Kenneth Earl Nugent, Sr., 84, of Lewisport passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.  He was born in Hawesville on May 5, 1933 the son of the late Jesse and Cornelia Alsop Nugent.  Kenneth was a member of Lewisport Baptist Church and was retired from National Southwire Aluminum.  Kenneth served his country in the United States Navy as an Airman First Class and was a member of VFW Post 696.  He was preceded in death by his siblings, Mildred Jean Morrison, Wanda Lee Poehlin, Jesse “Bill” Nugent and George Heavrin Nugent.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Zella McManaway Nugent; a daughter, Allison (Kirk Jones) Cavender; two sons, Kenneth (Katherine) Earl Nugent, Jr. and Timothy Allen (Penni) Nugent; 5 grandchildren, Kenneth “Tripp” Nugent, Christopher David Nugent, Amberlyn Nicole Cavender, Jesse Elizabeth Nugent and Chelcei Malyn East; 5 great grandchildren, Aeralyn McKenzie Cavender, Kenneth Reise Nugent, Miles Allen Nugent, Parker David Nugent, Hannah Leigh Nugent; two step great grandchildren, Gabriel Heath Piper and Caleb Daniel Piper; a sister, Beverly Ruth Coyle along with several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 am on Thursday June 15, 2017 at Lewisport Baptist Church with burial following in Lewisport Cemetery.  Kenneth’s family will be greeting friends from 4 pm until 8 pm Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Gibson & Son Funeral Home, Lewisport and from 10 am until service time Thursday, June 15, 2017 at the Lewisport Baptist Church.  The family requests that donations be made to the Lewisport Baptist Church Building Fund.

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