George McDonald Nall

George McDonald Nall, 77, of Owensboro passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008 at his home. Born in Fulton, KY, a son of the late Martin Nall and Emily McDonald Nall, he played professional baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals farm system and matriculated to the University of Kentucky where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and from which he received a bachelor's degree in engineering. He then entered the Air Force, serving in Korea as a first lieutenant with the Tactical Air Command as a reconnaissance photographer. Following his discharge, he returned to the University of Kentucky and completed his Masters of Business Administration. Mr. Nall then began his career with Alcoa in Pittsburgh and continued it with Alcoa in Chicago, Cleveland, Lancaster, PA, and Bettendorf, Iowa, from where he retired and returned to Owensboro. He enjoyed pursuing his interests in fishing, photography, bird-watching, all college sports and particularly University of Kentucky football, astronomy, music, computers, and many things electronic. He was a member of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church and its Tom Greib Sunday school class, the Owensboro Rotary Club, and the Loyal Order of Kentucky Colonels.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce Phillips Nall; his children and grandchildren, George Phillips Nall, his wife Leslie, and their children Sophia Ruth Nall, George Langehough Nall, Christopher Jacob Nall, and Mitchell Carl Nall, all of Minneapolis; Thomas McDonald Nall, his wife Rachelle, and their children Thomas Locsin Nall and Nathaniel Ledesma Nall, all of Atlanta; Jane Willis Prizant, her husband Loren, and their child Teller Hayes Prizant, all of Louisville; his brother, Dr. Thomas Martin Nall of Ft. Lauderdale; and a cousin, Judy Jones and her husband John of Fulton.

Services, officiated by the Rev. Todd Love and the Rev. Dr. Glenn Sowards, are at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Glenn Funeral Home where visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. Monday and after 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. Visitation in Fulton will be from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Hornbeak Funeral Home. A private service of committal and burial will be in the Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Crowley, KY. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Memorial Fund of Settle Memorial United Methodist Church. Messages of condolence may be placed at www.glennfuneralhome.com.