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Sarah York SamsThe Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 19 January 1950Mrs. Sarah York Sams, 95, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ida Vicars, at Congleton, Friday, January 13, 1950, just seven days following her birthday celebration.
Mrs. Sams was born in Owsley County near Beattyville, January 5, 1855, the daughter of Alfred and Sarah Cole York, who long ago entered into rest. Mrs. Sams was the last of the York family. She had been a member of the Baptist church for more years than the ordinary lifetime.
Funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. E. R. Sams, and burial was in the Hounshell graveyard nearby.
Her husband, the late Jake Sams, died some 25 years ao, and only two daughters survive, Mrs. Vicars, and Mrs. Mary Pennington of Richmond, Ind., one niece, Mrs. Roscoe Howell, and three nephews, William A. Lyons, Richard Lyons and Jerry Howell, all of Beattyville.
She is also survived by seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH)
Tuesday, 20 January 2004Gertrude Scott, (nee Coomer), 96, of Lebanon, died Saturday, January 17, 2004. Born March 5, 1905 in Lee County, KY to Daniel Boone and Lela Alice (nee Stamper) Coomer, she was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of the Carmel Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, William Ursa Scott, Sr, two sons, Elwin Gerald "Jerry" Scott and Dwight Lee Scott, six brothers, and two sisters.
Survivors include five sons, William U. Scott, Jr. of Tipp City, OH, Arvie C. Scott of Beavercreek, OH, Donald Scott of Clarksville, TN, Marvin Scott of Peebles, OH, and Gary Scott of Waynesville, OH, four daughters, Darlene Lamb of Waynesville, Treva Thompson of Hebron, KY, Alice Brandenburg of Buna, TX, and Joyce Winans of Lebanon, OH, one sister, Thelma Ruth Baker of Lebanon, 26 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren.
Visitation, Wednesday January 21, 2004 from 5-8 p.m. at the Oswald-Hoskins Funeral Home, Lebanon. Funeral service on Thursday January 22, 2004 at 11 a.m. at the Cornerstone Church of God, Lebanon. Brother Reggie Brandenburg to officiate. Intermant to follow at Deerfield Cemetery in South Lebanon. Arrangements by the Oswald-Hoskins Funeral Home, Lebanon.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 22 March 1951Funeral services for Bruce Sewell were held Thursday March 15, at 2:00 p.m. at Congleton Brothers Funeral Chapel by Rev. Proctor of Lexington, Kentucky.
Mr. Sewell, the son of Max and Liza Curtis Sewell, was born at Beattyville March 2, 1898 and deceased this life at his home in Lexington on March 13, 1951 at the age of 53 years and 11 days.
He has been a resident of Lee County all his life except the last four years which he had spent in Lexington, Ky.
A member of the Evergreen Baptist Church for some years, he is survived y his wife, Dock Sewell, Lexington; one son, John Stanley, Lexington; and one daughter, Carria Francis Crawford, Lexington.
Burial was in the Phillips Cemetery near Beattyville.
Statesman Journal (Salem, OR)
Thursday, 24 October 1935Monmouth, Oct. 23, Mrs. G. T. Shanks, 57, died early Tuesday at a Salem hospital following an operation.
Nellie Etta Horne was born January 13, 1878, at Beattyville, Ky., where she lived until moving to New Mexico in 1904. She was married to G. T. Shanks at Clovis, New Mexico, October 1, 1906, and in 1910 they moved to Roseburg. In 1931 they came to Monmouth, where Mr. Shanks is proprietor of the Monmouth Iron Works.
He survives, also three stepchildren: Edgar T. Shanks, Grants Pass; Mrs. C. J. Grimm, Roseburg, and Marvin Shanks, Monteca, Calif. Also her father, Aaron Horne, of Beattyville, Ky., and five sisters: Mrs. Kate Warner, Prior, Ky., Mrs. Grace Fruhwirth, Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Harmon Crook, Mount Calm, Calif., Mrs. Addie Warner, Richmond, Ky., and Mavis Horne, Beattyville, and two brothers, William Horne, Lexington, Ky., and Charles Horne, Beattyville.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday at the Smith Funeral Home here, with Rev. Rodney M. Britten officiating. Interment will be made in the Knights of Pythias cemetery at Monmouth.
Evelea C. SHARPE, 90, widow of R.E. SHARPE and Rufus FUGETTE, died Tues., Oct 31 2006 at Homestead Nursing Home. Born in Lee County, KY, she was the daughter of Bradley and Bertha Lou BRANSON COOMER. Mrs SHARPE was a retired seamstress.
Survivors include a son James H. (Letha) FUGETTE, Lexington; three grandchildren, Timothy Alan (Angela) FUGETTE, Lexington, Kimberly Sue (Stan) FRAZIER, Dalzell, SC, and William Thomas (Katrina) FUGETTE, Lexington; a sister Ruth HONICAN, Lexington; and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 am Thur. at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, Harrodsburg Rd. by Dr. Tony A. HANCOCK. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5-8pm Wed. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to Hillcrest Baptist Church, 1409 Versailles Rd., Lex., KY 40504
Beattyville Enterprise, Thursday, 6 Feb 1958
Mrs. Cordelia SHOEMAKER, 73, died Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio. She was a member in Zoe Church of God.
Survivors: Husband, Charlie SHOEMAKER, Fincastle; mother, Mrs. Elizabeth COMBS, Zoe; sons Everett, Cincinnati, Roy, Middletown, Ohio; daughters Mrs. Nora MULLINS, Mrs. Anna Lee HALL, West Carolton, Ohio, Mrs. Lorena WALTON, Franklin, Ohio, Mrs. Ruby VANDERPOOL, Mrs. Betty WHISMAN, Middletown, Ohio; sisters, Mrs. Annie SHOEMAKER, Wisconsin, Mrs. Ollie STAMPER, Zoe, Mrs. Grace LEMASTER, Neon, and Mrs. Minnie MURPHY, Bellvue, Texas.
Funeral serviceswere conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Newnam Funeral Home by Rev. Orville MORGAN. Burial was in the Lane Cemetery near Zoe, with the Newnam Funeral Home in charge.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 22 March 1951Funeral services for Thomas Shoemaker, age 71, were held at his home near Beattyville, on Wednesday, March 14, at 2:30 p.m. conducted by the Rev. Sam Wilson.
Mr. Shoemaker was the son off the late Thomas and Sabra Lewis Shoemaker, and was born in Lee County March 3, 1880. He died March 11, 1951 in the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington where he had been admitted about a week before.
He was married to Miss Mertie Wilson on March 23, 1889. [sic]. In his early manhood for a number of years he was engaged in the lumber business and was much interested in farming. For some 15 years he was engaged in the mercantile business. He was a member of the Christian church.
Mr. Shoemaker is survived by his wife, two daugthers, Mrs. W. R. Whisman of Canmer, Ind.; Mrs. P. C. Thompson of Idianapolis, Ind.; six sons, Luther, Indianapolis, Ind.; Jasper, Royal Oak, Mich.; Ernie, Camden, Ind.; Virgil, Brookston, Ind.; Clay, Camden, Ind., and Carl, Kokomo,Ind.
He is also survivd by 23 grandchildren and one great grandchild; one brother, Marion Shoemaker, and one sister, Mrs. Martha Powell, both of Cincinnati.
Funeral arrangements under the direction of Congleton Bros. Funeral Home.
Willis Martin SHOEMAKER, 80 of Big Andy Ridge d. April 14, 2000. He was born March 9, 1920 in Lee County to the late Jim and Zella (WRIGHT) Shoemaker.
Survivors are his wife of 53 years, Bonetta (LUTES) Shoemaker; one stepson, Donald R. WILLIAMS of Beattyville, KY; one brother, Leonard SHOEMAKER of Middletown, OH; two sisters, Maude CAUDELL of Winchester, KY and Dolly CONRAD of Columbus, OH; five step granddaughters, and nine step great grandchildren.
Burial with Military Rites in the Shoemaker-Williams Cemetery.
The Chronicle (Scottsburg, IN)
Thursday, 16 February 1950Simon Shuler, aged 68, passed away at his home East of Austin on Feb. 6th. He had been in poor health for several months.
A native of Estill County, Ky., he came to Indiana about seven years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nancy Shuler, and nine children: Mrs. Myrtle Lamb of Berea, ,Ky., George Shuler of Deputy, Mrs. Christine Barrett of Winchester, Ky., Mrs. Irene Barger and Mrs. Betty Fox of Austin and Fredrick, Alice and Eddie at home.
The Rev. Billie Mitchel conducted the funeral services at New Harmony church. Interment was in charge of Taff Funeral Service in the Harrod cemetery.
Henry SIZEMORE, 74 of Booneville, Ky d. April 12, 2000. He was born Jan. 8, 1926 in White Oak, KY the s/o the late Lewis and Lillie (THOMAS) Sizemore.
Survivors are his wife of 52 years, Francis (TIREY) Sizemore; one brother, Elwood SIZEMORE of Booneville, KY; two sisters, Jessie BISHOP of Booneville, KY, and Esther GABBARD of Beattyville, KY.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Morton and Hugh SIZEMORE.
Burial in the Congleton Cemetery, Beattyville, KY.
Lexington Leader (Lexington, KY)
Monday, 11 November 1935Archie Slone, 40, Beattyville, who was brought Sunday to the U.S. Veterans hospital on the Leestown pike, died at 10:30 o'clock today.
Mr. Slone, who served overseas during the World War, is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha Powell Slone, and nine children all of Beattyville.
The body was removed to the Anglin and Boden funeral home and was to be taken to Beattyville this afternoon.
Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, KY)
Wednesday, 18 September 1940Beattyville, Ky. -- The Rev. John C. Smallwood, 91, a retired Christian minister who claimed the distinction of being the only surviving veteran of both the War Between the States and the Spanish-America war, died of a heart attack at 7 o'clock Tuesday night at the home of his son, Robert S. Smallwood, near here.
Death came unexpectedly, members of his family said as the Rev. Mr. Smallwood, who celebrated his 91st birthday anniversary last April 19, recently had been in good health.
The house in which he died is located only three miles from the one in which he was born, which at that time was in a part of Owsley county which since has been incorporated in Lee county. He had resided with his son since the death in 1930 of his wife, Mrs. Ann Smallwood.
For more than 30 years the Rev.-Mr. Smallwood served as a circuit riding minister, having been ordained 40 years ago. He made long trips regularly until his health forced him to retire as an active minister about 10 years ago.
After he stopped circuit-riding, residents of his community gathered at his home each week for Sunday school services. On the occasion of his 91st birthday, the Rev. Mr. Smallwood estimated that he had performed 500 marriages and baptized more than 1,000 persons.
He served in both the War Between the States and the Spanish-American war as a private. He was a Mason.
Besides his son, he is survived by another son, J. H. Smallwood, Covington, and two daughters, Mrs. Lou Patton, East Bernstadt, and Mrs. Mattie Amburgy, Jeffersonville, Montgomery county, and several grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Beattyville Christian church with five Christian ministers, officiating. Burial will be in the Epworth cemetery in Owsley county with Masonic rites at the grave.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 4 January 1951Funeral services for Enoch Smith, 70, will be held Friday afternoon, January 5, at one o'clock in the Beattyville Christian church. Services will be conducted by Rev. Sam Wilson.
Mr. Smith, son of the late John and Margaret Snowden Smith, was bron in Lee county Feb. 11, 1880, and died in a Lexington hospital January 3, following an illness of several months.
Mr. Smith was a member of the Christian church for many years.
He is survived y his wife, Mrs. Emily Murphy Smith, two sons, Edward, of Worthington, Ohio, and Jack, of Dayton. He is also survived by two brothers, Jim and Nelson of Middletown, Ohio, and a sister, Mrs. Arch Combs, of Beattyville.
Burial will be in the Snowden cemetery near Pine Grove with Congleton Brothers in charge.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 19 April 1951Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Smith were held Tuesday, April 17, 1951 at the Beattyville Church of God at 2:00 p.m. by the Rev. Walter Wilhite.
Mrs. Smith, the daughter of the late Jim and Sarah Thomas Vanderpool, was born July 13, 1900 and deceased this life at her home in Cincinnati on April 14, 1951 at the age of 50 years 9 months and one day.
She is survived y her husband, the Rev. Leslie Smith; one daughter, Miss Regina Smith, both of Cincinnati; three brothers, Albert Vanderpool, Zoe; Herbert Vanderpool, Hamilton, Ohio; and Alex Vanderpool, Cincinnati; five sisters, Mrs. Cordelia Ball, Mrs. Nancy Mann and Mrs. Martha Treadway, all of Cincinnati; Mrs. Mae Bugsby and Mrs. Belva Cart of Pontiac, Michigan.
Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery at Beattyville with funeral arrangements by Congleton Brothers Funeral Home.
Mollie Isaacs SPARKS
Mrs. Mollie Isaacs Sparks, widow of the late Dan Sparks, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Algin Arvin, here Tuesday, May 23.
Mrs. Sparks had been in poor health for several months, and became seriously ill about a week before her death. She was born in Jackson county, July 19, 1880, and married Dan Sparks in 1901.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Millard Brown of Richmond, Ind., and Mrs. Arvin; two sons, Conley Sparks of Richmond, and Charlie Sparks of Yellow Rock; also 19 grandchildren and one great grandchild.; four brothers and one sister.
She united with the Baptist church at an early age, and lived a devoted Christian life.
Funeral services were conducted at the First Church of God, Rev. George Anderson officiating. Burial was at the Beatty Place cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
Dayton Daily News (Dayton, OH)
Tuesday, 15 September 2009Nevilee C. Sparks, age 94 of Beattyville, KY formerly of New Lebanon, passed away Friday September 11, 2009 at her residence. She was born February 7, 1915 in Lee County KY to the late Logan and Sarah (Thomas) Coomer. Nevilee was a member of the New Lebanon Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and a retired machine operator for the International Envelope Companty in Dayton, OH.
Nevilee is preceded in death by her husband Clyde Sparks; parents; one son, Lawrence W. Coomer.
She is survived by her son, John Pryse Coomer of Beattyville, KY; 6 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; 3 brothers, Tommy (Ruth) McIntosh of Georgetown, KY, Ralph (Dana) Coomer, Donnie Coomer all of Beattyville, KY; 4 sisters, Sue (Paul) Lightfoot of Ft. Thomas, KY, Kathy (Bobby) Flannery of Lexington, KY, Jackie (David) Shuler all of Beattyville, KY; a host of other relatives and friends.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30PM Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at the Holp Cemetery with Pastor Jerry Carter officiating. The family will receive friends from 1-2PM Tuesday September 15, 2009 in the Rogers Funeral Home, 324 W. Main St., New Labanon.
Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 6 April 1950Funeral services for Fred H. Spence, 51, were held Wednesday, April 5, 1950, at 2 p.m. in the Spence graveyard near Sturgeon, by Rev. Chester Whicker.
Mr. Spence, the son of James and Sarah Mays Spence, was born in Owsley county November 19, 1898, and died at the Pattie A. Clay Infirmary, Richmond, April 3. He was taken thre following a mine accident near Beattyville in which he was fatally injured.
He is survived by three sons, Heber, of Dayton, Ohio; Herman and Gene, of Beattyville; two daughters, Mrs. Beatrice Peters, of Hamilton, O., and Mollie Ruth Spence, of Beattyville. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Mollie Bowman, Booneville, and six brothers, Henry, George, Bill and Sherman, of Sturgeon; Frank, of Pebworth, and Andy, of Tyner.
Funeral arrangements by Congleton Brothers funeral home.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 19 January 1950Pvt. James Herbert Stacy, 23, member of the Army Air Service was killed when a training glider crashed last Friday at Ft. Benning, Ga.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wes Stacy of St. Helens.
Funeral services were held in the St. Helens Christian church Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Sam Wilson. Burial was in the Riverview cemetery, Beattyville, with military rites conducted by the local American Legion post. Arrangements were by Pennington funeral home.
he is survived by his parents, a brother, Henry Martin Stacy, and a sister, Mrs. Buck McIntosh, both of Beattyville.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 14 September 1950Funeral services for Beford Stamper, 46, were held Tuesday morning, Septermber 12, in the Beattyville Christian church. The services were conducted y the Rev. Sam Wilson.
Mr. Stamper, son of Green and Helen Stamper, was born October 28, 1904. He died September 9, of a heart attack which lasted about two hours.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Golden Stacy Stamper, four sons, James, Thomas, John and Michael, and four daughters, Misses Betty, Forest, and Helen Stamper, and Mrs. Ee Gallagher of Dayton, Ohio; four brothers, Harlan of Beattyville, Clayton of Dayton, Ohio, Millard of Middletown, O., and Tilford of Hammond, Ind. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mollie S. Thompson of Beattyville and Mrs. Henry Page of Covington.
Mr. Stamper had been employed by Darch Hardware and Lumber company for the past 10 years.
Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery with Congleton Brothers funeral home in charge. Pallbearers were J.S. Darch, Charlie Jackson, Edward Brandenburg, Clifford Robinson, Conley Isaacs and Tom Shackelford.
The Lexington Herald (Lexington, KY)
Thursday, 27 May 1954Beattyville, May 26 - Mrs. Carolyn Stamper, 68, died Tuesday morning at her home near here. Her husband, Jesse Stamper, died last week.
Mrs. Stamper was a member of the Beattyville Nazarene Church.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Marie Cockerham, Evansville, Ind.; Mrs. Edna Coomer, Beattyville, and Mrs. Nettie Palmer, Tallega; a son, Alburn Stamper, Beattyville; five sisters, Mrs. Sallie Davis and Mrs. Callie Bowman, Canyon Falls; Mrs. Orpha Ball and Mrs. Nora Lovelace, Pontiac, Mich., and Mrs. Mary Lucas, California, and three brothers, Luther Coomer, Baltimore, Md.; Clint Coomer, Canyon Falls, and Arthur Coomer, Beattyville.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Congleton Brothers funeral home by the Rev. Marvin Wheeler. Burial will be in the McIntosh cemetery near here.
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
Friday, 6 Oct 1939Beattyville, Ky., Oct. 5
Carter D. Stamper, 55, former State Commander of the American Legion, attorney, newspaper publisher, and a leader in Republican politics, died at his home tonight after several weeks illness.
Stamper was State chairman of organization in Judge King Swope's sucessful campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, and publicity director for the party in the current campaign.
He owned two weeklies, the Beattyville Enterprise and the Owsley County Courier, published at Booneville.
In 1927, Stamper managed the unsuccessful campaign of Robert H. Lucas for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. He sought unsuccessfully in 1937 to win nominatioin as Circuit Judge of his district, in which he frequently had substituted as Commonwealth's Attorney.
During the World War he was a major in the Adjutant General's office in Washington.
Stamper was a Thirty-Second Degree Mason, a member of the Junior Order of United Mechanics and a Presbyterian.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Flo Whitehead Stamper; a son, C. D. Stamper, Jr.; two daughters, Mrs. Forest Howerton and Miss Lilly Stamper, and a brother, Carl E. Stamper, all of Beattyville, and a sister, Mrs. J. L. Stidham, Jackson.
Drucilla MOORE Stamper, d. Aug. 20, 2000. She was living in White Cloud, MI with her husband of 58 years, Elmer H. STAMPER at the time of her death.
She left behind two daughters, Louise FLING and Kathy D. BROMM and four grandchildren, who will sadly miss her.
Drucilla was born on the Mooretown farm in St. Helens, on Nov. 13, 1924 to H. Link MOORE and Frankie CRABTREE Moore. Two of her sisters survive her.
Burial in the Forest Crest Cemetery.
Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, KY)
Thursday, 20 May 1954Beattyville, Ky., May 20 - Jesse Stamper, 78, of Beattyville, died in an ambulance Wednesday night en route to the St. Joseph hospital in Lexington, He had been ill for several weeks.
He had been a merchant in Lee county for 40 years until his retirement recently because of ill health.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Carolyn Stamper, Beattyville; a son, Alburn Stamper, Beattyville; three daughters, Mrs. Edna Coomer, Beattyville; Mrs. Nettie Palmer, Tallega, and Mrs. Marie Cockerham, Evansville, Ind.; a brother, George Stamper, California, and three sisters, Mrs. Alice Ann Spencer, Wide Creek, and Miss Amanda Stamper, Dayton, Ohio.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the residence by the Rev. Marvin Wheeler. Burial will be in the McIntosh cemetery. The body is at the Congleton Brothers funeral home.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 10 August 1950John A. Stamper, 75, died suddenly of a heart attack in Beattyville Wednesday, August 9. He left his home in St. Helens to consult the family physician, Dr. J. H. Evans, and suffered the attack while in the doctor's office.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the St. Helens Christian church. Rev. J. E. Gouge and Rev. Sam Wilson will conduct the services. Burial with Masonic rites will follow in the St. Helens cemetery. Congleton Brothers funeral home will be in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Stamper, the son of the late Asbury and Judy Taulbee Stamper, was born in Lee county November 3, 1875.
Pallbearers at the rites tomorrow will be James Griffin, John D. Hieronymus, Augustus Lutes, Sam Bradley, James Harold Heironymus, Alex Hieronymus, Dud Bradley and Ted Bradley.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 22 February 1951Funeral services for Mrs. May Stamper were held Tuesday, February 20, at 2:00 p.m. at the Heidelberg Baptist Chruch by the Rev. Bob Anderson.
Mrs. Stamper, the daughter of Miles and Dora Barrett Terry, was born in Breathitt county on March 11, 1912 and deceased this life at her home on February 18, 1951 at the age of 38 years, 11 months, and 7 days.
She leaves to survive: her husband, Caleb Stamper; her mother, Dora Terry; six daughters, Thelma, Geneva, Beatty Jean, Shirley, Elizabeth and Lucille; three sons, Bernam, Mitchell and Bradley; three sisters, Gracie Calvert and Mary Gossey of Louisville, Ky. and Addie Lee of Herd, Ky.; four brothers, Daniel and Cleveland of Heidelberg, Ky., Mitchell of Ohio and Jackson of Louisville, Ky.
Burial was in the Brandenburg Cemetery at Heidelberg with funeral arrangements by Congletown Bros. Funeral Home.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 9 February 1950The body of Mrs. Minnie Mae Stapleton, 52, was found Tuesday in Sinking Creek some three miles below Fixer, the place she jumped in January 31.
Funeral services will be held today in the Flat Gap Baptist church near Paintsville and burial will be in the family graveyard on Patterson Creek.
Mrs. Stapleton is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Orville Rice, of Fixer, with whom she had made her home, and Mrs. Calvin Skaggs, of Wilbur, Ky. She is also survived by her mother, Mrs. Elphia Wheeler of Portsmouth, Ohio, three brothers and three sisters.
She was a member of the Baptist church, and the Rev. Tommy Bailey and Rev. Lonza Reed conducted the funeral rites. Arrangements were by Pennington funeral home.
An inquest was held by Coroner Chester McIntosh. The verdict was suicide by drowning.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 5 January 1950Mrs. Delilah Stidham, 70, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lee Francis, Christmas Day. She was a resident of Breathitt county for many years, but had spent the last two years with her children.
She was born in Menifee county, July 14, 1879, the daughter of the late Solomon and Armina Cope Bach, married the late Harrison Hall in 1899. Five children from this marriage survive her.
They are Mrs. Lee Francis, Yellow Rock; Mrs. Reed Robinson, Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Olie Binkley, Washington, D.C.; Arnold Hall, Detroit, and Alfred Hall, Pueblo, Colo.
She married the late John Stidham in 1914.
Survivors from this marriage are Scott Stidham, Noctor; Mrs. Everett Marshall, Loving, N.M.; and Mrs. Rollie Boggs, Carlsbad, N. Mex.
Surviving brothers are Floyd Bach, Germantown, O.; Charlie Bach, Fincastle; Roscoe Bach, Noctor, and Melvin Bach, Jackson; and sisters, Mrs. Ida Carpenter, Noctor, and Mrs. Lula Calhoun, Stevenson, Ky.
She leaves a great host of relatives, since both the Copes and Bachs were pioneer families of many members of the Breathitt and surrounding counties.
She was a member of the Primitive Baptist church for many years. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Ira Dunn, at the Primitive Baptist church on Quicksand, and interment was in the Lazarus Bach cemetery at Noctor, Ky. Ray and Blake, undertakers, were in charge of the body.
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