Grover Hayes Ligon, 92, of Greenbrier, TN. formerly of Hanson, Ky. passed away at 2 a.m. on Tuesday April 5, 2011 at his daughters home in Greenbrier, TN.

He was born on September 3, 1918 in Hanson, Ky. to the late Nannie Elizabeth Hewlett Ligon and G.C. Ligon. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in WWII in the Pacific Theater. He was a self-employed farmer and was a member of First Baptist Church in Madisonville.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Edna Mae Ligon and Laura Sue Ligon.

He is survived by his wife, Elsie C. Ligon; one son, Joe (Merrie) Ligon of Venice, FL.; two daughters, Jean Wells of Hanson, Ky. and Deb (Jim) Voorhies of Greenbrier, TN.; one step-daughter, Eleanor (Jim) Waller of Greenbrier, TN.; two sisters, Alice Marie Russie of Palm Desert, CA. and Nan Elizabeth (Jim) Payne of Clearwater, FL.; four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren; and one niece, Nancy Elizabeth "Libby" (Randall) Watts of Layton, UT.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday April 9, 2011 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Jim Waller officiating and Pastor William Moore assisting. Burial will be in Hanson Cemetery in Hanson, Ky.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour Saturday at Harris Funeral Home.

Active pallbearers will be Chuck Wells, Bob Adkins, Jeff Mead, Jim Voorhies, Mark Plain and Michael C. Sander II. Honorary pallbearers will be Ramon Rodgers and Michael C. Sander.