Shelby Brown, of Liberty, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022, at the Casey County Hospital. He was 87.

Born December 13, 1934, in Casey Co., KY, he was a son of the late Grover and Nettie Allen Brown. Shelby was a member of the Block Pentecostal Church. He was a “jack of all trades”. He formerly owned the Country Kitchen and Dairy Hut restaurants in Liberty. He also owned the Red Barn auction barn. Shelby also formerly worked at the milk plant. He was the former caretaker of Tapscott Cemetery. Shelby enjoyed ginseng hunting and coon hunting.

Survivors include his wife, Darlene Farris Brown; sons, Wendell Brown of Lexington and Travis Goodin of Liberty; daughters, Sharon “Cookie” (and Jim) Hedrick and Donna Herren, both of Liberty; sister, Phyllis (and Shirley) Denson of Liberty; 9 grandchildren, Mike Brown, Amy Hamm, Josh Brown, Tana Cheeseman, Paige Herren, Austyn Herren, Shelby Henderson, Sydney Hogue, and Gracyn McNear; and 9 great-grandchildren.

Shelby was preceded in death by parents; daughter, Jill McNear; brother, Vernon Brown; and sister, Shirley Simpson.

Funeral services will be at 2:00PM Friday, December 9, 2022, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Cochran and Gary Herren, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Tapscott Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 11-2 on Friday.

Pallbearers will be Gary Herren, Jr., Austyn Herren, Jay Kizer, Jim Hedrick, Tom Hess, and Terry Edelen. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Brown, Jordan Brown, Jim Durham, Brandon Richardson, and Steve Martin.