Carl Lee Ransom, 86, of Cox’s Creek, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at Baptist Health in Louisville. He was born November 10, 1933 in Pleasant Ridge to the late James and Pearl Bivin Ransom. Carl retired from the U.S. Navy after 23 years working as a chief boiler inspector then went on to retire after 20 years from the State of Kentucky as a boiler inspector. He was a member of Riverview Baptist Church in Cox’s Creek.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, James, Charles and Jerry Ransom.
He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Jane Greenwell Ransom; two sons, William Lee Ransom of Florida and Carl Ray Ransom of Nebo; two daughters, Michelle Wiggins (Rick) of Beech Grove and Rhonda Mattingly of Louisville; seven grandchildren, Ricky Eade Jr. of Texas, Brandon Sylvester of Alabama, Amanda Fackler (Phillip), Ray J. Ransom Jr., Evan Mattingly (Alexys), Olivia Rebecca Mattingly, and Ethan Mattingly; one great-grandson, Matthew Fackler; sister, Shelby Husk; sister-in-law, Nell Ransom; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory. Graveside service and burial with military honors will be at 11 a.m. EST on Friday at the Kentucky Veterans Central Cemetery in Radcliff. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.