Lucille Evelyn Stokes

November 10, 1927 - September 11, 2016

Lucille Evelyn Stokes, age 88 of Bowling Green, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016, at the Country View Nursing Facility in Bowling Green. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at the Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green with Rev. Doug Storts officiating. Burial will be held at Green Lawn Cemetery in Bowling Green. Visitation was held from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Tuesday at the funeral home. Lucille was born November 10, 1927, in Foley, the daughter of Forest B. and Eva Evelyn Palmer Smith. She married Eugene Stokes October 1, 1946 in Canton and their marriage blessed them with four children. He preceded her in death July 16, 1973. Survivors include sons Mark E. Stokes (Carolyn) of Bowling Green and Lyle E. Stokes (Cindy) of Buffalo; daughters Dolores E. Johnson of Springfield and Teresa (Peach) E. Roberts (David) of Pittsburg; brothers Forest (Bud) E. Smith of Independence and David L. Smith of Frostproof, FL; sister Floy Mae Neikirk of Eolia; 6 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; 5 great great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Loice Murphy and Irene Clinging; brothers Linden G. Smith and Bryan Smith; son- in- law Clifford Kirby; granddaughter Lisa Christine Johnson; grandson Nathan Bradley Hubbard; 3 great grandchildren. Lucille was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where she played the piano for many years. She worked for the Bowling Green District in the High School cafeteria for many years and was also a house parent for Ruth Jensen Village. She enjoyed time with family, embroidery work, word search books, playing piano and playing cards. Pallbearers were Anthony Stokes, Mark Stokes, Michael Stokes, Mike Stokes, Aaron Renfro and Aaron Wayne Renfro. Memorials may be made to the family in care of Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green. Online condolences may be made to www.bibbveach.com