Eugene Noel, 81, of Winchester, widower of Patricia A. Noel, passed away Friday at the Mayfair Manor in Lexington.

A native of Midway, he was born Jan. 20, 1931, to the late Paul and Willa Childers Noel. He was a United States Air Force veteran during the Korean War. He retired after 28 years of service from IBM, and was a member of Central Baptist Church.

He is survived by two sons and daughter-in-law, Greg Noel, of Lexington, and Gene (Betsy) Noel of Nicholasville; one brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy (Marie) Noel of Versailles; two sisters-in-law, Betty Jo Elam of Winchester, and Linda Wharton of Lexington; and one grandson, Nicklas Noel.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Central Baptist Church with Dennis Wainwright officiating.

Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Rolan G. Taylor Funeral Home, 289 S. Main St., and also on Tuesday from noon until the hour of services at the church.

Contributions may be made to Step in Faith, c/o Central Baptist Church, 101 W. Lexington Ave., Winchester, KY 40391. Burial will be in the Winchester Cemetery.