This article, written by Todd Preston, President of the Magoffin County Historical Society, was taken from the January 3, 2013 issue of THE SALYERSVILLE INDEPENDENT newspaper.

“There are stars whose light only reaches the earth long after they have fallen apart.  There are people whose remembrance gives light in this world long after they have passed away.”

            I read this quote recently and it stirred me to think back on the many people we have lost in the year 2012.  We are departing from our usual “Comments” this week to remember…

            January: Josephine Allen (8 Feb 1961- 1 Jan 2012) dau of Frank Allen and Imogene Lovins; Mae Picklesimer (26 Aug 1926-9 Jan 2012) dau of Cassell Bailey and Minnie Rowe; Hortense Patrick (25 Jan 1924-3 Jan 2012) dau of Came Salyer and Sarah Howard; Savannah May (14 Sep 1938-8 Jan 2012) dau of Lester Arnett and Mary Craft; Naomi Ruth Griffith (26 Mar 1939-9 Jan 2012) dau of Ivan Hamilton and Ramah -?-; Bill Kendle Wireman (27 Dec 1946-10 Jan 2012) son of Kendle Wireman and Polly Allen; Ella Mae Gipson (3 Apr 1949-10 Jan 2012) dau of Brack Nickles and Gladys Barnett; Craig Taulbee (4 Oct 1967-14 Jan 2012) son of Merlin Taulbee and Pansy Montgomery; Courtney Howard (26 Mar 1913-16 Jan 2012) son of Harris Howard and Ollie Reed; Jamie Lyle Sharp (2 Mar 1971-18 Jan 2012) son of Richard Costley and Sharon Galutia Wallis; Ramey Montgomery (6 Sep 1920-21 Jan 2012) son of Reese Montgomery and Nell Collins; Nelma Faye Slone (29 Jun 1950-21 Jan 2012) dau of James Martin and Thelma Howard; Suedell Howard (9 Aug 1939-24 Jan 2012) dau of Earl P. Spurlock and Carol May; Helen Lynn Stalder (20 Jul 1946-25 Jan 2012) dau of Farmer Holliday and Virginia Shepherd; Casey Jones Helton (8 Nov 1914-25 Jan 2012) son of Claude Helton and Bassie Howard; Cleda Mae White (6 Aug 1924-26 Jan 2012) dau of Jasper Miller and Polly Cole; James C. Montgomery (24 Jun 1930-28 Jan 2012) son of Skid Montgomery and Eliza Gullett; Teresa Ann Perkins (17 Apr 1955-29 Jan 2012) dau of McKinley Feltner and Gertrude Kennedy.

            February: Michael Lee Bednarz (19 Jan 1989-3 Feb 2012) son of John Talatas and Cindy Sue Bednarz; Ritter Combs (8 Sep 1921-5 Feb 2012) dau of James Blanton and Grace Bolan; Genoa Williams (6 Oct 1936-22 Feb 2012) dau of John Montgomery and Martha -?-; Janice Marie Craft (30 Apr 1958-20 Feb 2012) dau of Sidney Craft and Vertie Back; Neri Back (29 Jul 1929-21 Feb 2012) son of Galen Back and Hazel Howard; Cory Matthew Benny Mondragon (7 Apr 1986-22 Feb 2012) son of Adrian Mondragon and Susan Tritt); Opal Fay Arnett (20 Aug 1933-8 Feb 2012) dau of Ed Burton and Gleedie Walters; Connie Faye Wilson (29 Jul 1960-19 Feb 2012) dau of Dennis Trusty and Nola King Lykins; Barbara Green (28 Apr 1947-28 Feb 2012) dau of Warnie Allen and Nora Arnett; Beatrice Conley (3 Sep 1924-29 Feb 2012) dau of Thomas Conley and Flara Borders.

            March: Lorn G. Fletcher (30 Mar 1938-1 Mar 2012) son of Ransom Fletcher and Goldie Fletcher; Dennis Montgomery (1 Mar 1943-2 Mar 2012) son of Millard Montgomery and Blanch Montgomery; J. B. Minix (12 Jul 1938-4 Mar 2012) son of Noah Minix and Ressie Howard; Myrtle Newman (20 Nov 1919-3 Mar 2012) dau of Crayton Adams and Pearl Gibson; Hollie Jenkins (23 Apr 1932-5 Mar 2012) son of Ben Ed Jenkins and Mae Smith; Joe “Jesse” Reed, Jr. (23 Oct 1930-7 Mar 2012) son of Joe Reed and Jinnie Blanton; Elsie Mae Arnett (9 May 1932-9 Mar 2012) dau of Robert Fletcher and Dorothy Salyer; Earl R. Holbrook (13 Nov 1931-2 Mar 2012) son of Edward D. Holbrook, Sr. and Bessie Arnett; Ollen Ray Collett (2 Aug 1984-9 Mar 2012) son of Eugene Collett and Alice Faye Patrick; Debbie Lynn Bailey (22 Mar 1961-11 Mar 2012) dau of Buster Bailey and Eva Blanton; Darrell Marshall (6 Nov 1952-12 Mar 2012) son of Floyd Marshall and Mary Rose Minix; Donald Ray Howard (3 Mar 1947-13 Mar 2012) son of Samuel Howard and Clotene Howard; Debra Howard (30 Mar 1962-15 Mar 2012) dau of Burl Cole and Geraldine “Gerry” Rickard; Walter Kennard, Jr. (15 Aug 1927-19 Mar 2012) son of Walter Kennard, Sr. and Gladys Robinson; Rex LeMaster (3 Aug 1929-18 Mar 2012) son of Mack LeMaster and Trixie Adams; Junie Baldwin (8 Dec 1937-9 Mar 2012) dau of Dutch Slusher and Rose Jenkins; Lillie Mae Adams (20 Jan 1910-22 Mar 2012) dau of Oliver Patrick and Gemma Patrick;

            April: Larry “Junior” Cole (10 Oct 1948-2 Mar 2012) son of Newt Cole and Sally Smith; Christine Lyon (12 Apr 1921-29 Mar 2012) dau of Morgan Green Carpenter and Nora E. Owens; Virginia Conley (10 Nov 1925-29 Mar 2012) dau of William H. Collins and Leila V. Penix; Vetta Caudill Neal (27 Jan 1950-6 Apr 2012) dau of Lonzie Howard and Pearlie Tackett; Lela Rowe (6 Jan 1916-6 Apr 2012) dau of Bolden Green Dyer and Lula Arnett; Georgia Arnett (25 Dec 1924-12 Apr 2012) dau of Tipton Arnett and Mary Arnett); Jack A. Hollobaugh (5 Mar 1935-13 Apr 2012) son of Gene Arthur Hollobaugh and Kathryn Enright; Goldie Helton (24 Dec 1924-15 Apr 2012) dau of Tommy Mann and Alice Howard; Fannie Mae Farris (11 Jan 1952-11 Apr 2012) dau of Silas Cole and Maggie King; Thomas Patrick (15 Aug 1921-21 Apr 2012) son of Oliver Patrick and Gemma Patrick); Eva Tackett (15 Aug 1923-16 Apr 2012) dau of Ashland Howard and Lula Jenkins; Elmer Tackett (22 Apr 2012); Austin Bradley Bailey (6 Aug 1998-20 Apr 2012) son of B. J. Bailey and Janet Jackson Feenstra; Rev. Ralph Dencil Vanhoose (3 Apr 1936-30 Apr 2012) son of Albert Vanhoose and Christine Howard.

            May: Delmer Miller (17 Feb 1951-25 Apr 2012) son of Joe Miller and Dovie Joseph; Elmer Crace (17 May 1928-29 Apr 2012) son of Saney Crace and Maud Gullett; Judy Holbrook (30 Jul 1951-30 Apr 2012) dau of Cal Jordan and Christine Poe; Karen Pitts (8 Nov 1967-5 May 2012) dau of Kenneth Salyer and Emma Fay Burke; Aaron D. Meadows (20 Mar 1951-9 May 2012) son of James Boyd Meadows and Opal Lykins; James Ralph Picklesimer (3 Apr 1946-11 May 2012) son of John Wayne Picklesimer and Florence Mason; Robin Jeannette Blanton (19 Mar 1982-9 May 2012) dau of Freddie Blanton and Tammy Howard; Harry Edwin Robinson (15 Nov 1934-11 May 2012) son of Jefferson Robinson; Lee Edward Watkins (3 May 1948-14 May 2012) son of Albert Watkins and Cassie Cole; Etta Allen (18 May 2012) dau of William Allen and Lona -?-; Elmer Eugene Hackworth (1 Mar 1922-15 May 2012); Karl Edward Whitaker (29 Aug 1942-15 May 2012) son of  Ben Whitaker and Cynthia Wireman; Calvin Coolidge Roark (24 Feb 1943-25 May 2012) son of Haden Roark and Delphia Stephens; John B. Glovak, III (10 Mar 1966-24 May 2012) son of John B. Glovak, Jr. and Betty Ann Newland; Myrna Arlene Walters (22 Oct 1935-28 May 2012) dau of Claude Milton Kiger and Ethel McNinich.

            June: Freddie Mullins (26 Jan 1948-25 May 2012) son of Fred Mullins and Theda Salyer; Edmond Neil “Buddy” Howard (17 Nov 1933-1 Jun 2012) son of Luther Howard and Rossie Allen Wheatley; Roy Lee Nickels (5 Apr 1952-3 Jun 2012) son of Hobert Nickels and AnnaLene Moore; Charles Aaron Rowe (12 Jul 1920-6 Jun 2012) son of William “Bill” Rowe and Lizzie Prater; Ray Marshall (17 Jul 1937-8 Jun 2012) son of Curtis Marshall and Liza Risner; Charles Buster Dingus (1 May 1927-9 Jun 2012) son of John Dingus and Lou Coffee; Kenton J. Howes (20 Nov 1966-10 Jun 2012) son of Patrick Howes and Geneva Allen; Mia Paige Howard (12 Jun 2012-12-Jun 2012) dau of Ivan Howard and Brooke Jenkins; Gerrill Lee Perkins (4 Jun 1985-14 Jun 2012) son of Roy Perkins and Shirley Slusher; Cleo Patrick (29 Sep 1952-14 Jun 2012) dau of Okie Shepherd and Lynda Bailey; Vincent Edward Roberts (12 Mar 1966-17 Jun 2012) son of Edward Roberts and Lois Howard; Grover B. Reed (3 Jul 1931-18 Jun 2012) son of Daniel Boone Reed and Eliza McCarty; Madge Patrick (11 Aug 1915-17 Jun 2012) dau of Sherman Patrick and Susan Jenkins; Noah Robert Francis (18 Jun 2012-18 Jun 2012) son of Herman Francis and Kelly Bailey; Allen Brown (10 Jan 1955-21 Jun 2012) son of Allen Brown, Sr. and Kathlene McKenzie; Shirley Jenkins Hall (9 Oct 1939-21 Jun 2012) dau of Courtney Howard and Carrie Howard; William E. “Billy” O’Bryan (22 Mar 1951-23 Jun 2012) son of Glen O’Bryan and Christine Salyer; Bernard Patrick (27 Jul 1932-21 Jun 2012) son of Fred Patrick and Evelene Morris; Joe Holbrook (14 Feb 1947-25 Jun 2012) son of Herbert Holbrook and Mabel Risner; Floyd Junior Green (20 Sep 1938-27 Jun 2012) son of Stanley Green and Dorothy Arnett; Jacqueline Montgomery (15 Jul 1929-27 Jun 2012) dau of Finley Green and Nellie Howard); Alene Taulbee (28 Mar 1948-29 Jun 2012) dau of Leander Roark and Luna King; Sammy Joe Preston (6 Mar 1943-30 Jun 2012) son of Sam Preston and Ruey Caudill.

            July: Lonnie Dillon (11 Dec 1947-1 Jul 2012) son of John Dillon and Sarah Dairyfield; William “Charles” Prater (27 Oct 1950-1 Jul 2012) son of Carl Prater and Dorothy June Kennard; Sarah  Agnes Salyers (9 Nov 1947-1 Jul 2012) dau of Dewey Patrick and Myrtle Maloney; Winna Lee Williams (14 Nov 1924-2 Jul 2012) dau of William “Bill” Rowe and Lizzie Prater; Wilma Bailey (21 Jul 1931-6 Jul 2012) dau of Allen Brewer and Margarette Swim; Johnnie Shepherd (19 May 1924-6 Jul 2012) son of Frank Shepherd and Ella Mae Wireman; Darrell W. Maggard (22 Jan 1944-10 Jul 2012) son of Clayton Maggard and Geraldine Spurlock; Alice Faye Litteral (14 Feb 1922-11 Jul 2012) dau of Everett Branham and Frona Ritchie; Connie Sue Sutherland (2 Feb 1981-12 Jul 2012) dau of Randell Cook and Jerri L. Roehm Allen; Rex Pennington (22 Jan 1927-17 Jul 2012) son of Audie Pennington and Bertha Hall; Virgilene Smith Davis (29 Sep 1960-18 Jul 2012) dau of Robert Markland and Betty Risner; Charles Jr. “Doodle” Howard (23 Sep 1960-19 Jul 2012) son of Charlie Howard and Henrietta Brown; Jeanette Sue Howard Bolen (24 Jan 1947-19 Jul 2012) dau of Homer Lykins and Sarepta Howard; Granville “G. V.” Joseph (3 Feb 1908-20 Jul 2012) son of Linden Joseph and Harriett Wireman; Phyllis May (19 Jan 1937-21 Jul 2012) dau of Sidney Arnett and Phoebe Arnett; Willa Ernestine Owens (23 Jul 1925-23 Jul 2012) dau of Wardie Lee Bailey and Mary Bessie Salyer; Alonzo Scott (25 Jul 1929-26 Jul 2012) son of Jefferson Nolan Scott and Dora Bailey; Russell Perkins (20 Apr 1943-27 Jul 2012) son of Noah Perkins and Della Nickles; Winnie Cameron (7 Dec 1932-28 Jul 2012) dau of Edward Bradley and Alma Stephens; Robert “Byrd” Williams (18 Sep 1925-30 Jul 2012) son of Charlie Williams and Mattie Byrd; James “Jim” Frazier (10 Jun 1935-30 Jul 2012) son of Henry Frazier and Versie Adams; Darlene Trusty (3 Dec 1940-31 Jul 2012) dau of Orville Whitaker and Jane Salyers

            August: Albert Franklin Bloomfield (27 Nov 1966-5 Aug 2012) son of Robert Bloomfield and Julia Marie Smith; William Harrison Crase (13 Feb 1954-6 Aug 2012) son of N. H. Crase and Lillie Salyer; Maylene “Patty” Gibson (4 Oct 1948-7 Aug 2012) dau of Ray Morgan and Lucy Salyer; Harry Powers (12 Jun 1935-8 Aug 2012) son of Sam Powers and Rhoda Adams; Burlie Pennington (28 Mar 1928-17 Aug 2012) son of Jerry Pennington and Ellen Blair; Lee Grigsby (30 Nov 1945-17 Aug 2012) son of John Grigsby and Mary Ann Bolen; James Harlan “Punch” Montgomery (18 Nov 1925-17 Aug 2012) son of Bruce Montgomery and Delphia Jenkins; Denise A. Cole (29 Jun 1965-21 Aug 2012) dau of Floyd Robertson and Nancy Jones; Patricia Ann Yates (7 Aug 1951-26 Aug 2012) dau of Justice Cole and Mousie Minix; Mary Ruth Conley (22 Aug 1945-30 Aug 2012) dau of Johnny Adams and Junie McFarland.

            September: Noble Hanson Risner (24 Sep 1926-1 Sep 2012) son of Green Risner and Madge Scott; Berlin Perkins (20 Dec 1947-3 Sep 2012) son of Charlie Perkins and Roxie Lykins; A. B. “Hap” Gose (4 Dec 1935-7 Sep 2012) son of Bill Gose and Delana Phipps; Daniel Wayne Caudill (14 Nov 1960-7 Sep 2012) son of Patty Jean Caudill Patrick; Ruth Salyer (18 Jun 1925-4 Sep 2012) dau of George Howard and Mae Hurt; Mae S. Arnett (20 Jan 1919-9 Sep 2012) dau of Leck Shepherd and Telia Brown; Gary Allen Gamble (16 Sep 1959-16 Sep 2012) son of Berlin Gamble and Reva Tackett; Edgar Alvin Poe (19 May 1929-18 Sep 2012) son of Ben Poe and Elizabeth Puckett; Roberta Trusty (14 Apr 1944-19 Sep 2012) dau of Robert Salyers and Eliza Poe; John B. Shepherd (9 Aug 1931-20 Sep 2012) son of Morgan Shepherd and Margaret Wireman, Oda Patrick (2 Nov 1922-21 Sep 2012) dau of Adam Conley and Rachel Oliver; Saul Joseph (8 Sep 1935-23 Sep 2012) son of Malcom Joseph and Lona Prater; James Lex Mullis (18 Nov 1966-25 Sep 2012) son of J. L. Mullis and Sharon K. Wendelken Harris; Caulene “Polly” Martin (11 Nov 1927-28 Sep 2012) dau of Earl Buckner and Irene Cummins; LaGonda Faye Mondragon (26 Jul 1987-30 Sep 2012) dau of Jerry Burdine Arnett and Peggy Manns; Flora Slone (16 Sep 1926-29 Sep 2012) dau of Ben Montgomery and Susan Jenkins; Lance Gose (5 Jul 1925-29 Sep 2012) son of Reuben Gose and Cloia Adams.

October: Paul Miller (6 May 1937-4 Oct 2012) son of Malcolm Miller and Rhoda Miller; Desadra Carty (12 Sep 1926-7 Oct 2012) dau of Eddie Montgomery and Hattie Clemons; Ann Phipps (18 Jan 1927-7 Oct 2012) dau of Clarence Hensley and Mae Lyon; Gordon Ray Davis (19 Jun 1973-8 Oct 2012) son of Kelse Salyer and Stella Davis Nunez; Sonnie Lee Wireman (11 Nov 1954-9 Oct 2012) son of Willard Wireman and Edna Wireman; Earl “Buck” Koontz (5 Mar 1948-12 Oct 2012) son of Charles Koontz and Oma Whitaker; Melva Jean Watkins Salyer (27 Jan 1937-12 Oct 2012) dau of Leander Minix and Carrie Caudill; Ricky Neal Risner (26 Jul 1964-12 Oct 2012) son of Harlow Risner and Mary Vanimans; Readith Adkins (22 Jan 1925-13 Oct 2012) dau of Lloyd Howard and Hattie Francis; Jackie Bolen (8 Jun 1944-14 Oct 2012) son of Dutch Bolen and Goldie Howard; Harold Gray Keith (30 May 1924-11 Oct 2012) son of William Marion Keeth and Lucy Prater; Donald Wireman (2 Feb 1947-16 Oct 2012) son of Malcolm Wireman and Roxie Collins; John “Baby Boy” Risner (7 Jun 1924-16 Oct 2012) son of John “Tut” Risner and Martha Alsept; Jennifer Bailey (30 Dec 1971-20 Oct 2012) dau of Henry Howard and Vonda Salyer Howard Stoll; Melvin “Duck” Gibson (13 Jun 1950-22 Oct 2012) son of Robert Auxier and Mary Perkins; Ora Lee Allen (4 Jun 1920-23 Oct 2012) dau of Grover Davis and Amanda Prater; Teddie Lee Vanderpool (18 Nov 1939-26 Oct 2012) dau of Willie Collinsworth and Goldie Mills; Audie “Joe” Howard (12 Dec 1927-26 Oct 2012) son of Isaac Howard and Leona B. Howard; Elsie Ritchie (18 May 1973-26 Oct 2012) dau of Barksdale Arnett and Wava Banks Davis; Walter Gene Stalker (6 Jan 1949-28 Oct 2012) son of Walter Stalker and Quinnie Cool Abshire; Mabel Hopkins (28 May 1921-27 Oct 2012) dau of Burney Arnett and Harriet Wireman; Larry Nickels (16 Jun 1965-29 Oct 2012) son of Brack Nickles and Gladys Barnett.

            November: Adam Babe “A. B.” Howard (7 May 1939-3 Nov 2012) son of Adam Howard and Dollie Joseph; Berneice Lyon (10 Mar 1944-3 Nov 2012) dau of Arthur Jenkins and Ora -?-; William Elsey” Belsey” Connelley (30 Mar 1920-5 Nov 2012) son of Dr. Walter C. Connelley and Grace Bays) Richard Risner (4 Nov 1958-6 Nov 2012) son of Elwood Risner and Lucille Alsept; Joyce Miller (9 Aug 1927-6 Nov 2012) son of Green Miller and GeorgeannWireman, Mabel Salyer (28 Jul 1923-7 Nov 2012) dau of Leslie Patrick and Elizabeth Howes; Donna Bell Woodard (17 Mar 1953-7 Nov 2012) dau of Joseph Scott and Florence Tomison Martindale; Larry Edward Bennett (27 Jun 1939-8 Nov 2012) son of Robert “Bob” Bennett and Lydia Mumford; Eddie Borders (13 Feb 1950-10 Nov 2012) son of Buddy Borders and Helen Ruth Adams Gillum; Alex Johnson (12 Dec 1927-11 Nov 2012) son of Cas Johnson and Louvernie Montgomery; Helen “Glena Fay” Shepherd (26 Oct 1941-13 Nov 2012) dau of William “Doc” Bailey and Stella Davis; Rena Patrick (20 Jul 1976-16 Nov 2012) dau of Sherman Manns and Emma Vanderpool, Amanda Arlene Hall (17 Apr 1923-17 Nov 2012) dau of Tom Boling and Kansas -?-; Juliet Gay Williams (20 Jan 1942-19 Nov 2012) dau of Harold Williams and Essie Minix; John Frederick West (2 Nov 1947-23 Nov 2012) son of Fred West and Gloria Patrick; Jessica Maud Watson (2 Dec 1982-23 Nov 2012) dau of Kinner Lovely and Carolyn Barnett; Delena Conley (19 Jul 1924-24 Nov 2012) dau of John Blaine Caudill and Ella Jane Collett; Adelean Borders (24 Nov 1930-25 Nov 2012) dau of Huddie “Buck” Hunley and Ruth Crace; Mary Frasure (9 Oct 1918-26 Nov 2012) dau of Ernest Brown and Bess Patrick; Ed Brown, Jr. (7 May 1940-28 Nov 2012) son of Ed Brown, Sr. and Gracie Smith; Robert Porter (23 Aug 1933-28 Nov 2012) son of Hasten Porter and Greedice Williams.