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Official Obituary of

Chester Sowards

July 15, 1951 ~ May 8, 2023 (age 71) 71 Years Old

Chester Sowards Obituary

Chester Sowards, 71, of Bardstown, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023 at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born on July 15, 1951 in Pike County, Kentucky. Chester retired from Heaven Hill Distillery where he worked for 36 years, a member of the Moose Lodge #2408 and an avid UK Fan.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ben Sowards; mother, Madge Blackburn; brother, Homer Sowards; and sister, Jeanie Peach.

He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Sowards; son, Eric Sowards; step-daughter, Janet Adams; mother-in-law, Bertie Clark all of Bardstown; three grandchildren, Meagan Parker, Dalton Adams and Memphis Sowards; great-granddaughter, Elorie Parker; sister, Patti Brown; and several nieces and nephews.

Cremation was chosen with a memorial service at a later date.

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