Charles Joseph "Jodie" Wade

WADE Charles Joseph "Jodie", 88, died Tue, May 13, 2008, at his home on Steele's Run Farm. Mr. Wade was preceded in death by his parents, William Abell Wade and Irene Harmon Wade, and his brothers William Wade and Jack Wade. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Caroline Conant, their six children, Richard Wade (Marianne), Pat Wade Haight (Hoppy), James Wade (Susan), Charley Wade (Cathy), Libby Wade Barber (Jeff), and Merritt Wade (Savannah), 11 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, and sisters, Corrine Wade Eichhoff of San Diego and Dot Wade Robertson of Louisville. Mr. Wade was a native of Lebanon, KY. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, where he played football. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering. After graduation, he worked as an engineer for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in Connecticut before returning to Kentucky to raise his family, farm, show his champion Springer Spaniels and breed and race thoroughbreds. Mr. Wade was a member of Farm Bureau, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Lexington Kennel Club, and Central Christian Church. He loved thoroughbred racing, farming, his dogs and spoiling his grandchildren. He was always happy and put others before himself. Funeral services will be 10am Fri at W.R. Milward Mortuary - Broadway. Burial will follow at the Lexington Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-7pm Thu. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to the Women's Civic Center (The Little House), P.O. Box 1135, Versailles, KY 40383. www.milwardfuneral.com