Marie Meece, 74, of Russell Springs, KY passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at her residence. She was born on July 1, 1948 in Somerset, KY to the late Willard “Denton” Pitman and Grace Lefevre Pitman.
Marie was an avid collector of birdhouses, angels, redbirds, porcelain eggs and Elvis memorabilia. She attended Cross Creek Church in Jamestown, KY.
Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Vester Leon “V.L.” Meece, whom she married on April 23, 1966 in Russell County; 2 brothers: Willard “Gene” Pitman and William “Bill” Pitman; one sister, Judy Tucker; and a sister-in-law, Beverly Pitman.
SURVIVORS:
1 daughter: Denise Lawter (Ronnie) of Russell Springs
Special friend: Phillip Wade of Russell Springs
2 grandchildren: Ronnie Lawter (Rachel) Jr. and Mackenzie (Trevor) Lawter
2 great-grandchildren: Ellora Bea Lawter and Ezra James Strunk
1 sister: Anna Lee Compton of Somerset
1 brother: James “Jimmy” Pitman of Somerset
Brother-in-law: Richard (Ricky) Tucker of Nancy
Sister-in-law: Sheila Pittman of Norwood, OH
Special friends (who were like sisters): Donna Proffitt & Kathy Garrison of Norwood, OH
A host of nieces & nephews, great-nieces & nephews and great-great-nieces & nephews
Funeral Service: Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 1:00pmET at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home in Somerset, KY
Burial: Mill Springs National Cemetery at Nancy, KY
Visitation: Thursday from 11:00am-1:00pmET at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home
The family requests donations be made to the Chesterview Cemetery Fund, to Hospice of Lake Cumberland or to Cross Creek Church in Jamestown.
Lake Cumberland Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
