Glen Martin Wabnitz II, 82 of Nortonville passed away Monday, October 12, 2026, at Baptist Health Deaconess.
Born November 3, 1943, to the late Glen Martin Wabnitz and the late Nellie (Childress) Wabnitz Cartwright in Cincinnati, OH; raised in Princeton, KY, and a Caldwell County High School graduate.
In 1969 he met a beautiful girl in the hallway of his apartment building named Becky. Glen and Becky married, found their way to Nortonville and raised 4 children together.
His career in sales spanned over 50 years before retiring. Glen could usually be found drinking coffee at the “round table” with his friends working out the world’s problems. He enjoyed fishing, reading, crosswords and playing cards; he loved to make others laugh. Glen’s greatest love was his family and he was proud to be PawPaw to his 12 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Rebecca Curtis Wabnitz; son, Joseph Brentley Crawley; grandson, Austin Brentley Crawley; stepfather, Henry Cartwright; and sisters, Susan Wabnitz Gedney and Saundra (Doug) Wabnitz Curlee.
Survived by his 3 children, Christopher (Amy) Crawley of Nortonville, Tammie Wabnitz Akers of Greenville and Glen Martin Wabnitz of Nortonville; 11 grandchildren, Alex (Andy) Panarelli, Taylor (Terry) De Villiers, Lucas (Lyndsey) Crawley, Summer Akers, Marty Wabnitz, Madison (Darren) Blanford, Allison Wabnitz, Evelyn Wabnitz, Bryce Crawley, Cameron Crawley and Nate Crawley; 6 great-grandchildren, Palmer, Hagen and Cole Crawley, Parker and Katherine Panarelli, and Madilyn and Jake Blanford; brother, Bill (Linda) Cartwright of TN; daughter-in-law, Pam Crawley of Paducah; brother-in-law, Eric Gedney; and many other loved extended family members.
Visitation will be held Sunday, October 18th from noon – 2:00pm at Bandy Funeral Home in Nortonville. Burial will follow at New Salem Cemetery in Nortonville.
Pallbearers will be Lucas Crawley, Marty Wabnitz, Cameron Crawley, Nate Crawley, Bryce Crawley, Glen Wabnitz and Chris Crawley.
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