Phillip Alvin Childers Phillip Alvin Childers, age 59 of Garner, passed away December 18, 2010, at the Hazard ARH. He was born October 26, 1951, at Lackey, the son of the late Ivan & Gail Pratt Childers. He was an Auctioneer and Real Estate Broker & Owner of Hindman Land Auction Company. He was the husband of Donna Walton Childers. He is survived by 1 son & daughter-in-law: Quinton & Chasity Childers of Garner; 1 daughter and son-in-law: Lauren & Jonathan Francis of Lexington; 3 brothers: Ivan (Ann) Childers Jr. of Frankfort, Charles (Phyllis) Childers of Carrie, & Talmadge Childers of Garner; 1 sister: Paula Rollins of Garner; 1 sister-in-law: Joyce Childers; and a host of nieces, nephews, family & friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers: Orbin "Sweet" Childers & Williams Jennings Childers. Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the Hindman First Baptist Church with Mike Caudill officiating. Burial followed at the Childers Family Cemetery at Garner under the direction of the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home. In Lieu of Flowers, Family asks to make donations to the Hindman First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 507, Hindman, KY. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 23, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Marlene Tuttle Hall Marlene Tuttle Hall, age 58, of Kite, passed away December 17, 2010, at her home. She was born in Knott County on September 30, 1952, to Hobert Tuttle and Fairy Hall Tuttle. She was preceded in death by her husband: Curt Hall; son: Curt Hall Jr.; brother: Diamond Tuttle. She is survived by a special friend: Amos Keens Jr.; son: Billy Joe (Becky) Hall; daughters: Maggie Hall (Dave Moore) and Sandra Kay (Thomas) Wicker; stepdaughter: Carolyn Amburgey; brother: Jackie (Betty) Tuttle; sisters: Doris (Roy) Waddles, Juanita (Paul) Patton, Anna Jean Hall, Mabeline (Rondal) Caudill and Louvilla (Steve) Tackett; 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Monday, December 20, 2010, at the Rebecca Regular Baptist Church with Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating. Burial followed at the Tuttle Family Cemetery at Kite under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services. www.hindmanfuneralservices.com. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 23, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Mary Elizabeth Holliday Mary Elizabeth Holliday, age 80, of Ary, passed away December 17, 2010, at the Rockcastle Rehabilitation. She was born in Hindman, on June 18, 1930 to John Riley Mullins and Barbara Amburgey Mullins. She was preceded in death by her husband: Breck Holliday; sons: Devaudrey and Danny Holliday; grandchildren: Alethea and Nathan. She is survived by 1 son: Denny (Marlene) Holliday; 2 daughters: Linda Sue Holliday and Mary Alice Holliday; daughter-in-law: Linda Ann Holliday; grandson: Joseph Holliday; granddaughters: Rebecca (Justin) Cornett, Tasheia Holliday and Natasha Holliday; great grandson: Devonn. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Ricky Smith officiating. Burial followed at the Breck Holliday Cemetery at Ary under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services. www.hindmanfuneralservices.com. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 23, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Emma Jacobs Emma Jacobs, age 90, of Premium, passed away December 18, 2010, at the Letcher Nursing Home. She was born in Mallie on September 20, 1920, to Jeff Mullins and Cordelia Caudill Mullins. She was preceded in death by husband: Kelly Jacobs; sons: Edward and Eddie Jacobs; sisters: Ollie and Ella; 2 grandsons. She is survived by 6 sons: Arnold Jacobs, Orbin (Eleanor) Jacobs, Gilray Jacobs, Maynard (Linda) Jacobs, Arlin (Lori) Jacobs and Steve Martin; sisters: Lettie Hammonds, Mary Perkins and Mercedes Slone; 18 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, December 20, 2010, at Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Eli Smith officiating. Burial followed at the Jacobs Cemetery at Pippa Passes under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services of Hindman. www.hindmanfuneralservices.com. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 23, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// John Robert Pigman John Robert Pigman, age 64, of Redfox, passed away December 19, 2010, at the Markey Cancer Center at Lexington. He was born in Knott County on June 14, 1926, to Farris Pigman and Ethel Sutphin Pigman. He is survived by his wife: Judy Pigman; daughters: Stephanie (Frank) Allen and Becky Pigman; brothers: William Edward Pigman, Jimmy Ferrel Pigman and Burl Wayne Pigman; sister: Patricia Hobbs; grandchildren: Madeline Grace, John Carter and Evan Connor. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Cecil Morgan officiating. Burial followed at the Isom Cemetery at Isom under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services of Hindman. www.hindmanfuneralservicescom. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 23, 2010 *He was born in Knott County, Kentucky on June 14, 1946 to Farris Pigman and Ethel Sutphin Pigman. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Justin Kyle Slone Justin Kyle Slone, age 21, of Dema, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010, at the Pikeville Hospital. He was born in Martin on March 12, 1989, to Celdene Slone and Erma Watson Slone. He is survived by his parents- Celdene and Erma Slone; brothers- Joshua Slone and Jeremy Slone; Sister- Elizabeth Slone; and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins best friends- Chris Slone and Lea Slone. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at the Mt Olive Old Regular Baptist Church at Pippa Passes with Kelly Slone, Marion Huff and Roger Hicks officiating. Burial followed in the Lower Jimmy Slone Cemetery at Pippa Passes under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services. www.hindmanfuneralservices.com. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 23, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Debra Lynn Sparkman Debra Lynn Sparkman, age 49, of Litt Carr, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010, at Whitesburg from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born in Hindman on September 7, 1961, to Homer Watts and Patricia Combs Watts. She is survived by her mother- Patricia Watts; son- Jonathon Sparkman; sister- Derhonda Johnson; granddaughter- Jaiden. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Mickey Amburgey and Bill Jones officiating. www.hindmanfuneralservices.com. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 23, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Delanie Conley Wallen Delanie Conley Wallen, age 94, of Mousie, passed away December 17, 2010, at the Knott County Nursing Home. She was born in Knott County on April 26, 1916, to Mattison "Matt" Conley and Sarah Hicks Conley. She is survived by 2 sons: Paul Wallen and Edsel (Rena) Wallen; 2 daughters: Anna Sue (Mack) Chaffins and Inis (Elliot Jr.) Rowe; 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and a host of great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 1 daughter: Arda Lou and 1 son: Harold. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 20, 2010, at the Ball Branch Regular Baptist Church with Roger Hicks, Ralph Howard and Kelly Slone officiating. Burial followed at the Hager Watts Cemetery at Mousie under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services. www.hindmanfuneralservices.com. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 23, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Raymond Robertson Raymond Robertson, age 84 of Hazard, passed away December 16, 2010, at the Hazard ARH. He was born November 20, 1926, in Perry County, the son of the late Al & Kate Duncil Robertson. He was a retired Welder and the husband of Donna Spicer Robertson. He is survived by 3 sons: Randall Lee Robertson of Tennessee, Raylin Robertson of Hazard, & Dalton Lee Robertson of Hazard; 1 daughter: Colita (Anthony) Harbaum of Middletown, Ohio & Orville (Francis) Robertson of Cincinnati, Ohio; 2 sisters: Opsie Banks of Middletown, Ohio & Wanda Cochran of Florida; and a host of grandchildren & great grandchildren nieces, nephews, family & friends. He was preceded in death by 1 son: Ronald Ray Robertson; brothers & sister: Edward Robertson, Roy Robertson & Virgie Smith. Graveside Services were held Monday, December 20, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the Woodside Cemetery in Middletown, Ohio. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 23, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Joanie Cheryl Miller Joanie Cheryl Miller, age 41, of Bulan, passed away on Dec. 17, 2010, at the Memorial Hospital in Manchester. She is the daughter of Gladys Combs Miller and the late Jonas Miller. She is also preceded in death by her grandparents: Cecil & Minnie Combs and McKinley & Louetta Miller. She is also survived by her one son: Matthew Jonas Dale Miller and a host of aunts, uncles, family & friends. Funeral services were held at 12 p.m. on Sunday, December 19, 2010, at Maggard's Mountain View Chapel with Rev. Willie Wagers officiating. Burial followed at the Miller-Lovins Cemetery at Dwarf under the direction of the Maggard Funeral Home of Hazard. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 23, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Luther "Pa" Shepherd Luther "Pa" Shepherd, age 73 of Gunlock, passed away December 17, 2010 at home. He was born October 18, 1937, in Magoffin County, the son of the late Goble and Bertha Shepherd. He was a Pipe Line Worker and Retired Coal Miner; and a member of the Salt Lick United Baptist Church. He was the husband of Edith Howard Shepherd. He is survived by 3 sons: Donald Shepherd (Nola) of Gunlock, Johnny Shepherd of Gunlock, and Luther James (Bud) Shepherd, Jr. (Danielle) of Grant County; 4 daughters: Claudette Miller (Johnny) of Gunlock, Tammie Kilgore (Jimmy) of Gunlock; Janette Turner (Jerry) of David, and Ammie Shepherd of Gunlock; 2 brothers: Ollie Shepherd and Willie Shepherd, both of Indiana; 6 sisters: Ruby Howard of Gunlock, Lois Butcher of Paintsville, Wandie Allen of Gunlock, Mary Bradley of Indiana, Barbra Shepherd of Gunlock and Bonnie Ingram of Gunlock; 8 grandchildren: Jessica, Misty (Kevin), Jennifer (Michael), Jamie (Kayla), Jordan, Brianna, Tankia and Emily; and two great-grandchildren: Alyssa and Logan. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son: Vaughn Shepherd; and a brother: Elwood Shepherd. Funeral services were held on Monday, December 20, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the Brushy Fork Baptist of Gunlock with Bethel Bolen, Jerry Manns, Ollie Watts and Willie Collins officiating. Burial followed at the Brushy Bill Cemetery at Gunlock under the direction of the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home of Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 23, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Fanny Martin Fanny Martin, age 78 of Harold, passed away December 16, 2010, at home. She was born March 21, 1932, in Floyd Co., the daughter of the late Andy & Martha White Tackett. She was a retired cook for John M. Stumbo Elementary School and a member of the Zion Old Regular Baptist Church, and wife of the late John D. Martin. She is survived by three daughters: Carolyn Mahan of Harold, Catherine Hunt of Hi Hat, and Velva (Ronnie) Newsome of Teaberry; 11 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three brothers: Azzie Tackett, Walker Tackett and Asa Tackett and two sisters: Lacy Tackett and Rhoda Hamilton. Funeral services were held Sunday, December 19, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the Samaria Old Regular Baptist Church at Teaberry. Burial followed at the Family Cemetery at Craynor under the direction of the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home of Hindman. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 23, 2010 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////