I think they graduated in the same class at Cawood. Never mind. I moved to the Tampa Bay area as a teenager and it was a bit of a culture shock. Coal mining runs in cycles. Accents. If we didnt know them, well they were at the wrong house. I not THAT old! loved her. And should I know you? She was born on August 13, 1960, in Benham, Kentucky. I have always been proud of being from Cawood in Harlan County. A meeting of the Brookside women's support group. Have lived in SC for the past 25 yrs but everyone who knows me knows where I come from. There has always been tension between those who work and those who dont or wont. Nancy Baker as Editor. Thanks again for the good read. but was always glad to talk to her by phone. I am a Harlan Countian, born in Harlan at the old hospital as they call it. . What year, and how did he die (or is he still alive)? I live in Lexington, but always tell people Im from Southeastern Kentucky, Knox Co (not to be confused with just Eastern KY or Knott Co. Brought back alot of memories. This section contains the heritage, vision, and the people behind West Family Funeral Services's reputation of quality, sincerity, and trust. Blue Ridge Funeral & Cremation Service 7626 Highway 213 Mars Hill, NC 28754 Phone: (828) 680-0287 Fax: (828) 680-9965 Email: I will say Harlan is a great place to be from, I would not want to raise my kids there because of all the struggles I went through, and all the people I knew while growing up there. Knox County. We moved here from a comfortable city life to having no electricity (a new three bedroom house with one bath and hardwood floors. By the way, Cumberland had the Novo Theater and the drive-in theater as well. It rated right up there with his song about Jim and Tammy Baker, pretty good actually. Many never leave it. Delivered babies at ARH back in 87 while doing my Family Practice residency at UK. Construction on the house beat the power company by a few years. Its nice to read good thoughts of Harlan County. His name was Arthur Johnson, he was from Cumberland, but lived at The Short area), my last name being Short . Dad was a good friend of Norman Yarboroughs. A rural county of 27,000, Harlan County's average household income is about $29,000. She went back to Harlan as soon as she was discharged. Crew. Also, I find the surest way to know someone is from SEKY is after telling them where Im from they follow up with, do you know so-and-so? I love that. Thanks for the kind words. She is survived by her sons, Nicholas George Ingemi Matthews and Eugene Christopher Hanc. I was in Harlan last October, visiting my aunt that still lives there and yes, my sister and I had a lovely stay at the Comfort Inn! The truth, of course, probably lies somewhere in the middle. It was tough to find two functioning seats together. We update obituary links daily as a public service, without charge to families or funeral homes. Harlan is tough. 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? Im not from Kentucky saw this blog post through a friends facebook but Ive really enjoyed reading it and the comments! Cats and Harlan Countians have 9 lives. Again I will say Harlan is a great place to be from but I would not want to live there today. Just so ya know Boyd County is further east than Harlin!!!! John I cant believe you didnt even mention the no nothin about. What do you suppose that would translate into? 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. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Della Mae Hall Price. I go back once or twice a year to visit relatives. Im proud of where Im from and yes my Daddy was a coal miner for a time. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I live in Nashville now, it seems like everyone here know someone from Harlan. Of course you have to wash it all down with whole milk from Chappells Dairy! 2022-11-11T17:09:58Z. Now 75, Chester has endured his share of losses. Among this crowd are those that my father called off the grid. He said we had a sub-culture of people so far off the creek that they werent plugged in to the modern world. Who are the Harlan Countians? However, I always tell my two teenagers that some of the smartest people they will ever meet come from the mountains of Kentucky and may have never finished high school! What happened to Basil Collins in the end? If I go back to Harlan for even a day, even my family cant understand me when I get back. I own a piece of railroad track on the Rhea Straight. My parents (James Depew & Thelma Randolph) grew up in Harlan in the late 20s-30s My Grandfather was Bill Randolph, one time police chief, Constable and apparently gun thug for the man. I was born and raised in Sunshine. Howard and Lucille Leonard are my grandparents. Im class of 83. Anyway, I just had to leave a note. why dont u come back?i know why ,because it is to political and if your not a doctor or a lawyer or have plenty of money ,you aint shit yeah the mountains are nice and this is a beautiful place, but if you aint in the click you aint shit and thats the way it really is you just like the bloody harlan shit and it makes you look BADASS to tell people your from here .your a joke dude and quit livin off a place that you evidentally really no nothin about ..post this DUMBASS . Ive never known anyone who didnt wear shoesand I knew some pretty rough characters. I knew your father-in-law, and mother-in-law. Elliott County. I have lived here all my life and even tho at times i feel like due to work i may have to leave, i doubt i ever could. Andas for the grid: Morehead is east of Middlesboro. I believe they graduated for there on 83. ENJOYED YOUR ARTICLE, WOULDNT TRADE THE PLACE I GREW UP FOR ANY PLACE IN THE WORLD . I suspect its mostly because they didnt care much for Hustler, at least not publicly. Photoplay, 'I Saved My Brother's Life,' by Helen Martin, p. 94, February 1967. An obituary is a published or unpublished death announcement. Most of them have never even been to Ky let alone Harlan. Coal Mining. I had Mrs. Williams for health, would it be your Mom? Growing up, I didnt feel particularly tough. They might as well have been in different states. I have many good friends I have met through the Hall High Gamecock web site. John There was nothing like sitting on the front porch swing drinking RCs from my uncles one room store. Harlan is no more defined by any subculture than Chicago should be defined by its sad history of public housing or New York by the worst of its slums. associate director Funeral Home Phone Number Website; Barnes Funeral Chapel: 419-822-5995: www.barnesfuneralchapel.com: Grisier Funeral Home And Cremation Center: 419-822-31 His hair was infamous! | Coal Troll's Blog. Im pretty sure Lanes Cliffhanger was in the old Mount Aire building. Basil Collins Harlan County Obituary | Death | Basil Collins Dead | Died | Funeral Plans - We heard about the great loss, that Basil Collins is no more and has reportedly passed away. Wayne brought u shea and ur mom n I think he took pictures. If you were Basils neighbor, then you lived in Rio Vista, right? Not at all. One day I kidding with a guy about something he was buying and at some point he says that hes from Mingo, West Virginia. We went to the movies most weekends and to every football and basketball game. If someone tells you that he or she is from Harlan, they could mean any town from Pathfork to Holmes Mill to Cumberland to Cranks. I must say it is a great read. Thanks for your comments. . I grew up here, went to school here and am still here by choice. They had no desire to ever live anywhere else. 6. Fantastic post, though. My great granny and grandpa lived in Harlan when they first married but moved to Leslie county. Maybe its the camo/orange. Lived in Hazard then, after Hazard we came to Ohio. Bloody Harlan is just badass. https://www.facebook.com/groups/WallinsCreekers/. My mom (Joyce Abraham) was a home ec teacher at JACHS at the time of government commodities, and she had students who always offered to sell her their cheese for $5.00 a block. . LOL! "I bought him out after seven. I rarely saw Janice after I left the hospital, We also had to carry our water from a water-pump in buckets, so the new bathroom was a good conversation subject with its only use was the bathtub that we would heat water to bathe in. She was retired from the Harlan County Board of Education, where she worked at the Wallins School. Bertha Rose Adams Little, 65 of Cowan, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Madison Funeral Services. Crusenberry talks about being asked by a group of women to . Charles Leonard Birmingham, AL. Disability checks. USA. I can connect with outlanders here in Georgetown by telling them, I was there the day that McDonalds opened..great times! Thanks. I was raised in Wallins Creek and Cumberland by my Mamaw as a child. ha! She talks about taking care of her father through his health issues while also participating in the Brookside strike. Who We Are. Hart Perry as Director of Photography. Then, they can come back and pay admission to see where they used to live. I grew up in Eastern Kentuckyborn and raised as we say. But today, thanks to my daughter and another pool company, there are more privately owned pools at homes, per average, than in Fayette County (Lexington). It was quiet then. To her credit this pretty city girl took these inconveniences in her stride and made this mountain man a very good wife. Then, I moved to Lexington, Kentucky and found out that I was pretty tough by Lexington standards. It has always been home for me. Like inner cities, there are generations locked into a poverty cycle. Charlotte, Eaton County, MI, United States Immediate Family: Husband of Neta Belle Collins Father of Robert Basil Collins and Private Collins. She always bought some, even though she was never sure if doing so was legal. Ishas Smiths 2nd cousin. After 8 weeks or so the letter came with I found your Harlan countian!! I even remember who it was, but lets let bygones be bygones. They pity Harlan. All my mothers family is from Harlan (Baxter, Big Laurel, Loyall) and my heart is there. There arent running gun battles anymore like the famed Battle of Evarts many decades ago. I used to try and derail the presumptions, now I just embrace them. Harlan is not what it used to be and I would never want to live there again, but your blog awakened the beautiful memory of what it was. I have always considered Harlan my second home. Whitley County has an interstate so are they still Eastern Kentucky? Marshall, NC 28753 . They were both sweet, kind, honest, decent people. As I was merrily driving along, I was suddenly chastised soundly for missing the road. I loved growing up there and go back frequently. Im very impressed by your writing. These folks are Harlan Countians, but they dont like it. Loved reading your blog and reminiscingI was raised in Harlan County both parents having been from there. People gathered at the railroad tracks to watch it. Welfare checks. Check out some of my other posts. I live across the mountains from Harlan in a little off the map place called Leatherwood in perry county. Maybe they were hoping to see (or experience) some kind of catastrophe. I lived in Harlan for many years just ended up there one day and loved it and stayed I was not born or raised there just lived Place is wonderfull Im 25 so I would love to go back I call it home I feel home there I moved bout a year ago to Indiana. Box 102, Oswego, New York 13126. I have got too much time and information invested in my research to keep up with to just ignore my research. Then we moved up on Park Hill in Loyall. There is no Holiday Inn Express in Harlan. Its boring. Offended by the possiblility that outsiders will use them to measure the intelligence of my people. I dont think I have an accent but get me out of Pike County and they all say I do. Theres no future. One side was a roller rink. =). Yes I remember you, vaguely, it has been a long time. View All Funeral Homes in. I was up at Holmes Mill just a few months ago. I left to go to school at EKU, meet my wife there, she is from Ohio. I also have no desire to change this wonderful region.am I forgiven? My ancestors settled Smith, hence its name, and Im proud of it being off the grid. FR. Thanks. I guess teenagers everywhere just hang out. I dont believe Ive ever been called a mooron before. My Mom then joined the WAC. Before we started, I told the court reporter that Ive been told I have an accent of some kind. Both our families are made up of longtime coal miners and school teachers. Were hemmed in. It was gray and you had to add the coloring to it. January 7, 2009 Harlan R. Collins, 89, of Fulton, died Wednesday at his home following a long illness. It is my hometown by choice.I love it, I retired from Ky Dept of Trans (engineering). I visit very often, as my father still lives there. My parents were stalwarts. One guy said we were like Indians who left the reservation. The "villain", Basil Collins, survived the Batan Death march. No one should have to make a livin working between 2 rocks. Finished my last year in high school from there. I found a place to turn around and get back down the road and get my act together. We had our own post office, City Hall and fire station. It is good to hear from you and I hope to hear from you again. I left first to attend Cumberland College, then only a two year school, and later was forced to leave and gravitate north for employment. One of the greatest victories won by the efforts of the wives is the arrest of Basil Collins, the de facto leader of the "scabs", workers who are hired by the company to provide labor in the event of the strike. I graduated from Cumberland High School in 1975. A native of Fulton, he was a life resident of the Fulton-Volney area. I live in Lee Co,Ky. They might even live in Harlan, but it doesnt suit them. Honestly, it took me years to adapt. I feel blessed to have grown up in Harlan, at a time when people actually cared about each other, and would not trade it for anything!! If you need to go someplace that can be accessed through Harlan County, I guarantee that theres an easier, quicker way to get there. Theres nothing to do. Btw, the Mount Victory part of this county feels very Eastern KY. Just found the blog and enjoyed it. 3. She would forever remain his Georgia Peach. Yes, Big_O,, I remember the man you asked about. I lived in Harlan and Loyall. First, much of what I wrote is tongue in cheek. Harlanthats what we call itisnt a destination, either. We cant include any counties on the Ohio River. So my family got to enjoy it even tho they never lived in Harlan. If you dont believe me, I just might have to kill you. It still is in some ways, although it has been many years since the United Mine Workers Association held great sway. Loyallalso had a theaterthe Roadenuntil I was about 6 years old. It even had an old balcony whererumor had itblack folks used to be seated. 66, originally of Loudoun County, VA passed away January . And hell, I was taken at knife-point down into the creek at Hall when I was in 6th grade. I am a brand new grandma and I am Mamaw to that beautiful baby. Harlan's mother was a music teacher. Did you know Jimmy C. Morgan? Very funny (and true). Pingback: My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. I went from a county of about 35,000 people spread over 1,000 square miles to a campus of 20,000 + crammed into a few blocks. I went to Business College, married my daddys cousin (you had to know that was coming didnt you). He was the hardest worker I have ever known. I dont live in Harlan now, but Im still a Harlan Countian. I miss Government Cheese. Im from a family of 12, but no inbreds here, but I do know cousins who married. "Harlan County, U.S.A," opening today at the Outer Circle 2, suffers from some makeshift structural devices and occasional lapses of judgment, but it's an ardent, absorbing work of . Grew up in Loyall. I made another U turn and started back toward Harlan at a much slower pace and was directed to take the Loyall turn off. She was stationed in Newport News, Virginia when the war ended. It has been both fascinating and sad as well to learn so much about the history, struggles, strength and resilience of the Harlan countians. | Coal Troll's Blog, I stumbled across your blog and enjoyed much. I dont need tattoos, i have scars. To the men that worked at the Highsplint mine, where the majority of filming took place for the documentary, he was the one responsible for making sure Basil and his men got through to work every day. It is a tragedy what Black Jewell Coal company has done to honest, hard working coal I knew the Clarks well. I knew no one married to his own sister and just a handful married to their cousins. BTW I live on Watts Creek and have most of my life..off and on. Jane E. Bailey Graves, 72 Mynatt Funeral Home, Halls Chapel. I wonder if youre related to Clarence Leonard who lived near Evarts. Im from Loyall. I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN HARLAN,CO. I volunteer as a cashier at a nonprofits ReStore. There are a lot of us spread over the country, but we still think of ourselves as being from Harlan. Why? You brought back a lot of memories. People were practically hanging on it. But you also are basically running down the place you were born. They are either Harlan by birth or moved there at a young age. Sherry Jones Hall. If its easy, theres nothing better. South Farmington, NS. Her husband had been killed during the war. Unless you lived in the town of Harlan, you dont go to the city schoolsHarlan High Elementary and Harlan High School. It would occasionally be condemned but re-open at some point. My grandfather worked in the Sunshine mines in the 20s and 30s. born and raised in harlan ky live in northern. As usual John you nailed it!! I am simultaneously entertained and offended. your a fuckin mooron ive lived here all my life ,my family pioneered this place ,both sides, why arent u still living here? Give me about 30 minutes, and its like I never left. | Coal Troll's Blog, My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. Region. Happy to be an Outlander! A spokesman for the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital said Mr. Bruner, who was shot with a . We liked him! Unemployment in 2017 was 9.4 percent, far above the national average. My parents who were also my papaw and mamaw owned Tiny Jos market in Baxter. He used to go visit with Norman during the strike. Robert Basil (Bob) Sydney, NS. Our Location. I graduated in 80. They didnt know what to do with me! My mother taught Home Ec at Evarts for 28 years. We know at least one person who has been shot with a gun by someone else or by themselves accidentally. In that regard, Harlan is Small Town, USA. Bertha was proceeded in death by her mother Eveda Williams and her father George Adams She is survived by her husband Danny D Little, her children Christopher Shawn Little, Rosalie Peral Brown, Chadwick Darrel Little, and Aaron Daniel Little. Mr. Blanton explained the reasoning behind coal camps. Ralph was born August 16, 1964 in Harlan to the late Ralph and Delores Moore Osborne. Abe was in my class @Black Star when it was an elem. If we meet anyone else from Eastern Kentucky, we can get instant acceptance with a simple I grew up in Harlan. Translation: Despite appearances, I will kill you if necessary. Kentucky. Of course, theres a downside. All thats left is the yard and that light. I have a heavy heavy accent. Hollywood Bledsoe from the mouth of Cloverlick in HC, once wrote a song about Government Cheese. I had to laugh at your reference to government cheese. It really was good stuff! I knew a bunch of Napiers (Napper). I worked with them both at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital in the late 60s, early 70s. My life is very much divided into two partsbefore and after Harlan. My dad was a teacher at JACHS from 1962 to 1968. I have to say, I know of nobody named Lonzo. She laughed. TO JIM CONNOR, jimmy c morgan lives in the big town of sawbriar, near wallins creek. Then it was quiet except when the trains ran, which seemed like every 15 minutes or so. Its called age, my friend. He was from Leslie, she from Perry. We always found lots of mutual interest things to gab about. I also would talk to Art at the store in Loyall, where I would stop to get gas. cheese. Again, they are excluded because of lack of isolation. Harlan County was fighting for the right to have a union. I was born and raised in Liggett. What did he end up doing after the strikes? No complaining here though. There arent any hotels to speak of, really. Death Notice. Janice Kaye Banks, 72 of Premium, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2022, at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Ky. Janice was the daughter of the late Ben and Edith Smith Ratliff. I loved all your rationale for your boundary lines. Ruth Ann was my older brothers age. Mikes Drive In was in Loyall. They dont say that because of my accent, since I only have one when I go back there. I have resided in Knoxville, TN for 26 years but Eastern Kentucky will always be home because that is where my extended family and my husbands extended family continue to reside. They just inflict harm. We are our own world. Harlan. I know that area well. I am an Outlander (orlando), looking to be a Stalwart. I wouldnt trade my life for anyone else. Im definitely a Harlan County boy. I am also a faithful Alabama Football Fan ROLL TIDE. Rich Montjoy, I am replying to your post because you didnt say anything bad about Harlan, (Harlan County), Ky. My maternal grandparents grew up in Black Star coal camp and Papaw taught at Hall High. now but have family still in Harlan Co. Some escape, but most dont. I have been gone from Harlan now for 40 years, One thing I will say is you are accurate in your writings of Harlan. Moo-ron. Thanks for the article. Ive often heard that anywhere you go on Earth you can find someone from Harlan county. Salinas - Longtime Salinas resident Basil Eugene Mills passed away peacefully on January 14, 2022, at the age of 91. Theirs will be more like trips to Kings Island, etc. My dad and papa were both coal miners for blue diamond mining for years. He died in 1978, I dont remember the year Basil died, but early 1980s is right. Jeanette McKendrick Leonard was my Me-maw and the best lady you to have ever been born! Your dad was a really good teacher. We are made to known about his death on September 16, 2020. . I had friends in Pathfork. I went to Cumberland College, Austin Peay Univ for my first masters, Trevecca University for my doctorate, second masters, and administrative certification. I was in her class the day JFK was shot in Dallas. 1976 Harlan County U.S.A. (Documentary) Self - Mine Foreman (as Basil Collins) Edit Personal Details Alternate Names: Basil Collins Edit Did You Know? Keep writing as I do enjoy it. Maybe they never left. I know that area, well, too. Others leave to find better opportunities. Surviving is her husband: Lee Banks; 1 son: Timothy Lee Banks of Whitesburg; 2 daughters: Beverly (Tim) Lawson of Roxanna . But my roots are still strong an a country girl. Not a native but my ears always perk up when I hear Harlan. I havent lived in Harlan in 30 year, but if someone asks where Im from, Harlan is the immediate response. None of my schools still exist. He was my English teacherand a good one at that. He had a lot of money. She was a great homemaker and was full of wit, wisdom and love. Murdered while on a picket line in Harlan County KY, After his death an agreement was signed between the miners and the union! Harlan County. my husband was raised knowing your dad and all your family I love your blog. I appreciate all commentspositive and negative. He tell the difference between bills by touch. I had friend in Sunshine growing up. So so sad to see that head of the Holler non existent now, all overgrown. How can I contact your Uncle Clarence E. to find out if he has any information to help with my research? Obituaries of Harlan Funeral Home.
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