Old Regular Baptist Church, various Association’s Minute Book obituary notes.

Original Facebook post: Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 8:29pm.

Old Regular Baptist Church, various Association’s Minute Book obituary notes.

Compiled in early 1990’s by Thursa M. (Halcomb-Nunley) Short from my maternal Grandmother Zettie Walker “Tudy” (Johnson) Bates collection.

Edited March 2011.
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Ellis Bates
               New Salem Association, 1988
               s/o Columbus “C. B.” Bates & Eliza
               Born 2 Nov 1914
               Died 4 Mar 1985
               Preceded in death: Parents; 1 son Marvin Douglas; a sister Cleranda Hall.
               Survivors: wife Miona. 2 daughters, Jacqueline and Arlene. 2 grandchildren Marty and Kendra. 4                  brothers Curtis, Roscoe, Isadore, Everett. 2 sisters Olga Slone, Sadie King.
               Served US Army 1942-1945
               Coal mining history: Retired after mine injury in 1973.
               Note: Found out had cancer in Jun 1984, had a lung removed.
               Church affiliation: Joined 22 Feb 1985.

Liza Bates
               New Salem Association, 1966
               d/o Miles Thornsberry & Clerenda Hall Thornsberry
               b. 12 May 1884
               d. 9 Jan 1966
               Married Lumb Bates about 1902
               Children: 8; Curt, Roscoe, Isador, Ellis, Everett, Clerinda, Olga, Sada
               Survivors: 3 brothers.
               Preceded in death: 2 sisters, 3 brothers.
               Church affiliation: Joined on 4th Saturday of August 1941; member of Providence Church
               Note indicated had cancer.

Luther Bates
               Thornton Union Association, 1986
               Born 4 Oct 1907 in Knott Co KY
               Died 3 Dec 1985
               s/o Ireland Bates and Cordia Hall Bates
               Married on 25 Mar 1930 to Minnie Baker
               Children: 5 daughters: Alpha Fields, Lucille Polly, Joyce Brooks, Barbara Duncil, Helen Cook.
               Survivors: Alpha, Lucille, Joyce, Barbara. 2 brothers: Noble Bates and Russell Bates. 14                              grandchildren. 12 great-grandchildren.

Mary Alice “Babe” Bates
               New Salem Association, 1964
               Died 02 Dec 1962 at 1 PM.
               Married Joe Bates, he preceded her in death.
               Children: 12.  R. B. Bates of Hindman KY, Clearance of Omaha, Ernest of Jackhorn KY, Andy                  of Roxana KY, Landis of Topmost KY, Tilden of Melvin KY, Flara of Louisville KY, Rosie of                    Melvin KY, Lily of Thornton KY, Mary Ann of Jackhorn KY.
               Preceded in death: children Columbus and Nebraska.
               Church affiliation: Providence Church member.

Maryland D. Bates
               Union Association, 1983
               Born 28 Feb 1886 on Beaver Creek in Knott Co KY.
               Death 5 Jul 1983
               s/o Uriah Bates and Mary Higgins Bates.
“… His father and mother both died when he was only two years old, and he grew up without knowing the love of a mother and the protecting hand of a father.  When he was eight years old, he was brought to Millstone, in Letcher Co., to live with his uncle Garret Bates when he was sixteen he went to make his home with Bert Tolliver on Thornton Creek, where he lived until he was grown. In the year of 1906 he was married to Mattie E. Craft and they made their home on Millstone and raised a large family of children…”
               “…On Feb. 6, 1958, after fifty-two years of happy married life, his good wife was called away…”
               Church affiliation: Member of Elizabeth Church.
               Survived: 3 sons Jesse, Columbus, Daniel Bates. 2 daughters Pollie Ann Buck, Rachel Berry.
               Preceded in death: 3 children Enoch Bates, Lizzie Hoskins, Howard Bates.

Minnie Baker Bates
               Thornton Union Association, 1988
               Born 17 Aug 1908
               Died 12 Apr 1988
               d/o Sherman and Minerva Sergent Baker
               Married: 25 Mar 1930 to Luther Bates
Survivors: Alpha Fields, Barbara Duncil of Naples FL. Lucille Polly, Joyce Brooks of Whitesburg, KY.
               Preceded in death by husband Luther, daughter Helen Cook.
               Church affiliation: Thornton Regular Baptist Church.

Noble Bates
               Thornton Union Association, 1992
               s/o Ireland Bates & Cordia Hall Bates
               b. Knott Co KY, 12 Aug 1919
               d. Wed 11 Mar 1992, Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center
               Member of Thornton Church of Mayking, KY
               Member of United Mine Workers of America Local No. 1468
               Married to Pauline King Bates on 12 Oct 1957
               Survivors:            wife Pauline Bates of Whitesburg, KY
3 sons: Bill Bates of Mayking, KY; N. H. Bates & Noble Darrell Bates of Whitesburg, KY
3 daughters: Vicki Lowe of Norton, VA; Kathy Lynn Mullins & Euna “Wissy” Bates of Whitesburg, KY
5 grandchildren; 4 step-grandchildren; 1 step-great-grandchild.
               Preceded in death by 1 daughter, 4 sisters, 5 brothers.

Robert Nelson Bates
               Thornton Union Association, 1960
               s/o Samuel J. and Pollie Webb Bates
               Born 21 Jan 1918
               Died 3 Apr 1960
               Served: WW II in Canal Zone.
               Note: at age 28, married Lavinna Stewart.          
               Children: 6.  Carol Sue, Donna Daye, Phyllis Ann, Bobby Lynn, Gary Dean, Marsha Yvonne.
Church affiliation: March 6 (year was not noted on my notes), he and wife joined church and were baptized.
Survivors: wife. 6 Children. Mother and step-father Brack and Pollie Bates Whitaker. 3 brothers: Lucian of Westport IN, Raleigh of Hope IN, Watson of Otis Air Force Base in Massachusetts. 5 sisters: Mildred of Dunnuville KY, Virginia of Melvin KY, Kathryn of Buckingham KY, Sybil of Gary IN, Glenna of Beckley W VA.

Cain Hall
               New Salem Association, 1934
               s/o James and Nancy Hall
               Born 09 Nov 1858
               Died 17 Mar 1934
Married 1st: Susan Johnson about 1880. d/o Lish Johnson.  Children: 2.  1 died prior to Cain’s death. 1 “Thomas” living at time of Cain’s death.
Married 2nd: Mary Jane Johnson about 1890. d/o Caleb Johnson. Children: 7. 2 died prior to Cain’s death. 6 living at time of Cain’s death.
Survivors: 2 brothers, 2 sisters.
Church affiliation: Member of Joppa Church, joined in 1887.
Note: Moved from Jacks Creek, Floyd Co KY with son Buddy Hall to Pike Co, Myra KY.
Burial: Myra, Pike Co KY.

Clerenda Hall
               New Salem Association, 1983
               Born 18 May 1904, Kite KY
               d/o C. B. Bates and Eliza Thornsberry Bates
               Died 10 Dec 1982
               Married: Charlie Hall.
               Children: 10.
               Preceded in death: Charlies Hall. 1 daughter Judy Carol Owens.
Survived: 4 son: C. B. Hall of Pippa Passes KY, Gordon Hall of Marion IN, Tommy Hall, Adrian Hall of Pippa Passes KY.  5 daughters: Gertrude Smith of Pippa Passes KY, Dixie Owens of Dayton OH, Eliza Sparkman of Pippa Passes KY, Virginia Allen of Trenton OH, Peggy Hall of Columbus IN.  5 brothers: Cutis Bates of Charlestown IN, Roscoe Bates of Kite KY, Isadore Bates of Waverly OH, Ellis Bates of Kite KY, Everett Bates of Dayton OH. 2 sisters: Olga Slone of Kite KY, Sadie King of Mt. Sterling KY. 14 Grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren.

Granville Hall
               New Salem Association, 1981
               Born 28 May 19__ (notes not clear; think 1900)
               Died 31 Jul 19__ (notes not clear; think 1980)
               s/o Sarah Eveline Hall; grandson of Harrison Hall.
               Children: 10 children, 6 step-children.
               Preceded in death: 2 children.

Joe Hall
               Born 5 Jan 1888
               Died 27 Jun 1984
               s/o Jeff and Clearenda Hall
Married 1st to Martha Hall on 18 May 1907; preceded him in death. Together had 12 children, 7 sons, 5 daughters.
               Married 2nd to Sarah Coburn; preceded him in death.
               Married 3rd to Carrie Grimes.
Survivors: Carrie Grimes.  4 sons: Corbet, Noah, Willie, Joe Jr. 4 daughters: Carrie Hall, Eliza Redford, Arizona Debvore, Olive Cox.  48 grandchildren.
               Preceded in death: 1 daughter Maybelle. 3 sons Ira, Irvin, Leonard.

Jonah Hall
               New Salem Association, 1985
               Born 26 Feb 1902
               Died 24 Jan 1985
               Married: Anna Slone Hall on Feb 1926
               s/o Has Hall and Betty Johnson Hall
               Children: 15. 2 daughters preceded in death: infant Elva Lee and Hestelent Rowe.
Survivors: 9 daughters: Fern Fouts of Kite KY, Hasalene Hall of Kite KY, Joyce Amburgey of Amburgey KY, Joetta Johnson, Faye Thornsberry, Hassie Thornsberry, Stella Thornsberry, Wilma Atwood of Michigan.  4 sons: Buddy Hall, Troy Hall, Jonah Hall Jr of Kite, KY, Bill Hall of Michigan.  1 brother: Benny Hall of Greenup KY.  3 half-brothers: Delmar, Dempsy, Charlie of Ohio.  29 grandchildren.  29 great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death: 2 half-sisters preceded in death –Ella Blair and Myrtle Moore.

Martha Hall
               Indian Bottom Association, 1984
               Born 2 Aug 1889
               Died 19 Jun 1950
               d/o Elder Noah and Maggie Reynolds
               Married Joe Hall on 18 May 1907
               Children: 12, 7 sons, 5 daughters.
               Preceded in death: 3 sons –Irvin, Ira, Leonard.
Survivors: Joe. 4 sons: Corbett, Noah, Willie, Joe Jr.  5 daughters: Carrie, Liza, Arizona, Maybelle, Olive.
               Church affiliation: Joined 4th Saturday in June 1938, Old Carr Regular Baptist Church.

Sada Hall
               New Salem Association, 1986  
               Born 9 Aug 1915 in Deane, KY
               d/o Jason “Ped” Hall and Gracia Meade Hall
               Married: 18 Oct 1936 to Estil Hall, the s/o Alex Hall & Sallie Bates Hall.
Children: 6; Nora Everidge of Whiteburg, KY; Charles Hall, James Hall, Glenda Holbrook of Kite, KY; Darrell Hall of Mallie, KY; Neva Francis of Garrett, KY.
Survivors: 10+ grandchildren; 1 grandchild preceded in death; 3 sisters, 1 brother.
Church affiliation: Joined Rebecca Old Regular Baptist Church on Sunday, 10 Sep 1978.

Lettie Jane Johnson
               Union Association, 1937
               Born 17 Mar 1877
               Died 12 Apr 1937
               Married: William Johnson in 1896.
               Children: 4 sons and 1 daughter.
               Preceded in death: 2 sons.        
               Church affiliation: age 42, member of Thornton Church.

Lily Fair Bates Perry
               New Salem Association, 1984
               Born 13 Mar 1874
               Death 16 Aug 1968
               d/o Urah and Luanna Hall Bates
               Married: Henry Perry
               Children: 11, 5 deceased, 6 living.
               Reared: 2 stepsons, 1 stepdaughter.
               Church affiliation: Joined Rebecca Church on Oct 1934.
               Survivors: 71 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; 1 half-sister; 2 half-brothers.
               Survivors: Green, Mary, Mattie, Lizzie, Dussy, Sylivia.

W. H. Vanover
               Indian Bottom Association, 1937
               Died 19 Jan 1937
               s/o Andrew & Peggy Vanover
               Born 04 Nov 1866
               Married 1st: Harriette  Poindexter in 1887; children: 8.
               Preceded in death: wife and 6 children.
               Married 2nd: Sarah Howell in 1901; children: 11. 3 died in infancy.
               Survived: wife Sarah Vanover and 10 children (2 from first marriage, 8 from second marriage).
               Church affiliation: Joined 25 Sep 1910.

Diamond Waddles
               New Salem Association, 1984
               B. 01 Jul 1902
               d. 25 May 1984 at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington KY
s/o Squint & Frankie Jane Hall Waddles
Survivors: wife Millie Hall Waddles; 2 girls he reared: Doris Waddles of Kite, KY and Juanitia King of Kite, KY.
               Preceded in death: 3 sisters: Clara Johnson, Nancy Caudill, Lula Hall.

Pollie Bates Whitaker
               Thornton Union Association, 1967
               Born 7 Jun 1897
               Died: 6 AM, 26 Sep 1966 at Appalachian Regional Hospital, Whitesburg, KY
               d/o Nelson R. & Frances Katherine Spangler
               Married: Sam Bates on 9 Feb 1914
Children: 12. Mildred Caudill of Dunnville, KY; Lucian Bates of Westport, IN; Raleigh Bates of Hope, IN; Virginia Bates of Melvin, KY; Katherine Johnson of Buckingham KY; Sybil Johnson of Valparaiso IN; AFC Herbert W. Bates of US Air Force Base in Orlando FL.
               Preceded in death: 1 son Robert; 3 daughters.
Survivors: 34 grandchildren; brothers & sisters: Glenna Barrett of Columbia KY, Lindsay Webb of Mayking KY; Birdie Craft, Sabina Williams, Watson Webb, Elsie Blair, Herbert Webb.
               Married Jan 1949 to Brack Whitaker, who survives.

Obit of my maternal great-grandfather Caleb B. Johnson

Originally posted: Sunday, February 6, 2011 at 10:05pm on Facebook.

My maternal Granny Zettie Walker “Tudy” (Johnson) Bates had a little stack of obituary cards she’d gotten from attending many funerals over her many years of Earthly life.
In Jan 1993, I made notation of the printing of the one from her father:

Caleb B. Johnson
               Born March 1, 1872    
               Died March 27, 1966
               Services: At the home, 10 AM, Wednesday, March 30, 1966.
               Clergymen: Ministers of Old Regular Baptist Church
               Final Resting Place: Family Cemetery, Kite, KY
               Arrangements: Hall Brothers Funeral Home

This is the large picture that hung in the living room at Great Aunt Rosannie's house.
I always could stare at it for ages. Huge pic & so awesome that I was
able to see my grandparents Granny & Aunt Rosannie would tell me about. 
Caleb "K" Johnson (son of Caleb & Mahala Jestice Johnson;
their son William "Wedd" Johnson;
Angeline "Pemmie" Hall Johnson
(daughter of Sam & Lynn Johnson Hall.
My Granny Bates parents. 
"A picture of a picture I took of a picture."
I don't have a scanner hooked up to my new laptop
and my old laptop is in sad condition. I hope to scan
and get these looking a lot better to share,
but just had to post them since I ran across them.

Angeline "Pemmie" (Hall) Johnson & husband Caleb B. "K" Johnson. 
Note her converse sneakers -her usual style.
He had very, very poor eyesight always -if any of you knew of the reason,
please share as there are several descendants on this line
that also have similar problem in varying degrees.

Angeline "Pemmie" (Hall) Johnson & husband Caleb B. "K" Johnson. 
Pemmie is the daughter of Samuel "Sam" & Malinda "Lynn" "Linda" (Johnson) Hall .
K is the son of Caleb & Mahala "Halley" (Justice/Jestice) Johnson.

     Extra notes from me:

     It was common in that day to have the funeral at the home. And a man of the family would sit up all night watching over the person who had passed away. There is much lore behind this, and one that young kids like to learn about for school projects. I remember a few such as this, of course this was a couple years before I was born. If there was a person of my Mom’s family who died in KY –you knew first place to always figure going was Hall Bros in Hindman, Knott Co or Letcher Funeral Home in Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY.

     I had folks help clarify some of the original notes based on Facebook comments:  Hall Bros located at Martin,KY.  Hindman Funeral Services,Inc. and Nelson Frazier Funeral Home are the current Funeral Homes in Hindman,KY.  At one time Hindman,KY.also had a Casebolt,Hoskins & Cox Funeral Home and Knott Funeral Home.  Another noted that Hall Bros is in Martin in FLOYD Co., Kentucky.

     Noticing her necklace reminds me of Granny Zettie Bates jewelry (her daughter). She had a few pins/brooches that Uncle Herman, her son Herman Bates, would give her as Christmas gifts. She liked black glass bead necklaces. I have several old one's I've found around, taken to a jeweler to be knotted as pearls and always keep her close with the memory. No, she didn't wear any jewelry after she was a young adult and joined a church that didn't permit jewelry.  She did wear her wedding band and a watch in later years -I seldom recall her with a brooch on. Her ears were pierced, though. More on that later...

Mrs. Ayers binders

I purchased a large lot of binders at an area auction a couple years ago. Mrs. Gertrude Ayers painstakingly maintained binders on all holiday event newspaper clippings, all local obituaries, and area news. Amazing collection. I will be working on a blog of the vast amount of information in the future. The information is from about the 1960s to the early 2000s.

Some of Mrs. Ayers binders I have yet to pour over.

I started with the heavier duty binders and then worked my way through some of the rougher, older not really good for long term storage binders. These are what I have pulled so far of obituaries she had painstakingly saved for years.

One of Mrs. Ayers binders that was packed full of clippings she had carefully glued to sheets of paper and inserted in sheet protectors. This one I found interesting as it had the tag from Murphy's.  That was the 5 & 10 store on the east side of the Winchester courthouse square.

A large stack of obituaries she hadn't gotten filed. They have old paperclips holding many in bundles, likely from a week's worth of newspapers.

I can not find the cable to connect my "wireless" printer to my laptop as it seems it needs to be reset. So annoying.  Once I solve that mystery, I'll scan pages and start loading up the years of local history she saved over the years.