Alvin Allen “Blue” Appleby, of Clementsville, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022, at Casey County Hospital. He was 75.

Born October 26, 1946, in Russell Co., KY, he was a son of the late Chester O. and Lois Glover Appleby. Blue, as known by most, worked for 53 years for Wolford and Wethington. As a younger man, he worked for Beards Service Station in Campbellsville. Blue enjoyed hanging out at J&B Grocery in Clementsville. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, and cooking.

Survivors include his son, William Appleby of Clementsville; sisters, Wanda Wilson of Liberty, Phyllis (and Harley) Ritchey of Campbellsville, and Emma Jean (and Leland) Sanders of Adair County; and 2 grandchildren, Mariah and Michael Appleby.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Darlene Clements Appleby; sons, Michael and Ricky Appleby; brothers, Henry, Arnold, Franklin, and James Appleby; and sister, Anna Pearl Appleby.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on Thursday at the funeral home.

Arrangements entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with online guestbook available at www.mckinneybrown.com.