Cobert Gabehart Cassity, 61, of Bardstown, formerly of Mount Washington, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, at his home after an eight year valiant battle with Stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. He was born on Jan. 11, 1963, in Lebanon to the late Cobert and Mildred Josephine “Jo” Gabehart.
He was a former employee of AT&T, a faithful servant and deacon at North Bullitt Christian Church for 31 years, and a U.S. Army veteran. He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren, the ocean and ocean cruises, and putting a smile on people’s faces. He also dearly loved his dogs, Bear, Milo, and Angel.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one nephew, Cody Cornish; his grandparents, Annabel McFarlane, Dave Barlow, Lizzie Smallwood and George Gabehart.
He is survived by his beloved faithful husband of nine years, James Cassity Colby; two sons, Christopher (Ashley) Gabehart and Logan (Amanda) Gabehart; two sisters, Barbara Cornish (David) and Debbie Meadows (Stephen); two grandchildren, Aiden Gabehart and Averie Gabehart; nieces and nephews, Shawn Cornish, Sammy Meadows, Blake, Payton, Maycee, and Jace Cassity, Crystal and Keyonna Crowe.
The funeral services is 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 at the McFarland-Troutman-Proffitt Funeral Home with burial in Poplar Flats Cemetery.
Visitation is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, at the funeral home.
Memorial gifts in his memory are suggested to be made to the funeral home to help with funeral expenses.
The McFarland-Troutman-Proffitt Funeral Home in Mount Washington is in charge of arrangements.
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