Were still Harlan Countians. You might even become a best-selling author or reality TV producer. Would I be a pretender? Maybe its the camo/orange. Thanks for the kind comments. 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 . Check out some of my other posts. My grandfolks, originally from Johnson Ct. lived up at the end of a holler. Clarence had one brother Howard P. Leonard and Howard P and his wife Lucille had a son named Clarence Edwin Leonard. 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. . Irene Whitehead Clark. We like that its called Bloody Harlanby some folks even though that name is based upon events which occurred 70 years ago. We like being the badasses of Eastern Kentucky. Genealogy profile for Basil M. Collins Genealogy for Basil M. Collins (1908 - 1979) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Take care. . Charles Leonard Birmingham, AL. Nolan, age seventy-one, is a retired miner. My Mom was a nurse at the hospital there (where I was born in 66). I was blessed to have been raised in the mountains. I was in the 7th grade at Evarts when we moved. I guess youd call it a region or sub-region of Central Appalachia. I feel the same way, even though my sons say they cant believe I grew up there! Howdy, I know that area, well, too. I knew some fine people from Smith. Im sorry but I dont think so. BANTAM, BRYAN Funeral services for Bryan Bantam were conducted from the Presbyterian Church in Orleans, NE on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 2 p.m. with Pastors William Bills and Dixon Powers officiating. Dont be offended by one persons response that could learn and use some respect compared to the many nice responses. I knew the Clarks well. my husband was raised knowing your dad and all your family I love your blog. View Recent Obituaries for Bianchi Funeral Homes Evarts~Harlan~Loyall~Tri City. He's lived in Harlan County ever since. 1750 Hwy 213. Oh the cheese made the best grilled cheese, My wife from Ohio and my 2 children even loved it. Give me about 30 minutes, and its like I never left. list of former red arrows pilots; alfred dunner sweatshirts; santa cruz midtown fridays; is jaws appropriate for a 10 year old; cmmg mk47 mutant I live in Lexington, but always tell people Im from Southeastern Kentucky, Knox Co (not to be confused with just Eastern KY or Knott Co. There arent running gun battles anymore like the famed Battle of Evarts many decades ago. Although its closer to Hazard than Harlan, I would reply, Bean Patch Holler on Irishman Creek! They loved it! Kentucky. When we heard a car coming we knew we were having company.we usually hid to see who it was. I got away. They lived near Dionne along the river there. 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. So my family got to enjoy it even tho they never lived in Harlan. We once had a train full of nerve gas pass through Loyall. ITS GOOD TO HEAR FROM OTHER HARLAN CO PEOPLE. If youre spending the night in Harlan, you probably have family there anyway. I am a born and raised harlan countian. He made shoes. I definitely would NOT have fit in. John, this is really good stuff! One side was a roller rink. Harlan Countians did not like that. I just cant get enough of the haters. That is where my husband grew up. They pity Harlan. Thanks for reminding me of a great memory of my mother! It even had an old balcony whererumor had itblack folks used to be seated. And the tell me they can always tell when Im talking to a relative on the phone for the same reason. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Coal Mining. Sadly, they didnt seem to be doing well. John I cant believe you didnt even mention the no nothin about. What do you suppose that would translate into? U and I are related. Just curious, if you struggled with the inclusion of Whitley county..what was your rationale for the inclusion of mccreary county? We know at least one person who has been shot with a gun by someone else or by themselves accidentally. Most OUTSIDE THE COUNTY shopping, doctors visits, etc were in Tennessee Harlan County USAdivides us into two groups: Those that love it and those that hate it. If you ever lived in Harlan you have been gone so long you dont know what the hell is going on. She was 30 (now 76) years old. That brings back fond memories. A friend of mine once drank a beer from a girls cowboy boot at the Lounge. There has always been tension between those who work and those who dont or wont. All thats left is the yard and that light. Obituaries of Harlan Funeral Home. It is my hometown by choice.I love it, I retired from Ky Dept of Trans (engineering). 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. I was born in Harlan and I remember living there, but I didnt have the experience that my parents had (who were both born in Harlan County) since I didnt grow up there. The general store, a thriving Coal community. art halcomb. Of course, theres a downside. We were poor and I will say very poor. 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. It was originally the Bays Motel. Ring any bells? Thanks for your comments. It was the latest violent incident in Harlan County, long a scene of labor unrest. Isolation. Basil Collins asks the sheriff, who is handling the situation in plainclothes, why he's being arrested and hears, "Disorderly conduct I guess; I don't know." Even at a tragic moment, a union veteran speaks after the death of Lawrence Jones and puts it this way: "Why couldn't it be somebody like me, some old man just about spent anyhow." I am a faithful Kentucky Basketball fan and follow them year in and year out, through good and bad GO BIG BLUE.. LOUDOUN COUNTY OBITUARIES Emilia Ann Dawe. We were not eligible for the government cheese, but my aunt was, & she would always bring us some, every month. I just found this wonderful Blog! They dont want to sound like Harlan or look like Harlan. I was born and raised in Liggett. My name is Julie Crowder-Ward. My dad grew up in Evarts. I was born and raised in Harlan County, from Jones Creek, graduated from Evarts High. I do think this is good stuff. Remember all the men that used to hang out around the courthouse, sitting on the little wall? I was rather disappointed to read all about my competition Garys Lounge. I have been told that he worked harder than 3 men. He was the hardest worker I have ever known. I wanted more for my kids and wife. Its nice to remember, though. I live in Nashville now, it seems like everyone here know someone from Harlan. After all no one I know would go north of the Ky border to see. I graduated in 80. Goodbye Fleming, Nicholas and Robertson Counties. Kentucky Death Records 1911-2000 over 2 million records. What Mountains besides the one on the border with Virginia, Black Mt.(?)? We used to sprinkle sugar over the cheese, before grilling them! 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. he passed away in 2013. his wife, jan, passed back in february of this year. Look at my blog post Adventures in Hitchhiking, and youll see a story about JImmy picking me up hitchhiking one night. We mine coal and have for over 100 years. I still have a lot of family living in Harlan, Evarts, going all the way to Holmes Mill (Alias. By Steven Gaydos. Honestly, I laughed out loud, because it was so venomous. Black lung finally got the best of him but legally these days black lung doesnt exist. Elliott County. Very proud of my heritage. We are our own world. She retired in 1982. I know you as a Harlan Countain and also as a fine person. Ive often heard that anywhere you go on Earth you can find someone from Harlan county. 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. Harlan County U.S.A. My Dad taught English there for a long time (Mr. Creech). Even though they have visited my homeland many times, they remain baffled by it. Glover Allan (Al) Amherst, NS. I absolutely LOVE this! Photoplay, 'I Saved My Brother's Life,' by Helen Martin, p. 94, February 1967. Who are we? 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. I grew up in Browning Acres, just down the street from both the hospital and Cawood High School. . I cant read some of these posts because of the negative way they talk about MY hometown. The wrong side of the tracks to the town school crowd of the 1960s. My Mom taught at SE Community College. My parents were stalwarts. Enjoyed the article. 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. There was nothing like sitting on the front porch swing drinking RCs from my uncles one room store. 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. She laughed. The good ones liked my Dad if not, oh well. Iowa Gravestones is a genealogy project with over one million gravestone photos from across 99 Iowa Counties. 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. You have to sound like us. Btw, the Mount Victory part of this county feels very Eastern KY. Just found the blog and enjoyed it. I found the search function and found the story. I wouldnt trade my life for anyone else. No one from Harlan . | Coal Troll's Blog, https://thetrivialtroll.com/2012/03/10/adventures-in-hitchhiking/, ALL ABOARD THE NERVE GAS TRAIN! My ancestors settled Smith, hence its name, and Im proud of it being off the grid. Today, theres not much there for anyone, unfortunately. Loyallhad a school, a railroad yard, one stop light, a movie theater (at one time), the Corner Store (a genuinesoda shop), a gas station, a barber and a couple of stores. When he grew up, he moved west to Colorado and became a hard rock miner for the next 40 years. Among this crowd are those that my father called off the grid. He said we had a sub-culture of people so far off the creek that they werent plugged in to the modern world. 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? 22 years old. Tons of great memories and good friends. I was mostly raised In Floyd Co. KY & did live in Grundy , Va. at one time. To add to my previous comment above, my other Grandfather was Elijah Depew (nicknamed Lidge? 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. Your Great Grandfather John D. and my Grandfather Brack H. were brothers and my Grandmother Geanie and your Great Grandmother Jeanette were sisters. Ruby did you know a family named Clark? But my Harlan upbringing gave me my core values. I am an outlander from Bell County and so enjoyed reading this! When we went to high school, we identified as being from Loyallor Hall or Wallins. November 20, 1931 - January 8, 2023 Harlan Price passed away peacefully at the age of 91 years with his wife Harriet at his side. John They were both sweet, kind, honest, decent people. I lived in Cumberland for 2 years from ~ 1974-1976. Were from coal mining stock. I guarantee you that my Dad knew your father. They dont like being from Harlan. The previous mentioned Clarence E. Leonard is my Uncle. What did he end up doing after the strikes? Nobody has ever even looked at me sideways up there; theyve always treated me well. Im very impressed by your writing. There are doctors, lawyers, accountants, teachers, coaches, laborers, deadbeats and criminals. Knew a few Edsels which I never met outside Harlan! Probably like 4th or 5th cousins. Regardless, they came back. Allegedly once Collins was released at wars end he cut off the head of his prison guard with the guards own sword. I live here because I truly love this beautiful part of Kentucky and America. Have a cousin who lives in Evarts and cousins in middle KY. We also have accents, heavy mountain accentsthe kind that can be indecipherable even to natives of the area. My maternal grandparents grew up in Black Star coal camp and Papaw taught at Hall High. She is survived by her sons, Nicholas George Ingemi Matthews and Eugene Christopher Hanc. I worked with them both at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital in the late 60s, early 70s. Your email address will not be published. They might have gone to college or joined the military. There she met my father and I was born in 1952. We also suffer from stereotyping. Always. The road to lexington did get better tho. She married a coal miner who also was educated and chose that life. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in . I went for a while to Holy Trinity School, Harlan Elementary for one year, then to Hall before Cawood. Basil Collins Harlan County Obituary, He also served in the 4th Supply Company, in Stockton, California. Lots of memories from Harlan. 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. I have three amazing great-grandbabies. I had friend in Sunshine growing up. We hiked deep into the woods for good sled trails in the winter. I try to go back a couple times a year, for nostalgia as much as bagging those elusive, scarce birds. Some of these folks do leave Harlana lot of them, in fact. View most recent obituaries published on the Web by funeral homes for province of Nova Scotia. Obituary Deloris Ann Collins, 76 of Coldiron, KY passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning of December 18, 2019. Surviving is her husband: Lee Banks; 1 son: Timothy Lee Banks of Whitesburg; 2 daughters: Beverly (Tim) Lawson of Roxanna . Small town life can be hard or easy. 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. One day I kidding with a guy about something he was buying and at some point he says that hes from Mingo, West Virginia. My much loved step daddy moved us to his hometown after he was discharged from the Army. They just inflict harm. Second, my parents lived in Harlan County their entire lives, as have aunts, uncles, cousins and many of my closest friends. (She died in 1995, and I am so glad to have such good and often funny memories of her.) If you were Basils neighbor, then you lived in Rio Vista, right? We still miss it! As you know we lived near Evarts. Salinas - Longtime Salinas resident Basil Eugene Mills passed away peacefully on January 14, 2022, at the age of 91. 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! Pingback: Hometown Loyall-ty | Coal Troll's Blog. I graduated Harlan HS, UK, then moved to NYC, culture shock! I love your blog, it is a great read. Did you live here? We have mountains all around us. .I didnt think to ask them while they were alive. 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. This one in particular may be of interesthttps://thetrivialtroll.com/2013/07/13/hometown-loyall-ty/ Very funny (and true). Thanks for letting me rant. Your dad was a really good teacher. Moved to Lynch in the summer of 1969. This, so they say, makes them mountain people. So, I speak of how it was 30 years ago. I worked as a car hop from Denny rays rite out of high school. They tease me that my accent changes when I cross the county line going back home :-). I love your article! Therefore, the kids of this county today only have to step out theyre door and into a pool. Were also the last of a breedand this applies to all of Appalachia. 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. Christy, I believe we may know each other. I am an outlander. My Dad used to talk about when they distributed commodity margarine. Born in 29 Mar 1929 and died in 30 May 2012 , Tennessee Basil Collins I found a place to turn around and get back down the road and get my act together. cheese. 10 Grandchildren and . And we DID bathe just like people from up north. A meeting of the Brookside women's support group. Foster Funeral . Loved reading your blog and reminiscingI was raised in Harlan County both parents having been from there. These are the folks who stayed in Harlan. He points a gun directly at the camera in one scene. Growing up, I didnt feel particularly tough. Absolutely loved this!! We like people to think wed kill them for some trivial reason. The field is backdropped by some beautiful mountains, right at Tunnel Hill. Any of that sound familiar, Pingback: SoWhere Are You From? Delivered babies at ARH back in 87 while doing my Family Practice residency at UK. Just discovered your blog. Get directions I am a badass.. But today, thanks to my daughter and another pool company, there are more privately owned pools at homes, per average, than in Fayette County (Lexington). Ralph was born August 16, 1964 in Harlan to the late Ralph and Delores Moore Osborne. I go back to Ky at least once a year. It might have been the wrong side of the tracks, but I knew some good folks from there. I must admit, however, that we have had few issues adjusting to Tennessee except for the color orange. Maybe they just didnt have much else to do. Like much of Eastern Kentucky, the population has declined for decades. Havent lived there since the late 70s, but Harlan is always home. Advertisement. I loved it AFTER the mob left that came to my door the day I moved in, demanding to know Who are you and what are you doing here? Its bleak. Mikes Drive In was in Loyall. What is Eastern Kentucky? I moved to the Tampa Bay area as a teenager and it was a bit of a culture shock. 18 hrs ago; On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, our lovely daughter Emilia died at the age of 28. . I spent a lot of hours and burned up a lot of powder and boot leather grouse hunting in Pathfork and Black Star. It was a thriving community in the 60s-70s. Im from graysknob, pine branch was were I lived till I was 17 then we moved to Putney. My Pappaw Creech was a coal miner, as were most of his brothers. 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. Janice and I were both switchboard operators and admissions clerk. We knew Jimmy Meeks very well. Rich Montjoy, I am replying to your post because you didnt say anything bad about Harlan, (Harlan County), Ky. Never mind. It has always been home for me. Stumbled across your post. Death, Burial, Cemetery & Obituaries Search; Sponsored by Ancestry. 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 havent lived in Harlan in 30 year, but if someone asks where Im from, Harlan is the immediate response. 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. We liked him! I feel like they are missing something that we experienced, but so is life. I also have no desire to change this wonderful region.am I forgiven? I JUST RAN ACROSS YOUR CONVERSATION AND THOUGHT I WOULD COMMENT ON HARLAN KY. John, enjoyed your comments. NOTE TO SELF: Dont move to Ages,Ky,Home of Brookside Mine, during a strike. In fact, when I was down there on business a couple of years ago, I saw a couple hanging out in front of rock store. Its a kind of mountain street cred. Didnt know him well, but I remember him. Alfredia Miniard Kenney February 10, 2023 (91 years old) Town is flooded with people. the Ackley Hotel in Harlan until he retired and moved back to Cumberland. I had him for a health class. Im from Loyall. Overall, we like the stereotypical portrayal of Harlan. My mother drove through Brookside to go to work every day, so I also know the strike was real. Since Ive been gone, Harlanlike all of Eastern Kentuckyhas been devastated by prescription drug abuse. I still tell people I am from Harlan because it brings instant recognition. An obituary will follow. 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. That I can remember but I cant find my car in the parking lot? Spent many an evening in Tiny Joes!!!!!!! The ones who love it love the depiction of rough and ready union brothers and sisters ready to wage war with the coal company thugs. Crackin me up. And of course, I mean that in a funny, I`m laughing kind of way. Ironically, my daughter found a boyfriend from Loyal(the ones in Georgetown are apparently not her type) so she visits him a lot. 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. It rated right up there with his song about Jim and Tammy Baker, pretty good actually. I was raised over the mountain at Little Laurel. basil collins harlan county obituary Phone: (828) 649-9163. 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! A few notes: The qualifications for Eastern Kentucky status include: I hail from Harlan County, the Eastern Kentuckiest of all counties. My dads cousin J.R. Williams owned a shoe shop (cobble shop) in Cumberland. Sweet. Bad-ass wasnt the first word to come to mind, but I sure didnt want to mess with those folk! https://www.facebook.com/groups/WallinsCreekers/. The culture you describe in Harlan is very similar to Leadville-only the accents are different-except for my dadhe never lost his. Like inner cities, there are generations locked into a poverty cycle. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Oswego County Hospice, P.O. Brought back some memories. All my mothers family is from Harlan (Baxter, Big Laurel, Loyall) and my heart is there. There arent any hotels to speak of, really. A convenient store replaced the gas station and stores. I raised my daughter hereBTW she has owned a successful swimming pool and fence company here for 35 yrs. 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. Before we started, I told the court reporter that Ive been told I have an accent of some kind. We have accents which are obscured by our penchant for mumbling. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Della Mae Hall Price. One of the only times I used my dads reputation, telling the guy to go ahead but it was going to be his last night on Earth, because if I didnt kill him, my dad would. 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 . She was a member of Laymon Holiness Church. She was a great homemaker and was full of wit, wisdom and love. Good to hear from you. You nailed it. 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