Tuesday, June 30, 2009

June 29, 2009 09:49 pm

— Lucille Crum Vance (1922-2009)
Lucille Crum Vance, 87, of Ashland, Ky., died June 28, 2009, in Jo Lin Nursing Home in Ironton, Ohio, following an extended illness.
Mrs. Vance was born March 7, 1922, in Lawrence County, Ky., a daughter of the late Henry and Nancy Skeens Crum.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Grover S. Vance, on Dec. 13, 1976; brothers Charles, Mike, John, Carl and Harry Wise Crum; and grandchildren Charles Roger Clifford and Michael Harding Vance.
She was a homemaker and a sales clerk for Hill’s Department Store for 10 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Ashland and Order of Eastern Star.
Surviving are a son, G. Scott Vance of Ashland; a daughter, Peggy Vance Green of Ashland; grandchildren Nancy (Todd) Crumpton of Catlettsburg, Ky., Hilary Vance Caudill (Andy) of Ashland, Courtney Harding Vance of San Diego, Calif., and Blake C. Vance of Ashland; and great-grandchildren Thomas Livingston and Kara and Chase Crumpton.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. today, June 30, 2009, at Steen Funeral Home-13th Street Chapel in Ashland by the Rev. Dennis Strawn. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery.
Friends may call after noon today at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, friends may make contributions to First Baptist Church, 1701 Winchester Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.
Condolences may be sent to www.steenfuneralhomes.com.

Paula F. Hill (1950-2009)
Paula F. Hill, 59, of Ashland, Ky., died June 28, 2009, in King’s Daughters Medical Center.
She was born May 20, 1950, in Huntington, W.Va., a daughter of Cecil and Bertha Boyd Howard, both of Ashland.
She was a registered nurse.
Survivors include a son, Chris Wilson (Kari) of Ironton, Ohio; a daughter, Shelly Dunlap (Steve) of Catlettsburg, Ky.; brothers Claude Cecil (Rebecca) Howard, Kenneth (Rhonda) Howard, Timothy (Pamela) Howard and Lundy Edward (Angie) Howard, all of Ashland; sisters Patricia Baldridge of Ashland and Carlotta (Randy) Wallace of Texas; grandchildren Courtney Lynn Wilson, Christian Matthew Wilson, Kamryn Elizabeth Wilson and Baelyn Shea Dunlap; and two stepgrandchildren, Tanner Clayton Dunlap and Evan Michael Dunlap.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel in Ashland by the Rev. Gary Arrington. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.steenfuneralhomes.com.

Gene Earl Archey (1948-2009)
Gene Earl Archey, 61, of Greenup, Ky., passed away Sunday, June 28, 2009, at his home.
Mr. Archey was born Feb. 9, 1948, in Worthington, Ky., a son of Gene Thurman and Norma Shoun Archey of Greenup.
Mr. Archey was a former employee of CSX Railroad and was retired from Special Metals Inc. He was a United States Army veteran and served in the Vietnam War. He was a member of Brothers of the Wheel in Boyd County, Ky., and was a leukemia/cancer survivor.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of 30 years, Vivian “Cricket” Cox Archey; a daughter, Amy Archey (Jimmy) Cron of South Point, Ohio; three sisters, Karen (Paul) Ford of Wurtland, Ky., Robin Archey (Brooks) Callihan of Greenup and Mendy Archey of Raceland, Ky.; four grandchildren, Heather, Mary, Denise and J.P.; four nieces, Alisha Grant, Katie Ford, Kami Ford and Alexia Callihan; and two nephews, Jason Erwin and Mac Callihan.
There will be a private memorial service at a later date.
Reed Funeral Home in Greenup is in charge of arrangements.

Cleo Russell Brown (1915-2009)
Cleo Russell Brown, age 94, of Worthington, Ky., died June 29, 2009, in King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky.
He was born May 11, 1915, in Oldtown, Ky., a son of the late Harrison Samuel and Minnie Florence Stapleton Brown.
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Edna Mae Riley Brown, on Sept. 13, 1977; and two sons, Charles Edward Brown, who died in 1954, and James Russell Brown, who died in 2004.
He was a retired heavy-equipment operator for C&O railroad for more than 30 years. He was a Christian, loved his family and loved to garden and was a member of the McDonald’s Breakfast Club.
Surviving are four daughters, Mary Magdline (Albert) Frantom of Tipp City, Ohio, Betty (William) Baker of Troy, Ohio, Ruth (Rick) Schneider of Vandalia, Ohio, and Donna (Danny) Haskins of Worthington; a brother, Belva Brown of Troy; a sister, Bethel (John) Bays of Oldtown, Ky.; a daughter-in-law, Brenda Brown of Troy; and Katherine Kelley, a great and loyal friend. He was also survived by grandchildren Pam Lilly, Brenda Fox, Teresa Alexander, Mark Frantom, Bill Baker, Christy Waford, Jennifer Combs, Justin Combs, Susan Besecker and Randy Ison; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Wright’s Funeral Home in Greenup, Ky., by Brother Homer Bradley. Burial will be in Bellefonte Memorial Gardens in Flatwoods, Ky.
Friends may call after 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.wrightsfuneralhome.com.

Ottis Sherman “Ott” Buckler (1920-2009)
Ottis Sherman “Ott” Buckler, 89, of Grayson, died Saturday evening June 27, 2009, in Boyd Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ashland.
He was born Jan. 18, 1920, in Carter County, and was the son of the late William “Bill” and Bessie Sexton Buckler. Mr. Buckler was a World War II Army veteran, a member of VFW Post 3705 and the First Baptist Church of Grayson and a retired mechanic and service station owner. He was also retired from M&B Surplus Pawn Shop in Grayson.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alma Lee Buckler; two daughters, Karen “Bo” Fankell and Karla Kay Buckler; a brother, Byron Buckler; and three sisters, Elsie Stafford, Modie Lewis, and Delphia Webb.
He is survived by two daughters, Phyllis Haight of Morehead, Ky., and Margaret (Lawrence) McGuire of Mansfield, Ohio; a son-in-law, Sonny Fankell of Grayson; two brothers, Donald (Rene) Buckler of Portsmouth, Ohio, and Robert (Karen) Buckler of Willard, Ky.; two sisters, Fay Hall of Portsmouth and Betty Gerson of St. Simons Island, Ga.; seven grandchildren, Lajuanda Haight-Maybriar, Saunsia Tomecko, Lea Ann Sexton, John O’Leary Haight Jr., Lawrence Leroy McGuire Jr., Sonnie Hayes and Stacy Sturgill; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great grandchild. In addition to these, he is also survived by special caregivers Paul and Ruth Roberts.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Sparks Funeral Home in Grayson by George Steele. Burial will be in Grayson Memorial Park, with military rites by the East Carter JROTC.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today, June 30, 2009, and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.sparksfh.com.

Carl Pack Jr. (1928-2009)
Carl Pack Jr., 81, of Louisa, Ky., died June 28, 2009, in Louisa.
Mr. Pack was born May 22, 1928, at Job, Ky., a son of the late Carl Pack and Effie Thompson Pack.
In addition, he was preceded in death by a son, Mark Pack, and a brother, Thomas Pack.
He was a heavy-equipment operator with Wolf Creek Collieries and a member of First Baptist Church in Louisa and Apperson Lodge 195, F&AM. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving are his wife, Linda Brown Pack of Louisa; a daughter, Kathy Hinkle of Louisa; a son, Gregory Pack of Louisa; a sister, Greta Maynard of Inez, Ky.; a brother, Doug Pack of Groveport, Ohio; and two grandchildren, Julia Rollins of Louisa and Alex Pack of Owensboro, Ky.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at First Baptist Church of Louisa by Brother Ric Frazier, Jason Hutchinson and Elder John Goble. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Louisa.
Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Young Funeral Home in Louisa.

Donald F. Wagoner (1928-2009)
Donald F. Wagoner, son of Walter “Watt” and Stella Gilliam Wagoner, went home to be with the Lord on June 28, 2009.
He was born March 15, 1928 in Elliott County, Ky.
He was a retired schoolteacher and construction contractor and a member of the Sandy Hook Methodist Church and the VFW.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters, Ison, Claude, Bill (who was killed in World War II in 1944), Cynthia, Mary (who was a twin to Ruley) and Sara.
He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Madge, (married in 1957) and three sons and daughters-in-law, David and Trish of Bradenton, Fla., Phil and Babs of Duluth, Ga., and Mark and Jennie of Union, Ky. He had five grandchildren, whom he dearly loved, Ann Marie, Gus, Ben, Jessie and Kyle. Also surviving are his only living brother, Ruley Wagoner, and his wife, Rachel, several nieces and nephews and many friends who will sadly miss him.
After spending some time in the Army in Germany, Don came back to Sandy Hook and finished high school in 1948. He was a star basketball player and was called “Big Boone” since his nickname had been “Boone” since grade school. Tom Adkins, his coach, quoted Don as being the leading scorer in the state of Kentucky, and thought it was highly likely he was the second leading scorer in the U.S. as written in an article in the Courier Journal. He was an honor student and graduated from Berea College.
After he and Madge married, they taught school in Sandy Hook for several years before moving to Bradenton in 1967. They lived there 36 years.
Don enjoyed golfing, and his sons and grandsons followed in his footsteps. He also enjoyed playing cards, following Kentucky basketball, and spending time with family and friends.
After retirement, poor health and memories of family and friends back in Kentucky were the reasons for moving back to Elliott County in 2003.
God has blessed the Wagoner family in so many ways, and we have counted our blessings every day.
Don hopes all of you will continue your faith in God, and trust him every day. Someday I want to see you all again in Heaven. Keep these memories in your heart, and I will be just a thought away.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Lewis & Ferguson Funeral Home in Sandy Hook with Pastor Warren Vanover officiating. Burial will be in the Elliott County Memory Gardens, with military graveside rites by Elliott County VFW Post 11428.
Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.

Pamela Williams
Pamela Williams, 54, of Catlettsburg, died Sunday in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.
She was born March 9, 1955, in Ashland.
A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Catlettsburg Cemetery.
Friends may call after 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kilgore & Collier Funeral Home in Catlettsburg.

Helen Lowder
Helen S. Lowder, 91, of South Shore, died Monday in South Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Roberson Funeral Home in South Shore is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.

Cassandra Neace (1990-2009)
Cassandra RaLynne “Cassie” Neace, 18, of Worthington, died Sunday in Greenup County.
She was born Oct. 3, 1990, in Huntington, W.Va.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Wright’s Funeral Home in Greenup. Burial will be in Warnock Cemetery.
Friends may call after 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.wrightsfuneralhome.com.

Harold Barnett (1925-2009)
Harold C. Barnett, 83, of Ivel, died Sunday at his residence.
He was born Oct. 5, 1925, in Salyersville.
His wife, Imogene Allen Barnett, preceded him in death.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at Hall Funeral Home in Martin. Burial will be in East Gate Memorial Gardens at Eastern.

Massie Ward (1929-2009)
Massie Butcher Ward, 79, of Staffordsville, died Sunday at her residence.
She was born Nov. 11, 1929, in Johnson County.
Her husband, Clyde Ward, preceded her in death.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Jones-Preston Funeral Home in Paintsville. Burial will be in Daniels-Ward Cemetery in Williamsport.
Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and until time of services Wednesday at the funeral home.

Velta Shay (1917-2009)
Velta Thornsberry Shay, 91, of Soldier, died Sunday in the Life Care Center in Morehead.
She was born July 8, 1917, in Morgan County.
Her husband, Harlow Shay, preceded her in death.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lane-Stucky-Gray Funeral Home in Morehead. Burial will be in Patton Cemetery at Soldier.
Friends may call after 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.lanestuckygray.com.

Virginia Hall (1924-2009)
Virginia Lea Turner Hall, 84, of Weeksbury, wife of Haskell Hall, died Sunday in McDowell Appalachian Regional Hospital.
She was born Aug. 31, 1924, in Millstone.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hall Funeral Home in Martin. Burial will be in Lucy Hall Cemetery at McDowell.

Johnnie Maynard
Johnnie Maynard, 74, of Meally, died Monday.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Paintsville Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Staffordsville.
Friends may call from 5 to 10 p.m. today and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Alberta Johnson (1923-2009)
Alberta Johnson, 86, died Friday in Cincinnati.
She was born Jan. 8, 1923, in Perry County.
Her husband, Harry Johnson, preceded her in death.
A private funeral service will be today at Potter Funeral Home in West Liberty. Burial will be in South Fork Cemetery at Malone.
Condolences may be sent to www.potterfuneralhomeinc.com.

Cora Horn (1932-2009)
Cora Evelyn Horner Horn, 76, of Ironton, died Saturday in Cabell Huntington Hospital.
She was born Dec. 9, 1932.
Her husband, Henry Cecil Horn, preceded her in death.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ohio Furnace Enterprise Baptist Church. Burial will be in Buckeye Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Tracy Brammer Funeral Home in Ironton.

Anna Sammons
Anna L. Sammons, 94, of Huntington, died Monday.
Beard Mortuary in Huntington is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.