Martin Russell Loy, 82, of Fairplay, Kentucky, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 6:46 P.M. at his home.

He was born May 12, 1935, in Adair County, to the late Gilliam and Alice Bragg Loy.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Maggie Franklin Loy, his son-in-law, Terry Dicken, his brother, Young Loy and one sister, Ruth Moore.  He attended Columbia First Church of the Nazarene and was a farmer.

Survivors include:

One son and daughter-in-law – Marlton and Beverly Loy of Columbia

One daughter – Lola Dicken of Glasgow

One grandson – Trevor and his wife Heather Loy of Columbia

Two great-grandchildren – Ryder and Lea Loy

Five sisters – Flora Claywell and Almarine Morgan both of Columbia, Earline Hill of Tennessee, Virginia Nix and Emily Gravitt both of Chicago, Illinois

A sister-in-law – Mildred Loy of Fairplay

Special friend – Estelle Janes of Columbia

Several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends

Funeral service – Friday, August 4, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Legg officiating

Burial in Haven Hill Cemetery

Visitation after 4:00 P.M. Thursday

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

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