Johnnie Carder, 80, of Brownsville passed away at 8:38 AM Sunday July 2, 2017 at his home.
The Edmonson County native was a highway equipment operator for the Kentucky Highway Dept. and enjoyed attending auctions. He was a son of the late Unie Carder and Grace James Carder. He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Jesse Holloway and Alyssa Russell; and a son-in-law, Dwayne Holloway.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday at Gravil Funeral Home with burial to follow in Midway Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-9 PM Tuesday, 9 AM-9 PM Wednesday and after 9 AM Thursday.
Surviving are his wife, Marilyn Gay Skaggs Carder; a son, Kevin Skaggs (Lorrie) of Brownsville; two daughters, Martha Holloway of Sweeden and Amy Massey (Bobby) of Bowling Green; two brothers, Richard Carder (Evetta) of Bowling Green and Hack Carder (Cindy) of Brownsville; eight grandchildren, Kevin Allen Skaggs, Heather Skaggs, Jonathan Sullivan, Brandon Cosby, Max Holloway, Amanda Higgs, Tyler Russell and Whitney Massey; a great granddaughter he adored, Aubree Nicole Higgs; and two great grandsons, Aiden and Alec Massey.
