Mrs. Grace Louise Decker, widow of Jackie “Jack” Amos Decker, age 73, of Bronston, KY, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at her residence.

She was born on February 11, 1935 in Tateville, KY to the late Thomas and Flonnie Dobkins Stevens Sr. She was a homemaker and attended the Tateville Church of God of Prophecy. She loved volunteering as a foster grandmother with Oakwood and was a former custodian of the 1^st Baptist Church of Somerset. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

Mrs. Decker is survived by two sons, Jackie Decker Jr. of Bronston, KY and Edward Lee “Eddie” Decker of Bronston, KY; five daughters, Nelda Decker of Bronston, KY, Maria Louise (and Charles) Bates of Tateville, KY, Loretta Lynn Vaughn of Bronston, KY, Samantha Vaughn of Bronston, KY, and Amy Ashton of Somerset, KY; and two sisters, Margaret Bradshaw of Somerset and Hazel Stout of California, KY; nineteen grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren; and a sister-in-law and best friend, Maudie Stevens.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Jackie “Jack” Amos Decker, whom she married on December 27, 1954; a son, Jackie Dennis Decker; six brothers, Thomas D. Stevens II, Floyd Terry, Granville Stevens, Robert “Joe” Stevens, Ray Stevens, and Elmer Stevens; and five sisters, Mary Cox, Shelby Jean Horn, Lucille Newman, Claris Stevens, and Edna Kate Barnett.

Visitation will be Friday, June 20^th after 6 pm at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be Saturday, June 21^st at 2:00 pm at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Bro. Roger Dykes and Bro. Ronnie Bradshaw officiating. Burial will follow in the Grave Hill Cemetery, Tateville, KY.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the Grace Louise Decker Memorial Fund c/o Lake Cumberland Funeral Home.

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