MORGANTOWN, Ky. — Joy D. Cardwell, 77, of Morgantown, Kentucky, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019, at his residence. Joy was born March 11, 1942, in Butler County, Kentucky, to the late Cleat and Goldie Johnson Cardwell.
He was a member of Renfrow Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, retired owner and operator of C & C Drywall for 50 years and retired preacher of 35 years.
Joy loved everybody and always looked for the good in everyone. He loved spending time with his family, pheasant hunting in Nebraska and enjoyed fishing and golfing.
Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by one son, Stevie Cardwell; great-grandson, Case Daniel Coomer; great-granddaughter, Cadie Jane Cardwell; three brothers, Jerry, J.C., and Jim Cardwell; and two sisters, Kathleen Milam and Clementine Cardwell.
Joy D. Cardwell is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Faye Jones Cardwell, of Morgantown; two sons, Ray Cardwell (Autumn), of Morgantown, and Allen Cardwell, of Morgantown; one daughter, Deanna Gibbs (Scotty), of Bowling Green, Kentucky; one sister, Mae Mack, of Paris, Illinois; two brothers, Chester Cardwell (Mildred), of Morgantown, and Terry Cardwell, of Horse Branch, Kentucky; daughter-in-law, Missy Thompson, of Naples, Florida; sister-in-law, Melinda Jones, of Bowling Green, Kentucky; two brothers-in-law, Jerry Jones (Patricia), of Morgantown, and Wayne Jones (Kim), of Richardsville, Kentucky; 14 grandchildren, Steven Cardwell (Megan), Christopher Cardwell (Alix), Nick Cardwell (Ashley), Tara Coomer (Jessie), Wesley Cardwell (Laura Beth), Brittany Miller (Cody), Jacob Cardwell (Jessica), Shelby Underwood (Josh), Hayden Gibbs (Andria), Ethan “Petey” Cardwell, Josh Thompson (Katie), Jeremy Thompson (Emily) and Jacob Thompson; nine great-grandchildren Kaleb Riddle, Kayla Cardwell, Caleb Cardwell, Jackson Cardwell, Charlotte Cardwell, Chloe Cardwell, Cannon Coomer, Madelynn Cardwell, Linkin Cardwell, and Cypress Coomer; many more great-grandchildren in Florida; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at the Jones Funeral Chapel Saturday, March 30, at 1 p.m. with Bro. Tommy West and Bro. Charles Woolbright officiating. Burial will be held in the Hill Haven Memory Garden. Visitation will be held on Friday, March 29, from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. until funeral time at 1 p.m. at the Jones Funeral Chapel.
Please share any photos memories, condolences or light at candle in memory of Joy at www.jonesfuneral.com.
