Obituary: Elvin Elwood Breeding Jr., 65, Bardstown

Elvin Elwood Breeding Jr., 65, of Bardstown, formerly of Springfield, died at 10:41 p.m., Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, at his home after an illness. He was born in Shelbyville on May 20, 1954, to Elvin Elwood Sr. and Elizabeth Keeling Breeding. He was retired from Barton Distillery in Bardstown where he worked for 42 years.

He was preceded in death by his father, Elwood Breeding on Feb. 6, 2014.

Survivors include one daughter, Whitney Nally (Ethan) of Bardstown; one son, Elvin Christopher Breeding of Elizabethtown; his mother, Elizabeth Breeding of Springfield; one sister, Pam Breeding of Springfield; two brothers, Jackie Breeding (Eva) of Bardstown and Michael Breeding of Lexington; four grandchildren; and a special friend, Sandra Mattingly of Bardstown.

The funeral is 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, at the Carey & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Culpepper Elliott, officiating. Burial is on Cemetery Hill in Springfield.

Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at the funeral home with a 5 p.m. prayer service with the Rev. Ben Brown.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be John Michael Smith and Pat Mudd.Casket bearers will be Charlie Goatley, Joe Judson, Pat Kelly, Jonathan Smith, Bobby Kimberland and Tommy Jewell.

Carey & Son Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of arrangements.

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