Obituary of Mary Mitchell Gravely

Mary Mitchell Gravely, 87, died Saturday, November 15, 2014 at her home in Harrodsburg. Born in Harrodsburg on April 23, 1927, she was the daughter of the late W.T. and Mae Mitchell Wooldridge. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her beloved husband William W. Gravely, Sr. and her sister Nancy Wooldridge Wilson. She was a graduate of Harrodsburg High School, Maryville (Tennessee) College, and the University of Kentucky. A proud lifelong member of the United Presbyterian Church of Harrodsburg, she was one of the first woman members of its diaconate. Mary Mitchell was an educator in both the Harrodsburg and Mercer County school systems, teaching a variety of subjects. She was a member and former Registrar and Regent of the Jane McAfee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a member of the Jamestown Society, Morgan’s Men, Boonesborough Society, Ancient Planters, Dames of the Magna Carta, Washington’s Men at Valley Forge, and a former member of Colonial Dames and Daughters of the Confederacy. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Reinhardt (Craig) of Lexington; two sons, William Gravely, Jr. (Nancy) of Glasgow and Tom Gravely (Linda) of Edgewood, seven grandchildren, Chris Gravely (Monique), Kirsten Moss (Ben), Nathaniel Gravely, Sarah Gravely, Matthew Gravely, Andrew Reinhardt, and Sam Reinhardt; and three great-grandchildren, Cassidy Moss, Mary Dotson Moss, and Isabel Gravely. Memorial service 11 AM Wed., Nov. 19, 2014, United Presbyterian Church, Harrodsburg, KY. Visit. 6-8 PM Tues., Ransdell Funeral Chapel. Alternate expressions of sympathy may be directed to the Harrodsburg United Presbyterian Church Academy Fund or Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee. Arrangements by Ransdell Funeral Chapel, Harrodsburg (www.ransdellfuneralchapel.com).