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Obituaries for Thursday, May 6, 2021

Henderson, KY, USA / WSON AM & FM


JAMES LAWRENCE VANCE           78       OF HENDERSON

DIED TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021 AT DEACONESS MIDTOWN IN EVANSVILLE.  HE RETIRED FROM WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION. 

 

SURVIVORS INCLUDE:

LELIA VANCE

1 SON            JAMES KEITH VANCE

2 SISTERS      CYNTHIA VANCE BOURLAND AND SHERRY VANCE MEADOWS

NIECES AND NEPHEWS

 

THERE WILL BE A PRIVATE GRAVESIDE SERVICE

TOMBLINSON FUNERAL HOME HENDERSON CHAPEL IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS

FOR JAMES LAWRENCE VANCE

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MERRILYN L. SMITH-GOVERNOR          87       OF HENDERSON

DIED TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021 AT THE LUCY SMITH KING CARE CENTER.  SHE WAS A MEMBER OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH WHERE SHE PARTICIPATED IN THE SENIOR ADULT AND MUSIC PROGRAMS.  SHE RETIRED FROM METHODIST HOSPITAL WHERE SHE SERVED AS DIRECTOR OF NURSING EDUCATION FOR MOST OF HER CAREER.  SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER FIRST HUSBAND, JIMMIE G. SMITH, WHO DIED IN 2003 AND BY A SON, MARK ALLAN SMITH IN 2019.

 

SURVIVORS INCLUDE:

HER HUSBAND        NEIL GOVERNOR

2 DAUGHTERS         DeANN PAYNE AND SHELLY SCHMELZER, BOTH OF HENDERSON

GRANDCHILDREN, NIECES AND NEPHEWS

 

A PRIVATE FAMILY FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD

THE REVERENDS ALAN CHAMNESS AND RON OSBORNE WILL OFFICIATE

PRIVATE FAMILY BURIAL WILL BE IN FERNWOOD CEMETERY

THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION

RUDY ROWLAND FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS

FOR MERRILYN L. SMITH-GOVERNOR

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VERNESE L. WILSON          90       OF PROVIDENCE

DIED TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2021 AT BAPTIST HEALTH IN MADISONVILLE.  SHE WAS A RETIRED SOCIAL WORKER AND HAD WORKED AT THE KENTUCKY CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES.    SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A SON, COSBY LEE WILSON, JR.

 

SURVIVORS INCLUDE:

1 SON            DOUG WILSON OF DIXON

2 SISTERS      JERLEAN BASHAM OF HUDSON, KENTUCKY AND

                          EDWINA CLARK OF BIG CLIFTY, KENTUCKY

4 GRANDCHILDREN, 5 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 2 GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, NIECES AND NEPHEWS

 

GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE 1 PM SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 AT OAK GROVE CEMETERY IN DIXON

BROTHER HEATH FERGUSON WILL OFFICIATE

TOWNSEND FUNERAL HOME IN DIXON IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS

FOR VERNESE L. WILSON

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