Hazard Herald Obituaries Wednesday, December 12, 2007 Michelle Warfield Michelle Warfield, a resident of Powell County died on Sunday, December 2, at the Clark Regional Medical Center in Winchester. At time of her death, she was 28 years of age. The resident of Powell County was the daughter of Keith and Ida Faye Warfield, also residents of Powell County. Along with her parents, she is survived by her husband, David Anthony Marlowe, two sons, David Anthony and Damion Keith Marlowe, her sister, Pamela Warfield, her sister-in-law, Amy Marlowe, her grandparents, Lloyd and Geneva Napier, her in-laws, David and Sandy Marlowe and her Godmother, Molly Grigsby. She is also survived by her three nephews, Dustin and Trevor Fugate and Bradley Baker. The family received friends before the funeral service, which was conducted at 1:00 pm on Thursday, December 6, at the Upper Lost Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Blair officiating. Interment was at the Childers Cemetery at Lost Creek. Maggard Brothers Funeral was in charge of all arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eula Mae King Mrs. Eula Mae King, who was born on January 7, 1947, passed away on Sunday, December 2, at her residence. At the time of her death, she was 60 years of age. A native of Hazard, she was the daughter of the late Curtis and Callie Stamper Jent. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Frankie King, one son, Doris Lee King, two daughters, Beatrice Baker and Anna Faye Combs, one brother, Elihew Jent and one sister, Carolyn King. Survivors are her children, Joseph and wife Aida King of Willard, Frankie Lane and wife Christine King of Ohio, Johnnie Darrell and wife Jeanette King of Upper Second Creek, Loretta and husband James Alvin Tapio of Upper Second Creek and Eunice King of Hazard. She is also survived by her sixteen grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, a very special friend, Raymond Turner of Kite and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. The visitation was on Tuesday evening, December 4, at the Engle-Walker Perry County Chapel where the funeral service was conducted at noon on Wednesday with the Rev. Donald Tapio officiating. The burial was at the Jent Cemetery on Upper Second Creek. Engle-Walker Perry County Chapel on Morton Blvd. was in charge of all arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Earnest Coots Earnest Coots of Viper passed away at the Hazard ARH Medical Center on Tuesday, December 4. At the time of his death, he was 79 years of age. Mr. Coots, the son of the late Hiram and Adeline Jones Coots, was a native and lifelong resident of Perry County. He was a veteran of the Korean War, a miner and a farmer Mr. Coots’ survivors are his wife, Mona Ray Coots, their sons, Wade and wife Mona Gail Coots also of Viper and Kenneth and wife Judge of Swanksville, Pennsylvania. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters, Katherine Brock of Indiana, Nola Faye Finley of Mt. Vernon and Geraldine, Ruth and Lucy all of Viper, Paul Coots of Leslie County and Lester Coots, also of Viper. Mr. Coots was the grandfather of Kyndra Coots Viper and Melanie and husband Jeremy Platchek of Swanksville Pennsylvania. The family received friends on Thursday evening, December 6, at the Brashear-Callahan Funeral Home where the funeral service was conducted at noon on Friday with Calvin Williams and Junior Shell officiating. The burial was at the Coots Family Cemetery. Brashear-Callahan Funeral Home of Viper was in charge of all arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Georgia Hill Georgia Hill, who was born on August 9, 1923, passed away on Sunday, December 2, at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center. At the time of her death, Mrs. Hill was 84 years of age. A native of Hazard, she was the daughter of the late John and Lona Hughes. Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Linuel Hill, two daughters, Joni Hill Spencer and Pattye Hill, one grandchild, Joshua Farler and one great-grandchild, Bethany Petis. Mrs. Hill’s surviving children are Gary Hill of Dayton, Ohio, Roger Hill, Ricky Hill, Kevin Hill, Darrel Hill, Toni Hill, all residents of Hazard, Judy Traynor of Las Vegas, Nevada, Jill Moore of Balch Springs, Texas, Julia Radom of Chicago, Illinois, Lisa Lee of Frankfort and Carol Farler of Viper. She is also survived by twenty grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren as well as a host of other relatives and friends. The family received friends on Tuesday evening, December 4, at the Engle-Walker Funeral Home where the funeral service was conducted on Wednesday afternoon with the Rev. Steve Haddix officiating. The burial followed at the Hill Cemetery at Jeff. Engle-Walker Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Frank Hall Frank Hall, who was born on February 4, 1942 departed this life at his home in Hazard on Tuesday, December 4. The native of Hazard and lifelong resident of Perry County was 65 years of age at the time of his death. He was retired from construction work, and in his retirement years enjoyed visiting with people from all walks of life and working on older model cars. The son of the late Bob and Melissa Williams Hall, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Marie Browning and two brothers, Ed and Jordan “Boogie” Hall. He is survived by his eternal soul mate, Mary Lois Hall, his children, Frank Hall, Jr. and wife Teresa of Jeff, Michael Wayne Hall and wife Missy of Slemp and Mary Magadelene Campbell of Hazard. His surviving siblings are Reno and Bill Hall, both of Hazard, Sambo Hall of Greenfield, Indiana, Carl Hall of London, Betty Suffridge of Erlanger and Diane Carr of West Virginia. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Matthew Charles Hall, Jonathan Alexander Hall, Brooklyn Kennedy Campbell and Lora Beth Hall along with a host of other relatives and friends. The family received friends on Thursday evening, December 6, at the Engle-Walker Funeral Home where the funeral service was conducted on Friday afternoon with Brother Junior Branson officiating. The burial was at the Resthaven Cemetery at Jeff. Engle-Walker Funeral Home was entrusted with all arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Elmer Caudill, Jr. Elmer Caudill, Jr. of Slemp passed away at the Hazard ARH Medical Center on Thursday, December 6. The son of the late Charlene Wright Caudill and Elmer Caudill, Sr. was 47 years of age at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Ann Ballard-Caudill, their children, Dorothy Darlene Ballard, Scott Caudill and Bobby Ray Ballard, all of Slemp, and Eric Caudill of Hazard. His surviving siblings are Geneva Cumpton, LaVeta Hargis, Sherell Wayne, Debbie Morrison, Jessie, Gary, Mike, Gene and Tim Caudill. The family received friends on Friday evening, December 7, at the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Slemp where the funeral service was conducted on Saturday morning with Carl Lindsey officiating. The burial was at the Bull Creek Cemetery. Brashear-Callahan Funeral Home of Viper was in charge of all arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Juanita Whitehead Rice Juanita Whitehead Rice, who was born on March 19, 1940, departed this life on Tuesday, December 4, at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center. At the time of her death, she was 67 years of age. The Perry County native was the daughter of the late Walter and Gracie Campbell Whitehead. The lifelong resident of Perry County was a Charter Member of the Victory Assembly of God. Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by one son, Michael Rice and one grandson, Wesley Keith Rice. She is survived by her son, Donald Wayne Rice and wife Lisa of Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and her three daughters, Carolyn and husband Sean Stamper of Hazard, Teresa and husband Melvin Sebastian of New Richmond, Ohio and Kathy and husband Bill Campbell of Minot, North Dakota. Her surviving siblings are Estill Whitehead, Billy Whitehead and James Whitehead, all of Hazard, Raymond Whitehead of Indiana, Junior Whitehead of Lexington, Carl Whitehead of Blanchester, Ohio, Roxie Stewart of Cincinnati, Hazel Hayslip of Ohio and Kathryn Leber of Richmond, Virginia. She is also survived by her eleven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren as well as a host of friends and other relatives. The funeral service, which was officiated by Gene Hamon was conducted on Friday afternoon, December 7, at the Engle-Walker Perry County Chapel on Morton Blvd. Ms. Rice was laid to rest in the Campbell Cemetery on Campbell’s Creek. The staff at the Engle-Walker Perry County Chapel was entrusted with all arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ibbie Neace Moore Mrs. Ibbie Neace Moore, the widow of Henry Dewey Moore passed away on Friday, December 7, at her residence in Hazard. At the time of her death, she was 84 years of age. Along with her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents, Elijah and Isabell Neace and on her son, Dennis Moore and three sisters. She is survived by her four daughters, Eleanor Herman, Judy Eldridge, Gail and husband Jim Osborne and Debbie and husband Kenny Cole. Her surviving sons are Jack and wife Ella Moore, Darrell and wife Annick Moore and Gene and wife Joan Moore. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law, Anna Gaye Moore, her brother, Elijah Neace, Jr. and a special niece, Vivian Rogers. Mrs. Moore was the grandmother of fourteen and great-grandmother of twenty. The family received friends on Sunday evening, December 9, at Maggard’s Mountain View Chapel where the funeral service was conducted on Monday morning with Paul Sluss and Jerry Laudermilk officiating. Interment was at the Riverside Cemetery. All arrangements were entrusted to the staff of Maggard’s Mountain View Chapel. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Elizabeth Alice Lindon Brown Elizabeth Alice Lindon Brown of Hazard died on Friday, December 7, at the Knott County Nursing Home in Hindman. At the time of her passing, she was 91 years of age. Along with her parents, Fred and Ida Mae Lindon, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Pearly Lindon and her three brothers, Edward, Leon and Willie Lindon. She is survived by a host of nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. A graveside service was conducted on Sunday morning, December 9, at the Lick Branch Cemetery with Arthur Christian officiating. All arrangements were entrusted to the staff of Maggard’s Mountain View Chapel. James Lovett James Lovett passed away on Friday, December 7, at his home in New Tazewell, Tennessee. At the time of his death, he was 77 years of age. His surviving children are Gloria McNerling and Lisa Sutton of Tennessee, Loretta Lovetta of Kentucky and Rhona Frase and Marvin Lovett of Florida. He is also survived by a brother, Hubert Lovett of Texas, as well as a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family received friends on Saturday evening, December 8, at the Brashear-Callahan Funeral Home where the funeral service was conducted on Sunday afternoon. The burial was at the Community Cemetery at Little Leatherwood. Brashear-Callahan Funeral Home of Viper was in charge of all arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Revetta “Betty” Caudill Revetta “Betty” Caudill of Norwood, Ohio, passed away at her home on Friday, December 7. At the time of her death, she was 65 years of age. A native of Hazard, Mrs. Caudill was the daughter of the late Ed Lawson and Melda Campbell. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Caudill and her children, Bradice Sparkman, Diane Lawson, Michael Sparkman, Charles and James Caudill. Along with a host of other relatives and friends, she is also survived by her fourteen grandchildren. The funeral service for Mrs. Caudill was conducted on Tuesday morning, December 11, at the Victory Baptist Church in Norwood, Ohio. There will be a local visitation this evening, Wednesday, December 12, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the Brashear-Callahan Funeral Home in Viper. There will be a graveside prayer service on Thursday morning, December 13, at 11:00 AM at the Spencer Cemetery in Cornettsville. The Naegele Funeral, Norwood, Ohio, and Brashear-Callahan Funeral Home, Viper, were in charge of all arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wendell “Whitey” Baldridge Wendell “Whitey” Baldridge, 72, of Clearfield, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, December 8, from complications of a stroke at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center in Lexington. He was born on May 17, 1935 in Rowan County, Kentucky, the son of the late Oscar and Linda Click Baldridge. He was a retired truck foreman for Ken-Mor Stone. A United States Army Veteran, he was a member of the Upper Dry Creek Church of God, the International Hot Rod Association, and he was an honorary Kentucky Colonel. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, drag racing, boating and riding his motorcycle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Jewell May Baldridge and Ethel Dulin. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Sizemore Baldridge of Clearfield, one son, Robert Dean Huff and his wife Treva of Jackson, two daughters, Belinda Dawn Purnell and her husband Scotty of Clearfield and Amy Nicole Blackford and her husband Doug of Nicholasville. He is also survived by his five grandchildren, Robert Dean Huff II, Jameson Kyle Huff, Whitney Nicole Purnell, Jayla Renee Purnell and Barron Thomas Blackford, one brother-in-law, Noah Dulin of Las Vegas, Nevada, and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 12, in the chapel of the Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home in Morehead with the Rev. Harley Sexton, Jr. and Rev. Herbert D. Lewis officiating. Burial will follow in the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Full military rites will be conducted at the graveside by the Morehead American Legion Post No. 126. Visitation was after 5:00 PM on Tuesday. Pallbearers will be Herb Hyatt, Charles Maggard, Matthew Hamilton, Bill Bailey, Jimmy Hunt, Jackie Jent, Ray Crisp, Wayne Jent, Johnny Kissinger and Shane Dennis. Honorary pallbearers will be Paul Brown, Avery Alfrey and Billy Templeman. Contributions are suggested to Shriner’s Hospital for Children. To view the online memorial and sign the guest book, please visit _www.lanestuckygray.com_ (http://www.lanestuckygray.com) . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eula Jean Herald Eula Jean Herald, the wife of Tucson Herald of Combs departed this life on Thursday, December 6, at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center. At the time of her death, she was 61 years of age. The homemaker, who was born at Altro, was preceded in death by her parents, Pearl and Roxie Akemon Sizemore, her brother Jimmy Wayne Sizemore, her sister, Ailene Amburgey and her nephew Anthony White. Along with her husband, she is survived by her children Ricky Darrell Stacy, Henry Wayne Stacy, Martha Sue Combs and Shelia Begley, all of Combs, and her sister, Debbie Sizemore, also a resident of Combs. She is also survived by her six grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. The family received friends on Monday evening, December 10, at the Engle-Walker Funeral Home where the funeral service was conducted on Tuesday morning with the Rev. Merill David Collins and Rev. Sue Stacy officiating. The burial took place at the Sizemore-Herald Family Cemetery in Combs. The staff at the Engle-Walker Funeral Home was entrusted with all arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ben Cornett Ben Cornett, who was born on September 26, 1920, at Leatherwood passed away on Sunday, December 9, at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center. At the time of his death, he was 87 years of age. The lifelong resident of Perry County was a retired coal miner. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Peggy Holbrook Cornett, his brothers Arco, Coolie and Noah Cornett and his sisters, Eva Cornett and Hattie Mullins. Along with his widow Verda Smith Cornett, he is survived by his son Lonnie Cornett of Leatherwood, his sisters, Lula Finley of Henderson, Kentucky and Irene Cantrell and Ruby Cornett, both of Dayton, Ohio. He is also survived by his granddaughter, Amanda Rogers and his great-grandchildren, Devin, Tevin and Chloe Rogers all of Leatherwood. The family received friends on Tuesday evening, December 11, at the Engle-Walker Funeral Home where the funeral service will be conducted today, Wednesday, December 12 at 1:00 PM with the Rev. Eddie Williams officiating. Burial will take place in the Stoney Fork Cemetery at Delphia. Engle-Walker Funeral Home was entrusted with all the arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Evelyn Joan Ashbrook Smith Evelyn Joan Ashbrook Smith passed away on Tuesday, December 4, at the Mt. View Regional Medical Center in Norton, Virginia. At the time of her death, she was 66 years of age. A native of Wiscoal, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Trannie Centers and Carl Ashbrook. She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Gwen Fields, Lillian Stiff and Billie Jean Cornett. A devout Christian, loving mother and grandmother, she is survived by her daughter, Pamela Painter Varner of Wise, Virginia; her sister, Donna Ashbrook of Sassafras and her grandchildren, Davis and Hannah Holbrook and great-grandchildren, Landon and Jude Davis. She is also survived by a host of other relatives and friends. The family received friends until the funeral hour at 1:00 PM on Friday afternoon, December 7, with the service being conducted at the Engle-Walker Funeral Home. Rev. Fred Ballard and Kenneth Holbrook officiated at the service. The burial was conducted at the Robert S. Cornett Memorial Cemetery at Sassafras. Engle-Walker Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Martha Sturgill Engle Martha Sturgill Engle, who was born on October 15, 1926, at Scuddy, departed this life on Monday, December 10, at her home in Hazard. At the time of her death, she was 81 years of age. The life long resident of Perry County enjoyed traveling, dancing, playing cards and visiting with her children. She was a homemaker and a member of the United Baptist Church at Lotts Creek. The widow of Charlie Engle, she was also preceded in death by her parents, Jim Miniard and Diana Sturgill, her son, Mack Engle and her daughters, Judy and Yvonne Engle. She is survived by her children, Eugene Engle and friend Carol Osborne of Corbin, David Engle and wife Eva of Dayton Ohio, Eddie Engle of Hindman, Jina Smith and husband Billy and Carl Engle, all of Hazard, Diane and husband Charles Brewer of Upper Second Creek and Sallie and husband Ernie Miller of Lotts Creek. Along with her seventeen grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends, she is also survived by a special friend, Deborah E. Anderson of Hazard. Visitation will be this evening, Wednesday, December 12 from 6:00-9:00 PM at the Engle-Walker Funeral Home where the funeral service will be conducted on Thursday morning at 11:00 AM with Rev. Charles Ed Smith officiating. The burial will take place in Kilburn Cemetery at Left Fork Maces Creek at Viper. Engle-Walker Funeral Home was entrusted with all arrangements. **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)