Dorman Helton
Dorman Helton, 68, of Woodbine, passed away Thursday, February 11, 1999
in the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Helton of Woodbine; two sons, Danny
Helton and wife Nancy of Berea, George Williams of Florence; four
daughters, Jeanette Forreser and husband James of Harlan, Elaine
Forrester and husband Jerry of Harlan, Betty Lou Helton of Woodbine,
Michelle Poor of Florence; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren;
one brother, Damon Helton of Corbin; and three sisters, Launa Williams
of Woodbine, Roberta Engle of Florence, and Daisy Wilson McCarty of
Woodbine.
Funeral services were held in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday,
February 14 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Damon Helton officiating. Burial
followed in the Elliott Cemetery.
Hart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Earl G. Mays
Earl G. Mays, 95, of Barbourville, passed away Saturday, February 13,
1999 in the Knox County Hospital.
He was the son of the late Duke Mays and Martha Jane Cotton Mays and was
the husband of the late Ina May Mays.
Survivors include one son, Artice Mays of Cleveland, Ohio; and one
sister, Ida Cordella Bradley of Barbourville.
Funeral services were held in the Hopper Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday,
February 16 at 1 p.m. with the  Revs. Eugene Mays, H.B. Harris, and John
Clark officiating. Burial followed in the Jones Cemetery. 
Hopper Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Bowlen “Bunt” Valentine
Bowlen “Bunt” Valentine, 77, of Heidrick, passed away Friday, February
12, 1999 in the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin.
He was the son of the late Dan and Ollie (Pickard) Valentine and was the
husband of Josephine Crain Valentine.
He was a member of the Highland Park Baptist Church and was a veteran of
WWII and a member of the VFW.
Survivors include his wife, Josephine Crain Valentine of Heidrick; three
daughters, Carol Ann Johnson of Heidrick, Donna Sue Pickard and husband
John of Gray and Tammy Kaye Valentine of Heidrick; two sons, Billy
Dewayne Valentine of Springfield, Ohio, and Steven Craig Valentine and
wife Sherri of Boone Height; one sister, Pauline Keyes of Springfield,
Ohio; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in the Hampton Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday,
February 14 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Jeffrey Branum officiating. Burial
followed in the Patterson Cemetery .
Hampton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Alyssa Danielle Hensley
Alyssa Danielle Hensley, 2 months, of Newport, passed away Wednesday,
February 10, 1999 in the Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.
She was the daughter of Gayle Haggerty.
Survivors include her mother, Gayle Haggerty of Newport; acting maternal
grandparents, Bob and Rosie Miller, also of Newport; and a host of
aunts, uncles and cousins are left to mourn her passing.
Funeral services were held in the Hampton Funeral Home Chapel on
Saturday February 13 at 10 a.m. with the Revs. John Payne and Bill Wolfe
officiating. Burial followed in the Goodin Cemetery at Goodin Branch.
Hampton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Myrtle Orpha McDonald Yeager
Myrtle Orpha McDonald Yeager, 69, of Heidrick, passed away Friday,
February 12, 1999 in the Knox County Hospital.
She was the daughter of the late Judd McDonald and Lucy Overbay McDonald
and was the wife of Joe Yeager of Heidrick.
She was a member of the Sinking Valley Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sons, J.M. Yeager and wife Maggie of Artemus,
Boyce Yeager and wife Connie of Fairfield, Ohio, and Doyle Yeager and
wife Tammy of Heidrick; one sister, Mary Stuart of Covington; one
brother, Sterlin McDonald of Middlesboro; six grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in the Hopper Funeral Home Chapel on Monday,
February 15 at 2 p.m. with the Revs. Vernon Morris and Bobby Abner
officiating. Burial followed in the Trace Branch Community Cemetery.
Hopper Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Willie Huff
Willie Huff, 93, of Corbin, passed away Friday, February 12, 1999 at the
Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin. She was the widow of Finley
Huff.
Survivors include her son Maynard Huff of Boone Heights; two daughters,
Effie Tucker of Cincinnati, Ohio, Pauline Insco of Corbin; 14
grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; several great-great
grandchildren; one brother, James Miller of Brookside; and one sister,
Naomi Shipman of Evarts.
Funeral services were held in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel on Monday
February 15 at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Jimmy Siler officiating. Burial
followed in the Brafford Cemetery at Gray.
Hart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mae Williams
Mae Williams, 94, of Hamilton, Ohio, formerly of Knox County passed away
Friday February 12, 1999 at the Tri- County Extended Care in Hamilton.
She was the daughter of the late Byrd and Susan (Fore) Helton and the
wife of the late Clyde Williams.
Survivors include one son, Charles L. “Shorty” Williams and his wife
Maude; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. 
Funeral services were held in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday,
Feb. 16 at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Damon Helton officiating. Burial
followed in the Cumberland Memorial Gardens  at Lily.
Hart Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

S.F. Johnson
S.F. Johnson, 55, of Acworth, Ga., passed away Thursday, February 11,
1999 in Savannah, Ga.
He was the son of the late Martin and Cora Warren Johnson.
He was a member of the Rossland Holiness Church and a veteran of the
United States Army.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Strong Johnson of Acworth, Ga.; two
sons, Jeffery Johnson of Barbourville and Steve Johnson  of Savannah,
Ga.; two daughters, Renee Hinkle of Barbourville and Sonia Consoli of
Acworth, Ga.; three brothers, James Johnson and Charles Johnson, both of
Corbin, and Jack Johnson of Somerset; one sister, Carrie Watkins of
Gray; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in the chapel of the Corbin Funeral Home in
Corbin Monday, February 15 at 1 p.m. with the Revs. Claude Medlin and
S.F. Trosper officiating. Burial followed in the Farris Cemetery.
This is a courtesy announcement from the Knox Funeral Home.

Irene Williamson Warren
Irene Williamson Warren, 85, of Troy, Michigan, formerly of Knox County,
passed away Friday, February 12, 1999 in Troy, Mich.
She was the daughter of the late Judge Jim Tom Williamson and Bessie
Manning Williamson.
She was a former teacher in Knox County as well as in Michigan.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Dr. Badi Zohoury
of Troy, Mich.; four grandchildren; three sisters, Ethel Carnes of
Dewitt, Hazel Bennett of St. Agustine, Fla. and Verna Tilley of Mich.;
four brothers and sisters-in-law, Ernest G. and Kathleen Carnes
Williamson of Barbourville, Commander Cecil O. and Ruth Williamson of
Falls Church, Va., Tom and Beulah Williamson of Barbourville and Max
Williamson of Michigan.
Funeral services were held in the chapel of the A.J. Desmond and Sons
Funeral Home in Troy, Mich. on Monday  February 15 at 11 a.m. with the
Rev. Benjamin Bishop officiating. Burial followed in the White Chapel
Cemetery.
This is a courtesy announcement  from the Knox Funeral Home.

Roger Moore
Roger D. Moore, 42, of Barbourville, was born on July 9, 1957 in Pineville and departed this life Tuesday, April 25 in the Knox County Hospital. He was the son of the late Benny Moore and Doris (Callihan) Moore. On July 1, 1978 he united in marriage with Judy D. Rice. Survivors include two daughters, Priscilla Moore and Kasey Moore, both of Barbourville; one sister, Leona Taylor and husband Mike of Bimble; four brothers, Ray Moore and wife Ann of Oak Ridge, Tenn., Kenneth Moore, Michael (Charlie) Moore and Jerry Callihan, all of Barbourville; two grandchildren; and a host of many other relatives and friends to mourn his passing. Funeral services were conducted in the Hampton Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, April 27 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. James Mooneyham and the Rev. Sylvester Dunn officiating. He was laid to rest in the Carnes Cemetery at Baughman. Hampton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

Raleigh Hoskins
Raleigh Hoskins, 40, of Manchester, was born on February 12, 1960 and passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2000 in Manchester. He was the husband of Joy (Warren) Hoskins and the son of the late Lloyd and Nannie Hoskins. He believed in the Holiness faith and accepted Christ in 1981. Survivors include his wife, Joy Hoskins of Manchester; two sisters, Janie Hoskins and Vernice Sizemore and husband Lawrence, all of Manchester; three brothers, Cecil Hoskins and wife Jewell, Von Hoskins and wife Liddy Bell and Melvin Hoskins, all of Manchester; one half-brother, Gib Henson and wife Cleo, also of Manchester; and several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing. Funeral services were conducted Saturday, April 29 at 2 p.m. at Billy's Branch House of Prayer at Gooserock with the Rev. Sill Lee and the Rev. Robert Patrick officiating. Burial followed in the Hoskins Family Cemetery. Hampton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

Annie Owens Tuttle
Annie Owens Tuttle, 90, of London, the widow of Add Tuttle, passed away Friday, April 28, 2000 in the Marymount Medical Center. She was a daughter of the late Lewis and Loutisha Robinson Owens born on September 17, 1909 in Knox County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Portage Missionary Baptist Church in Portage, Indiana. Survivors include one daughter, Shirley Payne of London; two sons, L.B. Tuttle of Indiana and Wendell Tuttle of Texas; five brothers, Elbert Owens of London, Kelly Owens and Kenneth Owens, both of Tennessee, Henry Owens of Portage, Ind. and Johnny Owens of Ohio; two sisters, Letha Price of Knox, Ind. and Lizzie Owens of Illinois; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; among other loved ones and dear friends who mourn her passing. Funeral services were conducted in the chapel of the House-Rawlings Funeral Home in London Monday, May 1 at 10 a.m. with Brother J.R. Jones and Brother John Napier officiating. She was laid to rest in the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery at Blackwater. This is a courtesy announcement from the Knox Funeral Home. 

Patricia Ann Gibson Snyder
Patricia Ann Gibson Snyder, 62, of Vero Beach, Florida and formerly of Knox County, died July 23, 2000 in Palm Bay, Florida after a prolonged illness. Patricia married Ralph Stewart on June 3, 1955 and later she married Robert Snyder on July 30, 1977 in Ft. Pierce, Florida.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Snyder of Vero Beach, Florida; her four children, Michael Stewart of Corbin, Steve Stewart of Artemus, Amy Stewart and Andra Pylant, both of Vero Beach, Florida; four grandchildren; her loving mother, Amy Gibson West and husband Witt of Artemus; her sister, Janice Vokurka of Bowling Green.
Memorial services were held on Monday, July 31, 2000 in the Trinity Episcopal Church in Vero Beach, Florida.
This announcement is a courtesy of the Hopper Funeral Home. 

Ronnie Lee Cox
Ronnie Lee Cox, 59, of Bryants Store, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2000 in the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. He was a son of the late Jess and Lillie Davis Cox born on March 11, 1941 in Anchor, Kentucky. He was a retired coal miner. In 1963, he united in marriage with Virginia Saylor and to this union two children were born. Later, on March 26, 1984, he united in marriage with Lynn Miller and to this union one child was born.
Survivors include his wife, Lynn Miller Cox of Bryants Store; three children, Roxanne Ledbetter and husband Kirk of Douglasville, Ga., Rhonda Lee Cecil of Calhoun, Ga. and Katrina Lynn Cox of Bryants Store; four sisters, Anna Scroggins and husband David and Helen Jewell and husband Paul, all of Greenroad, Bonnie Blair and husband Harold of Hendersonville, Tenn. and Charlotte Grove and husband Ed of Ashland City, Tenn.; four grandchildren; among other loved ones and dear friends who mourn his passing.
Funeral services were conducted in the chapel of the Knox Funeral Home Thursday, August 3 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Tommy Frazier and the Rev. Sylvester Dunn officiating. He was laid to rest in the Powers Cemetery.
Knox Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

Edward Hammons Jr.
Edward Hammons, Jr., 76, of Barbourville, was born on January 25, 1924 in Hazard to the late Edward Hammons Sr. and Mae Fortney Hammons. He died at his residence Monday, July 31, 2000. 
He was a member of the Senior Usher at the East Barbourville Baptist Church. He was a retired commercial carrier truck driver for the Commercial Carriers Company in Detroit, Mich. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II, having served as a technician fifth grade battery A 131st Anti Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion. He served his country in Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. On November 23, 1947 he united in marriage to Mary Ruth Helton and to this union a son and two daughters were born.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ruth Helton Hammons of Barbourville; his dear children, Ricky Lynn Hammons and wife Eryleen of Bimble, Glenda Redmond of Pineville and Paula Jean Allen and husband Rickie Lee of the Boone Height Community; six grandchildren; his brothers, Stanley C. Hammons of Turkey Creek, James R. Hammons and wife Georgia Mae of Jacksonville, Fla. and Charles Hammons of Richmond; and several dear aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services were conducted at the East Barbourville Baptist Church Thursday, August 3 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. James Vandy and the Rev. John Partin officiating. Burial followed in the New Bethel Cemetery at New Bethel.
Hopper Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

Charles Raney
Charles Raney, 71, of Orange Park, Florida the husband of Esther Daniels Raney was born on December 18, 1928 in Louisville to the late Charles Kenny Raney Sr. and the late Sally Taylor Raney, and passed away Thursday, August 3, 2000 at his home. 
He attended the First Baptist Church of Orange Park, Fla. On February 10, 1978 he was united in marriage to Esther Ledford Daniels. He retired from the U.S. Army as a Warrant Officer, during his 30 year career in the Army he completed four tours of duty in Vietnam.
Survivors include his wife Esther Raney of Orange Park, Fla.; one step-daughter, Sue Payne and husband Marvin of Girdler; two step-sons, Carl Daniels and wife Kathy of Jacksonville, Fla., Don Daniels and wife Jeanie of Barbourville; one sister, Laura Johnson of Sioux City, Iowa; and seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted in the Hampton Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, August 7 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Hurla Philips and the Rev. Jimmy Siler officiating. Burial followed in the Hampton Cemetery at Girdler.
Hampton Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

Dorothy McGeorge
Dorothy McGeorge, 79, of Barbourville, died Saturday, August 5, 2000 in Houston, Texas.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Hopper Funeral Home.
A complete obituary will be in next week's paper. 

Hazel Laverne Carty Willis
Hazel Laverne Carty Willis, 81, of Barbourville, died Friday, August 4, 2000 at the Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington. She was the daughter of the late Charlie C. Carty and Lola Beaty Carty, born to them on April 17, 1919 at Jarvis.
She along with her husband, Joe were owners and operators of Joe Willis Grocery on Old 25E, and she was a member of the Homebound at East Barbourville Baptist Church. On December 28, 1940 she united in marriage to Joe E. Willis and to this union a son Larry was born.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Joe E. Willis of Barbourville; her son, Larry J. Willis and wife Marilyn Sue of London; her sister, Effie Morris of Fayetteville, NC; her sister-in-law; several nieces and nephews; and her special caregivers.
Funeral services were conducted in the Hopper Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, August 7 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. James Vandy officiating. Burial followed in the Barbourville Cemetery.
Hopper Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

Lucille Raines Fortney
Lucille Raines Fortney, 97, of West Carrollton, Ohio and formerly of Knox County, was born on October 10, 1902 in Knox County, to the late Sim Raines and Mary Stewart Raines. She died Monday, July 31, 2000 at the Walnut Creek Nursing Home in Kettering, Ohio. She was a member of the Vine Run Baptist Church at Glenco. On April 30, 1927, she united in marriage to Irvin Fortney. 
Survivors include her children, Dan Fortney and wife Mary of West Carrollton, Ohio, Joann Sowders of West Carrollton, Ohio, Sylvia Hills and husband Larry of Boca Raton, Fla. and Judy Howe of Florence; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one niece; a sister-in-law; and a brother-in-law.
Funeral services were conducted in the Hopper Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, August 4 at 1 p.m. with the Rev. John Partin and the Rev. Ralph Sheaffer officiating. Burial followed in the Stewart-Abner Cemetery at Artemus.
Hopper Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

Florence Ella Dave
Florence Ella Dave, 73, of Los Angeles, California and formerly of Knox County, died Sunday, July 30, 2000 in Moreno Valley, California. 
Survivors include her daughter, Anita Riley of Moreno Valley, Calif.; two grandchildren; her sister, Madline Simmons and husband Winston of Barbourville.
Graveside services were conducted on Saturday, August 5 at 11 a.m. at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, Calif.
This announcement is a courtesy of the Hopper Funeral Home. 

Nannie Mills
Nannie Mills, 83, of Manchester, died Monday, August 7, 2000 at the Laurel Creek Health Care Center. She was the wife of the late Chris Mills of Knox County.
Survivors include her daughter, Elsie Mills of Manchester; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted in the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, August 9 at 1 p.m. Burial followed in the Mills Family Cemetery.
This announcement is a courtesy of the Hopper Funeral Home. 

Parker Garland
Parker Garland, 61, of Bronston, was born on June 8, 1939 in Knox County and passed away Thursday, August 3, 2000 at his home. He was the husband of Leona (Smallwood) Garland and the son of the late William and Josephine (Smith) Garland. He was an electronic technician for Hornsby Oil and was a member of the Acron Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Leona Garland of Bronston; six daughters, Rhonda Ramsey and husband Kirby, Donna Cook and husband Jessie, Jr., both of Somerset, Amanda Phelps and husband Johnny of Georgia, Connie Delph of Eubank, Alma Cook of Somerset and Virginia Braden of Burnside; three sons, Bruce Garland and wife Kim, Michael Paul Garland and Kenneth Garland and wife Charlene, all of Bronston; three sisters, Helen Smith of Cannon, Pauline Low and husband Junior of Georgia and Judy Acey and husband Earl of Bethelridge; one brother, Ben Garland and wife Francis, of Bethelridge; 26 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a host of many other relatives and friends to mourn his passing.
Funeral services were conducted at the Lake Cumberland Funeral Home in Somerset on Sunday, August 6 at 2 p.m. with Brother Atley Atwood and Brother Richard Ramsey officiating. Burial followed in the Bronston Baptist Cemetery in Bronston.
This is a courtesy announcement from the Hampton Funeral Home. 

Emma B. Jones
Emma B. Jones, 86, of Moores Hills, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2000 in the Waters Nursing Facility at Batesville. She was the daughter of Robert and Sudie (Smith) Mills born to them on May 30, 1914 in Barbourville. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Testament Baptist Church. On September 5, 1934 she united in marriage with Reed Jones.
Survivors include five sons, Oliver Jones of Greensburg, Ind., Lowell Jones of Holton, Ind., Sam Jones of Columbus, Ind., Ed Jones of Hebron, and Ken Jones of Moores Hill, Ind.; one daughter, Wilma Abplanalp of Franklin, Ind.; two brothers, Denver Mills of Dillsboro, Ind. and Grover Mills of Hamilton, Ohio; 17 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Friday, August 4 at 12 noon in the Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home with the Rev. David Phillips officiating. Burial followed in the Craven Cemetery in Milan.
Sibbett-Moore Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 

Troy Wayne Willis
Troy Wayne Willis, 27, died Wednesday, August 2, 2000 as a result of an automobile accident. He was a lifelong resident of Lee County. 
He was employed by Virginia Fiberglass Products, Duffield, Va., he was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church and was a member of the Odd Fellow Lodge of Jonesville, Va. Survivors include his parents, Ken and Alicia Willis and Sandy Cowden of Jonesville, Va.; three brothers, Mike Willis, Thomas Cowden and James Ewing III, all of Jonesville, Va.; one sister, Brianna Cowden of Jonesville, Va.; grandmother, Vera Willis of Jonesville, Va.; step-grandmother, Thelma Boyd of Barbourville; several cousins; among other loved ones and dear friends who mourn his passing.
Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Friday, August 4 at the Ewing Cemetery, Jonesville. Arney-Mullins Funeral Home, Jonesville, was in charge of arrangements.
This is a courtesy announcement from the Knox Funeral Home. 

Juanita Sue Cox
Juanita Sue Cox, 34, of Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Billy and Dorothy Cupp Cox, passed away Monday, August 7, 2000 in Sturgis, South Dakota.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later.
Knox Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 

Gladys M. Johnson
Gladys M. Johnson, 76, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died Tuesday, August 1, 2000 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Albert Sumpter and Ethel Ayers Sumpter, born to them on March 20, 1924 in Ferndale. She was the wife of the late Belvin R. Johnson.
Survivors include her children, R. Terry Johnson and wife Holly, Larry D. Johnson and wife Phyllis, Sharon F. Johnson, Dennis R. Johnson, Michael A. Johnson and wife Karen and Gary C. Johnson; six grandchildren; one great-grandson; brothers, Lester Sumpter, Chester and Wayne Sumpter; sisters, Myrtle Moore, Pauline Greene, Lois Jarvis and Cloeva Swafford.
Funeral services were conducted on Friday, August 4 at 1 p.m. at the T.P. White and Sons Funeral Home in Cincinnati, Ohio with Dr. David Price officiating. Burial followed in the Mt. Morah Cemetery in the Union Township, Ohio.
This is a courtesy announcement from the Hopper Funeral Home.