William Gary Crain, 65, of Dawson Springs, KY formerly of Hodgenville, KY passed away at 8 a.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at his home.

He was a United States Army Veteran serving at Fort Knox, KY. He retired from Fire Equipment Company in Louisville, KY where he worked for over twenty years. He was an avid fisherman and will be deeply missed by all whose lives were touched by his presence. He was of the Methodist faith.

He was preceded in death by his parents Jesse Hubert Crain and Mary Alice Metcalf Crain; maternal grandparents, Bernard Metcalf and Sarah "Maggie" Aubrey Metcalf; paternal grandparents, Elza Crain and Gertrude Logsdon Crain; his brother, Richard Crain; his sister, Malissa Crain Combs; and his brother-in-law, George Christian.

He is survived by his wife of twenty years, Pamela McLemore Crain; his daughter, Laurie (David) Crain Turner; his step-son, William Latham; his step-daughter, Kristal (Brian) Richardson; his granddaughter, Brittany Richardson; his grandson, Landon Turner; his brothers, Darrell (Susie) Crain, Randy (Maryann) Crain both of Hodgenville, KY and Lanny Crain of AZ; his sister, Judy (Robert) Harris of Elizabethtown, KY, his brother-in-laws, Jerry (Doris) McLemore of Jacksonville, FL and Joe Combs of Louisville, KY; his sister-in-law, Cherrie Christian; nine nieces and eleven nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. Brian Richardson officiating. Military honors will be conducted graveside by the Hopkins County Honor Guard. Burial to follow in Grapevine Cemetery in Madisonville.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour Wednesday at Harris Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.