Thanks so much for the obit on Dorothy Wilkey. Surely appreciate your time and trouble. As for the Wilkey/Whelchel mystery! The entire family is still trying to figure out when/where/why the name change! Some members of this family went by the name Wilkey, some by Whelchel. Several of these people resided in Owensboro. I suspect the above mentioned Dorothy is one of those whose family began as Whelchel! The pronunciation/sound of these 2 names is not AT ALL similar! Since most of my OLDEST Wilkey/Whelchel relatives are now gone - I suppose my quest for answers will last a long, long time! Thanks again for all the help. One more possible family contact in Owensboro! L. Livers