William Edward Shinall

\ William Edward Shinall, 97, of Madisonville, KY, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2012 at Hillside Villa Care and Rehabilitation Center in Madisonville. \ \ He was born September 14, 1914 in Webster County to the late William F. Shinall and Gertrude Watson Shinall. He was preceded in death by his 1st wife, Nellie Grace McGaw Shinall and his 2nd wife Alma Dee Hazel Shinall and one daughter, Nancy Snyder. \ \ Mr. Shinall was an outdoorsman and mechanic. He was a member of Lakeview Missionary Baptist Church. He rescued more than 100 people during the Flood of January 1937 in Paducah. He was a welder who helped build LSTs #6 and #8 which helped make WW IIs D-Day landing possible. He also worked as a welder on Kentucky Dam. \ \ He is survived by one son, David (Tova) Shinall of Murray, KY; one step-daughter, Rosalyn Rose Howe of Winslow, IN; three step-sons, Reuben (Jeanne) Hazel of Lenzburg, IL; Michael (Brenda) Hazel of Frankfort, IN and Robert Hayes of Dixon, KY; ten grandchildren, several great grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren. \ \ Graveside service will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at Rock Springs Cemetery near Wheatcroft, KY with Rev. Keith Harris officiating. \ \ Mr. Shinall had requested memorial contributions to be made to the Kentucky Baptist Childrens Home. \ \