Just kiddingabout the hate part. I was born, raised and still live in Pike County. Sherry Jones Hall. If you ever lived in Harlan you have been gone so long you dont know what the hell is going on. Basil Collins asks the sheriff, who is handling the situation in plainclothes, why he's being arrested and hears, "Disorderly conduct I guess; I don't know." Even at a tragic moment, a union veteran speaks after the death of Lawrence Jones and puts it this way: "Why couldn't it be somebody like me, some old man just about spent anyhow." I dont get back as often as Id like but always thoroughly enjoy coming back to visit. You do remember he is my step-daddy?? I was told if I was ever alone at night that they would kill me, so I promised the head gun thug, Basil Collins, he wouldn't catch me alone at night. Ironically, my daughter found a boyfriend from Loyal(the ones in Georgetown are apparently not her type) so she visits him a lot. I go back to Ky at least once a year. These are the folks who stayed in Harlan. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary at the 49th Academy Awards . I cant read some of these posts because of the negative way they talk about MY hometown. I have been gone for 40 years I still have my Harlan Co accent and the kids have lost their Eastern Ky accent. He had a taxi service called Do me right He was found on the side of the mountain with many bullets in him and his taxi. Very proud of my heritage. Janice and I were both switchboard operators and admissions clerk. Eastern Ky is not privvy to divorce is it?? Born in 29 Mar 1929 and died in 30 May 2012 , Tennessee Basil Collins We got spanked when we needed itdidnt hurt us one bit but sure made us better kids growing up and better adults today. You dont see that every day. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. There are a lot of Harlan Countians that are very happy to be called just that. I love your article! I used to try and derail the presumptions, now I just embrace them. I grew up in Sunshine too. Your email address will not be published. So, watch your step. Robertson County is the toughest to exclude. My grandfolks, originally from Johnson Ct. lived up at the end of a holler. West Family Funeral Services is the primary provider of funeral and cremation services that create a healing experience for families and their loved ones. Obituaries may be a good source of information about a person and may also include information about family members. Jeanette McKendrick Leonard was my Me-maw and the best lady you to have ever been born! Glad I did not move here and my kids there, My children have been able to say they are from Eastern Ky as both were born down there. It was a movie experience like no other. If he called on you and you missed the questionBOOM! Town is flooded with people. If so, let me know so I can fill any dates, places, names and information you may furnish to me. Jeff Otis C. Elster Ray Ulysses Sam Benton Tilmon Floyd H. Arthur F. Charles J. Finished my last year in high school from there. My grandparents, Elve and Flaura Campbell, moved to Sunshine and eventually to Loyall. The previous mentioned Clarence E. Leonard is my Uncle. You probably know others of my family, like my sister Lisa, that worked at the Enterprise for years and now works for Corrections and lives in Georgetown; or my cousins that went to James A.Cawood, Ruth Ann and Gary Cox. Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries Search; Sponsored by Ancestry. The original Mount Aire Motel was on Pine Mountain, and it burned down in the 70s. Oh, i think these shows are a joke, they couldnt do the truth,,, thank you, Lane. They have cousins or in-laws or remote ancestors who hailed from the mountains. We update obituary links daily as a public service, without charge to families or funeral homes. Pingback: Im Baaaackmaybe | Coal Troll's Blog, Loyall kid hereloved finding this. But you also are basically running down the place you were born. Like much of Eastern Kentucky, the population has declined for decades. We are related to at least one coal miner. I went to Business College, married my daddys cousin (you had to know that was coming didnt you). I lived across Pine Mtn. Absolutely loved this!! We knowthat houses have winders and chimleys. Obituaries usually give the name of the deceased and the death or burial date. A spokesman for the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital said Mr. Bruner, who was shot with a . NOTE TO SELF: Dont move to Ages,Ky,Home of Brookside Mine, during a strike. It was an old theater whose best days had long past. You have to sound like us. Thank you. Some escape, but most dont. It is not, as you might think, simply the eastern half of the great Commonwealth of Kentucky. They find it hard to believe we had no fast food restaurants. And so do I. I know all those places. I visit very often, as my father still lives there. Irene Whitehead Clark. It will always be home to me. I was up at Holmes Mill just a few months ago. You need some coal mines, either now or in the past. I was even sent back to Atlanta to attend Agnus Scott College, and didnt stay because I actually missed my family AND Harlan County. My Mom taught at SE Community College. He was a sort of silent partner of mine from 1974. I do not intend to change it now and I am NOT ashamed of it. I left to go to school at EKU, meet my wife there, she is from Ohio. I can connect with outlanders here in Georgetown by telling them, I was there the day that McDonalds opened..great times! Nancy Baker as Editor. Crusenberry talks about being asked by a group of women to . Really enjoyed the read. The folks in Brookside were surely Harlan Countians as was the chief gun thug, Basil Collins. Ann was born to the late Shady and Alkie Saylor Fugate of Molus, KY on February 22, 1943. I wonder why they went to Harlan to get married. Yes, we have folks living in povertytoo many (as though there is an acceptable level of suffering) but most folks live just fine. I went to college and had personal and professional opportunities that pulled me away. Thanks. It tends to work to my advantage. Thanks for the reads I have read most of your blogs. My great granny and grandpa lived in Harlan when they first married but moved to Leslie county. I was raised over the mountain at Little Laurel. First, there is a Holiday Express in Harlan, and a few other places to stay if you want to visit our town and county. Then it was quiet except when the trains ran, which seemed like every 15 minutes or so. Its still pretty much the same. I am so grateful to the educators in Harlan who worked so diligently to open our minds, expand our thinking and develop our talents especially in music. I still have a lot of family living in Harlan, Evarts, going all the way to Holmes Mill (Alias. They dont say that because of my accent, since I only have one when I go back there. She retired in 1982. Caroline Andrieu for Variety. I think they graduated in the same class at Cawood. This was the day that I learned that when we turned the corner at Pineville, my wife changed languages and I needed an translator.. Grew up in Loyall. She married a coal miner who also was educated and chose that life. Harlan Countians like Justified. but was always glad to talk to her by phone. HARLAN WILL ALWAYS BE HOME TO ME. I live in Texas but will always be a Harlan Co Ky girl. But my roots are still strong an a country girl. We live in McCreary Co now, so still SEKY. It reeked of Pine Sol. (She died in 1995, and I am so glad to have such good and often funny memories of her.) Bad and small isnt a recipe for success. The government cheese, however, is real. I lived in Rio Vista until I was 12. If I knew them personally I would surly let them know about it too. Ronald Peters. 7. Knew a few Edsels which I never met outside Harlan! My parents didnt ever say much about their lives or or about my Grandfathers as both of them met violent deaths back then. If you need to go someplace that can be accessed through Harlan County, I guarantee that theres an easier, quicker way to get there. I grew up in Eastern Kentuckyborn and raised as we say. Death Notice. It is my hometown by choice.I love it, I retired from Ky Dept of Trans (engineering). Everything is right on! I went for a while to Holy Trinity School, Harlan Elementary for one year, then to Hall before Cawood. Bloody Harlan is just badass. It still is in some ways, although it has been many years since the United Mine Workers Association held great sway. Cawood was named after James A. Cawood, long time Superintendent of the Harlan County Schools. I am also a faithful Alabama Football Fan ROLL TIDE. Katherine Lynn Caldwell February 24, 2023 (51 years old) View obituary. Although I left Harlan County in 1968, and grew up in Florida, I am still proud to say, I am from Harlan County! Anyway, I just had to leave a note. The good ones liked my Dad if not, oh well. Im very impressed by your writing. Browse Obituaries and Death Records in Middlesboro, Kentucky. We have accents which are obscured by our penchant for mumbling. Thats probably why he is disabled now at a a young age. Did you know Jimmy C. Morgan? Willa Jean Ferrier, Crystal Conaster, and Chris Boswell were shot and killed by John Roscoe Garland in McCreary Country, supposedly over jealousy. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as: names, dates, place of birth and death, marriage information, and family relationships. If its hard, its hopeless. It will now be in Bell County Circuit Court starting Thursday after a change of venue. I just found this wonderful Blog! The first of the month is a big time in Harlan. Its bleak. Imagine trying to explain where Cutshin is located!! I dont live in Harlan now, but Im still a Harlan Countian. Now, far in the past, at least until I visit. I am an outlander from Bell County and so enjoyed reading this! Construction on the house beat the power company by a few years. He evidently hasnt been to Harlan lately. She agreed. Trivia: He was a survivor of the Bataan Death March. Although we certainly werent poor, Government Cheese is excellent, and my Dad would get us a block whenever he could. He was 45 (88) years old when He died. She talks about growing up in the Brookside mining camp. Contents 1 County Information 1.1 Description 1.2 County Courthouse 1.3 Harlan County, Kentucky Record Dates 1.4 Record Loss 1.5 Boundary Changes 1.6 Populated Places 1.7 History Timeline Of course you have to wash it all down with whole milk from Chappells Dairy! It even had an old balcony whererumor had itblack folks used to be seated. HARLAN COLLINS OBITUARY. My husband has worked in low coal where one had to crawl to get to your section. Any of that sound familiar, Pingback: SoWhere Are You From? My momma cooked on a coal fired cookstove. The Chappells Dairy Slogan: It may be good and not be ours, but it cant be ours and not be good. Awesome story. Ishas Smiths 2nd cousin. But they dont always leave. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. We lived in Yancey when I was born, moved to Brookside, then moved to Evarts (Woods Mine Area) before moving to Walker County, AL. If he is still living can you ask him about any Leonard relatives he know about or put him in touch with me. . Whitley County has an interstate so are they still Eastern Kentucky? You can see it in Google Street Views here: https://goo.gl/maps/QoyKa, Hey my cousin owned the fuzzy duck my papa had a poker house there and boot legged beer iwas raised in the first house coming down black mountain love it go back all the time, Right before you get to lynch golf course coming down black mtn there was a house to the right my great great grand pa had a saw mill there and built the house where my great grand pa lived then my mama got it love it there if I ever hit the lottery ill be back to live and put alot of people to work I love the mtns go there every christmas and summers thanks for the memories cool blog sorry for the grammer lol periods commas all the same to me it. It was described as a place where people only smiled when they heard that someone had died. today Middlesboro, KY Transportation Jobs Offered 888-909-2737. My Dad was a coal miner, was on oxygen from 2007 until 2010. Yes. Spent many an evening in Tiny Joes!!!!!!! producer Cinematography by Film Editing by Production Management Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Anne Lewis . I pass by there to go to my mothers home, it is amazing to see in Harlan Co. There are differences: we`re north east, you`re south east. John Besides the accident of birth, we have certain commonalities: Harlan Countians can be found everywhere. Graduated Wallins about 1956. He was the hardest worker I have ever known. He told The Sun on Sunday: "His real name was Basil and his nickname was always Val. My people have been there for over 200 years, since before it was Harlan. What happened to Basil Collins in the end? Thank you so much for this, it came at a time when I needed to count my blessings, and being born in Liggett, and raised in Pansy, I truly was blessed. Both my Grandfathers worked in the mines their younger years and I still have a 1st cousin working the mines. Very funny (and true). I was born in Pineville, Ky but grew up in Pathfork. born & raised Pathfork Ky~, Thanks. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in . A meeting of the Brookside women's support group. Local obituaries for Harlan County, Kentucky 531 Results Friday, February 24, 2023 Add Photos 1 Memory Debbie Elaine Absher Debbie Elaine Absher, 72, of Bean Station, TN, passed away. Russell was a coal miner for 18 years.Mr. I believe you will see that I have great affection for Harlan, much more than many of the people who still live there. Even though they have visited my homeland many times, they remain baffled by it. In Barbara Kopple 's 40-year career as one of America's . Life in the mountains is easy or hardvery little in between. She graduated from Cumberland High School. Sudie Crusenberry talks about her father's work as a miner and his suffering from black lung. Most OUTSIDE THE COUNTY shopping, doctors visits, etc were in Tennessee Im fortunate that my job regularly takes me to Eastern Kentucky. Its amazing how many of Moms students I still run into. Other than the commentary there are some other good features, such as a 20 minute long documentary about the documentary, called The Making of Harlan County, USA. It captured the essence of Jimmy. If youre spending the night in Harlan, you probably have family there anyway. It was the latest violent incident in Harlan County, long a scene of labor unrest. I was raised in Wallins Creek and Cumberland by my Mamaw as a child. The general store, a thriving Coal community. I was born and raised in Harlan County and we moved to Alabama in 1952 when I was 12 years old. The school closed. For instance, threats didnt faze me. jack brock ha d 21 dogs and 21 kids, he got kill by a drunk man he was taking home that was about like the earth quake in los ang years ago it was bad , for those who know my grandpa honey bill saylor and my dad and my friend big al ,arnold lee saylor he was a damn good man i miss alot cause he is in all my boys alot i see him every day yours trunly ronnie gene saylor of molus ky aka molus hollow. I was born and raised in Leslie County. I DO HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU ALL, DO ANY OF YOU REMEMBER A LITTLE BLIND MAN THAT USE TO SELL NEWS PAPERS IN THE LOBBY OF THE HARLAN HOSPITAL? I spent at least a week during the summer vacation every year growing up visiting the Harlan area and family enjoying every visit which included rail road tracks and slate dumps on one side of house and the Cumberland River on the other side all residing in a big holler off HWY 38. 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