3-3-2010 Obituaries
Hobert Ferrell Penix
1944-2010
Funeral services will be held today, March 3, at 2 p.m. at the Gentry Morrison Funeral Home, Lakeland, Fla., for Hobert Ferrell Penix, 65, Lakeland, formerly of Williamsport, who passed away Feb. 27.
˙He was born May 19, 1944, in Johnson County, son of the late Hobert and Almira Meek Penix.
He was a teacher, coach and truant officer for the Polk County, Fla. school board.
He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Joyce Ann Turner Penix.
He is survived by his wife, Polly Penix; two sons, Greg (Donna) Penix and Mark (Pam) Penix, both of Lakeland; three step-sons, Devin (Dawna) Hunt and Michael Hunt, both of Lakeland, and Ron (Marianne) Hunt, Tallahassee, Fla.; one sister, Wilma Jean (Clyde) Pack, Paintsville; nine grandchildren, one great grandchild and one nephew.
A family graveside service will be held March 6.
Arrangements under the direction of Gentry Morrison Funeral Home, Lakeland.
Dainty Preston
1929-2010
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Feb. 27 at the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Chattanooga, Tenn., for Dainty Preston, 81, formerly of Relief, who passed away Feb. 28
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son and brother.
She is survived by one son, Kevin (Beth) Preston, five grandchildren and seven grandchildren.
Services were conducted by Don Sapp, with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Cleveland, Tenn.
Arrangements under the direction of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
Betty Rice
1952-2010
Funeral services will be held March 4 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Phelps & Son Funeral Home for Betty Rice, 58, of Adams, who passed away March 1 at her residence.
She was born Feb. 27, 1952, in Lewis County, the daughter of the late Martin and Virginia Combs Wells.
She is survived by three sons, John Rice, Adams, Roy Rice, Falcon, and David Michael Rice, Paintsville; one daughter, Tammy Rice, Sandy Hook; one brother, Emery Wells, Tenn., and two sisters, Reva Grimm, Charley, and Anna Moffitt, Ypsilanti, Mich.
Burial will be in the Rice Family Cemetery, Sitka, with arrangements under the direction of Phelps & Son Funeral Home, Paintsville.
Evelyn Blair
1929-2010
Funeral services were held Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. at the New Bethel Free Will Baptist Church, Riceville, for Evelyn Blair, 80, of Leander, who passed away Feb. 19, in Huntington, W. va.
She was born May 7, 1929 at Swamp Branch, daughter of the late Callie and Alta Lemaster Blanton.
She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Leonard Click, and her second husband, Crate Blair.
She is survived by three sons, Lonnie and Ronnie Click, both of Leander, and Joe Click, Hager Hill; four daughters, Juanita Hall, Denver, Tammy Hayden and Wilma Jenkins, both of Flat Gap, and Wanda Ross, Blaine; 21 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.
Burial was in the Click Family Cemetery, Leander, with arrangements under the direction of the Paintsville Funeral Home.
Helen Wells Mollett
1930-2010
Funeral services were held March 2 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of the Phelps & Son Funeral Home , Inez, for Helen Wells Mollett, 79, Tomahawk, who passed away Feb. 28.
She was born Oct. 10, 1930, to the late Bascom and Jenny Goble Wells.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Mollett; one daughter, Eulah Dean Mollett; five sons, Mardy Mollett and Mark Mollett, both of Tomahawk, Jerry Mollett, Louisa, Richard Mollett, Salyersville, Earl Michael Mollett, Grayson; eight daughters,, Anna Spriggs, Meally, Leona Fetterly, Vinton, Ohio, Iva Dean Davis, Linda Mollett and Janet Hill, all of Tomahawk, Alice Cole, Celina, Tenn., Jeanette Preece, Rickman, Tenn., Olivean Johnson, Inez; 32 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 17 step-grandchildren.
Services were conducted by Alford Setser and Willie Goble, with burial in the Earl Mollett Cemetery, Tomahawk..
Arrangements under the direction of Phelps & Son Funeral Home, Inez.
Georgene Branham
1929-2010
Funeral services were held March 2 at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Phelps & Son Funeral Home for Georgene Branham, 81, of Boons Camp,, who passed away Feb. 27 at Paul B. Hall Medical Center, Paintsville.
She was born Oct. 4, 1928, in Johnson County, the daughter of the late Merion and Effie Bowens Collins.
In addition to her paerents, she was preceded in death by her husband Stanley Branham.
She is survived by one son, Eugene Branham, Boons Camp; two daughters, Tammy Johnson and Wanda Damron, both of Birmingham, Ala.; one sister, Pearlie Holbrook, Boons Camp; five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren.
Services were conducted by Jimmy Price, Bruce Damron and Edd Hickman, with burial in the Johnson County Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville.
Arrangements under the direction of Phelps & Son Funeral Home, Paintsville
Iness Gilliam Keaton
1946-2010
Funeral services were held March 2 at 1 p.m. in the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel for Iness Gilliam Keaton, 63, of Martha, who passed away Feb. 27 at the Community Hospice Care Center, Ashland.
She was born Nov. 17, 1946, daughter of the late Charlie Elbert and Gretta Holbrook Gilliam.
She was a teacher’s aide at Blaine Elementary.
She was also preceded in death by one brother, Randall Gilliam; and one sister, Charlene Keaton.
She is survived by her husband, Roger Keaton; three sons, Kimberly Turpin, Mt. Sterling, Lesa Mattingly, Martha, and Brenda Keaton, Richmond; one daughter, Rhonda Shockley, Richmond; two brothers, Ivan Gilliam, Crocket, and Larry Gilliam, West Liberty; two sisters, Carol Gilliam, Crocket, and Kathy Fraley, Isonville; and three grandchildren.
Services were conducted by Jerry Brown and Chris Rowland, with burial at Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville.
Arrangements under the direction of Jones-Preston Funeral Home, Paintsville.
Lois Ann Sadler
1944-2010
Funeral services were held March 1 at 11 a.m. at Tom’s Creek Free Will Baptist Church for Lois Ann Sadler, 65, of Stambaugh, who passed away Feb. 26 at her residence.
She was born Aug. 1, 1944, in Johnson County, daughter of the late Johnny and Millie Castle Sadler.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers Burt Sadler and Alvie Sadler; and three sisters, Deloris June Gibson, Wanda Sadler, and Lillian Parker.
She is survived by one brother, James Carl Sadler, Meally; and one sister, Della Mae Kuhnn.
Services were conducted by James Kelly Caudill and Jimmy McKenzie, with burial in the Sadler Cemetery, Stambaugh.
Arrangements under the direction of Jones-Preston Funeral Home, Paintsville. Mar 3, 2009, 17:28
2-24-2010 Obituaries Clara Belle King Stedtefeld
1916-2009
Funeral services will be held Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. at the First Christian Church, Paintsville, for Clara Belle King Stedtefeld, 92, of Bainbridge, Ga., who passed away Dec. 30, 2009, at Bainbridge Health Care Center.
She was born Sept. 17, 1916. in Buchana, Va., daughter of the late Thomas A. and Margaret Smith King.
She was retired from Burdine Department Store in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
She was also preceded in death by her husband Earl E. Stedtefeld.
She is survived by two sons, Dennis (Jerry) Stedtefeld, Powder Springs, Ga., and Wesley (Trish) Stedtefeld, Paintsville; and one sister, Ann Carter, Bethel, Ohio.
Services will be conducted by Wes Stedtefeld, with burial at the Highland Memorial Park, Staffordsville.
Arrangements under the direction of Jones-Preston Funeral Home, Paintsville.
James Ray “Red” Johnson
1946-2010
Funeral services were held Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. from James Ray “Red” Johnson,. 64, of Blue River, who passed away Feb. 20 at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Prestonsburg.
He was born Jan. 22, 1946, in Prestonsburg, son of the late Joe Johnson and Edith Prater.
He was a bank courier and a member of the Army Reserves.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara M. Johnson; and one son, James R. Johnson Jr., both of Blue River.
Services were conducted by Jimmie Blanton, Don Neeley and Thirel Daniels, with burial at the Johnson Family Cemetery, Blue River.
Arrangements under the direction of the Carter Funeral Home, Prestonsburg.
Ella Virginia “Jenny” Wells
1924-2010
Funeral services will be held today, Feb. 24 at 11 a.m. at Phelps & Son Funeral Home in Paintsville for Ella Virginia “Jenny” Wells, 85, of Grayson, formerly of Auxier, who passed away Feb. 20.
She was born March 15, 1924, in Raceland, daughter of the late Russell and Malta Reed Miller.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles “Jeff” Wells.
She is survived by two sons, Larry (Hazel) Wells, Richmond, and Jeffrey (Jeanie) Wells, Banner; one daughter, Terri (George) Waggoner, Grayson; one brother, John (Peggy) Miller, Washington; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Burial will be at the Auxier Relocation Cemetery, with Phelps & Son Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Ruth Music McKenzie
1932-2010
Funeral services were held Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel for Ruth Music McKenzie, of Red Bush, who passed away Feb. 19 at her residence.
She was born Oct. 30, 1932, in Johnson County, daughter of the late Russell and Alice Hall Music.
She was a homemaker.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Charles Mckenzie; three sons, Charles Wade McKenzie, Robert Allen McKenzie and Bruce Pelphrey; three brothers and two sisters.
She is survived by two daughters, Nancy Cantrell and Debbie Pennington, both of Red Bush, one special daughter, Jodie Ramey, of Lawrence County; one brother, Charles Music, Springfield, Ohio; and two grandchildren.
Services were conducted by Danny Fannin and Tim Salyers, with burial in the McKenzie Family Cemetery, Red Bush.
Arrangements under the direction of Jones-Preston Funeral Home.
