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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Ruby Dell "R.D." Oglesby
Ruby Dell
"R.D." Oglesby
May 28, 1917 — Jul 20, 2009
Ruby Dell "R.D." Oglesby's Obituary
Ruby Dell "R.D." Oglesby-EARLINGTON, KY.
Mr. R.D. Oglesby of Earlington, Kentucky passed away on Monday, July 20, 2009, at the Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson, Kentucky.
He was born in St. Charles, Kentucky on may 28, 1917 to the late Roy D. Oglesby and Ethel (Smith) Oglesby. He is also preceded in by his wife Carlon (Hunt) Oglesby in 2006, one brother Finis Oglesby and one sister Melanie Leach. He is survived by one son Ron (Butch) (Sherrie) Oglesby of Earlington, Kentucky, one grandson Chris (Lorie) Oglesby and one great granddaughter Harper Oglesby, all of White Plains, Kentucky.
Mr. Oglesby worked in management for West Ky. Coal, Island Creek Coal and Zeigler Coal companies. He was active in mine rescue and first aid contests. He retired as Senior Mining Instructor with the Madisonville State Vo-Tec School in 1982, where he was instrumental in establishing the Experimental Underground Mine No. 1 for training of underground coal miners.
Mr. Oglesby served in the United States Marine Corps in the South Pacific during WWII and later as a drill instructor in San Diego., California for a number of years. He attended Spencerian Business College, University of Louisville and Murray State University.
He was a member of E.W. Turner Masonic Lodge #548 in Earlington, Madisonville Commandery #27, K.T., Madisonville Chapter #123, R.A.M., Rizpah Shrine Temple. He was a Kentucky Colonel, and member of the Marine Corp Association, active with Toys for Tots and Feed the Children.
R.D. was an avid UK-UofL basketball fan and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Masonic Rites will be conducted at 12 p.m. Thursday July 23, 2009 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home by E.W. Turner Masonic Lodge #548 Earlington, Ky. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. with Chaplain Sam Beeny officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville, Ky. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the United States Marine Corp and the Hopkins County Honor Guard.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time at Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville, Ky.
Mr. R.D. Oglesby of Earlington, Kentucky passed away on Monday, July 20, 2009, at the Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson, Kentucky.
He was born in St. Charles, Kentucky on may 28, 1917 to the late Roy D. Oglesby and Ethel (Smith) Oglesby. He is also preceded in by his wife Carlon (Hunt) Oglesby in 2006, one brother Finis Oglesby and one sister Melanie Leach. He is survived by one son Ron (Butch) (Sherrie) Oglesby of Earlington, Kentucky, one grandson Chris (Lorie) Oglesby and one great granddaughter Harper Oglesby, all of White Plains, Kentucky.
Mr. Oglesby worked in management for West Ky. Coal, Island Creek Coal and Zeigler Coal companies. He was active in mine rescue and first aid contests. He retired as Senior Mining Instructor with the Madisonville State Vo-Tec School in 1982, where he was instrumental in establishing the Experimental Underground Mine No. 1 for training of underground coal miners.
Mr. Oglesby served in the United States Marine Corps in the South Pacific during WWII and later as a drill instructor in San Diego., California for a number of years. He attended Spencerian Business College, University of Louisville and Murray State University.
He was a member of E.W. Turner Masonic Lodge #548 in Earlington, Madisonville Commandery #27, K.T., Madisonville Chapter #123, R.A.M., Rizpah Shrine Temple. He was a Kentucky Colonel, and member of the Marine Corp Association, active with Toys for Tots and Feed the Children.
R.D. was an avid UK-UofL basketball fan and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Masonic Rites will be conducted at 12 p.m. Thursday July 23, 2009 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home by E.W. Turner Masonic Lodge #548 Earlington, Ky. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. with Chaplain Sam Beeny officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville, Ky. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the United States Marine Corp and the Hopkins County Honor Guard.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time at Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville, Ky.
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