Dovie Lee Stewart, 83, Brownsville
Wandel Dee Strange, 82, Munfordville
Dovie Lee Stewart
Dovie Lee Stewart
Dovie Lee Stewart, 83, of Brownsville died peacefully at NHC HealthCare in Glasgow on Sunday, July 23, 2023.
The Edmonson County native was born Feb. 19, 1940, to the late Elijah Dehart and Lucy Sexton Dehart. She was married to Junith Stewart, who also preceded her in death.
Dovie worked as a homemaker and cared for her family with love. She was a member of Cedar Springs United Baptist Church.
She leaves to honor her memory two daughters, Sheila Boston of Glasgow and Patty Mills of useBrownsville; eight grandchildren, Lanae Burnley (Stacy), Dusty Filback (Makala), Brittany Doan (Michael Evans), Alyssa Glass (Cory), Logan Boston (Whitney Miller), Brooke Filback, Gaige Boston and Addisyn Mills; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, Jim Dehart, and sister, Nora Douglas.
Funeral service is at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 27, 2023, Cedar Springs United Baptist Church, with interment in Lambert Cemetery. Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the church.
Patton Funeral Home Brownsville Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.
Wandel Strange
Wandel Strange
Wandel Dee Strange, 82, of Munfordville died Wednesday evening, July 19, 2023.
On March 18, 1941, Wandel was welcomed into this life by his parents Elvin and Thelma Logsdon Strange. He grew up in an area of Edmonson County that at that time was called the Forks of Nolin and Green River. Wandel attended first through eighth grades at Lincoln Elementary School in Edmonson County and on the first Tuesday after Labor Day in 1955, he enrolled in Cub Run High School in Hart County. That’s the day he met the love of his life, Rita Jaggers. He was graduated from Cub Run and, in the summer of 1959, enrolled at Western Kentucky University.
On March 18, 1961, Wandel and Rita were married. Wandel graduated in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree. Before graduating, he spent two years teaching physical education at Lincoln Elementary School. After graduating with a B.S., he served two years as principal while concurrently completing his master’s degree. In 1965, he became principal of Cub Run High School, and in 1967 he was awarded Rank I. In 1969, he left Cub Run to become superintendent of Williamstown Independent School District in Williamstown, Kentucky. When hired, he was the youngest superintendent in the commonwealth of Kentucky at 27 years old. The most memorable event in his life occurred on Feb. 3, 1973, when his only son, Kendrick Clayton Strange, was born. Kendrick currently resides in Bowling Green and is a teacher for Warren County Public Schools. He returned in 1981 to the Hart County school system, where he served as superintendent until his retirement in 1992. He was recognized with the Dupree Award which is given annually by the Kentucky School Board Association to the Superintendent of the Year.
Throughout his career, he was a mentor to many future administrators; a number who later became superintendents began their careers under Wandel. After retiring, he and Rita opened and operated an antique store in Cave City. He became an active part of the Cave City community, working to help others through the local chamber of commerce and tourism commission. He was named volunteer of the year in 2019 and has been named citizen of the year.
In addition to his son, Wandel is survived by his brother, Sam Strange, and his wife Edna Mae; his sister, Gail Kelley, and her husband Joe; Wandel’s brother-in-law, Rondell Clayton Jaggers, and his wife Leslie Jaggers of Savannah, Georgia; several cousins; and a host of friends.
Funeral service is at 1 p.m. Friday, July 28, 2023, in the chapel of Sego Funeral Home, with Bro. Tommy Adams officiating and with burial in Stockholm Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and after 8 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
In memory of Wandel, the family requests that memorial contributions be given to Stockholm Baptist Church; these donations may be left at the funeral home.
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