Douglas Piper

Douglas Piper

Douglas Piper Obituary

Published by Summers and Son Funeral Home & Cremation Services on May 31, 2019.
Douglas was born on March 6, 1942 and passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Douglas was a resident of Russellville, Kentucky at the time of passing. He was a US Army Veteran and an inspector for Emerson Electric. Funeral Services for Douglas Shelton Piper will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Summers, Kirby and Sanders Funeral Home with Bro. Kenny Chyle officiating with burial to follow in Maple Grove Cemetery. Visitation at the funeral home will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Sunday from 8:00 am until the service hour of 2:00 pm. Memorial Donations may be made to the Woodlawn Baptist Church Building Fund.

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