More detail on this person: BABISH BRUCE
KENNETH
Age 66, of Knoxville, TN, went to be with the
Lord, on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at his
residence. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on April
15, 1947 to George Kenneth and Martha Ann
Holbrook Babish. Bruce loved music and sang in
the Celebration Choir at Wallace Memorial Baptist
Church where he was a member. Prior to his
retirement, he was highly regarded as a
salesperson and as a sales manager in the
automotive and trucking industry. While attending
Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, he volunteered
to serve in the armed forces. He was a highly
decorated army combat helicopter pilot of the
Vietnam era, and later served as the executive
officer of two military police battalions. He was
preceded in death by his parents, George K. and
Martha Ann Babish; and two brothers, Barry and
John. Bruce is survived by his wife of 12 years,
Barbara Susan Carter; son, George K. III (Jessica)
of Pittsburgh, PA; daughters, Melinda Solomon
(Greg) of Shreveport, LA, Nicki Babish of Minden,
LA, Brittany Steffel (Bobby) and Kylee Babish of
Pittsburgh, PA; six grandchildren, Izaiah, Elijah,
Amelia, Emilie, Isabella, and Roman; brothers,
Wayne (Lynn) of Clearwater, FL, George A. (Sarah)
of Jacksonville, FL, and Warren of Pittsburgh, PA;
sisters, Paula Veres (Joe) of Denver, PA and Diane
Bannon (Larry) of Jacksonville, FL. The family
will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Saturday, December 7, 2013, at Wallace Memorial
Baptist Church, 701 Merchant Drive, Knoxville, TN
37912, with a Celebration of Life Service to
follow at 6:00 p.m., with Reverend Kent Williams
and Reverend Terry McNatt officiating. A Graveside
Service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday,
December 9, 2013 in the East Tennessee State
Veterans Cemetery, 2200 East Governor John
Sevier Highway in Knoxville, with full military
honors to be conferred. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to the charity of your
choice , Bruce's church, the Wounded Warrior
Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS, 66675 or
Bridge Refugee Services, Inc., 7035 Middlebrook
Pike, Suite #A, Knoxville, TN 37909. Arrangements
by CREMATION OPTIONS, INC. (865)6WE-CARE
(693-2273). www.cremationoptionsinc.com
Published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Nov. 27,
2013
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