Richard Hord, 55, of Campbellsville, KY, son of Shirley Berry Hord and the late Richard C. Hord, was born September 6, 1962, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 11:58 A.M., Sunday, October 1, 2017 in Louisville.
Richard was a follower of Jesus and was a member of South Campbellsville Baptist Church. He cherished his time as a bus driver for Taylor County Schools over the past twelve years. He also worked for Blue Grass Way as maintenance
Technician and cherished the residents during his many years of service there. He held a successful business in home improvements in years past serving many clients in Campbellsville.
He united in marriage to Dee Dee Martin June 11, 1982.
Aside from his wife, Dee Dee Hord of Campbellsville, he is survived by two sons:
Brandon Hord and wife, Katie of Florence, Kentucky and Corey Hord and wife, Stacee of Owasso, Oklahoma
3 granddaughters and 2 grandsons: Taylor Hord, Caden Hord and Cameron Smith of Florence, KY and Adalee Hord and Zooey Hord of Owasso, Oklahoma
Mother, Shirley Hord of Campbellsville
1 sister and 2 brothers: Terry Hord & wife Annette, Janet Bragg & husband Ross, and Teddy Hord of Campbellsville
1 niece and 1 nephew: Tyler Bragg and Alexis Bragg of Campbellsville
Father-in-law & mother-in-law, Wallace and Sandy Martin of Georgetown
2 fur babies: Pagni and Graycee
Many other relatives and friends survive
Richard was a beloved member of the community. He was a blue-collar man that was a carpenter at heart who never took shortcuts. He took pride in the quality of his work. He loved honeybees and was an avid hobbyist of beekeeping. He also had an adoration for Ford Thunderbirds and cherished his 1978 Diamond Jubilee edition.
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VISITATION: 1:00pmET Saturday, October 7, 2017 at his farm located at 482 Collins Lane, Campbellsville, KY.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2:00pmET Saturday, October 7, 2017 at his farm located at 482 Collins Lane, Campbellsville, KY by Rev. Shaun Caudill.
Expressions of sympathy are requested to be donations to Gideon Bibles and may be made at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home whose in charge of arrangements.
