Kenneth C. "Ken" Foley, 80, died at 7:26 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2005 at Gibson General Hospital, in Princeton.

 

He was born June 9, 1924 in Oakland City. 

He had retired as vice president of Ohio Container, was also founder and owner of Industrial Woodcraft and was also a real estate agent. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of the
Patoka United Methodist Church and lived his entire lifetime in the area. 

He was a member of the VFW 1147, a past Master of Prince Lodge 231 F & AM, past Worthy Patron of Golden Fleece Chapter of Eastern Star and a member of the Conservation Club. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Henrietta L. (Claybaugh) Foley; his wife, Hazel (Louise) Foley, in 1998; and eight brothers and sisters. 

He is survived by a son, Michael (Nancy) Foley, of Princeton; daughters, Judith (Richard) Noffsinger, of Bremen, Ky., Cheryl (Charles) Hunt, of Princeton, Carol (James) Jaeger, of Hutsonville, Ill. and Lisa (Glen) Thompson, of Winslow; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Estella Herman, of Houston, Texas, Marjorie Evans, of Evansville, Betty Speedy, of Fort Branch and Juanita Utley, of Tomball, Texas. 

Funeral services will be at
2 p.m. Tuesday at Colvin Funeral Home, with the Rev. Greg Davis officiating. Burial will be at the Columbia (White Church) Cemetery. Friends may visit from 4-8 p.m. Monday.