Everett Royce Willoughby

Everett Royce Willoughby, 90, of Scottsville, KY passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at his residence.  He was born in Scottsville, KY to the late Louie Ewing Willoughby and Conie Zelma Tabor Willoughby.  He married Vera Fay Conner on March 17, 1961 and they were blessed with 3 daughters.  He was a member of Clifton Baptist Church, the Brown Swiss Association, an honorary Allen County FFA member and was honored to receive recognition as a Kentucky Colonel in 1993.  He spent his life as a dairy, tobacco and hay farmer and traveled many miles hauling his kids and grandkids to shows and fairs all over the southeast United States.  He was an avid Kentucky Basketball fan. 

He is survived by his wife of 64 years:  Vera Fay Willoughby, Scottsville, KY; 

3 daughters:  Linda Blankenship and husband, Mike, and Brenda Strange and husband, Curtis, all of Scottsville, KY and Patricia Barlow and husband, Jimmy, Charlotte, Iowa; 

1 brother:  Carrol Willoughby and wife, Norma Jean, Scottsville, KY; 

8 grandchildren:  David Blankenship (Christy), Beth Thompson (Matt), Nikki Towe (David), Seth Blankenship (Meredith), Abbey Pardue (Zach), Logan Chandler (Ashley), Lee Strange (Joscelyn), Kailey Banowetz (Levi); 

14 great grandchildren:  Payton Towe, Conner Blankenship, Clay, Simon, Hank, George, Nora and Bella Thompson, Macey McClard, Kylie Saylors, Payson Chapman, Briggs Belk, Kollyns Banowetz and Auburn Strange and 1 unborn great grandchild:  Wade Chandler. 

Several nieces and nephews. 

He was preceded in death by 2 sisters:  Katherine Cheek (Jim) and Joann Welch (Blon); 3 brothers:  William B. Willoughby (Ruby), Dolan Willoughby and Odean Willoughby; 1 great nephew:  Jesse Foster and 1 great niece:  Amanda Cheek. 

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 10, 2025 at Goad Funeral Home with Bro. Jeremy England and Bro. David Towe officiating and burial in Allen County Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will be 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday and after 7:00 a.m. until funeral time Saturday at Goad Funeral Home.  Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Allen County FFA Alumni Scholarship.  Donations may be made at Goad Funeral Home. 

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