Buck Thurston

NEW CASTLE - Arthur Lee “Buck” Thurston Jr., 77, of New Castle, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.

He was born May 1, 1934, to the late Arthur Lee Thurston Sr. and Dorothea Persinger Thurston.

He served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Oriskany, was a truck driver for 40 years and also a member of Teamsters in Covington. Arthur was past governor of Moose Lodge No. 610.

He was preceded in death by sisters, Ellen Byer and Atley Broughman.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Jean Taylor Thurston; daughters, Denise Craft and Curtis, Tana Broughman and Mike, and Melissa Lantz and Mark; sons, Tom “Buddy” Spence and Greg Thurston; grandchildren, Brandi Spence, Angie Spence, Betti Jo Broughman, Dustin Belcher, Brandon Broughman, Courtney Lantz, Darren Belcher and Lauren Lantz; great-grandchildren Brandon Huffman, Faith Cantrell, Jessie Spence, and Bryson Drake; brothers, Jim, Randall, Paul, and Joe; sister Kathy Sheppard; also numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at noon Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at Paitsel Funeral Home, with Jim Thurston officiating.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Arrangements by Paitsel Funeral Home, New Castle, www.paitselfh.com.