Robert K. Boston

          Robert K. Boston, of Campbellsville, the son of the late Ola and Bernice (Hood) Boston, was born March 23, 1944 in Taylor County, KY and departed this life on Thursday, February 10, 2022 in Campbellsville at the Taylor Regional Hospital. He was 77 years of age.

          He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a charter member and pastor of the Mannsville Separate Baptist Church. He was a minister of the Gospel for more than 40 years. He retired as a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service after 35 years.

          Robert never met a stranger and would always witness to people about the Lord. He enjoyed working on the farm and cutting firewood.

          He united in marriage on July 22, 1961 to Wilma (Cox) Boston, who preceded him in death in 2016.

          He is survived by a daughter: Tammy Boston of Campbellsville; a grandson: Casey Seaborne and wife Sierra and a great-granddaughter: Kylee Seaborne all of Campbellsville; a sister: Kodelia Swears of Mt. Washington; five sisters-in-law: Linda Boston, Beverly Sue Cox, Kathleen Cox, Mary Nell Cox and Marcella Cox and a host of other relatives and friends.

          Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by three brothers: Kenneth Boston, D.K. “Bud” Boston and Charles “Bo” Boston and four sisters: Korine Whitley, Kay Hobbs, Kathryn Arvin and Koretta Johnson.

To honor the request of Robert K. Boston, cremation rites were entrusted to the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with a graveside service and burial that will take place at the Boston Cemetery in Hardyville, KY at a later date.

Memorials are suggested to Gideon Bible Donation, which can be made at the funeral home.

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