Lewis Morton Oldham, 88, of Masonville, passed away Thursday May 1, 2025, while at the Heartford House while under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. He was born September 6, 1936, in Daviess County, to the late John W. Oldham and Mary Nancy Mercer Oldham.
He was a self-employed carpenter and later worked for Miles Farm Supply until his retirement. He loved working with wood and building furniture, refinishing antiques, riding horses, tending to his garden, and hunting and fishing. He faithfully attended Sugar Grove Baptist Church for many years, serving as a deacon, and volunteered as a fireman for the Masonville Fire Department.
Along with his parents, he was also preceded in death by his mother and father-in-law, Carlos and Nellie Drake; two sisters, Virginia Boling and Carolyn Oldham; and several brothers and sisters-in–law.
Lewis is survived by his wife of nearly 66 years, whom he married on May 16, 1959, Betty Drake Oldham; a sister, Mary Maude Curry; three sons, Michael (Darla) Oldham of Philpot, John (Darla) Oldham of South Carolina, and Christopher (Vicki) Oldham of Masonville; two daughters, Sheilah (Brian) Spaulding of Louisville and Nancy (Josh) Whitis of Somerset; 8 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 1 great -great-grandchild; a sister-in-law, Carolyn Diedrich.
The funeral service for Lewis Oldham will be at 2 p.m. Monday May 5, 2025, at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory, where visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday and from 12 p.m. until the time of the service on Monday. The entombment will be in the Chapel of Peace at Rosehill Cemetery.
Memories and condolences for the family of Lewis Oldham may be left at www.glenncares.com.
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