George W. Carraway - 1939-2010
George W. Carraway, 70, of Ashland, Ky., husband of Barbara Adkins Carraway, passed away Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, in the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.
George was born Sept. 30, 1939, in Ashland, a son of the late Allen B. And Maude Els-wick Carraway.
He was also preceded in death by a sister, Rosemary Smith, and a brother, Richard Hatcher.
George was a retired guard with the Summit Federal Correctional Institution and also retired from Carpenters Local 472. He served as an aviation boatswain's mate F second class in the U.S. Navy. He attended Ironville Independent Baptist Church and enjoyed spending time in his garage building furniture.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a daughter and son-in-law, Jackie and Tim Boggs of Ashland; two adored grandsons, Tyler and Hunter Boggs; and two special nieces, Susan Parsons and Rebecca Leake of Ashland.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, at Preston Family Funeral Home in Ashland by Brother Perry Young and Brother Thorny Artrip. Burial will be in Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to www.prestonfamilyfuneralhome.com.