William Ralph Columbia,Sr. 83, widower of Betsy Simons Columbia died Tuesday October 27, 2009 at Johnson-Mathers Nursing Home.

He was born August 12, 1926 in Bourbon Co. to the late Bert & Mary Frances Roberts Columbia, was a U.S. Army veteran, a retired employee of the Lexington-Blue Grass Army Depot and was a retired farmer.

Survivors include a son, Billy Ralph (Carol) Columbia, Millersburg, a step-daughter, Linda (Richard) Parrish, Paris, 3 grandchildren, Crystal (Chad) Jones, B.J. Columbia & Elizabeth Columbia, 2 step-grandchildren, Jennifer (Scott) Carpenter & Trudy (David) Hardin, and 2 great-grandchildren, Christopher Columbia & Jasmine Jones.

Services will be 11: 00 A.M. Friday at Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will follow in Battle Grove Cemetery, Cynthiana.

Visitation will be after 6:00 P.M. Thursday.