Lois Carmen Sanford
Lois Carmen Sanford, 85, of Gainesville, Fla., formerly of Worthington, Ky., went to be with the Lord on Feb. 2, 2010.
She was preceded in death by husbands Cecil M. Hall and William “Bill” Sanford; a brother, Carroll Gilbert; her parents, Edith and Floyd Gilbert; and a grandson, Jerryl Rochester.
She is survived by her children, Cecil E. Hall of Raceland, Ky., and Ramona Mobley of Branford, Fla.; grandchildren Lisa Delcourt and Tina Hall; great-grandchildren Leslie Delcourt and Amber Delcourt; sisters Delores Scott and Helen Gilbert of Chillicothe, Ohio; brothers Floyd “Windy” Gilbert and Donald Gilbert of Greenup County and Roy Gilbert of Carter County; many nieces and nephews; and a small special friend, Dusty.
A memorial service be at a later date.
Susan Irene Huffman Groves (1919-2010)
Susan Irene Huffman Groves, 90, of Flatwoods, Ky., died Feb. 2, 2010, in Oakmont Manor in Flatwoods.
She was born Aug. 7, 1919, in Greenup County, Ky., a daughter of the late Robert L. and Matilda M. Springer Huffman.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Theodore L. Groves; four brothers, Robert H. Huffman, Jake Huffman, Charlie Huffman and Henry Huffman; and a sister, Mary Jane Huffman.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Woman’s Club.
Surviving are a son, Ted (Donna) Groves of Oxford, Fla.; daughters Martha (Jarold) Hewlett of Russell, Ky., and Sarah (Gary) Shell of Englewood, Ohio; brother James E. Huffman of Franklin, Ohio; sisters Birdie L. Huffman of Ashland, Ky., and Lois Downing of Flatwoods; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5 at Carman Funeral Home in Flatwoods by the Rev. Jack Edwards. Burial will be in Bellefonte Memorial Gardens in Flatwoods.
Friends may call after 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Community Hospice, 1538 Central Ave., Ashland, KY 41101.
Hollie Estel Rogers (1928-2010)
Hollie Estel Rogers, 81, of Pedro, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky.
The Denton, Ky., native was born Aug. 29, 1928, the son of the late John H. and Connie Cunningham Rogers. He is survived by his wife, Eula Carroll Rogers, whom he married Sept. 24, 1949.
Mr. Rogers attended Decatur Schools and retired in 1988 after 30 years of service from the State of Ohio Transportation Department. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, square dancing and landscaping and was of the Baptist faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Roy Estel Rogers; a great-grandson, Dalton Barnette; brothers Raymond Rogers, Harold “Doc” Rogers, Joe Rogers, Lawrence Rogers, Sherman Rogers and Curt Rogers; and sisters Hermie Elizabeth Rogers, Lexie Marie Bellew, Wilma Edith Roe and Lottie Charline Phillips.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four daughters and sons-in-law, Diana and Terry Malone of Troy, Mich., Kristy and Bobby Smith of Charles Town, W.Va., Brenda and Bob Justice and Linda and Quincy Besco, all of Ironton; a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Harlene Rogers of Pedro; two brothers and a sister-in-law, James and Carol Jean Rogers of Pedro and Harold “Brownie” Rogers of Columbus, Ohio; a sister, Kathryn Hutchinson of Ironton; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at Phillips Funeral Home, 1004 S. Seventh St., Ironton, Ohio, with the Rev. George Cade and the Rev. Jesse Sizemore officiating. Burial will be in Rogers Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Donations may be sent to Community Hospice Care Center, 2330 Pollard Road, Ashland, KY 41101.
Condolences may be sent to www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.
Mary Willie Hobson Pleasant (1918-2010)
Mary Willie Hobson Pleasant, 91, of Ironton, Ohio, died Feb. 2, 2010, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky.
Born on Feb. 11, 1918, in Glen Wilton, Va., she was the daughter of the late Mayme and Howard Hobson Sr.
During her early years, the family lived in Holden, W.Va., in Logan County. The family moved to Ironton in 1934 and Mary graduated from Ironton High School with the class of 1936.
Mary was married to the late Edward T. Pleasant. They were the parents of four children — a daughter, Shirley Chappell of Beckley, W.Va., and three sons, Matthew (Eddie) and William “Bill” Pleasant, both of Columbus, Ohio, and Robert Sr. (Virginia) Pleasant of Ironton. Two grandsons were raised in the home, Jeffrey Sr. (Ida) and Randolph Pleasant, both of Ironton. There are 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Alice Hobson Cooley; a host of cousins; and a special friend, Mildred E. Turner of Arlington, Va.
Mary was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Howard Jr. (Mable) Hobson.
She retired from Lawrence County General Hospital in 1978 as an LPN. Mary was a member of the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, where she was the Mother of the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund, 409 Mulberry St., Ironton, OH 45638.
The body will lie in state two hours before the funeral. The funeral will be at noon Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church.
Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at O’Keefe-Baker Funeral Home in Ironton. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery.
William L. Kouns Jr. (1923-2010)
William L. “Bill” Kouns Jr., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at his home in Rosemount.
Bill was born to William L. Kouns Sr. and Ina Mae Callihan Kouns on May 29, 1923, in Fort Thomas, Ky. His dad was a retired Army military man with 30 years of service.
Bill retired from Goodyear/Lockheed Martin Corp. on Feb. 3, 1993, with 40 years of service. He was one of the first 13 operators hired to start up the former Porstmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant. He had served as a division manager and retired as a senior staff consultant to the general manager. He graduated from Prichard High School in Grayson, Ky., in the class of 1942 and then attended Memphis State University.
He was a World War II veteran, having served in the Asiatic-Pacific and China-Burma-India theatres of operation with the U.S. Army. While awaiting orders for the eventual participation in the invasion of Japan proper, he drove in seven truck convoys, transporting materials from Ledo in India to Kunming, China, over the Himalaya Mountains, passing through Japanese-held territories. He was awarded three Bronze Battle Stars. His operational unit was the World War II version of the later-named MASH units in the Korean War. The mission assignment for his organization was to eventually participate in the invasion of the Japanese homeland. Bill’s unit was in a state of readiness on the east coast of China when President Harry Truman authorized the use of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. He strongly credited this action for, in effect, ending the Japanese war, thereby saving hundreds of thousands of both American and Japanese lives.
Bill was a longtime member of Temple Baptist Church in Portsmouth. He was an ordained deacon. He had served as Sunday school superintendent and a choir member as well as a member of various other committees and performed special tasks as directed by the church. He was a lifetime Mason (50 years) and member of Trimble Lodge 154 in Grayson, was a Kentucky colonel, a Gideon and member of VFW and James Dickey American Legion Post 23. He and his family were charter members of Cook Road Baptist Church.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by twin brothers, Chester and Hester Kouns. Both died shortly after birth. A sister, Mary Ruth Jackson of Grayson, died in 2007.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Dorothy (Davis) Kouns, whom he married on July 3, 1956; a daughter and son-in-law, Lisa Anne and Richard Feldner; two granddaughters, Laura and Sarah Feldner, whom he purely loved; a niece, Jill Bentley; and a nephew, William Bruce Jackson.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at F.C. Daehler Mortuary in Portsmouth. Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor John Gowdy at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial will be in East Carter County Memory Gardens on U.S. 60 East, just east of Grayson, with military rites by James Dickey American Legion Post 23.
Robert Staten
Robert Staten, formerly of Ashland, died Jan. 27 in Washington, D.C.
His wife, Thelma Staten, survives.
Ruth Russell
Ruth G. Russell, 80, of Ashland, died Wednesday at her residence.
Steen Funeral Home-13th Street Chapel in Ashland is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.
Edward Bruestle (1919-2010)
Edward Christian Bruestle, 90, of Olive Hill, died Monday at his residence.
He was born March 21, 1919.
His wives, Lenora M. Bruestle and Leona Bruestle, preceded him in death.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. John’s Cemetery in Cincinnati.
Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals in Morehead.
Condolences may be sent to www.northcuttandson.com.
Frances Fairweather (1915-2010)
Frances L. Fairweather, 94, formerly of Middletown, N.Y., died Tuesday at her home in Webbville.
She was born Aug. 9, 1915, in Boston.
Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Morse Funeral Home in Middletown.
A spring interment will be in Pine Hill Cemetery in Middletown.
Malone Funeral Home in Grayson is in charge of local arrangements.
Condolences may be sent to www.malonefuneralhome.com.
Haskell Dickerson (1925-2010)
Haskell Dickerson, 84, of Reynoldsville, Ohio, formerly of Olive Hill, died Tuesday in Eco Manor Rehabilitation Center in Pickerington, Ohio.
He was born Oct. 30, 1925, in Carter County.
His wife, Thelma Pauline Stephens Dickerson, survives.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Sparks Funeral Home in Grayson. Burial will be in Roar Cemetery in Grahn.
Friends may call after 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.sparksfh.com.
Christy Johnston
Christy Michelle Johnston, 31, of Olive Hill, died Wednesday in St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead.
Globe Funeral Chapel in Olive Hill is in charge of arrangements, which are pending.
Ernest Franklin (1937-2010)
Ernest Ray Franklin, 72, of River, died Wednesday at his residence.
He was born June 10, 1937, in Johnson County.
His wife, Bettie Sue Williams Franklin, preceded him in death.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Preston Funeral Home in Paintsville. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Cemetery in Staffordsville.
Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Samuel Dheel (1936-2010)
Samuel E. Dheel, 73, of Louisa, died Tuesday at his residence.
He was born Sept. 12, 1936, in Van Lear.
His wife, Joann Childers Dheel, preceded him in death.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Meades Branch Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Dheel Cemetery in Louisa.
Condolences may be sent to www.timeformemory.com/wilson.
Jack Osman (1933-2010)
Jack R. Osman of Clarksburg died Tuesday at his residence.
He was born Aug. 18, 1933, in Manchester, Ohio.
His wife, Donna Parker Osman, survives.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Dickerson Funeral Home in Vanceburg. Burial will be in Lewis County Memory Gardens, with military rites by VFW Monte Lewis Stamm Post 5438.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Juanita Caudill (1926-2010)
Juanita Lewis Caudill, 83, of Nippa, died Tuesday at her residence.
She was born April 9, 1926, in Floyd County.
Her husband, Wilber J. Caudill, preceded her in death.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at Jones-Preston Funeral Home in Paintsville. Burial will be in Davidson Memorial Gardens in Ivel.
Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home.
