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Obituary: Alvin (Shorty) Rafferty, 92, Campbellsville, KY Mr. Rafferty was a respected Campbellsville businessman, a hero of World War II, and the head of a distinguished Taylor County family. He will be given full military honors by the Marion County Veterans of Foreign Wars Alvin "Shorty" Rafferty of Campbellsville, son of the late Frank Rafferty and Nora Dabney Rafferty was born January 6, 1915 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 1:40pmET., Friday, June 26, 2009 in Campbellsville, KY, at the age of 94. The funeral service will be Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon AV, Campbellsville, KY, by Rev. Gene Shields. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5-8:00pmET, Monday, June 29, 2009. Burial will be in ElkHorn Cemetery with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard. He was a veteran of World War II having served his country honorably in the United States Army with Chuck Yeager and the 357th fighter group known as The Yoxford Boys. On January 14, 1945 the group destroyed fifty-six enemy aircraft, establishing an air combat record. He was involved in the following battles and campaigns: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Ardennes and Air Offensive Europe. He received the EAME Theater Ribbon with 6 bronze stars, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge and World War II Victory Medal and attained the rank of staff sergeant. He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the ElkHorn United Methodist Church. He was the owner of Campbellsville Laundry since 1947. He united in marriage to Elizabeth Phillips June 2, 1941. She preceded him in death September 25, 2005. He was a sixty-five year member of the ElkHorn Masonic Lodge #568 F & AM and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Pitman Lodge #157, The American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Until recent years he was an avid fisherman with numerous large catches of bass and muskie. He is survived by the following:
This obituary was made possible through the support of Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, established in 1926, located one block off the Square at 200 Campbellsville Street in Columbia. To reach David and Cathy Martin, phone 270-384-2149, or E-mail: grissomfuneralhome@alltel.net. Large enough to serve comfortably; Small enough to serve personally. and This obituary was made possible through the support of Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, established in 1922, located at 210 Greensburg Street in Columbia. To reach Louis and Brenda McQueary and Richard and Mary Beth Phelps, phone 270-384-2145, or call our 24-hour community obituary information line, 384-6999. E-mail: stottspm@alltel.net. Website URL: http://www.stottsphelpsmcquearyfh.com Friends you trust, caring for people you love. Editorial input on this obituary is welcome for consideration by ColumbiaMagazine.com. Photos, changes, list of casketbearers, and other additions are welcome. Current policy is to also post cards of thanks free of charge. Contact ColumbiaMagazine.com using Contact/Submit button This story was posted on 2009-06-27 04:51:46
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Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know. Located one block off the Square at 200 Campbellsville Street in Columbia, KY. To reach David and Cathy Martin, phone (270)-384-2149, or e-mail: grissomfuneralhome@windstream.net. Large enough to serve comfortably; Small enough to serve personally. Todd and Mandi Green and Jared Conover 1670 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. email: toddg12@windstream.net, 270-634-0359 First Quality Marble and Granite Established 1922 | 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY 42728 | Jeff Jessie, Owner 270-384-2145, www.stottsphelpsmcquearyfh.com, email stottspm@duo-county.com More articles from topic Obituaries:
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