Deaths in Johnson County Kentucky
as reported in the Floyd County Times
Years 1997 - 1999
Not Complete
Key to abbreviations
s/b = surveyed by ----- h/o = husband
of-----w/o = wife of-----
p/d/h = preceded in death by husband-----p/d/w = preceded in death by wife
June 27, 1997
Dorothy Marie Berberich...79... Paintsville...d. June 18...w/o Alois Bererich
Jack Plummer...70... Paintsville...d. June 14... h/o Frances Ward Plummer
Nettie Skidmore Castle...77...Paintsville...d. June 16...p/d/h Harry Skidmore
Vencil Blair...77...Oil Springs...d. June18...h/o Addie Blair
Charles Edward Ratliff...54...d. June 19
Steve Sluss...69...d. June 21...h/o Eliza K. Hurd Sluss
July 4, 1997
Paul Russell Dixon...68...Sitka...d. June 19...p/d/w Sadie Kimbler Dixon
Manuel Blair...65...Paintsville...d. June 22
Herbert Melvin...59...Painsville...d. June 24
Betty Marie Pettit...61...Van Lear...d. June 28...p/d/h Donald C. Pettit
July 11, 1997
Effie Spradlin...78...San Antonio, Texas...d. July, 5
Osa G. Burchett...77...Wittensville...d. July 3...p/d/h Darrel Burchett
Bobby L. Erwin...51...Sandusky, OH...d.June 30... p/d/w Helen C. Knerr Erwin
Ernie F. Blanton...79...Oil Springs...d. July, 3...WWII Army Vet.
Sterling Vanhoose...86...d. July 5
Cuder Ramey...68...d. July 6
July 18, 1997
Gradie Arms...82...West Van Lear...d. July 10...h/o Ida Messer Spradlin Arms
Mary Anne Hager Wetzel...82...d. July 9...p/d/h Paul C. "Nig" Wetzel
Cecil "Doc" Meade...68...Wittensville...d. July 8...h/o Marsha Castle Meade
George Banes Ward...32...Van Lear...d. July 4
John Reynard Fulton...76...Hager Hill...d. June 27...h/o Bethel Mae Blevins
Lavina Ward...73...River...d. July 9...w/o George Ward Jr.
Arthur Castle...82...Paintsville...d. July 13...h/o Faye V. Castle
March 6, 1998
Amos T. Dickerson...70...River...d. Feb. 4, 1998...p/d/w Irene Csstle Dickerson
Clista J. Harris...76...Flat Gap...Feb. 24, 1998..w/o Herbert Harris
Vada Ruth Lemaster Horn...58...Staffordsville...d. Feb. 13, 1998
Roy Lee "Hilter" Conley...60...Boons Camp...D. Feb. 20, 1998...h/f Gladys Lemaster Conley
Keith Alan Storberg...46...paintsville...d. Feb. 19, 1998
Dr. Ernest E. Musgraves...75...Hager Hill...d. Feb 14, 1998...h/o Gail Sheperd Musgraves
March 13, 1998
Jonny Blanton...59...Staffordsville...d. 3-15-1998...h/o Oples "Opal" Blanton
Paul Randall Castle...51...d. 3-4-1998...h/o Deborah parsons Castle
Ezra Robinson...76...d. 2-27-1998...p/d/w/ Charolette Sherman Robinson
Mary McClafferty...Paintsville...d. 3-3-1998
Thomas James Cooley...73...Staffordsville...d. 2-16-1998...h/o Lorene Tackett Conley
Gerry Lynn Stewart...d.3-8-1998...h/o Shannon Stewart
Sally Pelphery...85...Staffordsville...d. 3-4-1998...p/d/h Jesse Pelphrey
Amos T. Dickerson...70...River...d. 2-4-2998...h/o Irene Castle Dickerson
Dean Kimbler...56...Paintsville...d. 3-7-1998...h/o Christine Blair Kimbler
Gladys Baker...58...Thelma...d. 3-3-1998
Alvin Fairchild...48...Flat Gap...d.3-3-1998
March 20, 1998
Mayo Lawson...70...Whitehouse...d. Mar. 15, 1998...h/o Earlene Lawson
James Gordon Salyer...74...Sitka...d. Mar. 12, 1998...h/o Geneva Stambaigh Salyer
Ethelene L. Centers Little...76...Hager Hill...d. Mar. 10, 1998...w/o William Little
Maudie Patrick Grimm...79...Nippa...d. Mar. 9, 1998...p/d/h/Marion Grimm
Mandy Melvina "Bob" Daniel...86...Paintsville...d. Mar. 11, 1998...p/d/h Wilbur Daniel
Thomas F. Hall...57...Tutor Key...d. Mar. 11, 1998...h/o Connie VanHoose Hall
April 10, 1998
Nola Spears...81...Paintsville...d.3-31-1998...p/d/w Shirley Woodrow Spears
Vernon Whitaker...81...West van Lear...d.3-30-1998...h/o Aralie Spradlin Whitaker
Clenda Mae Mullins...86...Flatgap...4-5-1998...p/d/h Jesse Mullins
April 24, 1998
Helen Hager...77...Painstville...d.4-11-1998
Millard Preston...83...Boons Camp...d. 4-16-1998...p/d/w Mary Butcher Preston
Polly J. Connley...81...Flatgap...d. 4-17-1998...p/d/h Ova Conley
Teresa Goble...40...West Van Lear...d. 4-7-1998...w/o Sheldon Goble
Maxie Cantrell...87...Van Lear...d.4-15-1998...p/d/h Charles Cantrell
Ova Marie Castle Lowe...61...Thelma...d. 4-14-1998...p/d/h Arbie Lowe
Charles Terry Marshall...37...Sitka...d. 4-14-1998....h/o Carol Clester Marshall
May 1, 1998
Lula Marie Montgomery...75...West Van Lear...d. April 22...w/o Harold D. Montgomery
May Jones Blevins...86...d. April 21...p/d/h Leslie Blevins
Cliford Morris Conley...55...Painsville...d. April 1...
Aaron Smith Burns... 21...Nippa...d. April 21..s/b parents Roy Lee and Nancy Daniels Burns
Charles "Junior" Fraley..81..Staffordsville..d.April 26..p/d/w1 Elizabeth Castle Fraley h/o2 Betty Dozier Fraley
May 15, 1998
Roxanne "Rocky" Dotson Castle...34...Hager Hill...d. 5-7-1998
Robert Joe King...51...Staffordsville...d. 5-9-1998 ...s/o Josephine Chrislip King
Virtus Castle...73...Thealka...d. 5-6-1998
May 29, 1998
Herbert Patrick Sr....92...Paintsville...d.5-19-1998...p/d/w Flora Spears Patrick
W. B. "Bill Mac" McDonald...76...Hager Hill...d.5-25-1998...p/d/w/ first Verlie McDonald h/o Jean McDonald
Jimmy Hitchcock...49...Wittensville...d. 5-19-1998 p/d/w Carolyn Sue Hitchcock s/o Sophia Taylor
Judith Carol Fairchild...52...d. 5-19-1998...d/o Joy WIlliams McCarty w/o Phillip Fairchild
Anna Louise Williams...67...d. 5-24-1998...p/d/h/ Floyd Williams
June 5, 1998
Hazel Sturgill Rose...93...Flat Gap...d. May 28...p/d/h (1)Harry Sturgill (2) Everett Rose
Ashley Ward...77...Boons Camp...d. May 29...
Estie Pennington...87...Flat Gap...d. May 31...w/o George Pennington
Veva Rice Spradlin...87...Hager Hill...d. May 24...p/d/h Wayne Spradlin
Irene Meek...75...Thealka...d. May 23...p/d/h Thurman Meek
Ruby Gertrude Horne...77...Staffordsville...d. May 30...w/o Albert Horne
June 5, 1998
Howard H. Davis...70...Flatwoods...d. 6-14-1998...h/o Freeda Blair Davis
Geneva Ratliff...66...d...6-19-1998
Michael "Bear" Ealey...40...Flat gap...d. 6-18-1998...h/o Lisa M. Parker Ealey...s/o Judy Castle Ealey
Ova Skaggs...93...Flat Gap...d. 6-18-1998...p/d/h Andrew Skaggs
Burl McCarty...70...d. 6-21-1998...h/o Roberta Lemaster McCarty
Lisa Castle Davis...83...d. 6-20-1998...w/o James O.Davis
Elsie V. Ward...81...Offutt...d. 6-15-1998...p/d/h Glen Ward
November 6, 1998
Bertie Hilton Cantrill...86...d. Nov 1
Hershel Blair Jr.,...51...d.Nov1...h/o Jeanne Kay Curtis Blair
Neva Lee McKenzie...72...d. Oct. 31...w/o James McKenzie
Mary Lou McKenzie Culwell...69...d. Oct. 31...w/o Elliott Culwell
Bradlee Francis Blair...4 months...d. Nov1 s/b parents Harold and Leeann Blair
November 13, 1998
Berta Adkins...88...Van Lear...d. 10-28-1998
Harold Edward Andrews...63...d. 11-6-1998...h/o Betty Andrews
Floyd Wallen...69...d. 10-31-1998...h/o Lois Williams Wallen
December 4, 1998
Hansel Johnson...80...d.11-24-1998
Nellie Rigsby...81...d.11-24-1998
Robert J. "Bob" Landers...64...d.11-25-1998
Kay C. Ward...56...d. 11-23-1998
December 11, 1998
Mance "Red" Cantrell Jr.,...73...West Van Lear...d. 11-30-1998...
James A. Meek...89...Trenton MI...Formerly of Johnson...d. 11-28-1998...
Denver Wells...68...d. 11-30-1998
June Conley...80..Nippa...d. 12-1-1998...
Alice Roberts..92...Paintsville...d. 12-1-1998
Hady Earl Holbrook...70...12-1-1998
December 18, 1998
Julia M. Colvin...86...d. 12-9-1998...
Madge Kimbler Murry...89...d. 12-9-1998...w/o Verlin Murry
Russell Young Jr....59...d. Nov-25-1998...h/o Marjorie Young
Estill Lee LeMaster...69...d. 12-1-1998...h/o Doris Lemaster
James Hassel Wheeler ...78...d. 12-11-1998...h/o Vera Wright Wheeler
Frank Perkins...74...12-10-1998
January 22, 1999
Lee Gibson...65...d. 1-15-1999
January 29, 1999
Cova McKenzie...90...Sitka...d. 1-19-1999
Weldon Blair...55...Thelma...d. 1-19-1999
February 12, 1999
Johnie Hazelett...78...d. 1-31-1999...h/o Helen Harris Hazelett
Lora Vanderpool Young...59...d. 2-1-1999...w/o Doug Young
December 24, 1999
James Long Sr., 81, of Beach Grove, Indiana, formerly of Johnson County, died Wednesday, October 20. He. is survived by his wife, Mary Maxine Jackson Long. Funeral services were. conducted Saturday, October 23. under the direction of Little & Sons Funeral Home.
Lora Thelma Chandler Walter, 91, of Ashland, died Monday, December 20. Funeral services were conducted Thursday, December 23, under the direction of Miller Funeral Home, o f Ashland.