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The Press-Dispatch Local Wednesday, December 18, 2019 A- 5 Merry Christmas from Santa's Favorite Store Siebert's Where Helping You Dress Well Has Been A Specialty, Since 1922 Where Helping You Dress Well Has Been A Specialty, Since 1922 On e Square, Jasper 812-482-5514 siebertsclothing.com Holiday Hours: Monday and Tuesday 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday, ursday and Friday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Sunday Noon - 3 p.m. Red Wing and Timberland WORK SHOES Reg. From $129 $20 OFF Women's Assorted TOPS & BOTTOMS 60% OFF Reg. Price from $35 ENTIRE STOCK SUITS AND SPORT COATS MOST MADE IN USA Reg from $240 SAVE UP TO $100 & MORE LARGE GROUP DRESS SHIRTS From Enro and Forsyth Reg. From $39 BUY 1 AT REG. PRICE, GET THE 2ND F • R • E • E! * *Equal or lesser value ENTIRE STOCK WOMEN'S DRESS SHOES 50%-80% OFF Reg. Price from $40 Obituaries MARILYN R AE DR AKE Marilyn Rae Drake, 88, of Oakland City, entered rest on Monday Dec. 16, 2019, at the Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg. She was born on Dec. 12, 1931, in Lawrence County, Ill., to Raymond and Lu- cille( Rexroat) Drake. She was a 1953 gradu- ate of Welborn Memorial Baptist Hospital School of Nursing and was a plastic surgery surgical nurse for 25 years in Chicago. She is survived by her brother, Ronald Drake, of Evansville; a sister, Judy (Charlie) Brauser, of Oak- land City; nephews, Bruce (Paula) Drake and David (Barbara) Drake; nieces, Marilyn (Emery) Calde- meyer and Kay (Kev- in) Claridge; and sever- al great-nieces and great- nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. Private graveside servic- es will be at Montgomery Cemetery at a later date. The family of Marilyn Drake would like to give special thanks to Am- ber Manor and staff for their compassionate, lov- ing care given to Marilyn during time spent in their care. Family has entrusted Lamb-Basham Memori- al Chapel for their person- al assistance. Family and friends may send messag- es of comfort to www.lamb- basham.com. SHARON ELIEEN PERRY Sharon Elieen Perry, 77, of Fayetteville, TN died on Saturday, December 14 at the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN. She was born on October 24, 1942 in La Porte, Indi- ana to the late Robert and Eileen Pearl. Sharon was a bookkeep- er and managing partner of S.A. Perry Heating & Air in Gallatin, TN. A fter moving to Fayetteville, she worked as a substitute teacher at Unity School for 10 years. She was an avid mystery book reader and enjoyed caring for her walking horses. Perry was a mem- ber of the Walking Horse Owners Association, Plea- sure Walking Horse Asso- ciation of TN, the TN Walk- ing Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association, the Eastern Star, and was of the Baptist Faith. Sharon was a loving daughter, wife and sister. Survivors include her hus- band of 37 years, Steve Per- ry; sister, Sandra McComb, of Winslow, and nephew, Robert Burke. In addition to her parents, Perry was preceded in death by her sister, Shirley Pearl; and nephew, Jarod Burke. Private family services will be at a later date. Me- morials may be made to Vanderbilt University Med- ical Center Gift and Donor Services, 3322 West End Avenue, Suite 900, Nash- ville, TN 37203-1197 in memory of Mrs. Perry. Higgins Funeral Home is entrusted with her care.. See additional obituaries on page C-6. Petersburg council honors Lewis and Jenkins at meeting The Petersburg City Council on Monday night had a light agenda, most of the meeting was spent hon- oring long time councilmen Fran Lewis and Bertis Jen- kins. They were presented with plaques for their ser- vice and then honored with a reception. "I would like to recog- nize our two council mem- bers who are attending their last official council meeting as elected officials. Fran and Bertie have been serv- ing our community for ma- ny years and I, for one, know that I will really miss them both," said Mayor R.C. Klipsch. "Fran told me years ago when I was hired by Jon Craig to work for the City, that we do not play politics in the City. We represent all of the citizens and not par- ty affiliation. That is so very true and I am so proud of that fact. I comment all the time to people, 'Attend one of our Council meetings and you will not be able to tell a D from a R, only that we do what is best for all of our cit- izens," said Klipsch. He added, "I have never heard anyone ever mention someone's political prefer- ence when addressing a concern for the city. Such a shame the federal govern- ment does not work this way. "We have many accom- plishments over the past few years and many more will be completed the next four years. None of them would have been possible without the vision and nerve of this Council. I have truly appre- ciated working with both Fran and Bertie and can't tell you how much I appre- ciate their support. Thank you both for your service, passion and genuine con- cern for our community. It is with mixed emotion I would like to make this presenta- tion." Jenkins worked for the City for 20 years before be- ing elected to the City Coun- cil. He then served six terms on the council for a total of 44 years of service. Lewis also served six terms on the City Council. "It was pretty touching," said Lewis of the ceremony honoring her and Jenkins. Both decided not to seek re-election in this year's election. Sutton is Holly Walk grand prize winner Carol Sue Sutton was the grand prize winner in the Holly Walk treasure hunt drawing. Eleven merchants participated in the event and donated items for the final gift baskets. Participating businesses were Silk Designs, Marge's Hallmark, Bath Bombs, Mikel's Graphics, Cakes and Coffee Cafe, Kuttin' Loose, Studio 603, Solutions Beauty Shop, Make Me Unique, The Ole Flower Shoppe and China Wok. Each participant had to have their card punched by at least seven businesses on Saturday during the Holly Walk. They were then entered into a drawing for the prizes. Above: Sutton, with Marge Leavitt, of Marge's Hallmark, was the grand prize winner. Moose float wins top award in parade The Women of Moose's float Winter Wonderland won first place in the Petersburg Christmas parade last week. Girls Scouts go caroling at nursing homes The Winslow Girl Scouts and family members went Christmas caroling at both Golden Living and Amber Manor nursing homes in Petersburg on Monday night. The girls also handed out ornaments to the residents. Petersburg Mayor R. C. Klipsch presented plaques to Fran Lewis and Bertis Jenkins for their years of service. Lewis and Jenkins both served six terms on the City Council. Jenkins also worked 20 years for the city prior to being on the city council.