John Steven Krywokobylskj, 64, of Benton, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at Mercy Health-Lourdes in Paducah.
John was born in Versailles, Kentucky on September 1, 1959, to the late Adam Krywokobylskj and Shirley Kestel Krywokobylskj. He spent many years working as a maintenance supervisor for Kentucky Dam State Park and later went to work at Ken Lake State Park where he eventually retired. After retiring, John returned to work and spent over 15 years working in the meat department at Walmart in Benton. When he wasn’t working, John was known as a caring husband who had a variety of hobbies to occupy his time. He enjoyed woodworking, leather work, tending to his vegetable garden, and knife and axe sharpening and was acknowledged as a Kentucky Colonel. He was a member of the Alford Hardin Masonic Lodge #925 in Fairdealing and Hamlett Missionary Baptist Church.
John is survived by his wife of 34 years, Betty Jean Parrott Krywokobylskyj; one stepdaughter, Lisa Parrott (Robbie) of Cunningham, Kentucky; one sister, Donna Hurt (William); one brother, Paul Krywokobylskyj; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Michael Krywokobylskyj.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Filbeck-Cann Funeral Home of Milner & Orr, 1117 Poplar St., Benton, KY 42025. Burial will follow at Marshall County Memory Gardens.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until the 11:00 am service time on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Filbeck-Cann Funeral Home of Milner & Orr, 1117 Poplar St., Benton, KY 42025.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donation to: American Cancer Center, American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.
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