Donald “Dandy” Eugene Carver, 87, of Greenville died Monday, April 17, 2023 at Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville. Born May 2, 1935 in Butler, Mo., the son of Everett Carver and Josephine Clementine Shelton Carver. He was a UMWA coal miner and worked for Peabody Coal at Sinclair Surface Mines. After retiring from the mines, he worked for Four Seasons Lawncare. He was a member of Second Baptist Church in Greenville. He was an Army veteran and served during the Korean War. He loved flying his RC airplanes and was a voracious reader.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 54 years Myrna Joyce Carver, his brothers Everett Carver Junior, Douglas “Spot” Harold Carver, and Joe Lee Carver.
Survivors include a daughter, Tracy (David) Simmons of Chapel Hill, Tenn.; son, Todd (Sherry) Carver, Sr. of Owensboro; grandchildren, Chelsi McPherson, Mallory (Brence) Brooks, Nathan (Taylor) Simmons, and Todd Carver, II; great grandchildren, Autumn Brooks, Cameron Brooks, Brendan Brooks, and Conner Simmons; and special friend Mike Munday.
Graveside with military honors will be Monday, April 24 at 1:00 p.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Greenville with Rev. George Thompson officiating. Visitation will be Monday, April 24 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville. Gary’s Funeral Home is in charge or arrangements.
Online condolences to the family may be made at www.garysfuneralhome.net
