HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Guy Marvin Nabors, 89, died Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, at Floyd E. "Tut" Fann State Veterans Home. Born in New Albany on Nov. 24, 1920, he was a son of the late Guy E. and Jettie Irene Kelly Nabors. He was a veteran of World War II where he spent most of the war following General Douglas MacArthur through the South Pacific. He was involved in the following foreign stations during WW II: Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Rockhampton, Australia; Goodenough Island Landing; New Guinea Landing; Baik Island Landing; Leyte Philippines Landing; Luzon Philippines Landing; Mindanao Philippines Landing; and Mendelea Philippines Landing. He then shipped from Leyte Gulf to the USA and discharged at Camp Shelby on Dec. 7, 1945. His military awards included the Bronze Star, Army Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, World War II Victory Medal, Philippines Liberation Medal with two campaign stars, and the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation ribbon. He was also awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Marksman Medal with two clasps. He served as past commander of the VFW Post in Amory, Mississippi.
Prior to WW II, Mr. Nabors worked for the Frisco Railroad. After the war, he again was employed by the Frisco Railroad. In 1964, he took a promotion and was transferred to Springfield, Mo., the home office of the Frisco. He retired in 1980 subsequent to the merger of the Frisco with the Burlington Northern Railroad Company. During his career with the Frisco, he lived in Amory, Springfield, Mo., Birmingham, Ala., and Memphis. After retirement, he served as the vice president of the Frisco/BNSF Railroad Club in Memphis.
A committal service with military honors will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Masonic Cemetery. Philip Hathcock will officiate. E.E. Pickle Funeral Home of Amory is in charge of the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Gena Turner Nabors of Huntsville, Ala.; two children, Guy Dennis Nabors (Ruth) of Montgomery, Ala., and Jan Nabors Ellis (Jimmy) of Huntsville; six grandchildren, Edward Robert Barrow (Paula) of Middleburg, Fla., Scott Michael Barrow (Laura Beth) of Kekaha, Hawaii, Caroline Nabors Rosen (Brent) of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Guy Dennis Nabors Jr. of Tuscaloosa, Ross Spratling Nabors of Tuscaloosa and Krysten Ellis Pelstring (Jeremy) of Norfolk, Va.; three great-grandchildren, Hannah, Hunter and Boothe; and his sister, Mildred Nabors Keeton of Birmingham.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Rebecca N. Howard.
Pallbearers will be Edward Robert Barrow Jr., AD1 Scott Michael Barrow, USN, Guy Dennis Nabors Jr., Ross Spratling Nabors, Brent Louis Rosen, Donny W. Harrison and Mark A. Harrison. Honorary pallbearers will be retired railroad employees.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Everyone is asked to meet at the funeral home at 9:40 a.m. Friday to go in procession to the cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Mr. Nabors' favorite charity, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to a charity of their choice.
Prior to WW II, Mr. Nabors worked for the Frisco Railroad. After the war, he again was employed by the Frisco Railroad. In 1964, he took a promotion and was transferred to Springfield, Mo., the home office of the Frisco. He retired in 1980 subsequent to the merger of the Frisco with the Burlington Northern Railroad Company. During his career with the Frisco, he lived in Amory, Springfield, Mo., Birmingham, Ala., and Memphis. After retirement, he served as the vice president of the Frisco/BNSF Railroad Club in Memphis.
A committal service with military honors will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Masonic Cemetery. Philip Hathcock will officiate. E.E. Pickle Funeral Home of Amory is in charge of the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Gena Turner Nabors of Huntsville, Ala.; two children, Guy Dennis Nabors (Ruth) of Montgomery, Ala., and Jan Nabors Ellis (Jimmy) of Huntsville; six grandchildren, Edward Robert Barrow (Paula) of Middleburg, Fla., Scott Michael Barrow (Laura Beth) of Kekaha, Hawaii, Caroline Nabors Rosen (Brent) of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Guy Dennis Nabors Jr. of Tuscaloosa, Ross Spratling Nabors of Tuscaloosa and Krysten Ellis Pelstring (Jeremy) of Norfolk, Va.; three great-grandchildren, Hannah, Hunter and Boothe; and his sister, Mildred Nabors Keeton of Birmingham.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Rebecca N. Howard.
Pallbearers will be Edward Robert Barrow Jr., AD1 Scott Michael Barrow, USN, Guy Dennis Nabors Jr., Ross Spratling Nabors, Brent Louis Rosen, Donny W. Harrison and Mark A. Harrison. Honorary pallbearers will be retired railroad employees.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Everyone is asked to meet at the funeral home at 9:40 a.m. Friday to go in procession to the cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Mr. Nabors' favorite charity, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to a charity of their choice.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Guy Marvin Nabors, 89, died Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, at Floyd E. "Tut" Fann State Veterans Home. Born in New Albany on Nov. 24, 1920, he was a son of the late Guy E. and Jettie Irene Kelly Nabors. He was a veteran of World War II where he spent most of the war following General Douglas MacArthur through the South Pacific. He was involved in the following foreign stations during WW II: Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Rockhampton, Australia; Goodenough Island Landing; New Guinea Landing; Baik Island Landing; Leyte Philippines Landing; Luzon Philippines Landing; Mindanao Philippines Landing; and Mendelea Philippines Landing. He then shipped from Leyte Gulf to the USA and discharged at Camp Shelby on Dec. 7, 1945. His military awards included the Bronze Star, Army Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with three campaign stars, World War II Victory Medal, Philippines Liberation Medal with two campaign stars, and the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation ribbon. He was also awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Marksman Medal with two clasps. He served as past commander of the VFW Post in Amory, Mississippi.
Prior to WW II, Mr. Nabors worked for the Frisco Railroad. After the war, he again was employed by the Frisco Railroad. In 1964, he took a promotion and was transferred to Springfield, Mo., the home office of the Frisco. He retired in 1980 subsequent to the merger of the Frisco with the Burlington Northern Railroad Company. During his career with the Frisco, he lived in Amory, Springfield, Mo., Birmingham, Ala., and Memphis. After retirement, he served as the vice president of the Frisco/BNSF Railroad Club in Memphis.
A committal service with military honors will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Masonic Cemetery. Philip Hathcock will officiate. E.E. Pickle Funeral Home of Amory is in charge of the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Gena Turner Nabors of Huntsville, Ala.; two children, Guy Dennis Nabors (Ruth) of Montgomery, Ala., and Jan Nabors Ellis (Jimmy) of Huntsville; six grandchildren, Edward Robert Barrow (Paula) of Middleburg, Fla., Scott Michael Barrow (Laura Beth) of Kekaha, Hawaii, Caroline Nabors Rosen (Brent) of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Guy Dennis Nabors Jr. of Tuscaloosa, Ross Spratling Nabors of Tuscaloosa and Krysten Ellis Pelstring (Jeremy) of Norfolk, Va.; three great-grandchildren, Hannah, Hunter and Boothe; and his sister, Mildred Nabors Keeton of Birmingham.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Rebecca N. Howard.
Pallbearers will be Edward Robert Barrow Jr., AD1 Scott Michael Barrow, USN, Guy Dennis Nabors Jr., Ross Spratling Nabors, Brent Louis Rosen, Donny W. Harrison and Mark A. Harrison. Honorary pallbearers will be retired railroad employees.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Everyone is asked to meet at the funeral home at 9:40 a.m. Friday to go in procession to the cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Mr. Nabors' favorite charity, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to a charity of their choice.
Prior to WW II, Mr. Nabors worked for the Frisco Railroad. After the war, he again was employed by the Frisco Railroad. In 1964, he took a promotion and was transferred to Springfield, Mo., the home office of the Frisco. He retired in 1980 subsequent to the merger of the Frisco with the Burlington Northern Railroad Company. During his career with the Frisco, he lived in Amory, Springfield, Mo., Birmingham, Ala., and Memphis. After retirement, he served as the vice president of the Frisco/BNSF Railroad Club in Memphis.
A committal service with military honors will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Masonic Cemetery. Philip Hathcock will officiate. E.E. Pickle Funeral Home of Amory is in charge of the arrangements.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Gena Turner Nabors of Huntsville, Ala.; two children, Guy Dennis Nabors (Ruth) of Montgomery, Ala., and Jan Nabors Ellis (Jimmy) of Huntsville; six grandchildren, Edward Robert Barrow (Paula) of Middleburg, Fla., Scott Michael Barrow (Laura Beth) of Kekaha, Hawaii, Caroline Nabors Rosen (Brent) of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Guy Dennis Nabors Jr. of Tuscaloosa, Ross Spratling Nabors of Tuscaloosa and Krysten Ellis Pelstring (Jeremy) of Norfolk, Va.; three great-grandchildren, Hannah, Hunter and Boothe; and his sister, Mildred Nabors Keeton of Birmingham.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Rebecca N. Howard.
Pallbearers will be Edward Robert Barrow Jr., AD1 Scott Michael Barrow, USN, Guy Dennis Nabors Jr., Ross Spratling Nabors, Brent Louis Rosen, Donny W. Harrison and Mark A. Harrison. Honorary pallbearers will be retired railroad employees.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Everyone is asked to meet at the funeral home at 9:40 a.m. Friday to go in procession to the cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Mr. Nabors' favorite charity, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to a charity of their choice.
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