Violet Louise Messamore

Mrs. Violet Louise Messamore, 81, of Dawson Springs, KY died at 1:15 P.M. Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at the Regional Medical Center. \ Born May 8, 1922 in Hopkins County, KY she was the daughter of the late Will Henry Fergerson and Ada Elizabeth Hughes Fergerson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Carlos D. Messamore, December 4, 1992; one daughter, Joyce Johnson, May 3, 1998; one son-in-law, Billy Towe, July 19, 1994; six sisters and three brothers. \ She was a housewife, mother and of the Pentecostal faith. \ She is survived by two daughters, Sharon Towe and Brenda Watts of Dawson Springs; four sons, Billy Messamore of Dawson Springs, Terry Lee of Dawson Springs, Jimmy Messamore of Madisonville and James Ruby Messamore of Cadiz, KY; one sister, Othella Moore of Rabbit Ridge, KY; 18 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. \ Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 21, 2004 at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Randall Rogers and Bro. Wayne Glass officiating. Burial will follow in the Dunn Lawn Cemetery in Dawson Springs. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Jamie Messamore, Keith Towe, Jeremy Messamore, Shawn Watts, Greg Messamore and Kenneth Reed. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons and great grandsons. \ Friends may call from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Friday and after 8:00 A.M. until the service time at the funeral home. \ Memorial gifts may take the form of donations to St. Judes Childrens Hospital. \