hmtl5 Zora Lee Hyatt b. 6 Mar 1934 Rowan County, Kentucky d. 16 May 2012 Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky: Hedges Genealogy

Zora Lee Hyatt

Male 1934 - 2012  (78 years)


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  • Name Zora Lee Hyatt 
    Born 6 Mar 1934  Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 May 2012  Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I3291  Hedges
    Last Modified 10 Dec 2023 

    Father William Everett Hyatt,   b. 17 Mar 1887, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1969, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Lizzie Wallace,   b. 12 Sep 1896, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1949, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Family ID F468  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Mar 1934 - Rowan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 May 2012 - Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Zora Lee "Zeke" Hyatt, age 78, of Meadowlands Drive, Morehead, Kentucky, formerly of Taylor, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at his home.

      He was born March 6, 1934, in Rowan County, Kentucky, a son of the late William Everett Abbott Hyatt and Elizabeth Wallace Hyatt.

      Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, John Hyatt, Dorcie Hyatt, and Ora Hyatt, and one sister, Ocie Baldridge.

      Zeke retired after 35 years of service as a trackman for Conrail Railroad in Detroit, Michigan, and was an Honorable Kentucky Colonel. He enjoyed working outdoors in his garden and flowers, collecting knives, listening to Bluegrass music, playing cards and pool, watching old Westerns, traveling, and going to Kwik Stop to visit with his buddies. Zeke loved his family and spending time with them, especially pulling Jenna in her wagon and swinging with her.

      He is survived by his wife, Lila Shaw Hyatt; two daughters, Carolyn Hyatt and Joanna Hunt and husband Tim, all of Morehead, Kentucky; and one granddaughter, Jenna Leigh Hunt.

      Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with the Rev. David Starcher officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

      Visitation is after 5 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals.

      Pallbearers: Jr. Baldridge, Freddy Baldridge, Rodney Wallace, Tony Wallace, Brian Wallace, and Doug Wallace. Honorary pallbearers: Roger Wallace, James Wallace, Clinton Wallace, Asa Lambert, and Clarence Jones.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S36] Kentucky birth index, 1911-1999.

    2. [S6] Find a Grave.

    3. [S9] Obituary.