Richard A. Bloyd

Obituary

Richard A. Bloyd, 66 of Lexington, Kentucky, formerly of Campbellsville, son of the late Thomas and Mary Barbara Vaughn Bloyd, was born January 26th, 1956, and departed this life on Tuesday, February 15th, 2022, at St Joseph Hospital after a prolonged battle with diabetes and heart disease. 

 Richard grew up in Campbellsville, a graduate from Taylor County High School and Campbellsville College before moving to Lexington to complete his engineering degree at the University of Kentucky. Richard had a distinguished career in Lexington working for IBM, Lexmark, teaching computer science at UK and later as assistant manager at the Lexington Joseph Beth Book store before failing eyesight caused his early retirement. While being legally blind, he remained very world connected through his care giver Bonnie Shelton, electronic media, and his voice activated cell phone.

Survived by his first cousins:  Dennis, Bobby, and Jay Vaughn, formerly of Hart County, Kentucky.

Along with many other family and friends.

Besides his parents, Richard is preceded in death by:

One brother: Billy Bloyd.  

VISITATION:  Saturday, February 26th, 2022, from 10am – 12pm EST at Auberry Funeral Home in downtown Campbellsville.

FUNERAL: Saturday, February 26th, 2022, at 12pm EST Auberry Funeral Home in downtown Campbellsville.

Burial to follow in the Bloyd family plot at Brookside alongside his parents Thomas and Mary Barbara Vaughn Bloyd and brother, Billy.

The staff of Auberry Funeral Home would like to thank the family for entrusting us with the care and arrangements of Mr. Richard A. Bloyd at our funeral home.  May God bless you during this difficult time.