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Warren Aldridge
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10/29/2013 3:00:00 PM
Obituaries - October 29, 2013 |
Warren Aldridge
Warren L. Aldridge, 63, of Deputy, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at King's Daughters' Hospital.
He was born Sept. 19, 1950, in Madison, to Lawrence T. Sr. and Lena Mae Lyle Aldridge. He was raised and resided most of his life in Jefferson County. He was a 1969 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School. He was first employed with Grote Industries. He served in the Army from Aug. 4, 1970 to Aug. 3, 1976, rising to the rank of Specialist 5, serving Battery A, 5th Battalion 67th Artillery, during the Vietnam War. He received the Good Conduct Medal. Following his service he continued work with Grote Industries, working in the tool shop until 1977. He then worked at Kentucky Utilities Ghent Station as a coal equipment operator until his retirement in 2000. He worked for Baxter Lumber in Deputy for three years, then retired again on Nov. 11, 2012 from LG&E Trimble County. He was a member of Lancaster Baptist Church, where he served as a trustee and song leader. He was also a member of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Jefferson County. He was a wood worker cabinet maker and gardener.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah C. Thompson Aldridge, whom he married Dec. 2, 1970; two sons, Danny Aldridge and Darren Aldridge, both of Deputy; one brother, Lawrence T. "Larry" Aldridge Jr. of Deputy; three grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre. Burial will be in Pisgah Cemetery near Deputy. Military honors will be conducted graveside by Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion.
Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until the service. A final salute will be conducted by Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Lancaster Baptist Church. Contributions can be made through the funeral home.
Online condolences can be sent at www.morgan-nay.com. |
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