Dianna Lee Tinkle, 81, of Greenville, died Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital following several months illness. Born October 12, 1940 in Providence, the daughter of Reverend Carroll Yarbrough and Mary Leslie Glore Yarbrough. She was a housewife, homemaker and member of Duvall’s Chapel General Baptist Church. Dianna was a wonderful Mamaw who loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She enjoyed genealogy, crocheting and spending time on her front porch visiting with family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 56 years, William Howard Tinkle, one brother, Richard Yarbrough and one sister Jenny Rowe.
Survivors include her daughters, Penny Lynn (Steve) Jarvis of Central City, Melissa Ann (Mark) Calloway of Central City, grandchildren Tyler Duane (Courtney) Dukes, Courtney Danielle (Jason) Vincent, Terressa Megan (Clay) Fleming, Whitney Morgan (Zach) Knight; great grandchildren,
Cannon Gage Dukes, Teegan Grace Fleming, Everett Creek Vincent, Raylee Kate Dukes, Bridge Coy Vincent, Taylen Hope Fleming, Axton Clark Fleming, and William Charles Knight; brother, Reverend Curtis (Pauletta) Yarbrough of Madisonville, sister, Linda (Mike) Simpkins of Greenville and several nieces and nephews
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. from Gary’s Funeral Home by Reverend Larry Shadowen and Reverend J.W. Haire. Committal services will follow in White Oak Cemetery in Clay, Kentucky at 1:30 p.m. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 24, 2022 between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville. Online condolences to the family may be made at www.garysfuneralhome.net
