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Rett Shaver Rett Shav- er, age 86, of Coon Run Road, West liberty, Ky., passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, in the Hazard ARH, hospital, Hazard, Ky., after a illness. He was born Oct. 12, 1928, in West Liberty, Ky., a son of the late Frank and Carrie (John- son) Shaver. Rett served in the United States Army during the Korean War, and was of the Baptist Faith. During his lifetime,. he also worked as a logger and construction worker building homes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers. Survivors include his wife, James Wyatt “Jamie” Brown James Wyatt "Ja- mie" Brown, age 51, of Georgetown, Ky., formerly of French- burg, Ky., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at his residence. He was June 26, 1963, in Frenchburg, Ky., and worked as a diesel mechanic. He had accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior. Clifton “Cliffy” Coffee Clifton “Cliffy” Cof- fee, age 38, West Liberty, Ky., passed away Tues- day, Jan. 6, 2015, in Central Bap- tist Hospital, Lexington, Ky., following an extended illness. Born Jan. 27, 1976, in More- head, Ky., Clifton was a good hearted man, and a very special and loving guy to many people. Clifton loved his family and friends, and never met a stranger. He was full of happi- ness and humor, and had many nicknames. His family called him Bruno, and his friends called him Cornbread. He had accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior. Preceded him in death was his precious little boy Austin Clay and maternal grandmother,Peggy Tharp and paternal grandparents,Clayton and Melovee Coffee and his friend, Matt Arnett. He is survived by his wife, Angela (Hall) Coffee; his par- ents, McKinley and Myrtle (Tharp) Coffee, of West Lib- erty; and his father- and mother- Kenneth Taulbee Kenneth Joe Taulbee, 63, of Hazel Green, de- parted this life on Fri- day, Jan. 9, 2015. He was a son of the late Dennis Sr. and Bonnie Mayabb Taulbee, born in Morgan County, Kentucky, on September 5, 1951. Kenneth is survived by his son, T.J. Taulbee and wife, Sarah, of Saint Paris, Ohio; three grandchildren, Zoe Taul- bee, Zeke Taulbee, and Zander Taulbee; two brothers, Den- nis Taulbee, Jr., of Hazard, and Rick Taulbee, of Hazel Green; one sister, Del Banks, of Franklin, Ohio; two special nieces, Sebra Karen Taulbee Earl Reed Mr. James Earl Reed, of Caney, Ky., retired educator and commu- nity activist, passed away at his home on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, fol- lowing a short illness at the age of 86 years. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Wanda Jones Reed, and his daughter Gayle Reed. He was born May 6, 1928, in Westboro, Ohio, to the late Curtis and Zona Johnson. He was lovingly adopted by his late Uncle and Aunt, Luther and Laura Reed and lived in Caney all his life. A brother, Melvin Johnson, of Blanchester, Ohio survives. Mr. Reed served the Morgan County Schools for over 4o years as a teacher, counselor and principal. He served as Superintendent of Schools and retired twice from that position serving two tenures during his career. He had a heart for all children, remained dedicated to students’ education during and after his career. Mr. Reed was involved in numerous community endeav- ors among which include the, Board of Directors for Bank of the Mountains, ARH Care Board of Trustees, the ARH Hospital Network, Morgan ARH Hospital Advisory Board, MMRC Industrial Board, Ken- tucky Association of School Administrators, Kentucky As- sociation of School Superin- tendents, the Greenville Lodge, West Liberty Kiwanis Club (which named him Outstanding Citizen of the Year), and the Elbert Spencer Elbert Spencer, 81, of Loudon- ville, Ohio, formerly of Morgan County, died Saturday evening, Jan. 10, 2015, in Colonial Manor Health Care Center, Loudon- ville, Ohio, after an extended illness. He was born Sept. 7, 1933, in Breathitt County, KY and was the son of the late Isaac Newton “Dee” and Bertha (Benton) Spencer. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and had lived in Loudonville, Ohio, since 2007, moving from the Middle- town-Germantown areas. Elbert was a 25-year em- ployee of Rogers Pontiac-Buick in Dayton, where he worked as a body mechanic until his retire- ment in 1990. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Loudonville and enjoyed dancing and card playing, and vegetable and flower gardening. He was very proud to have traveled through all 50 states and was known as a real “character.” Denver Mayabb Denver Mayabb, age 76, of Hwy. 1569, Wellington, Ky., a re- tired welder passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at his home. Born Aug. 8, 1940, in Omer, Ky., a son of the late Kelse Curtis and Gertrude (Madden) Mayabb. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Pamela Sue Mayabb; and one grandson, Shawn Curtis Mayabb; and five sisters,Verniel Hampton, Carrie Riggsby, Irene Hampton, Min- nie Peyton and Beulah Peyton; and seven brothers, Stanley (Pete) Mayabb, Shirley May- PAGE FIVE THE LICKING VALLEY COURIER THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015 Peace of Mind... .... Today, more and more people are pre- arranging and pre-financing their own funerals in advance. We as funeral directors with a back ground of many years experience can explain to you the advantages of the Pre-Need and Pre-Financing funeral services. This is one of the first steps in facing reality. Call or write: Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home 367 Main Street • West Liberty, KY 41472 Phone (606) 743-3151 PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: www.heraldstewarthalseyfh.com or E-MAIL US AT: [email protected] — Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer — Randy Halsey — Licensed Lady Funeral Directors — Jeanelle Y. 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Survivors include his wife, Pauline Perkins Mayabb, of Hwy 1569, Wellington, Ky.; four children, Curt ad Ann Mayabb, of Wellington, Ky., Darlene and Stanley Young, of Ezel, Ky., Denver Wayne Mayabb, of Lawrence County, Ky., and Billy Joe Mayabb of Wellington, Ky.; eight grand- children; and eight great-grand- children. Funeral services were con- ducted 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home with Rev. Raymond Vancleave and Rev.Donald Rudd officiating. Burial followed in the Pier- att Cemetery, Ezel, Ky., with Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home in charge of ar- rangements. Bernice Bryant Bernice Little Bry- ant, 98, of Frenchburg, Ky., passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at Edgewood Estates, Frenchburg, Ky. She was born on Nov. 18, 1916, to James E. Little and Lena Denniston Little in Den- niston, KY. Bernice married Raymond Bryant in 1931. She was a co- owner of Bryant’s Market at Mariba, Ky., where she worked for several years. She was also a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star. Bernice had accepted Jesus into her life many years ago and cherished her Lord and Sav- ior. She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, Frenchburg, Ky., and attended the Bethel Baptist Church, of Frenchburg, Ky. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Bry- ant; sons, James Donald Bryant and Raymond Bruce Bryant; a sister, Beatrice Little Dennis; in-law, Mary and Randall Hall, of West Liberty; his two sisters, Amanda and Scott Smith, of Berea, Ky., and Candice and Sam Prater, of West Liberty; his papaw, Charles Tharp, of West Liberty; three nieces, Corey Smith, and Samantha and Ol- ivia Prater; two nephews, Kaleb Cummins and Kirby Smith; two special boys, Kaleb and Brax- ton, who he loved like his own son; a very dear friend,Chad Whisman; and a host of family and friends. Funeral services were con- ducted 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, at Herald & Stewart & Halsey Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Conley and Rev. Ray- mond Vancleave officiating. Interment followed in the Rob- erson Cemetery, West Liberty, Ky., with Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Honorary pallbearers were Kaleb Cummins, Braxton Fer- guson, Kirby Smith, Scott Smith, Tyler Tharp and Sam Prater. Active pallbearers: Scott Pennington, Billy Coffee, Jody Castle, Chad Whisman, Randy McKinney, Junior Ferguson and Johnny Tate. In lieu of flowers, contribu- tions are suggested to the Cof- fee Family, 4569 Hwy. 460 W, West Liberty, KY 41472. and brother, Danny Little. Bernice is survived by a brother, Cleatus (Jewel) Little, of Mt. Sterling, Ky.; a sister, Lucille Little Murphy, of Ezel, Ky.; seven children, Wanda Warren, of Lexington, KY, Har- old (Rose) Bryant), of French- burg, Ky, Ival (Linda ) Bryant, of Frenchburg, Ky., Edward (Ruth) Bryant, of Frenchburg, Ky., Merle (Kathy) Bryant, of Berea, KY, Margaret (Harry) Lentz, of Tulsa, OK, and Anita (John) Fugate, of Hershey, Pa.; a daughter-in-law, Barbara M. Bryant, of Chicago, Ill.; and 28 grandchildren, and 38 great- grandchildren. A Celebration of Life Ser- vice was held 11 a.m. Satur- day, Jan. 10, at Bethel Baptist Church, Frenchburg, Ky., with Pastor Tim Rhodes officiating. A burial service followed at the Ezel Cemetery, Ezel, Ky., with Menifee Home For Funerals, Funeral Director Randy Halsey, in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were her grand- sons. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bethel Bap- tist Church, Frenchburg, KY, 40322, or Frenchburg United Presbyterian Church, French- burg, KY 40322. Ella Sue (Back) Shaver, of Coon Run Road, West Liberty, Ky.; two daughters, Teresa Gail Edmonson, of Dawson Springs, Ky., and Donna Sue Dulen, of West Liberty, Ky.; two sons, Dwayne (Mindy) Shaver, of Ezel, Ky., and Don Gregory (Jerrica) Shaver, of West Lib- erty, Ky.; one sister, Dorothy Indes, of Long Beach, Calif.; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Funeral services were con- ducted 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Herald & Stewart & Halsey Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Adkins officiating. Interment followed in Shaver Cemetery, Coon Run Road, West Liberty, Ky., with Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Military rites were con- ducted by Morgan County DAV Chapter #132 members. Pallbearers were his friends and relatives. Survivors include his par- ents, Jimmie and Hazel (Mc- Glothen) Brown, of French- burg, Ky.; and his sister, Tina and Rich Evans, of Grayson, Ky. Funeral services were con- ducted 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, at Menifee Home For Funerals with Pastor Tim Rhodes offici- ating. Interment followed in the Mack Cemetery, Frenchburg, Ky., with Menifee Home For Funerals, Funeral Director Randy Halsey, in charge of ar- rangements. Pallbearers: Rich Evans, Terry Henry, Scotty Wells, Mi- chael Coffey, J.D.Coffey and Terry Brown. Elbert was preceded in death by his parents and 13 brothers and sisters. Survivors include his wife, Dimples L. (Vance) Spencer, whom he married on Jan. 17, 1957; one son, Joey Lee (Vicki) Spencer, of Riverside, Ohio; three daughters, Quguandetta (Walt) Miller, of Loudonville, Angela Kay Hayes, of Day- ton, Texas, and Shawn Melva (Wayne) Hayes, of Trinity, Texas; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one broth- er, Stanley Spencer, of Seaman, Ohio; and one sister, Eunice Hatton, of Caney, Ky. Funeral services were con- ducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Lindsey Funeral Home, Loudsonville, Ohio, with Rev. Frank Taylor officiating. Burial followed in the Loudonville Cemetery with Lindsey Funeral Home in charge of arrange- ments. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 440, Loud- onville, OH 44842. Morgan County Water District. He was a farmer, hunter, and sports enthusiast for the Morgan County Cougars, Morehead State University Eagles, and his beloved University of Kentucky Wildcats. Mr. Reed's legacy and im- pact will be recognized for his priorities of faith, family and his friends. He was an active and supportive member of the Broadway Church of God and served on the Board of Trustees. He was preceded in death by his brother, Avery Johnson; and brothers-in-law, Walton and Hardy Jones; sisters-in-law, Lea and Cecil Jackson. In addition to his wife, daughter and brother he is survived by sisters-in-law, Berneaze (Harold) Wallace of Lexington, Dolores Jones, of Cannel City, and Margaret Jones, of Morehead. Funeral services were con- ducted 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Herald & Stewart & Halsey chapel with Rev. Karl Elam and Rev. Jeff Fannin of- ficiating. Interment followed in West Liberty Memorial Gar- dens with Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were C.K. Stacy, Travis Stacy, Sid Stewart, Jack Cline, Jack Howard, Lucien Rudd, Jimmy Brewer and Jim- my Henry. Honorary Pallbearers will be board of Broadway Church of God and Bank of the Moun- tains. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Broadway Church of God and or Hospice of the Bluegrass. Special thanks to wonderful friends and caregiver, Jesse and Sue Perkins and family. and Amy Taulbee Tolson, and other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, Kenneth was preceded in death by two brothers, Jackie Lynn Taulbee and Paul David Taul- bee. Funeral services were con- ducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Porter and Son Funeral Directors Chapel, with Bro. Da- vid Stamper officiating. Burial followed in the Taulbee Family Cemetery, at Hazel Green, with arrangements entrusted to Por- ter and Son Funeral Directors, of Campton. Pallbearers were T.J. Taul- bee, Hager Ross, Brent O’Hair, Doug Haddix, Brandon Back and Karen Taulbee. Honorary pallbearers were Hunter Tolson, Zeke Taulbee, Alex Tolson, Jay O’Hair, and Scotty Tolson.
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Rett ShaverRett Shav-
er, age 86, of C o o n R u n Road, West liberty, Ky., passed away T h u r s d a y, Jan. 8, 2015, in the Hazard ARH, hospital, Hazard, Ky., after a illness.
He was born Oct. 12, 1928, in West Liberty, Ky., a son of the late Frank and Carrie (John-son) Shaver.
Rett served in the United States Army during the Korean War, and was of the Baptist Faith. During his lifetime,. he also worked as a logger and construction worker building homes.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers.
Survivors include his wife,
James Wyatt “Jamie” Brown
J a m e s Wyatt "Ja-mie" Brown, age 51, of Georgetown, Ky., formerly of French-bu rg , Ky. , passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at his residence.
He was June 26, 1963, in Frenchburg, Ky., and worked as a diesel mechanic.
He had accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior.
Clifton “Cliffy” Coffee
C l i f t o n “Cliffy” Cof-fee, age 38, West Liberty, Ky., passed away Tues-day, Jan. 6, 2 0 1 5 , i n Central Bap-tist Hospital, Lexington, Ky., following an extended illness.
Born Jan. 27, 1976, in More-head, Ky., Clifton was a good hearted man, and a very special and loving guy to many people.
Clifton loved his family and friends, and never met a stranger. He was full of happi-ness and humor, and had many nicknames. His family called him Bruno, and his friends called him Cornbread.
He had accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior.
Preceded him in death was his precious little boy Austin Clay and maternal grandmother,Peggy Tharp and paternal grandparents,Clayton and Melovee Coffee and his friend, Matt Arnett.
He is survived by his wife, Angela (Hall) Coffee; his par-ents, McKinley and Myrtle (Tharp) Coffee, of West Lib-erty; and his father- and mother-
Kenneth TaulbeeKenne th
Joe Taulbee, 63, of Hazel Green, de-parted this life on Fri-day, Jan. 9, 2015.
He was a son of the late Dennis Sr. and Bonnie Mayabb Taulbee, born in Morgan County, Kentucky, on September 5, 1951.
Kenneth is survived by his son, T.J. Taulbee and wife, Sarah, of Saint Paris, Ohio; three grandchildren, Zoe Taul-bee, Zeke Taulbee, and Zander Taulbee; two brothers, Den-nis Taulbee, Jr., of Hazard, and Rick Taulbee, of Hazel Green; one sister, Del Banks, of Franklin, Ohio; two special nieces, Sebra Karen Taulbee
Earl ReedMr. James
Earl Reed, o f C a n e y, Ky., retired e d u c a t o r and commu-nity activist, passed away at his home on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015, fol-lowing a short illness at the age of 86 years.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Wanda Jones Reed, and his daughter Gayle Reed.
He was born May 6, 1928, in Westboro, Ohio, to the late Curtis and Zona Johnson. He was lovingly adopted by his late Uncle and Aunt, Luther and Laura Reed and lived in Caney all his life.
A brother, Melvin Johnson, of Blanchester, Ohio survives.
Mr. Reed served the Morgan County Schools for over 4o years as a teacher, counselor and principal. He served as Superintendent of Schools and retired twice from that position serving two tenures during his career. He had a heart for all children, remained dedicated to students’ education during and after his career.
Mr. Reed was involved in numerous community endeav-ors among which include the, Board of Directors for Bank of the Mountains, ARH Care Board of Trustees, the ARH Hospital Network, Morgan ARH Hospital Advisory Board, MMRC Industrial Board, Ken-tucky Association of School Administrators, Kentucky As-sociation of School Superin-tendents, the Greenville Lodge, West Liberty Kiwanis Club (which named him Outstanding Citizen of the Year), and the
Elbert SpencerE l b e r t
Spencer, 81, of Loudon-ville, Ohio, f o r m e r l y of Morgan County, died S a t u r d a y evening, Jan. 10, 2015, in Colonial Manor Health Care Center, Loudon-ville, Ohio, after an extended illness.
He was born Sept. 7, 1933, in Breathitt County, KY and was the son of the late Isaac Newton “Dee” and Bertha (Benton) Spencer.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and had lived in Loudonville, Ohio, since 2007, moving from the Middle-town-Germantown areas.
Elbert was a 25-year em-ployee of Rogers Pontiac-Buick in Dayton, where he worked as a body mechanic until his retire-ment in 1990.
He was a member of First Baptist Church of Loudonville and enjoyed dancing and card playing, and vegetable and flower gardening. He was very proud to have traveled through all 50 states and was known as a real “character.”
Denver MayabbD e n v e r
M a y a b b , age 76, of Hwy. 1569, Wellington, Ky. , a r e -tired welder passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at his home.
Born Aug. 8, 1940, in Omer, Ky., a son of the late Kelse Curtis and Gertrude (Madden)Mayabb.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Pamela Sue Mayabb; and one grandson, Shawn Curtis Mayabb; and five sisters,Verniel Hampton, Carrie Riggsby, Irene Hampton, Min-nie Peyton and Beulah Peyton; and seven brothers, Stanley (Pete) Mayabb, Shirley May-
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fant twin son of Anthony and LisaSargent, passed away Wednesday,Feb. 15, 2012, a few hours afterhis birth, at the St. Claire Re-gional Medical Center,Morehead, Ky.
He was preceded in death byhis grandfathers, Kelly Combs,Sr., and James Sargent, Sr., andhis twin brother, Harley WayneSargent.
Survivors include his parents,Anthony and Lisa Combs Sargentof West Liberty, Ky.; his great-grandparents, Roger and LillieFultz of Crockett, Ky., and fouruncles, Kelly Combs, Jr., of Ten-nessee, Joshua Combs of WestLiberty, Christopher Gibbs ofCrockett, and Justin Gibbs ofWest Liberty.
A graveside service was heldat 12:00 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18,2012, at the Conley Cemetery,Crockett, with Bro. Bobby Fultzofficiating.
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twin son of Anthony and LisaSargent passed away Thursday,Feb. 16, 2012, a few minutes af-ter his birth, at the St. Claire Re-gional Medical Center,Morehead, Ky..
He was preceded in death byhis grandfathers, Kelly Combs,Sr., and James Sargent, Sr., andhis twin brother, Mason AnthonySargent.
Survivors include his parents,Anthony and Lisa Combs Sargentof West Liberty, Ky.; his great-grandparents, Roger and LillieFultz of Crockett, Ky., and fouruncles, Kelly Combs, Jr., of Ten-nessee, Joshua Combs of WestLiberty, Christopher Gibbs ofCrockett, and Justin Gibbs ofWest Liberty.
A graveside service was heldat 12:00 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18,2012, at the Conley Cemetery,Crockett, with Bro. Bobby Fultzofficiating.
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Billy G. RoseBilly G. Rose was born Sep-
tember 21, 1931 on GreenbriarCreek, near Lee City of WolfeCounty, Kentucky. He was the theson and seventh child of Grant B.Rose and Nellie Day Taylor Rose.
He attended Amyx PublicSchool, of Wolfe County, andgraduated from Hazel GreenAcademy in 1949. He attendedthe University of Kentucky andgraduated June 5, 1953 with aBachelor of Science in Agricul-ture degree.
Billy was in the Company D37th Armored Infantry BattalionDivision Military 3rd ArmoredDivision as Military Police of theUnited States Army during theKorean War Era and was sta-tioned in Berlin, Germany.
Billy served as office managerfor the United States Departmentof Agriculture in Wolfe Countyfor 9 months. He was appointedSeptember 30, 1957 acting Post-master of Hazel Green for 2 1/2years, and from January 1, 1967to October 1, 1982, a total of 15years, was the first mail carrier onRural Route 1 out of Hazel Green.
He was appointed October 2,1982 Postmaster of Hazel Greenand Booneville, Kenturcky,where he retired October 2, 1992,with 37 years of service in thepostal service. He also owned andoperated Rose’s Market, in HazelGreen, for eight years beginningin 1960.
Billy was a father of three,farmer, friend to all and a dedi-cated public servant. He enjoyedsquirrel hunting, bird hunting,folk and square dancing.
He was a member of theMizpah Lodge #507 F. & A.M.where he served as Master Ma-son for 56 years and held officesas Master and Secretary as wellas other offices for many of thoseyears.
Billy is survived by two sonsand one daughter: Billy ScottRose and wife, Cindy NelsonRose, of Mt. Sterling; RonaldDale Rose, of Bowling Green,and Verinda La’Fran Rose, ofHazel Green; five grandchildren:Eric Nelson Rose, of Lexington,Elizabeth Renee Webster and hus-band, Adam Webster, of Auburn,Maria Katheleen Rose, of Peoria,AZ, Evan Scott Rose, of Lexing-ton, and Koncrieta KatheleenRose, of Hazel Green; one sisterand one brother, Garnet MableRose Meinders, of Cincinnati,
Ohio, and Robert Clinton Rose,of Hazel Green; 7 nephews, 13nieces, 6 first cousins, and a hostof family and friends.
In addition to his parents, Billywas preceded in death by twobrothers, Kenneth Rose, who diedas an infant, and Henry ClayRose, whose widow, Opal Chris-tian Rose, survives; three sisters,Barsha Irene Rose Howard, MaryLee Rose Lacy, and Ruby GayRose Miller; his firs t wife,Verniece Wilson Rose; and hissecond wife, Rosemary JohnsonRose.
Billy was a member of theBooneville Methodist Church formany years and attended RedRiver Community Church aftermoving back from Arkansas fol-lowing the death of his secondwife. He attended church as longas his health permitted and was adevoted Christian who read hisBible daily.
Billy G. Rose passed awayThursday, Feb. 16, 2012 at Mor-gan County Appalachian Re-gional Hospital, in West Liberty,after a long illness.
Funeral services were con-ducted Sunday, Feb. 19, at Porterand Son Funeral DirectorsChapel, with Rev. Jamie Vrunkand Rev. Charles Glover officiat-ing. Interment was at the HazelGreen Cemetery, Hazel Green,with Porter and Son Funeral Di-rectors, of Campton, in charge ofarrangements.
Pallbearers were AdamWebster, Eric Rose, Evan Rose,Gary C. Rose, Larry Grant Rose,Larry Bob Howard, BlakeMeinders, Don Miller, MarkHoward, Grant Meinders, DavidGullett, and Richard Kelley.
Honorary pallbearers wereTony Turner, Jim Hanks, RudeneTaulbee, Roy Kash, RalphLockard, E.T. Kash, BillyWeddington, Merle Cable, andRobert Miller.
CARD OF THANKSWe, the family of Bill Vance,
want to thank everyone that cameto visit him at home and the fu-neral home. Thanks for all thebeautiful flowers, to all that sentfood, the pallbearers, to KarlElam for the beautiful sermon,David Vance for the singing, andto all that helped in anyway.
Frances Vanceand family (pd)
Kenneth Ray
FanninKenneth Ray Fannin of West
Liberty, Ky., passed away, Friday,Feb/ 10, 2012, at his residence atthe age of 57 years, 3 months, and22 days. Hewas born onTuesday, Oct.19, 1954,along with atwin sister,Kathy Sue, inWest Liberty,Ky., a son ofthe late RoyBert andZelda BurksFannin.
He was raised in the HickoryGrove area of Morgan County,attended Wrigley ElementarySchool, and graduated MorganCounty High School in 1972.Kenneth was a retired/disabledstrip mine worker. He got savedon April 25, 2010, and was bap-tized on May 2, 2010, at the In-dex Community Church. He wasa beloved son, cherished brotherto his seven siblings, and anadored uncle to his many niecesand nephews.
Kenny loved watching NCIS,University of Kentucky basket-ball, and WLJC-TV, Beattyville.He loved listening to Bob Dylan,classic rock, and old-timey gos-pel music. He loved animals, hav-ing owned numerous pets duringhis life. He enjoyed spending timewith his family and friends.Kenny was one in a million andwas the coolest uncle in the uni-verse. He will be deeply and sadlymissed forever.
In addition to his parents, hewas preceded in death by threebrothers, Roscoe Fannin, RalphLowell Fannin, and WilliamDewey “Bill” Fannin; onebrother-in-law, Donnie B. Will-iams; and one nephew, Christo-pher Williams.
Survivors include two broth-ers and two sisters, Roger Fanninof West Liberty, Linda Williamsof West Liberty, his twin sister,Kathy Buckner of Mize, Ky., andTommy and Lisa Fannin of WestLiberty; one sister-in-law, BrendaFannin, also of West Liberty; sixnieces, Dawn Williams, MichelleGriffith, Angela Shawler, BerenaFannin, Bridgett Wells, and JanetFerguson; six nephews, DannyWilliams, Eugene Fannin, ScottBuckner, Tyler Fannin, AndrewFannin, and Billy Fannin-Tho-mas; 14 great-nieces and neph-ews, and one great-great nieceand one great-great nephew; threeuncles, Virgil and Lillian Fannin,Paul and Sharon Fannin, and Dal-las and Arzola Burks; two aunts,Wilda Burks and Myrtle Fannin;his many cousins and friends; andspecial animal friends, Kitty Catand Little Bit.
Funeral services were con-ducted Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, atthe Potter Funeral Home, WestLiberty, Ky., with Bro. MikeFrisby and Bro. Dean Lewis offi-ciating. Burial was in the FanninCemetery, Crockett, Ky.
Pallbearers: Danny Williams,Tyler Fannin, Andrew Fannin,Shawn Griffith, Roger EugeneFannin, Gerald Shawler, BrianWells, and Scott Buckner.
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Charles L. HowardCharles L. Howard, 73 of
Skidmore Road, Frenchburg, Ky.,passed away Monday, Feb. 13,2012, at his home. He was bornFebruary 9,1939, atZilpo, Ky., ason of the lateD e w e yHoward andRainy Car-p e n t e rHoward. Hewas a mem-ber of the BigWoods Com-munity Church, Wellington, Ky.,and was retired from General Mo-tors.
Besides his parents, he waspreceded in death by one son,Danny Ray Howard, and twobrothers, John Howard andWinford Howard.
Surviving are his loving wife
of many years, Juanita SorrellHoward, and two sons, John andBarbara Howard of Mt.Orab,Ohio, and Jeff and Susan Howardof Middletown, Ohio; a daughter-in-law, Kathi Howard ofFrenchburg; five grandsons,Cody Howard, Chase Howard,Clay Howard, Caleb Howard, andDustin Short; four granddaugh-ters, Calyssa Howard, CassidyHoward, Nikki Howard, andFaith Howard.
Funeral service were con-ducted Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, atMenifee Home for Funerals withRev.Jess Brewer officiating.Burial was in the Bath CountyMemorial Gardens, Midland, Ky.,with Menifee Home For Funer-als, Frenchburg, Ky., in charge.
Pallbearers: Cody Howard,Chase Howard, Clay Howard,Caleb Howard, Scott Lovelace,Dale Shrout, Dustin Short, andRonnie Howard.
Arthur “Doodle”
Emerson KeetonArthur “Doodle” Emerson
Keeton, 58, of Hwy. 460 E., WestLiberty, Ky., passed awayWednesday,Feb. 15,2012, in theM o r g a nC o u n t yA.R.H. Hos-pital, WestLiberty.
He wasborn March12, 1953, inWest Liberty,a son of the late Oral Keeton andMattie Smith Keeton.
Besides his parents, threebrothers, Tom Keeton, RayKeeton and Shelby Keeton, andone sister, Lucy Arthur, precededhim in death.
Surviving are two sisters,Cathern and Wayne Ball andEllen and Mike Stevens of WestLiberty; five brothers, Paul andBetty Keeton, Danny and MarilynKeeton, Roy Keeton, Coy and PatKeeton, and Carl Keeton, all ofWest Liberty; a brother-in-law,Ronnie Arthur ofWaynesville,Ohio; a sister-in-law,Shirley Keeton of West Liberty,and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral service were con-ducted Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012,at the Herald & Stewart & HalseyChapel with Elder Ira Smith, El-der Bob Smith, and Elder DallasBarker officiating. Burial was inthe Elijah Smith Cemetery, WestLiberty, with Herald & Stewart &Halsey Funeral Home, West Lib-erty, in charge.
Pallbearers: Nephews:Rodney Arthur, Carl WayneKeeton, Joey Keeton, JessieKeeton, Scotty Stevens.
Anna Marie PrinceAnna Marie Prince, 71, of
Beavercreek, Ohio, passed awayon Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.
Born May 24, 1940, in Mor-gan County(Lenox), Ky.,she was theoldest childof the lateRev. Walterand AuraM a eJohnson.
She waspreceded in death by her ex-hus-band, Bob Prince, and niece,Stacy Johnson.
Anna is survived by her friend,Nancy Baldiga and family; sib-lings, Chester Johnson, of NewCarlisle, Ohio, Clinton Johnson,of West Liberty, Ky., Mary Etta
Johnson-Easley, of Lancaster,Ky., Essie Gay Johnson-Creech,of Mt. Sterling, Ky., AlfredJohnson, of Lancaster, Ky.,Johnny Johnson, of West Liberty,Ky., and Charles Ray (Frog)Johnson, of West Liberty, Ky.; anaunt, Anna Pearl Johnson; broth-ers-in-law, Arnold Creech andJohn Easley; five nieces, andeight nephews, as well as manyother family and friends.
Funeral services were heldSunday, Feb. 19, 2012, at New-comer Funeral Home, 3380 Day-ton-Xenia Rd., Beavercreek,Ohio, with burial in CalvaryCemetery, Dayton, Ohio.
If desired, donations may bemade to the American Lung As-sociation. To leave a special mes-sage of condolence, visitwww.NewcomerDayton.com.
Ministerial Assn.finalizes detailsof comm. revival
The Morgan County Ministe-rial Fellowship met 8 a.m. Satur-day, Feb. 18, at Index Commu-nity Church.
Present members includedHarry Frisby, Mike Frisby, DavidHinton, Jesse Dennis, RaymondVancleave, Garry Stamper, GregChaney, Bud Angus, WilliamWalter, Tim Yaden, DannyCollins, Donny Pack and StanleyRiggsby.
Volunteers will be needed forfood pantry. See Paul Casteel or
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George Bellamy for more infor-mation. It was suggested thatchurches have a food drive.
Danny Collins led a prayer forthe meal, which was prepared byGlois Havens.
A community revival will beheld June 4-8. Local ministerswill be preaching with musicfrom local churches. There willalso be a community choir eachevening. Ministers selected topreach during revival were: GregChaney, June 4; DariusHammons, June 5; Harry Frisby,June 6; Stanley Riggsby, June 7;David Hinton, June 8.
The next meeting will be heldat Index Community Church onMarch 17.
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Survivors include his wife, Pauline Perkins Mayabb, of Hwy 1569, Wellington, Ky.; four children, Curt ad Ann Mayabb, of Wellington, Ky., Darlene and Stanley Young, of Ezel, Ky., Denver Wayne Mayabb, of Lawrence County, Ky., and Billy Joe Mayabb of Wellington, Ky.; eight grand-children; and eight great-grand-children.
Funeral services were con-ducted 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home with Rev. Raymond Vancleave and Rev.Donald Rudd officiating. Burial followed in the Pier-att Cemetery, Ezel, Ky., with Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home in charge of ar-rangements.
Bernice BryantB e r n i c e
Litt le Bry-ant, 98, of Frenchburg, Ky., passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at Edgewood E s t a t e s , Frenchburg, Ky.
She was born on Nov. 18, 1916, to James E. Little and Lena Denniston Little in Den-niston, KY.
Bernice married Raymond Bryant in 1931. She was a co-owner of Bryant’s Market at Mariba, Ky., where she worked for several years. She was also a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star.
Bernice had accepted Jesus into her life many years ago and cherished her Lord and Sav-ior. She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, Frenchburg, Ky., and attended the Bethel Baptist Church, of Frenchburg, Ky.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Bry-ant; sons, James Donald Bryant and Raymond Bruce Bryant; a sister, Beatrice Little Dennis;
in-law, Mary and Randall Hall, of West Liberty; his two sisters, Amanda and Scott Smith, of Berea, Ky., and Candice and Sam Prater, of West Liberty; his papaw, Charles Tharp, of West Liberty; three nieces, Corey Smith, and Samantha and Ol-ivia Prater; two nephews, Kaleb Cummins and Kirby Smith; two special boys, Kaleb and Brax-ton, who he loved like his own son; a very dear friend,Chad Whisman; and a host of family and friends.
Funeral services were con-ducted 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 12, at Herald & Stewart & Halsey Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Conley and Rev. Ray-mond Vancleave officiating. Interment followed in the Rob-erson Cemetery, West Liberty, Ky., with Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Honorary pallbearers were Kaleb Cummins, Braxton Fer-guson, Kirby Smith, Scott Smith, Tyler Tharp and Sam Prater.
Active pallbearers: Scott Pennington, Billy Coffee, Jody Castle, Chad Whisman, Randy McKinney, Junior Ferguson and Johnny Tate.
In lieu of flowers, contribu-tions are suggested to the Cof-fee Family, 4569 Hwy. 460 W, West Liberty, KY 41472.
and brother, Danny Little.Bernice is survived by a
brother, Cleatus (Jewel) Little, of Mt. Sterling, Ky.; a sister, Lucille Little Murphy, of Ezel, Ky.; seven children, Wanda Warren, of Lexington, KY, Har-old (Rose) Bryant), of French-burg, Ky, Ival (Linda ) Bryant, of Frenchburg, Ky., Edward (Ruth) Bryant, of Frenchburg, Ky., Merle (Kathy) Bryant, of Berea, KY, Margaret (Harry) Lentz, of Tulsa, OK, and Anita (John) Fugate, of Hershey, Pa.; a daughter-in-law, Barbara M. Bryant, of Chicago, Ill.; and 28 grandchildren, and 38 great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life Ser-vice was held 11 a.m. Satur-day, Jan. 10, at Bethel Baptist Church, Frenchburg, Ky., with Pastor Tim Rhodes officiating. A burial service followed at the Ezel Cemetery, Ezel, Ky., with Menifee Home For Funerals, Funeral Director Randy Halsey, in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were her grand-sons.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bethel Bap-tist Church, Frenchburg, KY, 40322, or Frenchburg United Presbyterian Church, French-burg, KY 40322.
Ella Sue (Back) Shaver, of Coon Run Road, West Liberty, Ky.; two daughters, Teresa Gail Edmonson, of Dawson Springs, Ky., and Donna Sue Dulen, of West Liberty, Ky.; two sons, Dwayne (Mindy) Shaver, of Ezel, Ky., and Don Gregory (Jerrica) Shaver, of West Lib-erty, Ky.; one sister, Dorothy Indes, of Long Beach, Calif.; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Funeral services were con-ducted 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Herald & Stewart & Halsey Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Adkins officiating. Interment followed in Shaver Cemetery, Coon Run Road, West Liberty, Ky., with Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Military rites were con-ducted by Morgan County DAV Chapter #132 members.
Pallbearers were his friends and relatives.
Survivors include his par-ents, Jimmie and Hazel (Mc-Glothen) Brown, of French-burg, Ky.; and his sister, Tina and Rich Evans, of Grayson, Ky.
Funeral services were con-ducted 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, at Menifee Home For Funerals with Pastor Tim Rhodes offici-ating. Interment followed in the Mack Cemetery, Frenchburg, Ky., with Menifee Home For Funerals, Funeral Director Randy Halsey, in charge of ar-rangements.
Pallbearers: Rich Evans, Terry Henry, Scotty Wells, Mi-chael Coffey, J.D.Coffey and Terry Brown.
Elbert was preceded in death by his parents and 13 brothers and sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Dimples L. (Vance) Spencer, whom he married on Jan. 17, 1957; one son, Joey Lee (Vicki) Spencer, of Riverside, Ohio; three daughters, Quguandetta (Walt) Miller, of Loudonville, Angela Kay Hayes, of Day-ton, Texas, and Shawn Melva (Wayne) Hayes, of Trinity, Texas; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one broth-er, Stanley Spencer, of Seaman, Ohio; and one sister, Eunice Hatton, of Caney, Ky.
Funeral services were con-ducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Lindsey Funeral Home, Loudsonville, Ohio, with Rev. Frank Taylor officiating. Burial followed in the Loudonville Cemetery with Lindsey Funeral Home in charge of arrange-ments.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 440, Loud-onville, OH 44842.
Morgan County Water District. He was a farmer, hunter, and
sports enthusiast for the Morgan County Cougars, Morehead State University Eagles, and his beloved University of Kentucky Wildcats.
Mr. Reed's legacy and im-pact will be recognized for his priorities of faith, family and his friends. He was an active and supportive member of the Broadway Church of God and served on the Board of Trustees.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Avery Johnson; and brothers-in-law, Walton and Hardy Jones; sisters-in-law, Lea and Cecil Jackson.
In addition to his wife, daughter and brother he is survived by sisters-in-law, Berneaze (Harold) Wallace of Lexington, Dolores Jones, of Cannel City, and Margaret Jones, of Morehead.
Funeral services were con-ducted 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Herald & Stewart & Halsey chapel with Rev. Karl Elam and Rev. Jeff Fannin of-ficiating. Interment followed in West Liberty Memorial Gar-dens with Herald & Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were C.K. Stacy, Travis Stacy, Sid Stewart, Jack Cline, Jack Howard, Lucien Rudd, Jimmy Brewer and Jim-my Henry.
Honorary Pallbearers will be board of Broadway Church of God and Bank of the Moun-tains.
Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Broadway Church of God and or Hospice of the Bluegrass.
Special thanks to wonderful friends and caregiver, Jesse and Sue Perkins and family.
and Amy Taulbee Tolson, and other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
In addition to his parents, Kenneth was preceded in death by two brothers, Jackie Lynn Taulbee and Paul David Taul-bee.
Funeral services were con-ducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Porter and Son Funeral Directors Chapel, with Bro. Da-vid Stamper officiating. Burial followed in the Taulbee Family Cemetery, at Hazel Green, with arrangements entrusted to Por-ter and Son Funeral Directors, of Campton.
Pallbearers were T.J. Taul-bee, Hager Ross, Brent O’Hair, Doug Haddix, Brandon Back and Karen Taulbee.
Honorary pallbearers were Hunter Tolson, Zeke Taulbee, Alex Tolson, Jay O’Hair, and Scotty Tolson.
