HARTFORD, Ky. — Kerry Dortch, formerly of Hartford, passed away on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, in Calvert City, Kentucky. He was born in Hartford on Nov. 2, 1945, to the late Glenn and Kathryn Johnson Dortch.
Kerry lived his dream of being a puppeteer and loved the smiles and laughter he brought to everyone. He was proud to own The Puppet Farm.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and graduated from Hartford High School, where he played basketball for the Hartford Mustangs. He also graduated from Murray State University.
Kerry is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Donnie and Susie Dortch.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Bevil Bros. Funeral Home in Beaver Dam. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery in Hartford. Friends may visit the family from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made at bevilbrosfuneralhomes.com.
