| Mrs. Gracie Irene Alcorn Born: 05/02/1923 Died: 07/25/2006 Visitation: Thursday, July 27, 2006, 6-9 PM Funeral Service: Friday, July 28, 2006, 2:00 PM Interment: Singleton Cemetery Mrs. Gracie Irene Alcorn, age 83 of Mt. Vernon, died Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at her residence. She was born in Rockcastle County on May 2, 1923 the daughter of Hacker and Bertie Black Higgins. She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She is survived by six sons: Estill Alcorn of Mt. Vernon, Ray Alcorn and wife Pearlie of Brodhead, Jimmy Alcorn and wife Mary, Virgil Alcorn and wife Martina, Ernest Alcorn and wife Clara and Darrell Alcorn and wife Crystal all of Mt. Vernon; also surviving is one daughter: Bernice Northern and husband Charles of Mt. Vernon; 18 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Alcorn was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Arthur Alcorn; one son: Billy Alcorn; six brothers: Stewart, Willie, Clarence, Earl, Everett and Amos Higgins; three sisters: Mary Ponder, Zadie McCracken and Estill Higgins. |