Farmer Roark

The obituary of Mr. Farmer Roark Officiating Ministers: Rev. Denver Brock, Rev. Ralph Brown, Rev. Teddy Collett, Rev. Roy Napier, Rev. Warren O'Shaughnessy Farmer Roark was born on December 1, 1914 at (Jack's Creek), Roark, Ky., the son of the late Bob Roark & Nancy Napier Roark. Farmer passed away on Friday, September 18, 2009 at the Mary Breckinridge Hospital in Hyden, Ky. at the age of 94 years, 9 months & 17 days. He was a life-long resident of Leslie Co. By occupation Farmer was a retired logger & coal miner. He was a member of the New Hope Community Church at Warbranch, Ky. Farmer enjoyed farming, working with horses, hogs, cattle & chickens & gardening. Farmer Roark was preceded in death by his parents, son: Willie Roark, grandson: Farmer Dwayne Roark, Infant Grand-daughter: Velma Dean Roark, brothers: Jesse Roark, Gabbard Roark & Gracie, John Roark, & sisters: Paralee & Fred Collett, Lucy Roark, & Della Roark. He leaves the following relatives surviving: his wife whom he married July 27, 1948: Velma Brock Roark of Warbranch, Ky., sons: Donald Roark & Carol of Warbranch, Ky., Lonnie Roark & Bobbie of Warbranch, KY. & Wayne Roark & Jenny of London, Ky., daughter: Yvonne Brock & Levi of Louisville, Ky.sister-in-law: Sadie Roark of Somerset, KY., grandchildren: Stanley Roark, Lonnie C. Brock & Levi Brock, Jr., Vonda Brock, Tisha Jackson, Jenna Shanks, Doshie Hubbard, Ashley Roberts & Tracy Wilson, great grandchildren; Candis Ashcraft, Andrew Ashcraft, Jacob Sneed, Devyn Brock, Ceaira Brock, Dalton Brock, Blake Hubbard, Carson Hubbard, Abigail Jackson, Jason Jackson, Ada Lee Jackson, step- grandchildren: Robert, Earl, Jason, Jeniffer, Kenneth & Lisa, also a host of other Step-Grandchildren and Step-Great Grandchildren and other relatives & friends survive. Funeral service for Farmer Roark will be conducted on Monday, September 21, 2009 at 2:00 P.M. at the New Hope Community Church at Warbranch, Ky., with Rev. Denver Brock, Rev. Ralph Brown, Rev. Teddy Collett & Rev. Roy Napier officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Rye Cove Cemetery at Warbranch, Ky. The following serve as pallbearers: Curtis Brock, Dustin Bowling, Billy Mac Napier, Stanley Roark, Gary Simpson, Jesse Collett, Bobby Joe Hubbard and Cornelius Roark. Visitation will be on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 5:00 P.M. at the church.www.walkerfuneralhomesllc.com