Opal Tackett Hall, 90 of Hitchins, KY went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at her residence.
Opal was born February 8, 1930 in Holden, WV, a daughter of the late Thomas and Hattie Baier Tackett. She was preceded in death by her husband Lack “L.D.” Hall; four sisters, Eula Wright, Isabelle Clay, Leola Adams and Nellie Evans; six brothers, Ward Tackett, Hobert Tackett, Billy Tackett, Harlan Tackett, Ford Tackett and Clyde Tackett.
Opal is survived by one son, Willie (Angela) Hall of Taylorsville, KY; one brother, Tommy Tackett of Grayson; two sisters, Betty O’Banion of Taylorsville, GA and Pearl Merritt of Acworth, GA, one grandson, Carson Hall of Mt. Washington, KY.
Graveside services will be Sunday, 2:30 at East Carter County Memory Gardens, with Delmar Rogers, minister. Due to COVID mandates there will be no public visitation or funeral. Mask will be required at graveside services.
Grayson Rotary Club, Grayson Area Chamber of Commerce and Carter County Project Merry Christmas have joined forces for an online auction to benefit both Rotary Club and Project Merry Christmas.
Bid by placing the dollar amount of your bid in the comments of the specific item you are bidding on. Bidding closes at 5pm on Monday, November 23, 2020.
Winners are to pick up items between 12:30-5 p.m. on November 24, at the Grayson Gallery & Art Center. Payments can be made by cash, check, credit card, or debit card at time of pick up.
All proceeds go to Grayson Rotary Club and Carter County Project Merry Christmas!
Lyle J. Clevenger, 82, of Grayson, went to his eternal home on Wednesday November 18, 2020.
Lyle was born on October 21, 1938 in Hitchins Kentucky to George and Irene (Parsons) Clevenger.
He was proceeded in death by his parents, a son Lyle Scott Clevenger and a daughter Connie Miller.
He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Hazel Clevenger, two sons Larry Clevenger of Ohio, and Jeff (Kim) Clevenger of Grayson; two stepsons David Stevens and Donald Stevens of Grayson, three grandchildren Brayden Clevenger of Grayson, Stephanie Adkins of Ohio, and Sarah Johnson of Ohio, two great grandchildren Kayla Johnson and D.J Adkins of Ohio, and two brothers, Buster Clevenger of Hitchins, and Joe Clevenger of Greenup.
Lyle retired from the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 40 and was a member of the Willard Masonic Lodge 626. He was a member of the Scottish Rite 32 degree, El Hasa Shriners in Ashland Kentucky.
Lyle was a man of yesteryear and enjoyed watching westerns and dressing the part of a cowboy. When out and about town, he could always be found wearing his jeans, western shirt, cowboy boots, and cowboy hat. He enjoyed spending time riding his Harley Davidson motorcycles and fishing in the past. He also enjoyed spending time visiting with friends and family in person and on the phone. He liked to stay “in the know” of what was happening in the community and kept his scanner tuned in to hear all the action.
His children and grandchildren were a source of pride, especially his grandson Brayden. He always wanted to hear what his grandson was up to whether it was Bible study, archery, or schoolwork. When Brayden was little, Lyle would call to see if he wanted something to eat “from town” and would always show up with a Happy Meal and they would have lunch together a couple of times a week. Fast forward eleven years, and it was Brayden who brought a meal to serve his “grandpa” during the last few months of his life.
Life has a way of coming full circle. Lyle’s kind smile and giving heart will be missed by those who knew him; however, there is comfort in knowing that he has reached his eternal home and is in the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, 12:00 noon at Malone Funeral Home with Delmar Rogers, minister. Entombment with Masonic Services conducted by Willard Lodge 626 F & AM at East Carter Memory Gardens in Grayson, Ky. Friends may call Saturday 11:00 A.M. until the service at Malone Funeral Home.
Condolences and memories may be sent to the family at www.malonefuneralhome.com.
Due to COVID-19 regulations, mask will be required along with social distancing. Pallbearers include Jeff Clevenger, Brayden Clevenger, Shannon Johnston, Steve Hartman, David Stevens, and Donald Stevens.
Honorary pallbearers include Larry Clevenger, Buster Clevenger, and Joe Clevenger.
The president and CEO of Commercial Bank of Grayson and Olive Hill has announced changes for in-office business at local branches:
To our customers,
We have one simple objective that guides us: keeping you and our employees safe. Like so many of you, our lives continue be impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19). We closely monitor regulatory guidelines and recommendations on the steps we can take to help prevent the spread of the virus. Our actions this year have been focused on making necessary adjustments to ensure the safe reliable operation of our locations.
Our goal is to continue to serve the needs of our customers and community throughout this Pandemic. The increased infection rates in our region require us to take additional measures until further notice:
Effective Saturday, November 21 our Olive Hill Office will be by appointment only.
Main Office access by appointment will go into effect Monday, November 23.
Interchange Branch lobby will remain open by appointment only as well.
We encourage use of our drive thru facilities when it is a reasonable option for your needs.
Please note available 24/7 is the bank’s safe, secure, easy-to-use E-Banking services, including: Internet Banking, Bill Pay, Mobile Banking App, and Mobile Deposit Capture. Information remains available as well through the Tele-Banker at 1 (800) 598-4524. We will be glad to assist in setting up these services, contact our customer service personnel at 1 (800) 467-1179 or 1 (606) 474-7811.
We are thankful for the strong relationships we have in our communities. We will continue to monitor this on-going impact, keeping channels of communication open.
Emma Vivian Hall Kelley, 74 of Grayson went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at her residence.
Emma was born June 09, 1946 in Hitchins, KY a daughter of the late Lonnie and Bertha Stegall Hall. She was a member of the EK Mines Community Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband Homer Jack Kelley in 1995; one daughter, Tobby Hedge; five brothers, Bob Hall, Lonnie Gene Hall, Ray Hall, Robert Hall and Roy Hall; two half-brothers, Bill hall and Ernest Hall; two half-sisters, Bonnie Tate and Sarah Miller. She is survived by one son, Paul Kelley of Grayson; one daughter, Deborah Loveday of Grayson; four grandchildren, Gregory Kelley, P.J. Kelley, Travis Hedge and Yvonne Loveday; three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday, 1:00 p.m. at Malone Funeral Home with Bro. Joe Hutchison, minister. Friends may call Friday 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Malone Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.malonefuneralhome.com.
“We needed an opportunity to let people celebrate Christmas for what it is,” Betsy Fannin said, explaining plans for the upcoming “Grayson Merry & Bright Christmas Light Trail” by the Grayson Area Chamber of Commerce.
In 2020 in often seems that everything has been cancelled.
“We’ve had so many celebrations minimized. We aren’t having the Christmas Parade. We’re not having the Christmas celebration and a lot of company Christmas parties have been canceled,” Betsy Fannin said, explaining the Chamber’s plans to organize the “Grayson Merry & Bright Christmas Light Trail” and guide carloads of families along a path of lighted homes, businesses, municipal organizations and churches.
“This is not just in the city – anyone in the county can light and decorate their exterior and be a part of it,” Fannin added.
“We want people to let their inner Clark Griswold come out and enter the contest on Facebook!”
People are asked to send in a photo of their decorated exterior (“It can be from last year!”) to qualify for a numbered yard sign they can pick up at the Grayson Tourism Commission cabin. Each registered Christmas display will then be pinpointed on the official Grayson Merry & Bright Christmas Trail map, allowing viewers to easily find them.
Three weeks of voting will officially begin November 29, with touring judges asked to select their favorite home, neighborhood, business and organization for prizes.
The house with the most votes as of December 21 will receive a $250 award from Pure Country Automotive. Home with the second and third highest number of votes will be rewarded with $100 and $50 respectively, sponsored by Family Vision Health Care.
The neighborhood with the most participating homes will be recognized with a banner near the entrance to their community. A trophy will also be presented to the business which gets the most votes, as well as the organization (churches, fire departments etc.).
“For added fun,” Fannin said there will be weekly drawings for additional “Grayson Bucks” prizes to be spent at locally owned and operated businesses. Sponsored by Brooks Wells Century 21 BW Enterprises, organizers will draw a house number at random to determine each week’s $75 winner.
The “Grayson Bucks” drawings will be held on Friday, December 4, 11 and 18 at the offices of the Carter County Post, inside Antiques N Uniques at 602 Carol Malone Boulevard.
“We hope people will encourage their neighbors to just light up their neighborhoods and give families an opportunity to drive around and just enjoy the Christmas spirit,” Fannin said.
The “Merry & Bright Christmas Trail” in Carter County has also inspired organizers at the Boyd County Tourism & Convention Bureau to adopt and implement a similar event – the “BoCo Light Trail”, Fannin noted. For more information on that effort visit
