Frances Ellen Dant

Frances E. (Alvey) Dant, 87, of 2236 York Drive, Owensboro, died Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Hermitage Nursing and rehabilitation after suffering a long illness. She was born September 9, 1922 in Daviess County to the late Manford A. and Juliett (Osborne) Alvey. She lived most of her life in Owensboro. She married Finis Dant in 1992 and joined him in Calhoun, Kentucky where they made their home until their return to Owensboro in 2005. She was employed at Singer Sewing Co., and Sears Roebuck for many years before retiring from Anderson's Department Store. She faithfully watched and enjoyed U.K. basketball and professional golf since her respiratory illness in 1987. She was a member of St. Stephen Cathedral, and St. Sebastian Catholic Church while residing in Calhoun.
She was preceded in death by husbands; Richard L. Hamilton, Edwin J. Bruner, Paul W. Lee, and Finis A. Dant in 2007. Also preceding her in death were three grandsons; Kenneth Wayne Hamilton, Terry Lee Hamilton, and Matthew Greep Hamilton, two sisters; Martine Goetz and Alene Blandford Keller

Survivors include three sons; James "Jim" (Sharon) Hamilton of Evansville, IN., Gerald "Jerry" (Elizabeth) Hamilton, and Donald L. "Don" Hamilton of Owensboro, seven grandchildren; Keith Hamilton of San Antonio, TX., Mark Hamilton and Gail Hamilton of Evansville, and Kevin Hamilton of Owensboro, Debby Millay and Lisa Oost of Whitesville, and Donya Menzies of Owensboro, thirteen great-grandchildren, a step-son; William E. "Bud" Bruner of Austin, TX., five step-daughters; Pat (Bruner) Mercer of Los Vegas, NV., Linda (Dant) Pauley of Madisonville, Mary Jane (Dant) Smith of Council Bluff, IA., Paula (Dant) Ray and Bobbi (Dant) Tucker of Owensboro, a sister; Nancy Witmeyer of Sacramento, CA., and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory. Burial will follow in Mater Dolorosa Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 3 to 8 p.m.and after 9 a.m. Wednesday.