We knew who it was, because he told my mom about the encounter, but he was quietly scary, like a lot of the men from his era. Help me out with what category to look at to fi the hitchhiking story. I try to go back a couple times a year, for nostalgia as much as bagging those elusive, scarce birds. Harlan is total badass. There are a lot of us spread over the country, but we still think of ourselves as being from Harlan. Everywhere I go here in Ohio I run into people from Harlan or people who have relatives from there and some still living there. Enjoyed the article. It was a Best Western when it was first built. People may had been living on Government cheese when you grew up and the first may had been like a amusement park, but all that has changed. November 20, 1931 - January 8, 2023 Harlan Price passed away peacefully at the age of 91 years with his wife Harriet at his side. If someone tells you that he or she is from Harlan, they could mean any town from Pathforkto Holmes Mill to Cumberland to Cranks. Im sorry but I dont think so. Its nice to read good thoughts of Harlan County. There are good people and bad people. Proud to be from Harlan County.. man now im so homesick!! SO neat to see my family talked about on here! I was born and raised in Harlan County-Cumberland. Its still pretty much the same. I cant read some of these posts because of the negative way they talk about MY hometown. My roots and my heart are there and for me thats important. Lynch had a skating rink when I was a teenager. 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. I made the mistake of posting a picture of Basil on a Harlan County Facebook page. Georgetown Telegraph Obituaries 1811-1813 (enter "obituary" in keywords) Harlan Daily Enterprise Obituaries - (11/17/2005-Current) at Genealogy Bank ($) Henson & Rich Funeral Home Obituaries in Harlan KY. Kentucky Death Index 1911-1992 at familysearch.org. 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. We outlanders like our Harlan roots. Ive often heard that anywhere you go on Earth you can find someone from Harlan county. It was gray and you had to add the coloring to it. Fine set of words here! Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries Search; Sponsored by Ancestry. Oh, i think these shows are a joke, they couldnt do the truth,,, thank you, Lane. My mom was from Lynch and my dad from Without. Funeral Home Phone Number Website; Barnes Funeral Chapel: 419-822-5995: www.barnesfuneralchapel.com: Grisier Funeral Home And Cremation Center: 419-822-31 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. We update obituary links daily as a public service, without charge to families or funeral homes. Havent lived there since the late 70s, but Harlan is always home. My much loved step daddy moved us to his hometown after he was discharged from the Army. Bad and small isnt a recipe for success. Box 102, Oswego, New York 13126. Thanks! Growing up, I didnt feel particularly tough. Salinas - Longtime Salinas resident Basil Eugene Mills passed away peacefully on January 14, 2022, at the age of 91. I had Mrs. Williams for health, would it be your Mom? Id love to learn more about the people, especially on the other side of the strike. 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 found a place to turn around and get back down the road and get my act together. She is survived by her sons, Nicholas George Ingemi Matthews and Eugene Christopher Hanc. It was quiet then. No one should have to make a livin working between 2 rocks. https://www.facebook.com/groups/WallinsCreekers/, http://www.kentuckytourism.com/places_to_stay/holiday-inn-express/73/, SoWhere Are You From? I appreciate all commentspositive and negative. He died in a house fire a few years ago. 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. The field is backdropped by some beautiful mountains, right at Tunnel Hill. Just found your blog while attempting to refresh my memory about the name of the theater, the Margie Grand, in Harlan. The folks in Brookside were surely Harlan Countians as was the chief gun thug, Basil Collins. We used to sprinkle sugar over the cheese, before grilling them! Get directions Great description. 1 Index Record. That bastion of journalism, Hustler Magazine, once listed Harlan (the town) as one the three meanest towns in America. Finally I tried talking like a city slicker but I was too Eastern Kentucky that way. He was 45 (88) years old when He died. This has been the driver to be obsessive about work and a career. It's hard to take Basil seriously until he's shooting. Are we still allowed to be in Appalachia? Norman was good to my dad, especially during my dads troubles with alcohol yet another commonality of that age. Why turn here, I ask? Im not from Kentucky saw this blog post through a friends facebook but Ive really enjoyed reading it and the comments! Obituaries; Photos; Podcasts; Scene; It was a movie experience like no other. Both my Grandfathers worked in the mines their younger years and I still have a 1st cousin working the mines. Our client was suing the City of Sandy Hook. Andas for the grid: Morehead is east of Middlesboro. THIS is just funny. Graduated Wallins about 1956. I grew up in Browning Acres, just down the street from both the hospital and Cawood High School. 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 !! An obituary is a published or unpublished death announcement. I can connect with outlanders here in Georgetown by telling them, I was there the day that McDonalds opened..great times! Unless you lived in the town of Harlan, you dont go to the city schoolsHarlan High Elementary and Harlan High School. 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!! Lots of memories from Harlan. Just so ya know Boyd County is further east than Harlin!!!! From the Harlan County Journal. Christy, I believe we may know each other. Madison Funeral Services. I remember an encounter with the business end of a 38 special at the Smith lake boat ramp late one night. associate director She was the daughter of the late Robert and Della Mae Hall Price. Jeanette McKendrick Leonard was my Me-maw and the best lady you to have ever been born! I have a 95 year old aunt who still lives there. Like anywhere else, you have to hope to you dont cross paths with the bad ones at the wrong time. Robertson County is the toughest to exclude. Hi aurea, Ive helped ur grand paw make many many gallons of moonshine just over the hill from ur mom n dads house. Since Ive been gone, Harlanlike all of Eastern Kentuckyhas been devastated by prescription drug abuse. It will now be in Bell County Circuit Court starting Thursday after a change of venue. 1750 Hwy 213. Ruth Ann was my older brothers age. She used it for many recipes, everything from casseroles to sauces. The vast majority of Harlan Countians are proud to be from Harlan. Mostly, we just hung out. Pic from Harlan County USA of a Coal Camp. Anyway, thanks again. I have to say, I know of nobody named Lonzo. No wonder I was overwhelmed. Vacation at Hilton Head, Tybee Island, Myrtle Beach, Hawaii, have an American Spirit Coachman that sleeps ten and a pontoon. In Barbara Kopple 's 40-year career as one of America's . It even had an old balcony whererumor had itblack folks used to be seated. 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. It rated right up there with his song about Jim and Tammy Baker, pretty good actually. I was in the 7th grade at Evarts when we moved. A meeting of the Brookside women's support group. I wouldnt trade my life for anyone else. There are doctors, lawyers, accountants, teachers, coaches, laborers, deadbeats and criminals. Maybe its the camo/orange. Welcome to Harlan County! its more home to me than anywhere ever will be. I live in Texas but will always be a Harlan Co Ky girl. Its bleak. Cheese is the only thing the US government ever perfected. February 23, 2023. Used to go to Cumblin every Fride and satdy nite. .I didnt think to ask them while they were alive. This one in particular may be of interesthttps://thetrivialtroll.com/2013/07/13/hometown-loyall-ty/ I knew that truly dangerous people dont threaten much. They know whats best for Harlan, though, and wont hesitate to tell you. I got cussed up and down over it! You say that you came here now and then, but if you did you would know that we have many amenities and hotels such as a holiday inn express and a comfort inn. I love your wifes Loll great story! The "villain", Basil Collins, survived the Batan Death march. . Harlan is quiet, unless you grew up near the railroad tracks like I did. It will always be home to me. Ive been gone for 20+ years now. Thanks for the article. It was the latest violent incident in Harlan County, long a scene of labor unrest. My grandfolks, originally from Johnson Ct. lived up at the end of a holler. She was born March 29, 1940, in Oakley, Kansas, She was preceded in death by her parents; Laurence and Leona . I rarely saw Janice after I left the hospital, We mispronounce light, fight, white and night. The good ones liked my Dad if not, oh well. Really enjoyed the article. I grew up in this wonderful town, going for summers and Christmas in Atlanta. I left first to attend Cumberland College, then only a two year school, and later was forced to leave and gravitate north for employment. I think we overlapped at Cawood for a year. I just found this wonderful Blog! I was born and raised in Sunshine. And so do I. I know all those places. I will never be ashamed of where I grew up. She retired in 1982. I have a 94 year old aunt who still lives there. . my growing up years were behind the old telephone company next to Robinette Chevrolet which was across from the old Macks Supper Market and down the street from Hackneys. Ann was born to the late Shady and Alkie Saylor Fugate of Molus, KY on February 22, 1943. It was described as a place where people only smiled when they heard that someone had died. 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. I go there to visit, and it has improved somewhat, but I like my central Ky home in LaRue county much better. I know that area, well, too. Hart Perry as Director of Photography. The distance a miner had to walk and how time was looked at was in 15-minute increments. I do not intend to change it now and I am NOT ashamed of it. I must admit, however, that we have had few issues adjusting to Tennessee except for the color orange. This is the first time I stumbled across you blog. Very proud of my heritage. My dad spent much of childhood there in the 30s. I lived in Cumberland for 2 years from ~ 1974-1976. Great article!! Yes. No one from Harlan . Surviving is her husband: Lee Banks; 1 son: Timothy Lee Banks of Whitesburg; 2 daughters: Beverly (Tim) Lawson of Roxanna . Besides the accident of birth, we have certain commonalities: Harlan Countians can be found everywhere. First time reading it. We were driving down the road from Pineville toward Harlan and I was looking for the turn off to get to sister Normas place. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Oswego County Hospice, P.O. Anyway, I just had to leave a note. None of my schools still exist. The people of Harlan are among the nicest people I have ever met and I have traveled all over the country. 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 I instructed her to be on the lookout for a Harlan countian. Daughter has owned her own business in Harlan for thirty years. And they were well respected. We have live all over Eastern Ky, moved south to the Carolinas, then back to eastern Ky for a couple years. . I was born, raised and still live in Pike County. Thanks. Your mother was my teacher at Hall High for four years. | Coal Troll's Blog, I stumbled across your blog and enjoyed much. Im sorry my great-grandchildren dont have such memories. So much that even some locals have a hard time understanding me. I went to Cumberland College, Austin Peay Univ for my first masters, Trevecca University for my doctorate, second masters, and administrative certification. Yes, we have folks living in povertytoo many (as though there is an acceptable level of suffering) but most folks live just fine. Kentucky. I was about 11-12 and I remember we played outside constantly. 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. Im from Loyall. Have lived in SC for the past 25 yrs but everyone who knows me knows where I come from. You have to sound like us. Love your response, I live in central ky for a lot of years now, but when I can go home I stay at the Comfort Inn Hotel, it is a Blessing to us out of towners, I think this page is right on, and I dont like the way most people think of Harlan, we are just like anyone else, even if we have a little accent, awesome page, and I lived in Loyall a few years also, my mother died there, thanks for letting people know that its not all justified, although I have never watched a full episode, they are awful. It has always been home for me. We knowthat houses have winders and chimleys. Region. This excludes Boyd, Greenup, Lewis, etc. Elliott County is an exception becausewellyou just have to visit there to see. Different, but nice. Im one of those that left for work but I have a brother who still lives there and I occasionally visit. 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. Who are the Harlan Countians? Loved the blog Ive told many people about the govment cheese. Good to hear from you. I have lived in Evarts since age 7 this is my home (sals Branch) I had your mom in home Ec. On future blog give Watts Creek a mention. First, much of what I wrote is tongue in cheek. His name was Arthur Johnson, he was from Cumberland, but lived at We cant include any counties on the Ohio River. Absolutely loved this!! Life in the mountains is easy or hardvery little in between. It was a thriving community in the 60s-70s. As usual John you nailed it!! . Paddling. Basil was a neighbor of ours when I was a kid, so I know he was real. My Aunt Pauline is 95 now and still lives there. That brings back fond memories. The previous mentioned Clarence E. Leonard is my Uncle. No Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn, etc. And of course, I mean that in a funny, I`m laughing kind of way. I love your blog, it is a great read. Nothing came easy for Dad but he never complained. They are my parents. Everyone I knew (including my family) ate government cheesethe best cheese ever. I first saw the light of day in Oneida, tn because that was the closest hospital & the road l.P. looPwas better We drive Chryslers, BMWs, Honda Van, Subaru sports car, Chevy pick-up, Harleys, Hondas, Yamaha V-stars-4-wheelers. IM RETIRED AND LIVE IN TN NOW BUT I GO BACK TO HARLAN ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. I guess Ive waited too many years to ask, but it would be nice if someone knew of him or my other Grandfather Bill Randolph. Howdy, 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. Oh yeah, one last thingI am a coal miners daughter..and damned proud of it. Barbara Kopple Reflects on Joys and Dangers of Filming 'Harlan County, USA'. Getting Started | Contributor Zone Contribute to This Page Edit page Clear your history Whitley County is troublesome. Mr. Blanton explained the reasoning behind coal camps. I am also a faithful Alabama Football Fan ROLL TIDE. I have neglected my research of the Leonards and McKendrick for some time because of my health problems. I miss Government Cheese. All thats left is the yard and that light. There are a couple of places to stay, and theyre okay. They just hang around and complain. The women have help, of course. Your Great Grandfather John D. and my Grandfather Brack H. were brothers and my Grandmother Geanie and your Great Grandmother Jeanette were sisters. Holmes mill was actually named after my family. When attempting to explain to someone where I grew up it was easiest to say somewhere between Harlan and Hazard. I actually grew up on Beech Fork in Leslie County. It was an old theater whose best days had long past. 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. There arent running gun battles anymore like the famed Battle of Evarts many decades ago. Stumbled across your post. That is where my husband grew up. Bertha Rose Adams Little, 65 of Cowan, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at the Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Center. Interview Summary. He was my English teacherand a good one at that. They dont want to sound like Harlan or look like Harlan. Bell county baby.We got the mountains here too. Dad used have him mow for us sometimes. I went to college and had personal and professional opportunities that pulled me away. Their leader is Basil Collins, a gun-toting villain who would be a cliche out of Evil Redneck central casting if he hadn't been real. Still have a few family members there and many friends. BTW I live on Watts Creek and have most of my life..off and on. 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. You hit the nail on the head. John, this is really good stuff! U take car cuz. I was able to buy it when we lived in the Corbin area for $20 a box. Middlesboro Daily News - Official Site. We also have accents, heavy mountain accentsthe kind that can be indecipherable even to natives of the area. My mom grew up in Cutshin, my dad was from Martins Fork, they met at The Court Cafe. And the tell me they can always tell when Im talking to a relative on the phone for the same reason. I went to Business College, married my daddys cousin (you had to know that was coming didnt you). I graduated in 80. Were originally from Letcher County and had to leave in 1995 due to the coal mines shutdown. Im very impressed by your writing. "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 . Jeff Otis C. Elster Ray Ulysses Sam Benton Tilmon Floyd H. Arthur F. Charles J. but was always glad to talk to her by phone. She was retired from the Harlan County Board of Education, where she worked at the Wallins School. My people have been there for over 200 years, since before it was Harlan. He used to go visit with Norman during the strike. I suggest you search my blog for my many other posts about life in Harlan County. I am a born and raised harlan countian. A convenient store replaced the gas station and stores. My dad grew up in Evarts. Nothing like the beauty of a snow covered mountain, springtime with sprinkles of dogwoods and redbud blossoms or the beautiful fall foliage! 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. Check out some of my other posts. No worries. Not a native but my ears always perk up when I hear Harlan. 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. More than 450 new Canadian obituaries add each day. Not at all. Ralph was born August 16, 1964 in Harlan to the late Ralph and Delores Moore Osborne. You shouldve had to breath half a can of hairspray in the morning after he got out of the bathroom. heres the link: Where you from?..Pike Countylol. Born in 29 Mar 1929 and died in 30 May 2012 , Tennessee Basil Collins You went up 119 to the Loyall turnoff, and youre absolutely right: Any Harlan Countian who turns the corner at Pineville changes languages! My sister in law was born over in Leatherwood. 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. Brought back alot of memories. If you read it carefully, youll note that I said I havent lived there in 30+ years. I believe they graduated for there on 83. John, enjoyed your comments. I ate government cheese as often as we got it. The economy continues to contract and isnt likely to get much better. There are a lot of Harlan Countians that are very happy to be called just that. Harlan's mother was a music teacher. My husband is a retired coal miner. My Mom graduated from Cumberland High School. A spokesman for the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital said Mr. Bruner, who was shot with a . My dad taught there from 66 96. Sadly, they didnt seem to be doing well. He was a clerk there. John I cant believe you didnt even mention the no nothin about. What do you suppose that would translate into? 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 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! It is not, as you might think, simply the eastern half of the great Commonwealth of Kentucky. If he called on you and you missed the questionBOOM! If its hard, its hopeless. Awesome story. Theyre still there. Most of them have never even been to Ky let alone Harlan. 1976 Harlan County U.S.A. (Documentary) Self - Mine Foreman (as Basil Collins) Edit Personal Details Alternate Names: Basil Collins Edit Did You Know? It is a tragedy what Black Jewell Coal company has done to honest, hard working coal The first of the month is a big time in Harlan. I lived in Harlan and Loyall. If you need to go someplace that can be accessed through Harlan County, I guarantee that theres an easier, quicker way to get there. These folks are Harlan Countians, but they dont like it. I guarantee you that my Dad knew your father. I attended LoyallElementary and Junior High and James A. Cawood High School. I still tell people I am from Harlan because it brings instant recognition. Harlanthats what we call itisnt a destination, either. The children of Harlan are blessed to have such a nice school. I didnt mean to turn my comment into a mini blog, but you inspired the flood of memories! Been back very few times. Oh, people still get shot occasionally but at much lower rate than wed like you to believe. . Harlan County. I was born and raised in Liggett. Im an outlander, living in Pulaski County. I was just in Harlan County this weekend. Your email address will not be published. I was born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit but my parents were from Harlan County, my dad born in Holmes Mill growing up in Highsplint, my mother born and raised in Black Mountain eventually leaving and lived in Corbin. Loved your blog and thought it to be an accurate description. 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. Ive also been criticized for making Eastern Kentucky sound too goodand that came from a guy who lives there! Kildav . Imagine trying to explain where Cutshin is located!! Hes married married to one of my first cousins for many years. We also suffer from stereotyping. 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