Jimmie Gale Redfern, 68, of Whitesville, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisiville. He was born Dec. 11, 1945, in Sacramento, Ky., to the late Edgar and Beulah Campbell Redfern.
Jimmie was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and was a Kentucky Colonel. He was of Baptist faith and worked as a master electrician at C&W Service.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, John Redfern, Leslie Redfern and Larry Redfern and one sister, Marietta Johnston.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Kay Tomblinson Redfern of Whitesville; three children, Joan Phillabaum Morris and her husband, James, of Owensboro, Annett Rose and her husband, Brent, of Louisville, and Mark Redfern of Owensboro and five grandchildren, Jairn Rose, Angel Phillabaum, Trinity Rose, Josh Redfern and Chasity Redfern.
Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Rev. Jerry Alexander officiating. Burial will be in Centertown Cemetery with Military Honors provided by Wesley Phelps Honor Guard. Friends may visit with the family from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until the time of service Saturday at the funeral home.
Online messages of condolence may be made at: www.danksfuneralhome.com.