Published: June 20, 2008 07:27 am      

Grace Decker

Mrs. Grace Louise Decker, widow of Jackie "Jack" Amos Decker, age 73, of Bronston, Ky., passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2008 at her residence.

She was born on Feb. 11, 1935 in Tateville, Ky. to the late Thomas and Flonnie Dobkins Stevens Sr. She was a homemaker and attended the Tateville Church of God of Prophecy. She loved volunteering as a foster grandmother with Oakwood and she was a former custodian of the First Baptist Church of Somerset. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

Mrs. Decker is survived by two sons, Jackie Decker Jr., of Bronston, Ky. and Edward Lee "Eddie" Decker, of Bronston, Ky.; five daughters, Nelda Decker, of Bronston, Ky., Maria Louise (and Charles) Bates, of Tateville, Ky., Loretta Lynn Vaughn, of Bronston, Ky., Samantha Vaughn, of Bronston, Ky., and Amy Ashton, of Somerset, Ky.; and two sisters, Margaret Bradshaw, of Somerset, Ky. and Hazel Stout, of California, Ky.; 19 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law and best friend, Maudie Stevens.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Jackie "Jack" Amos Decker, whom she married on Dec. 27, 1954; a son, Jackie Dennis Decker; six brothers, Thomas D. Stevens II, Floyd Terry, Granville Stevens, Robert "Joe" Stevens, Ray Stevens, and Elmer Stevens; and five sisters, Mary Cox, Shelby Jean Horn, Lucille Newman, Claris Stevens, and Edna Kate Barnett.

Visitation will be Friday, June 20 after 6 p.m. at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be Saturday, June 21 at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Bro. Roger Dykes and Bro. Ronnie Bradshaw officiating.

Burial will follow in the Grave Hill Cemetery, Tateville, Ky.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the Grace Louise Decker Memorial Fund c/o Lake Cumberland Funeral Home.

Condolences may be made at:

www.lakecumberlandfuneralhome.com.