Ray Sweany and his wife, Shirley Goodsell-Sweany, formerly of Allen County, escaped the wrath of tornadoes that devastated several towns across Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas.
Ray is originally from LaHarpe; Shirley from Gas. They live near Mayfield, Ky., one of the hardest-hit areas by the tornado.
Their daughter, Debbie Cabbitt, who lives nearby, also was able to avoid any significant damage, aside from losing power in the storm’s aftermath.
Worried relatives checked on the family the morning after the storm to confirm they were uninjured, and with no structural damage to their residences.
