Leslie Brown “Red” Thrasher, 79, of Burkesville, KY passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, KY. He was born in Tulare, California on Thursday, December 8, 1939 the son of Brownie and Mary Kate Dicken Thrasher.
He attended Burkesville First Christian Church, was a U.S. Army Veteran, a business owner of Taco Mayo Restaurants, a former employee of the Chrysler Mopar Division of the Chrysler-Dodge Corporation, and an antique car collector.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife: Ida Maud Tallent Thrasher, whom he married on Saturday, January 4, 1969, his maternal grandparents: Leslie and Abigail Dicken, 5 brothers-in-law: Bobby Tallent, J.D. Tallent, Johnny Tallent, Guy Tallent, Joe Tallent, and his nephew: Warren Tallent.
SURVIVORS:
2 children: Cindy Marie Thrasher of Columbia, KY; Beth (Jeremy) Thrasher-Pedigo of Glasgow, KY
1 sister: Sally Tallent of Burkesville, KY
2 Brothers-in-law: Gary Tallent & Wendell Tallent, both of Albany, KY
1 sister-in-law: Ina Norris of Indianapolis, IN
Grandchildren: Riley Parker Scott, Kinley Abigail Scott
1 niece: Lesley (John) Fleshood of Chico, CA
1 great-nephew: Matthew Fleshood
1st cousin: Frederick Kellermeier of Indianapolis, IN
Funeral Service: Saturday, July 27, 2019 in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home with Bro. Paul Patton officiating
Burial: Burkesville Cemetery
Casket Bearers: Mike Humphrey, J.V. Groce, Weldon Rowe, Jack Humphrey, John Fleshood and Joe Strange.
Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, KY is in charge of arrangements.