Obituary: John Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Corbett, 78, Springfield
JOHN KENNETH ‘KENNY’ CORBETT
John Kenneth “Kenny” Corbett, 78, of Springfield, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville. He was born Jan. 5, 1937, in Manton to the late Jack and Ruth Smith Corbett. He retired after 37-1/2 years of service at General Electric in Louisville. He held a Kentucky Auctioneers and Real Estate License. He was a Kentucky Colonel and a member of Local 761 International Electric and Machine Union. He was a member of the Springfield Lions Club and received numerous awards, including the “Melvin Jones Fellowship” for dedicated humanitarian services. He was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church.
He was a great horse lover, having received his first horse from his grandpa Smith at the age of 8 years old.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Ann Wheatley Corbett; and two sisters, Dorothy Mae Mudd and Bernadine Hagan.
Survivors include his wife, Anna Jane Graves Smith Corbett; two daughters, Terry Mullins (Bill) of Mount Washington and Lori Ann Peavy (Tim) of Lebanon; two sons, Tony Corbett of Lebanon and Alan Corbett (Angela) of New Haven; two stepdaughters, Debbie Lanham (Brad) and Angela Courtwright, both of Lebanon; one stepson, Randy Smith (Lisa) of Springfield; three sisters, Lois Gill (Bill)of Pee Wee Valley, Nannie Rose Hill (Jessie Lee) of Loretto and Jeannine Warren (John) of Springfield; two brothers-in-law, Tom Mudd of Springfield and Carl Hagan of Louisville; 13 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
The Mass of Christian Burial is 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 6964 Cissellville Road, Manton, with burial to follow in St. Dominic Cemetery in Springfield. The Revs. Trumie C. Elliot and Matthew Hardesty will con-celebrate. A bereavement luncheon will follow at St. Dominic Church.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Deacon Joseph R. Dant.
Memorial Donations may go to St. Dominic-Holy Rosary Cemetery, in care of of St. Dominic Church, 303 West Main Street, Springfield, KY 40069.
Pallbearers are grandsons, Jamie Corbett, Derek Peavy, Peyton Peavy, Joey Keeling, Jonathan Courtwright and Randall Smith.
Honorary Pallbearers are grandchildren, Nickie Sidebottom, Annie Spohr, Rob Keeling, Jesse Smith, Levi Smith, Aaron Love and Wyatt Love and friends, Chuck Polin, John Newton, Jim Powell, Jimmy Medley, Don Smith, Albert Wimsett, Leroy Hagan and Donnie Carrico.
Mattingly Funeral Home in Loretto is in charge of arrangements.
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