Fred Marksberry, 87, of Philpot, Ky., died Sunday, July 12, 2015, at his home. He was born Oct. 7, 1927, in Ohio County, Ky., to the late James and Nina (Lytle) Marksberry.
Fred was a farmer and a former Daviess County Commissioner. He was a WWII veteran, serving in the U.S. Army, and was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church where he was a Deacon and church treasurer for 60 years.
He was preceded in death by nine siblings, Marie Wilson, Mary Ruth Wilson, Wilma Roberts, Dorothy Nell Roberts, June Embry, Norma Lee Marksberry, Bill Marksberry, Frank Marksberry, and Ed Marksberry.
Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Thelma Marksberry; a son, Freddy Marksberry, of Bells Run; two daughters, Tonya Robinson of Philpot, and Pam Morrison and her husband, Glenn, of Owensboro; four granddaughters, Amanda (Brian) Fischer, Abby (Chris) Flake, Avery (Nick) Whitesell, and Chelsea Marksberry; a grandson, Jacob Marksberry; six great-granddaughters, Madison Morrison, Caroline Flake, Sophie Flake, Meredith Fischer, Paislee Marksberry, and Kennedy Whitesell; a great-grandson, Jackson Whitesell; two sisters, Helen Roberts, of Philpot, and Edna Mae Henderson, of Philpot; and several nieces and nephews.
Services are 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, at the Chapel of James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory in Owensboro. Burial will follow in Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery in Philpot. Visitation is from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday and after 9 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.
The family requests that contributions may be made to the Owensboro Humane Society, 3101 W. 2nd St., Owensboro, Ky. 42301, or Hopewell Baptist Church, P.O. Box 279, Philpot, KY 42366.
