Gary M. Govern

Mr. Gary M. Govern, age 59, of Murray, Kentucky, died on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House.

Mr. Govern was born on December 22, 1960, in Columbus, Nebraska. He was a production manufacturer at Briggs & Stratton and also worked at Kenlake Foods. He was of the Christian faith.

He is preceded in death by his father, David Govern; as well as his father-in-law, Donald Thacker.

Survivors include his wife Susan (Thacker) Govern of Murray, Kentucky; to whom he married on May 25, 1984, in Pryorsburg, Kentucky; mother, Judie (Skinner) Govern of Hardin, Kentucky; two daughters, Amanda Nash and husband Justin of Almo, Kentucky and Tiffany Chadwick and husband Jason of Buchanan, Tennessee; one sister, Davida Canter of Louisville, Kentucky; three brothers, Dan Govern of Hardin, Kentucky, Travis Govern of Wichita, Kansas, and Shawn Govern and wife Melinda of Wichita, Kansas; as well as five grandchildren, Keira, Ellie, Harper, and Lennon Nash all of Almo, Kentucky and Ainsley Chadwick of Buchanan, Tennessee; mother-in-law, Margaret Thacker of Murray, Kentucky; step-mother, Deborah Govern of Wichita, Kansas.

A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m., on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at the Murray Memorial Gardens with Bro. Brett Miles officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House, 803 Poplar Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-9959

Online condolences can be made at, www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com