OBITS: ROBERTSON, Edward M. - 19 Oct 2000 - Whitley Co, KY
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 00:21:00 -0400
From: Bobbie Ivey-Lewallen (TNGirl@icx.net)

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FROM THE NEWS-JOURNAL, CORBIN, KY, PART 2

Edward M. Robertson, 75, Gordon Hill Pike, Corbin, passed away Thursday,
October 19, 2000 in the Baptist Regional Medical Center.

He was born December 30, 1924 at Corbin to the late John and Nancy
Vanderpool Robertson. A brother, Jimmy Robertson, and a sister, Faye
Robertson Dooley, also preceded him in death.

He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, was retired from CSX
Transportation as a railroad brakeman, and belonged to West Corbin Baptist
Church and the V.F.W.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Billie Earls Robertson; a son,
Edward Dale Robertson and wife, Charlotte of Shelbyville; a daughter, Diane
Robertson Jones and husband, Rick of Georgetown; four grandsons, Cable and
Andy Robertson of Shelbyville and Jason McDaniel and Rick Jones of Corbin; a
sister, Eula Mae Robertson Masters of Corbin; four sisters-in-law, Maxine
Earls Taylor of Cincinnati, Jan Rose Earls Deters of Ft. Wright, Alene Earls
Smith of Corbin, and Vola Robertson of San Diego, California; and several
nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Saturday, October 21 at the O'Neil Funeral
Home Chapel with Rev. Carl McCray and Bro. Butch Ringwald officiating.
Burial was in the Locust Grove Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be given to West Corbin Christian Church. O'Neil 
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.