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The Advocate-Messenger from Danville, Kentucky • 2

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A2 THE ADVOCATE MESSENGER THURSDAY JULY 6 2000 Obituaries Visit our online obituary archive at wwwamnewscom Anna Bracy Anna Laura "Tootsie" Bracy 77 of Navaho Trail died today at her home Arrangements are incomplete at Stith uneral Home George Price MORELAND George Edwin Price died Wednes day at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Cen ter after a short illness Born Jan 7 1931 in Lincoln County he was son of the late Estil and Eva Merriman Price He was a retired mech anic at ATR and a former employee of armers Tobacco Warehouse and Whitehouse and Humphrey arm Machinery He was an Air orce veteran having served in the Korean War He was a mem ber of Rocky ord Masonic Lodge and a deacon of Moreland Christian Church Survivors include his wife Virginia Beeler Price a daugh ter Cheryle Ursprung of More land a sister Louise Bowles of Lexington: and four grandchil dren Services will be 2 pm Satur day at Moreland Christian Church by the Rev David Smith Burial will be in Hus tonville Cemetery Pallbearers will be John White Roy Russell Waitman Beeler Anthony Beeler Brian Beeler and Todd Wilson Honorary pallbearers are Billy Myers Dale Ashcraft and deacons and elders of Moreland Christian Church Visitation is after 4 pm ri day at WL Pruitt uneral Home and after 10 am Satur day at the church Memorials may go to the church building fund Kathleen DeRossett LEXINGTON Kathleen DeRossett 70 of Lexington died Tuesday Born in Harrodsburg she was a daughter of the late Dewey and Myrtle Coker Mob ley She was a retired clerk stenographer with the Postal Service and a member of Rose mont Baptist Church and the Sweet Survivors include her hus band Bruce DeRossett a son Michael DeRossett of North Middletown a daughter June Virgen of Nicholasville five brothers Ernest and Garnett Mobley both of Harrodsburg and Minor Mobley of Dublin Ind Hanley Mobley of Mercer County and Howard Mobley of Cornishville two sisters Cor nett Reynolds of Harrodsburg and Joyce Britton of Cor nishville a caregiver Vickie Hamm five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Services will be 11:30 am 69 of Morelanc I 'uR1 Ksg E'l Price Hubert Goatley 82 of Lebanon Road died Tuesday at Spring View Hospital Born July 15 1917 in Wash ington County he was son of the late Edward and Myrtle Vir gin Goatley He was a member of Springfield Baptist Church an Army veteran of World War II a member of Springfield Mason Lodge 50 a Royal Arch Mason and a former member of the Springfield ire Department where he had been chief He was a retired employee of the Springfield Water and Sewer Co with 30 years of service as superintendent He also served as a weather observer for the National Weather Service Survivors include his wife Nancy Homan Barr Goatley: a son Greg Goatley of Springfield two daughters Billie Reynolds of Lawrenceburg and Mickie Hayes of Danville a stepdaugh ter Janine Stubblefield of Springfield a stepson Jack Barr of Versailles a sister Thelma VanArsdall of Springfield eight grandchildren: two step grand children and two great grand children He was preceded in death by his first wife Christine Goatley a granddaughter and a step granddaughter Services will be 1 pm riday at Springfield Baptist Church by the Rev Clay Stevens Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Ceme tery Visitation is 3 9 pm today with a Masonic service at 8:30 pm at Carey Son uneral Home and after 8 am riday Memorials may go to Spring field Washington County Res cue Squad Elsie Phillips HARRODSBURG Elsie Mann Phillips 84 of North East Street formerly of Junc tion City died today at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center Born June 19 1916 in Pre stonsburg she was a daughter of the late Charles and Nancy Spradlin Mann She was a former owner and operator of Restaurant in Junction City She was a member of Junc tion City irst Baptist Church and the of Ralph Phillips Survivors include four sons Ross Phillips of Lexington Tom Dick Phillips of Harrodsburg David Phillips of Warsaw Ind and Chuck Phillips of Junction City three daughters Nancy Cornish of Harrodsburg Ruth Whyde of Indianapolis and Rita Isham of Harrodsburg a broth er Charles Mann Jr of War saw Ind a sister Venus Dixon of Warsaw 19 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren Pallbearers will be Nicholas Hunter Ray and Robbie Phillips Ryan Coatney Leigh Lance Heath and Larry Whyde Jr uneral arrangements are incomplete Burial will be in Danville Memorial Gardens employee of Batesville Casket Co a member of Russell Springs Order of Eastern Star and Anti och Christian Church She was the widow of Ola Vaughn Survivors include her son Wayne Vaughn of Russell Springs four stepsons Hershel Preston and Melvin Byrd all of Indiana and Addis Byrd of lori da a stepdaughter Ivadean ogel of Indiana a brother Pre ston Henson of Dunnville three sisters Adell Smith of Russell Springs Leia Patton of Junction City and Hattie Hudson of Dun nville Services will be 1 pm riday at McKinney Brown uneral Home by the Rev Bryce McCul ley Carroll Egnew and Paul Pat ton Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery Visitation is after 4 pm today Memorials may go to Hospice of Lake Cumberland unerals Edgar Strevels Jr Services for Edgar Martin Strevels Jr 52 of Parksville be 1 pm riday at Preston Pruitt uneral Home by the Revs Keith Willoughby and Don Drake Burial be in Parksville Cemetery He died Tuesday in Marion County Born March 1 7 1948 in Boyle County he was a son of Edgar and Reva Presley Strevels of Parksville He was a member of Alum Springs irst Church of God Survivors include a son Mark reeman of Harrodsburg a daughter Stinnett of Harrodsburg two sisters Judy Devine of Danville and Doris Logsdon of Stanford two broth ers Larry Strevels of Danville and Marvin Rousey of Naples la and a companion Modene Asbury of Junction City Pallbearers will be Ira Pendy graft Junior Pemberton Jason Gilpin Andrew Warner Jason Strevels and Larry Strevels Jr Visitation is 6 9 pm today Emery Wilson STANORD Services for Emery Lee Wilson 91 of Logan Avenue will be 2 pm riday at Spurlin uneral Home by the Rev Jim Lynn Burial will be in Buffalo Springs Cemetery He died Tuesday at Universi ty of Kentucky Chandler Med ical Center Born Jan 26 1909 in Carlisle he was a son of the late Edgar and Pearl Steward Wilson He was involved in tobacco insur ance and sales until his retire ment in 1992 He was a veteran of World War II having served in the European Theater He also served in the Kentucky General Assembly 1958 1960 He was deacon emeritus at Stanford Christian Church Survivors include his wife Catheryne Wilson a son Dr Emery A Wilson of Lexington a sister Lutie Layson of Millers burg and two grandchildren Pallbearers will be Charles riday at WR Milward Mortu ary Southland by Byron Jessup Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery Visitation is after 5 pm today William Goatley Violet Vaughn LIBERTY Violet Vaughn 91 of Russell Springs died Tues day at her home Born June 1 1909 in Casey County she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Sarah Sallee KR Gordon Tom Pow ers Ottis Cave Lewis Nunnel ley Clyde Austin Donald Cain and Harold Kelley Visitation is 6 8 pm today Memorials may go to Stan ford Christian Church of Lin coln County Educational und SPRINGIELD William Boyle man dies LEBANON The death of a Boyle County inmate Tuesday in the Marion County Deten tion Center has been ruled as an apparent hanging authori ties said The body of Edgar Martin Strevels 52 of Parksville was found hanging Bell Henson She was a retired from hanging locked down Osborne said adding that Strevels had full access to the hallway inmate phone system and shower Strevels was serving time for driving under the influence fourth offense and was sched uled to be released from jail later this month NEED QUICK We will cash your personal check today deposit it two weeks later! No Credit Check $50 $500 Check Exchange Bring in this ad receive $5 off Check Cashing ee JArJV LLt Minimum transaction $10000 1 1406 Hustonville Rd Danville Ky 40422 I Exp 123100 236 0035 from the air conditioning vent by a bed sheet according to Marion County Deputy Jailer Charlie Osborne Osborne said he was passing breakfast trays to inmates about 4 am when he found Strevels in Isolation Cell 134 After radioing for help Osborne said he held Strevels up until help arrived Strevels was lowered to the ground after the deputies had cut the sheet After checking for a pulse and noting the cold tem perature of the skin the deputies called Lebanon police and the coroner Deputy Coroner Dick Moraja pronounced Strevels dead from an apparent hanging Strevels was in isolation at his own request and was not EMERYL WILSON Emery Wilson of Stanford Kentucky died Tuesday July 4 at the age of 91 A native of Carlisle Kentucky Mr Wilson was involved in tobacco insurance and sales until his retire ment in 1992 Mr Wilson was a veteran of World War II serving in the European theatre He also served in the Kentucky General Assembly from 1958 1960 He was deacon emeritus at the Stanford Christian Church Mr Wilson is survived by his wife Catheryne a son Dr Emery A Wilson and daughter in law Clara of Lexington two grandchildren Dr Emily Wilson Cunningham and husband Dr Larry Cunningham of Dallas Texas and Captain Bryan Wilson and wife Mary Leigh of Oceanside California and a sister Mrs Lutie Layson of Millersburg Kentucky uneral Services will be at Spurlin uneral Home in Stan ford on riday July 7 at 2:00 pm Visitation will be Thursday 6 8:00 pm Expressions of sympathy may be made to Stan ford Christian Church or Lincoln County Educational und AwvL 'SSHBMHHranBKHnHrauk ZT III fSs Jr tMbv Ml 'wf I A BLgJ Staff Photo by Troy Anderson Hello world: Saying to a passing world below fairgoers from left Zachary Young and Zac Rice ride the Giant Wheel during Lincoln County air in Stanford News Briefs Store to host celebration KINGS MOUNTAIN Market at 2735 Wall town Road will hold a 13th anniversary celebration from 11 am to 10:30 pm Saturday The store will be grilling hamburgers and hotdogs offer ing mule rides and holding hourly cake and pie walks horse show and volleyball com petitions and other events The Star Dust band will entertain from 6 to 10:30 pm There will be a fireworks show at 10 pm Lincoln fair winners listed STANORD of contests at the Lincoln County air Pageants are as follows Miss Lincoln County Misty Brown of Waynesburg Miss Lincoln County air Emily Luttrell of Liberty Miss Teen Emily Jeffries of Stanford and Miss Pre teen Sidney olger of Stanford Grand champions of the fair dairy shows are: Holstein Ka Geo arms of Stanford Ayr shire Ransom amily arm of Scottsville and Jersey Keight ly Core of Salvisa In the youth division Hol stein Street Spoonamore of Stanford Ayrshire Sara Rowe of Waynesburg and Jersey Dustin Adkins of Lincoln Coun ty Book club plans discussion is the book that will be discussed on Thursday July 6 2000 ADVERTISER INDEX Advertiser Page Ace Hardware 4 Ace Printing A 6 urniture A 12 Carol's Bridal Gifts A 3 Carrier 12 Check Exchange A 2 Check Exchange A 4 Cinemark A 9 Danny Irvin 6 Gateway Auction 6 A 9 Goody's A 7 Heilig Meyers A 8 Markets A 6 Napier Brothers 3 Pegasus Satellite 7 Pegasus Satellite A 4 Suppliers 3 Rainbow Cleaners A 1 0 Town Country Shoes A 3 Wallpaper or Less A 9 Ward's Landing A 10 WeldQuip 4 Wilderness Trace A 10 Indicates Multiple Advertisers Indicates Advertisers Coupons bookclubket that airs at 12:30 pm Saturday and 11:30 pm Sunday Wilma Brown of Danville is a member of the panel that dis cusses a different book each month The book by Louisville author Sena Jeter Naslund focuses on the wife of Captain Ahab of or more about the book and the discussion check out Web site: Land Office on the Web RANKORT Kandi Adkinson will speak at the 7:30 pm July 13 meeting of the Kentucky Genealogical Society introducing the Secretary of new Land Office site on the World Wide Web Brian Harney will assist by demonstrating actual access to the website at the meeting at the Kentucky History Center rankfort Members of the public who are interested in history and genealogy are welcomed or further information call 223 4018 (rankfort) or mail jimmonomoyaolcom Meetings Perryville City Council 7 pm tonight at city hall Agenda includes discussion of a franchise contract with West ern Kentucky Gas and an exec utive session to discuss a possi ble purchase of property Danville Cable Commit tee 10 am riday at Danville city hall to discuss renewal of the cable television franchise Highland Elementary School site based decision making council 3:30 pm riday at the school consulta tion on hiring a teacher and classified employee Liberty Council cancels meet LIBERTY The City Coun cil meeting scheduled tonight has been canceled The meeting will be resched uled this month VISA SERVICE PROBLEMS? 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