LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Eddie Plaster, who died Saturday after a boat collision on Lake Cumberland in Russell County, is being remembered by his pastor and friends for his work helping others.
Plaster’s body was recovered from the lake Tuesday afternoon. He died after officials say another boat collided with the boat he and another person were fishing on. After several days of searching, he was found in 117 feet of water. An autopsy will determine his cause of death.
‘Fisher of men’
Plaster was a fisherman. His pastor said he was literally a “fisher of men,” reaching people struggling with addiction or with life in general.
Pat Finley of Grace Baptist Church in Clark County said Plaster understood the people he helped…