Lenuial C. “Judge” Nanney, 84, of Beaver Dam, passed away, Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at Professional Care Health and Rehab Center in Hartford. He was born April 23, 1930, in Beaver Dam to the late Goble Edmond and Violet Mae Carden Nanney.
He was a retired coal miner from Peabody Coal Company, former City Judge of Beaver Dam and he was a former longtime treasurer of UMWA District 23. He attended Cool Springs Baptist Church and was a member of Beaver Dam Masonic Lodge #420 F&AM. Len was an avid supporter of Ohio County High School and youth athletics; he loved to hunt and enjoyed helping children.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edmond and Violet Nanney; one brother, Charles Nanney; two sisters, Barbara Allen and Opal M. Nanney; and one grandson, Cody Nanney.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Delois Rae Kitchens Nanney, of Beaver Dam; one son, Gary Nanney, of Henderson; one daughter, Judy Ray, of Nashville; one foster brother, Steve Nanney, of Clarksville, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Josh (Amanda) Wright, Cory (Kara) Nanney, Megan Nanney and Miranda (Brandon) Hall; and four great-grandchildren, JaKory Nanney, Kingston Nanney, MaKayla Fulkerson and Noah Fulkerson.
Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Rev. George Darnell officiating. Burial will be in Cool Springs Cemetery in Beaver Dam. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at the funeral home. Masonic Rites Service will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donation to the Cool Springs Cemetery Fund, c/o James Lytle, 724 Buttermilk Lane, Beaver Dam, Ky. 42320.
Online messages of condolence can be made at: www.danksfuneralhome.com.