1922 - 2009 (87 years)
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Name |
Fletcher Leigh Elmore, Jr |
Suffix |
Jr |
Nickname |
Ace |
Born |
25 Apr 1922 |
Alberta, Brunswick County, Virginia |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
13 Oct 2009 |
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky |
Person ID |
I1383 |
Abernathy, Robert and Sara Cubisch |
Last Modified |
22 Mar 2015 |
Father |
Fletcher Lee Elmore, Sr, b. 14 Jul 1891, Brunswick County, Virginia , d. 13 Aug 1963, Brunswick County, Virginia (Age 72 years) |
Mother |
Kathleen Prince, b. 11 May 1897, Virginia , d. 7 Apr 1990 (Age 92 years) |
Family ID |
F562 |
Group Sheet |
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Notes |
- 1930 Census Alberta, Brunswick, Virginia as Fletcher L ELMORE
1940 Census Alberta, Brunswick, Virginia as Fletcher L J ELMORE
- ELMORE, FLETCHER L. "ACE," JR., 87, of Louisville, died Oct. 13, 2009 following a lingering struggle with Parkinson's Syndrome.
He was born April 25, 1922 in Alberta, VA, the son of F. Leigh Elmore Sr. and Kathleen Prince Elmore.
Ace worked for E.J. Brach and Sons Candy Co. for 33 years in a career that took him from Virginia to Florida and Missouri before he retired in 1986 as division sales manager in Louisville. He was a graduate of the University of Richmond in Virginia. He was a U.S. Navy aviator in World War II, in which he flew combat missions from the battleship U.S.S. Arkansas at Iwo Jima, Okinawa and other theaters of battle, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and Navy Air Medal.
A devoted "son of Virginia," Ace was a noted Civil War history enthusiast and served several terms as president of the St. Louis and Louisville Civil War Round Tables. He was also active in the Sons of the American Revolution, General Society of Colonial Wars, Jamestown Society and was a member of the Filson Historical Society. He took great pride in publishing the Civil War diary of his uncle, J.E. Whitehorne, a Confederate veteran. For many years he was a docent at Locust Grove where he exercised his remarkable talent for storytelling. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, where he was a member of Kosair Shriners and active in the Royal Order of Jesters. He and Mary were devoted members of Christ Church United Methodist since 1975.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary Wheeler Elmore, of the home; four sons, F. Leigh Elmore (Lorraine), of Kansas City, Stuart H. Elmore (Barbara) of Columbia, MO, Jeffrey P. Elmore of Huntsville, AL and William H. Elmore, of Louisville; two grandsons, Andrew L. Elmore, of Kansas City and Patrick H. Elmore, of Atlanta; and a sister, Cora Sue Spruill, of Tappahannock, VA.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers.
A visitation is planned for 10 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2009 with a memorial service at 11 a.m. at Christ Church United Methodist in Louisville.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to Christ Church United Methodist, 4614 Brownsboro Rd, Louisville, KY 40207 or Hospice of Louisville, 3532 Ephraim McDowell Dr., Louisville, KY 40205. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/louisville/obituary.aspx?n=fletcher-l-elmore-ace&pid=134413702#sthash.qo3kV4eQ.dpuf
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