Lee Roy Nevitt, 82, of Madisonville, Ky. passed away at 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday July 12, 2011 at the Eddie Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson, Ky.

He was born on January 27, 1929 in Island Ford, Ky. to the late Jasper Lee Nevitt and Frankie Helen Williams Nevitt. He was a United States Army veteran serving during the Korean era. He retired after 45 years with Western Kentucky Welding supply. Lee Roy loved singing and sang in many Quartets. He attended the Lighthouse Pentecostal Church and Praise Temple Church both in Madisonville.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Sharon Lee Nevitt; a sister, Mary Helen Gardner and a brother, Norvel Ray Nevitt.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ernestine Neal Nevitt; a daughter, Joni Nevitt of Union, Ky.; two sons, Barry Craig Nevitt of Harrisburg, Ill. and Reginald DeWayne (Tammy Sigler) Nevitt of Flint, MI.; a sister, Peggy Joyce Hall of Elberfeld, IN.; five grandchildren, Jordan Lee Sisk, Kelsey Ann Sisk, America Nevitt, Craig Laurence Nevitt and Kylie Nevitt; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will held at 1 p.m. on Thursday July 14, 2011 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Rev. Richard Sisk officiating and Rev. Ronnie Hendricks assisting. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville. Military services will be conducted graveside by 101st Airborne Division Ft. Campbell and Hopkins County Honor Guard.Pallbearers will be the sons and grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour Thursday at Harris Funeral Home.