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Robert Eugene LAIRSONBeattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 4 January 1968A former patient of Eastern State Hospital was disappeared from a local rest home Thursday morning, was found frozen to death yesterday afternoon on a Parkers Mill Road farm.
Eugene Lairson, 36, was pronouced dead about 2:30 p.m. by Coroner Chester Hager. Hager said the man apparently froze to death sometime Thursday night.
A staff member of the rest home told Hager that Lairson had "wandered away and disappeared after breakfast Thursday."
The man had been sent to the rest home from Eastern State Hospital on a "trial basis," the coroner said.
Lairson was found about 2 p.m. in a field by two Beaumont Farm employees, Eugene Burgin and Opal Gains, who had driven to the field to feed stock.
In tracing Lairson's path, Hager reported, it seemed that the man had been following tracks left in the snow by a truck carrying feed to the stock Thursday morning.
Lairson was probably in "unfamiliar territory" and was perhaps following the truck tracks because he was lost, Hager added.
"Judging from the snow covering the body, it would seem that Lairson collapsed on the ground before or during the light snow that fell early Thursday night." Hager said.
Marks in the snow indicated that the man had fallen and then struggled to rise again but was unable to do so, the coroner remarked.
Lairson was from Leeco, Lee County, and is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ishael Lairson, Leeco; a sister, Mrs. Barbara Shelton, Leeco, and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Mollie Lairson, Stanton.
The body was taken to the Hearne Funeral Home, Stanton where friends may call after 1 p.m. today.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 21 October 1954Mrs. Louise Law, daughter of Jonas and Sarah Smith, died on October 15, 1954 at 9:00 a.m.
She was born in Estill County on May 28, 1863. She was a member of the Baptist Church. She was sick for one month. She lived at Zoe.
The survivors are one son, Jesse Caldwell, Fixer; daughter, Mrs. Mattie Whitaker, Winchester; sister, Mrs. Leanie Helphinstine, Winchester; and three brothers, Millard Smith, Pilot; Joe Frank Smith, Clay City; Walter Smith, Clay City.
The funeral was held October 17, at 10:00 a.m. at the grave. Burial was in the Caldwell cemetery in Estill county. Funeral arrangements by Congleton Brothers Funeral Home.
MARIE TAYLOR LAWSON, 84 of Beattyville d. Oct. 23, 2000. She was born Nov. 18, 1915 in Lee County the d/o Walter and Laura Brandenburg Taylor.
Survivors are two sons, Lewis Lawson and Lowell Lawson, both of Beattyville, KY; two step-sons, Jesse Lawson of Lexington, KY and Lester Lawson of IN; one sister, Addie Mae Perdue of Beattyville, Ky; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
She was prededed in death by her husband, Sherman Lawson and one son, Doyle Clayton Lawson
Burial in the Bowman Cemetery.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 1 April 1954Lumber Point -- Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Parsons and Mrs. Della Marshall attended the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Mollie Ledford, who died at her home at Crab Orchard, March 21. She was 75 years old.
She is survived by her husband, A. H. Ledford; two daughters, five sons, 24 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, three brothers and a sister.
Funeral services were conducted in Crab Orchard Baptist church by the pastor Rev. E. B. Carrier, with burial in the Crab Orchard cemetery with the Morgan Funeral Home, of Stanford in charge.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 20 March 1952Funeral services were held today in the Zoe Church of God for George T. Lee, 78, who died Monday at the home of Barney Combs of Williba, after an illness of about six months.
Born in Estill county, Mr. Lee moved to Lee county several years ago to work in the oil fields and for the past 11 years has been a resident of the Zoe community. At the time of his death he was in Williba taking treatments at the Glen Eden Health Center.
Mr. Lee is survived by two sons, two daughters, and one brother. The sons include Paul Lee of Detroit, and Enoch Lee of Dayton. The two daughters are Mrs. Blanch Mayfield of Detroit and Mrs. Thelma Mayfield of Zoe. The brother is Demery Lee of Campton.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. W. Brewer and burial was in the Creech Cemetery near Monica with Congleton Bros. Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 9 February 1950Lee A. Lewis, 66, veteran oilfield worker, died of injuries February 2, a few hours after reaching a hospital. Mr. Lewis was working on a pumping power near Leeco Thursday morning when his clothing caught on some part of the power clutch. He was drawn into the machinery and whirled over and over severa times before the power could be stopped. His injuries included multiple fractures of limbs and punctured lungs.
Funeral services were conducte in the Zoe Church of God by Rev. Ramah Johnson and Rev. Ballard Johnson. Burial was in a Wolfe county cemetery near High Falls.
A native of Harlan county, Mr. Lewis had been employed in the Lee county oil field some 35 years.
He is survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter: Bill Lewis of Pontiac, Mich., Clay Lewis of Beattyville, and Mrs. Bessie Easter of Clay City.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 8 March 1951Funeral services for Corbett T. Lindon, 39, Lexington, who died Tuesday, were held Friday at the Kerr Brothers funeral home by the Rev. T. W. Beeler.
Mr. Lindon, a native of Wolfe county and a former Beattyville resident, had been ill for over a year before his death Tuesday.
At the time of his illness he was employed by the Lexington branch of the John G. Epping company. During World War II, Lindon served in the U.S. Marine Corp.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Willard Shackelford Lindon; his parents, and other relatives in Wolfe and Perry county.
Burial was in the Hazel Green Cemetery at Hazel Green, Ky.
Gertrude Marie Hamilton LOVINS
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 14 January 1954Mrs. Marie Lovins, wife of Herbert R. Lovins, died in Cincinnati on Sunday, January 10, 1954.
A native of Lee county, she was a daughter of Dillard and Mary Hamilton and was born May 30, 1923. She was a member of the Baptist church.
Surviving, besides her husband, are two daughters, Brenda K. and Linda Mae Lovins; and a son, James William Lovins, all of Cincinnati; Mrs. Lovins' mother, Mrs. Dillard Hamilton of Heidelberg; a sister, Edith E. Hamilton, also of Heidelberg; and a brother, John M. Hamilton, of Plainsville, Ohio.
Funeral services were held at the Heidelberg Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with interment in the Addison cemetery. The Rev. George Botner was in charge of the services. Congleton Bros. Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 8 December 1949John S. Lucas, 82, died at his home at Tallega Tuesday following an illness of some seven years duration.
Funeral services will be held in the Canyon Falls church this morning at 11:30, by Rev. Marvin G. Wheeler. Burial will be in the nearby cemetery. Penningtn Funeral home in charge.
Mr. Lucas was a merchant in the Tallega community for some 30 years, before which he was engaged in the lumber industry in Leslie county.
He is survived by one son, Robert Lucas, and one daughter, Mrs. Iva Palmer, both of Tallega. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. America Walter of Lexington, 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The pallbearers will be long-time friends and neighbors: Julius McIntosh, Everett Drake, Ani Lucus, Boney Ball, Lawrence Caudill and Seldon Palmer. Honorary pall bearers: Hugh Bowman, John Chapman, Chester Branson, Jimmy Thomas, Matt Bowman, W. D. Lucas, Luther Davis and George Davis.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 1 March 1951Funeral services were held for Mrs. Lillie Lucas, age 68, Monday afternoon, February 26, at the Lucas Cemetery, Canyon Falls, by the Rev. R. C. Hillegrass.
Mrs. Lucas passed away at the Clark county Hospital, Winchester, Saturday after an illness of several years.
The daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Harvey Parsons, Mrs. Lucas was born March 1, 1880 in Lee county, Virginia. She was a most devout member of the Methodist church and was well-liked by her friends who were legion.
She leaves to survive: her husband, Francis Lucas, Canyon Falls; two sons, Earl Lucas, Buffalo, N.Y., and Gus Lucas, Alburn Hills, Michigan; one daughter, Mrs. Bethel Abner, Winchester; three brothers, Elbert Parsons, Hazard; Bradley Parsons, Praise and Melvin Parsons, St. Helens.
Also surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Emmma Whisman, St. Helens; Mrs. Fannie Collier, Pine Ridge; Mrs. Mollie Ledford, Crab Orchard and Mrs. Della Marshall, Primrose; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Scobee Funeral Home, Winchester had charge of arrangements.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 10 January 1957Funeral services for Robert Lucas, 50, were conducted at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 8 at the Canyon Falls Evangelical Congregational Church by Rev. Duane Ray.
Mr. Lucas, the son of the late John and Polly Bowling Lucas, was born March 14, 1906 in Lee County and died January 5 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, after a brief illness. He was employed as mechanic for the State Highway Department.
He is survived by his wife, Dora Lucas, Beattyville; two sons, Bobby Jack and Paul Lucas, both of Dayton, O.; two step-sons, William Gilbert of Cincinnati, and David Gilbert of Beattyville; a step-daughter, Mrs. Bertha Crawford, Cincinnato, O., and one grandchildren.
Burial was in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery with Congelton Brothers Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 7 February 1952Funeral services for Private Russell K. Lucas, 17, who was killed in action in Korea April 12, 1951, were conducted at the First Presbyterian Church at Stanton, Sunday, Feb. 3, with the Rev. Thornton Thompson officiating. Due to weather conditions burial was delayed until Monday when the body was laid to rest in the family cemetery at Canyon Falls.
Private Lucas was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, formerly of Canyon Falls, and other than his parents is survived by three sisters, Shirley, Leota and Pat, all of Buffalo, New York. Also surviving are four brothers, S/Sgt. Kyle Lucas, Mather, California, Sgt. Seldon James Lucas, Fort Knox, Ky., and Frances Chandler Lucas, Stanton, Ky.
Funeral arrangements were conducted by Hearne Funeral Home, Stanton, Ky.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 21 October 1954W. D. Lucas, tax commissioner, husband of Pearl D. Lucas, died Wednesday, October 13 at 1:48 a.m. of a heart attack.
Mr. Lucas was born at Primrose on March 18, 1883. He was educated in Lee county and attended college at Berea. He was a member of the Christian Church and also the Superintendent for approximately 30 years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Pearl D. Lucas; one daughter, Mrs. Nancy West, Dayton; four sons, Harry and Billey, Kansas City, Mo.; Gerald Henry of Beattyville, and Elwood, of Jacksonville, Fla.; four brothers; and two sisters.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Donald A. Nash and Rev. Sam Wilson, on October 15 at 2:00 p.m. Congleton Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 19 June 1975Gus Lutes, 72, of Beattyville, Route 2 died Thursday, June 12, at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lexington.
A native of Lee County, he was a farmer and retired teacher.
He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Nettie Clark, New Lebanon, Ohio, and Mrs. Esther Runyan, Lexington; two nieces, Mrs. Deanna Spencer, Vada, and Miss Helen Clark, Kettering, Ohio; one great-niece, Miss Jeanena Spencer, Vada.
Services were at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 15 at the Newnam Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Sam Wilson officiating. Burial in the Lutes Cemetery.
Christopher Columbus "Shade" LUTES
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 28 September 1950Shade Lutes Dies Suddenly
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for Christopher Columbus Lutes, 73. Rev. Oney Banks conducted the service. Burial was in the family cemetery near the home at Vada. Mr. Lutes died suddenly early Friday morning in the storeof his son, Herbert Lutes, of a heart attack.
He was born October 4, 1877 in Lee county, a son of the late Peter R. and Cinda Roberts Lutes. A farmer of many years experience, at the time of his death and for several years previous, he was County Veterinarian. He was seldom called by his real name, and there are many of his friends who thought "Shade" was his correct name.
Mr. Lutes is survived by his wife, Mrs. Florence Taulbee Lutes; two daughters and two sons: Mrs. Clifton Cable of Vortex, Miss Catherine Lutes, Herbert and Johnny Lutes of Vada.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 19 January 1961Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Lutes, 90, of Vada, died at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, Friday morning after a brief illness.
She was a member of the Union Christian Church near Vada.
Survivors are a son, Gus Lutes, Vada; three daughters, Mrs. Hubert L. Jones, Lexington; Mrs. Nettie Clark, Minerva, Ohio, and Mrs. Esther Runyan, Bardstown; a sister, Mrs. Mattie Englehart, Cincinnati; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the Union Christian Church by the Rev. Sam Wilson. Burial was in the family cemetery at Vada.
The Newnam Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 29 November 1973Mrs. Florenc Lutes, 87, of Fillmore, died Friday, November 23rd at the Estill Co. Memorial Hospital, Irvine.
A native of Wolfe County, she was a widow of Shade Lutes, and a member of the Christian Church.
Survivors include one son, Herbert Lutes, Fillmore; one daughter, Miss Catherine Lutes, Beattyville; one sister, Mrs. Lida Taulbee, Indiana; and one grandson.
Services were Monday, November 26th at 2 p.m. at the Newnam Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Moore officiating. Burial was in th Lutes Cemetery.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 1 January 1981Herbert Lutes, a resident of Fillmore, died at his home on Monday, December 22, 1980 at the age of 65.
Lutes was a native of Lee County, a carpenter and a member of the Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Jessie Lutes, one son, Herbert Lutes Jr., two sisters, Katherine Lutes and Mrs. Frances Cable, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at the Newnam Funeral Home on Wednesday, December 24, 1980 with Bro. Sam Watkins officiating. Burial was in the Lutes Cemetery at Vada.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 29 June 1989John Lutes, 71, of Hopkinsville, Ky., passed away Sunday, June 18, 1989.
Born April 2, 1918, he was the son of Shade Lutes and Florence Taulbee.
Survived by two sisters, Miss Katherine Lutes, Fillmore, Ky.; Mrs. Frances Cable, Campton, Ky.; sister-in-law, Mrs. Jessie Lutes, Fillmore, Ky.; nephews, Herbert Lutes, Jr., Fillmore, Ky.; Billy Cable, Dayton, Ohio; niece, Zora Lockard, Campton, Ky.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 21, 1989 at 2 p.m. in the Newnam Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmie Overbee officiating. Burial followed in the Lutes Cemetery, Fillmore, Ky., with the Newnam Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Herbert Lutes, Jr., David Lutes, Charlie Lutes, John Abner, Von Abner, Mac Combs.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 17 September 1953Funeral services for Millard Lutes, Jr., 26, were held at the Fincastle Methodist church, September 14, at 2 p.m. by Rev. J. C. Everman.
Mr. Lutes, the son of Millard and Callie Lutes was born in Lee county, October 14, [sic] 1927 and died September 11, at 12 p.m. in the Clark County hospital in Winchester after an illness of several months.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Smith Lutes, and three children, Joseph P., Margaret and Billy; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Lutes of Fincastle; six sisters, Gertrude White of Hazard; Thelma White of Canyon Falls; Mae Norman and Euphremia Stamper of Pontiac, Mich., Bonita Shoemaker of Beattyville; Lovetta Shoemaker of Middletown, Ohio; two brothers, Willie Lutes of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Tommie Lutes of the armed forces stationed in Virginia.
Burial was in the Kincaid cemetery at Fincastle, with King Justice Funeral Home in charge.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 22 March 1956Funeral services for Thomas J. Lutes, 8, were held at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 18, at the Union Christian Church at Vada by the Rev. Sam Wilson.
Mr. Lutes, the son of the late Christopher and Lucinda Lutes was born in Lee County, october 17, 1869 and died at his home at Vada, Friday, March 16, after a long illness.
He was a retired farmer and carpenter and a member of the Union Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Lutes; a son, Gus Lutes of Vada; three daughters, Mrs. Hubert L. Jones of Lexington; Mrs. Nettie Clark, Minerva, Ohio, and Mrs. Ester Runyan, Bardstownn, and two grandchildren.
Burial was in the family cemetery at Vada with Congleton Brothers Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH)
Wednesday, 13 October 1937Middletown, -- Funeral services will be held tomorrow for Mrs. Laura B. Lutz, 68, who died early yesterday morning after an illness of 18 months with a complication of disease.
Mrs. Lutz died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Claude Maze, of 715 14th av., where she had been befast six months. Mrs. Lutz, who lived in this city the past 27 years, was the widow of William Lutz, who died a number of years ago.
Born in Beattyville, Ky., she was reared in that community, the daughter of a Baptist minister. She is survived by two daughters, three sons, one brother and nine grandchildren.
Services will be conducted by Rev. F. A. Stiles, of the First Baptist church at the residence at 3 p.m. Burial will be made in Woodside cemetery.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 26 July 1951William Gourley Luxon, 38, a well-known Lee and Madison County businessman, died o a heart attack last Friday night at his home in Richmond, Ky.
Luxon was a grandson of the late Judge G. W. Gourley and Thetis Gourley. His mother was Nettie Gourley Luxon. He was a nephew of Mrs. Beulah Spencer, recently of Beattyville.
Funeral services were conducted at the grave in the Richmond Cemetery.
Besides his wife and two sons, he is survived by two brothers, Bobby and Chester Luxon, of Richmond.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 5 October 1950Funeral services for George Lynch, 56, were held Saturday afternoon, September 30, at the Heidelberg Baptist Church with the Rev. C. E. Keeley conducting the service.
Mr. Lynch, son of the late Major Lynch and Mary Ann Goosey, was born Novemer 2, 1894 in Lee County and died Septemer 27, 1950 in the Good Samaritan hospital, Cincinnati, after a few weeks illness.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ora Tackett Lynch, three sons, Woodrow Lynch, George Lynch Jr., of Cincinnati, and Charles Lynch of the U. S. Army in Korea, and four daughters, Mrs. Lorena Hamilton, Mrs. Virginia Estes and Allie Lynch of Cincinnati and Mrs. Clcay Lynch of Delvinta and nine grandchildren.
He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Lynch of Heidelberg, two brothers, Bedford Lynch of Canyon Falls and Berlin Lynch of California, two sisters, Mrs. Okra Combs of Levi and Mrs. Oma Fox of Heidelberg, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
Burial was in the Addison cemetery with Congleton Brothers funeral home in charge. Pallbearers were: Marcus Hamilton, A. W. Estes, Clay Lynch, Ralph Ross, Eller Harris, and Fay Tackett.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 9 February 1950Clay Hamilton, 52, and Virgil Lynch, 34, were killed, James Lynch 30, and Lester Brandenburg, were injured seriously and Wayne Newnam, 24, received minor injuries in a wreck Saturday night. All lived in the Delvinta community.
The car, being driven by Wayne Newnam, left the road near Sandfield and crashed into a tree. Virgil Lynch was killed almost instantly, Hamilton died on the way to a hospital, Brandenburg had a fractured skull and other injuries. James Lynch received a broken leg, broken nose, fractured ribs, cuts and bruises. The injured are in the Pattie A. Clay Infirmary, Richmond, where their condition is said to be fair.
Funeral services for Virgil Lynch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lynch, were held at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon in Grays Chapel by Rev. George Botner. Burial was in the Stonecoal graveyard.
He is survived by his wife and three children; five brothers and two sisters.
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