Joe Rees Lively Sr.

Joe Rees Lively Sr. obituary, Cynthiana, KY

Joe Rees Lively Sr.

Joe Lively Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Ware Funeral Home - Cynthiana on Sep. 13, 2024.
Joe Rees Lively Sr., age 84, of Cynthiana, KY, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024. He was born in Harrison County on August 1, 1940, to the late Samuel and Mable Grayson Lively. Joe was also preceded in death by his two sons, David Lively, and Joe Lively Jr; as well as two brothers, Freddie Lively, Paul Lively.
Joe is survived by his partner in life, Bertha Morris; his only daughter, Mary Sue (Jackie) Lemons; dear friend, Angie Fryman, whom he loved like a daughter; grandchildren, Melanie (Nathan Wiglesworth) Fryman, David (Sara) Guy Jr., Paul (Tracey) Jones, Darius (Alexis) Fryman; great-grandchildren, Ashton Preston, Ryder Kiskaden, Ellis Mae Jones, Bobby Reese Jones, Wayne Michael Jones, Kadence Wiglesworth, Clayton Fryman; and his two special dogs, Sissy, Dixie.
Joe was a member of Central Christian Church. He loved his family, gospel music and his pets. He will be missed by many.
Funeral services for Joe will be on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will be held the same day, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from 11:00 A.M. until the time of service at 1:00 P.M. Bro. CJ Epperson and Bro. Benny Northcutt will preside over his services, with burial in Battle Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers for the Lively family will be as follows: Paul Jones, David Guy, Darius Fryman, Nathan Wiglesworth, Ashton Preston, Matthew Knight. Honorary pallbearers are Gilbert Esterkamp, Mike Workman, Allen Moore, James Knight, Johnny Grayson. View and sign the guestbook at www.warefuneralhome.com.

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