My mother taught Home Ec at Evarts for 28 years. I worked with them both at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital in the late 60s, early 70s. 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. Im pretty sure I remember Lance. I have been gone for 40 years I still have my Harlan Co accent and the kids have lost their Eastern Ky accent. His name was Arthur Johnson, he was from Cumberland, but lived at I wouldnt trade my life for anyone else. He was born on August 21, 1964. We like that its called Bloody Harlanby some folks even though that name is based upon events which occurred 70 years ago. I am now in Knoxville tn, happy as a proud old grandpa can be, and thankful the good Lord saw fit to bring me through times i cant tell about. My Mom moved to Cumberland from Pike County when she was 10. In the summer a friends Dad (The Blantons) would take us up the river in his pickup and wed spend the day floating back in rafts in the summer or wed spend all day at the city pool. Lynch had a skating rink when I was a teenager. Its amazing how many of Moms students I still run into. Eastern Kentucky isnt for everybody, it isnt even for a lot of the people who live here their whole life. . My ancestors settled Smith, hence its name, and Im proud of it being off the grid. Nominally a documentary about the 1973 strike by Kentucky mineworkers, the 1976 Oscar-winning Harlan County U.S.A. observes the evolution of a movement, made urgent . From the Harlan County Journal. 6. It was a thriving community in the 60s-70s. We were driving down the road from Pineville toward Harlan and I was looking for the turn off to get to sister Normas place. Just curious, if you struggled with the inclusion of Whitley county..what was your rationale for the inclusion of mccreary county? We still miss it! I still have a lot of family living in Harlan, Evarts, going all the way to Holmes Mill (Alias. LOL. I dont believe Ive ever been called a mooron before. I dont need tattoos, i have scars. Anyway, I just had to leave a note. Born and raised as you said in Lynch You pretty much hit the nail on the head.. great write-up. If you were Basils neighbor, then you lived in Rio Vista, right? I love your article! In fairness, many went to both joints. Loved this! Weve been in the Lexington area since then, but we still say back home when we are talking about Neon and Jenkins. I have been gone from Harlan now for 40 years, One thing I will say is you are accurate in your writings of Harlan. My parents were stalwarts. Yes. I lived through that strike, my dad was in charge of security for Eastover, so I guess that made him the head gun thug to many. Harlan County, Kentucky: Basil Collins miner foreman and leader/manager of the scabs confronts picketers with a 45 in his right pocket. Most of us pass through this phase at some point. Madison Funeral Services. This is the first time I stumbled across you blog. 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 was mostly raised In Floyd Co. KY & did live in Grundy , Va. at one time. Today he wore jeans and a navy hooded sweatshirt, with his neatly trimmed silver-white hair tucked under a Tractor Supply Company cap. I have no other information on these two at this time. They were both sweet, kind, honest, decent people. Ralph was born August 16, 1964 in Harlan to the late Ralph and Delores Moore Osborne. The Chappells Dairy Slogan: It may be good and not be ours, but it cant be ours and not be good. Bell county baby.We got the mountains here too. It has been both fascinating and sad as well to learn so much about the history, struggles, strength and resilience of the Harlan countians. Howdy, I was looking for the turnoff to Loll. 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. They may be from such places as Shields, Jones Creek, Smith, Cranks, Punkin Center or Happy Top, although I can name you folks from all those places who have done quite well for themselves. I REMEMBER govt. Used to go to Cumblin every Fride and satdy nite. So, watch your step. We have live all over Eastern Ky, moved south to the Carolinas, then back to eastern Ky for a couple years. Right now, its in a big down turn. I lived in Cumberland for 2 years from ~ 1974-1976. They are my parents. Look at my blog post Adventures in Hitchhiking, and youll see a story about JImmy picking me up hitchhiking one night. Im from graysknob, pine branch was were I lived till I was 17 then we moved to Putney. He was actually the son of my aunts husband, so that technically makes him a cousin, but age-wise he was more of my dads generation so that made him an uncle. She always bought some, even though she was never sure if doing so was legal. Spent a lot of time at the top of the hill up Watts Creek. basil collins harlan county obituary Phone: (828) 649-9163. FR. Click a name to view the obituary. I can connect with outlanders here in Georgetown by telling them, I was there the day that McDonalds opened..great times! Kathy Ann Duncan, age 62 of Cumberland, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, February 9th, 2023, at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital. We hiked deep into the woods for good sled trails in the winter. It has to be kind of tough to get there or at the very least its just on the way to somewhere else. They might as well have been in different states. Awesome story. After hours we would head to the American Legion behind the Post Office. Brings back so many memories. She was a great homemaker and was full of wit, wisdom and love. . It was described as a place where people only smiled when they heard that someone had died. I went for a while to Holy Trinity School, Harlan Elementary for one year, then to Hall before Cawood. I remember your father well, especially his hair! Mr. Blanton explained the reasoning behind coal camps. Doc Gray? We always found lots of mutual interest things to gab about. So you see, all of this rambling I have just done is to state the obvious because you have made us sound like we are backwoods, unlearned, in-bred no accounts. February 24, 2023. Did you live here? Just kiddingabout the hate part. Rarely is an Eastern Kentucky county a destination. Just found your blog while attempting to refresh my memory about the name of the theater, the Margie Grand, in Harlan. Eastern Ky is not privvy to divorce is it?? Im one of those that left for work but I have a brother who still lives there and I occasionally visit. Im sorry that I didnt do more to keep in closer touch with them both as we grew older. Managed by: Carlton William . No one should have to make a livin working between 2 rocks. Oh, and we moaned and complained about not having anything to do. There was nothing like sitting on the front porch swing drinking RCs from my uncles one room store. 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! I ate government cheese as often as we got it. Our teeth arent all that bad, although mine arent great. I lived in Rio Vista until I was 12. Im class of 83. There are gun thugs in Harlan County, U.S.A., in particular a mean, squinty-eyed, jackal named Basil Collins, his pistol sticking out of his Dickies like a goofy cap gun. Death Notice. I am simultaneously entertained and offended. Well.. Ha, Ha. At Kopple, among others. Nothing came easy for Dad but he never complained. My younger brother and I were born and raised in Dayton. =). I also have no desire to change this wonderful region.am I forgiven? Plaster would fall from the ceiling and you could throw popcorn on the stage in front of the screen and watch the rats scurry out to eat. My mother grew up in Cumberland and knew tons of Creeches from up that way. My dad was a teacher at JACHS from 1962 to 1968. Sadly, they didnt seem to be doing well. My Dad and his six siblings were all raised in Evarts. I live in Northern KY now but all my family still resides in Harlan so I visit a lot. It is true that you can take the boy out of the mountains but never the mountain out of the boy. There she met my father and I was born in 1952. Two of my best friends were Steve Farley and Jamie Helton. I live in the city now, and raised my daughters here. That brings back fond memories. but was always glad to talk to her by phone. Oh, people still get shot occasionally but at much lower rate than wed like you to believe. I made another U turn and started back toward Harlan at a much slower pace and was directed to take the Loyall turn off. Im not sure where you found this, but most folks realize that some of it is tongue-in-cheek. I went to Cumberland College, Austin Peay Univ for my first masters, Trevecca University for my doctorate, second masters, and administrative certification. Crow Drums 70 (CHS). He was retired from the Harlan Co. Board of Education with 35 years of service in the maintenance department. Brought back some memories. 1944 - 2023 ONEONTA - Ronald G. Peters, 78, passed away Feb. 1, 2023, at his home. Blue Ridge Funeral & Cremation Service 7626 Highway 213 Mars Hill, NC 28754 Phone: (828) 680-0287 Fax: (828) 680-9965 Email: I grew up in Sunshine, graduated from Harlan High School in 1972 and after going to Southeast and U.K., headed to California. I must say it is a great read. Everyone I knew (including my family) ate government cheesethe best cheese ever. Wouldnt trade my youth spent in Harlan County for any other in the world. It has always been home for me. That is where my husband grew up. Im sure they knew each other. We hung out at Denny Rays, Kens and I cant remember the drive in on the road to Loyall?? That hurts everyone. This was the day that I learned that when we turned the corner at Pineville, my wife changed languages and I needed an translator.. Debbie Elaine Absher February 23, 2023 (72 years old) View obituary. I made the mistake of posting a picture of Basil on a Harlan County Facebook page. FR. Whitley County has an interstate so are they still Eastern Kentucky? The road to lexington did get better tho. Great description. He was 45 (88) years old when He died. Funeral Home Phone Number Website; Barnes Funeral Chapel: 419-822-5995: www.barnesfuneralchapel.com: Grisier Funeral Home And Cremation Center: 419-822-31 That bastion of journalism, Hustler Magazine, once listed Harlan (the town) as one the three meanest towns in America. On this criterion, Robertson County would qualify, but again, its just too far north. Raised with his brother Dale and cousins. of life I have lived in Chicago, IL., Ypsilanti, MI., Charleston, W. Va., so I know all to well about the differences of living in Eastern KY & a big city. I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN HARLAN,CO. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. 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.) The old structure is still up there on Pine Mountain. My parents didnt ever say much about their lives or or about my Grandfathers as both of them met violent deaths back then. The Fuzzy Duck, the Corner and the VFW. I was born in Atlanta and moved here when my step-daddy (forevermore referred to as daddy) and my momma met when he was proudly serving this country.He a handsome young man from the mountainsshe a beautiful divorced young woman with two small children. I knew a bunch of Napiers (Napper). Harlan County U.S.A. No Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn, etc. 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. We were poor and I will say very poor. I just cant get enough of the haters. He worked at Eastover for several years after the strike until Duke closed the mines. I just said, hey, he was my neighbor. My dad spent much of childhood there in the 30s. As usual John you nailed it!! He enlisted in the U.S. Army in . HARLAN COLLINS OBITUARY. We have accents which are obscured by our penchant for mumbling. Add to home screen. 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 dont remember Chappells slogan, but I do remember: Thats what I saidBunny Bread! I also remember the 1st grade field trip to Chappells, Bunny Bread and Harlan Ice. Photoplay, 'I Saved My Brother's Life,' by Helen Martin, p. 94, February 1967. Different, but nice. Im sorry my great-grandchildren dont have such memories. It was a Best Western when it was first built. . My grandad lived and mined Stone Ky, in Pike County. South Farmington, NS. I am an outlander from Bell County and so enjoyed reading this! My name is Julie Crowder-Ward. Dont say we are not eastern Kentuckians because we dont speak your slang, or live the life that people from harlin county do. Both my Grandfathers worked in the mines their younger years and I still have a 1st cousin working the mines. Outlander here Born at HARH, raised in Grays Knob- attended Hall Elementary and Junior High, JACHS and then got out to attend UK. I have a 95 year old aunt who still lives there. As for accent and all that, I never noticed having any problems understanding anything anybody said, strange utterances, etc. Katherine Lynn Caldwell February 24, 2023 (51 years old) View obituary. We mourn with the family of Basil Collins for this great loss. You do remember he is my step-daddy?? John,I also remember those 1st grade field trips. You dont see that every day. Good old Mikes drive in, where one of Harlan Countys finest young men threatened me with a belt when I stepped in to defend a younger friend. Bad and small isnt a recipe for success. I enjoyed your blog ..I too left Harlan to find work ..I recently got turned down for a job doing private duty nurses aide for a new client because I was from Harlan ..The job interview started out very well until she ask where I was from I had an accent 24 years later I still have that accent I think she was worried I was packing a gun..to funny ..love my Harlan county roots ..from Wallins.. ..Oh yeah agree with everyone loved that Gov, cheese. Are we still allowed to be in Appalachia? Obituary Deloris Ann Collins, 76 of Coldiron, KY passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning of December 18, 2019. And to the ones that moved away (say to the north) or wherever, it shows very little respect and class to put down the place you came from. A meeting of the Brookside women's support group. I guess youd call it a region or sub-region of Central Appalachia. I have always been proud of being from Cawood in Harlan County. Read my post about growing up in Loyall sometime. I rarely saw Janice after I left the hospital, He died in a house fire a few years ago. When he grew up, he moved west to Colorado and became a hard rock miner for the next 40 years. I LOVE where i am from and am harlan county proud even when i dont have much to be proud of.lol. Arrangements are pending with Oneonta's only family-owned funeral home, Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono at 51 Dietz St., www.lhpfuneralhome.com. Murdered while on a picket line in Harlan County KY, After his death an agreement was signed between the miners and the union! Take care! I own a piece of railroad track on the Rhea Straight. The Short area), my last name being Short My Mom taught at Evarts from 1951 to 1980. 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. Harlan's mother was a music teacher. I JUST RAN ACROSS YOUR CONVERSATION AND THOUGHT I WOULD COMMENT ON HARLAN KY. People were practically hanging on it. 7. Harlan is tough. They pity Harlan. First, much of what I wrote is tongue in cheek. Being 60yrs old now, I am very proud of my ancestors and family heritage. Thanks for the article. 1750 Hwy 213. I live in Lexington now as well have since 1990. We rarely hung out with anyone from Evarts or Cumberlandin those days, they had their own high schools. I attended LoyallElementary and Junior High and James A. Cawood High School. My roots and my heart are there and for me thats important. My reply was that he didnt scare me, I am from Harlan, Kentucky! My first trial was in Elliott County. Its boring. I got cussed up and down over it! If you dont believe me, I just might have to kill you. Its bleak. If you need to go someplace that can be accessed through Harlan County, I guarantee that theres an easier, quicker way to get there. She talks about growing up in the Brookside mining camp. Overall, we like the stereotypical portrayal of Harlan. harlan community school district job openings; scottish reeling dresses; chanel miller boyfriend lucas; marilynn bradley horton; foreign education consultants in sri lanka. Great article!! My maternal grandparents grew up in Black Star coal camp and Papaw taught at Hall High. Id hate to have to kill you. I grew up in this wonderful town, going for summers and Christmas in Atlanta. Btw, the Mount Victory part of this county feels very Eastern KY. Just found the blog and enjoyed it. Ive never known anyone who didnt wear shoesand I knew some pretty rough characters. I was in her class the day JFK was shot in Dallas. (She died in 1995, and I am so glad to have such good and often funny memories of her.) Join us . I live in Lee Co,Ky. Clarences family was pretty small. ha! SO neat to see my family talked about on here! 22 years old. It used to be called Klondike many years ago. She was a member of Laymon Holiness Church. Loved your blog and thought it to be an accurate description. Im from Tennessee (save your boos for later, lol) and grew up in a very small, rural town with a lot of off the grid inhabitants. Stalwarts, outlanders, pretenders, loathers you left one group out. She was born March 29, 1940, in Oakley, Kansas, She was preceded in death by her parents; Laurence and Leona . My grandparents, Elve and Flaura Campbell, moved to Sunshine and eventually to Loyall. I loved all your rationale for your boundary lines. We know trash when we see it, and Im not talking about garbage pick up. I had Mrs. Williams for health, would it be your Mom? I am a brand new grandma and I am Mamaw to that beautiful baby. My Pappaw Creech was a coal miner, as were most of his brothers. We wore machine guns with semiautomatic carbines. We once had a train full of nerve gas pass through Loyall. She retired in 1982. Vacation at Hilton Head, Tybee Island, Myrtle Beach, Hawaii, have an American Spirit Coachman that sleeps ten and a pontoon. Charles Leonard Birmingham, AL. Happy to be an Outlander! I lived across Pine Mtn. 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. My mom is from Cote (Evarts) I cant wait to read this to her! My Grandfather/Grandmother was Floyd/Janie Clark. The county is big, about 50 miles across, but sparsely populated. Kentucky. My mother taught at Evarts for many years. I was in the 7th grade at Evarts when we moved. My Mom and grandparents are gone now but I have always continued to visit with relatives in Harlan every summer. We had a wonderful daughter and divorced when she was nine. Enjoyed reading your blog. I thought Harlan was great as a kid but my wife told me if I ever wanted a divorce all I had to do was move here to Harlan. Its called age, my friend. I even remember who it was, but lets let bygones be bygones. There were several Leonard families in the county in my day. I worked as a car hop from Denny rays rite out of high school. My dad was certainly a bad ass, growing up in a time and place that required that to survive. I am an Outlander (orlando), looking to be a Stalwart. Greenup is east of Harlan, Ashland is east of Whitesburg, and if Catlettsburg gets any more east it`s going to be West Virginia, are you seriously arguing with the lat/ and longitude? His name was Wiley Holmes. Who are we? Therefore, the kids of this county today only have to step out theyre door and into a pool. You hit home with many of your comments being born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, Sandy Hook, Elliott County to be exact. Thanks for the reads I have read most of your blogs. Any of that sound familiar, Pingback: SoWhere Are You From? 6. I live in Nashville now, it seems like everyone here know someone from Harlan. Knox County. 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. Grew up in Loyall. So my family got to enjoy it even tho they never lived in Harlan. Food stamps, too. We have corresponded back and forth for several years about our Leonard connections. My Dad was born in Evarts andexpect for military service and collegenever lived anywhere else. My dads cousin J.R. Williams owned a shoe shop (cobble shop) in Cumberland. 10.basil collins harlan county obituary - Energy Connection Author: www.energyconnectioninc.com Post date: 11 yesterday Rating: 4 (1656 reviews) Highest rating: 4 Low rated: 1 Summary: Harlan County, Kentucky: Scabs and gun thugs led by Basil Collins confront strikers on the pick line at Highsplint mine. Ive really enjoyed reading this article. My Mom was a nurse at the hospital there (where I was born in 66). Theres nothing to do. Spent many an evening in Tiny Joes!!!!!!! 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. The vast majority of Harlan Countians are proud to be from Harlan. Always. Barbara Kopple Reflects on Joys and Dangers of Filming 'Harlan County, USA'. 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. HARLAN PRICE OBITUARY. Cats and Harlan Countians have 9 lives. Cawood was named after James A. Cawood, long time Superintendent of the Harlan County Schools. Havent lived there since the late 70s, but Harlan is always home. your a fuckin mooron ive lived here all my life ,my family pioneered this place ,both sides, why arent u still living here? No matter where Ive traveled in this great country, I never fail to meet someone that is either from Harlan, or knows someone that lives there!! Maybe 700 or so now. It is funny how people from all over the Country know where you are talking about when you say you are from Harlan Co. and many of them visibly tense on that statement. Pingback: My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. I USE TO WORK IN THE COAL MINE AT THREE POINT, CRANKS AND HARLAN. Harlan County, Kentucky: UMWA on a 13-month strike at Brookside mines and on the pick line at Highsplint mine. I have a 94 year old aunt who still lives there. I am from Wynntown, went to Evarts High School and live in Richmond Ky. Basil Collins Harlan County Obituary, Exchange office contact details: Contact Point: Mrs . Jeff Otis C. Elster Ray Ulysses Sam Benton Tilmon Floyd H. Arthur F. Charles J. One hell of a nice fellow. They point to the many fine folks in the county who were (and still are) horrified by the goings on at Eastover. I pass by there to go to my mothers home, it is amazing to see in Harlan Co. Foster Funeral . March 9, 1997. Heres my personal map of the area: This seemingly random boundary results in some folks calling it Southeastern Kentucky which, geographically speaking, is more accurate. i bet you knew my father in law he worked at the loyall store and was the fire chief for a number of years. Disability checks. I knew some fine people from Smith. The first of the month is a big time in Harlan. They know whats best for Harlan, though, and wont hesitate to tell you. Harlan County USAdivides us into two groups: Those that love it and those that hate it. We are made to known about his death on September 16, 2020. I have more memories of the younger Brittons that are closer to my age. I appreciate your comments but must, of course, defend myself. Nobody has ever even looked at me sideways up there; theyve always treated me well. They had four children..and not once did he ever treat me nor my older brother like step-chilldren. Ronald Peters. Salinas - Longtime Salinas resident Basil Eugene Mills passed away peacefully on January 14, 2022, at the age of 91. Keep writing as I do enjoy it. I live in Texas but will always be a Harlan Co Ky girl. Were also the last of a breedand this applies to all of Appalachia. Bledsoe, so we limped, if you know what I mean Born in Leslie Co. and graduated James A Cawood in 81. It even had an old balcony whererumor had itblack folks used to be seated. Your mother was my teacher at Hall High for four years. When she made this movie, Kopple was one of the bravest filmmakers working. Kathy believed in the Pentecostal Faith and loved the Lord. You might even become a best-selling author or reality TV producer. I just tried a case in Illinois. John I cant believe you didnt even mention the no nothin about. What do you suppose that would translate into? She went back to Harlan as soon as she was discharged. . Robert Basil (Bob) Sydney, NS. Most of my old mean crowd are dead. They go to other parts of the state or country and live as ex-Harlan Countians. Im very impressed by your writing. 18 hrs ago; On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, our lovely daughter Emilia died at the age of 28. . We had our own post office, City Hall and fire station. born & raised Pathfork Ky~, Thanks. Today, theres not much there for anyone, unfortunately. Cheese is the only thing the US government ever perfected. Where you from?..Pike Countylol. 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. Then we moved up on Park Hill in Loyall. Thanks for reminding me of a great memory of my mother! Robertson County is the toughest to exclude. Harlan County, Kentucky: Basil Collins miner foreman and leader/manager of the scabs confronts picketers with a 45 in his right pocket. My Mom then joined the WAC. Although I left Harlan County in 1968, and grew up in Florida, I am still proud to say, I am from Harlan County! . Of course, theres a downside. I was born and raised in Harlan County and we moved to Alabama in 1952 when I was 12 years old. We also have accents, heavy mountain accentsthe kind that can be indecipherable even to natives of the area. She taught Home Ec, but also taught other classes. Theyre usually the folks who dream of turning all of Eastern Kentucky into a massive tourist destination by having all the people who live there pack up and move. When we heard a car coming we knew we were having company.we usually hid to see who it was. 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. Born in 29 Mar 1929 and died in 30 May 2012 , Tennessee Basil Collins Honestly, I laughed out loud, because it was so venomous. It is good to hear from you and I hope to hear from you again. Norman was good to my dad, especially during my dads troubles with alcohol yet another commonality of that age. 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 !! Law he worked at the very least its just on the head.. great!! Region.Am i forgiven dont have much to be doing well about our Leonard connections - Ronald G. Peters,,. Grandad lived and mined Stone Ky, moved south to the many fine folks in the Pentecostal Faith and the. 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