Shelby Brasher

Shelby Jean Brasher 76, of Madisonville, KY died on June 28, 2012 at Brighton Cornerstone Health Care in Madisonville, KY. She had worked in the Deli at Kroger in Madisonville, KY. She was of the Baptist Faith. She was preceded by her 1st husband David Ralph Cranor, 2nd husband Charles “Sonny” Brasher; a daughter Anita Earl and a brother Robert Shear. Survivors include 2 sons Vernon Cranor of Knox, IN.; Danny Cranor of Clay, KY; 4 step sons Richard Cranor of Texas; David Cranor Indiana; Terry Brasher of Madisonville, KY and Larry Brasher of Slaughters, KY; 7 step daughters Beverly Morgan of Florida; Lawanda “Sissy” Brown of Nortonville, KY; Rita Parker of Nortonville, KY; Janice Stanley of Madisonville, KY; Donna Davis of Princeton, KY; Connie Williams of White Plains, KY and Leslie Brasher of Florida; 5 brothers Melvin E. Shear Jr. and Jack Shear both of Bradley, IL; Doug Shear  and Donald Shear both of Boubonnias, IL; Jeff Shear of Macentosh, Minn; 5 sisters Gloria Lippold of Bradley, IL, Marlene Meents of Tucson, AZ; Janice Clarke of Bowling Green, KY; Judy Reiniche of Kankakee, IL and Patty Graves of Chavance, IL.; 30 grandchildren and several great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at Townsend Funeral Home in Dixon at 1pm on Tuesday July 3, 2012. Rev. Jerry Simpson will officiate. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery in Nortonville, KY. Visitation will be from 10am until service time at the funeral home on Tuesday.

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