Obituary: Arvil Lee Bird, 78, Elizabethtown

Arvil Lee Bird, 78, of Elizabethtown, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, at Baptist Health in Louisville. He was a native of Hardin County and an active member of Tunnel Hill Baptist Church. He has been a Deacon since he was around 30 years old. He taught Sunday School, Btu, and Royal Ambassadors, and brought many people to the Lord. He was a fine Christian Man, very knowledgeable Biblically and one who practiced what he believed. He had a wonderful sense of humor and was a friend to anyone he met. He was a retired grocer with IGA, Piggley Wiggley and Birds Food Mart.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Flossie Hill Bird; and his brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jean Thompson Bird; two children, Roger Lee (Petra) Bird of Hodgenville and Lisa (Ronnie) Martin of Bardstown; nine grandchildren, Danielle (Stephen) Ruley, Suesan (Darrell) Locke, Daniel Burns, Roger Bird Jr., Melyssa Bird, Carmen Gregory, Peyton Martin, Savannah Martin and Jenna Winkler; and 19 great-grandchildren.

The funeral is 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, at the Tunnel Hill Baptist Church with Pastor Josh Looten and Dr. Danny Haynes officiating. Burial is in the New Horizon Cemetery.

Visitation continues after 10 a.m. Wednesday, at Tunnel Hill Baptist Church.

The Brown Funeral Home in Elizabethtown is in charge of arrangements.

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