Gordon "Bucky" Carroll

Gordon "Bucky" Carroll Jr., 87, of Shelbyville, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025.

He was born on June 2, 1938 in Louisville, Kentucky to late Gordon and Kathleen (Gabehart) Carroll. He is also preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Doris Carroll; sisters, Doris Adkins Rowe, Brenda Carroll Riley and Wanda Lou Rowe and great-niece, Lacy K. Jones.

Bucky worked and retired from Fischer Packing Company after 23 years of service. He was a resident at Amber Oaks Assisted Living in Shelbyville for the last 2 years of his life, where he made many friends and loved everyone there.

Bucky is survived by his nieces, Rhonda Jones (Dale), Dana Shields (Dennis), Rae Lynne Knauer (Kevin), nephews, Paul Dean Adkins (Debbie), Darrell Wayne Adkins (Paula), Trey Riley; brother-in-law, Lynn David Rowe; sister-in-law, Jody Phelps Murphy and many great-nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the time of the memorial service at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions (235 Juneau Drive Louisville, KY 40243). He will be laid with his wife Doris to rest at the cremation gardens at Resthaven Cemetery.

The family requests that contributions in Bucky’s memory be made to Kentucky Humane Society.

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