Myrtle Combs Myrtle Combs, age 87, of Dwarf, passed away November 5, 2010, at the Hazard Nursing Home at Hazard. She was born in Columbus, Ohio on August 9, 1923 to William McDaniel and Mable Mosier McDaniel. She is survived by 2 sons: Blaine (Sandy) Combs and Robert Combs; 2 daughters: Sandra Fugate and Pat (Sam) Godsey; 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, November 8, 2010, at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with John Morris officiating. Burial followed at the Tobe Combs Cemetery at Carrie under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services of Hindman. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, November 18, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Susan Bailey Handshoe Susan Bailey Handshoe, age 86, of Mousie, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010. at the Royal Manor Nursing Home in Nicholasville, Ky. She was born in Magoffin County on September 6, 1924. to Hoy Bailey and Ada Estep Bailey. She was preceded in death by her husband- Kermit Handshoe. She is survived by 2 sons- Darrell (Joyce) Handshoe and Gary Handshoe; 4 Daughters- Treva (Jim) Adams, Janet (Derleth) Blaine, Fran (Jerry) Armbruster and Brenda (Frank) Coots; 1 Sister- Dorie (Bob) Allen; 8 Grandchildren, 3 Great Grandchildren and a host of Nieces and Nephews. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Clyde Bud Wicker Jr. officiating. Burial followed in the Coet Handshoe Cemetery at Hueysville under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services of Hindman. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, November 18, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Breonna Nichole Hill Breonna Nichole Hill, age 2 months, of Bevinsville, passed away November 9, 2010, at McDowell ARH. She was born in Prestonsburg on August 31, 2010, to Tony Hill and Martha Newsome Hill. She is survived by her parents: Tony and Martha Hill; maternal grandmother: Norma Hall; paternal grandparents: Jowanda and Richard Hill; paternal great grandmother: Aggie Hill; brother: Chase Lee Hill. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 12, 2010, at Providence Old Regular Baptist Church with Regular Baptist Ministers officiating. Burial followed at the Rene Hall Cemetery at Topmost under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, November 18, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Fred Mullins Fred Mullins, age 83, of Hindman, passed away November 9, 2010, at the East Kentucky Veterans Center at Hazard. He was born in Glomar on March 18, 1927 to Booker T. Mullins and Betty Caudill Mullins. He is survived by his wife: Joyce Mullins; son: Fred (Lorie) Mullins II; daughters: Donna Jean (Craig) Collins, Debra Ann Patterson and Sandra Sue (Bob) Hall; stepdaughters: Diana Lynn Amburgey and Wilma Darlene (John) Bentley; brothers: Don, Jack and Elhanon Mullins; host of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 12, 2010, at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Darrell Short officiating. Burial followed at Mountain Memory Gardens at Hindman under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services of Hindman. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, November 18, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Arda Lou Dyer Taylor Arda Lou Dyer Taylor, age 46 of Pinetop, passed away November 11, 2010, at the Hazard ARH. She was born May 19, 1964, in Knott County, the daughter of the late Willard "Frog" & Cora Collins Dyer. She was a Disabled EMT and the wife of David Taylor. She is survived by 1 daughter: Megan Jo Taylor of Pinetop; 7 brothers: Ralph Dyer of Mallie, Paul Dyer of Mallie, James Dyer of Hindman, Bobby Dyer of Hindman, Don Dyer of Fisty, & Mark Dyer of Leburn; 6 sisters: Octavia Stamper of Hindman, Linda Williams of Hindman, Pam Dyer of Hindman, Mary Conley of Mousie, Kay Fugate of Middletown, Ohio & Patricia Combs of Hindman; and a host of nieces, nephews, family & friends She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brothers: Joe Dyer & Jimmy Rat Dyer; 1 sister: Judy Osborne. Funeral services were held on Sunday, November 14, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home of Hindman with Ricky Smith, Randall Short & Darrell Short officiating. Burial followed at the Taylor Cemetery at Pinetop under the direction of the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home of Hindman. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, November 18, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Glenn Pack Glenn Pack, age 84, of Milford, Oh., formerly of McDowell, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010, at Mercy Hospital Anderson, Cincinnati, Oh. He was husband of Ruby Jane Turner Pack. He was born June 18, 1926, to the late John & Jane Kidd Pack. He is survived by: wife: 7 sons; John, Stanley, Glenn, Gary, Alan, Mark & Kevin Pack: 1 daughter: Ashley Marshall; 2 brothers: 3 sisters & 19 grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents: 1 daughter, Glenda Pack: 2 brothers & 2 sisters. Funeral services were held November 17, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. at the Old Beaver Regular Baptist Church in Minnie, Ky. with the Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating. Burial followed at the Lucy Hall Cemetery, McDowell, Ky., under the direction of the Hall Funeral Home of Martin, Ky. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, November 18, 2010 *In addition to his wife he is survived by seven sons, John Thomas Pack, McDowell, Ky., Stanley Gordon (Jane) Pack, Georgetown, Oh., Glenn Stephen (Vicki) Pack, Prestonsburg, Ky., Gary Douglas (Julie) Pack, Lexington, Ky., Alan Brian (Beth) Pack, Burlington, Ky., Mark Randall (Laurie) Pack, Georgetown, Oh., Kevin Edward (Jennifer) Pack, Mt. Sterling, Ky., one daughter, Ashley Michelle Marshall, Lexington, Ky., two brothers, Russell Pack, Drift, Ky., Albert Pack, Georgetown, Oh., three sisters, Irene Pack and Barbara Pack both of Drift, Ky., Emma Wallace, Sarasota, Fl., and nineteen grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by: one daughter, Glenda Sharon Pack, two brothers, Raymond Pack and Billy Ray Pack, and two sisters, Clista Taylor and Juanita Parsons. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Kirk Shepherd Kirk Shepherd, age 93 of Knoxville, Tennessee, formerly of Hueysville, passed away November 11, 2010, at home. He was born May 28, 1917, in Saltlick, the son of the late Tilden & Effie Coburn Shepherd. He was a Disabled Farmer and World War II Army Veteran. He was the husband of the late Della Howard Shepherd. He is survived by 2 daughters: Buelah Leitch of Willisburg, & Kirstina (Ricky) Strohschein of Knoxville, Tenn.; 4 sisters: Lola Sexton of Kendallville, Indiana, Luna Martin of Muskogee, Oklahoma, Fonda Salyers of Morehead, Ky. & Margie Bailey of Atwood, Ohio; 1 grandson: Robert Eric Leitch of St. Cloud, Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; Brothers: Bert Shepherd, Tilden Shepherd Jr., Mark Shepherd & Luke Shepherd; Sisters: Shirley Stevens, Goldie Conley, Diana Bailey, June Kopp & Dana Neeley; Maternal Grandparents: Woots & Sarah Conley Coburn; Paternal Grandparents: Andrew Jackson & Margaret Howard Shepherd. Funeral services were held on Sunday, November 14, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the Living Word Pentecostal Church in Gunlock with military honors performed by Magoffin County DAV and Allen Central Jr ROTC and Charlene Osborne officiating. Burial followed at the Martha Handshoe Cemetery at Gunlock under the direction of the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home of Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, November 18, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Charles L. Cornett Charles Leslie Cornett, age 65, of Hindman, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2010, at his home after a long illness. Born in Monroe County, Ky., on February 20, 1945, he was the son of Leslie and Marie Cornett. Charles was retired from the Kentucky State Police, as a former Ky. State Police Deputy Commissioner and Consultant for the LKLP Community Action Council. He was also a retired basketball coach at Bethel Christian Academy, Sunday School Director and Member of the Big Branch Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University. He is survived by his wife- Lana Cornett; 2 sons- Charles Leslie Cornett and Justin Paul (Shae) Cornett; 1 daughter- Leah Michelle (Jeff) Fugate; 2 brothers- Hagan (Joy) Cornett and Frankie (Teresa) Cornett; 1 sister- Caren Cornett; 9 grandchildren- Joel (Abbie), Jeremy, Jonathan, Leah, Laura, Chip, Ricky, Anna and Aiden. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at the Knott County Sportsplex with Jeff Fugate and Richard Spencer officiating. Burial followed in the Leslie Cornett Cemetery at Hindman under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, November 18, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Beulah Back Beulah Back, 88, of Blackey, passed away on November 10, 2010, at the Whitesburg ARH. She was born September 3, 1922 to the late James A. & Vina Dixon Mullins. She was wife to the late Ray Back. She is survived by: 1 son: Joseph R. (Lia) Back; 1 grandson: Matthew Back, and host of other family & friends. Funeral services were held November 13, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at the Mt. Olivet Old Regular Baptist Church with Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating. Burial followed at the Dixon Cemetery in Blackey, Ky. under the direction of the Letcher Funeral Home Inc. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, November 18, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Johnathan Terrell Griffie Johnathan Terrell Griffie, 29, of Blackey, passed away on November 12, 2010, at his home. He was born September 12,1981, to Fawn Lurie Jent Bruner of Blackey and the late John Terrell Griffie. He is survived by his daughter: Carmen Danielle Griffie; sister: Jatanna (Preston Jr.) Halcomb; grandparents: Imogene Caudill & Truman & Lucille Jent: niece: Savannah Halcomb: nephew: Dylan Halcomb many other family & friends. Funeral services were held November 15, 2010, at the Little Bull Creek Old Regular Baptist Church at 12 noon, with Robert Halcomb, Elwood Cornett, & David Jent officiating. Burial followed at the Griffie Cemetery at Hallie, Ky. under the direction of Letcher Funeral Home in Whitesburg, Ky. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, November 18, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Omma Connors Omma Connors, age 83, of Auxier, passed away on November 10, 2010, at the Highlands Regional Medical Center. She was born on September 11, 1927, to the late Bud & Alice Hatfield Ratliff. She the wife of James Paul Connors. She is survived by: son: James Charles (Norma) Connors: daughter: Londa Gayle Connors: 2 grandchildren & 2 sisters. Funeral services were held November 13, 2010, at 12 noon at the Auxier Freewill Baptist Church at Auxier, Ky. with Bobby Joe Spencer & Calvin Setser officiating. Burial followed at the Auxier Relocation Cemetery, Auxier, Ky. under the direction of the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, November 18, 2010 *Other Survivors: Son: James Charles (Norma) Connors of Auxier, Kentucky; One Daughter; Londa Gayle Connors of Auxier, Kentucky; Two Grandchildren: Scott (Kim) Connors & Jessica Connors; Two Sisters; Virginia (Kermit) Shepherd of Wabash, Indiana and Mary Ann (Carl E.) Hunt of Ashland, Kentucky; Deceased Relatives: Parents; One Brother: Denzil Ratliff; Sister: Madge Taylor, Nancy Ratliff, Nora George & Pauline Miller ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////