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Shirley T. Graydon, former Adairville mayor, dies at 72 ADAIRVILLE Shirley Thurtell Graydon, 72, of Adairville died July 30, 2008, at her home. The Logan County native was born May 12, 1936. She served on the Adairville City Council in 1982 and 1983, was mayor of Adairville from 1984-87 and was a member of Millertown Church of Christ. She was a daughter of the late Clarence Hallman and Ella Richardson Hallman and the wife of the late Walter Thurtell and Kenneth Graydon.

She was preceded in death by a son, Lincoln Elliott Thurtell. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Saturday at Dean Funeral Chapel, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

today and begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Survivors include a son, Keith Thurtell and his wife, Ann, of Springfield, a daughter, Carla Quick and her husband, Bruce, of Bowling Green; a brother, Dan Hallman of Adairville; a sister, Delores Violette of Adairville; and four grandchildren, Kayla Schultz and Lauren, Elliott and Lincoln Quick. Cleodis Curry Jr. HORSE CAVE Cleodis Curry 49, of Franklin died at 4 a.m.

July 30, 2008, at his home in Bowling Green. The Hart County native was a wood furniture craftsman, owned and operated Janitorial and was a member of the Simpson County Democratic Executive Committee and Horse Cave First Baptist Church. He was also an eight-year veteran of the Army. He was a son of the late Cleodis Curry Sr. and Mildred Shirley Curry.

Memorial service is at 10 a.m. Monday at Pleasant Oak Ridge Baptist Church, with burial in Pleasant Oak Ridge Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by DAVChapter 20 of Glasgow. Visitation is from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

today at Winn Funeral Home, with a wake at 6 p.m. today. There is no visitation Saturday or Sunday. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Lung Association or the American Cancer Society. Survivors include his wife, Donna Landreth-Curry; a son, Cleodis Dwayne Boyd III and his wife, Kara, of Horse Cave; a grandson, Zackery of Horse Cave; two sisters, Brenda Curry of Franklin and Betty Wood and her husband, Kenny, of Cave City; a brother, James Edward Curry and his wife, Sherry, of Glasgow; two brothers-in-law, David Landreth and his wife, Tessa, of Bowling Green and Alan Landreth and his wife, Denise, of Franklin; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and godchildren.

Robert L. Deweese MORGANTOWN Robert L. Deweese, 62, of Roundhill died at 3:59 p.m. July 31, 2008, at Commonwealth Regional Hospital in Bowling Green. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of Jones Funeral Chapel.

Dorothy M. Forbis PARK Dorothy Marie Forbis, 82, of Cave City died July 31, 2008, in Cave City. The Edmonson County native was a retired sales clerk for Mammoth Cave National Park Concessions and a member of Cave City Church of Christ. She was a daughter of the late Willie Freeman and Eldora Cooper Freeman and the wife of the late William Henry Forbis. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Frances Cooper, Ora McDaniel and Ruby Sauer.

Funeral is at 3 p.m. Sunday at Patton Funeral Home, Park City Chapel, with burial in Cave City Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society or Christian Relief Fund, P.O. Box 19670, Amarillo, TX 79114. Online condolences may be made at www.pattonfuneralhome.

com. Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Nims and her husband, Donald, of Glasgow; two sons, Bobby Bunnell and his wife, Wilma, of Cave City and Terry Bunnell and his wife, Debbie, of Glasgow; a stepdaughter, Trinna Lawkins and her husband, William, of Middlesboro; and three grandsons, Kyle Bunnell of Cave City and Matthew and Jonathan Bunnell, both of Glasgow. Velma Gorrell RUSSELLVILLE Velma Gorrell, 87, of Madisonville, formerly of Russellville, died July 31, 2008, in Madisonville. The Logan County native was born Feb. 3, 1921.

She was retired from Rockwell International and was a member of Post Oak Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Ross Whitson and Ruby Johnson Whitson. She was preceded in death by a son, Murry Gorrell; a brother, Charles Joseph Whitson; and her husbands, Otha Brigance in 1963 and Leren McMurry Gorrell in 1991. Funeral is at 1 p.m. Saturday at Young Funeral Home, Russellville chapel, with burial in Greenridge Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery.

Visitation begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Green River Hospice. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters, Shirlene Gilliam of Madisonville and Doris Jo Canler of Elkton; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

Thomas J. Mracek Thomas John Mracek, 79, of Bowling Green died at 6:15 p.m. July 30, 2008, in Bowling Green. The Chicago native was born May 11, 1929. He was the chief landscape architect for the state of Illinois.

He was a member of the Elks Lodge, graduated from Michigan State University in 1952 and served two years in the Army. He was a son of the late Emil Mracek and Josephine Mracek. Aprivate celebration of life is at a later date. Cremation was chosen. There is no visitation.

J.C. Kirby Son Funeral Home, Broadway Avenue chapel, is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Minnie Pearl Cancer Research, 2410 Patterson Suite 110, Nashville, TN 37203. Online condolences may be made at www.jckirbyandson.com. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Shirley Pytlik Mracek; two sons, Tim Mracek and his wife, Barbara, and Tom Mracek and his wife, Kim, all of Riverside; a daughter, Cindy Myrick and her husband, Keith, of Waterloo, grandchildren, Sarah and Katie Mracek and Megan and Monica Myrick; and a great- granddaughter, Baleigh Mracek.

Sarah J. Mullins FRANKLIN Sarah Joyce Mandrell Mullins, 61, of Franklin died July 31, 2008, at her home. The Westmoreland, native was a CSR with R. Lorin Mullins Agency and worked actively with Child Abuse Prevention (CAPS) in Simpson County. She was a daughter of the late Delbert W.

Mandrell and Myrtle Ruth Cannon Mandrell. She was preceded in death by two brothers, James David Mandrell and Roy Mandrell. Funeral is at 6 p.m. today at Crafton Funeral Home. Memorial celebration is at 6 p.m.

Saturday at New Hope Cemetery in Westmoreland. Visitation is in progress today at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Hospital or Hospice of Southern Kentucky. Online condolences may be made at www.craftonfuneralhome.

com. Survivors include her husband, R. Lorin Mullins; two sons, Shane Bomar of Tampa, and Austin Bomar of Lexington; two sisters, Joann Sircy of Gallatin, and Frances Simmons of Russellville; a brother, Frank Mandrell of Indianapolis; and two grandchildren, Coeda and Daetyn Bomar, both of Copperas Cove, Texas. James T. Souders Sr.

LOUISVILLE James T. Souders 53, of Louisville died July 29, 2008. Funeral is at 6 p.m. EDTtoday at Owen Funeral Home, with burial at 1 p.m. CDTSaturday at Sweeden Cemetery in Brownsville.

Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. EDTtoday at the funeral home. Survivors include his children, Christina Deleon and her husband, Tony, and James Souders his father, Paul Souders and his wife, Kathryn; grandchildren, Dejia and Tamia Deleon; a sister, Rose Milburn; and his girlfriend, Melinda. Jesse F.

Steenbergen Jesse F. Steenbergen, 91, of Glasgow died Aug. 1, 2008, at T.J. Samson Community Hospital. Funeral arrangements, which are incomplete, are under the direction of A.F.

Crow Son Funeral Home. Dr. Michael P. Stevens RUSSELLVILLE Dr. Michael Patrick Stevens, 45, of Russellville died July 28, 2008, in Cold Water, Mich.

He was born May 14, 1963. He was a former anesthesiologist at Logan Memorial Hospital and was employed with Sheet Metal in its safety department. He was certified in pain management and anesthesiology and a member of Dripping Spring Baptist Church. He was a son of Robert Stevens of Oregon, who survives, and the late Joanne Wyman Stevens. Alife celebration service is at 3 p.m.

Sunday at Young Funeral Home, Russellville chapel. Visitation is from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Other survivors include his wife, Jody K. Stevens; two daughters, Jennifer Anderson and Jamie Smith, both of Russellville; two brothers, James Nighswonger of Arizona and David Stevens of Oregon; two sisters, Cindy Kuhne of Missouri and Sue Ladson of South Carolina; and three grandchildren.

Hazel V. Stoker MORGANTOWN Hazel V. Stoker, 78, of Morgantown died July 29, 2008, at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. The LaFayette, native was born March 19, 1930. She was a carpet mill worker and a Baptist.

She was a daughter of the late Gladys Louise Proctor Kilgore and Orvill Glen Kilgore and the wife of the late Jim Stoker. She was preceded in death by two sons, Roger Dale Ballew and William Glen Ballew; a daughter, Angela Ballew Wallace; four brothers; and a sister. Funeral is 3 p.m. EDTSunday at Wallis Memorial Chapel in LaFayette, with burial in Estell Cemetery in LaFayette. Visitation is from 4 p.m.

to 9 p.m. EDT today and from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. EDTSaturday at the funeral home. Jones Funeral Chapel is in charge of local arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.jonesfuneralchapel. com. Survivors include three sisters, Dorothy Neighbors of Bowling Green and Betty Jo Moore and Opal McClure, both of Georgia; and a brother, Marshall D. Kilgore of Georgia. DAILY NEWS, BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2008 PAGE 5A Finest in Flowers Since PHONE 843-4334 861 Fairview Ave.

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There, forecasts of cloudy skies turned out to be wrong, and tens of thousands of people who had flocked to the center of town were able to observe the rare total eclipse of the sun which lasted two minutes, 23 seconds in its full beauty. Crowds wearing protective eye wear cheered and whistled once the moon completely blocked out the sun and day became night. Lucas Heinrich, a physics student from Berlin who traveled to Novosibirsk with classmates, described it as became cold and dark, and suddenly it was light again. I am very happy it was worth the Heinrich said. The NTVnews channel reported that more than 10,000 foreign tourists arrived in Novosibirsk, the largest city under the path, to watch it.

eclipse began in Arctic Canada, and then passed over Greenland, western Siberia, Mongolia and China. The first Russians to witness the eclipse were on the Arctic island of Spitzbergen north of Nor- way. In Novosibirsk, the airport announced that it turned on nighttime landing lights to provide illumination and handled 14 regular flights and departures during the partial and total darkness of the eclipse, which lasted more than two hours. Cloudy weather in other parts of Western Siberia prevented many from enjoying the stunning spectacle. Residents of Nadym, a small town not far from the Arctic Circle, were treated to rain and full cloud cover at the moment of total eclipse.

Still, the weather stop many from enjoying the festive mood and throwing barbecue parties. It was not immediately clear how many people suffered eye injuries, despite repeated warnings to wear protective glasses. In Moscow, there was a partial eclipse half the sun was blocked but thick cloud cover prevented Muscovites from enjoying the view. People have been recording solar eclipses for perhaps 4,000 years, and they typically inspire a combination of dread, fascination and awe especially for those standing in the path of a total eclipse. News agencies are reporting that Russia will next see a solar eclipse in 22 years.

According to NASA, the next total eclipse is expected July 22, 2009, starting in India and moving across Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and China and over the Pacific Ocean. Russians marvel as moon blocks out sun Dmitry AP Awoman looks at the moon partly covering the sun today during a partial solar eclipse in St.Petersburg, Russia..