Merrill Edward Northcutt, age 83, of Cynthiana, passed away January 15, 2020 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was born in Harrison County on September 15, 1936 to the late Lewis Benjamin Northcutt and Lucille Harney McNees.
He is preceded in death by two brothers, Stanley Ray Northcutt and Montgomery Northcutt; a sister, Peggy Highlander and a grandson, Abel Brooks.
Merrill is survived by his wife of twelve years, Goldie Mae Northcutt; four sons, Merrill Northcutt Jr., Donald Northcutt, Randy (Tina) Northcutt and Brian (Donna Gayle) Northcutt; a daughter, Ana Mae (Jimmy) Brooks; a brother, James Ohmer Brooks; eight grandchildren, Nathan Brooks, Scott Northcutt, Jamison Brooks, Andrew Northcutt, Keith Northcutt, Ben Northcutt, Brian Turner and Amy Turner and eight great-grandchildren, Georgia Northcutt, Keeton Northcutt, Lucy Brooks, Katelyn Brooks, Zackery Turner, Samuel Caudill, Skylor Turner, Tennessee Turner and Gracie Logue.
Pallbearers will be Keith Northcutt, Ben Northcutt, Drew Northcutt, Nathan Brooks, Scott Northcutt and Jamison Brooks. Honorary pallbearers are Zackery Turner and Tennessee Turner.
A funeral service will be conducted on Sunday, January 19th at 1:00 PM at Ware Funeral Home by Marty Ritchie. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 18th from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Burial will be at Pythian Grove Cemetery. View and sign the guestbook at www.warefuneralhome.com.