John Edward Huckleby
October 12, 1937 - December 13, 2024John “Papa” Edward Huckleby, 87, passed away in his sleep Friday morning, December 13, 2024, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Born October 12, 1937, in Verdigris, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late Myrtle Gilpen Huckleby and W.J. Huckleby.
Papa married Pearl Karr Huckleby on August 23, 1959, and adored her until his last breath. He is survived by his sweetheart and love of his life for 65 years, Pearl Huckleby; brother, Gary; sister, Carol Manning; daughter, Brenda “Jo” Graybeal; granddaughters: Misty Johnson, Diane Hernandez (Eduardo), Lisa Kale (Richard), and Melissa Griffith; and great-grandchildren: Scotland Johnson and Henry Coon.
Papa entered the Navy on February 7, 1956, and served 20 years, retiring on April 18, 1977.
A strong, silent reserved man, Papa passionately loved his wife, his grandchildren, and, of course, his Westerns. Family always came first; there was never a doubt about that! He would give any one of his family the shirt off his back. One thing for sure, his family’s lives have all been changed for the better because Papa loved.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, December 21,2024, in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with Rodney Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in Locust Grove Cemetery at Keavy, Kentucky, with military honors conducted by the D.A.V. Chapter 165.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Saturday at Hart Funeral Home, located at 1011 Master Street Corbin, KY 40701.
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