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Cow Creek Fire Department Chief Jim B. Caldwell died March 13 after a long battle with cancer.
Caldwell, 72, founded the fire department more than 30 years ago. He previously worked as general manager at the Pocahontas Land Company, was a member of the Christian Motorcycle Association, Chairman of the Floyd County 911 Board, Floyd County Emergency Management Director and a deacon at the Irene Cole Memorial First Baptist Church in Prestonsburg.
He is the second Floyd County firefighter to die this month.
The Allen Volunteer Fire Department Chief Billy Ray Jarvis died of a heart attack while on duty on March 4. He also had been with his department for more than 30 years.
Caldwell leaves behind his wife Carletta, his son Jim M. (Ramona) Caldwell of Prestonsburg, several siblings and two grandchildren, Zachary K. Caldwell and Matthew L. Caldwell.
Funeral services were held March 16 at the church with Dr. Jerry Workman officiating. Caldwell was laid to rest at the Burchett-Caldwell Cemetery, Cow Creek, under the direction of Hall Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations for the church.
Polly Slone Pinion, 79, of Pikeville, died March 16. Funeral: March 20. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery, Chloe Road, Pikeville
Olen J. May, 103, of Phyllis, died March 15. Funeral: March 21. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery
Kathy Slone, 62, of Pikeville, died March 10. Funeral: March 13. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery
Mollie Bartley, 90, of Pikeville, died March 11. Funeral: March 15. Burial: J.U. Thacker Mausoleum
Barbara Ann Crabtree Helvey, 61, of Varney, W.Va., died March 11. The body has been cremated
Danzel Lee Endicott, 75, of Prestonsburg, died March 16. Funeral: March 20, Cow Creek Freewill Baptist Church, Prestonsburg. Burial: Gethsemane Gardens, Prestonsburg
Doug Holbrook, 46, of Prestonsburg, died March 14. Funeral: March 19. Burial: Gethsemane Gardens, Prestonsburg
Kimberly Grace Rowe, 49, of Drift, died March 15. Funeral: March 19, Drift Pentecostal Church, Drift. Burial: Drift Cemetery
Marlene Tuttle Bentley, 72, of Wayland, died March 13. Funeral: March 16. Burial: Tuttle Cemetery, Wayland
Ilena Kay Moore, 49, of Lowmansville, died March 12. Funeral: March 16. Burial: family cemetery, Keaton
Darlene Brown Goble Cesco, 62, of Weeksbury, died March 13. Funeral: March 17. Burial: Gethsemane Gardens, Prestonsburg
Rita Jo Yates, 53, of Martin, died March 13. Funeral: March 16, Trimble Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, Prestonsburg. Burial: Jones Cemetery, Allen
Clara Faye Endicott, 74, of Endicott, died March 11. Funeral: March 14. Burial: Endicott Family Cemetery, Endicott
Terry Ford, 59, of Prestonsburg, died March 11. Funeral: March 14, Prestonsburg Church of Christ. Burial: Gethsemane Gardens, Prestonsburg
George Anna Samons, 79, of Bevinsville, died March 12. Funeral: March 15, Little Rock Old Regular Baptist Church, Bevinsville. Burial: W.R. Hall Cemetery, Bevinsville
Jerry K. Newsome, 60, of Norman, Okla., formerly of Hi Hat, died March 8. Funeral: March 15. Burial: Newman-Stewart Cemetery, Hi Hat
Irene Hale, 76, of Salyersville, died March 10. Funeral: March 15. Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel
Nan Robinson, 91, of Prestonsburg, died March 10. Funeral: March 14. Burial: Robinson Cemetery, Martin
Ida Rose Ross, 78, of Prestonsburg, died March 10. Funeral: March 15. Burial: Gethsemane Gardens, Prestonsburg
Barry Ray Moore, 47, of Bypro, died March 11. Funeral: March 14, Wheelwright Freewill Baptist Church, Bypro. Burial: Temporary Gardens, Wheelwright
Lester Wright Jr, 75, of Front Royal, Va., formerly of Yeager, died March 12. Funeral: March 16. Burial: Potter Cemetery, Yeager
Melvin Fleming, 64, of Long Fork, died March 11. Funeral: March 15. Burial: Ida Brewer Fleming Cemetery, Long Fork
Susan Cook, 44, of Ashcamp, died March 11. Funeral: March 14
Sharon O'Brien Church, 67, of Feds Creek, died March 17. Funeral: March 19. Burial: Mt. Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock, Virginia
Tamra Charles Burton, 45, of Pikeville, died March 14. Funeral: March 15. Burial: Blackburn Cemetery
Priscilla Thacker, 91, of Raccoon, died March 12. Funeral: March 14. Burial: Slone Family Cemetery
Thurman Aubrey Bumgardner, 82, of Raccoon, died March 13. Funeral: March 17. Burial: Bumgardner/Maynard Cemetery, Raccoon
Billy Gene Coleman, 78, of Pikeville, died March 15. Funeral: March 17. Burial: Johnson Memorial Park, Ivel
Teresa Muncy, 58, of Betsy Layne, died March 6. Funeral: private family service. Burial: Johnson Memorial Park, Ivel
Nora Victoria Thacker, 87, of Pikeville, died March 12. Funeral: March 15. Burial: Annie E. Young Cemetery
Maureen P. Hensley, 83, of Eastern, died March 12. Funeral: March 15. Burial: Hensley Family Cemetery, Eastern
Trilby Bailey Collins, 84, of Hueysville, died March 11. Funeral: March 15. Burial: Bailey Cemetery, Hueysville
Dennis Morgan Fields Jr, 32, of Langley, died March 8. Funeral: March 13. Burial: Frazier & Fields Cemetery, Langley
Mark Alan Ray, 53, of Hardy, died March 12. Funeral: March 14 at R.E. Rogers Funeral Home. Burial: Mountain View Memory Gardens, Huddy