Eva “Granny” McLimore Statts, 91, of Owensboro, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. She was born January 15, 1929 in Daviess County to the late Everett and Mary Harrison McLimore. She was a mother of 11 children whom she loved very much. She worked hard, loved jigsaw puzzles, working in puzzle books and putting flowers in her yard.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Statts Sr.; four sons, Billy, Gary, Richard, and David Statts; one daughter, Sheila Worthington; brothers, Buck and Shirley McLimore; sister, Doris Steitler; and grandsons, Brian and Kevin Statts.
She is survived by sons; Charles Jr. (Angie), Everett (Carolyn), Gene, Mike, and Larry (Kristy); daughter, Glenda Taylor; sisters, Judy Martin (David) and Wanda McKenney (Don); brothers, J.R. McLimore (Dana) and Robert McLimore (Betty); 33 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020 in the chapel at James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory. Burial will follow in Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. on Thursday and after 10 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home.