My mother drove through Brookside to go to work every day, so I also know the strike was real. I feel the same way, even though my sons say they cant believe I grew up there! Many people watch the FX series Justified. 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 . We knowthat houses have winders and chimleys. 7. 2022-11-11T17:09:58Z. USA. A particular obituary may be a simple two-line death notice or an elaborate biography of the deceased. A spokesman for the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital said Mr. Bruner, who was shot with a . I have all the respect in the world for the good people in Harlan county its rough with mines getting shut down and people loosing what they know best and thats coal Im sorry it rough that is a reason I moved but keep strong everyone in Harlan has a big heart and I promise they are some the best people u ever meet in ur life. Andas for the grid: Morehead is east of Middlesboro. Elliott County is an exception becausewellyou just have to visit there to see. art halcomb. We know at least one person who has been shot with a gun by someone else or by themselves accidentally. Janice Banks Premium. I guess youd call it a region or sub-region of Central Appalachia. I knew your father-in-law, and mother-in-law. Our teeth arent all that bad, although mine arent great. The vast majority of Harlan Countians are proud to be from Harlan. 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. Help me out with what category to look at to fi the hitchhiking story. 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. Thats righttheyll pretend. Miss the trains. It was quiet then. Btw, the Mount Victory part of this county feels very Eastern KY. Just found the blog and enjoyed it. Would I be a pretender? They know whats best for Harlan, though, and wont hesitate to tell you. In reference to going swimming in the river and the city pool, we did that too. Bell county baby.We got the mountains here too. Ray Wynn February 26, 2023 (87 years old) View obituary. She would forever remain his Georgia Peach. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I didnt like a lot of your article, some of it is accurate. Look at my blog post Adventures in Hitchhiking, and youll see a story about JImmy picking me up hitchhiking one night. After 8 weeks or so the letter came with I found your Harlan countian!! 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 . I have always considered Harlan my second home. Yes. I remember Alafair. There are a lot of us spread over the country, but we still think of ourselves as being from Harlan. I also have those wonderful memories, of making grilled cheese sandwiches in the evening, after supper when we as children, never seem to be really full. Of course, theres a downside. Welfare checks. 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. His name was Wiley Holmes. You have to sound like us. EVERYTHING . Harlan County, Kentucky: Basil Collins miner foreman and leader/manager of the scabs confronts picketers with a 45 in his right pocket. I live in the city now, and raised my daughters here. Our football coach , Ed Miracle, was shot in the foot playing golf three weeks later . We often visited Harlan as most of our relatives were there. This excludes Boyd, Greenup, Lewis, etc. They dont say that because of my accent, since I only have one when I go back there. The children of Harlan are blessed to have such a nice school. 6. Overall, we like the stereotypical portrayal of Harlan. Murdered while on a picket line in Harlan County KY, After his death an agreement was signed between the miners and the union! Whitley County has an interstate so are they still Eastern Kentucky? Food stamps, too. Therefore, the kids of this county today only have to step out theyre door and into a pool. They had two fabulous sons who have college education with degrees in medical field and other fields. They just inflict harm. He's lived in Harlan County ever since. The good ones liked my Dad if not, oh well. Im sorry that I didnt do more to keep in closer touch with them both as we grew older. Wouldnt trade it for anything. Also attended and graduated from Loyall High, where I was cheerleader and fairly popular. Knox County. I dont get back as often as Id like but always thoroughly enjoy coming back to visit. Gillis Heather Elaine. Collins starts flinging the N-word at a black miner at one point, apparently to make himself come off as that much more evil. Harlan was born and raised in Council Bluffs, IA. I left here when i was 15 came back in my late 20s. Everyone I knew (including my family) ate government cheesethe best cheese ever. Very isolated. My great granny and grandpa lived in Harlan when they first married but moved to Leslie county. I would sometimes go out and spend a month or two with my grandparents and spend some nights with other family members in Harlan and Bell counties. Its called age, my friend. Moved to Lynch in the summer of 1969. You need some coal mines, either now or in the past. I made the mistake of posting a picture of Basil on a Harlan County Facebook page. Vacation at Hilton Head, Tybee Island, Myrtle Beach, Hawaii, have an American Spirit Coachman that sleeps ten and a pontoon. We were poor and I will say very poor. Didnt know him well, but I remember him. THIS is just funny. Clarence had one brother Howard P. Leonard and Howard P and his wife Lucille had a son named Clarence Edwin Leonard. She was born March 29, 1940, in Oakley, Kansas, She was preceded in death by her parents; Laurence and Leona . We had our own post office, City Hall and fire station. Coal mining runs in cycles. There arent running gun battles anymore like the famed Battle of Evarts many decades ago. It even had an old balcony whererumor had itblack folks used to be seated. We mine coal and have for over 100 years. Ann was born to the late Shady and Alkie Saylor Fugate of Molus, KY on February 22, 1943. I even remember who it was, but lets let bygones be bygones. Youve made me think about Harlan all day today and its been a good day. 6. I have no other information on these two at this time. I absolutely LOVE this! I also would talk to Art at the store in Loyall, where I would stop to get gas. Managed by: Carlton William . Pat your name seems familiar. 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. 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. Crackin me up. When he grew up, he moved west to Colorado and became a hard rock miner for the next 40 years. She always bought some, even though she was never sure if doing so was legal. Maybe its the camo/orange. Its amazing how many of Moms students I still run into. Dickens said it best . We hiked deep into the woods for good sled trails in the winter. John,I also remember those 1st grade field trips. Kentucky. ITS GOOD TO HEAR FROM OTHER HARLAN CO PEOPLE. Sometimes you hear gun fire in the distance, but thats in the woods. NOTE TO SELF: Dont move to Ages,Ky,Home of Brookside Mine, during a strike. I had Mrs. Williams for health, would it be your Mom? . She was stationed in Newport News, Virginia when the war ended. Enjoyed the article. The hills and hollers made me who I am today and the people I love still call Eastern Kentucky home. Nobody has ever even looked at me sideways up there; theyve always treated me well. loved this. Marshall, NC 28753 . We still miss it! We visited my grandparents every summer. 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. 4. associate director He was born on August 21, 1964. Raised up on Happy Top, Back Street and Creechs. It was gray and you had to add the coloring to it. Still have a few family members there and many friends. Black lung finally got the best of him but legally these days black lung doesnt exist. They might even live in Harlan, but it doesnt suit them. Harlan is tough. I moved to the Tampa Bay area as a teenager and it was a bit of a culture shock. Only if were talking to another Harlan Countian would we narrow the description to the town. Obituaries usually give the name of the deceased and the death or burial date. The obvious beingwe are just like you and every one else. I graduated in 80. Doris, do I know you? I am a Harlan Countian, born in Harlan at the old hospital as they call it. Kevin, Sarah (parents) and Grace (daughter age 12) Hendrix of Corbin Kentucky were shot and killed by Jason Hendrix, their son and Grace's brother. My maternal grandparents grew up in Black Star coal camp and Papaw taught at Hall High. . My mother taught at Evarts for many years. They lived near Dionne along the river there. My grandfather was from Island Creek, and my grandmother was from Harold. Even though they know whats best for Harlan, we dont really like them. I have a 94 year old aunt who still lives there. So, I guess Im just arguing it is in the wrong state When I started reading this blog I thought well this is alright, but as I continued I came to realize that you dont know what the hell your talking about. He died in a house fire a few years ago. . So if you have a iota of respect for you mom and dad, grandma and grandpa you will correct this mess and actually write something that isnt from fifty years ago. I am an outlander. I am origionally from Atlanta. Born and raised as you said in Lynch You pretty much hit the nail on the head.. great write-up. I grew up in the town of Harlan, at the bottom of Ivy Hill. 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. Wayne brought u shea and ur mom n I think he took pictures. my husband was raised knowing your dad and all your family I love your blog. Harlan County is not on the way to anywhere. The other motel in Browning Acres is Mount Aire Motel. Absolutely loved this!! It was tough to find two functioning seats together. She was 30 (now 76) years old. I owned a genteel little social club called THE CLIFFHANGER up on pine mountain, and had some of the finest folks i ever knew as customers, although mostly they considered the Garys crowd a little on the gentler side. March 23, 1977. TO JIM CONNOR, jimmy c morgan lives in the big town of sawbriar, near wallins creek. I grew up here, went to school here and am still here by choice. I would have loved to have had that McDonalds there when I was kid. I ate government cheese as often as we got it. I knew no one married to his own sister and just a handful married to their cousins. The accuracy of the index varies according to the quality of the original images. Willa Jean Ferrier, Crystal Conaster, and Chris Boswell were shot and killed by John Roscoe Garland in McCreary Country, supposedly over jealousy. John, this is really good stuff! If I knew them personally I would surly let them know about it too. Hi Julie, Yes I know your mother. That brings back fond memories. My name is Julie Crowder-Ward. Maybe they were hoping to see (or experience) some kind of catastrophe. Obituary Deloris Ann Collins, 76 of Coldiron, KY passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning of December 18, 2019. Isolation. I am from Wynntown, went to Evarts High School and live in Richmond Ky. JACHS did not open until the 66 67 school year. I grew up in Wilhoit and went to Loyall High for the first part of my freshman year, then moved to Indiana, but I still go back to Harlan often, my sister still lives there. Unless you lived in the town of Harlan, you dont go to the city schoolsHarlan High Elementary and Harlan High School. Trivia: He was a survivor of the Bataan Death March. Basil was a neighbor of ours when I was a kid, so I know he was real. Ralph Osborne, Jr 58 of Bledsoe, KY passed away Tuesday evening of February 14, 2023 at his home. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Della Mae Hall Price. He made shoes. One side was a roller rink. Coal Mining. I first saw the light of day in Oneida, tn because that was the closest hospital & the road l.P. looPwas better Nothing will get a hard-working coal miner or school teacher fired up like a discussion about those drawing a check. Thats how it was when I was a kid, and it hasnt changed. Pretty accurate for McCreary Co, as well. The truth, of course, probably lies somewhere in the middle. the Ackley Hotel in Harlan until he retired and moved back to Cumberland. 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. We like that its called Bloody Harlanby some folks even though that name is based upon events which occurred 70 years ago. Cats and Harlan Countians have 9 lives. now but have family still in Harlan Co. If I go back to Harlan for even a day, even my family cant understand me when I get back. I used to try and derail the presumptions, now I just embrace them. Kevin Keating as Director of Photography. I just cant get enough of the haters. Were still Harlan Countians. By the way, Cumberland had the Novo Theater and the drive-in theater as well. Barbara Kopple as Producer. I was born and raised in Harlan County, from Jones Creek, graduated from Evarts High. I lived in Harlan and Loyall. They might have gone to college or joined the military. 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. You hit the nail on the head ~ Love this! Ive also been criticized for making Eastern Kentucky sound too goodand that came from a guy who lives there! She went back to Harlan as soon as she was discharged. My reply was that he didnt scare me, I am from Harlan, Kentucky! 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. I graduated Harlan HS, UK, then moved to NYC, culture shock! A friend of mine once drank a beer from a girls cowboy boot at the Lounge. Loved the blog Ive told many people about the govment cheese. Oh, and that knife fight deal down there: I saw a big one at Hall once, in the yard in front of the school crazy watching the teachers try to break that one up. Fantastic post, though. Grew up in Sunny Acres, now across from the mall. My grandfather was the engineer that laid out most of the old County roads, was one of the 10 founders of the Harlan Country Club, and my dad owned the Tway Tipple for yearsyes, coal will always run in my veins! I, too, am from Harlan an outlander like yourself, and I was left laughing and shaking my head at all the things only people like us would know to be true I would love to include a link to this in my own blog, but I dont yet know how to do it, lol. So translation you perhaps do not have no prospect of progress which would mean you do have prospect of progress.. you are right few have paid you such complements. It is not, as you might think, simply the eastern half of the great Commonwealth of Kentucky. That is perhaps because I hail from off the grid (Smith). My younger brother and I were born and raised in Dayton. Other than the commentary there are some other good features, such as a 20 minute long documentary about the documentary, called The Making of Harlan County, USA. 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. The old structure is still up there on Pine Mountain. | Coal Troll's Blog, My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. On this criterion, Robertson County would qualify, but again, its just too far north. My dad was certainly a bad ass, growing up in a time and place that required that to survive. 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. Dont be offended by one persons response that could learn and use some respect compared to the many nice responses. Both my Grandfathers worked in the mines their younger years and I still have a 1st cousin working the mines. People gathered at the railroad tracks to watch it. These folks are Harlan Countians, but they dont like it. She married a coal miner who also was educated and chose that life. Enjoyed reading your blog. Great article!! All my mothers family is from Harlan (Baxter, Big Laurel, Loyall) and my heart is there. The folks in Brookside were surely Harlan Countians as was the chief gun thug, Basil Collins. No worries. This one in particular may be of interesthttps://thetrivialtroll.com/2013/07/13/hometown-loyall-ty/ I havent lived in Harlan in 30 year, but if someone asks where Im from, Harlan is the immediate response. Construction on the house beat the power company by a few years. 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. 22 years old. Oh, people still get shot occasionally but at much lower rate than wed like you to believe. First, there is a Holiday Express in Harlan, and a few other places to stay if you want to visit our town and county. I was born, raised and still live in Pike County. Lots of memories from Harlan. Then, I moved to Lexington, Kentucky and found out that I was pretty tough by Lexington standards. My ancestors settled Smith, hence its name, and Im proud of it being off the grid. There are differences: we`re north east, you`re south east. It will always be home., Thanks. For you truly arent a Harlanian, to show such disrespect. We lived the last house in the head of the holler with my poppy and granny our only neighbors. Enjoyed the article. .I didnt think to ask them while they were alive. Thats pretty cool. Sally Simonton. I grew up in this wonderful town, going for summers and Christmas in Atlanta. Ive got a few more Harlan County memories. As for accent and all that, I never noticed having any problems understanding anything anybody said, strange utterances, etc. I was born in Pike County but grew up in Flatwoods in Greenup County. My Dad used to talk about when they distributed commodity margarine. LOL! I need a shirt like that. I know exactly where you were driving. John I cant believe you didnt even mention the no nothin about. What do you suppose that would translate into? . Never making any differences in us. My brother and I thought we had died and gone to Heaven. Our Story; Our Locations; Our Calendar; Contact Us; Directions; Send Flowers; Call: Evarts 606-837-2119 Harlan 606-573-3030 Loyall 606-573-2132 Tri City 606-848-5455; The previous mentioned Clarence E. Leonard is my Uncle. It reeked of Pine Sol. 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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