Guy W. Preston

    Guy W. Preston, 62, well known throughout Johnson county and a resident of Paintsville for many years succumbed, at his home on Short Street Monday, October 27, following an illness of six weeks.

    Born December 31, 1889 in the Toms Creek section of Johnson County he was the son of Dr. J. M. and Mary Lemaster Preston.He had been a minister in the United Baptist Church for more than 30 years and for several years published and distributed Baptist Tidings, a religious publication. He was a devout believer in the principles of Christianity and worked tirelessly for the church.

    He established the Mountain Furniture and Hardware Company and was its president until 1938 when he opened the Guy Preston Funeral Home. He was also coroner of Johnson County for eight years.

    Surviving are his wife, Claretta Arnette Preston, one daughter, Emojean

    Preston Knight, two sons, Guy Monroe, and James Leighton, and one granddaughter, Moonyean Willis. Other survivors include two brothers, Dr. T. R. Preston, Lowmansville, and John Langley Preston of Sitka, and hundreds of friends throughout this section who will be saddened to learn of his passing.

    Funeral Services were conducted at the home at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday with Mose C. Ward, Roscoe Lemaster and Garland Preston as officiating ministers.

    Interment was made in the family cemetery at Lowmansville under the direction of the Kelley and Caudill Funeral Home of Salyersville.