Garey K. Barrell, K4OAH SK February 18, 2018 Birth Date: Nov 08 1942 Mr. Garey Klee Barrell, age 75, of Rome, Georgia passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018, in a Rome hospital. Mr. Barrell was born in Louisville, Kentucky, son of the late Samuel Ogden Barrell and the late Leota Kleesattel Barrell. He attended the University of Kentucky and was appointed as a "Kentucky Colonel" by the State of Kentucky. He was a retired Engineer and had served as an Aerospace Engineer in the NASA space program as well as the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. Mr. Barrell was also well-known as an Amateur Radio Operator using the call sign, K4OAH. He was a member of the Bardstown Road Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Survivors include his wife, the former Carol Jean Taylor, Rome, to whom he was married for 56 years; a son, Kevin Wayne Barrell (Sonja), Rome; a daughter, Leslie Klee Bledsoe (Mark), St. Charles, IL; a sister, Christie Hora (John), Louisville, KY; and 6 grandchildren. Nieces and nephews also survive. A memorial service to honor Mr. Barrell's life will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Bardstown Road Presbyterian Church, Louisville, Kentucky. The Rev. Mary Nebelsick will officiate. Mr. Barrell's care was entrusted to the Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, North Chapel, Rome, Georgia. Published in The Courier-Journal on Feb. 25, 2018 https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/l...n=garey-klee-barrell&pid=188280730&fhid=29955
