Malone Gaynor

This award was created in 2008 within the College Heights Foundation. Mr. Mike Simpson, a 1985 alumnus of WKU, established the fund in memory of his stepfather, Malone Gaynor. It provides support for deserving students enrolled at Western Kentucky University. This action illustrates the importance of education to Mr. Simpson and to the late Mr. Gaynor.

Mr. Malone June Gaynor, Jr. was born August 20, 1920. Mr. Gaynor was a Davis, West Virginia native and a graduate of Davis High School. He went on to graduate from Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, Kentucky.

Mr. Gaynor retired from Modern Welding as a Department Manager following 37 years of service. A United States Army Veteran of World War II, he served in campaigns in Italy. He was a member of the KWC All-American Club, the Kentucky Wesleyan College President’s Club, Heritage Society, and he established the Malone and Lillian Gaynor Endowed Fund.

He was married to Mrs. Anna Simpson Gaynor at his death. Mr. Gaynor passed away on September 2, 2001 in Owensboro, Kentucky.