Notes for: William ("Bill") Turner Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
On 30 June 1942, William Turner Bodine of Taylorsville, Kentucky registered for the World War II Draft. He reported he was born 27 May 1923 in Spencer Co., Kentucky and named E. C. Bodine of Taylorsville, as his next of kin.
Bill Bodine served in the US Navy from Feb 1943 to April 1946 and May 1949 to Sept 1951.
1st marriage--about 1947--MILDRED GRAHAM.
Mildred Graham may be identical with Mildred F. Graham, born 19 Feb 1929 in Spencer County, KY and age 11, living 1940 in Spencer County with her parents Bruce A. & Bessie Graham.
From The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) of 27 Feb 1948:
Births-Boys. Mrs. William T. Bodine, Bloomsfield, Feb. 7.
Their son, William Bruce Bodine, born 7 Feb 1948 in Louisville, KY, died there 3 April 1948. Wm. J. Bodine & Mildred Graham were named on his death certificate as his parents.
Death Notice, The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) of 4 July 1985.
BARDSTOWN---Mildred Franklin Graham, 56, died Tuesday in Huntsville, Ala. Funeral, 10 a,m, Friday, M. H. Proffitt Funeral Home. Visitation will be after 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
Burials in Highview Cemetery, Chaplin, Nelson County, Kentucky.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 124127329)
MILDRED FRANKLIN GRAHAM Feb. 19, 1929 July 2, 1985
2nd marriage--about 1954--RUBY MOBLEY.
Ruby married 2ndly, about 1971 William C. McLawhorn (1932--2018). Their daughter, Amy Beth McLawhorn was born 3 Sept 1972 in Spencer County.
From The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) of 23 May 1976: Mrs. William C. McLawhorn of Taylorsville, KY and Mr. William T. Bodine of Erlanger, KY announce the engagement of their daughter, Vickie Lynne Bodine and Ralph L. Clark. The wedding will be June 12 in Taylorsville's First Baptist Church. [Note: Vickie Bodine was born 15 Dec 1955 in Shelby Co., KY. Her birth record names Ruby Mobley as her mother.]
From Kentucky Death Records:
William T. Bodine, 68, of Jefferson County, died 20 April 1992 in Erlanger, Kenton County.
Burials in Valley Cemetery, Taylorsville, Spencer County.
Find A Grave Memorial # 38793509)
WILLIAM T. BODINE US Navy World War II May 27, 1923 Apr. 20, 1992