John Arthur

John Robert Arthur, age 70, husband of Jean Arthur of Willis Branch Road, Richmond, KY passed away on June 28, 2017 at U K Medical Center.  Born in Winchester, KY he was the son of the late Elwood and Betty Chambers Arthur and he was an Army Veteran. He was the owner of Bob's Barber Shop, a Kentucky Colonel and a member of the First Church of God. He had been employed by Blackburn Correctional Facility in LaGrange, Three Forks Regional Jail in Beattyville, Winchester Farms Dairy, Army Depot in Richmond and was currently a security officer at G4S Securities.  He is survived by his wife, Jean Arthur; two sons, Robert Arthur of Estill County and Shane Strange of Richmond and by two daughters, Angela Arthur and Tammie (Jacob) Powell both of Richmond.  Funeral services officiated by Bro. James Harold Combs and Bro. Larry Mullins will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Hearne Funeral Home, Inc., 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY.  Visitation Saturday from 1:00 P.M. until time of service at the funeral home.  Burial with military honors will be in Stonegate Cemetery, 27 Stonegate Drive, Stanton, KY. Active pallbearers are Bill Arthur, Jeff Arthur, Gary Spry, David Watson, Norman Whittington and Nick Napier.  Honorary pallbearers are Jake Powell, Randy Morton, Pepper Hardy and Johnny Cox.  Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.  www.hearnefuneralhome.com