Newspaper Obits

 

Last Name Beginning with   T- U - V

 

T

Earl Tackett, Christopher --1965-2005 Funeral services were held Friday, August 12, 1 p.m. at the Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel for Christopher Earl Tackett, 40, of Belcher, Ky., formerly of Staffordsville, Ky., who passed away Tuesday, August 9 at Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, Ky. Mr. Tackett was born February 7, 1965 in Jefferson County, Ky., son of James E. and Nancy Powers Tackett, both of Belcher, Ky. He was a heavy equipment operator. Surviving are his wife, Louella Stewart Tackett of Belcher, Ky.; one step-son, Joshua Meade of Belcher, Ky.; his maternal grandmother, Josephine Pate; three brothers, Craig (Bobbi) Tackett of Prestonsburg, Ky., Daniel (Jeanne) Tackett of Catlettsburg, Ky., and Mark (Kym) Tackett of Midway, Ky. The service was officiated by Dean Tackett and Ronnie Spriggs, with burial in the Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville, Ky. Arrangements under the direction of the Jones-Preston Funeral Home of Paintsville, Ky.


Source: Paintsville Herald
Submitted by Sharon Cox



Tacket, Louella -1935-2005-CYNTHIANA - Louella Hamm Tackett, age 70, Harrison County, died Sunday, August 7, 2005, at her residence. Born in Carter County, March 30, 1935, to the late Elzie and Pearl Stanley Hamm, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by four brothers, Claude, Elmer, Charlie and Ernest Hamm; and one sister, Charlotte Hamm. She is survived by her husband, Dallas H. Tackett; two sons, Perry Bruce (Elaina) Ball, Paris and Dwayne (Stacy)
Tackett, Carlisle; a daughter, Cynthia Tackett (Jonathan) Gillispie, Carlisle; two brothers, Clyde E. Hamm, Berry and Ralph Hamm, Lexington; a sister, Ocie Towles, Lexington and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 11 A.M. Wednesday at Ware Funeral Home by Rev. Preston O. Jones. Visitation will be from 5 until 9 p.m. Tuesday. Graveside Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Eagle Hall Cemetery, Soldier, Kentucky. Memorial contributions to Hospice of the Bluegrass.


Source: Morehead News--Monday, August 8, 2005 6:51 PM EDT
Submitted by Sharon Cox
 




Tackett, Sina (Conley) 1911-1996 Sina Tackett, 84, formerly of Staffordsville, died Tuesday, Feb.6 1996, at Fairhaven Community Nursing Home in Upper Sandusky Ohio Mrs. Tackett was born March 28, 1911, in Johnson County, the daughter of the late Blackburn and Stella Adams Conley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Challie Tackett, on July 1, 1971; five brothers, Henry, Floyd, Wade, Sherman and Lundy Tackett; and four sisters, Anne Tackett, Minnie Tackett, Mayme Skaggs and Dorothy Rich. Surviving are two sons, Charles Roy Tackett of Carey, Ohio, and William Homer Tackett of Upper Sandusky, Ohio; four daughters, Bonnie Lee Wells of West Van Lear, Margaret Helen Picklesimer and Marietta Dyer, both of Carey, Ohio, and Junie Faye Wilcox of Findley, Ohio; one brother, Wayne Conley of Flat Gap; one sister, Betty Morehart of Mesa, Arizona; and 24 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren Funeral service were held Friday, February 9, at Staffordsville Freewill Baptist Church, with Rev. Randy Nichols officiating. Burial was in Staffordsville Church Cemetery, Johnson Co Ky.


Source: Paintsville Herald
Submitted by Sharon Cox



Taulbee, Herbert Lee -70, of Wellington, died Thursday, August 25, 2005. Born on Saturday, August 10, 1935, at Campton, Kentucky, Herbert was a son of the late Lewis Clinton and Mattie Perry Taulbee. He was a retired farmer, a U .S. Army veteran of the Korean War, and an Elder of the Regular Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Lewis Clinton Taulbee, Jr., and an infant sister, Hatta Faye Taulbee. Survivors include his wife, Lois Gennine Ferguson Taulbee; six children, Herbert Scotty Taulbee and wife, Barbara, Sheila Gay Osborne and husband, William, William Taulbee and wife, Alyce, all of Wellington, Brenda Lee Howard and husband, Mark, of Indiana, Christopher Kent Taulbee and wife, Heather, of West Liberty, and Johnny Marvin Taulbee and wife, Hope, of Wellington; 18 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, August29, at Potter Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Jackie Smith officiating. Burial followed in the Perry-Cox Cemetery, Hwy. 772,Ezel, with Potter Funeral Home, of West Liberty, in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Christopher Scott Taulbee, Markie Howard, Adam Howard, Jamie Osborne, Johnnie Dragoo, and Johnny Taulbee.


Source: Licking Valley Courier 2005
Submitted by Sharon Cox
 



Thacker, Ruby -73, of Greasy Creek, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2005, at Pikeville Medical Center. She was born in Pike County, March 7, 1932, a daughter of the late Ballard and Pearl Cox Robinson. She was a member of the Greasy Creek Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Goble Thacker. She is survived by four daughters, Yvonne Slone of Powells Creek, Tammy Stanley and Janet Bentley, both of Greasy Creek, Debbie Mullins of Mare Creek; one sister, Ersie Justice of Michigan; five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, in the Greasy Creek Freewill Baptist Church with Jimmy Jack Adkins, Junior Mullins, Edward Lee Adkins and Jackie Diles officiating. Burial will follow in the Annie E. Young Cemetery, Chloe Road. Arrangements are under direction of Justice Funeral Home of Pikeville.


Source: Appalachian Express
Submitted by Sharon Cox
 



Thompson, Cecil C. - 1937-2005 Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 6, 2 p.m. at the Hall Funeral Home Chapel for Cecil C. Thompson, 68, of West Van Lear, Ky., who passed away Wednesday, August 3 at Highlands Regional Medical Center in Prestonsburg, Ky.Mr. Thompson was born June 26, 1937 in Wise County, Va., son of the late Edgar and Mary Maples Thompson. He was a retired
employee of General Motors. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Roy and Glenn Thomas, and H.L. and Robert Moore; and two sisters, Jeanette Ward and Linda Thompson. Surviving are two sons, Donald R. Thompson of Painesville, Ohio, and Michael S. Thompson of Willowick, Ohio; one daughter, Gretchen L. Mullins of Charleston, W.Va.; a companion, Judith C. Ramey of Van Lear, Ky.; three brothers, Charles Moore of Kalamazoo, Mich., Earl Thompson of Dearborn Heights, Mich., and James Thompson of Ros Commons, Mich,; three sisters, Elizabeth Atkins of Ros Commons, Mich., Edna Belt of Lavonia, Mich., and Hazel Hall of Raven, Ky.; and eight grandchildren. The service will be officiated by Clinton “Buddy” Jones, with burial following in the Miners Cemetery at Eastern, Ky.Arrangements under the direction of the Hall Funeral Home of Martin, Ky.


Source: The Paintsville Herald- Aug 5, 2005
Submitted by: Sharon Cox
 



Trimble, Mary Lou Amburgey -90, of Pomeroy ton, died Tuesday, August 23, 2005, at Winsor Care, in Mount Sterling. Born September 3, 1914, in Menifee County, Kentucky, Mary Lou was a daughter of the late J Troy Amburgey and Aniss Ledford Amburgey. She was a retired employee of Menifee County Board of Education, a dedicated Christian for 75 years, and a long time member of Mariba First Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Trimble, and two sisters. Survivors include three daughters, Ophay and Robert Northcutt, of Dayton, Ohio, Loretta and Donald Ratliff, of Frenchburg, and Rita and Woodson Stull, of Jeffersonville; one son, Garth Trimble, of Frenchburg; 12 grand-children; 20 great grandchildren; and 3 great, great grandchildren; one sister, Ora Hopkins, of Englewood, Ohio; and a brother, Tunney and Lorene Amburgey, of Mount Sterling. Funeral services were conducted at 2pm Thursday, August 25, at Menifee Home For Funerals, with Bro. Gary Ledford, Rev. Stanley Hutchinson, and Rev. Robert Northcutt officiating. Burial followed in the Catron Cemetery, at Pomeroy ton, with Menifee Home For Funerals, of Frenchburg, in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Bruce Northcutt, Lanny Trimble, Greg Trimble, Tim Ratliff, Todd Trimble, Terry Stull, Tunney Stull, and Tracy Trimble.


Source: Licking Valley Courier 2005
Submitted by Sharon Cox

 


 

U

 

Ueltschi, David Lee -68, of Danville, died Wednesday, Sept.7, 2005, at Ephriam McDowell Hospital, in Danville. Born Friday, Sept. 11,1936, in Franklin County, Kentucky, David was a son of the late Gilbert and Hallie McCoy Ueltschi. He was a member of Danville First Church of God, and Hiram Masonic Lodge, in Frankfort, also a Shriner, and member of N.A.R.F.E.

David was a Sergeant Major with the Kentucky National Guard, retiring after 36 years of service. He was also a retired Danville post master after serving 42 years.


Survivors include his wife, Linda Goodpaster Ueltschi; one-step-son, Justin Whitt, of Shelbyville; one step-daughter, Tamatha Havens and husband, Bill Renfro, of Owenton; two sons, Daryl Ueltschi and fiancée', Christine, of Bradenton, Florida, Stephen Ueltschi and wife, Francie, of Frankfort; one daughter, Amy Mayes and husband Curtis, of Frankfort; a former daughter-in-law, Susan Tatum; ten grandchildren, Jordan Elam, Ian Gunkier, Garnet Owens, Daniel Ueltschi, Laura Ueltschi, Sommer Ueltschi, Courtney Ueltschi, Kristen Mayes, Lauren Mayes, and Leland Mayes; his mother-in-law, Gertrude Goodpaster, of Grassy Creek; one  sister, Madonna Osborne, of Frankfort; one brother, Tony Ueltschi and wife, Thelma, of Waddy; an aunt, Lena Thompson, of Frankfort; one uncle, Albert Ueltschi; and a special aunt and uncle, Waldo and Elizabeth Lacy, of Grassy Creek; also several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11,at Potter Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Mike Cox and Bro. Don Drake officiating. Burial followed in Grassy Lick Cemetery, at Grassy Creek, with Potter Funeral Home, of West Liberty, in charge of arrangements. Masonic services were conducted Saturday evening at 7:30p.m., by Highland Masonic Lodge. Military rites were conducted at the graveside by Morgan
County D.A.V.


Source: Licking Valley Courier
Submitted by Sharon Cox


 

 

V

 

Verley, Jane Carol Ford -66, of Prestonsburg, died Sunday, August 28, 2005, at her residence. Born August 19, 1939, in Prestonsburg, she was the daughter of the late John Bud "J.B." Ford and Anna Marsillett Ford. She was a former receptionist for Dr. Keith Leslie, DMD, and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, in Prestonsburg. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth E. Verley of Prestonsburg. Other survivors include one son, Scot E. Verley of Prestonsburg; granddaughters, Ashley Lee Milburn and Trisha Crammer; and a great-granddaughter, Kaylee Layne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa Lee Dotson. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday, August 31, at 12:30 pm., at the Porter Cemetery, in Prestonsburg. Rev. Scott West will officiate. The family has entrusted arrangements to the Carter Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers for the graveside services of Jane Carol Ford Verley: David D. Allen, Robert R. Allen, Glenn M. Copley, Burl W. Spurlock, William L. James, Thomas J. Tackett, Keith Leslie, Charles Arnett, Jerry L. Hall, and Monte D. Rice. The family requests that contributions, be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Prestonsburg 1430 North Lake Drive Prestonsburg, Ky 41653.


Source: Floyd County Times
Submitted by Sharon Cox


 

 

back to the top of page