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1938

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2021

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Radcliff, Kentucky

Francis Gerald ‘Jerry’ Greenwell Obituary

Francis Gerald "Jerry" Greenwell, 83, of Vine Grove, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at his home.

Jerry was born Jan. 6, 1938, in New Haven, Kentucky, to Bernard H. and Nettie Greenwell. He retired from a career in the U.S. Air Force as a computer equipment, teletype operator. He also worked in civil service at Fort Knox for 21 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard H. and Nettie Greenwell; wife, Sandra Jean; two sons, Frank Greenwell and Steven Greenwell; three sisters, Lois Jean Zipoli, Theresa Marie Greenwell and Mary Elizabeth Greenwell; and a brother, 1st Lt. Joseph Edward Greenwell.

His survivors include four children, Tracy Ponder (Bart) of Radcliff, Richard Greenwell (Tina) of Azle, Texas, Danny Greenwell (Valerie) of Vine Grove and Becky Lanham (Tom) of Lebanon Junction; a daughter-in-law, Stacy Greenwell of Ocala, Florida; three sisters, Mary Prudhomme DeLodder of Cape Coral, Florida, Rose Grenier of Vine Grove and Judy Schilling of Fort Mitchell; four brothers, Dr. Bernard D. Greenwell (Frances) of Elizabethtown, James R. Greenwell (Hilda) of Vine Grove, Joseph P. Greenwell of Radcliff and John F. Greenwell (Betty Jo) of Cape Coral, Florida; 15 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

The Mass of Christian burial is at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, at St. Martin of Tours in Flaherty with the Rev. Jeff Hopper officiating. Burial with military honors will be in St. Martin Church Cemetery.

Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home in Radcliff. Mask are suggested. A prayer service is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be expressed at nebfh.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The News-Enterprise from Oct. 8 to Oct. 14, 2021.

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Oct

13

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

KY

Oct

13

Prayer Service

7:00 p.m.

Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home

2072 S. Dixie Blvd., Radcliff, KY 40160

Oct

14

Visitation

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home

2072 S. Dixie Blvd., Radcliff, KY 40160

Oct

14

Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

St. Martin of Tours

Flaherty, KY

Funeral services provided by:

Nelson-Edelen-Bennett Funeral Home

2072 S. Dixie Blvd., Radcliff, KY 40160

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