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SAMUEL BOURNE GOVER Feb. 1, 1918-Sept. 18, 2005 Samuel Bourne Gover, age 87, of Monticello, Ky. passed away September 18, 2005 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Lexington, Ky. He was born February 1, 1918 in Pulaski County. On August 18, 1973 he married Joyce Burke Bell, who survives. They were happily married for 32 years. He is survived by one son-Christopher Bourne Gover; three daughters-Kathy Gover Adams, Donna Jo Slagle, and Teresa Ann Eaton; one brother-Maurice Ray Gover; and three loving grandchildren-Joe Donald Eaton, Maggie Ellen Gover and Samuel Johnson Gover; one great grandchild-Keelea Gayle Savage. He was preceded in death by two brothers-John Vaughn Gover and Ellis Nelson Gover; three sisters-Elizabeth Frances Howard, Nancy Alma Gover, and Dell Marie Gibbons. He served as a deacon at the High Street Baptist Church in Somerset, Ky. for many years. He later moved his membership to the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Monticello. He served his country during WWII in the branch of the U.S. Navy from September 4, 1941 until November 21, 1945. He served in the Asiatic-Pacific receiving the Victory Medal, Good Conduct, American Theater and American Defense Medals. He retired from Jellico Grocery Company. For the past several years, he worked as desk clerk at the Anchor Motel. Sam was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. Visitation was from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 and until the funeral service at 2 p.m. on September 22, 2005 in the chapel of the Heartland Funeral Home, Monticello, Ky. with Bro. Keith McKim officiating. Burial was in the Elk Spring Cemetery. The family requests donations be made to the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation at: Koman Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX, 75265-0309. Add a comment |
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