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Ed Waggener, 78, Adair County, KY (1940-2018) He loved his family, friends and this section of the universe. He was a leader, mentor, teacher, and visionary, always thinking outside the box. ColumbiaMagazine.com was Ed Waggener's magnum opus. His driving force for the last decade of his life was keeping the town updated and amused with stories of its populace. He reported on everything, every day and night, to keep fellow citizens at home and abroad informed about what was happening. From government meetings and politics to bear sightings and our food ways, to obituaries that told of a life well lived, he chronicled them. So long as it was about or related to Columbia and Adair County, KY it was presented as news of the utmost importance. Because to Ed, it all was. Click on headline for complete obituary Ed Waggener, 78, of Columbia, KY passed away on the morning of Monday, September 24, 2018 at TJ Samson Hospital in Glasgow, KY due to complications from a heart attack. A celebration to honor his life will be held Friday morning, September 28, 2018 at 10:30amCT at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 4-7pmCT on Thursday evening at from 7-10:30amCT when the service begins. Burial will follow in the Columbia City Cemetery. He was born on Jamestown Street in Columbia, KY on March 6, 1940, one of six children of E.P. and Audrey Lee Chelf Waggener. His father who said he'd tired of writing his own full name too many times in his life, insisted this child be given the single name of Ed with no middle name. In his childhood he was known as Eddie Waggener, but at age 26 when he became business owner of The Edmonton Herald-News, he chose to use his given name. He said the only time in his life this was a challenge was when he served in the National Guard. The military did not accept a person with only one name without explanation. In those documents he had to fill out forms as Ed NMN Waggener - the NMN designating 'no middle name'. His father urged him to become a doctor or a lawyer and he applied for and was accepted at colleges for both, however, he said he was only interested in the possibility of those careers because they'd provide the income to buy the newspaper and allow him to follow his true calling. He holds degrees from Lindsey Wilson College and Western Kentucky University but his education resulted from a lifetime of reading. He wore many professional hats during his career - editor, publisher, salesman, recruiter, purveyor of used books, author and photographer. He was a leader, mentor, teacher, and visionary who was always thinking outside the box and both sons share his entrepreneurial spirit. ColumbiaMagazine.com was Ed Waggener's magnum opus. His driving force for the last decade of his life was keeping the town updated and amused with stories of its populace. He reported on everything, every day and night, to keep fellow citizens at home and abroad informed about what was happening. From government meetings and politics to bear sightings to food ways, to obituaries, and more, Ed chronicled them. So long as it was about or related to Columbia and Adair County, KY, and the surrounding six counties, it was presented as news of the utmost importance. Because to Ed, it all was. It would be hard to find anyone who loved his town more than he did. He loved the people of Columbia and Adair County and the region. He knew family names and the communities they peopled. He knew every road and path and every bridge and celebrated every accomplishment that made this a better place. He is survived by
Food gifts may be taken to Junior and Connie Stotts at Stotts Construction Company, 203 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY. Expressions of sympathy are requested to be made to the Ed & Linda Marcum Waggener Writers Scholarship fund at his first college alma mater, Lindsey Wilson College, and may be left at the funeral home or mailed to 210 Lindsey Wilson Street, Columbia, KY 42728. This story was posted on 2018-09-26 07:18:37
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