SPC - Specialist,
United States Army,
Actively serving at Fort Hood,
Jakob Cole Aton, of Science Hill, Kentucky, departed this life on his 22nd birthday, Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 in Killeen, Texas.
Jakob was born in Somerset, Kentucky on Wednesday, August 12th, 1998, son of Jacob and Melissa Dick Aton. He was a graduate of Pulaski County, High School. Throughout his childhood he had a passion to enlist in the United States Army, and he was able to follow his dream. He was actively serving the United States Army, having entered the Army in March of 2018 as a Patriot missile troop. He had been assigned to the 1st Battalion, 44th Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, since August 2018. He was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and shooting guns. Jakob loved spending time on Lake Cumberland with his family and friends. He enjoyed playing Airsoft, as well as online gaming with his close friends. He was a member of Beech Grove Methodist Church.
Jakob had a huge heart, he had a passion for helping others, and was always selfless. He lost his life while following his passion of helping others, when he stopped to provide assistance by directing traffic at the scene of an accident on Interstate 14 in Killeen, Texas and was killed when a vehicle driving past the accident was unable to avoid him.
Jakob was survived by his parents, Jacob and Melissa Dick Aton; one sister whom he had a close bond, McKena Lee Aton; his maternal grandmother, Regina Hines; his paternal grandmother, Marcia Eldridge; three aunts, Laura Tucker, Kendra Eldridge, and April (and Chris) Simpson; cousins, Emily Simpson, Elijah Simpson, Hadlee Hartman, and Hudson Hartman; as well as his brothers in arms, and numerous friends who he enjoyed spending time with.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Roy Dick; maternal great-grandparents, Imogene Dick, James and Zennia Hines; paternal grandfather, Ken Eldridge; paternal great-grandparents, Donald Whiteside, and Norma Whiteside, and paternal great-grandmother, Alpha Huddleston; and his life time best friend, Gunner.
Visitations were held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 at the Pulaski Funeral Home in Somerset, Kentucky
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 in the Chapel of the Pulaski Funeral Home with Dr. Harold Brown officiating.
Burial followed in the Beech Grove Cemetery in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Obituary information curtesy of the family. Find A Grave memorial created by Cadmus ID # 46987840.
United States Army,
Actively serving at Fort Hood,
Jakob Cole Aton, of Science Hill, Kentucky, departed this life on his 22nd birthday, Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 in Killeen, Texas.
Jakob was born in Somerset, Kentucky on Wednesday, August 12th, 1998, son of Jacob and Melissa Dick Aton. He was a graduate of Pulaski County, High School. Throughout his childhood he had a passion to enlist in the United States Army, and he was able to follow his dream. He was actively serving the United States Army, having entered the Army in March of 2018 as a Patriot missile troop. He had been assigned to the 1st Battalion, 44th Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, since August 2018. He was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and shooting guns. Jakob loved spending time on Lake Cumberland with his family and friends. He enjoyed playing Airsoft, as well as online gaming with his close friends. He was a member of Beech Grove Methodist Church.
Jakob had a huge heart, he had a passion for helping others, and was always selfless. He lost his life while following his passion of helping others, when he stopped to provide assistance by directing traffic at the scene of an accident on Interstate 14 in Killeen, Texas and was killed when a vehicle driving past the accident was unable to avoid him.
Jakob was survived by his parents, Jacob and Melissa Dick Aton; one sister whom he had a close bond, McKena Lee Aton; his maternal grandmother, Regina Hines; his paternal grandmother, Marcia Eldridge; three aunts, Laura Tucker, Kendra Eldridge, and April (and Chris) Simpson; cousins, Emily Simpson, Elijah Simpson, Hadlee Hartman, and Hudson Hartman; as well as his brothers in arms, and numerous friends who he enjoyed spending time with.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Roy Dick; maternal great-grandparents, Imogene Dick, James and Zennia Hines; paternal grandfather, Ken Eldridge; paternal great-grandparents, Donald Whiteside, and Norma Whiteside, and paternal great-grandmother, Alpha Huddleston; and his life time best friend, Gunner.
Visitations were held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 at the Pulaski Funeral Home in Somerset, Kentucky
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 in the Chapel of the Pulaski Funeral Home with Dr. Harold Brown officiating.
Burial followed in the Beech Grove Cemetery in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Obituary information curtesy of the family. Find A Grave memorial created by Cadmus ID # 46987840.
SPC - Specialist,
United States Army,
Actively serving at Fort Hood,
Jakob Cole Aton, of Science Hill, Kentucky, departed this life on his 22nd birthday, Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 in Killeen, Texas.
Jakob was born in Somerset, Kentucky on Wednesday, August 12th, 1998, son of Jacob and Melissa Dick Aton. He was a graduate of Pulaski County, High School. Throughout his childhood he had a passion to enlist in the United States Army, and he was able to follow his dream. He was actively serving the United States Army, having entered the Army in March of 2018 as a Patriot missile troop. He had been assigned to the 1st Battalion, 44th Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, since August 2018. He was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and shooting guns. Jakob loved spending time on Lake Cumberland with his family and friends. He enjoyed playing Airsoft, as well as online gaming with his close friends. He was a member of Beech Grove Methodist Church.
Jakob had a huge heart, he had a passion for helping others, and was always selfless. He lost his life while following his passion of helping others, when he stopped to provide assistance by directing traffic at the scene of an accident on Interstate 14 in Killeen, Texas and was killed when a vehicle driving past the accident was unable to avoid him.
Jakob was survived by his parents, Jacob and Melissa Dick Aton; one sister whom he had a close bond, McKena Lee Aton; his maternal grandmother, Regina Hines; his paternal grandmother, Marcia Eldridge; three aunts, Laura Tucker, Kendra Eldridge, and April (and Chris) Simpson; cousins, Emily Simpson, Elijah Simpson, Hadlee Hartman, and Hudson Hartman; as well as his brothers in arms, and numerous friends who he enjoyed spending time with.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Roy Dick; maternal great-grandparents, Imogene Dick, James and Zennia Hines; paternal grandfather, Ken Eldridge; paternal great-grandparents, Donald Whiteside, and Norma Whiteside, and paternal great-grandmother, Alpha Huddleston; and his life time best friend, Gunner.
Visitations were held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 at the Pulaski Funeral Home in Somerset, Kentucky
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 in the Chapel of the Pulaski Funeral Home with Dr. Harold Brown officiating.
Burial followed in the Beech Grove Cemetery in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Obituary information curtesy of the family. Find A Grave memorial created by Cadmus ID # 46987840.
United States Army,
Actively serving at Fort Hood,
Jakob Cole Aton, of Science Hill, Kentucky, departed this life on his 22nd birthday, Wednesday, August 12th, 2020 in Killeen, Texas.
Jakob was born in Somerset, Kentucky on Wednesday, August 12th, 1998, son of Jacob and Melissa Dick Aton. He was a graduate of Pulaski County, High School. Throughout his childhood he had a passion to enlist in the United States Army, and he was able to follow his dream. He was actively serving the United States Army, having entered the Army in March of 2018 as a Patriot missile troop. He had been assigned to the 1st Battalion, 44th Artillery Regiment, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, since August 2018. He was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and shooting guns. Jakob loved spending time on Lake Cumberland with his family and friends. He enjoyed playing Airsoft, as well as online gaming with his close friends. He was a member of Beech Grove Methodist Church.
Jakob had a huge heart, he had a passion for helping others, and was always selfless. He lost his life while following his passion of helping others, when he stopped to provide assistance by directing traffic at the scene of an accident on Interstate 14 in Killeen, Texas and was killed when a vehicle driving past the accident was unable to avoid him.
Jakob was survived by his parents, Jacob and Melissa Dick Aton; one sister whom he had a close bond, McKena Lee Aton; his maternal grandmother, Regina Hines; his paternal grandmother, Marcia Eldridge; three aunts, Laura Tucker, Kendra Eldridge, and April (and Chris) Simpson; cousins, Emily Simpson, Elijah Simpson, Hadlee Hartman, and Hudson Hartman; as well as his brothers in arms, and numerous friends who he enjoyed spending time with.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Roy Dick; maternal great-grandparents, Imogene Dick, James and Zennia Hines; paternal grandfather, Ken Eldridge; paternal great-grandparents, Donald Whiteside, and Norma Whiteside, and paternal great-grandmother, Alpha Huddleston; and his life time best friend, Gunner.
Visitations were held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 at the Pulaski Funeral Home in Somerset, Kentucky
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020 in the Chapel of the Pulaski Funeral Home with Dr. Harold Brown officiating.
Burial followed in the Beech Grove Cemetery in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
Obituary information curtesy of the family. Find A Grave memorial created by Cadmus ID # 46987840.
