Joel James Peveler, 78, of Owensboro, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Wellington Parc. He was born July 2, 1946 in Daviess County to the late James Peveler and Maryann Girten Peveler. Joel worked as a physician’s assistant for numerous doctors in town and for Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 25 years and served during the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Deborah Bradford Peveler; son, James Peveler II (Jessica); daughter, Amberle’ Peveler; five grandchildren, Isabel Bauer, Jenna Peveler, James Peveler III, Henry Heath, and Magnolia Benson; siblings, Ella Welcher, Carla Dunaway, and Willard Peveler; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at James H. Davis Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will follow in Owensboro Memorial Gardens with military honors. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.