Elmer Burchwell, 87, of Blaine, Kentucky went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 6th at 1:21 p.m. at Kings Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, Kentucky.
Elmer was born May 17th, 1921 to Luther Spencer and Ella Esther (Lyons) Burchwell. At the age of 21 he married the love of his life Joy Kelley. To this blessed union were born 4 children: Spencer Jay (Sandy) Burchwell of Springfield Ohio, Kathy Mae (Donald) Cole of Coffeen, Illinois, Ronald Ray (Lorraine) Burchwell, Springfield, Ohio, Lisa Gay (Freddie) Collier, Louisa, Kentucky, and a special friend, like a son, Cody Greene of Blaine, Kentucky. Elmer and Joy are blessed with 11 grandchildren: Elmer Lee (Carol) Burchwell, Tim (Cari) Burchwell, Greg (Rhonda) Burchwell, Jonathan Cole, Sarah (Richard) Beaudry, Veronica Kimmerly, Linda Galandi, Jessica (Josh) Maynard, Kayla Collier, Glen Sherrat, Darrin Suttland of England. Twenty-one great grandchildren: Seth, Caleb and Noah Burchwell, Emily, Samantha and Hannah Burchwell, Katlyn and Jacob Burchwell, Laikan and Abby Jayne Crawford, Jacoby Maynard, Hunter James Beaudry, Austin and Autumn Kimmerly, Mike Galandi, Craig Sherratt, Saskaa Young, Tyler, Jaiden Drazzaki, Avia Suttling.
Elmer retired from Ashland Oil in 1983 after 30 years of service in the Martha Oil Fields.
Elmer accepted Christ as his personal Savior in 1949. He answered the call to preach in 1950. During this 59 years he traveled hundreds of thousands of miles preaching the gospel and salvation. During the last hours of his life, he was preaching the gospel and singing the praises of the Lord telling all to be a Christian. His last song was "I'm in the Glory Land Way".
Visitation will be Friday, May 8, 4:00 @ 10:00 at Wilson's Funeral Home, Louisa, Kentucky. Funeral will be Saturday, May 9, 11:00 a.m. at the Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Skaggstown Cemetery, Flat Gap.
