Obituary of William K. ‘Ken’ Selph

Graveside services for William K. 'Ken' Selph, 77, Troup are scheduled for 10:00 am, Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Houston with the Reverend Bill Himmel officiating, under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mr. Selph died Saturday, May 16, at his residence. He was born March 23, 1932 in Houston, to the late Maurice Jackson Selph and Mattie Rebecca Lee Selph. He was a graduate of Rice University and was a U.S. Army veteran. Mr. Selph moved to Troup from Huntington in 1990 and owned and operated the Selph Insurance Agency in Troup until his retirement in 2008. He married Sue Hoffman in Houston, November 4, 1955. Survivors include, his wife of 53 years, Sue Selph, Troup; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa and Steve Thomas, Center and Lee and Dave Popham, Friendswood; a brother and sister-in-law, Clayton and Patricia Selph, Falls Church, Virginia; three grandchildren and a grandson-in-law, Katie and Tim Johnson, David Popham and Jessica Popham.