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John G. McGuire JAMESON
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 15 June 1978
John G. McGuire Jameson, who was born in Beattyville, June 26, 1903, died at his home at 1222 Royal Ave., Louisville, Ky, 40204, died June 4, 1978.
Funeral services were conducted by the Reverend Alexander Murphy at the Newnam Funeral Chapel on June 7, 1978, followed by burial in Riverview Cemetery.
Mrs. Jameson was the son of the late Walker and Nancy Flanery Jameson, and was descended from several of the arly pioneer families of Lee and Owsley Counties, including the McGuire, Flanery, Venable, Beatty, Brandenburgh, and Jameson families. He was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Beattyville, and was retired from the Kentucky Transport Company of Louisville.
Mr. Jameson was a graduate of the old St. Helens High School and of Bowling Green Business University, a charter member of the Beattyville Kiwanis Club, and was the owner and operator of the first bus line between Irvine, Beattyville, and Booneville.
On June 26, 1929, he was united in marriage with Miss Zenith Henry Johnson, who survives him. Other survivors are his son and daughter-in-law, Col. and Mrs. John G. Jameson, Jr., one granddaughter, Miss Jill Gay Jameson, all of Norfolk, Virginia; also two sisters, Anne Blakey and Josphine Woodard, both of Ohio.

Walker JAMESON
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 28 December 1950
Funeral services for Walker Jameson, 92, will be held this afternoon at two o'clock in the St. Thomas Episcopal church by the Rev. E. M. Waits, assisted by Lay Reader Glen Adkins.
Mr. Jameson, son of the late Robert Beatty and Gilly Ann McGuire Jameson, was born in Beattyville, February 9, 1859. He died at his home here Dec. 26, of diseases incident to age.
He had been a member of St. Thomas church for 45 years and for most of that time served as Senior Warden. At the tiem of his death he was listed as Senior Warden Emeritus. In point of years of membership, Mr. Jameson was the oldest Mason in Lee county, probably the oldest in Eastern Kentucky. Sixty-seven or more years ago he was a member of Proctor Lodge No. 213, and 56 years ago he helped to institute St. Helens Lodge 684, becoming one of its charter members, and the last living one for several years.
Mr. Jameson was active in many walks of life - he served three terms as Sheriff of lee county, two terms of two years each from 1888 to 1892 and one four-year term from 1910 to 1914. he was a member of Beattyville Town Company, a real estate holding group, a farmer and business man. His attendance at St. Thomas church was regular up until a year or so ago when his family feared for his safety in riding his horse about town.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nancy Flanery Jameson, to whom he married Oct. 2, 1902; one son, John G. Jameson, Louisville; two daughters, Mrs. Ann Blakey, of Akron, O., and Mrs. Josephine Woodard of Beattyville, and six grandsons.
Burial will be in the Riverview cemetery with Masonic rites. Funeral arrangements by Congleton Brothers funeral home.

Dosha JOHNSON
Dosha Johnson, 96 of Lee County d. July 18, 2000. She was born Oct. 30, 1902 in Owsley County the d/o the late George and Elizabeth Terry.
Survivors are one sister-in-law, Delphia Patrick of Booneville, KY.
Burial in the Lerose Cemetery.

Lee JOHNSON
June 16, 1992 Logansport, Indiana
Lee Johnson, 90, Rt. 6, Logansport, died at 4 a.m. today in Home Hospital, Lafayette. Born March 12, 1902 Lee County, Ky., he was the son of Elisha Johnson and Mary Hall Johnson. On March 31, 1921, in Booneville, Ky., he was married to Esther Reynolds, who died Dec. 11, 1971.
A retired farmer, Mr. Johnson had resided in Logansport since 1949. He was a member of Logansport Church of God.
Surviving are two daughters, Ruby Hatton and Shirley DePew, both of Logansport; one sister, Mary Cobb, Nickelsville, Ky.; three grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
One son, six brothers, six sisters and four grandchildren preceded in death.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Fisher Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral chapel.
VCM Notes: Esther Reynolds was the daughter of Daniel H. Reynolds and Sarah Jane Terry of Owsley County, Kentucky. Ruby Johnson married Rudell Hatton Shirley Johnson married 1. Olney Combs 2. Francis DePew Mary Johnson married 1. George Burgen 2. Ottis Cobb.

Abbye Lutes JONES
The Lexington Herald (Lexington, KY)
Wednesday, 13 May 1970
Mrs. Abbye L. Jones, 72, of 154 North Ashland Avenue, died yesterday.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Aaron Smith Funeral Home, 476 East High Street. Burial will be in the Vada Family Cemetery, Lee County. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today.

Hubert L. JONES
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 9 July 1964
Hubert L. Jones, 62, died at 1:05 p.m. Saturday at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington, after a long illness. Mr. Jones was a statistical draftsman in the comptroller department at the Lexington Army Depot for 19 years until illness caused his retirement.
A native of Elnora, Ind., he was the son of the late T. Hargis and Maud Ragle Jones. He was a member of the Ashland Avenue Baptist Church and the Kentucky Mountain Club.
Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Mrs. Abbye Lutes Jones; a brother, Carl Jones of Barberson, Ohio; four sisters, Mrs. Clifton Sanders of Beattyville; Miss Anna Jones of Danville; Mrs. Robert Gray of Florence and Mrs. Sam Gamble of Cincinnati, and several nieces and nephews.
Services were conducted by the Rev. Carl T. Sadler at the W. R. Milward Mortuary, Broadway, at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Private burial services were held at the Lutes Family Cemetery at Vada, Ky., at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Kitsy Ann Coomer JONES
Dayton Daily News
June 3rd & 6th 2010
Rev. Kitsy Ann "Kitty" Banks Jones, age 63, of Union, Ohio went home to be home with the Lord on May 31, 2010 due to a head on collision May 18, 2010. Preceeded in death by good friend Betty Cottle, who also perished in the accident.
She was also preceeded in death by her parents Elisha & Estella Maloney Coomer; brothers, Patton & Robert Lee Coomer; sister, Louise Markus, grandson, Joshua James Lawson and step-brother, Harold Dean Gunn.
She is survived by husband, Rev. John Jones; her children, Bruce Kelly Banks (Robin), Tammy Sue Banks-Anderson (Jeff), Jennifer Lawson, Rev. James Madison Jones (Joyce), brothers, Billy Joe Coomer (Emma), James Ray Coomer, sisters, Joyce Irene Dixon, Henrietta Colyer, Dorothy Jewell (Ernest), Brenda Sue Stamper (Michael), grandchildren, Ashley Henderson, Nicklaus Anderson, Brandon & Cory Banks, Elisha & Aaron Lawson, Robert Haskins, Joey, Katie, Kyle, & Michelle Jones; 8 great-grandchildren, a host of relatives, friends, and loved ones. Special friends, Marge Henderson, Annie Stacey, and Beverly Eversole.
She was a minister for Open Door Pentecostal Church. A singer/songwriter who worked at Old Country Buffet and Walmart. Kitsy loved everyone and they loved her. She will greatly be missed.
The family will receive friends Monday, June 7, 2010 from 5-8 PM at Union Pentecostal Church (1100 N. Union Rd, Dayton, OH 45417). The service will be held Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the church. Burial will follow at Bearcreek Cemetery.

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