Elvin Elwood Breeding, Jr.

Elvin Elwood Breeding, Jr., age 65, of Bardstown, formerly of Springfield, passed away at 10:41 p.m., Monday, September 30, 2019 at his home after an illness.

He was born in Shelbyville, KY on May 20, 1954 to Elvin Elwood, Sr. and Elizabeth Keeling Breeding.

He was retired from Barton Distillery in Bardstown where he worked for forty-two years.

Preceding him in death were his father, Elwood Breeding on February 6, 2014; his maternal grandparents, Evan and Anna May Keeling and his paternal grandparents, Herbert and Ida May Breeding.

Survivors include his daughter, Whitney Nally and her husband, Ethan of Bardstown; his son, Elvin Christopher Breeding of Elizabethtown; four grandchildren; his mother, Elizabeth Breeding of Springfield; a special friend, Sandra Mattingly of Bardstown; a sister, Pam Breeding of Springfield and two brothers, Jackie Breeding and his wife, Eva of Bardstown and Michael Breeding of Lexington.

Funeral services was held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 5th at the Carey & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Culpepper Elliott, officiating.

Burial was on Cemetery Hill in Springfield.

Serving as honorary pallbearers were John Michael Smith and Pat Mudd.

Casket bearers were Charlie Goatley, Joe Judson, Pat Kelly, Jonathan Smith, Bobby Kimberland and Tommy Jewell.

A prayer service was held at 5:00 Friday evening with Rev. Ben Brown.

Visitation was from 4 until 8 Friday at the Carey & Son Funeral Home.

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