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John Thomas “J.T.” Gilstrap, 79, of Cromwell, passed away, Monday, August 6, 2012 at Owensboro Medical Health System. He was born June 27, 1933 in Ohio County, Kentucky to the late Dewey and Alma Baize Gilstrap. He was a member of Oak Grove Church of God in Cromwell and was retired from the Ohio County Board of Education and was a self-employed contractor.
 
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey Gilstrap and Alma Baize Gilstrap, a brother, Willard Gilstrap, a sister, Lulabell Morris and a grandson, Timothy Gilstrap.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Betty J. Bryant Gilstrap of Cromwell, two sons, Cecil (Cheryl) Gilstrap of Cromwell and Tim Gilstrap of Cromwell, two daughters, Linda (Gary) Kessinger of Beaver Dam and Anita (Tim) Turner of Paducah, one sister, Willodean Cardwell of Cromwell, eight grandchildren, Amanda (Sam) Ford, Jared Gilstrap, Jimmy (Crystal) Kessinger, Robert Kessinger, Tyler Kessinger, Madisyn Gilstrap, Brennen Gilstrap and Justin (Chelsie) Miller, and sixteen great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Rev. Steve Leach and Rev. David Calvert officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery in Cromwell. Visitation will be from 4-8 P.M. Tuesday and 9 A.M. until the time of service Wednesday at the funeral home.

 Online messages of condolence may be made at www.danksfuneralhome.com