Carl Featherstone B-D-231-5

Carl Featherstone, 78 of Edinburgh, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at his residence. He was born on March 1, 1939, in Shelbyville. He was the son of Leonard and Flora May (Baker) Featherstone. He married Pauline (Chandler) Featherstone. He is survived by his sons, Carl (Judy) Chandler of Edinburgh, Jerry (Dana) Wade of Edinburgh and Chris Merritt of Cloverdale; daughters, Gail (Ron) Emerson of Florence, Kentucky and Susie Sidebottom of Martinsville; 15 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a daughter, Diana Featherstone, a grandson, and several brothers and sisters. He formally had worked as a mason tender and later retired from Challenge Plastics. A funeral service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Tuesday by Rev. Terry England at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh. Calling will be from 2 p.m. until time of service. The family would like to express a special “Thank-You” to Edinburgh Fire and Rescue and Brookdale Hospice.