Mr. Willard Jackson Laster, age 86 of Owensboro, KY, and formerly of Clifty, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Hartford House in Owensboro. Mr. Willard chose cremation services.
Mr. Laster was born May 10, 1937, in Clifty, KY. He was retired from Brown Badgett, and Green Coal Co. Centennial Resources. He was a Baptist by faith. He is preceded in death by his parents David Laster and Juanita McGhee Laster, his wife, Martine McPherson Laster, his sons Jerry Laster, and Jeff Laster, his daughter Sherry D. Pendley, his brothers, O’Neal Laster and Billy Laster, his sisters Pasty Wells, Imogene Clifton, Cynthia Knight, and Beatrice Knight, his half-sister Georgia Dimple Francies.
Survivors include his daughter in law Desla Laster of Owensboro, KY, his son in law John Pendley of Nashville, TN, his sisters, Betty Ruth Spurlin of Arkansas, and Martha Laster Allison of Hopkinsville, KY his grandchildren Brock and Nick Laster of Owensboro, KY, Michael and Emily Pendley of Nashville, TN and 3 Great Grandchildren.
