Kenneth Farley, age 83, of East Bernstadt, Kentucky passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023.

He leaves behind his loving wife of 62 years, Brenda Sumlar Farley; two children, Tammy Herron & husband Timothy, Mike Farley & wife Jessica; twelve siblings, Arnold Farley, Shirley Garnett, Brenda Lee Gillespie & husband David, Donahue Farley & wife Pat, M. D. Farley & wife Corinne, Joan Miniard & husband Mack; David Osborne, Carl Farley, Jessie Lewis, Judy Clem, Leona Farley, Steve Noe; seven grandchildren, Noelle Kelleher, David Herron, Dustin Herron, Drew Farley, Zachary Farley, Jules Deal, Hudson Wilson; eight great grandchildren, Haidyn Farley, Silas Kelleher, Lennon Farley, Evelyn Herron, Oliver Herron, Hezekiah Herron, as well as two that are on the way; plus, a host of other family and friends to mourn his passing.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Margie Burkhart Farley.

Kenneth served his country in the United States Army for 23 years and worked for the U. S. Postal Service for 18 years. He did a combat tour in Vietnam. He was the recipient of a Bronze Star. Kenneth enjoyed farming, woodwork, gardening, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Funeral services for Kenneth Farley will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel of House-Rawlings Funeral Home with Dustin Herron officiating. Burial will follow at Mill Springs National Cemetery in Nancy, Kentucky. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 beginning at 6:00 p.m. also at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Loyall High School Scholarship Fund, c/o Tammy Herron, 192 Noelle Land, East Bernstadt, Kentucky 40729. The family has entrusted House-Rawlings Funeral Home with the arrangements.

This obituary is a courtesy of Loyall Funeral Home.