This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Thompson, Forbis, Fletcher, Brown, McDonald, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17877/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lou Vada Forbis-Fletcher PEKIN - Lou Vada Forbis-Fletcher, 89, of Pekin, passed away at 5:45 p.m. Monday April 21, 2008, at her residence. She was born April 17, 1919, in Green County, Ky., to Joe and Lois Cook Thompson. She first married Sherman E. Forbis in 1935. She married Leonard Fletcher July 23, 1972, in Pekin. He passed away April 11, 1999, in Pekin. She also was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, one sister, one granddaughter and a stepgrandson. She is survived by three sons, Charles (Julie) Forbis of Pekin, Russell (Sharon) Forbis of South Pekin, Larry (Cathy) Forbis of Pekin; one daughter, LaVerne (Terry) Brown of Pekin; one stepdaughter, Linda (Victor) McDonald of Pekin; 10 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Shelly (Sharon Schultz) Lile of Springfield; one sister, Adele Thompson of Springfield; and many nieces and nephews. Lou Vada worked at several jobs throughout her lifetime, retiring in 1979. She was a member of Liberty Ba! ptist Church in Pekin, was an associate member of UAW 974, she sang with Joy Land Band and was a member of Caterpillar Retirees Club. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Woolsey Funeral Home in Pekin, with the Rev. Tim Najpaver officiating. Burial will be in Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Transcribed by James Williamson Kentucky Vital Records Index, cd's THOMPSON, LOUVADA; GREEN; mother COOK LOIS; 17 Apr 1919 1920 Green Co. Ky. Census; Roll: T625_572; Page: 5A; ED: 50; Image: 786; Ancestry.com James J. Thompson, 46, Ky; Lois E., 25, Ky; Adina, 6, Ky; James J., 4 8/12, Ky; Adela, 3 5/12, Ky; Louvada, 8/12, Ky; Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.