuesday, December 14 at the Hazard ARH medical center. She was the daughter of the late Caraw Ritchie and the late Rosa Deaton. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Farris and brothers and sisters. She is survived by daughters Vicki Fields, Sheila and Eva Ray Campbell and Kathy and Jeffrey Hamilton; sons Richard Gregory and Renee Farris and Jeffrey Scott Farris; sister Janice and Leonard Rice along with a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, family and friends. Arrangements are being handled by Maggard Mountain View Chapel of Hazard where the family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, December 17. Services will immediately follow with Lyndon Barger officiating. Interment will be at Francis Branch Cemetery at Jeff. *************************************************** James Combs James Combs, 83, of Hazard, died Tuesday, December 14, at the Hazard ARH medical center. He was a retired salesman for Kern's Bakery and the son of the late Fred Combs and the late Elizabeth Feltner Combs. He was also preceded in death by brothers Dennis, Amos and Wilson; sisters Blanch Yates and Georgia Thomas; children Sharon Rose Combs Campbell, John David Combs, Donna Jean Combs Hatton and Eugene Combs. He is survived by his wife, Norma L. Combs; daughters Bernadette Smith and Linda Mullins; sons Adam F. Combs of Hazard and James Darrell Combs; sister Louise Gayhart; brother Rev. Bob Combs along with 24 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Arrangements are being handled by Maggard Brother Funeral Home of Hazard where the family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 16. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 17 with Juanita Combs, Teresa Combs and Rev. Bob Combs officiating. Interment will be a Combs Family Cemetery at Lotts Creek. **************************************************** Nellie Sue Stidham Nellie Sue Stidham, 71, of Vicco, died Sunday, December 12 at the Hazard ARH medical center. She was the daughter of the late Andy Fields and Echo Rose Fields. She was also preceded in death by her husband, A.B. Stidham, daughter Echo and brother Charles. She is survived by sons James and Lisa Stidham, Homer and Elizabeth Stidham, Daniel and Dawn Stidham and David and Onita Stidham; sisters Rose, Ann and Lynn; brothers James, Andy and Johnny; 10 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Arrangements are being handled by Maggard Mountain View Chapel of Hazard. The visitation will be at the Vicco Church of God after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 14. Services will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15 with Rev. Bartholomew Perry officiating. Interment will be a Defiance Cemetery in Happy. ***************************************************** John B. Griffith John B. Griffith, 66, of Hazard, died Tuesday, December 7 at Select Specialty Hospital in Lexington. He was a retired mechanic for Republic Diesel and the son of the late Kash Griffith and the late Sarah Carroll Griffith. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Wanda McIntosh, and brothers A.C., Albert and Frank Griffith. He is survived by his wife, Freida Griffith; sons John Michael Griffith, Adrian Jay Griffith and Darrell Wayne Griffith; sisters Delores Bush and Daisy Griffith; brother Harold Dean Griffith; grandchildren Matthew, Lukas, Kelsea and Josi; and step-grandchildren Ashley and Josh. Arrangements are being handled by Maggard Mountain View Chapel of Hazard. Visitation will be held at the Convea Church of God, where the family will receive friends after 6 p.m. on Friday, December 10. Funeral services will be at the church at noon on Saturday, December 11 with Carolyn Sue Stacy and Dillard Collins officiating. Interment will be at Stidham-Bush Cemetery located at Barwick. ****************************************************** Brian Watts Brian Daniel Watts, 37, of Ary, died Wednesday, December 8 at Hwy. 80 due to an ATV accident. He was preceded in death by his brother, Danny, Jr., and grandmother Hazel Deaton. He was the son of Danny Watts and Carolyn Deaton Watts; and is also survived by his daughter, Andrea Hazel Nashae Watts; companion Charlotte Slone and daughter Chawanna Prater. Arrangements are being handled by Maggard Mountain View Chapel of Hazard where the family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, December 10. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 11 with Ricky Smith officiating. Interment will be at Watts Family Cemetery at Fourseam. ************************************************** Donna Napier Donna Michelle Napier, 32, of Bulan, died Wednesday, December 8 at the Hazard ARH medical center. She was the daughter of Harold Napier and Linda Sue Holland Napier. She is also survived by her fiancé, Sam Mullins; son Tyler Bates; sisters Melinda Creech and husband Ramon and Nancy Napier, and special step-grandchild Zanden French. Arrangements are being handled by Maggard Brothers Funeral Home of Hazard where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, December 10. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 11 with Terry Joseph officiating. Interment will be at Combs Cemetery at Combs. ******************************************************* Sheila Painter Sheila Kay Riley Painter, 54, wife of A.J. Painter, passed away on Sunday, December 5. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on October 28, 1956, the daughter of Polly Ingram Riley and the late Eugene Riley. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Buckhorn Presbyterian Church. Along with her husband of 21 years, she is survived by her mother, Polly Ingram Riley, and a host of relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her father and her paternal and maternal grandparents. Funeral serves were held on Thursday, December 9 at the Buckhorn Community Center with Rev. Tom Burns officiating. Burial took place in the government cemetery in Buckhorn, with the Booneville Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ******************************************************* Paul Baker Paul Baker, 78, of Avawam, died Monday, December 6 at his home. He was the son of the late Wilson Baker and the late Isabelle Feltner Baker. He was also preceded in death by his great-grandson, Brady Joe Morris, four brothers and one sister. He is survived by his wife, Lillian Baker; daughters Brenda and Ronnie Conway, Sheila and Billy Morris, Liz Barker and Michelle and Paul Sizemore; son Paul Baker, Jr.; sisters Mildred Jean Mastraiomi and Mary Ann Holland; brothers Glen Baker and Harold Helton and grandchildren Brian Joe Morris, Lorilea Bryant and husband Steve, Amber Stacy, Kelsey Stacy and Canen Jett. Arrangements were handled by Maggard Mountain View Chapel of Hazard where the family received friends on Wednesday, December 8. Funeral services were on Thursday, December 9 with Clarence Howard and Larry Hendricks officiating. Interment was at Paul Baker Cemetery at Avawam. ********************************************************