David Lee Ware

David “Hawkeye Whitney” Lee Ware, 50, of Henderson, went home to the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, after a lengthy struggle with cancer. David was born in Henderson County to John and Sara Ware on Dec. 10, 1962. He graduated from Henderson County High School in 1981 and worked for Brenntag Mid-South until diagnosed with cancer in 2008. David was not bound by the disease, but pursued and embraced his life, wasting nothing, not even time. He was quiet, kind and devoted to his God, his wife, Darlene, his family and those honored to be called his friends. He loved gardening, yard work, hunting, fishing and his beagles. He served others in love, working behind the scenes by growing vegetables to feed the elderly, carrying boxes at Help Henderson, cooking for local foster/adoptive parents and pouring his heart into many children. He wasn’t overly fond of cats, but they didn’t care, regarding him much like the cat whisperer. He was preceded in death by his father, John; niece, Camara; and nephew, Omen. Survivors include his childhood sweetheart and wife, Darlene; his mother, Sara; his mother-in-law and caregiver, Gustava “Gussie” Hatchett; one brother, John ; three sisters, Cheryl (Darryl) Clements, Connie and Sheila Patton; nephew, Shaun (Maria) Ware; nieces, Allegra Taylor and Tiana Patton; great-nephews, James, Yurem, and Kaiden; great- niece, Kamora; and many other relatives and friends, including the Rev. John Guthrie, who was his spiritual mentor. David and his family want to extend special thanks to Dr. Maqbool Ahmed; Dr. Jancy Pattanat; staff at Deaconess Health System and St. Anthony’s Hospice and Miranda Tapp, health-care provider. Services will be 11:00 AM, Monday August 26, 2013 at the Presbyterian Church of Henderson, 100 South Main Street. David requested that all pulpit comments be limited to the Rev. John Guthrie, who will officiate, and Pastor Jerry Hunn. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Henderson, KY. Friends may call from 2:00-8:00 PM on Sunday at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home, and from 10:00-11:00 AM on Monday at the Presbyterian Church. David loved the outdoors and lived simply. He requested that people attending the services and/or visitation dress comfortably and those hunters and fishermen in the crowd should dress as fitting their hobbies. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Matthew 25 and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Henderson County.

David Lee Ware

December 10, 1962 - August 21, 2013