Lucille Warfield

Lucille Warfield, 100, of Correct passed away at 7:40pm Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Manderley Health Care Center in Osgood. She was born at Correct on October 3, 1916 the daughter of Holman and Bertha Day Gookins. She was married to Carl Warfield on July 30, 1938 and he preceded her in death on October 2, 2003. Survivors include one son Tom (Lois) Warfield of Correct; one daughter Rebecca (Charles) Rogers of Carmel; 6 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents and her brother Ralph Gookins. Mrs. Warfield grew up at Correct on the family farm with her brother and parents. Her grandfather T. G. Day of Correct was a Civil War veteran having fought at Gettysburg and was held as a prisoner of war at Andersonville, Georgia. Lucille was a 1934 graduate of Versailles High School and completed the 2 year teachers course at Hanover College in 1936 before teaching at the Benham School in 1937. Since women were not allowed to be married and teach school her career ended upon marrying Carl in 1938. She also worked as a bookkeeper for Warfield Fertilizer. Lucille was a 60 year member of the Versailles Baptist Church and was also a member of the Correct Homemakers club. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 23 at 3pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Rev. Mike Cantrell officiating. Burial will be in the Cliff Hill Cemetery in Versailles. Visitation will be Thursday from 1pm until time of services. Memorials may be given to the Cliff Hill Cemetery or the Versailles Baptist Church in care of the funeral home.