Tuesday, August 26, 2008

August 25, 2008 09:25 pm

— Stella Boyd (1911-2008)
Stella Boyd, 96, of Ashland, passed away Monday, Aug. 25, in Community Hospice Care Center.
She was born Sept. 20, 1911, in Cabell County, W.Va., the daughter of the late Pearl and Nora Owens.
Growing up on a small farm in Wayne County, W.Va., she attended the local rural schools. An excellent student, she developed a life-long love of reading at an early age. However, at age 16, she was forced to leave school and take a job in a commercial laundry to help support her family. During the Great Depression years, she was the sole support of her disabled father (a former brick layer), her mother and younger sister. In 1934, she married her husband, William. Although she became a full-time homemaker, she continued to help support her parents throughout their lives. During her long life, she remained true to her roots showing generosity in caring for family and joy in the nurturing of small animals and those without someone to care for them.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her husband, William Boyd; and her sister, Kathryn Owens Ball.
She is survived by a daughter, Shirley J. Boyd; her longtime friend and neighbor, Thelma Hobson; her good friend, Billie Quinlan; her Hilton Avenue friends and neighbors and her compassionate caregiver, Wilma Morgan of Ironton.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lazear Funeral Home in Ashland with the Rev. Charles Ellestad officiating. Burial will follow in Ashland Cemetery.
Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY 41101 or Boyd County Animal Shelter, 1025 Bob McCullough Drive, Ashland, KY 41102.

Suzanne Webb Seaton (1928-2008)
Suzanne Webb Seaton died Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. She was born in Asheville, N.C., on Sept. 10, 1928, to the late Graham and Dorothy Webb. Mrs. Seaton was the widow of William R. Seaton. A daughter, Kappy James, also preceded her in death.
A son, Ned Seaton and his wife, Lee; daughter, Mitzie Grizzle and her husband, Joe; and daughter, Susie Gibson and her husband, Dean survive Mrs. Seaton.
Also surviving are seven grandchildren, John Beach, Liz Cox, Allison Simpson, Matt James, Ginny Grizzle, Heather Seaton, and Lindsey Seaton and great-granddaughter, Altyn Simpson.
Mrs. Seaton was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church and active in her community. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Episcopal Church conducted by the Rev. Mann Valentine. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Lazear Funeral Home in Ashland.
Contributions may be made to St. Elizabeth’s Guild at Calvary Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 109, Ashland, KY 41101 or Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.

Edna Ferguson (1932-2008)
Edna M. Hall Ferguson, 76, of Ashland, went home to be with her Savior Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, in King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland.
Mrs. Ferguson was born May 22, 1932, in Floyd County, Ky., a daughter of the late Pet and Lillie Hall. She was a homemaker and a member of Blackburn Avenue Missionary Baptist Church.
Surviving is a loving family, her husband of 60 blessed years, Dean Ferguson; a son, Jeff Ferguson and his wife, Becky of Ashland; a sister, Myrtle Blair of Catlettsburg; three grandchildren, Anthony Ferguson and his wife, Laura, and Adam Ferguson and Jonathan Ferguson, all of Ashland; and a precious great-granddaughter, Katelyn Hope.
Preceding her in death are a brother, Jimmy Hall, and a sister, Melba Fee.
A funeral service in remembrance of Edna Ferguson will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Neal Funeral Home on Center Street in Catlettsburg. Pastor Ron Riley will offer words of comfort and inspiration. Final rest will follow at Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens.
Those wishing to call on the Ferguson family may do so from 6 and 9 p.m. tonight at the funeral home.

Edgar A. Caldwell Sr. (1923-2008)
Edgar A. Caldwell Sr., 85, of Ashland, formerly of Catlettsburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008, in King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland.
Mr. Caldwell was born June 7, 1923, at Laurel Gap in Catlettsburg, Ky., a son of the late Lute Caldwell Sr. and Ida Marie Lambert Caldwell. His first wife, Pauline Franklin Caldwell, preceded him in death in 2003. He is survived by his second wife, Thelma Darnell Hurn Caldwell.
Edgar proudly and faithfully served our great nation in the battles for Guadalcanal, the Marshall Islands and Guam as a U.S. Marine during World War II. He was the owner of the fabled Caldwell’s Market in Catlettsburg, loved music and sang with the Highlanders Quartet, and was a deacon and choir member at First Baptist Church of Greenup.
Sadly left behind are his loving family, a son, Kendall (Scheryl) Caldwell of Ashland; three daughters, Janis Hammond of Wurtland, Tanya (Larry) Colley of Ashland, and Rena Cisco of Pennsylvania; two brothers, Donald (Betty) Caldwell and Vernon (Phyllis) Caldwell, all of Ashland; a sister, Alta Sally (Ralph) McDowell of Ashland; two stepsons, David (Merri) Hurn of Bellefonte and Jeff (Lisa) Hurn of Greenup; a stepdaughter, Tonda (Eddie) Martinson of Jacksonville, Fla.; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Preceding him in death are a son, Edgar “Eddie” Caldwell Jr.; a daughter, Tina Caldwell; two brothers, Lute Caldwell Jr. and Billy Caldwell; and a sister, Helen Shivel.
A funeral service in remembrance of Edgar will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at the Kilgore & Collier Funeral Home on Panola Street in Catlettsburg.
Very personal eulogies will be given by Pastors Schmidt and Rodney Hale. Final rest will follow at Catlettsburg Cemetery. Committal includes military grave rites.
Visitation for family and friends is from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.

Elwood Hall (1935-2008)
Elwood Hall, age 73, of Limerick Road, Jackson, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008 in Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio.
He was born in Wurtland, Ky., on April 13, 1935. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Gertie (Stevens) Hall and an infant daughter, Peggy Ann Hall.
He is survived by his wife, Helen (Leasure) Hall; seven sons, Elwood Hall Jr. of Indiana, Roger Hall of Jackson, Elwood G. Hall of Jackson, John Moore of North Carolina, and Jim Moore, Dan Moore and Bob Moore, all of Pennsylvania; four daughters, Deborah Blanton of Indiana, Ellen Dean of Indiana, and Ann Hull and Peggy Schaeffer, both of Pennsylvania; one brother, Virgil Hall of Massachusetts; one sister, Gertie Ousley of Jackson; 22 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. tonight, Aug. 26 at the Mayhew Funeral Home in Jackson. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the funeral home with the Rev. Butch Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in Hamilton Family Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to www.mayhewfuneralhome.com.

Linda Stewart
Linda Price Stewart, 66, of Ashland, died Monday at her residence.
Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel in Ashland is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.

Vernon Jenkins
Vernon Jenkins, 52, of Summit, formerly of Greenup County, died Monday at his residence.
Evans Funeral Home in Raceland is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.

William Bradley
William E. Bradley, 60, of Raceland, died Monday in Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital.
Carman Funeral Home in Flatwoods is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.

Elizabeth Pollock (1929-2008)
Elizabeth Jane Pollock, 79, of Louisa, died Monday in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.
She was born May 23, 1929, in Louisa.
Her husband, Charles Wilber Pollock, died in 1983.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Louisa. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Louisa.
Friends may call from 5 to 9 tonight at Young Funeral Home in Louisa.

Ralph Dawson (1937-2008)
Ralph Leon Dawson, 71, of Crum, W.Va., died Sunday in Cabell Huntington Hospital.
He was born March 27, 1937, in Crum.
His wife, Ima Jean Ward Dawson, survives.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Silver Creek United Baptist Church. Burial will be in Frazier Hill Cemetery in Fort Gay, W.Va.
Friends may call after 5 p.m. Wednesday at Wilson Funeral Home in Louisa and after 11 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Online condolences may be made to www.timeformemory.com/wilson.

Alice Leadingham (1913-2008)
Alice Lewis Leadingham, 95, of Bruin, died Sunday.
She was born June 16, 1913, in Elliott County.
Her husband, Arnold Leadingham, died in 2000.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Malone Funeral Home in Grayson. Burial will be in Leadingham Family Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. and after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be made to www.malonefuneralhome.com.

Johnnie Howard (1928-2008)
Johnnie Howard, 79, of Sandy Hook, died Sunday in St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington.
He was born Nov. 29, 1928, in Elliott County.
His wife, Lewana Whisman Howard, survives.
The funeral will be at 4 p.m. today at Laurel Gorge Enterprise Baptist Church in Elliott County.
Waddell & Whitt Funeral Home in Sandy Hook is in charge of arrangements.

Delmer Peyton
Delmer Peyton, 67, of Wellington, died Sunday at his residence.
His wife, Marie Taulbee Peyton, survives.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Menifee Home for Funerals in Frenchburg. Burial will be in Peyton Family Cemetery in Wellington.
Friends may call at 6 tonight at the funeral home.