Breckinridge-Clinton County KyArchives Obituaries.....SHELLEY, Reverend Schuyler Goodson January 25, 1920 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com June 19, 2020, 9:28 pm Unknown Kentucky Newspaper Jan 1920 OBITUARY REV. S. G. SHELLEY Prominent Methodist Minister Known to Everybody in Columbia District AFTER SHORT ILLNESS DIES IN CAMPBELLSVILLE (Taylor County, Kentucky) The intelligence of the death of the Reverend S. G. SHELLEY, which occurred at his home in Campbellsville last Sunday morning between midnight and day, cast a gloom over this entire community. For four years before being assigned to Campbellsville, he was the presiding elder of the Columbia District, and during that time, he resided in Columbia, and often preached to the congregation at this place. He was a very lovable man, full of the spirit of God, and was a constant worker for his Master. He was a strong man intellectually, kind and gentle in manners, drawing all men into his confidence, having only the love of God for his guidance. His death brought sorrow to every home in this town, and throughout the Columbia District, being classed as a man of God. His passing is not only a serious blow to the church he loved, but it is a distinctive loss to society, as he stood for right living and taught it from the pulpit. The deceased had been a popular minister in this community for many years, having been the presiding elder at two different times, with a few years between the charges. He was a man who was never known to be idle. It mattered not where you saw him on the streets or upon the public highway, he was busy in the cause of his Master. The deceased was born and reared in Clinton County, Kentucky, and was licensed to preach when quite a young man, and was about sixty-two years old; and during his career as minister, he filled many important charges in the Louisville Conference. He had served a church in Louisville, Hopkinsville, and Glasgow, and a number of other churches of the larger towns of Kentucky. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Board of Education of the Louisville Conference, and he took a great interest in the Lindsey-Wilson School, this place. His death has cast a gloom over the Louisville Conference, and all the churches of Southern Methodism throughout the state. There were funeral services at Campbellsville, there being many beautiful floral offerings. The discourse was preached by the Reverend T. J. Wade, of this place, who succeeded Brother SHELLEY as presiding elder. He paid high tribute to the life and character of the deceased. The remains will be shipped to Bewleyville, Breckinridge County for interment. Bewleyville was the home of Mrs. (Georgia) SHELLEY before her marriage. Mrs. SHELLEY has been a faithful companion of her now sainted husband, and great sympathy is felt for her. She is a Consecrated Lady, and knows how to reach her God in this great sorrow. The hour of the funeral is 2 o'clock this Tuesday afternoon. During its progress there were no exercises at the Lindsey-Wilson School. The school sent a beautiful floral design. Additional Comments: #0115 Dowell Cemetery #1, located east of Highway 690 near Larry BOARD farm (owner in 1991), near Corners, in Breckinridge County, Ky. SHELLEY, Rev. Schuyler Goodson 11 Dec 1856 -- 25 Jan 1920 tombstone dates (death certificate lists born 11 Dec 1860) 1st husband of Georgia "Georgie" DOWELL son of Reverend Lewis Strader SHELLEY & Deborah Jane FROGGE have his death certificate have his obituary he has a single tombstone HIS WIFE REMARRIED; ALSO BURIED HERE: GODFREY, Georgie D. 18 Feb 1868 -- 18 Aug 1948 wife of #1- The Reverend Schuyler Goodson SHELLEY married on 15 Sep 1886 Breckinridge County, Ky wife of #2- Leroy William GODFREY daughter of Griffin Stith DOWELL & Sarah "Sallie" (nee: DOWELL) have her death certificate she has a tombstone GODFREY, Leroy William 21 Jan 1853 -- 28 Mch 1940 unknown if Leroy had a first wife 2nd husband of: Georgia "Georgie" DOWELL SHELLEY his parents are unknown have his death certificate he has a tombstone Dana Brown & Peggy Russell File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/s/shelley10961gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/