
He retired as a Millwright and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Salvation Army Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and NASCAR racing.
He was preceded in death by his second wife, Barbara Carol Gibson; third wife, Thelma Louise Bray Gibson, in 2003; fourth wife, Georgette Melbauer Gibson, in 2011; and by three sisters, Lillian Marie Grey, Helen Elizabeth Ross, and Sarah Josephine Sweet.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Christine and William Oller, of Reynolds Station, Kentucky; grandchildren, Erica Adams, of Alabama, and Bryan Oller, of Reynolds Station; a brother-in-law, Gordon Melbauer, of California; and his good friends, Wayne Scott, Jim White, and Gary Dukate.
There will be no services or visitation. James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory in Owensboro is in charge of arrangements.

