William Thomas Kalb, 81, well known farmer of the Lewisburg community died Dec. 20, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington.
Mr. Kalb was born on July 23, 1927, in Mason County, the son of the late William Kalb Jr. and Emma Belle Stevens Kalb.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Alma Walton Kalb.
Mr. Kalb was a graduate of the former Orangeburg High School. He had served as the Lewisburg PTA president. He served the Mason County Soil Conservation district as a board supervisor for 36 years, was named the Outstanding Young Farmer for Mason County, received the Master Conservationist designation awarded by the U.S. Soil Conservation Service and served as Southern States Cooperative Board Supervisor for several terms. Mr. Kalb also served several terms on the Farmers Home Administration Board. He was a founding member of the Lewisburg Volunteer Fire Department where he served as assistant chief for 25 years. He also was a lifetime member of the Millcreek Christian Church where he served as board chairman, current trustee, deacon and taught Sunday school for youth and adults. Mr.Kalb was a 55 year member of Ringgold Lodge IOOF. Mr. Kalb also served in the U.S. Marine Corp.
Survivors are one daughter, Marla Kalb (Richard) Sowers of Lexington; two sons, Kelly Thomas (Pamela) Kalb of Mason, Ohio, and Dr.Kent Walton (Bettsy) Kalb of Flemingsburg; seven grandchildren, William and Andrew Sowers, and Samantha, Nathaniel, Alexander, Logan, and Evan Kalb. Also surviving are three sisters, Martha Roush of New Richmond, Ohio, Evelyn (Henry) Wallace of Covington and Betty (Jim) Norman of Madeira, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Nina Mae Sargent and Edna Jean Knarr.
Services for William Kalb were Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 1 p.m. at the Millcreek Christian Church with Rev. Robert Hayes officiating.
Burial will be in the Hillcrest Garden of Memories. Pallbearers were William Clary, James Sanders Jr., Ronald Lowe, Jerry Lowe, Doug Roush, Larry Tierney, Alan Pollitt, Phillip Kalb, James Clarkson, Richard Zieglar, Gene Thornhill, and Robert Biddle.
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Millcreek Christian Church, Kentucky 11, May's Lick, Ky. 41055.
Friends may sign the guestbook at knoxbrothersfuneralhome.com.
