ASHBY, HULAN G., 92, of Louisville, passed away peacefully December 27, 2009 at Norton Suburban Hospital. He retired in 1981 as a purchaser from Belknap Hardware Inc. after 36 years of service. He was also a member of Clifton Christian Church and a World War II Army veteran having served in the 501ST Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Company. Mr. Ashby was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years Mary L. Ashby. He was a loving father and grandfather to his daughter Mary Phyllis Watts (Phill); sons, Wayne T. Ashby (Denise) and H. Carlysle Ashby (Judy); and grandsons, Zachary, Gregory and Chris Watts, Robert, Travis and Bryan Ashby and Jordan and Jonathan Ashby. Funeral service will be held Thursday noon at Arch L. Heady & Son-Cralle Funeral Home with burial to follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 11 a.m. Thursday until the time of the service. The family would like to request that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Christian Church Home of KY.