Ralston, Drucilla Creech -Middlesboro -, 83, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2006, at the Middlesboro Health Care Facility. She was born in Dante, Va., on April 9, 1922, the daughter of Wert and Mabel Ramsay Allen. She graduated from Lynch High, Lynch, Ky., as salutatorian, and attended Villa Madonna College in Covington, Ky. Mrs. Ralston worked for 20 years as bookkeeper at Bell Printing Company and was past president of Cumberland Park Garden Club, Middlesboro Women's Club, Sponsor of Middlesboro Junior Women's Club, and a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Middlesboro. Mrs. Ralston was preceded in death by her husbands, Clifford Lee Creech and A. Henry Ralston. Survivors include her sisters, Ludy Gambill, Mission, Texas, Virginia Freeman, Unity Md., Linda Schoen, Santa Fe, N.M.; children, Captain Jay Allen Creech (Helen), US.C.G (Ret) Annapolis, Md., Dr. Jeffrey Lee Creech (Jan) Lexington, Ky.; stepchildren, Ingrid Moore, Patty Hollingsworth, and Dr. Craig Ralston; grandchildren, LTJG Bryon Allen Creech, US.C.G, and Justin Walker Creech, both Pensacola, Fla., Warren Asher Creech, Bellevue, Wash.; and special care giver and friend, Kathy Webb. Funeral service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at Shumate Funeral Home with the Rev. Anthony Gilbert presiding. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 13, at Green Hills Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday at Shumate Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the Cumberland Park Garden Club, 404 N. 25th Street, Middlesboro, KY 40965.Arrangements by Shumate Funeral Home
Source:  Middlesboro Daily News  April 12, 2006

Ralston, Drucilla Creech -83, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2006, at the Middlesboro Health Care Facility. Funeral service were held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, at Shumate Funeral Home with the Rev. Anthony Gilbert presiding. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 13, at Green Hills Memorial Gardens. Memorials are suggested to the Cumberland Park Garden Club, 404 N. 25th Street, Middlesboro, KY 40965.Arrangements by Shumate Funeral Home.
Source: Middlesboro Daily News  April 13, 2006

Ramsey, Lisa Michelle -Dryden, Va. -  40, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005, at Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, Va. A lifelong resident of Lee County, Va., she was preceded in death by her father, Roy Ramsey; maternal grandfather, Claude Arney; and paternal grandparents, Dora and Lawrence Musick. Survivors include her husband, Mark Gibson of Dryden; two daughters, Tabitha Pennington and husband, Brad, Jonesville, Va., and Alexis Cole of Dryden; son, Hunter Ramsey of Dryden; mother, Claudette Ramsey of Dryden; sister, Marsha Bradford and husband, Richard of Johnson City, Tenn.; brother, Danny Ramsey and wife, Katrina of Johnson City, Tenn.; maternal grandmother, Margaret Arney of Jonesville, Va.; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday at Arney-Mullins Funeral Home, Jonesville, Chapel, with the Rev. Paul Davis officiating. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Powell Valley Cemetery at Dryden. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Arney-Mullins Funeral Home, Jonesville, Va., which is in charge of arrangements.
Source:  Middlesboro Daily News   August 5, 2005

RANEY, MARY ROSE ENGLAND - December 06, 1933 - February 24, 2011 Mary Rose England Raney, 77, of Pineville, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Pineville Community Hospital. She was 
born in Red Bird on December 6, 1933 a daughter of the late Wilk Asher and Viola Chamberland Brock. She believed in the Holiness faith and had been a homemaker.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in 
Death by great-granddaughter, Kaelyn Briann Mosley; sister, Lois Hobbs; brother, Eddie Brock. Survivors include her children, Sue and Jerome Baker, Jeannie Asher and Doyle D. Mosley, Irene and Wendell Napier;  grandchildren, Ronica Helton, Todd Anderson Brock, Doyle W. and Judy Mosley; great-grandchildren, Gage Jodon King and Taylor Grace Brock; brothers and sisters, Steve Asher, Vesta Sue Kelly, Mable Armstrong, Arthur and Darlene Asher, Joe and Joyce Asher; special niece and nephew, Fred and Lisa Hobbs and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.  Services will be 2 PM Sunday at the Arnett & Steele Funeral 
Home chapel with Rev. David Howard. Burial will be in Tackett Hill Cemetery at Hulen. Pallbearers will be Tony Asher, Jeffery Asher, Todd A, Brock, Doyle W. Mosley, Doyle D. Mosley and Jerome Baker.  The family
will receive friends Saturday from 5 until 9 PM at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Pineville, which is honored to serve the Raney family. 

Read, Betty -FRAKES -79, passed away Friday, July 29, 2005, at her home. She was born July 2, 1926, in Chicago, Ill., a daughter of the late William and Pauline Albro. She was a member of Hope Methodist Church. She raised her family in Milwaukee, Wisc., and had been a volunteer at Henderson Settlement for 13 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, William Albro. Survivors include her four children, W. Martin (Louise) Read, Milwaukee, Polly (Steve) Gerber, Suwanee, Ga., Mary (Daniel Wichman, Milwaukee, and Thomas (Sylvia) Read, Milwaukee; eight grandchildren, Mark and Terri Pellman, Mark Read, Laurie Wichman, Dan and Stacy Wichman, Roberto and Sarah Mercado, Stacy Read, Rachel and Mike Radmoczi, and Jessica Gerber; two great-grandchildren, Alexander Read and Charlena Mercado; one sister, Ida Jones, Chicago, Ill.; and a host of other relatives and friends. A celebration of her life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Hope Methodist Church at Frakes with the Rev. Ed Farmer presiding. Immediately after the celebration service, a potluck dinner will be served. Her ashes will be spread at noon Saturday at Vesper Point at Henderson Settlement. Arrangements by Creech Funeral Home, Middlesboro.
Source:  Middlesboro Daily News  August 5, 2005

REED, SYLVIA LOUISE BAILEY, 69 of Roark, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2007 at Manchester Memorial Hospital. She 
was born on June 8, 1938 in Blanche, Kentucky a daughter of the late Pete and Ada Mills Bailey. She was a member of Marcum Baptist Church and 
had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a grandson, Christopher Burnette, sisters, Creasie Mills and Dora 
Warren, and brothers, John, Raymond and Walter Bailey.  Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Russell Reed of Roark, daughters, Deanna 
Slusher and husband James of Roark and Abbie Burnette and husband Alan of Manchester; grandchildren, Kristen Ruth Burnette, James Brandon 
Slusher and Cody Russell Slusher; brothers, Ray Bailey and wife Virgie of Arjay, Bill Bailey and wife Tamara and Elbert Bailey and wife Janice all of 
Greasy Creek; sisters-in-law, Bertie Bailey and Nina Bailey and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.  Services will be at 2:00 
PM on Tuesday, November 20 at Arnett & Steele Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Ward and Rev. Sheldon Collett officiating. Burial will follow in the Katie’s Creek Cemetery at Roark. Pallbearers are James Slusher, Alan Burnette, James Brandon Slusher, Cody Russell Slusher, Jason Messer and 
Cody Bailey. Honorary pallbearers are her nephews.  The family will receive friends after 6 PM Monday and until the hour of the funeral on Tuesday 
at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home, Pineville which is in charge of arrangements. Guestbook at www.arnettsteele.com.  

Reynolds, Betty Ruth Felton -78, of Harrogate, TN, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2004 at the Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital.  She was born in Pineville on January 11, 1926 the daughter of the late Julius Eugene and Nannie Smith Felton.  She had worked at the Pineville Community Hospital as a nursing aide.  She was a member of the Binghamtown Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Joe Reynolds, sisters, Juanita and Doris Jean Felton, and brothers, Billy Ray and Eugene Felton. Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law, Alvin Julian Sr. and Mary Napier Felton of Pineville; nieces and nephews, Carol Felton and Harold Messer of Bethel, OH; Sherry Felton ad Clyde Brock of Tazwell, Janie Felton and W.M. Cardwell of Corrington, TN, Nancy Felton Partin of Bethel, OH, Alvin and Teresa Felton of Pineville, Donna Felton and Jonathon Hendrickson of Salem VA and Douglas and Christine Felton of Pineville, and a host of great-nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews; two step-daughters, Shirley Reynolds and Donnie Frankel of LeHigh Acres, FL and Debra Reynolds and Gene Ellis of Little Rock, AR, two step-grandchildren and a friend of the family, Bonnie North Lewis of Ypsilanti, MI. Services were at 3:00 PM Sunday at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home with Rev. William Boyd Bingham.  Burial was in the Pineville Memorial Cemetery, Pineville.  Pallbearers will be friends and family.  Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. C.A. Moore. Arrangements were by the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home, Pineville.
Source:  The Pineville Sun, Thursday, January 29, 2004
Submitted by Janet Wolfrum

RICE, BOYD P - Boyd P. Rice, age 79, a resident of Straight Creek, Kentucky, Passed away Thursday, October 31, 1985 at the Pineville 
Community Hospital. He was born October 21, 1906 in Bell County, Kentucky, the son of the late Phillip Rice and Alice Woolum Rice. He was a 
retired member of the United Mine Workers of America, and he believed in the Holiness faith. He is survived by: 1 son, Reed Rice, Livonia, Mich.; 
1 sister, Mrs. Mellie Rice Jones, Fairborne, Ohio; 1 grandchild, Denise Rice, Orlando, Fla.
Source: The Sun-Courier, Friday, November 8, 1985 
submitted by Barbara Rice

RICE, CLYDE, 67, of Arjay, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the Pineville Community Hospital. He was born in Rella, KY on 
October 30, 1940 the son of the late Tilmon and Hattie Napier Rice. He believed in the Pentecostal Faith and had been a coal miner.  In addition 
to his parents, he was preceded in death by grandchildren, Austin and Hunter Rice, brothers and sisters, Doris Tindall, Claude, Carl, Herman, 
Christine and Diane Rice.  Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Glenna Rice, children, Hope Rice, Teresa Rice and Clyde Rice, Jr., all of Arjay, 
and Hattie Rice and Kenny Brock of Middlesboro; grandchildren, Michael Cox, Kayla Cox, Shaylynn Rice, Hallie Rice and Kendra Brock; 
brothers and sisters and their spouses, Homer and Irene Rice of Cincinnati, David and Mary Rice of Calvin, James and Judy Rice of Kettle Island, 
Tilmon, Jr. and Eva Rice of Tinsley, Edna Pegg of Ft. Wayne, Lois and Delbert Sanders of Ft. Wayne, Faye and Jack Cornett of Pineville and 
Carolyn and Tommy Murphy of Harrogate; brother-in-law, Jerry Tindall of Ft. Wayne, sister-in-law, Letha Rice of Lexington and a host of nieces, 
nephews, other relatives and friends.  Services will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Daniels and Rev. 
David Rice. Music will be by Sherry Baker, Melissa Creech, Rebecca Long and Jill Ramey. Burial will be in the Brummett Cemetery at Sims Fork. Pallbearers will be Michael Cox, James Robert Johnson, Claude Rice, Jr., Jason Cornett, Jeff Murphy, Brian Rice, Keith Rice, Sean Johnson, 
Brandon Johnson and Tony Lewis.The family will receive friends on Monday from 6 until 9 PM at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home, Pineville. 
Guestbook at www.arnettsteele.com.
submitted by Barbara Rice


RICE, DOROTHY, 84, of Calvin passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2007, at Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Hospital.She was born 
June 10, 1922, in Whitley County, Ky., the daughter of the late Bill Partin and Maude Starrett Partin. She was a member of Blackstar 
Pentecostal Church.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Rice; daughter, Wanda Laws; son, 
Robert Rice Jr.; and two sisters, Juanita Rice and Chelsey Partin.  Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Bill and Rhonda Rice, 
Calvin, James and Vicky Rice, Indianapolis, Ind., J.C. and Judy Rice, Arjay; daughters and son-in-law, Imogene and Glenn Brassfield, East 
Bernstadt, Ky., Faye Helton, Calvin, and Chelsie Bishop, Calvin; sister, Nadine Smith, Pineville; grandchildren, Billy Ray Rice, Shawn Rice, 
Amy Davis, Debra Hopper, Jason Helton, Jason Rice, Melinda Rice, Kala Rice, James Rice, McKinsey Rice, Mitchell Brassfield, Jennifer 
Brassfield, David Laws, Calvin Laws, Earl Laws, Harold Gene Laws, Joann Brown, Lisa Bishers, Norma Gilmore, Joann Thompson, 
Charles Rice and Robert Rice; and a host of great-grandchildren.  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Creech-Durham Funeral 
Home with the Rev. J.C. Craig and the Rev. Bill Engle presiding. Music will be provided by Rosemary Jones and Blackstar Holiness Church 
singers.  Interment will be in Sizemore Cemetery at Simms Fork. Pallbearers are Freddy Davis, Billy Ray Rice, Ray Harper, Arthur Napier, 
Benjamin Napier, Jason Rice and Albert Gregory.  The family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the Creech-Durham Funeral Home, 
Pineville, which is in charge of all arrangements. 
Source:  Middlesboro Daily News dated Saturday, April 7, 2007 6:06 AM EDT 
Submitted by Barbara Rice

Rice, Edward A. - age 86 of Powell, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at the Baptist Hospital. He was born April 7, 1918 in Pineville, Ky. He was the son of the late Jimmy and Julie Baker Rice, a Mason, and WW II veteran of the US Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Esther Rice; brothers, Curtis and James Rice; sisters, Susie, Clara and Ethel. Survivors: 3 daughters, Edra Rice, Powell, Elizabeth Gibbs, Franklin, Tenn., Sharon Shelton, New Market; grandchildren, Shelly Gibbszabel Tara Gibbs Ward, Jonathan Shelton, Matthew Shelton; 4 great grandchildren; and a host of niece, nephews, other relative and friends. Funeral services held 2 p.m. Saturday, November 13, 2004 at the Creech Funeral Home, Rev. James Ely officiating. Music provided by Carolyn Williams. Interment Green Hills Memorial Gardens, pallbearers: sons in law and grandsons in law. The family will receive friends from 12-2 p.m. Saturday at the
Creech Funeral Home Middlesboro, Ky.
Source: Knoxville News Sentinel 12 Nov 2004
Submitted by Neal Byrge

RICE, LETHA ANN, 70, of Paris, formerly of Arjay, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington. She was 
born in Arjay on February 22, 1938 the daughter of the late John Henry and Mattie Mae Mullins Wilford. She was raised by her grandmother, the 
late Susie Mullins. Letha, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, had been a member of the Liberty Worship Center and was a 
homemaker.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Rice, Sr. and two grandchildren, Laura Brady and 
Joseph Smith.  Survivors include her children, Susan and Bob Anson, Claude and Bertha Rice, Michael Rice, Sharon and Mark Dunn and Vanessa 
and David King; sixteen grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and four great-grandchildren soon to be born; cousins with whom she was raised, Delbert, Mary, Rose and Charlene and a host of other relatives and friends.  Services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday at the Arnett & Steele Funeral 
Home with Rev. David Rice and Rev. Danny Daniels. Music will be by Sherry Lindsey and Rebecca Long. Burial will be in the Brummett 
Cemetery at Simms Fork. Pallbearers will be Jeff Peters, Michael Paul Rice, Matthew Rice, Joshua King, Lucas King and Levi Dunn. Honorary 
pallbearers will be Scott Peters and Patrick Peters.  The family will receive friends from 6 until 9 PM Friday at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home, 
Pineville. Guestbook at www.arnettsteele.com.

Rice, Mary Magdalene, 85, of Straight Creek, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2005 at the Middlesboro Health Care Facility. She 
was born in Four Mile on September 13, 1920 the daughter of the late Robert and Sallie Hendrickson Lisenbee. She believed in the Holiness Faith 
and had been a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters, including Myrl Lowe. Survivors
include a sister, Lenna Potter of Chicago, IL, nieces and nephews, Darrell and Jean Lowe, Vernon Lowe, Wayne Curtis Lowe and Brenda Sue 
Lowe Charney; great-nephew, Brian Lowe, great-nieces, Hillary Lowe and Kim Marlow and a host of other relatives and friends. Services were 
Tuesday at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home with Rev. Don Messer. Music was by Mark Mahurin. Burial was in the Green Hills Memorial Gardens, Middlesboro. Pallbearers were Vernon Lowe, Wayne Curtis Lowe, Brian Lowe, J.C. Mink, Paul Johnson and Danny Johnson. The Arnett & 
Steele Funeral Home, Pineville, was in charge of arrangements.
Source:  The Pineville Sun, December 15, 2005
Submitted by Janet Wolfrum

Richards, Bill Garrett -76, 1/25- HARROGATE, Tenn. - Bill Garrett Richards, 76, formerly of Middlesboro, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2002, at Claiborne County Hospital after an extended illness. Born March 31, 1925, he was the son of the late Garrett and Lucy Owens Richards. A World War II Navy veteran, he fought in 13 major battles while serving aboard the USS Mobile Alabama for three years. He was a member of Westbrook Baptist Chapel in Muncie, Ind., and had worked at the GM Plant in Anderson, Ind., for 36 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Frank Richards. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Richards, Harrogate; step-daughter, Susan Hurst, Ann Arbor, Mich.; brother, John Richards, Louisville, KY.; sisters, Eunice Zimmer, Mildred Riley and Lydia Riley, all of Indiana; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Fairview Cemetery, with Dale Turner, pastor of the Church of Christ officiating. Military honors will be presented at the graveside. Visitation is from 7-9 p.m. Friday at Coffey Funeral Home, Harrogate, Tenn., which is in charge of arrangements.
Submitted by Debbie Andrews

Rosenbalm, Pauline Evans -80, of Pineville, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2005 at the Pineville Community Hospital. She was born in Wasioto, KY on June 3, 1925 the daughter of Thomas and Clara McNamara Evans. She was a member of the Fourth Street Church of God, where she taught Sunday School for over 47 years. She had been a homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Rosenbalm, and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include her children, Kenneth Rosenbalm and friend, Angie Carr, Darrell Rosenbalm, Donnie Rosenbalm and wife, Sandy, Jimmy Lee Rosenbalm and friend, Debbie Williams and Wanda Sue Asher and husband, Roger; sisters, Betty Irene Davis Huebner and Lela Mae King and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Services were Monday at the Fourth Street Church of God with Rev. Allen Lord. Music was by Darren Lord, Pam Lord and Buddy Nelson. Burial was in the Pinelawn Memorial Gardens, Pineville. Pallbearers were Gary Gray, Larry Gray, Buddy Nelson, Eddie McGeorge, Douglas Laws, John Nunn and Clifford Dozier. Honorary pallbearers were Tom Potts and Dr. Steven Morgan. The family received friends on Sunday at the Fourth Street Church of God. Arrangements were by the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home, Pineville.
Source:  The Pineville Sun, Thursday, August 18, 2005
Submitted by Janet Wolfrum

Ross, Lt. Col. Paul E.,.(USAF RETIRED) - 83, of Farragut, TN, formerly of Four Mile, KY, passed away Easter Sunday morning, March 27, 2005, at Park West Hospital. He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church, Four Mile, KY and attended First Baptist Church Concord and Greenback Presbyterian Church. Born July 22, 1921, in Norton, Virginia, he was the son of the late Hubert and Thelma Ross. Col. Ross had a distinguished military career as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. Highlights include combat experience in Korea, where he was shot down behind enemy lines on his 38th combat mission. Col. Ross was a former member of renowned USAF Thunderbird Team-Solo Pilot. His military career spanned 28 years serving in WWII, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He was an accomplished craftsman having built and flown a Pitts Special named the "Lil Jewell." He was an avid golfer and winemaker. Survivors include: his beloved wife of 62 years, Jewell Lewis Ross; sisters and brothers-in-law, Nita Cain, Jackie and Boyd Schultz all of Knoxville, Joann and Jim Horch of Dayton Ohio; brothers and sisters-in-law, Glen and Lou Ross of Knoxville, Fred and Marietta Ross, Bill and Delphine Ross all of Marietta, Georgia; several nieces and nephews. Following receiving friends Tuesday at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel, Col. Ross will be taken to Creech Funeral Home, Middlesboro, KY. The family will receive friends from 12:30-2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Green Hills Cemetery Mausoleum, US Highway 25E with a entombment service following with Dr. Charles F. Jones officiating. Pallbearers: Richard Cataldi, William Anthony Lewis, Ron Marcum, Jeffrey Paul Maupin, David Mills, James Purcell, Dwight Ramsey, Ron Stapleton, Scott Stapleton, Todd Stapleton, Bruce Stockbridge and Jack Taylor. Honorary Pallbearers: Fred Bush, John Dixon, Red Gray, Norm Jackson, Robert Leonard, Dr. Robert N. Montgomery, Bill Stewart, Paris Swinford, Robert Womack and Richard Woodring. Family request that memorial be made to American Cancer Society, East Regional Office, 871 Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, TN 37919. Family will receive friends Tuesday 6:00-8:00 pm at Rose Mortuary Mann Heritage Chapel.
Source: The Knoxville News Sentinel 29 Mar 2005
Submitted by Neal Byrge

Rouse, J. C. - age 70, of Sharps Chapel, passed away Sunday morning, October 10, 2004. He was a member of Taylors Grove Baptist Church. Retired from Knox Poultry & Egg. Son of the late Ernest and Georgia Vaughn Rouse, also preceded in death by: brother, James Bruce Rouse. Survivors: wife, Maggie Grizzell Rouse; sons, Billy Rouse, Sharps Chapel, Steve and Patricia, Sharps Chapel, Jack and Evelyn, Tazewell, Larry and Pat, Sevierville, Ricky and Judy, Knoxville, Jim and Mary, Tazewell, Robert Rouse, Sharps Chapel; daughters, Shelia Rouse, Knoxville, Teresa Rouse, N. Hollywood, CA; brothers, Wayne Rouse, Maynardville, Elwood Rouse, Knoxville; 24 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be Wednesday, 2:00 p.m., Cooke Mortuary Chapel, Rev. Doyle Wolfenbarger officiating. Interment Taylors Grove Cemetery. Cooke Mortuary, Maynardville, TN.
Source: The Knoxville News Sentinel 13 Oct 2004
Submitted by Neal Byrge

ROWLETTE, ARLEN G. -80, died at 5:15 a.m. Sept. 10,  2005, at Lima Manor Nursing Home. He was born June 6, 1925 in Middlesboro,  Ky., to Marion and Jane Brown Rowlette, who preceded him in death. On Jan. 31,  1948, in Ky he married Rhea Bissey, who survives in Lima. Mr. Rowlette  retired in 1981 from Clark Equipment as a machinist for 38 years. He was a  member of the 25 Year Club at Clark Equipment. He was a life member of Disabled  American Veterans Chapter 19, Lima. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He  loved to fish and garden and loved music. Survivors also include a son,  Terry (Gerri) Rowlette of Lima; two daughters, Lynda Mullins and Susan (Tim)  Ore, both of Lexington, Ky.; four grandsons, Rob Rowlette of Fort Wayne, Ind.,  Monty Rowlette of Cleveland, Joe (Tabby) Rowlette of Rockford and Tanner Mullins  of Lexington, Ky.; a granddaughter, Brandi Ore of Lexington, Ky.; and a  great-granddaughter, Brianna Rowlette. He was preceded in death by four  brothers, Ransom, Marshall, Herb and Louis Rowlette; and five sisters, Vola  Miracle, Edith Ferguson, Ruby White, Beverly Jane Rowlette and Betty Ray  Rowlette. Services will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at Chamberlain-Huckeriede  Funeral Home. The Rev. Albert Childers will officiate. Burial will be in  Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post  1275. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.  Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association or the charity  of the donor's choice.
Source:  The Lima News 9-11-2005
Submitted by: Charlotte Miller -Lima, Ohio

ROY, HAYWOOD -77--Germantown, Ohio - Haywood Roy, 77, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2005. He was born in Bell County, Ky on September 4, 1928, to the late Ted and Roxie (Middleton) Roy.  He was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict.  He retired from the Dupps Company and was a member of the Full Gospel Missions Ministry Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Virgie (Lewis) Roy in 1981;  a sister, Ruth (Roy) Gibson; and a brother, Fremont Roy.  He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Delph (Davis) Roy; his daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Jeff Allen, of Middletown, Ohio; three grandchildren, Jeff (Lora) Allen III, Shawna (Paul) Schwartz, and Channing Allen, all of Middletown, Ohio; two great-grandchildren, Daisy and Paul Schwartz; and his sister, Geneva (Randall) Wright of Middlesboro, KY. Funeral services were held at 11 am Wednesday at Dalton Funeral Home, Germantown, Ohio, with Pastor George Reynolds officiating.  Burial was in Highland Cemetery. Obituary courtesy of Creech Funeral Home, Middlesboro, KY.
Obit source: Middlesboro Daily News, October 2005.
Submitted: by Pat Akers Lacy
(Haywood Roy was a nephew of George Dewey Roy and Rissie Akers Roy.)
 
Rutledge, Arzella Anderson -JONESVILLE, Va. - born Feb. 6, 1928, in Kentucky, left her earthly home for her home in heaven on Saturday, April 1, 2006, at the age of 78.She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Rutledge; parents, William and Myrtle Anderson; a son, Thomas E. Rutledge; a daughter, Shirley C. Little; and five brothers and two sisters. Survivors include one daughter, Linda Denson and husband Wheeler of Jonesville, Va.; two grandsons, Danny and Mat Rutledge of New York; one granddaughter, Amy Rutledge of New York; special grandson and granddaughter, Chris and Melissa Rutledge of Greensboro, N.C.; the lights of her life, her two great-grandsons, Nathan Seth Rutledge and Porter Wilson Rutledge of Greensboro, N.C.; one brother, Edward Anderson, Pennington Gap, Va.; five sisters, Mrs. Kyle Ramsey (Margie) of Kokomo, Ind., Mrs. Lester McGinnis (Maxine) of Tipton, Ind., Mrs. Bob Williams (Mae) and Mrs. Wiley Wilder (Jerry) both of Jonesville, and Gladys Nevitt of Johnson City, Tenn.; and her special friend and hospice nurse, Tommie Harding of Jonesville. Funeral service were held at 8 p.m. Monday at Arney-Mullins Funeral Home, Jonesville Chapel, with the Rev. Zeke Moore and the Rev. Kevin Campbell officiating. Graveside service will be held Tuesday, April 4, at 11 a.m. in the McConnell Cemetery, Sandy Ridge area of Jonesville. Calling hours were from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Arney-Mullins Funeral Home, Jonesville, Va., which is in charge of arrangements.
Source:  Middlesboro Daily News   April 5, 2006