Steven Earl LeRoy, 61, of Campbellsville, KY passed from this life on Friday, February 1, 2019 at his home after a short but valiant fight with cancer. He was born in Norway, Maine on June 28, 1957.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Doris Ethel (Fitchett) LeRoy, and by an infant brother, Stanley LeRoy.
Mr. Leroy had joined the Army at the age of 18, and would later continue his studies at the University of Louisville and Campbellsville College. He loved the outdoors, and spent many an afternoon teaching his children how to bait a hook or find ginseng.
SURVIVORS:
Stepfather: Jack Stanley LeRoy of Bloomfield
Companion & caretaker: Charlotte (Hoots) LeRoy Mouser of Campbellsville
4 children: Jeremy LeRoy of Springfield, Stephanie LeRoy and fiancé Jonathan Cruse of Campbellsville, Julia LeRoy of Campbellsville, and Michael Robertson and wife Natasha of Campbellsville
5 brothers: Paul LeRoy of Campbellsville, Pete LeRoy of North Carolina, John LeRoy & wife Maggie May of New Haven, Richard LeRoy of Florida, David LeRoy of Shepherdsville
1 sister: Kathy Tharp & husband Ricky of Bloomfield
7 grandchildren
A host of other family & friends
Funeral Service: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 12:00pmET in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with Sis. Linda Cundiff officiating
Interment: Lebanon National Cemetery with full military honors conducted by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard
Visitation: Tuesday, Feb 5, 2019 from 10:00amET until time for the service at the funeral home
L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville, KY in charge of arrangements.