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    1. [ILHAMILT] OVERBEY OBIT
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    3. Henry Asa Overbey, 93, of Belle Rive, died 1:25 a.m. Saturday, Jan, 28, 2012, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. He was born Aug. 23, 1918, in Wayne County, the son of Asa Alexander and Rena Belle (Sexton) Overbey. He married Ethel Lorene Clark on April 26, 1947; she preceded him in death Feb. 26, 2001. Mr. Overbey is survived by his sons, Ernest (Barbara) Overbey of Opdyke, Albert (Beverly) Overbey of Mt. Vernon and Henry (Sharon) Overbey of Mt. Vernon; a daughter, Lorene Overbey of Belle Rive; nine grandchildren, Tracy (Rodney) Sweetin of Ina, Trena (Ron) Greene of Mt. Vernon, Mo., Chuck Overbey of Mt. Vernon, Brad (Davina) Overbey of Mt. Vernon, Tammy (Fred) Timmons of Mt. Vernon, Andrew Overbey of Mt. Vernon, Ryan (Carmen) Overbey of Belle Rive, Angela (Jeff) Sheridan of Opdyke and Karmen Keyes of McMinnville, Tenn.; 15 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandson; and one great-great-granddaughter. He was a full time International Harvester farmer until retirement. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 820th Army Aviation Engineers from 1942 to 1945, where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge and the Normandy Invasion. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Gholson Funeral Home in Dahlgren with the Rev. Ralph Wilton officiating. Burial will be at Richardson Hill Cemetery in Dahlgren with graveside military rites by Mt. Vernon American Legion Post 141. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

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