Michael Britton Obituary
Michael Daron Britton, age 44, of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away on Sunday March 29, 2026, at the UK Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
Born in Corbin, Kentucky, Michael was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Britton; his father who raised him, Frank Ross; grandfathers, Donald Britton and Daniel Marlar; grandmothers, Geneva Marlar and Margie Parman; great grandmother, Cecil McFarland; and by his uncle, Danny Marlar.
He is survived by his mother, Tonya Marlar Thomas (Ed) of Inverness, Fl; sister, Tiffany Ross Mahan (Jason) of Alexandria, KY; brother, Keith Ross of Spring, TX; his children, Arian, Jadon, and Jerrah; nephews Brodie Altizer and Jonathan Altizer; grandmother, Phyllis McFarland; uncles, Jeff Marlar of Hendersonville, NC, Joe Parman (Teresa), and Mark Parman all of Corbin; aunts, Rhonda Brock (J.B.) of Corbin, and Andrea Hammons (Sam) of London, KY; and by a host of cousins, family, and friends.
All services will be held privately at the convenience of his family.
Arrangements by the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home, in Corbin, Kentucky, where messages may be written to the family at vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com
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