Agnes Ivey

IVEY Agnes L. Smith, died Friday, November 27, 2015 at Sayre Christian Villiage. Born in Stringtown, Ky to the late John Will and Magie Coke Smith. Moving to Lexington in 1929, she was educated locally, graduating from Henry Clay High School and The University of Kentucky (1943) with a B.A. degree in Social Work. She joined the staff of USO Travelers Aid as a case worker (1944) serving units in Leesville, LA, Austin and Temple, TX, Clarksville, TN and Lawton, OK. There she met a Fort Sill soldier, Joe "Doc" Ivey. They married in 1949 and were married 63 years when he died in November 2012. Returning from military duty in Germany, they established residence on Gettysburg Road, (Lex) in 1956 where she lived until 2014, moving then to Sayre Christian Village. She retired in 1986 after 20 years with U.K.'s Public Relations Department. A member of Broadway Christian Church, she had been active in FAC Sunday School Class, Mary Collis Faith Circle, Best Years Seniors & Women's Ministry. Other activities were Bell House Ceramics, Ky Belles Red Hat Society and she was a KY Colonel. Survivors are three daughters, Karen Oelgoetz (Joe) of Columbus, GA., Barbara Travis (Victor, deceased), Janet Coke Ivey; one son, John Ivey (LeAnn) all of Lexington; six grandchildren, Jennifer (Stuart) Williams, TN, Ashley Orberson (Jeff), Katie Garner (Sean), Tyler Halvaksz (Slade), Jakob Ivey and Emma Ivey all of Lexington; six great grandchildren. Services will be held at 12pm Wednesday December 2 at Kerr Brothers-Harrodsburg Road, officiated by Craig Yates. Visitation will be from 4-8pm Tuesday December 1st. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Salvation Army, Sayre Christian Villiage or charity of your choice.