Back.John.W.1997.Union.OBIT Copied with permission from the Sturgis News. Sturgis, Union County, Kentucky, Wednesday, June 11, 1997, Number 24. Obits on page 2. JOHN W. BACK John W. Back, 76, Sturgis, died Wednesday, June 4 at 6:50am, at Union County Methodist Hospital. Mr. Back was of Baptist faith, retired coal miner, and a 38 year member of Nortonville Masonic Lodge #602. Survivors include his wife, Lois Back; two daughters, Diana Owens, and Sharon DeMoss, both of Sturgis; one son, Danny Back of Sturgis; two sisters, Mary Somers of Mannington, and Margaret Naylor of Eldorado, IL; two brothers, Lonnie Back of Mannington, and Onnie Back of Nortonville, KY; four grandchildren, Randy Owens, Kristie Slaton, Brandon Back and Brittany Back, all of Sturgis; and one great grandchild, Dalton Slaton also of Sturgis. Services were at 2pm Friday at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with Rev. Clifton Vandiver officiating. Burial was in Grangertwon Cemetery. Submitted by: Maria & Tim Troutman Date: Wed, 18 Jun 1997