George Oscar Kolley Sr.

George Oscar Kolley Sr., 77, of Elizabethtown, passed away Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.

He was born in Boonville, Indiana, to Jesse Willis and Sylvia Sanders Kolley and attended a one-room schoolhouse at Flatwoods. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and was a plumber at Fort Knox for 37 years. George was a member and former deacon at Valley Creek Baptist Church. He loved hunting and learned how to bow hunt from his best friend, Ronnie Strange. He enjoyed watching the Kentucky Wildcats and loved his grandchildren more than anything in this world.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Deloris Goodman Kolley; two children, George O. "Jr." Kolley (Tina) and Alisa Nichols (Scott), all of Elizabethtown; a brother, Roger Kolley (Frances); two sisters, Betty Teague and Myrtle Jones; a special brother-in-law, Larry Goodman and his wife, MaryAnn; eight grandchildren, Marlee Camp (Tyler), Sarah Bigler (Jacob), Kira Nichols (Taylor), Megan Erdman (Gerard), Onnica Nichols, Austin Nichols, Patrick Nichols and Makenzi Nichols; a great-granddaughter, Kylee Elizabeth Camp; and a multitude of nieces and nephews.

The funeral is at noon Thursday, Jan. 11, at Brown Funeral Home in Elizabethtown with the Rev. Steve Hill officiating. Burial follows in Valley Creek Cemetery.

Visitation is from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Hosparus Health.

Condolences may be expressed at brownfuneral.com.