Kenneth Lay

Kenneth Lay, of Liberty, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Hustonville. He was 85.

Born on June 15, 1936, in Casey County, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Elliott and Cora Atwood Lay. Kenneth was a member of Carr’s Chapel First Church of God where he was a former song leader. He loved wittling, landscaping, singing, and most of all, he loved the Lord. He had been saved for fifty-six years.

Kenneth is survived by three sons, Timothy Earl Lay of Danville, Troy Eugene (Katie) Lay of Harrodsburg, and Tony (Karen) Lay of Hustonville; seven grandchildren, Jeremy, Ryan, Daniel, Christopher, Megan, Josh, and Andy; two great-grandchildren; a brother, William “Bill” Lay of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; and a sister, Evelyn Edwards of Liberty.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his loving wife who passed two weeks before him, Martha Houston Lay; a son, Mark Douglas Lay; brothers, Royce Lay, Howard Lee Lay, Junior Lay, Hubert Lay, and Herbert Lay; and sisters, Patsy Atwood, Betty Morris, and Ila Terrell.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Doug Roberts and Bro. Richard Lehman officiating. Burial will follow in Caney Fork Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Darrell Barlow, Ralph Mondie, Christopher Lay, Tony Lay, Troy Lay, and Tim Lay.

Memorial contributions may take the form of donations to the charity of your choice.

Arrangements for Mr. Kenneth Lay are entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.mckinneybrown.com.