Mr. William Lee Fudge, age 77, of Marrowbone, Ky., passed away Monday June 25, 2012 at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, Kentucky. He was born on Friday April 26, 1935 in Cumberland County, Kentucky the son of Willie Alfred and Mary Gladys Riddle Fudge. He was a member of Grider United Methodist Church, a U.S. Army Veteran, and a Steel Worker for Tyson Manufacturing. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Lucille Collins Fudge, his sister, Margaret Elizabeth Fudge Hindman.

He is survived by his daughters, Sherri Groce of Anderson, Indiana, Shelia (and Edward) Stalcup of Burkesville, Kentucky, Sara (and Jeff) Melton of Marrowbone, Kentucky, Sonya (and Donnie) Carter of Burkesville, Ky., his grandchildren, MaryBeth Rogers, Lori Lee Baker, Chris Garvey, John Michael Stalcup, D.J. Carter, Chad Melton, and Luke Carter, his great-grandchildren, Caleb Wells, Kutter Rogers, and Carlee Jo Baker.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Ky. Burial will follow in the Marrowbone Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 1:00 p.m. Wednesday June 27, 2012 until service time Thursday. Professional services provided by Norris-New Funeral Home.