Obituary: SELVEY, Roy Allen, (d 1998) Blackwell Jurnal-Tribune http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/marion/obits/selvyr.txt Contributed by: Earl C. Padgett April 25, 2002 see copyright at end of file. ************************************************ OBITUARY: "Blackwell (Okla.) Journal-Tribune, August, 1998" "Funeral Services for Roy Allen Selvy, 81, longtime rural Blackwell resident, were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug 4, in Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. Mr. Don Martin officiating. "Burial was in the Blackwell Cemetery under direction of Hackler Funeral Home. By request of the family, there was no visitation and the casket was closed at all times. "Mr. Selvy was born March 11, 1917, in Marion, Kansas to Harry Allen Selvy (1890-1955) and Grace Aquila (Padgett) Selvy (1889-1974) and died at his (rural Kay County) home Thursday, July 30, 1998. "He was raised on the farm near Burns (Marion Co.), Kansas and graduated from Burns High School. He also attended El Dorado (KS) Junior College for one year. "He farmed with his father until marrying Frances Eula Van Natta (1918-1995) on May 21, 1941. He was called into military duty Aug. 14, 1941, serving with the Army Coast Artillery, stationed mostly around Boston, Mass. He received his honorable discharge on Dec. 8, 1945. "In that same year, they moved to Kay County (Okla.) to farm, raise cattle and a few quarter horses. "He served on the Prairie Chapel Elementary School board for over 20 years, was master of Weston Grange, Sunday School superintendent, lay leader, church conference delegate and a member of Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church. "Survivors include four daughters, Cynthia Pearl Nicholson (1946- ), Roxboro, N.C.; Roylyn Grace Selvy (1949- ), Coppell, Texas; Nancy Allene Marlman (1954- ), Marcos, Colo., and Harriet Eula Weber (1956- ), Ada, (Okla.); six sisters, Verna Ethel Vincent (1911- ), Wichita, Ks.; Gladys Anita Jewell (1914- ), Peabody, Ks.; Gaila May Henry (1922- ), and Vera Allene London (1919- ), both of Wichita; Grace Harriet Sebert (1925- ), Kansas City, Mo.; and Verda Pearl Stoskopf (1927- ), El Dorado, Ks., and six grandchildren. "He is preceded in death by his wife, Frances Eula Selvy on Aug. 9, 1995, and one brother, Caroll Daniel Selvy (1911-1993)." =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the KSGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access