BREMEN – Robert Lee Woodburn, 84, of Bremen, passed on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Norton’s Hospital in Louisville. Mr. Woodburn was a U.S. Army veteran, Kentucky Colonel, and retired from the Muhlenberg County Water District. He was a farmer and loved raising cattle. Throughout his life, he also worked as a heavy equipment operator doing dirt construction, mined coal, drove a school bus, was a teamster, and frequently rode with the Sheriff’s “posse”. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Adrian Woodburn and Bertha Mae Rich Woodburn; brothers, Hershel, CW, and Tommy; and sisters, Mary and Susie.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Rhoda Viola Markwell Woodburn; one loving sister, Katherine Woodburn Cabbage; sons, Wade Woodburn, Darren (Christie) Woodburn, and Matthew (Lynn) Woodburn, all of Bremen; grandchildren, Adrian (Amanda), Camry (Jacob), Scott (Chasity), and Whitney; and great-grandchildren, Raelynn, Ethan, Journie, Aspen, and Ryker.
Funeral services will be Sunday, January 30, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Tucker Memorial Chapel in Sacramento, with Rev. J.W. Haire officiating. Burial will follow in Sacramento Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday after 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Face masks will be required for those attending the funeral and visitation, per the family’s request. Online condolences may be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.
