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Barlow Sep. 01, 1936 | Apr. 21, 2017
Barlow | Sep. 01, 1936 | Apr. 21, 2017

 

 

Joe Ben Piper, age 80, of Barlow, passed away at 4:15 PM Friday, April 21, 2017, at Lifecare Center of LaCenter.

 

He was a retired heavy equipment operator for over 50 years from Local #181 Operating Engineers and was a black angus cattle farmer in Ballard County for years.  Joe Ben was a 1954 graduate of Ballard Memorial High School where he played basketball.  He loved the Ballard Bombers and supported them for many years and was a long time member of the BMHS Alumni Association.  His love of basketball carrried with him to his love of UK Basketball where he and his wife traveled annually to the SEC tournament games.  He was a past president of the Ballard County Country Club and a member of the Axe Lake Hunting club.  He was an avid sportsman and loved both duck hunting and quail hunting. Joe Ben was a member of First Baptist Church of Barlow and the Antioch Masonic Lodge #332 and was a 32nd Degree Mason.  He will be most remembered by his family as a generous grandfather, loving and involved father and adoring husband. 

 

Joe Ben Piper is survived by his wife of 61 years, Peggy Rollins Piper;  two daughters, Keytha Jo Piper Cooper of Barlow and Kelly Piper Harris (Jim) of Paducah; three grandchildren, Kassie Maureen Bell of Bardwell, Kelsey Piper Walden of Nashville and Kody Shae Waldon (Jesse Anderson) of Paducah.  He leaves behind a sister Carolyn Piper Badran of Paducah and a nephew, Kenneth Ray Haggard (LeiAndra) of Hopkinsville, KY. 

 

He was preceded in death by his parents George Woodrow Piper and Irene Johnson Piper.

 

Fuenral services for Joe Ben Piper will be at 12:00 PM, Monday, April 24, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Barlow with Rev. Scott Fickes officiating and burial in Barlow Cemetery.

 

Visitation for Mr. Piper will be after 9:30 AM, Monday, April 24, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Barlow.

 

Milner & Orr Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Paducah in charge of arrangements.

 

Expressions of sympathy may be made to Fist Baptist Church of Barlow, 586 Monroe Dr., Barlow, KY 42024 or BMHS Alumni Association, c/o Jane Cooper, 76 N. Garrett Rd., LaCenter, KY 42056.

 

You may leave a message for the family or light a memorial candle at www.milnerandorr.com.

 



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