From: KyArchives Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2017 9:27 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Roff.Amy.Ellen.Pate.1961.Breckinridge.OBIT Amy Ellen PATE ROFF October 8, 1961 Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries Breckinridge County Herald-News, Friday, October 20, 1961 OBITUARY Mrs. Amy PATE ROFF, age 75, of Cloverport, Ky (Breckinridge County), died of a heart attack on Sunday, October 8, 1961 at her residence. Mrs. ROFF co-owned and managed the PATE HOUSE HOTEL in Cloverport with her mother, Mrs. Henry PATE for over 50 years. She was the daughter of Henry and Lou MEADOR PATE, and was born and reared in Cloverport, Ky. She was the wife of the late W. A. ROFF who was employed with the Breckinridge News for many years, and preceded her in death 3 years ago. She is survived by: two sons: M. Clay ROFF of Memphis, Tennessee (Shelby County) Meyers ROFF of Evansville, Indiana (Vanderburgh County) 4 grandchildren two sisters: Mrs. Claudia MEYERS of Chicago, Illinois (Cook County) Mrs. G. R. McCOY of Evansville, Indiana The funeral was held on Wednesday, October 11, 1961 from the Cloverport Baptist Church, in which she was a member. Burial was in the Cloverport Cemetery. Submitted by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com Additional Comments: Breckinridge County Cemetery Book, volume one, published in 1991: Cloverport Cemetery, Cloverport, Ky ROFF, Amy Ellen 27 Jul 1886 -- 08 Oct 1961 wife of Wave A. Wave A. 09 Oct 1879 -- 18 Mar 1957 husband of Amy Ellen I did not find Amy's parents listed, and these two burials were the only ROFF burials with tombstones in the Cloverport Cemetery. Peggy Russell This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/