He was retired from General Electric with 34 years of service as a draftsman and project leader and was a graduate of the University of Louisville. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served in Vietnam. He was an avid fan of the Kentucky Wildcats and the Boston Red Sox.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Thyra; and his sisters, Jo Nelle Gibson and June Viers.
He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Rita Jarboe Cameron; children, Junelle Engle (Rusty) and Jim Cameron (Leigh); seven grandchildren, Dalton, Carissa, Donovan and Cameron Engle; James, Wes and Will Cameron; nieces Joni Isler (Charlie) and Jody Moore (David); nephews Michael Crowe and Jamie Gibson; along with his friends at the Hitching Post Inn.
His Celebration of Life service will be held on Friday, October 29, 2010 at noon at the Arch L. Heady at Resthaven Chapel, 4400 Bardstown Road, with interment in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation will be Thursday from 2-8 pm at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.
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