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Official Obituary of

Ray Gabbard

March 17, 1944 ~ April 10, 2019 (age 75) 75 Years Old

Ray Gabbard Obituary

Ray Gabbard, age 75, husband of Jean Lunsford Gabbard, of Brodhead, KY, passed away on April 10th, 2019 at his home in Brodhead, KY.

Ray was born in Berea, KY; Mar. 17th, 1944 a son of the late Harry Raymond Gabbard, and the late Ruth Pigg Gabbard. Ray was a carpenter by trade. He was a member of Skaggs Creek Baptist Church, and he found great joy in his family, fishing and gardening.

Those left to celebrate his life are: his wife: Jean Lunsford Gabbard; his children: Jeff Gabbard (Tena) of Berea, KY; Bryan Gabbard (Malinda) of Berea, KY; Ben Gabbard (Lisa) of Berea, KY; Adrienne Moberly (Steve) of Richmond, KY; and Brienne Anzures (Nathan) of Brodhead, KY; his grandchildren: Shelby Brooks (Mark), Sydni Childres (Rick), Bethany Rae Gabbard-Mills (Tyler), Savannah H. Gabbard, Kelsey Gabbard, Chelsea Duff (Brent), Connor VanWinkle and Keely VanWinkle; great-grandchildren: Griffin, Lilly and Wyatt; a sisters: Margaret (A.D.) Rose and Joyce (Dean) Sowder; as well as a host of many friends and neighbors. His special fur-babies; Taz, Radar.

Besides his parents, Ray was preceded in death by Jesse Gabbard, Amy Hart, Betty Lamb, Dorothy Gabbard and Thelma Cope.

There will be private Family services, per his request.

Condolences can be made to the family at www.marvineowensfuneralhome.com