Harold Richart Letton, husband of the late Elizabeth C. Letton for 63 years, died Monday, July 22, 2013 at the age of 88 .

A lifelong resident of Nicholas County, he was born September 11, 1924, the son of Harry T. & Nell R. Letton.

Harold was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church of Carlisle, where he was a deacon for many years and treasurer for thirty years.

A graduate of Millersburg Military Institute, he attended The Citadel and graduated from the University of Kentucky, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. He was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army and received the Bronze Star for action in France.

He was President of Letton Insurance Agency and was a director and member of the Executive Committee of Kentucky Growers Insurance Co. He was a past director of the First National (Whitaker) Bank of Carlisle as well as a former board member for the Millersburg Military Institute.

He was past President of the Kentucky Livestock Marketing Assoc., was a former co-owner of the Paris Stockyards and was a ticket marker for the Farmers Tobacco Warehouse in Paris. He received a Master Conservationist designation from the USDA and was one of the first farmers in the area to plant corn by the no-till method.

Survivors include a son, Dick (Nancy) Letton, and daughter, Lucy Letton, both of Carlisle; three step-grandchildren, Lawrence E. Goodwin, Jr., Amy G. Hern, Mark F. Goodwin, and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by a sister Eloise Wiglesworth.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday, July 26th, at the First Baptist Church of Carlisle officiated by Rev. Micah Spicer, Rev. Kevin Thomas and Rev. August Peters. Burial with  military honors will follow in the Carlisle Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Lawrence E. Goodwin, Mark Goodwin, Kevin Hern, Jackie Ramey, Donnie Sapp, Ronnie Sexton, Allen Smith and Allen Sparks. Honorary pallbearers are W.R. Buntin, Teddy Cartmill, Bill Case, Don Coffman, Garland Farmer, B.G. Hughes, Bill Hundley, Wendell Kingsolver, Bob Makham, Tom Metcalfe, Jack Metcalfe, Herb Sledd and Stuart Smith.

Visitation will be Thursday, July 25th, from 5-8 PM at the First Baptist of Church, Carlisle. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Carlisle, 345 N. Locust St., Carlisle, KY 40311 or the Letton Educational Fund of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 27, Paris, KY 40362.

First Baptist Church of Carlisle
345 North Locust Street, Carlisle, KY 40311,
Tel: 859-289-5293
Web: www.fbccarlisle.info

Letton Educational Fund of St. Peters Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 27, Paris, Kentucky 40362,
Tel: 859-987-2760
Web: www.stpetersparis.org