Good memories there. We meet in Williamsburg, but I love going back to the Creek. Im from a family of 12, but no inbreds here, but I do know cousins who married. Ive also been criticized for making Eastern Kentucky sound too goodand that came from a guy who lives there! A man that loved Basil Collins Harlan County Obituary, Exchange office contact details: Contact Point: Mrs . I am an outlander from Bell County and so enjoyed reading this! . Even though I had been lots of places, leaving Harlan took me out of my comfort zone. I called some place the other day, got an automated machine.your name, address, (Im sorryI didnt get that could you repeat that again. Its quiet now. Thanks for the great story. Ive lived a few places in east ky, but never been to Harlan. I go back once or twice a year to visit relatives. Thank you so much for sharing. 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. As you know we lived near Evarts. After 8 weeks or so the letter came with I found your Harlan countian!! One hell of a nice fellow. 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. No as in stop, do not, negative, etc and nothin slang for nothing not anything; no single thing; having no prospect of progress; of no value; not at all. Swanson is preceded in death by his Parents, Franklin and Opal Swanson; a Brother, Franklin Swanson Jr.; His companion for 20 years, Minnie Sue Earls; and Nephews . Thats pretty much the consensus of people I know. He was 45 (88) years old when He died. I suggest you search my blog for my many other posts about life in Harlan County. Harlan, KY Mt Pleasant Funeral Home Inc Add Photos 1 Memory Ruby Margaret Smith Ruby Margaret "Lucy" Widner Smith, 70, of Essie passed away Monday, February, 20, 2023, at her residence. We didnt all drink Mountain Dew as babies. Have lived in SC for the past 25 yrs but everyone who knows me knows where I come from. It might have been the wrong side of the tracks, but I knew some good folks from there. Thanks for the kind comments. http://www.kentuckytourism.com/places_to_stay/holiday-inn-express/73/ just saying. art halcomb. In response to your statement about pretenders, I personally feel Im still a Harlan resident at heart even though I dont live there and dont visit very often. Not at all. Mikes Drive In was in Loyall. Oh, people still get shot occasionally but at much lower rate than wed like you to believe. Youd be surprised how many of us moved here from other places (quite a few from other countries), were welcomed as friends, made our homes here and raised our families here. He lived there with his wife my Aunt Hazel and their children Laura Jean, Stanley and Mickey. She used it for many recipes, everything from casseroles to sauces. The culture you describe in Harlan is very similar to Leadville-only the accents are different-except for my dadhe never lost his. As usual John you nailed it!! Thanks again for the good read. Myself, Im from Loyall which is three miles from the town of Harlan. Like you, I loved growing up there but couldnt see myself living there now. Bertha Rose Adams Little, 65 of Cowan, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. A bazillion of cousins to play with..mountains to explore..farm animals to learn about, a total difference than city life on a quiet street just across from Fort McPherson Army Base. An outlander is someone who used to live in Harlan. Yes, Big_O,, I remember the man you asked about. The experiences never leave me about growing up poor and the shame and humiliation that I felt as a child. I USE TO WORK IN THE COAL MINE AT THREE POINT, CRANKS AND HARLAN. They point to the many fine folks in the county who were (and still are) horrified by the goings on at Eastover. Read my post about growing up in Loyall sometime. I have enjoyed these old memories!!! Bledsoe, so we limped, if you know what I mean Born in Leslie Co. and graduated James A Cawood in 81. There arent any hotels to speak of, really. I grew up in Sunshine too. We had a wonderful daughter and divorced when she was nine. A mouthy little man like me finds out the hard way that bad is good, but big is better. loved this. My Uncle Ralph Leonard was Pastor at the Baxter Methodist Church before it was moved. The government cheese, however, is real. Our client was suing the City of Sandy Hook. My husband and I are the black sheep as I am an attorney and my husband is an accountant. I grew up in Browning Acres, just down the street from both the hospital and Cawood High School. I just know that by writing all this misinformation as if it were this day in time, you have disgraced and embarrassed your people, an you should be ashamed of yourself. We only periodically had a movie theater, the fabulous Margie Grand in Harlan. Grew up in Loyall. Sally Simonton. I am Wayne Middletons daughter. I made another U turn and started back toward Harlan at a much slower pace and was directed to take the Loyall turn off. He points a gun directly at the camera in one scene. . I really hacked off one guy about the government cheese. Thanks for reminding me of a great memory of my mother! When I first saw the documentary, I was on the edge of my seat, wondering how my dad would be portrayed, but his name was never mentioned. You went up 119 to the Loyall turnoff, and youre absolutely right: Any Harlan Countian who turns the corner at Pineville changes languages! Why? Harlan is total badass. I am doing a genealogy study on the Leonards, McKendricks and Boteler families who lived at one time in Harlan County and some that still do. I worked with them both at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital in the late 60s, early 70s. The previous mentioned Clarence E. Leonard is my Uncle. Crew. 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. Fine set of words here! We like being the badasses of Eastern Kentucky. I remember commodity butter. They might as well have been in different states. Also as a child there was a Ski Lodge and slopes on Black Mountain. Were from coal mining stock. I am simultaneously entertained and offended. Ive really enjoyed reading this article. November 20, 1931 - January 8, 2023 Harlan Price passed away peacefully at the age of 91 years with his wife Harriet at his side. 1 Index Record. . Absolutely loved this!! This is where Norma lives, was the reply. He said that I was making the county look bad. Ben Joe Harris disarmed the guy so that it would be a fair fight. I love your wifes Loll great story! He tell the difference between bills by touch. It would occasionally be condemned but re-open at some point. Moved to Lynch in the summer of 1969. Like to have all the money I spent in those places back! Arthur died when his house burned a few yrs ago. Were still Harlan Countians. Ive never known anyone who didnt wear shoesand I knew some pretty rough characters. 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. Never making any differences in us. So, I speak of how it was 30 years ago. I grew up in the town of Harlan, at the bottom of Ivy Hill. LO He was retired from the Harlan Co. Board of Education with 35 years of service in the maintenance department. cheese. It will always be home to me. My grandfather was from Island Creek, and my grandmother was from Harold. I was in her class the day JFK was shot in Dallas. Thanks. your a fuckin mooron ive lived here all my life ,my family pioneered this place ,both sides, why arent u still living here? Thanks for letting me rant. I had to laugh at your reference to government cheese. It really was good stuff! His name was Wiley Holmes. It was a movie experience like no other. Imagine trying to explain where Cutshin is located!! Your Great Grandfather John D. and my Grandfather Brack H. were brothers and my Grandmother Geanie and your Great Grandmother Jeanette were sisters. Im very impressed by your writing. Daughter has owned her own business in Harlan for thirty years. Maybe its the camo/orange. Harlan Countians did not like that. Ann was born to the late Shady and Alkie Saylor Fugate of Molus, KY on February 22, 1943. It captured the essence of Jimmy. 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. | Coal Troll's Blog, My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. By Steven Gaydos. My friends still tell me you can take the girl out of Eastern Kentucky, but you cant take the Eastern Kentucky out of the girl. Overall, we like the stereotypical portrayal of Harlan. Her movie career is noted for several horror cult films in which she . We are our own world. Then, I moved to Lexington, Kentucky and found out that I was pretty tough by Lexington standards. Great article!! Browse Obituaries and Death Records in Middlesboro, Kentucky. I love the fact she loves a mountain boy, just like her Momma did:) This is a great article!! I was born and raised in Harlan County-Cumberland. Howdy, I was born and raised in Floyd County,I always heard my family came out of Harlan or Harlan County over a hundred years ago.I dont know if there are any STAPLETON family in Harlan anymore,I am proud to be from the HILLS OF KENTUCKY !! My grandparents, Elve and Flaura Campbell, moved to Sunshine and eventually to Loyall. Loved this! A miner was killed by a company foreman. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary at the 49th Academy Awards . Sherry Jones Hall. . 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. You hit home with many of your comments being born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, Sandy Hook, Elliott County to be exact. Hey, I actually remember the Cliff Hanger (by reputation only), but it was not for my younger crowd. They might as well have been in different states. Anyway, thanks again. My mother drove through Brookside to go to work every day, so I also know the strike was real. Theres nothing to do. I had Mrs. Williams for health, would it be your Mom? We were just there in July , I love going back to visit. Did you know Jimmy C. Morgan? IM RETIRED AND LIVE IN TN NOW BUT I GO BACK TO HARLAN ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. Sudie Crusenberry talks about her father's work as a miner and his suffering from black lung. Ralph Osborne, Jr 58 of Bledsoe, KY passed away Tuesday evening of February 14, 2023 at his home. Box 102, Oswego, New York 13126. Regardless, they came back. . I feel like they are missing something that we experienced, but so is life. Now kids go to Harlan County High School which consumed Cawood, Evarts and Cumberland High Schools. The hills and hollers made me who I am today and the people I love still call Eastern Kentucky home. You are so right, except I dont know anyone named Lonzo. Ishas Smiths 2nd cousin. Its a kind of mountain street cred. Whats up with that? She would forever remain his Georgia Peach. Much of the information presented here is recapitulated in the commentary, but it is interesting to see how over three decades of age have affected some of the film's participants. Clarences family was pretty small. Many people watch the FX series Justified. They were both sweet, kind, honest, decent people. Theres no future. I have many good friends I have met through the Hall High Gamecock web site. He was my English teacherand a good one at that. The good ones liked my Dad if not, oh well. Love love love Harlan County Kentucky and the people. U may or may not remember it and I also did alot of the fencing around the many many acres he and ur moms own. So please you out landing, loathing spectator, Keep your thoughts on the area you live in now, and the goings on there, we dont need or want you perspective of the people that actually live, work and die here. I get the isolation, and the coal mining( although Boyd , Greenup, and a lot of the others have had some minor strip mining now and then.) There has always been tension between those who work and those who dont or wont. The people certainly are of Eastern Kentucky stripe, but they do lack isolation. Moo-ron. Kevin Keating as Director of Photography. Havent lived there since the late 70s, but Harlan is always home. Foster Funeral . If you ever lived in Harlan you have been gone so long you dont know what the hell is going on. Mostly, we didnt do much, because there wasnt much to do. She was born March 29, 1940, in Oakley, Kansas, She was preceded in death by her parents; Laurence and Leona . Itd be hard to sneeze and not hit a Creech with the spray. My husband has worked in low coal where one had to crawl to get to your section. I am sure he is talking about when he grew up and how times were then I am from Harlan live here now .I loved the article and havent read anything disrespectful . My sister in law was born over in Leatherwood. I guess this was one of many reasons my dad thought California was a good choice for me. I KNOW A LOT OF REALLY GOOD PEOPLE AT CAWOOD AND SMITH, KY. John. They dont want to sound like Harlan or look like Harlan. Yes. She talks about taking care of her father through his health issues while also participating in the Brookside strike. Anyway, I just had to leave a note. myname isronnie saylor i lived in fairview hollow i was 11 years old,went to haran grade school i remenber my gym treacher they call him doc , he would paddle you for saying the word shit ,does anyone remenber that .i will never forget the family that live accross from us the kids name was buck and peggy thomas,peggy was my frist she was beauitful to,the boys lived next to me , i remender one of thems name phiplip,i still got a scarefrom where he hit me with a rock.we used to take car hoods cut them off and float down rivier on them.my dad work out of town in ohio,my mommy would slip around with a taxi driver,she drink alot ,we move to wallins after that , thats where i never went to school,started working in coal mines at 16 years old dad sign so i could work under ground.we lived in wallins for a little while then move to molus ky thats where my dad was risedthey were about all kin florks back then they all live in camp houses granmam and jack brock lived next to each other they were family to, i remenber my brother got lock in a rc cola mach out on granmam poach. 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