Obert G. "Boodle" Curtis of Winchester departed this life on May 3, 2015 at Sayre Christian Village's Alzheimer's Unit. Obert was the son of the late Raymond and Pearl Barnett Curtis (both deceased). He was brother to Jessie Curtis Minnish, Phyllis Curtis Rose (deceased), Jackie Allen Curtis (deceased) and Ambrose R. Curtis (deceased). He leaves a brother-in-law, Foster Rose and two sister-in-laws, Barbara Curtis and Wanda Curtis. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Betty L. Curtis. He was father to four children, Dr. Sherry L. Curtis, Connie C. Templeton (Bruce), Georgia C. Ling (Phil) and David Glynn Curtis; grandfather to Curtis E. Templeton (Kristi), Nikita Jo Curtis, Philip H. Ling III (Lauren) and Nicholas Glynn Curtis; and great-grandfather to Haley Beth and Lexi Mae Templeton and Dessa Pearl and Wesley B. Foster. Obert served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was privileged to serve as an elder at both Stanton Christian Church and Christview Christian Church. Obert served on the boards of Sayre Christian Village and Teen Mission USA. He was a former member of the Powell County Lions Club, the Powell County Farm Bureau, the Powell County Flying Club and the Winchester Gideons. Obert was also a former mayor of Stanton, KY. He along with his father and brothers owned and operated B & C Wholesale for nearly 40 years. Visitation will be held at Hearne Funeral Home in Stanton, KY from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5. Funeral services will be held at Christview Christian Church in Winchester at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6 with visitation an hour before the funeral. Interment with military honors will be in Clarmont Memorial Gardens with Bill Castle, Doug Christopher, LeRoy Williams, Jim Roarx, Ron Shaffer and Mike Castle serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Christview Christian Church Deacons, Powell County High School Class of '48 and Powell County Farm Bureau Board of Directors. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home.
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