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Tom TriplettPassing: July 24, 2016

Service:

Chastain Funeral Home

Funeral Service

Thursday, July 28th @ 7:00 pm

Visitation:

Chastain Funeral Home

Thursday, July 28th @ 4:00-7:00 pm

Cemetery:

Port William Cemetery

Friday, July 29th @ 1:30 pm

HURON – Tom Triplett, 90, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2016, at his residence.

Born March 29, 1926, in Letcher County, Kentucky, he was the son of Jack and Ona (Gibson) Triplett.  He married Carol Sue Baker April 20, 1957, and she preceded him in death August 16, 1998.

Tom was a coal miner and a U. S. Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War.  He was a member of American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107.  Tom was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Surviving:
children,
Thomas (Sandy) Triplett of Paoli

Brenda G. (Rod Kellams) Dotts of Mitchell
Dewey J. (Angie G.) Triplett of Huron
Linda F. (Casey) Wright of Huron
Michael (Tina F.) Triplett of Huron
Glendal C. (Joetta Newsome) Hall of Virgie, Kentucky
 15 grandchildren
   7 great grandchildren
sister,
Etta Rea Kinser of Independence, Kentucky

His parents; wife;  siblings, Troy, Roy, Jack, Jr., Bill, Earl, Elwood, Carl, Georgia, Pearl, Arbutuss, Elizabeth, Freida, Virtie, and Polly; and grandsons, Daniel Richard Triplett and Joshua Eric Triplett,  preceded him in death.

Funeral service will be at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 28, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Reverend Timothy Diamond officiating.  Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Port William Cemetery with military honors accorded by American Legion Post No. 250 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9107.

Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until the service on Thursday at the funeral home.

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8 Guest Comments

  1. Guest: julie n. ,nadgette w. | mitchell , in
    Date: July 29, 2016
    Rick ,Sandy and family .our thoughts and prayers are with you
  2. Guest: rick and lisa chastain | bedford in
    Date: July 27, 2016
    Jack and Mike and Family Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Your dad was a very nice man and I'm glad we got to know him. Rick and Lisa Chastain
  3. Guest: Jeff Sanders | Shoals, IN
    Date: July 27, 2016
    Jack, Mike, and families. I was sorry to hear of the loss of your family member, and can only offer my sincere condolences.
  4. Guest: Carol Goodwin | Huron, IN
    Date: July 26, 2016
    My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
  5. Guest: Patricia Nagy | Crossville, TN
    Date: July 26, 2016
    Uncle Tom belonged to the "Greatest Generation" in so many ways. He was a wonderful person. My sympathy to my cousins and their families. He sure brought lot's of smiles to us as children. Rest in peace Uncle Tom. Pat (Stricklin) Nagy
  6. Guest: Cassie Terrell | Mitchell, Indiana
    Date: July 26, 2016
    My heart goes out to the family, Mike, Jack, Rick, Linda, and Brenda along with grandkids and rest of family.
  7. Guest: Teresa Hensley | wmstown, ky.
    Date: July 26, 2016
    My sympathy to family,friend's..... I'm friend's with MR.TRIPLETTS ...neice Nadine Rowe....
  8. Guest: Dennis and Teresa King | Huron In
    Date: July 26, 2016
    I've known Tom for a long time. I enjoyed talking with him at the PO. He was a Christian man and will be truly missed. Thoughts and Prayers ate with the family.