Misc. Obits
Submitted by Samone Ratcliff <samone@mis.net on Sept 2, 2000

Includes the surnames of White, Sexton, Barker, Wheeler, Rucker

Includes the birth counties of Elliott, Morgan,

Obit of Mary Magdaline White Sexton  1926 - 1996
	Mary Magdaline White Sexton, 70, of Grayson, Carter Co, KY, born May 16, 1926 in Elliott 
Co, KY, dau of the late Arvil and Arminda Barker White, died Dec 18, 1996 in Ashland, Boyd Co, 
KY.  Preceded: husband, David M. Sexton in 1989.  Survived: daus, Mary Ann Hardy, Selena Perry, 
Tonie Sargent and Georgia Campbell, sons, David Sexton, Charles L. Sexton and Freddie Sexton,  
sisters, Pearl Sexton, Lois Campbell, Doy Roseberry, Katherine Stephens and Gertie Peters, 15 
gc, 12 g-gc.  Burial: Dec 21, 1996 in the Sexton family cemetery.

Obit of Blanche Barker Wheeler  1928 - 1997
	Blanche Barker Wheeler, 69, of Cannonsburg, Boyd Co, KY, born Jan 15, 1928 at Crockett, 
Morgan Co, KY, dau of the late Russell G. and Bessie Ferguson Barker, died Sept 13, 1997 in 
Ashland, Boyd Co, KY.  Survived: husband, Kenneth Wheeler, sons, Kenneth Neal Wheeler and Jerry 
Glenn Wheeler, daus, Jindra Lynn Sturgill and Leliah Alice Wheeler, sisters, Pauline Barker 
Ramey, 3 gc.  Burial: Sept 16, 1997 in the Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum, Boyd Co, KY.

Obit of Clayton B. Barker  1908 - 1997
	Clayton B. Barker, 89, of Ashland, Boyd Co, KY, born Feb 14, 1908 in Elliott Co, KY, son 
of the late William H. and Mary Etta Furnish Barker, died May 26, 1997 in Ashland.  Survived: 
wife, Georgia Ramey Barker, daus, JoEtta Barker Lynch, Rosemary Barker Davis, Kathy Barker 
Sagraves and Joan Barker Dixon, brothers, Bob Barker and Bill Barker, sisters, Minnie Bayes and 
Kathy Lacy, 13 gc, 15 g-gc.  Burial: in the Rose Hill Burial Park, Ashland, KY, no date given.

Obit of Iva Barker Rucker  1913 - 1995
	Ivory “Iva” Barker Rucker, 81, of Chillicothe, OH, born Oct 11, 1913 in Elliott Co, KY, 
dau of the late John J. and Louisa May Gillum Barker, died Apr 6, 1995 at her home after a short 
illness.  Preceded: husband, Perry Rucker on June 2, 1993  who she married Sept 5, 1937, also a 
sister and 2 brothers.  Survived: dau, Millie E. Rucker, sons, Garry, and his wife Martha 
Rucker, Jerry, and his wife Cheryl Rucker, and Barry Rucker, 7 gc, 8 g-gc, sisters, Lina 
Stephens and Druzy Stapleton, brother, Richard, and his wife Amanda Barker, several nieces and 
nephews.  Burial:  Apr 9, 1995 in the Floral Hills Memory Gardens.  

Obit of Finis Barker  1917 - 1996
	Finis Barker, 79, of Sandy Hook, Elliott Co, KY, born May 16, 1917 at Culver, Elliott 
Co, KY, son of the late Elisha and Flora Sparks Barker, died July 4, 1996 in Morehead, Rowan Co, 
KY.  Preceded: 3 brothers and 5 sisters.  Survived: wife, Jewell Stevens Barker, sons, James E. 
Barker, Buell E. Barker, Billy G. Barker and Larry F. Barker, daus, Wilma Lee Ison and Velma K. 
Turner, 21 gc, 22 g-gc.  Burial: July 6, 1996 in the Elliott County Memory Gardens, Sandy Hook, 
KY.  Active pallbearers: Brownie Ison, David Barker, Jimmy Barker, Lonnie Barker, Anthony 
McDowell and Shannon McDowell.  Honorary pallbearers: Ronnie Barker, Bobby Ison and Robert 
Barker.

In Memoriam of Lina Barker Stephens  1906 - 1995
	In loving memory of Lina Barker Stephens, born June 8, 1906 at Burke, Elliott Co, KY and 
departed this life May 3, 1995.  Lina Barker Stephens was the daughter of the late John James 
and Liza Gillum Barker.  She is survived by a son, Wayne Stephens, a daughter, Daisy Mae 
Stinnett, a sister, Druzy Stapleton, a brother Richard Barker, six gc, 3 g-gc, 2 step-g-gc,  1 
g-g-gc.  She was preceded in death by her husband, John Edgar Stephens, and by 5 children, 
Warner Edward, Marcle Dave, Joseph John, Dennis Ray, and Janice Fay.

Lewis Barker  1924 - 1996
	Lewis Barker, 72, of Sandy Hook, Elliott Co, KY, born Feb 14, 1924 in Elliott  Co, son 
of the late John and Alma Edwards Barker, died Aug 26, 1996 at his home.  Preceded: brothers, 
Frank Barker and Jason Barker, sisters, Gracie Sparks, Ida Stephens, Fannie Ison and Milfred 
Barker at infancy.  Survived: wife, Ivory Boggs Barker, dau, Penny Stapleton and Raylene Boggs, 
brother, Walter Barker, sister, Nellie Edwards, 2 gc, 9 g-gc.  Burial: Aug 29, 1996 in the 
Elliott County Memory Gardens in Sandy Hook, KY.  Pallbearers: Patrick Boggs, David Barker, 
Anthony McDowell, Gary Standifer, Johnny Boggs, Paul Patrick, Jeff Patrick and Mark Spencer.

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