Dewey Chapman Dewey Chapman, age 73, of Happy, Kentucky, passed away August 26, 2010, at the Select Specialty Hospital at Lexington. He was born in Perry County on November 16, 1936, to Ben Chapman and Nola R. Bevins Chapman. He is survived by sons: Thomas (Teresa) Chapman and Dewey (Valerie) Chapman; daughters: Teresa Amburgey and Paula Chapman; sister: Polly Ann Mullins; 4 grandchildren and a special nephew: Kyle Cummins. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 30, 2010, at the Happy Freewill Baptist Church with Densmore Goodson, Jack Carter and Steve Haddix officiating. Burial followed at Rest Haven Cemetery at Jeff under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, September 2, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Catherine Gibson Griffith Catherine Gibson Griffith, age 52, of Emmalena, passed away August 29, 2010 at the Hazard ARH. She was born April 24, 1958, in Pinetop, Ky. to the late Woodrow & Mavis Thomas Gibson. She was a homemaker. She is survived by; 1 son; Clarence Perry of Emmalena; 4 brothers; Berard Thomas of Dayton, Oh., Paul Gibson of Red Fox, Russell Gibson of Red Fox, & Danny Ray Gibson of Mallie; 5 sisters; Sandra Perry of Emmalena, Gelema Perry of Cedar Bluff, Va., Betty Amburgey of Mallie, Iris Seals of Mallie & Sherry Hicks of Clear Creek, & a host of nieces & nephews & other Family & friends. Preceded in death by; parents; 1 son; Randy Perry; 1 brother; Harley Phillip Gibson. Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 12 noon at the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home in Hindman, Ky. with Bobby Thomas officiating. Burial followed at the Perry Cemetery, at Pinetop, Ky. Under the direction of the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home of Hindman, Ky. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, September 2, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Reverend Bobby G. Baldridge Rev. Bobby G. Baldridge age 59 of Eastern, Ky., passed away Friday, August 27, 2010, at home. He was born August 20, 1951, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the late Rudolph and Azlee Workman Baldridge. He was a welder and mechanic for May Metal Co. & a member of the Brandy Keg Freewill Baptist Church and a member of the Floyd Co. Freewill Baptist Conference. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. He is survived by his wife, Beulah Faye Patton Baldridge, 1 Son, Bobby Baldridge II of Eastern, and 2 Daughters, Patricia Lynn Barrozo of Jacksonville, Florida and Mary Elizabeth Skeens of Eastern, Ky., 1 Brother, Kenneth Ray Baldridge of Louisville, 1 Sister, Anita Louise Recanati of Lodi, N.J., 3 Grandchildren and 1 Step Grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents & 1 Brother, Clarence Edward Baldridge. Funeral services were held on Monday, August 30, 2010, at 1 p.m at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel with Wendell Crager, David Garrett and Roger Music officiating. Burial followed in the Turner Cemetery at Eastern with arrangements by Hall Funeral Home of Martin. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, September 2, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Joy Wray Breeding Joy Wray Breeding, age 82 of Isom, Ky. passed away August 29, 2010, at the Whitesburg ARH. She was born on September 20, 1927, to the late Troy Wallace & Lola Collins Frazier. She was wife to the late Van Breeding. She is survived by; 2 sons; Troy Randall Breeding of Lexington & Dr. Van Breeding of Whitesburg; 5 grandchildren: Dr. Matthew Troy Breeding, Mallory Kirk Breeding, Vannah Breeding, Kennedy Breeding, and Cassidy Breeding; special caretaker; Velma Venters along with a host of other family & friends. Preceded in death by; parents; husband, & step-mother; Cora Frazier. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the Isom Presbyterian Church, with Robert Holcomb, Toby Breeding & Greg Whitaker officiating. Burial followed at the Isom Cemetery in Isom. Under the direction of the Letcher Funeral Home Inc. of Letcher County, Ky. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, September 2, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Francis Slone Jacobs Francis Slone Jacobs, age 79, of Pippa Passes, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at the Knott County Nursing Home at Hindman. She was born in Pippa Passes on April 29, 1931, to Harlan Slone and Hannah Slone. She is survived by sons: Shelby (Stella) Jacobs, William (Patricia) Jacobs, Steven R. Jacobs and Clyde (Geraldine) Jacobs; daughters: Patsy Wines, Aileen Napier and Christine (Ronnie) Adams; 10 grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren; special grandsons: Shane Michael and Rooter. She was preceded in death by her husband: Alex Jr. Jacobs; and son: Homer Jacobs. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 28, 2010, at the Hollybush Regular Baptist Church with Kelly Slone, Roger Hicks and Burton Ratliff officiating. Burial followed at the Jimmy Slone Cemetery at Pippa Passes under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, September 2, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// James William "Butch" Sturgill James William "Butch" Sturgill, age 82, of Mallie, passed away on August 22, 2010, at his home. He was born in Knott County on September 28, 1927. He is survived by wife; Virginia; sons; Bill (Julie) Sturgill, Johnny Art (June) Turner & Ricky (Tracie) McDaniel; daughter; Dorothy (Jeff) Bentley; sister; Dottie (Howard) Slone; grandchildren; Nikki & Ryker McDaniel, Ian & Dennis Sturgill, Jarrod Turner & Anna Ruth Slone; great grandchild; Braden Turner. Preceded in death by 1 son; Kenny McDaniel; daughter; Janie Slone; grandchild; Bain Turner. Funeral services were held on August 25, 2010, at 12 noon at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel in Hindman, with Darrell Short officiating. Burial followed at Mountain Memory Gardens, in Hindman, Ky. Under the direction of the Hindman Funeral Services of Hindman. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, September 2, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Roger Couch Roger Couch of Busy, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at the Hazard Medical Center. He was the son of James P. Couch also known as "J.P" and Dosha Couch also of Busy. He is survived by his 3 Daughters: Ashley (Josh) Boyd; Marlee Couch & Kayla Couch; 2 Sisters: Jeanette Baker & Jennifer Stacy; 5 Brothers: Jeff Couch, Harvey Couch, Harrison Couch, Arlin Couch & Albert Couch; and 3 Grandchildren: Gabriel Boyd, Liam Boyd & Vann Couch; and a host of family, friends, nieces & nephews. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 28, 2010, at the Big Willard Church of Christ in Busy with Troy Smith officiating. Burial followed at the Couch Cemetery in Busy under the direction of the Maggard Funeral Home in Hazard Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, September 2, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Michael Hurt Michael Hurt, age 58, of Hazard, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010, at the Hazard ARH in Hazard. He was the owner and operator of Hurt Roofing. He was the son of Rachel Harvey Hurt and the late Robert Hurt. He is survived by his wife Shelia Hurt; 2 sons, Christopher Micheal Hurt and Ryan Odell Hurt; 2 sisters, Linda Hurt and Judy Elam; 1 brother, Ronnie Hurt and 1 grandchild Chloe Hurt. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 12 p.m. at the Maggard's Mountain View Chapel with Rev. AD Pete McGee officiating. Burial followed at the Whitaker Cemetery at Hallie under the direction of the Maggard Funeral Home of Hazard. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, September 2, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Ora Hall Ora Hall, age 87, of Wheelwright, Ky., passed away on August 29, 2010, at the Kings Daughter Medical Center, in Ashland, Ky. She was born on January 26, 1923, in Jacks Creek, Ky. to the late George & Connie Hall. She is survived by; 1 brother; Leon Hall; 2 sisters; Debra Hill & Betty Branham, all of Wheelwright, Ky.; special nephew; Leon King; a host of other nieces & nephews; & other family & friends. Preceded in death by; parents; brothers; W. R. Hall, Rush Hall & Arthur Hall; sisters; Clora Hall & Hattie Isaac. Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 2 p.m. at the Wheelwright Freewill Baptist Church at Bypro, Ky. with Ministers of the Old Regular Baptist Church officiating. Nightly Services were given by Louis Ferrari. Burial followed at the Hill Family Cemetery, at Wheelwright, Ky. Under the direction of the Nelson Frazier Funeral Home of Martin, Ky. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, September 2, 2010 *Husband or Wife: never married /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Archie Holliday Archie Holliday, 79, of Rome City, passed away August 27, 2010, at his home. Mr. Holiday retired as a machine operator having worked for Group Dekko in South Milford & Albion. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean war. He was born in Knott Co. on June 29, 1931, to Jim & Nancy (Combs) Holliday. On December 17, 1955 in Jeffersonville he married Geneva Mullins. He is survived by; wife, Geneva Holliday of Rome City; 2 sons, Doug (Mallia) Holliday of Rome City, & Todd (April) Holliday of Fort Wayne; 3 daughters, Patricia (Mike) Maberson of Fort Wayne, Tara (Daniel Hayes) of Albion & Tina (Darris) Campbell of Kendallville; 12 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; 1 sister, Wilma Homister of Kendallville; 2 brothers; James (Flora) Holliday of Rome City & Kizer (Vena) Holliday of Arizona. Preceded in death by; 2 sisters. Funeral services were held Monday August 30, 2010 at 11 a.m. in Little Flossie Old Regular Baptist Church, at Lisbon, with Elders of the Church officiating. Burial followed at the Orange Cemetery. Preferred Memorials are to Little Flossie Old Regular Baptist Church. Arrangements were made by Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville, Ind. www.youngfamilyfuneralhome.com. Courtesy of the Hindman Funeral Services Inc. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, September 2, 2010 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Ruby Reynolds Sutton Ruby Reynolds Sutton, age 84, went to be with the Lord on July 28, 2010. Ruby was born in Knott County to Isaac & Nancy Ann Campbell Reynolds, both whom preceded her in death. She is survived by a daughter, Patsy Friend of Connersville; 3 sisters; Jane Combs, Floys Short & Betty Miller; 2 grandsons; Cary & Gary Hardy. She was married to Joe Reynolds Dec. 25, 1945. Joe passed away Dec. 9, 1974. In Oct. 1984 she was married to George Sutton he passed away in 1994. In additional to her parents & husbands she is preceded in death by a daughter Beverly J. Hardy; 3 brothers; T. J. Reynolds, Charles Reynolds, & Paul Reynolds; 3 sisters; Maxine Sparkman, Clovia Adams & Velma Taylor. Ruby is greatly missed, she will always be remembered for the love she had for family, great cooking & the beautiful flowers she grew each summer. Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, September 2, 2010 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////