James William "Billy" Poole, age 87, of Winchester, KY passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Clark Regional Medical Center. Born in Clark County, KY he was the son of the late Selbert and Margaret Stanhope Poole. He was a retired oiler with Tennessee Gas Transmission Company, a Kentucky Colonel and a member of Ephesus Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, William Douglas Poole and by his stepson, Michael Cole Patton. He is survived by his wife, Mary Stone Poole; granddaughter, Kelly Michelle (Nathan) Holman of Berea and by three sisters in law: Mattie Mae Frazier, Centerville, OH, Pearl Joyce "Punkin" Maxey, Germantown, OH and Juanita Brandenburg of Campton. Funeral services officiated by Bro. Todd Rader will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday at Hearne Funeral Home, Inc., 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY. Visitation from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Winchester Cemetery with Michael Stone, Steve Billings, Dayland Kinser, Gregory Maxey, Louis Holmberg, Kenneth "Goat" Rice, Dewayne Seitz and Casey Oakley serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Pat Holmberg, members of Ephesus Baptist Church and employees of Tennessee Gas Transmission Company. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.
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