Kenneth Robert “Spanky” Hart Jr.

Kenneth Robert “Spanky” Hart Jr., 71, of Corbin passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Lexington, KY.

Born February 26, 1948, he was the son of the late Kenneth Robert Hart, Sr., and Marie Rains Hart.

He was a U.S. Army veteran who served two tours of duty in the Vietnam War.
In addition to his father and mother, he was preceded in death by a young brother, Jerry Hart, and by a sister, Brenda Boyers.

He leaves behind two daughters: Tonya Hart and Amy Hart; son Kenneth Robert Hart III; two grandchildren, Daniel Tucker Hart (a student at Yale University) and Tyler Claxton (a student at Corbin High School); his former wife, Kathy Hart; one sister, Barbara Smallwood; and three brothers, Barry Hart, Sonny Hart, and David Hart. He is also survived by other relatives and many friends. He will be deeply missed.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 22, in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial followed in Hart Family Cemetery with full military rites by the D.A.V. Chapter 158.

Messages of condolence may be left at www.hartfhcorbin.com.

Hart Funeral Home of Corbin was in charge of the arrangements.