It was described as a place where people only smiled when they heard that someone had died. . These are small town people just like in every small town. We like people to think wed kill them for some trivial reason. By the way, Cumberland had the Novo Theater and the drive-in theater as well. Btw, the Mount Victory part of this county feels very Eastern KY. Just found the blog and enjoyed it. As usual John you nailed it!! My cousin posted the link on Facebook and I have not been able to move till finishing the read. The distance a miner had to walk and how time was looked at was in 15-minute increments. No wonder I was overwhelmed. Its nice to read good thoughts of Harlan County. Went to JACHS then moved to Indiana an I havent went home in a long time. We used to be territorial based on our schools. My husband and I are the black sheep as I am an attorney and my husband is an accountant. My mother grew up in Cumberland and knew tons of Creeches from up that way. 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. We are made to known about his death on September 16, 2020. I didnt want to leave. The culture you describe in Harlan is very similar to Leadville-only the accents are different-except for my dadhe never lost his. Would I be a pretender? Pic from Harlan County USA of a Coal Camp. Wouldnt trade my youth spent in Harlan County for any other in the world. She retired in 1982. You are so right, except I dont know anyone named Lonzo. I have always been proud of being from Cawood in Harlan County. I lived in Rio Vista until I was 12. Im fortunate that my job regularly takes me to Eastern Kentucky. I wanted more for my kids and wife. The other motel in Browning Acres is Mount Aire Motel. Thanks for letting me rant. I lived in Harlan and Loyall. I really hacked off one guy about the government cheese. I was born and raised in Harlan County and we moved to Alabama in 1952 when I was 12 years old. My name is Julie Crowder-Ward. We didnt have that problem when I lived there. He died in a house fire a few years ago. Im sure they knew each other. Sometimes, the film would jam and you could watch it melt. Like you, I loved growing up there but couldnt see myself living there now. Both our families are made up of longtime coal miners and school teachers. Barbara Kopple as Director. Read my post about growing up in Loyall sometime. My parents who were also my papaw and mamaw owned Tiny Jos market in Baxter. Jeff Otis C. Elster Ray Ulysses Sam Benton Tilmon Floyd H. Arthur F. Charles J. It has to be kind of tough to get there or at the very least its just on the way to somewhere else. Like inner cities, there are generations locked into a poverty cycle. She talks about taking care of her father through his health issues while also participating in the Brookside strike. The road to lexington did get better tho. My grandfolks, originally from Johnson Ct. lived up at the end of a holler. John. born & raised Pathfork Ky~, Thanks. Parents moved to Dayton, OH in 63. I just found this wonderful Blog! We just live somewhere else. Were hemmed in. We drive Chryslers, BMWs, Honda Van, Subaru sports car, Chevy pick-up, Harleys, Hondas, Yamaha V-stars-4-wheelers. Debbie Elaine Absher February 23, 2023 (72 years old) View obituary. My grandfather worked in the Sunshine mines in the 20s and 30s. Give me about 30 minutes, and its like I never left. I must say it is a great read. My Grandfather/Grandmother was Floyd/Janie Clark. We liked him! Never making any differences in us. Bell county baby.We got the mountains here too. 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. Were the last group thatcan openly derided. I knew Lisa vaguely. Tons of great memories and good friends. She was born on August 13, 1960, in Benham, Kentucky. Dont say we are not eastern Kentuckians because we dont speak your slang, or live the life that people from harlin county do. He was from Leslie, she from Perry. but was always glad to talk to her by phone. Like to have all the money I spent in those places back! 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. Hes married married to one of my first cousins for many years. Thanks for the kind words. I have more memories of the younger Brittons that are closer to my age. Did you know Jimmy C. Morgan? Surviving is her husband: Lee Banks; 1 son: Timothy Lee Banks of Whitesburg; 2 daughters: Beverly (Tim) Lawson of Roxanna . I bet I heard them talking about you. I have many good friends I have met through the Hall High Gamecock web site. 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. loved this. I found the search function and found the story. I live across the mountains from Harlan in a little off the map place called Leatherwood in perry county. There are good people and bad people. | Coal Troll's Blog, My Life in Harlan County | Williams Kilpatrick, PLLC. Oh, people still get shot occasionally but at much lower rate than wed like you to believe. Your email address will not be published. John, enjoyed your comments. Happy to be an Outlander! Thanks for the kind words. I absolutely LOVE this! I was born in Pike County but grew up in Flatwoods in Greenup County. 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. We mispronounce light, fight, white and night. I dont think I have an accent but get me out of Pike County and they all say I do. . I was mostly raised In Floyd Co. KY & did live in Grundy , Va. at one time. And a little c.r.a.z.y. I appreciate your comments but must, of course, defend myself. They tease me that my accent changes when I cross the county line going back home :-). These folks are Harlan Countians, but they dont like it. Sherry Jones Hall. First, there is a Holiday Express in Harlan, and a few other places to stay if you want to visit our town and county. If we didnt know them, well they were at the wrong house. Phyllis Lorene Gardenhire 82, of Salina passed away, Friday, February 17, 2023. I was born and raised in Harlan County, from Jones Creek, graduated from Evarts High. Vacation at Hilton Head, Tybee Island, Myrtle Beach, Hawaii, have an American Spirit Coachman that sleeps ten and a pontoon. Were from coal mining stock. | Coal Troll's Blog. Isolation. Its nice to remember, though. 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. Region. 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! It is my hometown by choice.I love it, I retired from Ky Dept of Trans (engineering). ! Whatd I say? Photoplay, 'I Saved My Brother's Life,' by Helen Martin, p. 94, February 1967. They arent isolated enough. My reply was that he didnt scare me, I am from Harlan, Kentucky! By Steven Gaydos. Kildav . 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. Were originally from Letcher County and had to leave in 1995 due to the coal mines shutdown. Elliott County. I would have loved to have had that McDonalds there when I was kid. associate director My dad and papa were both coal miners for blue diamond mining for years. I went to Cumberland College, Austin Peay Univ for my first masters, Trevecca University for my doctorate, second masters, and administrative certification. My Mom was a nurse at the hospital there (where I was born in 66). Charlotte, Eaton County, MI, United States Immediate Family: Husband of Neta Belle Collins Father of Robert Basil Collins and Private Collins. Honestly, I laughed out loud, because it was so venomous. Maybe they never left. . Born and raised in Harlan, graduated from HHS in 1974, and UK in 78.went to work in Washington DC.talk about culture shock! . 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. Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries Search; Sponsored by Ancestry. I used to sleep on the bread racks. Knew a few Edsels which I never met outside Harlan! If its hard, its hopeless. Basil was a neighbor of ours when I was a kid, so I know he was real. I go back to Ky at least once a year. Hi Julie, Yes I know your mother. They go to other parts of the state or country and live as ex-Harlan Countians. My dad spent much of childhood there in the 30s. Most of us pass through this phase at some point. I was blessed to have been raised in the mountains. Even though they have visited my homeland many times, they remain baffled by it. This one in particular may be of interesthttps://thetrivialtroll.com/2013/07/13/hometown-loyall-ty/ 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. I was raised on Rhea straight, where the old airport was. I dont believe Ive ever been called a mooron before. Funny thing is, thats what my kids do, even though they live in a small city with a million things to do. The county is big, about 50 miles across, but sparsely populated. An obituary will follow. 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. Arthur died when his house burned a few yrs ago. I instructed her to be on the lookout for a Harlan countian. Ann was born to the late Shady and Alkie Saylor Fugate of Molus, KY on February 22, 1943. Born in 29 Mar 1929 and died in 30 May 2012 , Tennessee Basil Collins Harlan Countians did not like that. They might have gone to college or joined the military. The government cheese, however, is real. View Recent Obituaries for Bianchi Funeral Homes Evarts~Harlan~Loyall~Tri City. But I have lived in Harlan Co. since 1986 & now I couldnt imagine living any where else. 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 have lived in Evarts since age 7 this is my home (sals Branch) I had your mom in home Ec. 7. Harlan County U.S.A. (1976) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Barbara Kopple Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Barbara Kopple . Just kiddingabout the hate part. 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. 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. U can take me out of Ky. but u cant take Ky out of me!!!!!! They deal with a drug problem that I cant imagine. And we DID bathe just like people from up north. I remember Alafair. Norman was good to my dad, especially during my dads troubles with alcohol yet another commonality of that age. Were isolated. My mother taught at Evarts for many years. 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. I do think this is good stuff. I had him for a health class. 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. 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. So my family got to enjoy it even tho they never lived in Harlan. Kentucky. They find it hard to believe we had no fast food restaurants. If I go back to Harlan for even a day, even my family cant understand me when I get back. The accuracy of the index varies according to the quality of the original images. Thanks. Awesome story. Many never leave it. Moved to Lynch in the summer of 1969. Me, my brother and sister went to church every Sundaywe werent allowed to even go to the toilet until after church. Today he wore jeans and a navy hooded sweatshirt, with his neatly trimmed silver-white hair tucked under a Tractor Supply Company cap. My parents (James Depew & Thelma Randolph) grew up in Harlan in the late 20s-30s My Grandfather was Bill Randolph, one time police chief, Constable and apparently gun thug for the man. Get directions If so, let me know so I can fill any dates, places, names and information you may furnish to me. John. Its a nice place. Everything is right on! Your mother was my teacher at Hall High for four years. I was born and raised in Harlan, KY a lil place called Sunshine. You have to sound like us. The people certainly are of Eastern Kentucky stripe, but they do lack isolation. Everyone I knew (including my family) ate government cheesethe best cheese ever. I loved growing up there and go back frequently. I have got too much time and information invested in my research to keep up with to just ignore my research. Thanks for the comments. Pat your name seems familiar. born and raised in harlan ky live in northern. You brought back a lot of memories. We have exchanged information over the years. Before Justified, many people got their image of Harlan from the award-winning documentary Harlan County USAwhich followed the Eastover coal mine strike at Brookside, Kentucky. Its boring. LOL. Kentucky Death Records 1911-2000 over 2 million records. You might even become a best-selling author or reality TV producer. I suggest you search my blog for my many other posts about life in Harlan County. His name was Wiley Holmes. My dads cousin J.R. Williams owned a shoe shop (cobble shop) in Cumberland. North America. We still have relatives in the area. Harlan County was fighting for the right to have a union. For many years now, Harlan has had a multi-screen cinema. Im on the state Corrections Commission, so Ive seen her name. I guess this was one of many reasons my dad thought California was a good choice for me. I was rather disappointed to read all about my competition Garys Lounge. Lived in Hazard then, after Hazard we came to Ohio. Ronald Peters. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. IM RETIRED AND LIVE IN TN NOW BUT I GO BACK TO HARLAN ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. Like much of Eastern Kentucky, the population has declined for decades. 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. EVERYTHING . Who We Are. You hit the nail on the head ~ Love this! BTW I live on Watts Creek and have most of my life..off and on. Not many folks have a clue of my history, and thats fine. Advertisement. Its amazing how many of Moms students I still run into. Good memories there. My Dad was a coal miner, was on oxygen from 2007 until 2010. Basil Lee Gillis Harry Blake Eric Lonas Dorvan Richmond Ed Charles Darcy Suffocation Briles Lantrip Swiney Sparks Wilhoit Griffin Doolin Lingar Templin Canady Bullock Veach Lidster Custis Winchester Kerr T.C. He was allowing my cousin Elizabeth Jennings and me to tour the mine property. If you ever lived in Harlan you have been gone so long you dont know what the hell is going on. My great grandpa ran a mill there. If youre spending the night in Harlan, you probably have family there anyway. I knew your father-in-law, and mother-in-law. I have always considered Harlan my second home. Guy Enos Bobby T. Jessie W. Finis Marvin W. Burley . I feel like they are missing something that we experienced, but so is life. Pingback: ALL ABOARD THE NERVE GAS TRAIN! I LOVE where i am from and am harlan county proud even when i dont have much to be proud of.lol. Life in the mountains is easy or hardvery little in between. We are our own world. now but have family still in Harlan Co. LOUDOUN COUNTY OBITUARIES Emilia Ann Dawe. Havent lived there since the late 70s, but Harlan is always home. Doc Gray? Andas for the grid: Morehead is east of Middlesboro. Death Notice. Ive been trying to read up on as much as I can on the people in the documentary. They dont like being from Harlan. Youve made me think about Harlan all day today and its been a good day. Brought back some memories. I was up at Holmes Mill just a few months ago. I graduated in 71 from JACHS. If you were Basils neighbor, then you lived in Rio Vista, right? 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