Thelma Irene Voyles Blincoe

Thelma Irene Voyles Blincoe, 75, of 301 Longfellow Drive, Owensboro, Kentucky, formerly of Burton Road, Masonville, Kentucky, departed this earth November 4, 2006 to accept her crown of glory and rightful place next to the throne of her Maker and Savior. Beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, friend, and faithful prayer warrior, Thelma will be missed by all who knew her, but her loving spirit will be forgotten by none.

Preceding her in death are her father, Frank B. Voyles, mother, Emma Ethel Houston Voyles, and several half-brothers and half-sisters.

Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Albert Thomas Blincoe; her children and their spouses, Beverly and Matthew Ashauer of Hoisington, KS, Thomas and Pam Blincoe of Kings Mountain, NC, and Sharon Phelps Tanner of Owensboro, her grandchildren and their spouses; Jeremy and Lynn Newcom of VA, Jeni Miller of TN, Robyn Ashauer of KS, Casey Cochran of NC, Cheryl Blincoe of NC, and Valery and Travis Hagan of KY, her great grandchildren, James and Anita Miller, both of TN, her sister and brother-in-law, Connie and John Anderson of Owensboro, her brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Jean Voyles of Hartford, her half-brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Mary Ruth Voyles of TN, and her half sister and brother-in-law, JoAnn and Carlos Hernandez of TN.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at Glenn Funeral Home with Rev. John Fowler officiating. Burial will immediately follow in Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Monday, November 6, 2006 from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again on Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Pallative Care.