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FOR SALE BY THE BOYLE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Send payments to Treasurer, Carolyn Crabtree, Boyle County Genealogical &
Historical Society, Inc.; P. O. Box 24, Parksville, KY 40464
Shirley Ellis Sheperson
"Kentucky has lost a great friend
to its history and genealogy researchers."
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Shirley Ellis Sheperson passed away on Tuesday, 24 November 2020 at
her home in Danville, Kentucky at the age of 90. She was born to
Cecil and Alma Whitehouse Ellis on 6 February 1930 in Gravel Switch,
KY.
Shirley was the widow of Louis Sheperson who passed away in 1990
after 38 years of marriage.
Surviving are four sisters, Jewell Deene Ellis, Kaye Ellis Thurman,
Karen Ellis Marsee and Marlena Ellis. Also surviving is one brother,
Dale Ellis. Shirley was predeceased by two sisters and three
brothers, Barbara Ellis Taylor, Wilma Ellis Ewbank, Cecil Ellis,
Jr., Darrell Ellis and Barry Ellis. She is also survived by
sisters-in-law Mildred Ellis, Margaret Ellis, Millie Ellis and
brother in-law Clifton Taylor, as well as, a host of nieces and
nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
Shirley grew up in the Forkland Community and graduated from
Forkland High School. She was a graduate of the University of
Kentucky and spent her 32-year career as a County Extension Agent in
Family and Consumer Science in Casey County.
She was the first chair of the Forkland Festival, a position that
she held for twenty-five years. She worked tirelessly to establish
the Forkland Lincoln Museum and was involved in many local and state
historical groups. One of her many passions was genealogy. Her many
awards included the Distinguished Service Award from both the
National and State Extension Service and the Hall of Fame Award from
the University of Kentucky School of Human and Environmental
Sciences. Shirley was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and
a member of the Danville Church of Christ for the last fifteen
years.
A private graveside service was held Saturday, 28 November 2020 at
Elder Cemetery in the Forkland Community. Casket bearers were her
nephews; Kevin Ellis, Scott Taylor, Chad Ellis, Steve Taylor,
Charlie Ellis, Tim Ellis, Brian Ellis, Aaron Marsee, and Nick
Marsee. Honorary casket bearers are her nieces: Darra Thompson,
Melissa Wells, Annette Scanlon, Lourrae Myers, Anne Milburn, Pippa
Hunt, Sara Comley, Polly Hosay, and Michelle Word.
Memorial contributions in memory of Shirley may be made to the
Forkland Community Center or Elder Cemetery.
Walden Funeral Home in Perryville
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The Boyle County Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc. of Danville,
Kentucky, would like to invite you to our meetings every third Monday of the
month at 6:30 p.m., unless indicated differently on the Calendar page. The
meeting location is the Boyle County Public Library at the corner of
Broadway and Third Street, Danville unless otherwise noted. Everyone is
welcome to come hear interesting speakers, including non-members.
BECAUSE OF THE COVID VIRUS ALL MEETINGS ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE.
For those of you who are Facebook.com fans, you will also enjoy the group
site there called "You may be from Boyle County if ...." The site
contains many old pictures of our county, also with interesting tidbits
about schools, people, places and events. Try it out and see if you
don't enjoy it.
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To those of you who are interested in receiving our e-mail newsletter every
two months, the following memberships are available: Individual membership - $10, Family Membership - $15, Student membership - $7, and Corporate Sponsor - $100,
For mailed paper copies of the newsletter, please add $5 to
to any of the above memberships in order to cover postage.
Send your
membership dues to Carolyn Crabtree, treasurer; Boyle County Genealogical &
Historical Society, Inc. (BCGHS);
P.O. Box 24, Parksville, KY 40464.
An example of the newsletter can be read at
January 2017
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REMEMBER: All dues-paying members of Boyle County
Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc. get a 10% discount on any of the books that the
group is selling. Just make sure that we are aware of this when
you order your product. This discount does not apply to the
Newsletter.
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For those of you who need help with genealogy
you may receive free help at the Forkland Abraham Lincoln Museum on
Saturdays from 12 noon to 4 pm from May -October or by appointment at other times. The
museum and genealogy center there is open every Saturday from May 4th -
October 26. We welcome visitors to the museum on those Saturdays and
again, by appointment at other times. For appointments call Wayne
Thurman at 859-936-7489 or e-mail him at
thurman3394@roadrunner.com.
You may also e-mail Carolyn Crabtree at
ctree1492@ctreeacres.com.
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Contact Information:
Mike Denis or
Carolyn Crabtree
Boyle County Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 24
Parksville, KY 40464-0125