Merle Wise
Merle Wise of Campbellsville, son of the late Forrest Wise, Sr. and Ruby Childs Wise, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, July 24, 1922. He died at 7:38 P.M., Thursday, February 14, 2013, in Campbellsville. Age: 90
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of South Campbellsville Baptist Church where he was a Deacon for many years.
He was a member for many years of the Andy Bowen Masonic Lodge and Gideons International.
He was a veteran of World War II, having served his country honorably in the United States Army. He was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, Phillipine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star, the Good Conduct Ribbon and the Victory Medal.
He was a self-employed businessman of Campbellsville for seventy years.
He united in marriage to Juanita Sullivan April 30, 1949.
Besides his wife, Juanita Wise, he is survived by three sons and three daughters: Forrest W. Wise and wife, Judy of Cave City, Dianna Mueller and husband, Chris of Munfordville, Mark Wise and wife, Becky, Denise Wise and Brad Wise and wife, Angie of Campbellsville and Dawn Wise of Lexington; fourteen grandchildren: Beth Gaines, Brian Wise, Rob Wright, Russ Wright, Allison Frazier, Chris Wise, Lindsey Wise, Michael Wise, Dylan Wise, Tiffany Kane, Justin Wise, Connor Wise, Jessica Huntt and Amanda Mueller; thirteen great-grandchildren: Anderson Wise, Sean Frazier, Emily Frazier, Johnathan Wright, Julia Wright, Austin Wright, Ashley Wright, Nicholas Huntt, Katelyn Huntt, Ellie Huntt, Raylee Mueller, Ashton Adams and Ally Adams; one brother and two sisters: Carl Ray Wise and wife, Mildred of Lexington, Anna Lee Johns of Campbellsville and Beulah Smothers of Keenansville, Florida; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by one great-grandson, Jackson Maxwell Gaines and two brothers and one sister: Norman Bradley Wise, Forrest Wise, Jr. and Doris Jean Magers.
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VISITATION: From 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, February 17, 2013 at South Campbellsville Baptist Church by Rev. Shaun Caudill
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
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