Vance, Bonita S., 87, of Litt Carr, Ky., died Thursday, August 16, 2001, at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center. She was born Dec.31,1913 in Knott Co. Ky., the daughter of Joe B. Smith and Minnie Martin Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband Otis Vance, one son; Billy Gordon Vance, one daughter; Avanelle Hall. She is survived by four sons: Otis Vance, Jr. Crestwood, Ky., Ronald Keith Vance, Litt Carr, Ky., Jerry Michael and Wade Douglas Vance, El Paso, Texas; two daughters: Thelma June Neuling, Louisville, Ky., Gwen Adams, Viper, Ky., one brother, Kird Smith, Vienna, Va., two sisters; Coleen Thomas, Dayton, Oh., Ermadine Smith, Pinetop, Ky., 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Bonita S. Vance were conducted Monday, August 20, 2001, at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Darrell Short officiating. Burial followed at the Steer Fork Cemetery, Pinetop, Ky., under the direction of the Hindman Funeral Services, Hindman, Ky.   Source: Hindman Funeral Home ~ Submitted by Peggy Mullins Brock

Vance, Mr. Dempsey "Jack" age 84, of Franklin, Ohio, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2004 at The V.A. Medical Center in Cincinnati where he had been a patient for six weeks. He was born January 18, 1920 in Hazard, Kentucky and had lived in the Middletown/Franklin area since 1950. He served in the U. S. Army during W.W. II. He was a foreman at McGraw Construction where he was employed for 32 years, retiring in 1982. He was a member of the Laborers Local 510 of Middletown. He was preceded in death by parents, Henry Rolland and Nancy Ann (Ratliff) Vance; 3 daughters, Reva Jean Furnace, Nancy Ann Sigler, and Sandra Vance; 6 brothers; 1 sister. He is survived by wife of 62 years, Ruby Vance; 4 sons, Huey Wayne Higdon, wife Phyllis – Middletown, Ohio, Carl D. Vance, wife Jean – Oxford, Ohio, H. R. Vance III, wife Paula – Harker Heights, Texas, Kenneth Michael Vance – Middletown, Ohio; 1 daughter, Betty Jean Meeks, husband William – Middletown, Ohio; 16 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild; 1 brother, Frank Vance, wife Vona – Franklin, Ohio; 1 sister: Henrietta Oditt – Franklin, Ohio; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Visitation will be Thursday, August 5, 2004 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Truth Tabernacle, 6879 Hamilton Middletown Road, Middletown. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 5, 2004 at 1 p.m. at the church with Reverend Daniel Hidlebaugh officiating. Interment will be at Butler County Memorial Park, Trenton, Ohio with military services by American Legion Post 218 Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, in care of D.A.V. Chapter 131, 4610 Trenton Franklin Road, Middletown, Ohio 45042. Arrangements by Herr-Riggs Funeral Home, 210 S. Main St.,
Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio
Middletown August 3, 2004

Vance, Edwin -age 43, of Pinetop, Kentucky, died Tuesday, September 13, 2005.  He was born December 9, 1961, the son of Ivis and Jeanette Williams Vance.  He is survived by his wife: Janice Noble Vance; two sons: Kyle Edwin Vance and Kameron D. Shane Vance; parents; one brother: David Lee Vance; one sister Teresa Marie Patrick; paternal grandparents: John D. and Olive Vance; maternal grandmother: Vila Williams; host of nieces and nephews.  Funeral services were conducted Saturday, September 17, at 10 a.m. at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel, Hindman, Kentucky, with Larry Gross officiating.   Burial followed at the Mountain Memory Gardens, Hindman, Kentucky, under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services. 
Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Wednesday, September 21, 2005 ~ Submitted by Debbie Tamborski

Vance, John D. ~ age 94, of Pinetop, passed away January 30, 2009 at the Hazard ARMC. He was born in Knott County on March 15, 1914 to George Washington Vance and Attie Amburgey Vance. He was preceded in death by his wife: Olive Vance; son: Aaron Vance; grandson: Edwin Vance. He is survived by sons: Ivis (Jeanette) Vance, Hayden (Glenna) Vance, George C. "Shot" (Joyce) Vance and Laduel Vance; daughter: Nasreeda (Robert) Short; brothers: Eldred (Janice) Vance and Bill (Donna) Vance; sisters: Alpha Banks, Eskie Mullins and Rose Grada Hicks; 12 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, February 1, 2009 at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel with Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating. Burial  followed at the Vance Honeycutt Cemetery at Pinetop.
Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, February 5, 2009 ~ Submitted by Debbie Tamborski

Vance, Olive Honeycutt -age 87,of Pine Top, KY. passed away Sunday, October 8,2006 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Born at Pine Top, KY on October 15,1918,she was the daughter of Kit Carson & Lydia Slone Honeycutt. She is survived by her husband of 72 years, John D.Vance;1 daughter - Nasreeda ( Robert ) Short. 4 Sons - Ivis ( Jeanette ) Vance of Pine Top, KY. Hayden ( Glenna ) Vance of Pine Top, KY., George C. "Shot" ( Joyce ) Vance of Pine Top, KY. and Laduel Vance of Pine Top, KY. 2 Sisters - Lorraine Collins & Christine Fields.3 Brothers - Harold, Chalmer & Ford Honeycutt;12 Grandchildren,20 Great Grandchildren & 1 Great-Great Grandchild; She was preceded in death by 1 son - Aaron Vance. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday,October11,2006 at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel. Officiating ministers will be Ronnie Combs and Clarren Williams. Burial will follow in the Vance - Honeycutt Cemetery at Pine Top, KY. Visitation will be held Monday after 6:00PM and anytime on Tuesday with additional services Tuesday evening at 7:00PM.  Note: Kit Carson Honeycutt s/o Grant & Mary Ann "Polly" Stamper Huff - Honeycutt; Lydia Slone Honeycutt d/o John P. Christina B. Smith Slone.   Submitted by Wilma Bates Thomas

Vance, Ironton Jr.-age 52, of Topmost, Kentucky, died Tuesday, November 22, 2005, at Kite, Kentucky.  He was born in Letcher County, Kentucky on January 9, 1953, the son of the Ironton Sr. and Lillie Mae Honeycutt Vance. He was preceded in death by three brothers: Gary Vance, Wayne Vance and Darrell Vance; one sister: Wanda Fay Vance; parents. He is survived by one son: Joseph Ironton Vance; one daughter: Cassie Vance; four sisters: Sue (Emil) Short, Kathy (Greg) Hall, Pat (Bruce) Turner and Rhonda (Glen) Chaffins. Funeral services were conducted Friday, November 25, at 10 a.m., at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel, Hindman, Kentucky, with Old Regular Baptist ministers officiating.   Burial followed at the Ferris Moore Cemetery, Topmost, Kentucky. 
Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Submitted by Debbie Tamborski

Vance, Reaber Lona Blankenship Plaster -MANSFIELD -- Reaber Lona Blankenship Plaster Vance, 90, died Thursday, April 18, 2008, at Triumph Hospital. Born on June 21, 1917, in Buckhannon, Va., she was the daughter of Charlie and Frances Owens Blankenship. Reaber was a member of Laver Road Freewill Baptist Church. She loved to shop and while she was in Virginia, she enjoyed canning. Reaber loved her family and friends, and especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by daughter, JoAnn Reedy of Mansfield; son, Dallas Plaster of Shelby; three stepchildren, Bonnie (Gardner) Bailey of Tennessee, Patsy Vance, and Joan Vance, both of Virginia; six grandchildren, Judy Johnson Grassel, Sharon Johnson Hindes, Lester Johnson Jr., Bradley Johnson, Doug Plaster, and Greg Plaster; four great-grandchildren, Christopher and Nolan Hindes, and Samantha and Dustin Scott; two great-great-grandchildren, Austin Scott and Jayden Winter; and numerous  nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Blake C. Plaster; second husband, Lacy Vance; great-grandson, Brandon Scott; brothers, Adam, Lawson, McKinley and Edward Blankenship; sisters, Dolly Cominsky, Bernadine Dye, Kaye Haley Pruett-Smith. Friends may call 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 21, 2008 at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, conducted by the Rev. Mark Bailey. Burial will follow in Mansfield Memorial Park.
Source: Mansfield News Journal, Mansfield, Richland Co OH; Originally published April 19, 2008
Submitted by Sarah Ann Roepke

Vanderpool, Billy J. -age 76, of Waynesville, Ohio, died Sunday, April 2, 2006, at Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio.   He was born June 12, 1929, to A.J. and Maud Vanderpool in Pumkin Center, Kentucky.  He received both a Bachelors and Masters Degree from Morehead State University and retired from Wayne Local Schools after 30 years of teaching.   He was a member of the Cornerstone Community Church in Franklin, Ohio and greatly enjoyed fishing, gardening, music and spending time with his grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his son Jeff in 1999 and his parents.  He is survived by his wife: Helen, married for 51; two grandchildren: Nicholas and Justin; one brother: Bobby (Marian) Vanderpool of Ft. Thomas, Kentucky; one sister: Peggy (Don) Adams of Bowling Green, Kentucky; several nieces, nephews, and close friends. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, April 5, at 11 a.m., at Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home, Waynesville, Ohio, with Roger Dale McCloud and Lonnie Peters officiating.   Burial followed in the Miami Cemetery, Corwin, Ohio, under the direction of Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home.
Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Submitted by Debbie Tamborski

Vanderpool, Kenneth R. -age 48 of Paintsville, passed away November 4, 2008 in the Highlands Regional Medical Center.  He was born April 17, 1960, in Michigan.  Funeral services were conducted Friday, November 7, 2008, at 11 a.m. in the Hall Funeral Home Chapel, Martin.  Burial followed in the Scott Cemetery at Garrett with the Hall Funeral Home caring for those arrangements.
Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Thursday, November 6, 2008-Submitted by Debbie Tamborski
*Husband of Juanita Jones Vanderpool. The son of Vivian Scott Vanderpool, Garrett, Ky., and the late Paul M. Vanderpool. Survivors include his wife and mother, three sons, Welsey Paul Vanderpool, Denver, Co., Johnathan Ewing Vanderpool, Hueysville, Ky., Kenneth Brian Vanderpool, Berea, Ky., three step-sons, Ronnie Adkins, Jr., and Jesse Adkins both of Hueysville, Ky., and Randall Adkins, Prestonsburg, Ky., a brother, Roger Dale Vanderpool, Harrodsburg, Oh., and two step-grandchildren, Hannah Marie Adkins and Barry Hall.

Vanover, Cimon Noble -age 71, of Faubush, Kentucky, died Monday, June 5, 2006 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, Kentucky.  He was born in Amburgey, Kentucky on August 28, 1934, the son of Green and Ethel Nobel Vanover.  He is survived by one son: Kirman Mike (Bessie) Vanover of Liberty, Kentucky; one daughter: Creva (Jon Sr.) Rooney of Virginia; three grandchildren: Victoria Wright, Jon Rooney Jr. and Kayla Rooney; three brothers: John D. (Ruth) Vanover of Amburgey, Frank (Carolyn) Vanover of Tennessee and Henry (Vonda) Vanover of Louisville; one sister: Marie (Billy) Hylton of Florida; seven great-grandchildren.  Funeral services were conducted Friday, June 9, at 11 a.m., at the Hindman Funeral Services Chapel, Hindman, Kentucky, with Greg Crenshaw officiating.   Burial followed in the Vanover Cemetery, Amburgey, Kentucky, under the direction of Hindman Funeral Services.
Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times, Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Submitted by Debbie Tamborski

Vanover, Lonnie -Funeral service for Lonnie Vanover was conducted Monday, May 15, 2006 from Millstone Missionary Baptist Church with Bill Craft and Jeff Hart officiating. Concluding Service at Laurel Fork Cemetery, Payne Gap, Kentucky. Funeral arrangements cared for by Letcher Funeral Home, Inc.Lonnie Vanover, of McRoberts, passed away Friday, May 12, 2006 at his residence.Lonnie was the son of the late Arlie and Alice Craft Vanover.He was born February 1, 1945 being 61 years, 3 months, and 11 days of age at the time of his passing.Surviving are three brothers: Martin Caldwell of Ashland, Ohio, Arlie Vanover, Jr. of McRoberts, and Paul Vanover of Jenkins; two sisters: Goldie Hall of Brooksville, Florida and Bonnie Clark of McRoberts; along with a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and other relatives and friends to mourn his passing.Lonnie was preceded in death by three brothers: Victor Holbrook, Earl Caldwell, and Don Caldwell.
Posted in the Letcher County Community, News-Press, May 17, 2006
Submitted by Debbie Tamborski

Vasquez, Ernestine "Tina" 48, of Springfield unexpectedly went to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 7, 2006.  She was born September 29, 1957  in Hindman, Kentucky the daughter of The Rev. Dee and Herma (Terry) Everidge.  Tina had attended Sinclair College and Clark State  University. She was employed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as a  Financial Manager and was a member of Middle Urbana Missionary Baptist  Church.  She is survived by her husband of twenty six years Eliazar "Eli"  Vasquez; two daughters Jennifer and Julie Vasquez; a granddaughter Michiah  Hammond, all of Springfield; one brother and sister-in-law Odean and Surgi  Everidge of Springfield; two sisters and brothers-in-law Lou Carol and Archie  Mills of Springfield and Debbie and Davis Mollett of Mechanicsburg;   numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents and  three sisters Inez and JoAnn Everidge, and Helen Mollett.  The family will  receive visitors Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. in the Richards, Raff & Dunbar  Memorial Home,  Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the  Middle Urbana Missionary Baptist Church with The Rev. Tony Everidge  officiating.  Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Source: Springfield News Sun, 9 Sep 2006
Posted by J B Francis

Venters, Orves E. "Jim" of Anderson, Indiana, died on Friday, October 8, 2004, at Rawling House, Pendleton, Indiana.  He was born on May 21, 1921, the son of Wallace Venters and Ida Pigman Venters.  He was a member of the Chapelwood Baptist Church of Winchester, Indiana. He was a former resident of Winchester, Indiana, retiring from the Overmyer Corporation in Winchester, in 1982.  He moved to Anderson, Indiana in 2001.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving the Pacific from 1943 to 1945. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Reynolds Venters; his parents; four brothers; and one sister.  He is survived by a son, Earl (wife Charlotte) Venters of Anderson, Indiana; three sisters, Olly Keen of Richmond, Kentucky, Persa (Hobart) Combs of Shepherdsville, Kentucky, and Lula Mullins of Winchester, Kentucky; two granddaughters, Gina (husband Mark) Henson of Anderson, Indiana and Michelle (husband David) Fanning of Fishers, Indiana; and six great-grandchildren, Krista Miler, Michael Miller and Emily Fanning, all of Fishers, Indiana, and Elizabeth Henson, William Henson and Danielle Henson, all of Anderson, Indiana.  Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, October 13, at 11:00 a.m., with Reverend Russell Fraley officiating.  Burial followed in Fountain Park Cemetery, Winchester, Indiana, under the direction fo Walker Funeral Home, 248 East South Street, Winchester, Indiana 47394.
Posted in the Troublesome Creek Times Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Debbie Tamborski Note:  Orves Venters was married to Elizabeth Reynolds daughter of Jonas Tilden Reynolds and Rosabelle Short of Pippa Pass.Her brother was McCoy Reynolds and Canton Reynolds.  She was a granddaughter of Wesley Reynolds and Elizabeth Branham-Smith

Vickers, Geneva -Age 78, of Trenton, passed away at Ft. Hamilton Hospital Hospice Unit on Saturday, March 18, 2006 at 4:50 a.m. She was born in McKee, Kentucky on June 18, 1927 the daughter of Strawther and Veron (Lakes) Richardson. Geneva was a member of Hillbilly Clan #5 of the Hamilton Shrine Club, and was a Kentucky Colonel. On May 7, 1945 in Drip Rock, Kentucky she was married to Floyd Vickers. She is survived by her husband Floyd Vickers of Trenton; one daughter, Betty and her husband Ken Singleton of Marion, Indiana; two brothers, Larry (Linda) Richardson and Toddy (Sheila) Richardson both of Eaton, Ohio; four sisters, Bernice (Owen) Rose of Jackson County, Kentucky, Juanita Stevens of Eaton, Ohio, Wayvelene Combs of Berea, Kentucky, and Elease (Dan) Quinn of Eaton, Ohio; six grandchildren, Jennifer Singleton, Liz (George) Faughnan, Melanie Vickers, Jeff (Amy) Mainous, Meritta (Bob) Harris, and Melissa (John) Fink; and also six great-grandchildren, Alasdair, Kelsi, Mackenzie, Taylor, Lynley, and Hannah. She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Merit Vickers in 1993 and one sister Geraldine Rowe. Funeral service will be held at Brown-Dawson Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Ave., on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. with a eulogy by Liz Faughnan her granddaughter. Entombment will follow in Butler County Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials to the Shrine Burns Institute.
Published in the Hamilton Journal-News on 3/19/2006
Submitted by Connie Spurlock