James Kevin Gardner
July 17, 1967 ~ August 19, 2015
James Kevin Gardner, 48, Cave City, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015, surrounded by his family following a brief battle with cancer. He was the son of the late James H. “Jimmy” Gardner and Donnie C. Hensley Gardner.
Kevin grew up a farmer on the family farm and made it his life for many years. He later became a contractor for Lowe’s of Glasgow. He was an active member of Farm Bureau and had served on local, state, and national levels on the Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee. He was only the 7th from Kentucky to chair the AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee. He was the first farmer to ever serve on the Barren County Industrial Authority. He was active with and had served as a coach with the Park City Little League; he was the set builder for the Barren County High School Drama Club; and he was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife Glenna Sturgeon Gardner; their children: Tyler Gardner and wife Sarah of White Mills, KY; Kyle Gardner and wife Lauren of Glasgow; Jordan Gardner of Bowling Green; Grant Gardner and fiancée Sydney of Cave City; their first grandson: Mason Gardner of White Mills.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in the Glasgow Municipal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday and after 9 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
