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Charles F.
“Bub” Gorman, Jr.
Oct 8, 1927 — Nov 7, 2016
Henderson
Charles F. "Bub" Gorman, Jr., 89, of Henderson, Kentucky, passed away Monday, November 7, 2016, at St. Anthony's Hospice Lucy Smith King Care Center.
He was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. After graduating from Holy Name High School, he attended Notre Dame University until being called to military service where he served as a medic at Letterman Army Hospital in San Francisco, California. After being honorably discharged, Bub graduated from Saint Joseph College with a degree in chemistry. He retired from Alcoa Warrick Operations in 1985. He was a natural athlete, playing both basketball and baseball throughout college. He went on to pitch semi-professionally. Bub continued his love of sports by coaching high school baseball and basketball and spent many years coaching youth league baseball.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Micky Gorman; his parents, Charles F. and Lorene A. Gorman; and his aunt, Charlotte Funk.
Survivors include his four children, Charla Jenkins, Joe Gorman and Casee Johnfroe, and Kim Collins and her husband, Mike, all of Henderson, Kentucky, and Michael Gorman and his wife, Barb, of Sturgis, Kentucky; one sister, Dorothy "Dotty" Liles of Henderson, Kentucky. Pop Pop is also survived by his nine grandchildren, Wesley Hope, Ashley Kellen and her husband, Kurt, Abbey Church and her husband, Isaac, Hannah Gorman, Seth Johnfroe, Cody Collins, Callee Meuth and her husband, Aaron, Erin Gorman, and Evan Gorman; seven great-grandchildren, Lexi, Jaxson, Kruz, Greyson, Micah, Collins, and Elle; and many nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home. Father Anthony J. Shonis will officiate. Burial will be in St. Louis Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and until service time Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to St. Anthony's Hospice.
Pallbearers will be Joe Gorman, Michael Gorman, Mike Collins, Cody Collins, Evan Gorman, Aaron Meuth, and Wesley Hope.Wednesday
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