James L. “Jim” Pack, 80, of Owensboro entered into rest, absent from this earthly body but present with the Lord, on Monday, October 28, 2019 under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Dorothy Pack and his sister, Nancy Harmon. Mr. Pack was a mechanical engineering graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology. The Huntington, WV native retired from National Southwire Aluminum as a senior design engineer after 26 years. He was a member of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church. During his illness, he faithfully attended church via the internet. He loved church and enjoyed playing tennis for many years and watching KWC and UK basketball.
Surviving are his wife of almost 45 years, Charlotte Hagan Pack; a daughter, Mitzi Pavey and her husband Doug of Bloomington, IL; grandchildren, Nathan Pavey and his wife Debbie of Terre Haute, IN, Garrett Pavey and his fiancee’ Elizabeth Carman of Des Moines, IA; a sister, Debbie LaPole and her husband Bill of Huntington, WV; a brother, Fred Pack and his wife Julia of South Point, OH; and many nephews and nieces and their spouses. His great joy was caring for his Miniature Schnauzer, Heidi, and her best friends, Issy Anderson, Millie Watson, Alex McClure, Jack and Macie Moseley, Toby Newton, Sophie Temple, Gigi King, Cody Sullivan, Jack Richmond, and several others.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Friday, November 1, 2019 at Settle Memorial United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory and after 9 a.m. Friday at the church. Entombment will be in Owensboro Memorial Gardens.
Expressions may take the form of donations to the Daviess County Animal Shelter or to the Settle Memorial UMC Memorial Fund.