Paducah Sun obituary
Died Sunday at Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Mr.Draffen, age 81 was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He owned and operated Draffen's Dept. store in Calvert City for 50 years, also worked until retirement for the state of Kentucky as employment counselor for veterans. He purchased the original Calvert home, Oak Hill, in 1948 and later recounted the history of Calvert City in a book he authored by the same name. He was a charter member of Calvert City Lions Club and a member of First Baptist Church where he served as church organist since age 12. His wife of 55 years, Attie Mae Little Draffen, survives as well as one son, a daughter, a sister, 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Parents: Mert J. and Jennie Vannerson Draffen.
Died Sunday at Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Mr.Draffen, age 81 was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He owned and operated Draffen's Dept. store in Calvert City for 50 years, also worked until retirement for the state of Kentucky as employment counselor for veterans. He purchased the original Calvert home, Oak Hill, in 1948 and later recounted the history of Calvert City in a book he authored by the same name. He was a charter member of Calvert City Lions Club and a member of First Baptist Church where he served as church organist since age 12. His wife of 55 years, Attie Mae Little Draffen, survives as well as one son, a daughter, a sister, 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Parents: Mert J. and Jennie Vannerson Draffen.
Paducah Sun obituary
Died Sunday at Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Mr.Draffen, age 81 was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He owned and operated Draffen's Dept. store in Calvert City for 50 years, also worked until retirement for the state of Kentucky as employment counselor for veterans. He purchased the original Calvert home, Oak Hill, in 1948 and later recounted the history of Calvert City in a book he authored by the same name. He was a charter member of Calvert City Lions Club and a member of First Baptist Church where he served as church organist since age 12. His wife of 55 years, Attie Mae Little Draffen, survives as well as one son, a daughter, a sister, 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Parents: Mert J. and Jennie Vannerson Draffen.
Died Sunday at Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN. Mr.Draffen, age 81 was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He owned and operated Draffen's Dept. store in Calvert City for 50 years, also worked until retirement for the state of Kentucky as employment counselor for veterans. He purchased the original Calvert home, Oak Hill, in 1948 and later recounted the history of Calvert City in a book he authored by the same name. He was a charter member of Calvert City Lions Club and a member of First Baptist Church where he served as church organist since age 12. His wife of 55 years, Attie Mae Little Draffen, survives as well as one son, a daughter, a sister, 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Parents: Mert J. and Jennie Vannerson Draffen.
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