Fay Kahler

Fay Ernest Kahler, 86 formerly of Decatur died at 3:00 p.m. December 7, 2004, at Morning Point Assisted Living Center, in Athens, Tennessee. Visitation will be at the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church, Saturday (December 12) beginning at 12:30 p.m., with the funeral service at 2:00. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery in Long Creek with Military Honors by the Macon County Honor Guard.

Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service Inc. is in charge of arrangements.

Ernie was born in Champaign, IL, in October of 1918, the son of Fred Elmo and Minnie Snyder Kahler. He was an army infantry sergeant during WW II and served in the Philippine Island chain.

He was a member of Argenta United Methodist Church, and retired from Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Company, where he worked in both the fabrication line and warehouse.

He married Veda Mae Albert, in 1941. She preceded him in death in 1972. He married Lucille Melton Raker on Jan. 24, 1975. She currently resides with her daughter in Dupo, IL.

Surviving are his wife of 29 years, daughter Phyllis Marie Clayton, her husband Ron Clayton of Athens, Tn., stepdaughter Davie Sue Raker of Dupo, IL., and stepson Rod Raker of Conneaut, Ohio, brother Virgil Kahler and wife Betty of Decatur, sisters Madge Vance of Salem, Ore., Alice Hobbs and husband Clyde, Mary Bullock and husband Don all of Decatur, granddaughter Jody Fisher of Athens, Tn., step grandchildren David, Ravella, & Corbett Raker of Ohio and great grandson Gage Fisher of Athens, Tn.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Sylvia Etchison of Chesterton, Ind., and twin brothers, Floyd "Pete" Kahler and Lloyd Earl Kahler both of Decatur.

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