Margaret Oney Elam Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Margaret Oney Elam, age 84, a resident of Crooked Beech Branch in Cannel City, Kentucky; passed away Wednesday, January 28 at her home. Mrs. Elam was born August 29, 1930 in Salyersville, Kentucky the daughter of the late Curt and Maude Lykins Oney. Also, proceeding in death is one son, James Anthony Elam; daughter, Ruthie Jean Elam; sister, Mary Oney; and brothers, Winfred Oney, Victor Oney, Parnell Oney, and Thelmer Oney. Mrs. Elam was a homemaker and devoted to caring for her family. Those left to mourn includes husband, James Elam, whom she married June 18, 1949; daughter in law, Amanda Bentley Elam, of Cannel City, Kentucky; grandson, James Blake Elam and wife Shandra of Cannel City, Kentucky; great granddaughter, Peyton Cole Elam of Cannel City, Kentucky, and brothers, Minford "Buster" Oney. Also, surviving is a host of family and friends who love and miss her. Funeral services for Margaret Oney Elam will be conducted Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 1:00 PM from the Redeem Old Regular Baptist Church on Rt. 191 in Caney, Kentucky. Clergy Mike Slone, Jerry Brown, and Roy Collett will deliver comforting words the day of service. Interment will follow in the Memory Hill Cemetery in Caney, Kentucky. The family will welcome friends Friday, January 30, after 6:00 PM at the Redeem Old Regular Baptist Church on Rt. 191 in Caney, Kentucky and anytime prior to funeral services. Arrangements are in care of the Salyersville Funeral Home in Salyersville, Kentucky

Margaret Oney Elam

August 29, 1930 - January 28, 2015