Donald Ray Black, 62, husband of Patricia Gail Prather Black died Thursday July 9, 2009 at his home.

A native of Fayette Co. he was born November 17, 1946, was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, and a veteran of the Ky. Army National Guard. He was a retired employee of I.B.M., a former Fayette Co. Police Department Officer and an employee of Old Paris Rd. Liquors in Carlisle.

He was preceded in death by his father Ray Lewis Black.

Other survivors include his mother Janice Mills Black of Lexington, 3 daughters, Stephanie (Patrick) Markland, Carlisle and Roxanne (Billy) Smith & Johnnie B. (Ernie) Covington of Cynthiana, a sister Wanda Black of Lexington, 11 grandchildren. Whitney & Jalene Markland, Brandon Jefferson, Shane Jennings, Caleb, Cameron & Haley Covington, John Ross Kelley, Dalton Ballard, and Stormy Jean & Alex Smith, and special friends Bill Clark, Phillip Burden and Al Smith.

Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 P.M. Friday at Mathers-Gaunce F.H.

Private family services will be held with cremation following.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Hospice of the Bluegrass.