Dave High
March 5, 1922 ~ May 7, 2006
Dave High, 84, Tompkinsville, died Sunday, May 07, 2006, at the T. J. Samson Community Hospital. A native of Monroe County, he was a son of the late Lan Daw and Dona Brown High. He was a retired farmer and had retired from more than 35 years of helping area farmers with their veterinary needs. He was a United States Army veteran of WWII, having served almost three years in Europe. He was involved in four of the major battles, including the Battle of the Bulge. He was a member of the Mt. Gilead Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Neva Nell McPherson High; three sons, Jimmie High and his wife, Linda Carolyn of Tompkinsville, Junior High and his wife, Donna, of Nashville, Tommy High and his wife, Judy, of Glasgow; one daughter, Judy Turner of Tompkinsville; 9 grandchildren, Greg High and wife, Penni of Tompkinsville, Ginger High Colvin and husband, Robert, of Campbellsville, Brent High and wife, Emily, Chad High and wife, Laura Beth, and Lance High all of Nashville, Susie High Lucas and husband, Byron, of Bowling Green, David High of Glasgow, Jason Turner and wife, Nikki, and Leslie Turner all of Tompkinsville; 7 great-grandchildren; one sister, Deane Tooley of Monrovia, California; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Arvo High, Earl High, Oral High, Oval High and Morris High.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at the Mt. Gilead Church of Christ with burial in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Visitation will be after 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Yokley-Trible Funeral Home. Alternate expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Kosair Charities or Healing Hands ABC. Arrangements are under the direction of the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home.
