Robert Alvin York, age 84, of Murray, died Monday, November 3, 2014 at the Spring Creek Health & Rehab, Murray, Kentucky.
Bro. York was a retired minister having served Dexter Baptist Church, Sugar Creek Baptist Church and Grace Baptist Church in Calloway County; Sedalia Baptist Church in Graves County; and Arlington First Baptist Church in Carlisle County. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Murray, Kentucky and a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the United States Army. He worked at Blalock-Coleman & York Funeral Home since his retirement in 1992.
He was born September 18, 1930 in Marshall County to the late Latus & Jewell Lamb York. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Edith Sue Reed York; his son, Kelvin R. York; two brothers, Neal York and Jerry York; two sisters, Lena Darnell and Shirley Thompson.
He is survived by his son, Keith S. York, Murray; two grandsons, Scott H. York, Murray and Reed S. York, Murray; sister, Annis Arant, Hardin; brother, Dan York, Tuscon, AZ; several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be at 2:30 pm Sunday at the Blalock-Coleman & York Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Inman, Rev. Trad York, and Rev. Boyd Smith officiating. Friends may visit the family from 12 Noon to 2:30 pm on Sunday at the funeral home.
Online condolences: www.yorkfuneralhome.com
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Murray-Calloway County Hospice House, 803 Poplar Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071.
