James “Jim” Edward Troy, 80, of Elizabethtown, KY, son of the late Edward Luther and Gladys “Tibby” Duvall Troy, was born on September 22, 1941 in Stockton, California and departed this life on August 10, 2022 at Baptist East in Louisville, KY. He had suffered during the last few years with kidney cancer.
Jim graduated from Dan McCarty High School and attended the University of Florida before joining the Army. He then returned to Elizabethtown to work at Crucible Steel.
Jim met and married Linda Bradshaw through the wise matchmaking skills of his cousin Julie Kindervater when Linda was teaching in Elizabethtown City Schools. They married on June 10, 1967 in Summersville, KY.
Jim completed his Master’s in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi, the honor society for engineers. He went on to work for Whirlpool, Wright-Patterson AFB and Boeing during his career as an engineer. He loved to program computers, even when he was not on the job.
In his spare time, besides programming, he liked to hike the woods of Freeman Lake, surf the net, discuss politics and complete the daily word jumble. He would also share news of his grandsons’ achievements to all who might listen.
SURVIVORS:
Jim graduated from Dan McCarty High School and attended the University of Florida before joining the Army. He then returned to Elizabethtown to work at Crucible Steel.
Jim met and married Linda Bradshaw through the wise matchmaking skills of his cousin Julie Kindervater when Linda was teaching in Elizabethtown City Schools. They married on June 10, 1967 in Summersville, KY.
Jim completed his Master’s in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky. He was a member of Tau Beta Pi, the honor society for engineers. He went on to work for Whirlpool, Wright-Patterson AFB and Boeing during his career as an engineer. He loved to program computers, even when he was not on the job.
In his spare time, besides programming, he liked to hike the woods of Freeman Lake, surf the net, discuss politics and complete the daily word jumble. He would also share news of his grandsons’ achievements to all who might listen.
SURVIVORS:
His wife of 55 years: Linda Bradshaw Troy of Elizabethtown, KY (formerly of Green County)
1 daughter: Jamie (Andy) Williams of Wichita, Kansas
2 grandsons: Colin (Kaitlyn) Williams of Charlottesville, Virginia and Renton Williams of Madison, Wisconsin
1 brother: Kent (Britta) Kindervater & nephew, Lucas Kindervater of Chattanooga, TN
Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by his step-father, Julius Kindervater and a brother, Craig Kindervater.
Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by his step-father, Julius Kindervater and a brother, Craig Kindervater.
There will be a memorial gathering from 3:00pm-5:00pmET on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at the Severns Valley Baptist Church in Elizabethtown, KY.
Graveside Service: Wednesday at 10:00amCT at the Aetna Grove Cemetery in Green County. The family will greet friends at the Pavilion prior to the service.
The family has requested that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Aetna Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Mayo Clinic or UNICEF USA, which can be made at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Cowherd and Parrot Funeral Home in Greensburg, KY.
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