O B I T U A R Y
Wade Hobson Milby
Wade Hobson Milby of Mt. Sherman, Kentucky, son of the late Leon Hobson Milby and Eula Louisa Jones Milby, was born on Tuesday, January 2, 1940 in Green County, Kentucky and departed this life on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington. He was 80 years, one month, and 10 days of age.
He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Liberty Missionary Baptist Church. He was a retired line worker for General Electric after 29 years of service, a former police officer for the City of Greensburg, a self employed carpenter and farmer. He was a veteran having served in the United States Army for three years, loved fishing, gardening, watching horse shows, especially his grand champion racking horse, "Evils Dark Angel".
Survived by his wife of 58 years, Sue Ann Skaggs Milby of Mt. Sherman, having united in marriage on December 22, 1961.
Other survivors include a daughter: Monya Maresa Walker of Summersville; a son: Everett Hobson Milby of Mt. Sherman; two grandchildren: Blake Hobson Milby of Mt. Sherman and his fiancé, Chelsey Skinner of Campbellsville, and Johnathon Wade Walker of Summersville; a great-grandchild: Marley Skinner of Campbellsville; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Rual and Janice Marie Neagle, and Steve and Janet Lee Stearman all of Greensburg; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Mr. Milby was also preceded in death by two sisters: Winnie Milby Rayburn, and Juanita Milby Cravens; brother-in-law: Paul Cravens; and father-in-law and mother-in-law: Everett Ford Skaggs and Margie Durrett Skaggs.
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The funeral services for Wade Hobson Milby will be conducted at 1:00 P.M., Central Time, Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Jones Cemetery in Mt. Sherman. Bro. Leslie Jewell and Bro. Shannon McCubbins officiating.
Visitation is requested from 3 P.M. until 8 P.M., Central Time, Saturday at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home and after 7 A.M., Sunday until time of the funeral service.
The family has asked that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Jones Cemetery Fund or the Gideon Bible Fund, which can be made at the funeral home.
For online condolences log onto: www.cowherdandparrott.com or Facebook.
PALLBEARERS:
Blake Hobson Milby, Paul Cravens, Kirk Spencer, Kirby Pruitt,
Nate Elmore, Gary Drake, Darren Rayburn, Mickey Vernon Milby
HONORARY PALLBEARERS:
Johnathon Wade Walker, Rual and Janice Neagle, Steve and Janet Stearman,
Leroy and Cindy Shelton, Billy Rae Skaggs, Mike McCubbins, Jerry and Carol Durrett,
J.T. and Shelia Stearman, Phyllis Milby, H.C. Milby, C.E. and Betty Milby, Philip Hay, C.E. and Betty Milby, Ronald and Joyce Bradshaw, Richard Rayburn,
Mike and Judy Swihart, David Dobson, David Bailey, Robert Rutledge,
Sammy and Shelia Lobb, Sherman and Wanda Skaggs, Jerry Scott, Charles Noe,
Tommy Noe, Randall Dobson, Carlos Stearman, Barry Chase, Delano and Ann Rayburn, Ron and Debbie Keplinger, Seven and Michelle Clem