In this listing, we focus on individuals who were educated in an independent school system set up by the U S Coal and Coke Company, Coal Division, approved and sanctioned by the Kentucky Department of Elementary & Secondary Education; known as the Lynch Independent School District. Here is a list of achievers from the hallowed halls of Lynch High School who have accomplished their dreams and the aspiration of a coal mine family. Which was to go beyond the limits of coal mining. Hopefully this list of success can motivate and educate others by serving as inspiring role models for all. The difference may well be how they went about achieving these dreams.
These individuals have placed themselves in the great walks of life: Public Service, Sports, Business and Science. This is a listing of each and in the specific area of accomplishment. A reminder, these individuals come from a coal mining community located in southeastern Kentucky's Appalachian Mountains.
John Bartha Jr - Preacher
Geneva Carpenter - Missionary
J C Carpenter - Preacher
Wooten Sisters - Buenna, Naomi, Arizona - Gospel Singers
Bradley Mills - teacher; coach
John Coppinger - teacher; band director
Francis Ann Johnson Ledford
Agnes Johnson Sonne
Ann Carr - teacher; college professor
Susan Bagonia - RN - teacher; college professor
Bill Bosch - teacher; coach
Agnes Caudill Williams
Marcus Camacho, & Gail Gibbons Camacho
Lynn Day
Laura Mae Hurt McNutt
Dorothy Hurt - Jim Hurt - teacher; band director
James "Pete" White - teacher; coach
Kenny Condra - teacher; coach
Melvin Root - teacher, coach; principal
Bob Merritt - teacher; coach
Bob Vanoy - teacher; coach
Louis Manning - teacher; coach; principal; superintendent
Don Musselman - teacher; coach; principal; superintendent
Ben Powell - teacher; coach
Richard Hagy - teacher; coach
Lowell Flannary - teacher; coach
Sara Jane Cross
Willet Reams
Charles Brewer
Don Reedy
Katy Reasor
Bobbie Ross
Jeff Lunsford
Vernon Jackson
Jerry Richardson
Charles Florek Jr
Smithie White Jenkins
Marco Rajkovich, Engineer - Lawyer
Alan Wagers, Lawyer
Tippy G Campbell, Owner, Montco Construction Co
James Prather
Charles McDonald
Ronald Graham
Charles Ballou
Mickey & Walter Banyas
George Bonich
Jim Miller
Mavis & Johnny Anderson
Barney Sword Jr
D E 'Gene' Blair
Robert Cornett, MD
J P Hogg, MD
Bill Johnson, MD
Earl Carpenter, MD
Bob Wheeler, MD
Jack Cope, MD
James Haynes, MD
John "Skip" Moore, MD
Mary Klinchok, RN & Army Nurses Corps
Wanda Manning Stewart, RN
Agnes McCarthy Hurt, RN
Mary Frances, Margart, Ann, & Olga Kovalevich RNs
Mary Alice Krawlevich, RN
Margaret Ann Saltess Porter, X'ray Tech; university instructor
Charlotte Florek Brown, X'ray Tech
Agnes Guyran, Lab Tech
Ray Zalamal, Head of VA Pharmacies
Marta "Cookie" Lewis Frederick, RN
Jim Stanley - Coach Oklahoma State - USFL Michigan Panthers - NFL Coach
Don Riley - Coach East Tenn State - Asst Coach UK - Asst Coach UCLA
Rena Vicini - Sports Information - UK
The American Dream continues for these coal mine families in that their dreams for their children has helped America to grow and prosper beyond coal mining.
