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John Daniel OLINGER
The Beattyville Enterprise (Beattyville, KY)
Thursday, 20 December 1951
Funeral 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.

William OLINGER
The Beattyville Enterprise
Thursday, 22 April 1937
W. 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.

James G. OLIVER
Owsley County Courier
Friday, 29 April 1938
James 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.

Bascum OSBORNE
Owsley County Courier
Friday, January 28, 1938
Bascum 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.

Hervey OWENS Jr.
The Lexington Herald (Lexington, KY)
Monday, 1 January 1951
Hervey 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.

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