|
|
George Tilman Valentour,
age 87 of the Alpine community, departed this life on Wednesday,
January 25, 2012 at his home.
Mr. Valentour was born on
December 12, 1924 in Omega Park, KY to the late Marshall and
Louinda Mayfield Valentour. He was a United States Navy veteran of
WWII, self-employed logger, and member of Dripping Springs Baptist
Church. Mr. Valentour enjoyed gardening and spending time with his
family.
Mr. Valentour married Clara
Helton Valentour on February 15, 1947 in Somerset and she survives
him,
Along with his wife, he is
survived by a daughter, Janet Valentour (and Ross) of Alpine, KY;
two grandchildren, Jessica Richardson (and Daniel Colyer) of
Juggerknot, KY and George Rosston Valentour of Alpine, KY; three
great grandchildren, Tyler Valentour, Skyler Richardson, and Khloe
Colyer; and a sister, Hazel Hill of Batavia, OH.
Along with his parents, he
was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill Valentour and Junior
Valentour; and two sisters, Martha Calhoun and Eula Williamson.
Visitation for Mr.
Valentour will be Friday, January 27th at 6:00 pm at
Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, 1046 West Highway 80, Somerset.
Funeral service will be
held Saturday, January 28th at 1:00 pm at the Chapel of
Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Bro. Walter Walden officiating.
Burial will be in the Valentour Family Cemetery in Alpine, KY.
Pallbearers for Mr.
Valentour will be Ross Valentour, Bob Valentour,
Stan Valentour, Tyler
Valentour, George R. Valentour, and Daniel Colyer.
|
|
