Mrs. Nancy Juanita Fudge Graves Denham, 98, of Bowling Green passed away Wednesday, June 19, at the Heartford House Hospice Facility. The Cumberland County, KY native was the daughter of the late Joe Vennie Fudge and Bessie Francis Rowe Fudge. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Rollin Earl Graves and her second husband, Elmer G. Denham; three sisters, Susie Margaree Lewis, Dorothy Geneva Fudge and Nelda Addina Graves; one brother, Joe Preston Fudge; one son-in-law, Dr. William A. Bailey.
Mrs. Denham was a member of State Street United Methodist Church. She was a member of United Methodist Women, Faith Builders, Discussion Sunday School Class and the T.C. Cherry Chicks. She was Cafeteria Manager at T.C. Cherry Elementary for 31 years.
She was known as “Nanny” and loved all her family. Juanita was also known for her fried apple pies, chicken salad, divinity candy and her banana pudding. She had a love for cooking, sending and receiving cards and spending time with her church family. She enjoyed working search word puzzles and talking on the telephone. Mrs. Denham was a huge WKU women and men basketball fan for over 50 years.
Mrs. Denham is survived by two daughters, Yvonne G. Bailey and Beverly G. Greenwald (Norman); five grandchildren, Tracie Unsen (A.J.), Cassandra Petty (Jimmy), Andrea Embry (Brandon), Heather Lewis (Joel) and Norman Greenwald, II; nine great grandchildren, Britnie Linden, Kaylie Bender, Ashlynn Petty, Jackson Petty, Austin Unsen, Allie Unsen, Kyle Lewis, Caroline Embry and William Embry; one great great grandchild, Nash Linden.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, June 24 at Johnson Vaughn Phelps Funeral Home with burial to follow at 2:30 pm at Grider Memorial Cemetery in Burkesville, Ky. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until the time of service. Additional visitation will be held on Sunday, June 23 beginning at 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Johnson Vaughn Phelps Funeral Home.
The family has requested memorial contributions may be made to State Street United Methodist Church, 1101 State Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101, Grider Memorial Cemetery, P.O. Box 629 Burkesville, KY 42717 or Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky, 3419 Wathen’s Crossing Owensboro, KY 42301.
Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville is honored to be in charge of local arrangements. Online condolences at https://www.norris-new.com
