'Wendell L. Burton was born May 27, 1921 at Faubush, KY in Pulaski County. At age 8, he moved with his family and later lived across the Cumberland River at Grape, KY. \u0027Old Man River\u0027 proved to be a chore for Wendell and his siblings to get across to school, but it just kept on rolling along. Wendell was the second child of the late Luke Burton and Lucy Ethel Tuggle. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Cecil W. and Kenneth M. and one sister, Ina Audean Denny. He is survived by one brother, James Newton Burton. At age 19, Wendell entered the United States Army and served in the 340th Ordnance Depot Company as a truck driver in Northern France for 4 years in World War II. In 1946, upon receiving honorable discharge from the US Army, he returned to the family farm.

He was united in marriage to Winnie Katherine Gover on December 20th, 1950, a marriage of almost 64 years. After their marriage, Wendell and Winnie lived at Touristville, KY later named \u0027Mystic View\u0027 near beautiful Lake Cumberland where he lived and farmed until he retired in recent years to enjoy his passion of fishing and watching his son do the farm work. To this union was born two children, Patricia Ann and husband Dan Richardson who lives next door, and Samuel Wendell and wife Lula Jean Burton who lives in Somerset, KY.

He is survived by his wife, Winnie, his children and five grandchildren, Wyndee, Stuart and Stephen Richardson and Allison and Logan Burton.

He was a lifelong member of the Tuttle\u0027s Chapel United Methodist Church where he attended until October of this year.

He departed this earth on December 19, 2014 having reached the age of 93. He was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his passing. Wendell was a loving father, grandfather and devoted husband and will be sorely missed by his brother, nieces, nephews and all that knew him.

Visitation:
Monday from 5 to 9

Funeral:
1 PM Tuesday in the Funeral Home Chapel

Interment:
Elk Spring Cemetery',