William Earl Milby
August 14, 1945 — October 26, 2022
William Earl Milby was born August 14, 1945, in Green County, KY., to the late Elsie Louise Foster Milby and William Creed Milby. He departed this life at his home in Summersville, Wednesday, October 26, 2022, having attained the age of seventy-seven years, two months, and twelve days.
He is survived by his wife Mae Lobb Milby of the Summersville community, three daughters: Stacy McNear and her husband Marty, Brooke Benningfield, and her husband Ben all of Campbellsville, KY and Kim Lobb of Greensburg, KY. One sister and one brother: Renea Hancock and her husband Claudie of Greensburg, KY., and Stan Milby and his wife Susan of Salisbury, North Carolina, three grandchildren: Kaden McNear, Isabella Benningfield and Luke Benningfield, plus a host of other relatives and friends.
He made a profession of faith in Christ and was of Cumberland Presbyterian faith. He served his country proudly in the Army, during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the American Legion, Summersville Fire Department and VFW.
Place and Time of Service: Foster-Toler-Curry Funeral Home, 10:00 A.M. CT, Saturday, October 29, 2022, at the Foster-Toler-Curry Funeral Home in Greensburg, KY.
Visitation: 4-8 P.M. CT, October 28, 2022, at the Foster-Toler-Curry Funeral Home and after 7:00 A.M. CT, Saturday until the funeral hour.
Interment: Green County Memory Garden, Summersville, KY
Full military honors by the Marion County Honor Guard
Ministers: Bro. Greg Whitlow, Bro. Robert Knight, Bro. Jeff Edwards
Pallbearers: Eugene Wright, H.L Wright, Neal Davis, Ronnie Blakeman, Jerry Davis, Roger Judd, Ken Cook, Gordan Price
Honorary Pallbearers: Ben Benningfield, Marty McNear, Kaden McNear, Luke Benningfield, Ricky Wright, David Wright, Mark Bagby, Morris Whitlow, John Frank, Eddie Bailey, Nick Wright
Family requests masks to be worn at the funeral home.
The family has suggested that expressions of sympathy be donations to the Gideons for bibles or to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. These can be made at the funeral home.
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