Kearney John Ford

Kearney loved the outdoors. At the age of 18 months, he chose his family's new home in Oldham County by refusing to get back into his car seat after seeing its backyard. He spent his youth playing catch, fishing, sledding, hunting for geodes, and digging in the creek for “dinosaur teeth.” He was great at golf and baseball and followed both sports closely. According to his father, deep down Kearney was a Cleveland Indians fan who occasionally dressed up as a White Sox fan.

Kearney was a National Merit Scholar at Oldham County High School. After graduating from the University of Kentucky, Kearney went to work at Alliance Resource Partners in Lexington. He served there for more than 15 years and was Director of Property Administration.

Hard-working and deeply intelligent, Kearney always kept a youthful spirit, even as he approached his 40th year of life. He was a fan of all things Star Wars and Batman, naming his sidekick - a rescued pug - Robin.

The sense of humor that sustained Kearney and his family might be missed the most. He went fishing on Lake Reba two days before his last, joking that he caught “a glove, a lil’ sunburn, and serenity.”

Kearney is survived by his father Jeff, mother Maureen, brothers Freddy and James, stepmother Terry, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins he cherished.

The Ford family invites you to remember Kearney on Wednesday, March 26, at Heady-Radcliffe Funeral Home, 706 West Jefferson Street, LaGrange, Kentucky. A visitation will be held from 11am-1pm, followed by a memorial service at 1pm. Kearney will be laid to rest near family in a private ceremony at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.

Expressions of sympathy can be made in Kearney’s honor to North Oldham Little League, P.O. Box 713, LaGrange, Kentucky 40031.