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Elbert "Acorn" OAKSThe Beattyville Enterprise
Thursday, 14 August 1958Funeral services for Elmer "Acorn" Oaks, 42, were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 14, at the Newnam Funeral Home by Rev. Robert Jones.
Mr. Oaks, the son of Troy and Bertha Yeary Oaks, was born in Powell county, August 22, 1915 and died August 12, in Nicholasville of a heart attack. He was a member of the Beattyville Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Naomi Oaks, Beattyville; one stepson, Jack West, Camp Polk, La.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Oaks, Winchester; four brothers, Oral Oaks, Beattyville; Roy Oaks and Frank Oaks both of Winchester; Onley Oaks, Centrailia, Ill.; four sisters, Mrs. Ella Coomer, Lexington; Mrs. Pauline Witt, Winchester; Mrs. Opal Smott, Joiet, Ill.; Mrs. Ella Schmunk, Cleveland, Ohio.
Burial as in the Riverview cemetery with the Newnam Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were, Clyde Congleton, Luther Congleton, Russell Congleton, Butler Congleton, Graydon Congleton and Norman Congleton.
Extracted from Porter & Son Funeral Directors
Brenda Carol Olinger of Zoe, Kentucky wife of Ray Olinger departed this life Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the age of 68 years.
She was the daughter of the late Troy and Wanda Townsend Flinchum born in Winchester, Kentucky on May 1, 1949. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Ray Olinger; 2 sons, Tim Flinchum (Vanessa) and Richard Olinger (Amanda) both of Zoe, Kentucky; 1 daughter, Kimberly Vanderpool (Kenneth) of Beattyville, Kentucky; 10 grandchildren, Timothy Flinchum Jr., Brittany Olinger, Scotty Vanderpool, Megan Olinger, Ashley Flinchum, Bryan Vanderpool, Michele Vanderpool & husband Andrew Neace, Jeffery Vanderpool, Christopher Pennington and Brandon Olinger and 2 brothers, Jim Flinchum and Floyd Flinchum both of Winchester, Kentucky.
She was preceded in death by 1 grandson, Jordan Flinchum and her parents, Troy and Wanda Townsend Flinchum.
She also leaves behind a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her passing.
Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Porter & Son Funeral Directors, Campton with funeral services immediately following at 2 p.m., officiated by Pastor Billy Hensley. Burial will be in Olinger Cemetery, Derrick Ridge, Zoe, Ky.
Serving as pallbearers; Kenneth Vanderpool, Tim Flinchum, Jeffery Vanderpool, Bryan Vanderpool, Scotty Vanderpool, Chris Pennington, Tony W. Young and Andrew Neace.
The Beattyville Enterprise
Thursday, 14 November 1974Henry Olinger, 77, retired railroad worker, died at his home, Wed., Nov. 6 at 7:50 a.m. He was a resident of Zoe, Ky.
Survivors include one son, Virgil Olinger of Sexton Creek; one daughter, Mrs. Nora Taylor, of Zoe; a brother, Ira Olinger, Zoe; also three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services were conducted at 10:00 a.m. Saturday Nov. 9, at the Newnam Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Remah Johnson. Burial was in the Olinger Cemetery at Zoe, with Newnam Funeral Home in charge.
The Beattyville Enterprise
Thursday, 13 September 1984Ira Olinger, 86, formerly of Zoe, Ky., passed away at the home of his daughter, Callie Kohler, Cincinnati, Ohio.
His wife proceeded him in death, February 1984. He was a retired farmer.
Survived by four sons, Eugene Olinger, Latonia; Roy, Ray and Coy, Zoe; four daughters, Callie Kohler, Cincinnati, Ohio; Anna Mae Reinhardt, Cincinnati, Ohio; Hattile Olinger, Cincinnati, Ohio; Mary Spencer, Hebron, Ky.; 18 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren,
Funeral services were held at the Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel September 3, 1984 at 10:00 a.m. with the minister Ora J. Sparks officiating. Burial followed in the Olinger Cemetery, Zoe, Ky., with the Shackelford Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 20 December 1951Funeral services for John D. Olinger, 78, a one-time prominent merchant of Airdale, were held Tuesday afternoon in the Chapel of the King Justice Funeral Home with the Rev. E. C. Dalrymple officiating.
Mr. Olinger died Friday, Dec. 14, at his home on Upper Creek.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Olinger, a daughter, Mrs. Wilgus Cole of here, two brothers, Ira Olinger of Clay City and Mort Olinger of Middletown, O. He also leaves four granddaughters and four great grandchildren.
Burial was in the Riverview Cemetery with King Justice Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Active pallbearers for this funeral were A. F. Hobbs, D. P. Tipton, C. F. Becker, Albert Vanderpool, Clarence Shoemaker, and Mort Spencer.
The Beattyville Enterprise
Thursday, 1 March 1984Maude Oldham Olinger, 83 years old, died February 25, in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Covington, Ky, after an extended illness.
She was born in Owsley County, July 16, 1900. The daughter of Walter and Sally Beckham Oldham, she attended the Holiness Church and had lived at Hebron, Ky., with her daughter for a number of years.
Survivors include her husband, Ira Olinger, of Cincinnati, Ohio; four daughters, Callie Kohler, Cincinnati, Ohio; Mary Spencer, Hebron; Hattie Olinger, Cincinnati, Ohio; Anna Mae Reinhart, Cincinnati, Ohio; four sons, Roy, Ray and Coy all of Zoe, Ky.; Eugene of Covington; 18 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, five sisters and one brother also survive.
Funeral services were held Monday, February 27, 1984 at 1 p.m. at the Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. O.J. Sparks officiating. Burial followed on Derrick Ridge in the Olinger Cemetery, Zoe, Ky. with the Shackelford Funeral Home, Campton, Ky. in charge of arrangements.
Lexington Herald-Leader
Friday, 8 January 1971Beattyville - Michael Ray Olinger, four-month-old son of Ray and Brenda Olinger of Zoe, died Wednesday.
Services were to be conducted at 1 p.m. today at the Newnam Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was to be in the Olinger Cemetery.
Extracted from Porter & Son Funeral Director
Ray Olinger of Zoe, Kentucky, widower of the late Brenda Carol Olinger departed this life Sunday, February 27, 2022 at the age of 81 years.
He was a son of the late Ira and Mauld Oldham Olinger born in Walkers Creek, Lee County, Kentucky on July 30, 1940. He was a carpenter by trade and a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
He is survived by two sons, Tim Flinchum (Vanessa) and Richard Olinger (Amanda) both of Zoe, Kentucky; one daughter, Kimberly Vanderpool (Kenneth) of Beattyville, Kentucky; ten grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and one sister, Callie Kohler of Cincinnati, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Carol Olinger; one son, Michael Ray Olinger; one grandchild; three brothers, Eugene Olinger, Roy Olinger and Coy Olinger; and three sisters, Hattie Olinger, Mary Spencer and Anna Mae Reinhart.
He also leaves behind a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing.
Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2022 at the Porter & Son Funeral Directors, Campton. Funeral services will immediately follow at 2 p.m. with Bro. Jimmy Fraley officiating. Burial will be in the Olinger Cemetery, Derrick Ridge, Zoe. Ky.
Serving as pallbearers; Matt Olinger, Tony Young, Tim Flinchum, Jr., Scotty Vanderpool, Jeffrey Vanderpool and Bryan Vanderpool.
The Beattyville Enterprise
Thursday, 13 April 1989Roy Olinger, 62 years of age, son of the late Ira and Maud Olinger, died April 6, 1989 at his home at Zoe, Ky. Born August 3, 1926, he was a veteran of the Korean War.
Survived by his wife, Geraldine Olinger; four daughters, Sandi Olinger Crist, Wendy Olinger Etemad; Mary Olinger; Rosetta Olinger; four stepdaughters, Betty Moore; Abigail Sizemore, Molly Curtis, Aggie Perry; three sons, March Achor Olinger; Jerry Olinger, Douglas Olinger; two step-sons, David Coldwell and Randall McIntosh; four sisters, Callie Kohler, Hattie Olinger and Anna Mae Rinehart of Cincinnati, Ohio; Mary Spencer, Hebron, Ky.; three brothers, Eugene Olinger, Independence, Ky.; Ray and Coy Olinger, Zoe, Ky.; six grandchildren also survive.
Services were conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 1989 at the Shackelford Funeral Home, Campton, Ky., with the Rev. O.J. Sparks officiating. Burial followed in the Olinger Cemetery at Zoe, Ky.
Coy Olinger, Jr., David Olinger, John Olinger, Darrel Shuler, Timothy Olinger, Richard Parks, and Bucky Sizemore served as pallbearers.
The Beattyville Enterprise
Thursday, 22 April 1937W. M. Olinger, age 89 years, died at his home near Fincastle Friday April 16, at 7:00 o'clock.
The funeral was conducted by Rev. Charlie Kincaid of Zoe and burial was in the Olinger graveyard near Fincastle.
He had been a citizen of this county most of his life coming from Lee County, Va., with his parents, Ddaniel and Phoeba Olinger, when a small boy.
He was married to Cinda Profitt. To thiis union was born six children, of which three now survive him: Daniel Olinger of Covington, Henry Olinger of Cincinnati, and Ira Olinger of Fincastle. Serveral brothers and sisterss and grandchildren survive him.
Edmond Henry OLIVER
Wolfe County News - Dec. 5, 1951
LENGTHY ILLNESS FATAL IN LEE TO E.H. OLIVER, 70
Funeral services were held Sunday in the St. Helen's Christian Church, St. Helens, KY., for E. H. "Eddie" Oliver, 70, who died at home near Fincastle Friday, Nov. 30, after an illness of nearly two years.
Eddie, the son of the late Walter T. and Julia Shackelford Oliver, was a native of Wolfe county but had been a resident of Lee County for the past 33 years. He was a school teacher by profession but for the past several years served as postmaster of Fincastle. He was also a member of the Christian Church.
Mr. Oliver beside being a good business and professional man, was an outstanding citizen. He was a man of integrity and honesty and his death is not only a great loss to his family, but to his county and state.
Mr. Oliver is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edna Oliver, three sons: Walter, Herman and John Paul Oliver, and five daughters who include Mrs. Ruth Smyth, Leeco; Mrs. Marie Ridgon, Louisville, Mrs. Madge Cockerham, Beattyville; and Gladys and Beulah Oliver who are still at home.
Two of the surviving sons, Herman and John Paul are in the armed services. The third son, Walker, lives on a farm near the home of his parents.
Mr. Oliver is also survived by one brother, C.B. Oliver of Campton and two sisters, Mrs. Nannie Griffith of Jackson and Mrs. Tillie Cable of Baptist, Ky, in Wolfe County.
The pallbearers were Jim Griffin, John D. Hieronymus, Clayton Judd, A.H. Taylor, John Cable, Topsy Cable, J.H. Kincaid, and Thomas Earl Shackelford.
The Rev. Bill Warner was in charge of the funeral services and burial was in the Evans Crossing Cemetery, Campton, with Congleton Bros. Funeral Home of Beattyville, in charge of arrangements.
Owsley County Courier
Friday, 29 April 1938James G. Oliver, brother of John Oliver, Bald Rock, was killed in an automobile accident at Fort Lewis, Washington, Saturday, April 23.
Oliver was serving in the U.S. Army at the time of his death. His body will arrive in Beattyville Friday, accompanied by attendants.
Funeral arrangements have not been completed at this time.
The Sentinel Echo
Thursday, 2 May 1985Teda Oliver, age 81, of Rt. 6, London, died April 28 1985 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington.
She was a native of Owsley County, the daughter of the late Millard and Louisa Creech Hartsock. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Her husband, Clyde Oliver, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters and six sons: Ann Hall, Anderson, Ind.; Kathleen Jennings, Mt. Vernon, Ky.; Otis Oliver, Fairfield, Ohio; Enoch Oliver and Joe Oliver, London; Charles Oliver, Enterprise, Ala.; and Clifford Oliver, Scottsville, Ky. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Bowling Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Miller and Rev. Frank Wilson officiating. Interment was in Potter Cemetery, Rt. 6, London, by Bowling Funeral Home.
The Beattyville Enterprise
Thursday, 31 March 1960Robert Oliver, 28, died Friday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Oliver, Booneville, after a long illness.
In addition to his parents he is survived by a sister, Mrs. Lecie Toler, Chavies; three brothers, Joe and Hargis Oliver, Connersville, Indiana, and Lute Oliver, Austin, Indiana.
Services to his memory were conducted at 1:00 p.m. Monday at the First Church of God at Chavies by the Rev. David Showalter. Burial was in the Napier cemetery in Perry County. The King Justice Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Beattyville Enterprise
Thursday, 7 March 1957Funeral services for Willie Oliver, 42, were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, at the home at Travellers Rest, by Rev. Clarence Kilburn.
Mr. Oliver died enroute to a Richmond hospital from third degree burns over the entire body which he sustained when he fell into the tobacco bed which he was burning near his home at Travellers Rest. He was a member of the Oddfellows Lodge at Travellers Rest.
He is survived by his wife, Cora Oliver; four sons, William, Marcum, Edward and Ralph Oliver; four daughters, irene, Margaret, Joyce and Mary Lou Oliver, all at home; two brothers, Herman Oliver, Travellers Rest, and Clyde Oliver, East Bernstadt; five sisters, Mrs. Maude Mainous, Travellers Rest; Mrs. Fannie Mae Gabbard, Stanton; Mrs. Lou Warren and Mrs. Bonnie Creech, both of Hamilton, Ohio; Mrs. Laura Isom, Elliott County.
Burial was in the Oliver Cemetery at Travellers Rest and King Justice Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Owsley County Courier
Friday, January 28, 1938Bascum Osborne Dies January 22
Bascum Osborne, age 60 years, died at his home near St. Helens Saturday morning, January 22, 1938 of heart trouble. He was born in Owsley county on Fish Creek, Mary 6 1877.
He was first married to Miss Emma SEALE and three children were born to this union. Willie of Newport survives him.
After the death of his first wife, on July 16, 1912, he was married to Miss Flora COLE. To this union nine children were born.
His widow and seven children survive him: Bertha, age 21; Roscoe, age 19; Bert and Sissel, 15; Walker, 11; Lena, 8; and Henry, 5.
He was the last of the six children of Andrew and America MOORE Osborne. He joined the Methodist Church in Owsley county when a young man.
Jane McIntosh Noe Spicer OVERBEE
The Beattyville Enterprise
Wednesday, 10 March 1993Jane Spicer-Overbee, 79 years, 11 months and two days.
Born to the late Isaac and Sue McIntosh on April 3, 1913. Native of Beattyville, Kentucky. Passed away Friday, March 5, 1993 at Creekview Parke Nursing Home, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
She is survived by one daughter, Jackie Seale and her husband Dennis Seale, Jr., of Cincinnati; four grandchildren, Norma, William, Mike and Diane, all of Cincinnati; four great-grandchildren: Herman, David, Melinda and Emily, all of Cincinnati; and one great-great-grandchild: Hope Kathleen of Cincinnati.
She is also survived by two brothers, Buck McIntosh of Springfield, Ohio, and James McIntosh of Beattyville. One step-brother, Russell Brandenburg of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Funeral services were held for Jane Spicer-Overbee on Monday, March 8, 1993 at 1:00 p.m. at the Newnam Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Reverend Buck McIntosh. Burial was at the Couch Cemetery on Blaines Branch with the Newnam Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Jim Greiwe, Herman See, Mike Seale, David See, Glenn McIntosh, Clearence Seale.
Honorary pallbearers were Dennsi Seale, Jr., and William Seale.
The Beattyville Enterprise
Thursday, 4 August 1988A coal miner and farmer, Seldon John Overbee, 79, of Route 1, Long Branch Road in Beattyville, Kentucky, died Friday, July 29, 1988 at his home.
Mr. Overbee was born in Breathitt County, Kentucky on March 14, 1909, to Jasper and Elizabeth Little Overbee. The husband of Jane McIntosh, he was a member of the Holiness Church.
Besides his wife, Mr. Overbee is survived by two sons, Robert Overbee, of Beattyville, and Jack Overbee, of Blanchester, Ohio; six daughters, Margie Alley, Retta Keeth, and Joyce Deaton, all of Middletown, Ohio; Jean Ferguson, of Winox, Michigan and Lucinda Kidd and Polly Cornelius, both of Beattyville; one step-daughter, Jackie Seale, of Cincinnati, Ohio; 37 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held Saturday, July 30, 1988, at 2 p.m. in the Newnam Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Herbert Barnett and Bro. Jimmie Overbee officiating. Burial was in the Palmer Cemetery at Tallega, Kentucky, with Newnam Funeral Home officiating.
Pallbearers were Lonnie K. Overbee, Seldon J. Tutt, Billy R. Tutt, Johnnie R. Deaton, Daniel C. Overbee and Ronald W. Overbee.
The Lexington Herald (Lexington, KY)
Monday, 1 January 1951Hervey Owens Jr., 33, of 260 Clay avenue, died at 10:35 o'clock yesterday morning at Good Samaritan hospital where he was admitted Saturday.
He was born in Fayette county, and was a son of Hervey and Maude Webb Owens, Lexington. Mr. Owens was an employee of the Gulf Refining Company for 10 years, and was a member of the Oxford Christian church.
Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elsie Gross Owens; two daughtes, Pattie Frances and Carol Jean Owens; two brothes, Millard Owens, Lexington, and J. T. Owens, Georgetown, and a sister, Mrs. Clell Johnson, Fayette county.
The body was removed to Kerr Brothers funeral home. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Tuesday, the Rev. C. L. Pyatt officiating. Interment will be in the Mt. Perrian cemetery in Lee county.
Casket bearers will be Arthur Gray, J. D. Dennis, George Pryse, Albert Carroll, Harry Carroll and James F. Dennis.
The Beattyville Enterprise
Thursday, 10 January 1957Funeral services for Mrs. Melissa Owens, 79, were conducted at the Newt Horton Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. January 4, by Rev. Eugene Reese.
She is survived by her husband, Bailey Owens, of Cincinnati, Ohio; seven sons, Clarence, Robert, Dexter, and Pritchard of Cincinnati; Hubert, Clayton, Wilson and Fred Pritchard of Miami, Fla.; one daughter, Mrs. Mattie Estepp of Hamilton, O.
Congleton Brothers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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