Joseph Leo Head

Joseph Leo Head, 79, of Owensboro, passed away on October 3, 2012 at the Masonic Home in Shelbyville, Kentucky. He was born in Daviess County, Kentucky to the late Joseph Leo Head and Crystola (Cummings) Head Demarest.

Mr. Head lettered in football and was the senior class president at Owensboro Senior High School. He attended the University of Kentucky where he was a member of the Pershing Rifles. Following his service in the U. S. Army during the Korean War, he graduated from Kentucky Wesleyan College.

Leo was an accountant at General Electric in Owensboro for more than thirty-five years. For the last several years of his career he was employed by Akzo Nobel Corporation in Evansville.

He and his wife Peggy were members of Hall Street Baptist Church for 35 years, where he served as a deacon and a Royal Ambassador leader. They were later members of Third Baptist Church and served as greeters. Most recently, he was a member of First Baptist Church.

Leo enjoyed antiquing and was a collector of canes, walking sticks and old tools.

Mr. Head was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Peggy Ann (Spencer) Head, in 2006; a brother, Carl Lee Head; and his stepfather, Thomas Demarest.

He is survived by sons, David Carey Head (Paula) of Shelbyville, KY and John Eric Lumea (Alisha) of San Francisco, CA; a grandson, Drew Head of Shelbyville; and several nephews and cousins.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 6 at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory. Dr. Dwight Moody and Dr. Paul Strahan will officiate. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 4 - 8 PM and on Saturday after Noon at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Owensboro 230 J.R. Miller Blvd. Owensboro, KY 42303 or Oneida Baptist Institute P.O. Box 67
Oneida, KY 40972-0067.