Bobbie Dale Embry

Bobbie Dale Embry, age75, of Baskett, Kentucky passed away at 9:30 P.M. Friday August 15, 2014 at his home under the care of St. Anthony’s Hospice. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hobert and Anna Embry, a daughter, Julie Ann Runge, brother, Maurice Embry and daughter-in-law Sylvia Embry. Bobbie was born in Morgantown, Kentucky and moved with his family to Evansville, IN as a young child. He and his wife, Wanda Cutrell, were childhood friends growing up in the same neighborhood. They became smitten with each other when she was just 12 years old. They would sit together every Wednesday night when the neighborhood would host movie night at the local center. They were married in their early teens and lived in Evansville, IN. His job with the Corp of Engineers allowed them the opportunity to travel and live in different cities. He was a mechanic at various lock and dams around the country including Lake Okeechobee in Florida. He volunteered delivering supplies and helped clean up with other fellow crew members in Homestead, FL after Hurricane Andrew. In 2001 he retired from the Corp after 25 years of service. His hobbies included woodworking and spent many hours in his shed where he handcrafted a dining room table and chairs for his wife, and a hope chest and many other handmade items for family members. He could make a tin man out of sardine cans which amazed people. He loved fishing and playing cards on Friday nights. Survivors include: His wife of 56 years: Wanda Embry Baskett, KY 1 Daughter: Sherri Plunkett and husband Randy Evansville, IN 2 Sons: Bobbie Embry Jr. and wife Debbie Baskett, KY Eddie Embry Evansville, IN 2 Brothers: Darrell Embry and wife Sharon Evansville, IN Walter Lee Embry and wife Daisy Morgantown, KY 15 Grandchildren 17 Great Grandchildren Nieces and Nephews Relatives and friends are invited to Bobbie’s Life Celebration from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday and again on Tuesday starting at 9:00 AM until service time at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home, Henderson, KY. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Baskett Cemetery, Baskett, KY. Military honors will be rendered by the American Legion Worsham Post #40. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to: St. Anthony’s Hospice http://stanthonyshospice.org/ .

Bobbie Dale Embry

December 10, 1938 - August 15, 2014