Russell A. Peace

Russell A. Peace, 90, of Osgood passed away at 4:05pm Monday, November 28, 2016 at the Heritage House in Greensburg. He was born near Colmar in Bell County, Kentucky on January 22, 1926 the son of Oakley and Rhoda Poynter Peace. He was married to Ethel Hatfield on March 21, 1948 and his wife of 68 years survives. Other survivors include three daughters Doris (Mike) Stephens of Versailles, and Nancy Truesdel, and Angie (Phil) Kimbrell both of Cross Plains; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; son-in-law Gary Milam of Memphis, Tennessee, and a special nephew Wayne (Barbara) Peace of Osgood. He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Barbara Milam, his brother Joseph Peace, and his sisters Ruby Poynter and Jewell Hatfield. Mr. Peace was an Army veteran of WWII where he served in the 774 Tank Battalion in Central Europe. He was honorably discharged on May 16, 1947 and for service to his country Mr. Peace received the WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, European African Middle Eastern Ribbon with one Bronze Star, and the Army Occupation of Germany Medal. In civilian life Mr. & Mrs. Peace built and operated the Country Bait Shop which was located at the Wye in Versailles. They also operated the Cedar Creek Fish Hatchery at their home where they sold several species of fish both commercially and locally. Russell was inspirational in the building of the First Southern Baptist Church in Versailles where he and Ethel were charter members in 1968. Their favorite mission though was Peace's Appalachian Children's Fund where they collected Christmas items for kids in the southeastern part of Kentucky. Russell was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church in Osgood. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 2 at 11am at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles with Rev. Dennis Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Cliff Hill Cemetery in Versailles with military graveside rites by the Versailles American Legion. Visitation will be on Thursday from 5pm to 8pm. Memorials may be given to the Osgood Fire Department or the Cliff Hill Cemetery in care of the funeral home.