GREENVILLE, KY., Dianna Lee Tinkle, 81, of Greenville passed away Saturday night, May 21, 2022 at 10:30 pm in the Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital following several months illness. Dianna was born on October 12, 1940 in Providence the daughter of Reverend Carroll Yarbrough and Mary Leslie Glore Yarbrough. She was a housewife, homemaker and member of Duvall’s Chapel General Baptist Church. Dianna was a wonderful Mamaw who loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed genealogy, crocheting and spending time on her front porch visiting with family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 56 years William Howard Tinkle, 1 brother Richard Yarbrough and 1 sister Jenny Rowe.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville.
She is survived by 2 daughters Penny Lynn (Steve) Jarvis of Central City and Melissa Ann (Mark) Calloway of Central City, 4 grandchildren Tyler Duane (Courtney) Dukes, Courtney Danielle (Jason) Vincent, Terressa Megan (Clay) Fleming, and Whitney Morgan (Zach) Knight, 8 great grandchildren Cannon Gage Dukes, Teegan Grace Fleming, Everett Creek Vincent, Raylee Kate Dukes, Bridge Coy Vincent, Taylen Hope Fleming, Axton Clark Fleming, and William Charles Knight, 1 brother Reverend Curtis (Pauletta) Yarbrough of Madisonville, 1 sister Linda (Mike) Simpkins of Greenville, several nieces and nephews
Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 11:00 am from Gary’s Funeral Home by Reverend Larry Shadowen and Reverend J.W. Haire. Committal services will follow in White Oak Cemetery in Clay, KY at 1:30 pm.
Online condolences to the family may be made at www.garysfuneralhome.net