Russell Ware

Russell Clay Ware, age 84, widower of Mary Lois Flinchum Ware of Hidden Valley Road, Clay City, KY passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at his residence. Born in Mt. Sterling, KY, he was the son of the late Boone C. Ware and Ruth Bunner Ware and his late stepmother, Emma Dee Ware. Russell Clay Ware was a U S Army veteran, a retired welder with the Lexington Bluegrass Army Depot and he was a faithful member of West Bend First Church of God. He is survived by one son, Ricky (Dianna) Ware of Winchester; two daughters, Teresa F. Ware of Clay City and Linda (Jimmy) Bentley of Cherokee, AL; one sister, Thelma Louise Ham of Kettering, OH; one sister-in-law, Shirley Morguson of Winchester; five grandchildren, Rebecca Lucas, Shane Ware, Surbrina Bentley, Chasity Ware and Crystal Meadows along with five great grandchildren. Visitation begins at 6:00 P.M. Thursday at Hearne Funeral Home, 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY. Funeral services officiated by Bro. James Harold Combs and Bro. Ray Watson will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, April 7, 2017 at West Bend First Church of God, 8861 Winchester Road, Clay City, KY. Visitation begins at the church at 11:00 A.M. until time of funeral. Burial with military honors will be in West Bend Cemetery with Shane Ware, Robbie Richardson, Joe Bentley, Sheldon Meadows, Johnny Pergram and Jackie Oakley serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Ryan King, members of West Bend First Church of God, Joe and Roberta Edwards, Johnny Edwards and Hospice East. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.