Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyFlorence Gray
Florence Gray, 82, of Prestonsburg, died Monday, October 9, 2000, at the Vencor Hospital in Louisville.
Born on April 2, 1918, at Water Gap, she was the daughter of the late Seymour and Annie Lafferty Gray. She was the owner of Florence's Grocery in Prestonsburg, and was a member of the Community Freewill Baptist Church, Goble-Roberts Addition.
Survivors include one brother, Charles Gray of Prestonsburg, and one sister, Cleo Gray Rowe of Prestonsburg.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, October 13, at 1 p.m., at the Community Freewill Baptist Church, Goble-Roberts Addition, with Rev. Paul David Coleman officiating.
Burial will be in the Richmond Cemetery, Prestonsburg, under the direction of Floyd Funeral Home, Prestonsburg.
Pallbearers will be John Wilson, John Scott Gray, J. S. Sammons, Mark Hamilton, Joey Sammons, Columbus M. Gray, Tommy Nelson, Bob Reardon, Eddie Spriggs, Kevin Fairchild and James W. Gray.
Melvie Howell
Melvie Howell, 70, of McDowell, died Sunday, October 8, 2000, at Prestonsburg Health Care Center, Prestonsburg, after a long illness.
She was born February 18, 1930, at Ligon, the daughter of the late Perry and Nolie Sword Newsome. She was the owner of a mobile home park, a member of Harvest Time Ministries, Paintsville, and attended various local churches.
Her husband, Okie Howell, preceded her in death.
Survivors include one son, Okie Howell Jr. of Silver Lake, Indiana; two daughters, Denise Allen of Minnie, and Vernice Howell Combs of Little Paint; five brothers, John Henry Newsome of Richmond, Clifford Newsome of Claypool, Indiana, Cornelius Newsome, Arquilius Newsome, both of Warsaw, Indiana, and William Lee Newsome of Winona Lake, Indiana; three sisters, Elvia Scott of Prestonsburg, Velma Amburgey of Mentone, Indiana and Zelva Gayheart of Warsaw, Indiana; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, October 11, at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, with Clifford Newsome officiating.
Burial will be in the Lucy Hall Cemetery, McDowell, under the direction of Hall Funeral Home, Martin.
Dr. Ralph W. Allen
Dr. Ralph W. Allen, 86, of Mount Dora, Florida, formerly of Floyd County, died Tuesday, October 3, 2000, in Florida.
He was born July 7, 1914, in Beaver Creek, the son of the late Charles Edgerton Allen and Maggie Webb Allen. He was a former physician in Pikeville, a member of the First Baptist Church, Mount Dora, Florida, and was a U.S. Army World War II veteran.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Gelnia Allen.
Survivors include his wife, Hilda Bales Allen; one son, Ralph Hughes Allen of Winter Springs, Florida; one daughter, Susan Pope of Altamonte Springs, Florida; two brothers, William Allen of Lexington, Robert Allen of Mt. Vernon, Illinois; and several step-children; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Private graveside services were conducted at the Allen Family Cemetery, at Eastern, with Clergyman Dan Heintzelman officiating, under the direction of the Hall Funeral Home, Martin.
Cinda Hall Marshall
Cinda Hall Marshall, 92, of Salyersville, died Sunday, October 8, 2000, at the Highlands Regional Medical Center.
Born on May 7, 1908, in Pike County, she was the daughter of the late Will T. Hall and Matilda Yates Hall. She was a retired merchant, and was a member of the Salyersville Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alaska Marshall.
Survivors include one son, Charlie Marshall of Toledo, Ohio; 16 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, October 11, at 11 a.m., at the Dunn-Kelley/Prater & Dunn Funeral Home Chapel, Salyersville, with Jim Slone officiating.
Burial will be in the Marshall Cemetery, at Guncreek, under the direction of Dunn-Kelley/Prater & Dunn Funeral Home.
Ethel Hicks
Ethel Hicks, 72, of Prestonsburg, formerly of Wayland, died Monday, October 9, 2000, at the Paul B. Hall Medical Center, Paintsville, following a long illness.
He was born April 5, 1928, in Wayland, the son of the late Eli Hicks and Zella Collins Hicks. He was a retired coal miner and a member of the Old Beaver Regular Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Irma L. Allen Hicks.
Other survivors include four sons, Danny Dale Hicks of Somerset, Ronnie Hicks and Etheal Joey Hicks, both of Prestonsburg, Eli Ray Hicks of Kendallville, Indiana; four daughters, Vickie Vonnie Powers of Kendallville, Indiana, Sandra Branham and Betty Moore, both of Martin, Denise Kay Mollette of Meally; one brother, Ecil Hicks of Mousie; two sisters, Edith Noble of Minnie, Ettas Hicks of Indiana 22 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, October 12, at 11 a.m., at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, with the Regular Baptist ministers officiating.
Burial will be in the Drift Cemetery, under the direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Mabel Rogers Donahoe
Mabel Rogers Donahoe, 86, of Flatwoods, formerly of Prestonsburg, died Saturday, October 7, following an extended illness.
Born on April 19, 1914, in Breathitt County, she was the daughter of the late Orlando E. Rogers and Jane Bailey Rogers. She was a member of St. Martha Catholic Church, Prestonsburg, a member of Prestonsburg Woman's Club, Prestonsburg Homemakers, Altar Society, and was the recipient of various community awards.
Survivors include four sons, James Donahoe of St. Louis, Missouri, Michael Donahoe of Flatwoods, Patrick Donahoe and John Donahoe, both of Lexington; three sisters, Hazel Hessel of Tucson, Arizona, Jean Stafford of Florence, Alabama, Joyce Beam of Winchester; four brothers, Woodrow Rogers of French Lick, Indiana, Allen Rogers and George Rogers, both of Winchester, William Rogers of Fairfield, Ohio; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, October 10, at 11 a.m., at the St. Martha Catholic Church, Prestonsburg, with Father John Moriarty officiating.
Burial was in the Eaton Cemetery, Clay City, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Michael D. Donahoe, James W. Donahoe, Drew Donahoe, Roger Beam and Brennan Donahoe.
Virginia L. Compton Wells Nicholson
Virginia L. Compton Wells Nicholson, 79, of Albion, Michigan, died Friday, October 6, 2000, at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
She was born May 6, 1921, at Weeksbury, the daughter of the late Scott and Mattie Hall Compton. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church at Albion, Michigan, and was a former owner and operator of a restaurant at McDowell.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Everett Wells, and her second husband, Nick Nicholson.
She is survived by her third husband, Curtis Layne of Salyersville.
Other survivors include one son, Robert Layne of Quincy, Michigan; one brother, Marvin Compton of Tallahassee, Florida; five grandsons, one granddaughter, and fifteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, October 10, at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin, with Jim Snyder officiating.
Burial was in the Clark-May Cemetery, at Stephens Branch, under the direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were James E. Layne, Zackery T. Layne, Richard Eugene Layne, Raymond Lee Layne, David Scott Layne, Robert Pullen, and Johnny Layne.
Lon Clay Hill
Lon Clay Hill, 84, of Elkins, West Virginia, formerly of Prestonsburg, died Thursday, October 5, 2000, at the Davis Memorial Hospital, following an extended illness.
Born on March 6, 1916, in Prestonsburg, he was the son of the late Edward P. Hill and Adda Mae Davis Hill. He was a purchasing agent of Princess Elkhorn Coal Company at David; president and general manager of Elmac Corporation in Huntington, West Virginia, and was a member of the Methodist Church.
He graduated from Westerville, Ohio, High School and attended Ohio State University.
He is survived by his wife, Corinne Allen Hill.
Other survivors include five sons, Lon Clay Hill Jr. of Davie, Florida, John Alban Hill of Inglis, Florida, Joseph Davidson Hill of Carrollton, Texas, Thomas Clark Hill of Cincinnati, Ohio, James Edward Hill of Huntington, West Virginia; one daughter, Florence Allen McNeeley of Buckhannon, West Virginia; one sister, Myrtle "Myrtie" H. Davis of Prestonsburg; and nine grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, October 8, at 1 p.m., at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Wayne Sayre officiating.
Burial was in the Richmond Memorial Cemetery, Prestonsburg, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Lon Clay Hill, Thomas C. Hill, Joseph D. Hill, Larry C. McNeeley II, Jason L. Hill, Duncan Hill, Larry C. McNeeley and Aaron Hill.
In lieu of flowers, contributions suggested to the Floyd County Library, Prestonsburg.
