Gregory Wayne ‘Greg’ Wooten "‘Greg’" Wooten

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Gregory Wooten Obituary

Gregory Wayne "Greg" Wooten, 62, of Hodgenville, took his Heavenly journey on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.

Greg was born July 9, 1951, to Thomas Edward and the late Catherine Curle Wooten.

Greg was an Army veteran with four years of service and 20 years in the Army Reserves. He received an honorable discharge. He was a member of Walnut Hill Baptist Church in Upton. He retired with 28 years of service with the state highway department.

Greg was preceded in death by his mother, Catherine Curle Wooten; two sisters, Donna Kay and Rhonda Kay; and a special aunt and uncle, Lucy and Leroy Stone.

Greg leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 40 years, Eva Dixon Wooten of Hodgenville; one son, William Tyrone (Shirl) Wooten of Hodgenville; his father, Thomas Edward of Hodgenville; four brothers, Larry (Marva) of Brandywine, Md., Paul Jr. (Linda) and Ricky, all of Hodgenville, and Scotty (Guyann) of Tulsa, Okla.; two sisters, Jewel Dean (Charles) and Pam, all of Indianapolis; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

The funeral for Gregory Wayne Wooten is at noon Monday, April 14, at First Baptist Church of Hodgenville with the Rev. Billy Curle officiating. Burial follows in Hubbard Cemetery in Hodgenville.

Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at William R. Rust Funeral Home Hodgenville Chapel and continues at 9 a.m. Monday at the church.

William R. Rust Funeral Home in Hodgenville is in charge of arrangements.

Published by The News-Enterprise from Apr. 10 to Apr. 15, 2014.
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So sorry for your loss. Lifting all of you up to the Lord in Prayers! Brother Billy Curle is my pastor and we are all praying!

Pam Sickles

April 14, 2014

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Dennis and Shatonia Lackey

April 14, 2014

May God Bless You Eva and Tyrone

Craig Edwards

April 14, 2014

Please accept my heartfelt condolences. Greg and I graduated high school together; I remember Greg as a friendly and very funny guy. Peace be with your family.
Mary Anne (Pepper) Burnette
LCHS 1970

April 14, 2014

Sorry for your loss Eva And Tyrone May God Bless You.

Corey Edwards

April 13, 2014

Sorry for your loss at this time Greg will be truly missed May God Bless You Eva and Tyrone.

Corey Edwards and Family

Corey Edwards

April 13, 2014

Greg was a great friend and a fellow Legionaire. He will be truly missed.

Larry Crowe

April 13, 2014

Sond Faulkner

April 13, 2014

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Faye Ellis

April 11, 2014

Eva and Family,
So sorry for your loss. Seems like the good Lord keeps taking them away younger and younger and the good ones. I know he will be missed by you all.

Debbie Cruse

April 11, 2014

Greg was a good soldier and will be missed by the unit members of the 396th Engr CO(PB) in Bardstown, KY. He was a great guy and friend. My sympathy to his family. Rest in peace, little buddy.

Ernest Emig, CW4(R)

April 11, 2014

Eva i am so sorry about Greg .He will surely be missed. June Milby

April 11, 2014

My heart is broken. Love & Prayers for strength & comfort to Eva, Tyrone, siblings and all of our family members. I love you cousins. Donnie & Jimmy, I know he knows how much you love him. God feels our pain. I will be in touch. Anne & Family

Anne Rudolph

April 11, 2014

We extend our most heartfelt sorrow and condolences.

Taylor and Ryan Thomas

April 11, 2014

So sorry for your loss,I pray and i know God has his arms wrapped around you all.

Mary Brown

April 10, 2014

Greg will be missed by many. So sorry for your loss Eva and Tyrone. Deepest Sympathies....

Toni Smoot

April 10, 2014

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