Charles Richard “Dick” Brock, 84, widower of Patty Furr Brock, died
Saturday, May 15, 2021, at Georgetown Community Hospital.
Born on June 24, 1936, in Danville, he was the son of the late Charles
Houston and Nellie Boring Brock. He graduated from Danville High School
and served in the United States Naval Reserve. He was employed by Kroger
for over 40 years. He was a 53-year member of the Versailles Baptist
Church, where he served as a deacon for many years. In 2016, he was
inducted into the Woodford County School Hall of Fame and was very
active with Habitat for Humanity and the Woodford County Food Pantry.
He is survived by two children, Susan (Eric) Tippett, Midway; and Barry
(Paula) Brock, Georgetown; a brother, Tim (Rita) Brock, Berea; eight
grandchildren, Sean (Katelyn) Tippett, Crestwood; Clark Tippett,
Indianapolis; Carlie Tippett, Midway; Beth (Danny) Shepherd, Danny
(Missy) Lay, David (Kristen) Lay, all of Georgetown; Bradley (Kayla)
Lay, Mt. Sterling; and Steffani (Billy) Forbis, Floyds Knob, Indiana; a
sister-in-law, Gail Louis, Danville; and 15 great-grandchildren. In
addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a sister,
Barbara Christensen; and two brothers, Bill Brock and Jack Brock.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, Thursday, May 20, at
Versailles Baptist Church, by Dr. Michael Cabell. Interment will follow
at 2 p.m. in Bellevue Cemetery, Danville. Pallbearers will be Gary
Kinser, Eric Tippett, Sean Tippett, Clark Tippett, Ron Peters and
Charlie Brown. Honorary pallbearers will be Ken Tippett, John Dale and
the deacons from Versailles Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 5
until 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, at Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Woodford Habitat for Humanity,
P.O. Box 73, Versailles, Ky. 40383 or The Woodford County Food Pantry,
P.O. Box 1066, Versailles, Ky. 40383.
Friends and family may leave messages of condolence and share memories
on his tribute page at www.blackburnandward.com.