GREENVILLE, KY., Donald “Dandy” Eugene Carver, 87, of Greenville passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023 at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. He was born in Butler, Missouri on May 2, 1935 the son of Everett Carver and Josephine Clementine Shelton Carver. He was a UMWA coal miner and worked for Peabody Coal at Sinclair Surface Mines. After retiring from the mines, he worked for Four Seasons Lawncare. He was a member of Second Baptist Church in Greenville. He was an Army veteran and served during the Korean War. He loved flying his RC airplanes and was a voracious reader.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 54 years Myrna Joyce Carver, his brothers Everett Carver Junior, Douglas “Spot” Harold Carver, and Joe Lee Carver.
He is survived by 1 daughter Tracy (David) Simmons of Chapel Hill, TN., 1 son Todd (Sherry) Carver, Sr. of Owensboro, 4 grandchildren Chelsi McPherson, Mallory (Brence) Brooks, Nathan (Taylor) Simmons, and Todd Carver, II., 4 great grandchildren Autumn Brooks, Cameron Brooks, Brendan Brooks, and Conner Simmons, special friend Mike Munday.
Visitation will be held on Monday, April 24, 2023 from 10:00 AM until 12:30 PM at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville.
Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 24, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville with Rev. George Thompson officiating.