Subject: McKeehan.Mary.Meadors.1965.Whitley.OBIT Mary Meadors McKeehan November 20 1965 Whitley County KyArchives Obituaries Daily Tribune, Corbin, KY - 1964 Open House Sunday To Mark 99th Birthday Anniversary Mrs. Mary McKeehan will hold open house Sunday afternoon, January 26, from two o'clock until four o'clock at her home in Highland Park, Williamsburg, Kentucky, in observance of her ninety-ninth birthday anniversary. A native Whitley Countian, and sole survivor of a family of seventeen, Mrs. McKeehan has resided in Whitley County all her life. She has lived in Williamsburg for the past 40 years, since the death of her husband, Samuel McKeehan, 22 Feb. 1922. Mrs. McKeehan joined the New Zion Baptist Church at an early age and is now a member of the Highland Park Baptist Church. She has had excellent health until 4 year ago, but is still able to be up part of the time. She is the mother of three daughters, the late Mrs. Susie Kidd, of London, Ky., Mrs. L.E. Parks, Corbin, Ky. and Miss Lida McKeehan, with whom she makes her home in Highland Park. Among her 14 grandchildren is Mr. Glen Parks, a member of the faculty of Central Elementary School and radio announcer for WCTT, Corbin. She has 23 great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild. Mrs. McKeehan contributes her longevity to "not worrying and not drinking coffee". No formal invitations have been issued locally, but all friends and relatives are invited to call. Note: Mary Meadors, d/o Lewis Meadors and Susannah Prewitt, was born 26 Jan 1865. She died 20 Nov. 1965 and buried at Highland Cemetery, Whitley Co., KY. She married 25 Sep. 1887, age 22 years to Samuel McKeehan who died 22 Feb 1922. Mary Lou Hudson Submitted by: Mary Lou Hudson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00005.html#0001143 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/