Phillip Nash, 66, of the Green Ridge community of Lewisburg, passed away on July 19 2017 at his home, in his recliner. He was born on Aug. 22 1950 to the late Willie Lee ‘Bill’ and Houston Alice Nash in Green Ridge community of Logan County.
Phillip was first and foremost a great Christian man. He was a member of Green Ridge Baptist Church, where he served as deacon, Sunday school teacher and song leader and other various roles in the church. Phillip was retired from Rockwell/BTR of 36 years where he was a furnace room technician.
Phillip was probably most well known for being a great taxidermist for all the hunters and fishermen in the area. Phillip also loved being a hunter and fishermen himself, even appearing with Tim Farmer on Kentucky Afield, doing some jig pole fishing; many people know him as the “Jig Pole Man.” Phillip also loved his Tennessee walking horses and went trail riding frequently on his horse named Trouble. He was also an assistant archery coach at Lewisburg Elementary and loved seeing the kids do well at archery tournaments.
Phillip was a graduate of Lewisburg high school class of 1968. Phillip was also a Kentucky Colonel. Phillip’s other interest was he loved watching and following University of Kentucky Wildcat basketball, the Dallas Cowboys, the Boston Celtics, the NHRA and the PBR.
Phillip is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 48 years, Judy Carol Pursley Nash; his son, Jeremy Ray Nash and wife Amy of Austin, Texas; his daughter, Carol Lee Lawrence and husband Jason of Lewisburg; his grandchildren Cheyenne Anderson, Daylan Lawrence, and Jordyn Lawrence, all of Lewisburg; his siblings, Jimmy Nash and wife Wanda of Russellville, Roger Nash and wife Annie of Lewisburg, Dorothy Campbell of White Plains; his in-laws, James and wife Virginia Pursley of Lewisburg; and several nieces and nephews and other family members.
Services for Phillip Nash will be Saturday, July 22, at 2 p.m. at Green Ridge Baptist Church. Visitation will begin at 3 p.m. Friday, July 21, at Green Ridge Baptist Church and will begin after 10 a.m. on Saturday until the time of the funeral. He will be laid to rest at Green Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery. Price Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Green Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 7395 Highland Lick Rd., Lewisburg 42256.