Senator C.B. Embry Jr.
MORGANTOWN, Ky. — State Senator Carlos B. Embry Jr., “C.B.”, 81, of Morgantown, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky. C.B. was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on July 29, 1941, to the late Carlos B. Sr. and Zora Romans Embry.
He was a member of the Morgantown First Baptist Church, a retired teacher, newspaper editor, businessman, and public official. He has been elected 12 times to five different offices, Mayor of Beaver Dam (one term), Judge of Ohio County Court (one term), Ohio County Judge-Executive (two terms), 17th District State Representative representing Butler, Grayson, and parts of Hardin and Warren Counties (six terms) and was serving his second term (four years) as 6th District State Senator representing Muhlenberg, Hopkins, Ohio and Butler Counties.
He graduated from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in 1963. He took advanced classes at University of Kentucky, Duke University, Kentucky Wesleyan College, and the University of Louisville. He was the oldest member of the State Senate and Chairman of two legislative committees. During his lifetime he has been elected president or chairman of 18 different local, regional or state-wide organizations. In 1975, Chairman of the National Republican Party and future United States President, George H. Bush, presented him with the Outstanding Young Republican in the Nation Award.
He was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter, Heather Denise West; and half-sister Jane Carol Hardwick.
C.B. is survived by his wife of 60 years, Wanda Lou Ralph Embry, of Morgantown; children, Laura Ann West, of Centertown, Kentucky, Barbie Embry, of Olaton, Kentucky, and Carlos B. Embry III (Darlena), of Olaton; grandchildren, Meredith Embry, Carlos B. Embry IV “Brock,” Roy Dale West Jr., April Nicole Laughlin (Travis); great-grandchildren Carlos B. Embry V “Cash,” and Asa Wayne Embry.
Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 11 a.m. at Smith Funeral Home with Bro. Greg Wallace and Dr. Lee Watts officiating. Burial will be held in the Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam, Kentucky. A Masonic Service will be held on Friday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. presented by the Cassia Masonic Lodge #272, Morgantown. Visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 7, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Smith Funeral Home.