William Howard 'Buddy" Zornes, 65, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at Johnson-Mathers Health Care.

He was born January 10, 1945 in Fleming County to the late William Henry & Georgia Frances Tucker Zornes and was a retired employee of the Nicholas Co. Road Department. An avid outdoorsman he was a member of the Central Ky. Foxhunters Association where he served as Burgoo Chef.

He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years Joyce Fryman Zornes, 2 sons William Scott Zornes & Steven Nelson Zornes of Carlisle, 2 brothers Eddie (Connie) & Robbie Zornes, of Carlisle, 3 sisters, Carolyn (Earl) Munday & Alice Fay (Eddie) Wagoner of Bourbon Co. & Bonnie (Gary) Gray, Ewing and nine nieces and nephews.

He was also preceded in death by a brother Jerry Nelson Zornes & a sister Pamela Jane Zornes

Services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday at Mathers-Gaunce F.H. by Rev. Linville Spangler with burial to follow in Carlisle Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 6:00 P.M. Thursday.