Dewey Elden Cole, 76, husband of Geraldine Crowe Cole, passed away Thursday, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Dewey was a native of Estill County, he was a son of the late Dewey and Lillian Rader Cole. He was a retired carpenter and painter. He was a talented musician and a member of the Primitive Baptist Church of Richmond. He was preceded in death by his son Dewey Elden Cole Jr.; his daugher-in-law Dodie Cole; two sons-in-law, Jerry Wayne Chaney and Jerry Glenn Howe; his brother Alvis Lee Rader; and his grandson Malachi Cole.
Survivors other than his loving wife of 56 years, Geraldine, include his daughters Kimberly Von Chaney (Jim) Blackwell, Eldina Lynn Howe, and Lorri Dawn (Jerry) Cornett; his sisters Patricia Barnes, Linda (Keith) Willoughby, Janice (Lawrence) Anderson, Sheila (Dwight) Scrivner, Movetta (Roger) Hall, Eshia (Doug) Johnson and Sandy Holland; his brothers Denzil (Jan) Cole, and Michael (Debra) Cole; his grandchildren Chris Conrad, Jerry Von Chaney, Niki Lainhart, Meagan Arvin, Alex Brewer, Trystan McGee, and Caige Cole; his great-grandchildren Emmylia Lainhart, Jonah Conrad, Ansleigh Conrad, Josiah Conrad, Kyler Arvin, MaKynslie Arvin, McKyree Arvin, Gunner Chaney, Asher Chaney, and Reagan Chaney; many many nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.
Services will be held 2:30 pm, Sunday, February 26th, 2017 at Lewis-Abner Home for Funeral with Bro. Jerry Chaney officiating. Burial will follow in the Oakdale Cemetery. Friends may call anytime after 6:00 pm Saturday.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Conrad, Jerry Chaney, Alex Brewer, Seth Lainhart, Dustin Arvin, and Rodney Hall.
Honorary pallbearers will be his sons-in-law, brothers, & brothers-in-law.