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Visitation for Phyllis George this afternoon

Phyllis George, female sportscasting pioneer, dies at 70
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Phyllis George, one of the first woman sports commentators arrives at the Museum of Television and Radio "She Made It" launch party, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, in New York. "She Made It" is a three year initiative celebrating the achievements of creative and business women in the television and radio industry.
Phyllis George, female sportscasting pioneer, dies at 70
Posted at 10:04 AM, May 23, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-23 10:04:36-04

VERSAILLES, Ky. (LEX 18) — The visitation for Phyllis George will be held this afternoon.

The former Miss America and First Lady of Kentucky died last week at UK Hospital after battling a blood disorder.

Pamela Brown, George's daughter, posted that the Kentucky Castle in Versailles will be the site for the visitation.

It will be held on Saturday May 23 from 1:30 until 4:30 in the afternoon.

There will be guidelines consistent with COVID-19 restrictions during the visitation. According to the update from Brown, each person will be responsible for their own mask.

A private service will be held on Monday at 3:00 p.m. The service will be available for viewing on KET.org.

Phyllis George was 70 years old.

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