Robert "Bob" Lawrence Cordray Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Robert “Bob” Lawrence Cordray, 77, of Falmouth, KY, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022, at the Hospice of Hope Kenton Pointe Care Center in Maysville. Born on April 20, 1945, in Covington, KY, he was a son of the late Everett J. “Jiggs” and Mary Coleman Cordray. A 1963 graduate of Pendleton High School, Bob started working at the local John Deere Dealership in Falmouth. Starting in 1976, he joined Fuller Manufacturing working in the factory and over the years, he transferred to outside sales, where he traveled as a Fuller representative in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Virginia. After leaving Fuller Manufacturing, he joined Steve Schlueter at U.S. Crash Parts in Lexington. In 1993, he accepted a sales position with Strickers Auto Parts in Batavia, OH, traveling throughout the Tri-State area until his retirement. Bob was a lifelong member of St. Francis Xavier Church in Falmouth, where he served in the St. Francis Xavier Council of the Knights of Columbus and took part in all parish activities, including the annual fish fry and former church festivals. Bob served in the U.S. Army from September 7, 1965, to September 6, 1967. Surviving are his two sons: Robert Ray (Rosa) Cordray of Dallas TX and Dr. Scot (Samantha) Cordray of Brownsburg, IN; four grandchildren: Matteo Cordray, Alessia Cordray, Madeleine Cordray, and Gabrielle Cordray; one brother, Richard (JoAnn) Cordray of Falmouth; one nephew: Bryan Richard Cordray of Falmouth; two great nephews: Mason Cordray and Jacob Cordray; and a host of extended family and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Cordray on May 3, 1968. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 noon on Monday, July 18, 2022, at St. Francis Xavier Church: 202 Second Street, Falmouth, KY 41040. Visitation will be from 10-11:45 am on Monday at Woodhead Funeral Home: 310 W. Shelby Street, Falmouth, KY 41040, preceding the mass. Interment with full military honors by the Hardin-Browning Post #109 will take place in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Falmouth. Memorials are suggested to St. Francis Xavier Church for the Knights of Columbus or for masses, or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital: 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Robert "Bob" Lawrence Cordray

April 20, 1945 - July 11, 2022