OBIT: Allison, 1997 - Nicholas Co

Arthur V. "Doc" Allison, 92 of Carlisle, widower of Geneva Galbraith
Allison, his wife of sixty-eight years, died Sunday, December 28, 1997 at
the Nicholas County Hospital.

A native of Nicholas County, he was a son of the late James Gaffin and Mary
Lawson Allison.

Survivors are two daughter, Pat Allison and Mary Catherine (Ken) Knapke, all
of Carlisle; a brother, Reynolds Allison, Carlisle; five grandchildren,
Michelle Knapke, Pat (Barbara) Knapke, Mary Beth (Rick) Hunt, Allison
(Terry) Heitmeyer and Chris Knapke; a very special great grandaughter,
Caitlin Hunt; and several nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by a
brother, James Noel Allison.

Burial was in the Carlisle Cemetery.

Casket bearers were Jimmy Allison, Kimball Booth, Pat and Christopher
Knapke, Dr. Leon Riggs and Dr. Robert Sparks.

Honorary casket bearers were Charles Crawford, Laura Hamm, Rusty Lawrence,
Ed Mitchell, Dr. Jack T. Morford, Sam Reynolds, Paul Smoot, John Tapp, Tommy
Vice, Dr. Osias Villaflor, Elders and Deacons of the Presbyterian Church and
members of the Carlisle Rotary Club.

Courtesy of the Bourbon County Citizen, January 7, 1998


Cheryl K. Roe
cherylk@mis.net
Date: 8 Aug 1998