Gladys Worley Coyle |
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GLADYS COYLE Gladys Worley Coyle, 92, Danville Road, Perryville, died Tuesday, March 16 at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. Born July 30, 1911 in Mercer County, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Minnie Houp Worley and widow of Arthur B. Coyle. She and her husband owned and operated the Coyle Funeral Home in Perryville which is now Wilder Funeral Home. She was among the first female licensed funeral directors in the state, having received her license in the 1940s. She served as the first female delegate to the National Funeral Directors convention from Kentucky. She was one of the original owners of Elmwood Inn in Perryville. Mrs. Coyle finished out the unexpired term as mayor of Perryville after the death of her husband, the longtime mayor, in 1969. She was very instrumental in the development of the Perryville Battlefield State Park and along with the late Frank Rankin developed the Annual Boy Scout Trek at the battlefield. She served on the Kentucky State Heritage Commission under four separate governors. She was a founding member of Merchants Row Development Corporation and an honorary member of the Louisville Civil War Roundtable. She served on various boards including the Salvation Army, American Cancer Society and American Red Cross. She was a member of the Perryville Baptist Church and the Perryville Homemakers Club. Survivors include: one daughter, two granddaughters, three nieces, and one nephew. The funeral was held Friday, March 19 at the Perryville Baptist Church with Chris Brummett officiating. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Gladys Coyle Memorial Fountain Fund, Farmers National Bank, 309 East Second St., Perryville, KY 40468 or Heritage Hospice. (HH Thu Mar 25, 2004) |
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