As reported in the Floyd County Times dated

June 25, 1997

Millard Woodrow

Age 96, of Prestonsburg, died June 23,1997. Born April 6,1901 in Greenup, KY s/o Will & Annie Archey Woodrow, Survivors include wife Marie Johnson Woodrow one son Aulden E. Woodrow of Galion, Ohio; five daughters Freda Hooper, Sharon K. Lawson, Cynthia A. Herandez, Januari A Cooley, Glenda F. Suiter. Burial at Davidson Memorial Gardens At Ivel, KY US 23.

Ethel Hamilton

Age 66, of Ashtabula, Ohio, died June 22, 1997. Born Aug. 26, 1930 At Beaver, KY, d/o Kennis and Frankie Mullins Hamilton. Preceded in death by husband Andy Hamilton, in 1993. Survivors include One daughter Joyce Newsome, four sisters; Jean Vance, Ival Newsome, Genene Slone, Flossie Hall. Three brothers; Ishmael Hamilton, Odra Hamilton, Jerry Hamilton. Burial was in the Saybrook Cemetery, Ashtabula, Ohio.

Sammy D. Adams

Age 47, of McDowell, KY, died June 21, 1997. Born July 27, 1950 at Martin, KY, s/o Tom and Aileen Hall Adams. Survivors include wife Diana Kaye Mullins Adams, on son; Bryon David Adams, two daughters; Angela Diana Mullins, Alicia Adams, three brothers; Ronnie D. Adams, Tommy Neil Adams, Gregory D. Adams, one sister; Donna Gaye Enderby. Burial in Lucy Hall Cemetery at McDowell, KY.

Ira Robinson

Age 72, of Pilgrim, KY, died June 19, 1997. Born Sept. 8, 1924 in Martin County s/o Sam and Stella McCoy Robinson. Survivors include wife , Luchie Moore Robinson; seven sons, Gary Lee, Larry, Billy Jo, Cletis, Clarence, Lonnie, Jimmy O'Neal, one daughter, Benda Gale Davis; three sisters, Mary Fields, Norma Cline, Irene Griffith. Burial at the Robinson Cemetery at Pilgrim, KY.

Samuel A. Thacker

Age 71, of Wurtland, formerly of Banner, KY, died June 21, 1997. Born Jan. 8, 1926 at Banner, s/o Noah Dewey and Rose Click Thacker. He was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include wife, Maxine Laferty Thacker; one son, James B. Thacker; three daughters; Rae Adkins, Marian Adkins, Jeanie Hill; two brothers, Marion Thacker, Robert Thacker; two sisters, Geneva Crisp, Delores Mulkey; Burial in Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel, KY US 23.

Hetty Hall

Age 72, of McDowell, KY, died June 20, 1997. Born Dec. 28, 1924, d/o Dee and Polly Mosley Howell. Survivors include her husband, Elmer Hall; one daughter, Donna Hall; ten brothers, Homer, Dee Jr., Abe, Olvin, Eugene, Claude, James, Earl, Dallas Estill; two sisters, Julie Elliott, Olive Rose Hall. Burial was in the Howell Family Cemetery at Orkney.

Jonnie Manuel

Age 40, of Langley, KY, died June 21, 1997. Born Jan. 7, 1957, d/o Raymond and Yvonne Spurlock Manuel. Survivors include one brother; Randall Lee Manuel; two sisters, Bonnie Manuel, Robin O'Quinn. Burial was in the P. D. Allen Cemetery at Warco.

David L. Justice

Age 94, of Pikeville, KY, died June 19, 1997. Born April. 28, 1903 in Pike Co. s/o George L. and Mary Stevens Justice. He was preceded in death by his wife Nora Allen Justice and second wife, Nannie Marie Boyd Justice. Survivors include five sons, George J. Justice, James Howard Justice, Edward E. Justice, Paul D. Justice, William E. Damron; three daughters; Irene Adkins, Josephine Sword, Lorraine Layne; two brothers, Joe Justice, Jeff Justice; two sisters, Cora Lynch, Edna Clark. Burial was in Johnson Memorial Park.

Bill Hopkins

Age 55, of Pikeville, KY died June 21, 1997. Born Nov. 27,1941 at Martin, s/o William E. and Estelle Hurt Hopkins. Survivors include three daughters, Billie Faye Hopkins, Teresa Lynette Hopkins, Dorthea Marie Hopkins; one brother, Howard Hopkins; one sister, Mary Florian; Burial was in the Hopkins Cemetery on Greasy Creek.

Ruth Elizabeth Smith Dillion

Age 73, of Ivel, KY, died June21, 1997. Born Apr. 14, 1924 At Tram, KY, d/o Joe M. and Etta E. Orsborne. Survivors include her husband, James E. "Jim" Dillion; one dau.ghter, Jacqueline "Jackie" Dillion; one son, James H. Dillion; two sisters, Verlie Montgomery, Edith Calhoun; two brothers, George Smith, Walter Smith; one half-brother, Freddie Smith. Burial was in Davidson Memorial Gardens at Ivel, KY US 23

June 27, 1997

Richard Fairchild

Age 56, Prestonsburg, KY, died June 24, 1997. Born March 16, 1941, s/o Roy and Arvie Spradlin Fairchild. Survivors include his wife, Dean Dillion Fairchild; one son, Ricky Fairchild; one daughter., Roselee Ratliff; five brother, Gorden, Charles, Jim, Donald, Shannon; six sisters, Julie Crum, Sarah Brown, Mary Clark, Faye Hayes, Edith Collins, Wilma Mathews.

Kendall Crisp Jr.

Age 72, of Dayton, Ohio, Died June 24, 1997. Born May 14, 1997 in Wolfpit. He was a veteran of World War II and Korea. Survivor include his wife, Billie Lou Crisp; three dau., Sandra Crisp Tucker, Diane Crisp, Cathleen Croy; two sons, Larry Crisp, Kendall Crisp III; one sister, Louis Rolph.

Lauren Renee Caudill

Infant, of Topmost, KY, died June 24, 1997. d/o James Brandon and Christel Gail Sexton Caudill. Survivors include paternal grandparents, Eddie and Russell Collins Caudill of Wayland; Maternal grandparents, Robert and Connie Martin Sexton of Lackey; paternal great-grandparents, James and Opal Caudill of Topmost, John and Avonell Tew of Pittsburge; Maternal great-grandparents, Junior and Mildred Martin of Estill, Dennis and Betty Sexton of Lackey; paternal great-great-grandmother, Edna Span of Michigan. Burial at Reynolds Cemetery, Water Gap.