J.R. Haggard

  J.R. Haggard, of Liberty, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020, at the Liberty Care Center. He was 90.

  Born June 8, 1929, in Casey County, KY, he was a son of the late Aaron Cecil and Lela Compton Haggard. Mr. Haggard was a US Army Veteran, a cattle farmer, and a member of Antioch Christian Church.

  Survivors include his brother, Tony (and Camille) Haggard of Lexington; sister, Marilyn (and Noel) Clayton of Frankfort; sister-in-law, Thelma Haggard of Liberty; special friend, Kathryn Scott; and a host of nieces and nephews also survive.

  He was preceded in death by his wife, Maynell Hampton Haggard; his parents; and brothers, Howard and William Cecil Haggard.

  Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Saturday, February 22, 2020, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Bearl King and Bro. Ed Parton officiating. Burial will follow in the Antioch Cemetery with military rites by the Casey County Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 5-8PM on Friday at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.

  Memorial contributions are suggested to the Antioch Cemetery Fund, c/o Thelma Haggard, 972 Haggard Drive, Liberty, KY 42539.

  Arrangements entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with online guestbook available at www.mckinneybrown.com.