Rev. W. Wendell Wegford Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rev. W. Wendell Wegford October 11, 1926 - April 3, 2013 Wendell Wegford, 86, of California, KY, passed away on Wednesday, April 03, 2013, at the Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport, KY. Born on October 11, 1926 in Walton, KY, he was the son of the late William and Maude Gray Wegford. He earned his Bachelors of Education Degree from Piedmont Bible College in Winston-Salem, NC and his Masters of Divinity from Luther Rice Seminary in Jacksonville, FL. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the First Baptist Church of Cold Spring. On June 14, 1947, he married Betty Jane Barnes Wegford, and she was a faithful companion in his ministry. For over 30 years, he was the pastor at the Persimmon Grove Baptist Church. In addition, he served as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Covington and the Flagg Springs Baptist Church. While ministering throughout Campbell County, Wendell completed an apprenticeship in autobody repair, and he became a teacher for the founding class of the Northern Kentucky Vocational School and for Quarter-Tech Vocational School in Cincinnati, OH. In addition to his wife of 65 years, Betty, he is survived by two children: Susan (Mark) Yelton of Newport, KY and Mark (Sharon) Wegford of Butler, KY; 2 grandchildren: Aaron and Laura Yelton; and 3 great grandchildren: Madison Powell, Bailey White, and Owen Yelton; and a host of extended family and friends. The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at the Persimmon Grove Baptist Church, 10471 Persimmon Grove Pike, Alexandria, KY 41001, with Bro. Richard Livingood officiating. The visitation will be from 10-1:00 p.m. preceding the service at the church. Interment will take place in the Persimmon Grove Cemetery, under the direction of Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth.