Millard R. Spivey

Millard R. Spivey, 81, of Elizabethtown, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 28, 2005.

He was retired from the U.S. Forest Service after 40 years.

He became a Christian at a young age and was a member of Pleasant Hill General Baptist Church were he served as Deacon, Sunday school teacher, and song leader for many years.

Survivors include his beloved wife of 59 years, Gladys; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Doug Winters and Linda and Steve Andrew, all of Marion; a son and daughter-in-law, Keith and Nancy Spivey of Elizabethtown; one brother, Milas Spivey Jr. "Shorty" and wife Dorothy of Mountain Home, AR.; six grandchildren, Melissa, Tiffany, Tara, Tim, Bradley and Adam; and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Milas and Minnie (Aaron) Spivey; one sister, Naomi Ruth Masten; one half-brother, Bill Henry Riggs; and one grandson, Scott Aaron Andrew.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army in New Guinea and the Phillippines.

He was a member of the Ohio Association of General Baptist and also served as a school board member.

He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his brother Shorty, in Big Creek.  In his later years, he enjoyed tending to his beautiful flowers.  He loved to sing and play his guitar at church.  His greatest joy was spending time with his family.

Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 1 at Cox Funeral Home, Rosiclare, with Bro. Steve Reed Jr. and Don Hayes officiating.  Burial was in Empire Cemetery in Elizabethtown.

Memorials maybe made to Pleasant Hill General Baptist Church or the Empire Cemetery of Elizabethtown.

Source: Hardin County Independent