Brad W. Critchelow, 32, of Utica, Ky., died Thursday May 9, 2013, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born July 10, 1980, in Hardinsburg, Ky.
Brad was a magnificent husband, loving and devoted father and the perfect son. He was the best big brother in the whole world. Brad loved hunting, fishing, playing softball, working in his garage and office as well as working on his friends’ and family’s computers. However, some of the most memorable
moments was his “silly” time with his baby girl Macy and eating at Hardees on their Daddy & Macy Day. He worked as a Mechanical Engineer for Alcoa in Newburgh, Ind., after graduating from Ohio County High School in 1998, Kentucky Wesleyan College in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and University of Kentucky in 2004 with Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He was also a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Lee and Frances Lucas of Big Springs, Ky.; grandfather, Hobart Critchelow of McDaniels and adopted grandparents, Jim and Elizabeth Roach.
Survivors include his wife, Melanie Mingus Critchelow and a daughter, Macy Elizabeth Critchelow both of Utica; his parents, Jerry and Gail Critchelow of Hartford; two sisters, Callie Critchelow of Louisville and Amanda Critchelow Howard of Owensboro; one niece, Jazlynn Daisy Howard of Owensboro; grandmother, Doris Jean Critchelow of McDaniels; father and mother-in-law, Doug and June Mingus of Balltown as well as numerous cousins, aunts and uncles.
The funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam. Visitation will be Monday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m and again Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Miller-Schapmire Funeral Home in Hartford.
Expressions of Sympathy may take the form of contributions to Benefit Fund for Macy Elizabeth Critchelow, c/o Bank of Ohio County, P.O. Box 307, Beaver Dam, Ky. 42320.