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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. he passed away in 2013. his wife, jan, passed back in february of this year. Go help someone else. John. I made the mistake of posting a picture of Basil on a Harlan County Facebook page. If you do so, you wont be called a bigot or a phobe of any type. Clarences family was pretty small. Goodbye Fleming, Nicholas and Robertson Counties. People were practically hanging on it. It was described as a place where people only smiled when they heard that someone had died. Rich Montjoy, I am replying to your post because you didnt say anything bad about Harlan, (Harlan County), Ky. First, much of what I wrote is tongue in cheek. It was tough to find two functioning seats together. I must say it is a great read. You nailed it. They just inflict harm. art halcomb. I even remember who it was, but lets let bygones be bygones. I couldnt quit reading it. He worked at Eastover for several years after the strike until Duke closed the mines. Thanks for letting me rant. My mother taught at Evarts for many years. Bell county baby.We got the mountains here too. I wouldnt trade my life for anyone else. Irene Whitehead Clark. Your mother was my teacher at Hall High for four years. He evidently hasnt been to Harlan lately. My mother is Drena Crowder-Leonard. I think we also went to RC Bottling Plant at Loyall. 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. This was the day that I learned that when we turned the corner at Pineville, my wife changed languages and I needed an translator.. 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. Ill say Im from Harlan, but dont get confused. I am also thankful for the brief time that I knew my grandmother on Turner Hill who taught me how to grow strawberries, to make jelly, string shuck beans, quilt, crochet. Im happy living here. I LOVE where i am from and am harlan county proud even when i dont have much to be proud of.lol. 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. Maybe they never left. Im sure youd know if you were related. Mr. Blanton explained the reasoning behind coal camps. Barbara Kopple Reflects on Joys and Dangers of Filming 'Harlan County, USA'. I guess you can tell by my rant that I CANNOT stand anyone putting this beautiful part of Gods earth down. I cant read some of these posts because of the negative way they talk about MY hometown. You talked funny. Thank you so much for this, it came at a time when I needed to count my blessings, and being born in Liggett, and raised in Pansy, I truly was blessed. THIS is just funny. Foster Funeral . My kids do that, too. Thanks for your comments. I am definitely proud of my heritage, both generally mountain/Appalachian and Harlan County in particular. Add to home screen. Cawood was named after James A. Cawood, long time Superintendent of the Harlan County Schools. Ronald Peters. Nothing came easy for Dad but he never complained. TO JIM CONNOR, jimmy c morgan lives in the big town of sawbriar, near wallins creek. Dont say we are not eastern Kentuckians because we dont speak your slang, or live the life that people from harlin county do. The rest of us (that includes me) hate the image of Harlan Countians as violent, uneducated hooligans. I lived there 6 years and worked in the mines . We rarely hung out with anyone from Evarts or Cumberlandin those days, they had their own high schools. The people certainly are of Eastern Kentucky stripe, but they do lack isolation. That is where my husband grew up. Born and raised in Cumberland.I live in Florida now loved your article.Proud of my roots! If its easy, theres nothing better. You brought back a lot of memories. It might have been the wrong side of the tracks, but I knew some good folks from there. Outlander here Born at HARH, raised in Grays Knob- attended Hall Elementary and Junior High, JACHS and then got out to attend UK. I left to go to school at EKU, meet my wife there, she is from Ohio. . I respect ALL coal miners. Janice and I were both switchboard operators and admissions clerk. Its nice to remember, though. My grandparents, Elve and Flaura Campbell, moved to Sunshine and eventually to Loyall. I was in Wallins Creeks all day Saturday visiting my niece and stayed at my Mothers in Rhea. Obituaries may be a good source of information about a person and may also include information about family members. the Ackley Hotel in Harlan until he retired and moved back to Cumberland. From the Harlan County Journal. I wanted more for my kids and wife. His name was Wiley Holmes. It is not, as you might think, simply the eastern half of the great Commonwealth of Kentucky. John I cant believe you didnt even mention the no nothin about. What do you suppose that would translate into? I have enjoyed these old memories!!! 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. Always. Her husband had been killed during the war. My mom is from Cote (Evarts) I cant wait to read this to her! I also would talk to Art at the store in Loyall, where I would stop to get gas. Im sorry my great-grandchildren dont have such memories. It is my hometown by choice.I love it, I retired from Ky Dept of Trans (engineering). Thats pretty much the consensus of people I know. Basil Collins Harlan County Obituary, He also served in the 4th Supply Company, in Stockton, California. I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN HARLAN,CO. My uncle Clarence still lives in Ky. My mother and her Sister Yuvonne live in TN. Of course, it doesnt. I knew your father-in-law, and mother-in-law. I need to work Watts Creek in to a future post, for sure. My mom was from Lynch and my dad from Without. Harlanthats what we call itisnt a destination, either. 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. The only tv stations the antenna could pick up were out of knoxville I USE TO WORK IN THE COAL MINE AT THREE POINT, CRANKS AND HARLAN. I can connect with outlanders here in Georgetown by telling them, I was there the day that McDonalds opened..great times! Funeral Home Phone Number Website; Barnes Funeral Chapel: 419-822-5995: www.barnesfuneralchapel.com: Grisier Funeral Home And Cremation Center: 419-822-31 Also attended and graduated from Loyall High, where I was cheerleader and fairly popular. I grew up in the town of Harlan, at the bottom of Ivy Hill. 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 try to go back a couple times a year, for nostalgia as much as bagging those elusive, scarce birds. Kathy Ann Duncan, age 62 of Cumberland, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, February 9th, 2023, at the Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital. I went for a while to Holy Trinity School, Harlan Elementary for one year, then to Hall before Cawood. She was a member of Laymon Holiness Church. Middlesboro Daily News - Official Site. 6. preston and i have lived here in lexington since 1999. bu i consider loyall and that little house my adopted home. A meeting of the Brookside women's support group. Thanks for the kind comments. What did he end up doing after the strikes? Howard and Lucille Leonard are my grandparents. =). Searching obituaries is a great place to start your family tree research. 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. We often visited Harlan as most of our relatives were there. The "villain", Basil Collins, survived the Batan Death march. Brings back so many memories. We had a wonderful daughter and divorced when she was nine. It has been both fascinating and sad as well to learn so much about the history, struggles, strength and resilience of the Harlan countians. I visit very often, as my father still lives there. I grew up in this wonderful town, going for summers and Christmas in Atlanta. So much that even some locals have a hard time understanding me. Therefore, the kids of this county today only have to step out theyre door and into a pool. 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. The hills and hollers made me who I am today and the people I love still call Eastern Kentucky home. They might have gone to college or joined the military. And of that i am very proud. Oh, i think these shows are a joke, they couldnt do the truth,,, thank you, Lane. We also suffer from stereotyping. Stalwarts, outlanders, pretenders, loathers you left one group out. A mouthy little man like me finds out the hard way that bad is good, but big is better. Harlan has always been divided into pro- and anti-union. Theirs will be more like trips to Kings Island, etc. I was about 11-12 and I remember we played outside constantly. I do not claim to be from there so I am not in any of your groups. Helped me so much when I worked there. And a little c.r.a.z.y. Some of these folks do leave Harlana lot of them, in fact. 3. Why turn here, I ask? She was born on August 13, 1960, in Benham, Kentucky. I REMEMBER govt. So, watch your step. You have to sound like us. Ruth Ann was my older brothers age. Im from a family of 12, but no inbreds here, but I do know cousins who married. Thanks for the kind words. They point to the many fine folks in the county who were (and still are) horrified by the goings on at Eastover. 1976 Harlan County U.S.A. (Documentary) Self - Mine Foreman (as Basil Collins) Edit Personal Details Alternate Names: Basil Collins Edit Did You Know? I was born in Pineville, Ky but grew up in Pathfork. Harlan County, Kentucky: Basil Collins miner foreman and leader/manager of the scabs confronts picketers with a 45 in his right pocket. I dont believe Ive ever been called a mooron before. . I still have family in Cawood and Baxter but I dont get up there much.. Jennifer, I moved to the Tampa Bay area when I was four and a half. 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. I know exactly where you were driving. It was an old theater whose best days had long past. Pingback: Hometown Loyall-ty | Coal Troll's Blog. Murdered while on a picket line in Harlan County KY, After his death an agreement was signed between the miners and the union! With our many years of experience in caring for . I suspect its mostly because they didnt care much for Hustler, at least not publicly. Ive been trying to read up on as much as I can on the people in the documentary. My dad spent much of childhood there in the 30s. I live in Texas but will always be a Harlan Co Ky girl. 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. Of course, theres a downside. Eastern Ky is not privvy to divorce is it?? Obituary Deloris Ann Collins, 76 of Coldiron, KY passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning of December 18, 2019. She graduated from Cumberland High School. I grew up in Browning Acres, just down the street from both the hospital and Cawood High School. I was born and raised in Harlan County, from Jones Creek, graduated from Evarts High. Ive been gone for 20+ years now. If you dont, I cant fault you for that, either. She used it for many recipes, everything from casseroles to sauces. After all no one I know would go north of the Ky border to see. The motel next to Holy Trinity was a Holiday Inn Express at one time, but now its a Comfort Inn. But they dont always leave. They find it hard to believe we had no fast food restaurants. My ancestors settled Smith, hence its name, and Im proud of it being off the grid. I spent a lot of hours and burned up a lot of powder and boot leather grouse hunting in Pathfork and Black Star. Hes married married to one of my first cousins for many years. Used to go to Cumblin every Fride and satdy nite. McCreary just has that Eastern Kentucky feel to it. as differences, real ones, but the rest is a little over stated, like JUSTIFIED, eh? My much loved step daddy moved us to his hometown after he was discharged from the Army. Great description. I have got too much time and information invested in my research to keep up with to just ignore my research. 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. its more home to me than anywhere ever will be. Kentucky. 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 . Unemployment in 2017 was 9.4 percent, far above the national average. She retired in 1982. Yes, we have folks living in povertytoo many (as though there is an acceptable level of suffering) but most folks live just fine. Enjoyed reading your blog. I had Mrs. Williams for health, would it be your Mom? 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. He said that I was making the county look bad. Whats up with that? Offended by the possiblility that outsiders will use them to measure the intelligence of my people. John My Aunt Pauline is 95 now and still lives there. Im actually kind of offended by your antics and false information. Guide to Harlan County, Kentucky ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. My mother grew up in Cumberland and knew tons of Creeches from up that way. I used to sleep on the bread racks. 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 !! I am an Outlander (orlando), looking to be a Stalwart. I left a long time ago and went back to live there once for a few years. Jenny, I worked in Harlan Co. in the 90s on the railroad and worked with a Saylor but cant remember his first name. Jeanette McKendrick Leonard was my Me-maw and the best lady you to have ever been born! She taught Home Ec, but also taught other classes. We were not eligible for the government cheese, but my aunt was, & she would always bring us some, every month. Thats when people get their checks. Miner Curtis Cress, 34, says towns. Fine set of words here! He was born on August 21, 1964. EVERYTHING . On future blog give Watts Creek a mention. Bianchi Funeral Homes, Inc. Evarts ~ Harlan ~ Loyall ~ Tri City. Crew. My reply was that he didnt scare me, I am from Harlan, Kentucky! I grew up in Eastern Kentuckyborn and raised as we say. We went to the movies most weekends and to every football and basketball game. | Coal Troll's Blog, I stumbled across your blog and enjoyed much. They often do not contain the death . 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 Howdy, Our reputation precedes us. Its bleak. I was in the 7th grade at Evarts when we moved. Jeff Otis C. Elster Ray Ulysses Sam Benton Tilmon Floyd H. Arthur F. Charles J. SO neat to see my family talked about on here! | Coal Troll's Blog. Someone told me that the best way to commit suicide was to stand around in Smith and act like youre counting money! One of the women told her story about him telling her about the gun he had on the seat next to him, under a rag and that if she brought that stick down on his car, he would use it. A friend of mine once drank a beer from a girls cowboy boot at the Lounge. None of my schools still exist. Ben Joe Harris disarmed the guy so that it would be a fair fight. They deal with a drug problem that I cant imagine. Like to have all the money I spent in those places back! So, I speak of how it was 30 years ago. My roots and my heart are there and for me thats important. I still tell people I am from Harlan because it brings instant recognition. Sometimes, these people would show up to help us. The people of Harlan are among the nicest people I have ever met and I have traveled all over the country. 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. Oh, and we moaned and complained about not having anything to do. I have never been to a Harlan County Bears football game, but I have been told that the team enters the field to Brad Paisleys You will never leave Harlan alive song. I was raised over the mountain at Little Laurel. That brings back fond memories. | Coal Troll's Blog, https://thetrivialtroll.com/2012/03/10/adventures-in-hitchhiking/, ALL ABOARD THE NERVE GAS TRAIN! FR. Coal mining runs in cycles. Any of that sound familiar, Pingback: SoWhere Are You From? Users who like (A Previously Patreon Episode): Harlan County USA; Users who reposted (A Previously Patreon Episode): Harlan County USA He used to go visit with Norman during the strike. Dont be offended by one persons response that could learn and use some respect compared to the many nice responses. In fairness, many went to both joints. Some are like me. I just tried a case in Illinois. These folks are Harlan Countians, but they dont like it. Being 60yrs old now, I am very proud of my ancestors and family heritage. You dont see that every day. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. I was born and raised in Harlan County and we moved to Alabama in 1952 when I was 12 years old. my husband was raised knowing your dad and all your family I love your blog. Ironically, my daughter found a boyfriend from Loyal(the ones in Georgetown are apparently not her type) so she visits him a lot. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . Im sorry that I didnt do more to keep in closer touch with them both as we grew older. I have always considered Harlan my second home. 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. We mine coal and have for over 100 years. It still is in some ways, although it has been many years since the United Mine Workers Association held great sway. Awesome story. A meeting of the Brookside women's support group. I rarely saw Janice after I left the hospital, 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! Iowa Gravestones is a genealogy project with over one million gravestone photos from across 99 Iowa Counties. Life in the mountains is easy or hardvery little in between. Raised up on Happy Top, Back Street and Creechs. I went to Business College, married my daddys cousin (you had to know that was coming didnt you). My mother drove through Brookside to go to work every day, so I also know the strike was real. LOL LOL..enjoyed the article, One way to prove that someone is from the mountains is if they know someone named Lonzo! Debbie Elaine Absher February 23, 2023 (72 years old) View obituary. My mother drove through Brookside to go to work every day, so I also know the strike was real. Btw, the Mount Victory part of this county feels very Eastern KY. Just found the blog and enjoyed it. [citation needed] She only worked sporadically after that, in guest roles on Fantasy Island (1984), Murder She Wrote (1985), Hardcastle and McCormick (1985), and Blacke's Magic (1986). His name was Arthur Johnson, he was from Cumberland, but lived at I am a brand new grandma and I am Mamaw to that beautiful baby. When we went to high school, we identified as being from Loyallor Hall or Wallins. Good stuff, John. Charlotte, Eaton County, MI, United States Immediate Family: Husband of Neta Belle Collins Father of Robert Basil Collins and Private Collins. I feel the same way, even though my sons say they cant believe I grew up there! Born on. 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. FR. Harlan's mother was a music teacher. Pingback: My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. Me, my brother and sister went to church every Sundaywe werent allowed to even go to the toilet until after church. We have live all over Eastern Ky, moved south to the Carolinas, then back to eastern Ky for a couple years. My name is Julie Crowder-Ward. About 1,000 people lived there when I was a kid. Okay, now Im homesick! Now, far in the past, at least until I visit. Maybe 700 or so now. BTW until barrack obama declared war on our coal mines,a fact, there were more millionaires in Harlan, Pike,Perry Counties, per capita than in our largest cities. So, I guess Im just arguing it is in the wrong state I knew Lisa vaguely. Bloody Harlan is just badass. We hiked deep into the woods for good sled trails in the winter. I love your blog, it is a great read. heres the link: Town is flooded with people. I too are from Harlan I left in Jan. 1975. We outlanders like our Harlan roots. It was a thriving community in the 60s-70s. An obituary is a published or unpublished death announcement. I am a badass.. I had friend in Sunshine growing up. We are our own world. It is a tragedy what Black Jewell Coal company has done to honest, hard working coal NEAR CLOSPLINT KY AND I AM PROUD TO BE FROM HARLAN CO THAT IS HOME ALTHOUGH I LIVE IN CORBIN KY NOW. Your mother was my Me-maw and the union Ann Collins, 76 of Coldiron, Ky but grew up this! 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