SHEILA JOY MCCONNELL 64 OF HENDERSON
DIED ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28TH, AT THE LUCY SMITH KING CARE CENTER UNDER THE CARE OF ST. ANTHONY’S HOSPICE. SHEILA WORKED FOR GREEEN RIVER AREA CREDIT UNION FOR 13 YEARS AS A LOAN OFFICER AND WAS CO-OWNER OF MCCONNELL ELECTRICAL WITH HER HUSBAND, TRENT. SHE ALSO ATTENDED RIVER CITY CLOWN SCHOOL AND PARTICIPATED IN VARIOUS PARADES, CHARITABLE FUNCTIONS, AND PRIVATE BIRTHDAY PARTIES. PEOPLE REFERRED TO HER AS “TATER” THE CLOWN. SHEILA WAS ALSO A C.A.S.A. VOLUNTEER AND WAS AN ADVOCATE FOR DOGS AND CATS IN NEED. SHEILA WAS A FAMILIAR VOICE ON WSON AS SHE ENJOYED CALLING IN TO WIN TICKETS OR JUST TO SAY GOOD MORNING. SHE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HER PARENTS, RALPH AND MARY RIGDON.
SURVIVORS INCLUDE:
HER HUSBAND OF 37 YEARS TRENT MCCONNELL OF HENDERSON
1 DAUGHTER TARA HUNSINGER OF HENDERSON
1 BROTHER DAVID WAYNE RIGDON OF CORYDON, KY
1 GRANDAUGHTER ANNA LEE HUNSINGER
AUNTS, COUSINS, AND MANY NIECES AND NEPHEWS
THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 11AM ON SATURDAY, JULY 1ST, AT BENTON-GLUNT & TAPP FUNERAL HOME WITH BROTHER GARY SHOULDERS, BROTHER BRET EBLEN, AND BROTHER EARL CARTER OFFICIATING.
ENTOMBMENT WILL FOLLOW AT FAIRMONT MAUSOLEUM
FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE INVITED TO SHEILA’S LIFE CELBRATION FROM 4PM UNTIL 8PM ON FRIDAY, JUNE 30TH, AND AGAIN FROM 9AM UNTIL SERVICE TIME ON SATURDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY MAY TAKE THE FORM OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEW HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE AND/OR C.A.S.A. OF WESTERN KENTUCKY.
FOR SHEILA JOY MCCONNELL
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