OBIT: Johnny COULTER, 2002, Boyle County, KY ------------------------------- Submitted by Sherri Hall Date: 26 Oct 2002 ------------------------------- *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ********************************************************************** From the Danville Advocate Messenger, 30 June 2002: PARKSVILLE -- Johnny Coulter, 78, of Parksville died Saturday at UK Medical Center in Lexington. He was born in Boyle County on Aug. 28, 1923, the son of the late John Sr. and Mary Coulter. He was a lifelong Central Kentucky area farmer. He was a life member of the Parksville Christian Church, and a past member of the Parksville Cemetery Association. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II with the 29th Infantry Division. His service in the European Theater spanned the time from Normandy Beach until the end of the war. He was a member of the American Legion, Danville Post # 46, and a member of the 29th Division Association. He worked as a conductor with the L & N Railroad until his retirement in 1984 after 39 years. He was predeceased by his son John C. Coulter III, and his sister Marie Deskins. Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Lorine Masters Coulter of Parksville; two daughters, JoNell Coulter Benson of Cary, N.C., and Rebecca Marie Coulter Stapleton of Lexington; four sisters, Beulah Thompson of Nicholasville, Helen Shelburne of Lexington, Ruth Wofford of Louisville and Joanne Johnson of Perryville; one brother, Robert Coulter of Danville; two grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Services with military honors provided by the American Legion Boyle Post # 46 will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Parksville Cemetery by Bro. John McNerney. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Stith Funeral Home. The family requests in lieu of flowers to please send donations to the Parksville Christian Church Youth Fund.