Kentucky Marriage Records by CountyJack Hale
Jack Hale, 59, of Harold, died Sunday, July 2, 2000, at Pikeville Methodist Hospital. He was the owner of Harold Hardware.
Born in Floyd County on May 9, 1941, he was the son of Elizabeth Howell Hale of Harold and the late Glen Hale. He was affiliated with the Pikeville Church of Christ.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Jean R. Hale; a son, Michael J. Hale of Nashville, Tennessee; two brothers, Kane Hale of Harold and Larry Hale of Ypsilanti, Michigan; and three sisters, Clara Friar of Allen, Bessie Maynard of Harold, and Glenda Layne of Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
The funeral is today, Wednesday, July 5, at 1:30 p.m., at Betsy Layne Church of Christ, with Tommy Spears and Steven Knisley officiating. Burial will follow in Davidson Memorial Garden at Ivel. Arrangements are under the direction of J.W. Call & Son Funeral Home of Pikeville.
Active pallbearers are Roy Byron Hale, James Hale, Derek Hale, Tim Alderman, John W. Smith, Christopher Smith, Terry Reynolds, Jamie Welsh and Heath Reynolds.
Honorary pallbearers are Dean Conn, Luke Kidd, Ned Bush, Clifton Steele, Jerry Flanary, Teddy Ray Tackett, B.J. Newsome, Ermal Tackett, Leonard Hall, James Hall, Bill Stanley, Roger Webb, John K. Blackburn, Buddy Howell, Martin Osborne, Tex Mitchell and Ricky Joe Roberts.
Irene K. Stratton
Irene K. Stratton, 90, of Pikeville, died Saturday, July 1, 2000, at Pikeville Health Care Center, following an extended illness.
She was born August 27, 1909, in Pike County, a daughter of the late Mary Maynard and John T. Stratton. She was a retired secretary for the Pikeville Independent School System and a member of Pikeville United Methodist Church and Daughters of the American Revolution.
Funeral services were Monday, July 3, at the J.W. Call & Son Funeral Home in Pikeville, with Rev. Mark Walz officiating. Burial was in Johnson Memorial Park in Pikeville.
Marie Syck Collins
Marie Syck Collins, 85, of Pikeville, died Monday, July 3, 2000, at Pikeville Health Care Center.
She was born in Pike County on January 29, 1915, a daughter of the late Polka and Oscar Syck. She was a homemaker and of the Primitive Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wade L. Collins.
Survivors include five sons, Jack Collins of Hurrican Creek, Bruce Collins of Huddy, Gary Collins of Shelbiana, Randy Collins and Paul Collins, both of Pikeville; four daughters, Joe Ferrell and Mildred Binnix, both of Pikeville, and Melster Belcher and Justine Dennis, both of Shelbiana; a sister, Phoebe Lowe of Flint, Michigan; 21 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
The funeral service is today, Wednesday, July 5, at 11 a.m., at the J.W. Call & Son Funeral Home Chapel, with Robert Worrix and other ministers officiating.
Burial is to follow in the R.H. Ratliff Cemetery at Shelbiana.
Shelby Jean Slone Huff
Shelby Jean Slone Huff, 49, of Leburn, died Saturday, July 1, 2000, at Hazard Appalachian Regional Hospital.
Born March 3, 1951, in Knott County, she was a daughter of Magalene Slone of Leburn and the late Nokomas Slone. She was a homemaker.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Jimmy Huff; two daughters, Connie Sue Greer of Leburn and Gina D. (Kenneth) Kassee of Fisty; a sister, Betty Sue Slone of Leburn; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were Tuesday, July 4, at Hindman United Baptist Church, under the direction of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home. Officiating were Sterlin and Bethel Bolen and Willie Collins. Burial was in Mountain Memorial Gardens at Hindman.
Steven Johnson
Steven Johnson, 18, of Melvin, died Saturday, July 1, 2000, in Pike County, of an accidental drowning.
A 2000 graduate of South Floyd High School, he was the son of Carlos and Wilma Adkins Johnson of Melvin and an employee of McDonald's Restaurant in Pikeville. He was born June 3, 1982, in Martin County.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Johnny Johnson of Melvin; paternal grandparents, Russell and Alice Newsome Johnson of Melvin, and maternal grandparents, Melvin and Maggie Newsome Adkins of Galveston.
Funeral services were Tuesday, July 4, at Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church in Melvin, with Old Regular Baptist ministers officiating. Burial was in Matthew Tackett Cemetery at Melvin.
Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home of Martin was in charge of arrangements.
Hassell King
Hassell King, 66, of Kite, died Sunday, July 2, 2000, at Mission Township, Illinois.
He was born June 8, 1934, at Kite, the son of the late Alec Mullins and Lula King. He was a former truck driver.
Survivors include three sons, Randy King of Westmont, Illinois, Heyword Hogan of Springfield, Ohio, and Hassell Hogan Jr. of Romeoville, Illinois; two daughters, Terri Lotarski of Sheridan, Illinois, and Pamela Schanks of Bolling Brook, Illinois; four brothers, Shelby Mullins and Paul Mullins, both of Kite, Maurice Mullins and Billie Mullins, both of Lexington; one sister, Berniece Hall of Kite; and nine grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers for the funeral of Hassell King were Hassell King Jr., Michael Schanks, Randy King, Jeff Schanks, Heyword King and Dave Lotarski.
Funeral services will be Friday, July 7, at 11 a.m., at the Rebecca Regular Baptist Church at Kite, with Regular Baptist ministers officiating. Burial will follow in the Ferrell Strance Cemetery at Kite, under the direction of Hall Funeral Home of Martin.
Carles Courtney
Carles Courtney, 84, of Pikeville, died Thursday, June 29, 2000, at his residence.
He was born November 24, 1915, in Pike County, a son of the late Thomas O. and Stella Iricks Courtney. He was a retired mechance with the City of Pikeville and a member of Pikeville Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Pearlee Justice Courtney of Pikeville; a son, Robert V. Courtney of Pikeville; a daughter, Sandra Rose Childers of Pikeville; three sisters, Ruth Compton of Southgate, Michigan, Naoma Justice of Winchester, and Emogene Marcum of Louisa; five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be today, Sunday, July 2, at 1 p.m., at the J.W. Call and Son Funeral Home, with ministers Don Lee and Morgan Chapman officiating. Entombment will be in the O.T. Hinton Mausoleum, Johnson Memorial Park.
Serving as pallbearers will be Doug Stevens, Randy Courtney, C.J. Childers, Clay Childers, Chad Maynard, David Jones and Lee Worrix.
Elmer Curry
Elmer Curry, 59, of Garden City, Michigan, formerly of Floyd County, died Saturday, June 3, 2000, of a sudden illness.
Born January 19, 1941, in Floyd County, he was the son of the late James William and Mary Curry.
Survivors include three sons, Larry Dean Curry of Michigan, James Warren Curry of Florida and Rodney Curry of Virginia; two daughters, Teresa Plosz of Michigan and Dewana Rohl of Texas; three brothers, Arnold Reynolds and Raymond Reynolds, both of Floyd County, and James Ray Curry of Connecticut; a sister, Shelvia Jean Wellman of Floyd County; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, June 6, 2000, at the Voran Funeral Home, with the Rev. Willard Nance officiating. Burial was in Mt. Hope Memorial Gardens in Dearborn, Michigan.
Among the pallbearers from Floyd County were Raymond Reynolds and Charles Wellman.
Lindsey H. Stricklin
Lindsey H. Stricklin, 56, of Piedmont, South Carolina, formerly of Floyd County, died June 3, 2000, at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina.
He was the son of the late Pat and Maggie Hatfield Stricklin, formerly of East Point. An Army veteran, he was employed by Huskey Construction Co. for 30 years and was a member of Mercy Christian Outreach in Piedmont.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine Setser Stricklin, formerly of Prestonsburg; two sons, Michael and Earl Stricklin; a daughter, Salley McDuffie; a brother, Jerry Stricklin of Prestonsburg; and eight grandchildren.
Services were held at Gray Mortuary Chapel, with Revs. Steve Bowen, George Moore and Sam Bradshaw officiating. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery in Piedmont.
Pallbearers were members of his construction crew, and honorary pallbearers were administrative officers of the Huskey Co.
Jeanette H. Tackett
Jeanette Hampton Tackett, 67, of Long Fork, Virgie, died Thursday, June 29, 2000, at her residence.
Born February 5, 1933, at Virgie, she was the daughter of Anel Hampton and the late Riley Hampton. She was a retired teacher and librarian at Virgie High School and was a graduate of Morehead State University.
She was of the Old Regular Baptist faith.
She is survived by her husband, J.E. Tackett of Virgie; a son, James R. Tackett of Virgie; a brother, Arnold Hampton of Virgie; a sister, Noretta Johnson of Jonancy; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services are today, Sunday, July 2, at 1 p.m., at the R.S. Jones and Son Funeral Home, Virgie Chapel, with ministers Dewey Roberts, Jason Lowery and others officiating. Interment will be in the Riley Hampton Cemetery.
