Eva Nancy Baker Eva Nancy Baker, age 51, of Yerkees, Ky., passed away Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Busy. Born March 20, 1959, she was the daughter of Floyd Baker Sr. and Della Mae Sizemore Baker. She was preceded in death by her parents and 1 Brother- Kenny Dwayne Baker. She is survived by 3 Daughters- Della Herald (Timothy Bruner), Helen Stidham (Nickie Smith) and Loretta G. White (Larry Stacy Jr.); 3 Brothers- Carl D. (Betina) Baker, David (Julie) Baker and Floyd (Vivian) Baker Jr.; 2 Sisters- Brenda K. (Pat) Childers and Gypsy C. (Robert) Gibson; 8 Grandchildren- Jaina, Marlene, Angela, Brandon, Matt, Amber, Cole and Hank; 1 Great Grandchild- Trinity; 3 Special Friends- Doris Marshall, Mona Campbell, and Clara Smith; a host of Nieces and Nephews. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, November 29, 2010, at the Hickory Gap Church at Campbell's Creek with Karen Campbell officiating. Burial followed in the Baker Cemetery at Forked Mouth under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services. www.hindmanfuneralservices.com. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 2, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Celia Breeding Celia Breeding, age 75, of Fisty, passed away November 28, 2010, at the Hazard ARMC. He was born in Knott County on June 30, 1935, to Nelson Prater and Nancy Patrick Prater. She was preceded in death by her husband: Afton Breeding; and daughter: Virginia Lynn. She is survived by 2 sons: Afton Michael (Anna) Breeding and Billy V. (Teresa) Breeding; daughter: Marla (Harold) Bryant; brother: Andrew Prater; 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Johnny Patrick and Gary White officiating. Burial followed at the Fisty Cemetery at Fisty under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services. www.hindmanfuneralservices.com. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 2, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Cordelia Conley Cordelia Conley, age 94 of Hueysville, passed away November 29, 2010, at home. She was born July 9, 1916, in Magoffin Co., the daughter of the late James R. & Maudie Hale Layne. She was a homemaker and a member of the Hueysville Church of Christ and the wife of the late Milton Conley. She is survived by Children: Milton (Shirley) Conley Jr. of Kite, Carmel Ray (Brenda) Conley of Hyesville, Carl (Faye) Conley of Hueysville, Alan (Dalphina Lynn) Conley of Hueysville, Roger (Linda) Conley of Hueysville, Jackie Conley (Dockie) Prater of Eastern, Velma Hall of Willard, Ohio & Belva (the late George) Vanover of Auxier; Daughters-in-law; Shelby Conley Anderson of Hindman, & Saundra Conley of Hueysville; Brother & Sister: Samuel Layne of Willard, Ohio & Mary Gullett of Russell; 24 Grandchildren, 33 Great Grandchildren & 1 Great Great Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; Husband; Sons: James Clayton Conley & Elwood Conley; Brothers & Sisters: Elbert Layne, James R. Layne, Leland Layne, Julie Martin & Polly Hicks. Funeral services were held Thursday, December 2, 2010, at 2 p.m. at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home at Martin with Chester Varney officiating. Burial followed at the Duncan Cemetery at Hueysville under the direction of the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home at Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 2, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Emma Hall Emma Hall, age 85 of Topmost, passed away November 25, 2010, at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg. She was born June 15, 1925, in Knott County, the daughter of the late Seland & Cora Hall. She was a homemaker and member of Providence Old Regular Baptist Church for 36 years. She was the wife of Jonah Hall. She is survived by 3 sons: Charles Lee (Priscilla) Hall of Plymouth, Ohio, Carlos Ray (Annette) Hall of Dema, & Marvin (Phyllis) Hall of Willard, Ohio; 2 daughters: Beatrice (Buddy) Hall of Kite, & Priscilla (Doug) Howard of Topmost; 9 Grandchildren: Bertha, Terry, Curtis, Great, Steven, Regina, Kristy, Scott & Alyssa; 12 Great Grandchildren; Brothers & sisters: Orville Hall, Ellis Hall, Annie South & Alberta Triplett all of Ohio; and a host of nieces, nephews, family & friends. She was preceded in death by her parents & 6 brothesr: Jesse, Joe, Frank, Ben, Eli & William Henry. Funeral services were held on Sunday, November 28, 2010, at 10 a.m. at the Providence Old Regular Baptist Church at Topmost. Burial followed at the Jonah Hall Cemetery at Topmost under the direction of the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home of Hindman. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 2, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Nora Jones Hall Nora Jones Hall, age 81 of Bevinsville, passed away November 23, 2010, at home. She was born September 29, 1929, in Floyd Co., the daughter of the late Sonny & Myra Newsome Jones. She was a homemaker and a member of the Wheelwright Freewill Baptist Church. She was the wife of Zenith Hall. She is survived by 3 sons: Bobby (Cindy) Hall of Bypro, Larry (Jean) Hall and Zenith (Robin) Hall both of Bevinsville; 2 daughters: Alma (Phillip) Stumbo of Allen, and Carolyn (Millard) Blanton of Bevinsville; 1 sister; Draxie Hall of Circleville, Ohio; 8 grandchildren: Danny Jr., Kristi, Amy, Misty, Stephanie, Kelley, Stephen and Matthew and 11 great grandchildren: Cody, Josh, Alli, Dylan, Ethan, Marissa, Seth, Caleb, MJ, Brantley and Kaleigh and a special thanks to Hospice of Bluegrass-Pink Team. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sons: Tim Hall and Marcus Hall. Funeral services were held on Saturday, November 27, 2010, at 12 noon at the Wheelwright Freewill Baptist Church with Louis Ferrari officiating. Burial followed at the Will Hall Cemetery at Bevinsville under the direction of the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home at Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 2, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Herman Mullins Herman Mullins, age 82 of Hit Hat, passed away November 24, 2010, at home. He was born January 30, 1928, in Dema, the son of the late Willard & Florence Gibson Mullins. He was a retired coal miner, a WWII Army Veteran, a member of Little Nancy Old Regular Baptist Church and a member of the left Beaver Rescue Squad. He was the husband of Mildred Dawson Mullins, his wife of 63 years. He is survived by 3 sons: Michael (Frieda) Mullins of Hindman, Gary (Linda) Mullins & Terry (Kathy) Mullins both of Hi Hat; 2 daughters: Mary (Steven) Jenkins of Martin, and Diana Adams of McDowell; 12 grandchildren & 25 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; 1 son-in-law; Sammy Adams; 4 brothers: Dewey Mullins, Leonard Mullins, Burnis Mullins and Glennis Mullins; 6 sisters: Bertha Little, Hattie Stickrod, Burgess "Good" Cook, Dorothy Lee Caudill, Edna "Sweetie" Meade and Anna Johnson and 1 deceased grandchild: Sidney Gabriel Mullins. Funeral services were held on Sunday, November 28, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home at Martin. Burial followed at the Boyd Cemetery at Price under the direction of the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home at Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 2, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Shirley Ratliff Amburgey Shirley Ratliff Amburgey, age 83, of Louisa,formerly of Langley, widow of Olin Amburgey passed away on November 21, 2010, at her residence. She was born on November 5, 1927, in Langley, the daughter of Allen Ratliff and Mary Ann Lafferty Ratliff. Survivors include 2 sons: Olin Gene Amburgey (Glenda), Louisa, and Stephen Allen Amburgey (Edwina), Langley; 2 daughters, Jacqueline Garrison (Lenny), Howell, Mi. and Sherry Ann Amburgey (Randy), Cincinnati; 1 brother: Edgel Ratliff (Joan) Ypsilanti, Mi.; 3 sisters: Myrtle Ratliff, Minnie, Lula Bradley, Drift, Sydney Ratliff, Drift; 9 grandchildren, and many great grandchildren She was preceded in death by her parents, Allen Ratliff and Mary Ann Ratliff and her husband, Olin Amburgey. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at 12 noon, at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel at Martin with Lenny Wheeler officiating. Burial followed in the Jim Ratliff Cemetery at Langley, with the Hall Funeral Home caring for those arrangements. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 2, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Roy Campbell Roy Campbell, a Perry County Land Developer, age 81, of Hazard, passed away on Nov. 26, 2010, at his home. He was the son of the late George Campbell and the late Laura Whitaker Campbell. He is also preceded in death by his first wife: Mildred Campbell and 1 son: George Campbell and his late wife: Wanda Couch Campbell. He is survived by his one daughter: June Campbell Ison; grandson: Paul Michael Ison; great-grandson: Michael Roy Ison; 1 sister: Audrey Chaney; 3 brothers: Clay Campbell, Ray Campbell & A.B. Campbell along with a host of family & friends. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Maggard's Mtn. View Chapel with Troy Boggs officiating. Burial followed at the Mountain View Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Maggard Brothers Funeral Home of Hazard. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 2, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// James Wesley Akers James Wesley Akers, age 73 of Dana, passed away November 29, 2010, at home. He was born November 18, 1937, in Ivel, the son of the late Amos & Ellie Davis Akers. He was the husband of Katherine Crisp Akers. He is survived by 1 son: James Allen Akers of Dana; 2 daughters: Angela Akers of Prestonsburg, and Goni Fingulin on Gray; 1 brother: Lee Akers of Ashland, Ohio; one sister: Josie Boaveirs of Galion, Ohio; 4 grandchildren: Colton Paul Fingulin, Chase Nelson Fingulin, Alexis Faith Akers & Keira Grace Akers. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 3, 2010, at 12 noon Nelson Frazier Funeral Home at Martin with Robert Shane Powers & James Allen Akers officiating. Burial will follow at the Crisp Family Cemetery at Dana under the direction of the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 2, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Herman Earl Hammons Herman Earl Hammonds, age 84, of Happy, passed away on Nov. 21, 2010.at the Lexington VAMC in Lexington. He is the son of the late Lonnie Hammonds and the late Mae Risner Hammonds Evans. He is also preceded in death by his step-father: Carl B. Evans; wife: Edna (Warwick) Hammonds and baby son: Timothy E. Hammonds. Herman was a well-known businessman in Hazard or 35 years as owner of East Main Radio and Television Service. He was the baseball coach for the Vicco Mets Babe Ruth Team for several years in the old Carr Fork Babe Ruth League. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, at Maggard's Mtn. View Chapel with Lyndon Barger officiating. Burial followed at the Englewood Cemetery at Christopher under the direction of the Maggard Brothers Funeral Home of Hazard. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 2, 2010 *He is survived by his wife: Norma Lee Kyle Hammonds; two daughters: Cheryle Dunigan & Pamela S. Hammonds; one son: Gary L. (Gloria) Hammonds; one sister: Pauline Hammonds; two brothers: J.C. Hammonds & James Hammonds Evans; six grandchildren: Melissa Dunigan, Michael Dunigan, Jennifer Hammonds, Katie Mace, Cameron Mace & Chloe Mace; one great grandchild: Brandon Dunigan; sister-in-law: Jean (Robert) Hewins; six step-children: Carolyn Tyler, Connie Painter, Buddy Thomas, Mona McBrayer, Nick Thomas & Jane Saenz along with a host of nieces, nephews, family & friends. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Linda Lou Howard Linda Lou Howard, age 60, of Hazard, passed away on Nov. 27, 2010, at the Hazard Medical Center in Hazard. Linda was a retired jewelry manager for K-Mart. She is the daughter of the late Frank Howard and the late Lillie Stamper Howard. She is also preceded in death by her 4 brothers: Burnice, Bobby, Roy Scott & Truman Howard and 1 grandchild: Braden Smith. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, at Maggard's Mtn. View chapel. Burial followed at the Bush Cemetery at Pigeon Roost under the direction of Maggard Brothers Funeral Home of Hazard. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 2, 2010 *She is survived by her one son: Gregory Shade Smith (Alicia Baker Smith); three sisters: Anna Ruth Stacy, Brenda Kay Hughes & Mary Gail Browning; one brother: Frank Howard Jr.; two very special grandchildren: Robert Shade Smith & Jaden Blayne Smith and a host of family & friends. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Stephen Alex "Slick" Anderson Stephen Alex "Slick" Anderson, age 60 of Martin, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2010, at his residence. He was born June 19, 1950, at Martin, the son of the late Alex and Allie Taylor Anderson. He is survived by 1 son, Ethan Anderson of Martin; 1 daughter, Lindsey Anderson of Hazard; Brothers, Donald Osborne and James Maryland Osborne both of Prestonsburg; Sisters, Winifred Hale of Prestonsburg, Janice O.Paul of East Point, Georgia, Shirley Barker of Orange, Va., Delores Biediger of Universal City, Texas, Mary Johnson of Cincinnati, Ohio and Shannon Wells of Osh Kosh, Wisconsin. Funeral services were held on Sunday, November 21, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the Hall Funeral Home in Martin with Richard Franklin officiating. Burial followed in the Anderson-Osborne Cemetery at Martin under the professional care of Hall Funeral Home. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 2, 2010 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Wilma Jean Croucher Cornett Wilma Jean Croucher Cornett, age 84 of Blackey, passed away on November 24, 2010, at UK Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington. She was born on September 23, 1926. She was a retired school teacher, having taught at Stuart Robinson School, Whitesburg, and Jefferson County. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 26, 2010, at the Letcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at the Cornett Family Cemetery at Blackey under the direction of the Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 2, 2010 She was born on September 23, 1926, at Blackey, KY to General and Thelma (Whitaker) Croucher. She was preceded in death by her husband, James "Clell" Cornett; her parents; brother, Carroll Croucher; and sister Corsie (Croucher) Collins. She is survived by her sister Joyce (Croucher) Bishoff (Bill), Lebanon, OH; brother, General Croucher, Jr. (Beverly), Beavercreek, OH; brother, Samuel Croucher (Mary Lou), Lexington, KY; a host of nieces and nephews; special neighbors; and friends at The Lafayette in Lexington where she resided for the past five years. //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Margaret Sue Noble Margaret Sue Noble, age 64 of Whitco, passed away on November 23, 2010, at the Pikeville Medical Center. She was born January 21, 1946, the daughter of the late John and Pearl Johnson Stewart. Funeral services were held at 12 noon on Friday, Nov. 26, 2010, at the Thornton Old Regular Baptist Church with Robert Wagner officiating. Burial followed at the R.B. Caudill Cemetery at Whitco under the direction of the Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, December 2, 2010 *She was the widow of Roscoe Noble. Surviving are 1 brother: Dudley Stewart of Mayking; 1 sister: Roy Dell Adams of UZ. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////