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MARTIN - Eastern Kentucky is mourning the death of former Floyd County superintendent, coach, television and radio broadcaster Elhanan Pete Grigsby Jr.
Grigsby, 81, passed away this past Monday.
He served the Kentucky public schools system for over 54 years, primarily in his native Floyd County, as teacher, basketball and baseball coach, principal, assistant superintendent and superintendent.
During his 13-year stint at McDowell, he led the Dare Devils to the 15th Region finals five times, winning titles in 1966, 1971 and 1973.
Following his coaching career, he became a well-known television and radio broadcaster for high school basketball games with WPRG and WLXR.
Grigsby scored over 2,000 points as a point guard for the Martin Purple Flash and was a first-team, All-State player in 1952. He was a member of legendary coach Adolph Rupp's 1953-54 undefeated Kentucky team.
Grigsby also played baseball at UK.
He was born Aug. 25, 1934, at Bypro, son of the late Elhanan Pete and Marena Hayes Grigsby.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis.
Survivors include his children: Melinda Gay (Lee) Majakey and Geri Eileen Grigsby, all of Lexington, and Elhanan Pete (Michelle) Grigsby III of Blue Springs, Mo.
Memorial services were held Thursday, Jan. 21 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Martin. Entombment followed in Grigsby Family Cemetery, Minnie.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Hall Funeral Home.
Janice Deloise Thacker, 78, of Pikeville, died Jan. 17. Funeral service Jan. 20. Burial, Annie E. Young Cemetery, Pikeville.
Marie Justice Phillips, 92, of Belfry, died Jan. 14. Funeral service Jan. 17. Burial, Annie E. Young Cemetery, Pikeville.
Louise Bartley Pitts, 81, of Lexington, died Jan. 13. Funeral service Jan. 16. Burial, Annie E. Young Cemetery, Pikeville.
James Walker Lawson, 79, of Varney, died Jan. 8. A private memorial service will be observed.
Wanda Jean Stevens, 69, of Harold, died Jan. 12. Funeral service Jan. 15. Burial, Annie E. Young Cemetery, Pikeville.
Myrtle Collins, 77, of Shelbiana, died Jan. 12. Funeral service Jan. 16. Burial, Annie E. Young Cemetery, Pikeville.
Charlene Ousley, 64, of Prestonsburg, died Jan. 18. Funeral service Jan. 20. Burial, Anderson Ousley Cemetery, Prestonsburg.
Charles Bentley, 71, of McDowell, died Jan. 17. Funeral service Jan. 20 at Little Rosa Old Regular Baptist Church, McDowell. Burial, Osborne Cemetery, McDowell.
Henry Hamilton, 80, of Teaberry, died Jan. 14. Funeral service Jan. 18 at Samaria Old Regular Baptist Church, Teaberry. Burial, Henry Hamilton Cemetery, Teaberry.
Gloria Taylor, 71, of Auxier, died Jan. 16. Graveside service Jan. 18 at Gethsemane Gardens, Prestonsburg.
Jenny Lynn Jones, 40, of Harold, died Jan. 12. Funeral service Jan. 16. Burial, Ballard & Rainey Hunt Cemetery, Toler.
Patsy Murphy, 83, of Wayland, died Jan. 17. Funeral service Jan. 21. Burial, Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel.
Kermit R. Rowe, 70, of Dana, died Jan. 17. Funeral service Jan. 21 at Little Salem Old Regular Baptist Church, Dana. Burial, Boyd Cemetery, Dana.
Nannie Conn, 84, of Banner, died Jan. 13. Funeral service Jan. 17. Burial, Fred Conn Cemetery, Dana.
Pauline Wallace, 90, of Allen, died Jan. 13. Funeral service Jan. 16. Burial, Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel.
Charles Martin, 86, of Topmost, died Jan. 13. Funeral service Jan. 16. Burial, Joe Hall Cemetery, Topmost.
Wanda Prater, 93, formerly of Beech Creek, W.Va., died Jan. 13. Funeral service Jan. 16 at Beech Creek Free Pentecostal Church of God. Burial, Family Cemetery, Grapevine.
Tammie Sabrina Stevens Corbitt, 53, of Pikeville, died Jan. 17. Funeral service Jan. 21. Burial, Annie E. Young Cemetery, Pikeville.
Faye Harmon Wright, 93, of Pikeville, died Jan. 14. Funeral service Jan. 17. Burial, Johnson Memorial Park, Pikeville.
William Keith Ratliff, 45, of Shelby Gap, died Jan. 16. Funeral service Jan. 16. Burial, Rob Ratliff Cemetery, Shelby Gap.
Pebble Meade, 85, of Phyllis, died Jan. 16. Funeral service Jan. 18. Burial, Wilson Cemetery, Phyllis.
Tiann Bryant Mullins, 60, of Hi Hat, died Jan. 18. Funeral service Jan. 21 at Joppa Old Regular Baptist Church. Burial, Branham Cemetery, Wheelwright.
Jimmy L. Rowe, 105, of Pikeville, died Jan. 15. Funeral service Jan. 18. Burial, Annie E. Young Cemetery, Pikeville.
Dennis Fish, 73, of Aflex, died Jan. 9. A Private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Ezel Slone Goble, 94, of Mouthcard, died Jan. 18. Funeral service Jan. 20. Burial, Annie E. Young Cemetery, Shelbiana
Wendell Wilkie Bartley, 75, of Rockhouse, died Jan. 16. Funeral service Jan. 19 at Unity Freewill Baptist Church, Rockhouse.
Caleb Ramey, 22, of Elkhorn City, died Jan. 16. Funeral service Jan. 20. Burial, Cook Cemetery, Ashcamp.