Charles Arthur Sargent III

Charles Arthur Sargent III, 67, of Columbia, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, surrounded by his loving family in Asheville, NC. He was
born on April 30, 1957, in Louisville, Kentucky, to the late Charles Arthur Sargent II and
Emily Cain Edwards Sargent.

Arthur, as he was most fondly known, retired to the multi-generational family farm in
Columbia, where he was deeply involved in the local community. A member, business
moderator, and trustee of Gradyville Baptist Church, Arthur lived a life of faith, service,
and dedication. He was a 1979 graduate of Lindsey Wilson College and worked as an
accomplished mechanical engineer. In recent years, Arthur found great joy in pursuing
his passion for farming, continuing the traditions of his family.

Arthur was preceded in death by his parents and leaves behind a legacy of love and
devotion. He is survived by his sister, Mary Leslie Buchner, and her husband, David;
niece, Emily Cain Buchner; nephew, Bradley David Buchner; cousin, Sarah Cain
Laughon and her husband, Barry Laughon; and cousin, Davis May and his wife, Julie
May. He is also survived by several second cousins in Atlanta, GA, Greenville, SC, and
New York, NY.

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 11, 2025, from 12:00 until 2:00 P.M. at Grissom-
Martin Funeral Home. There will be a graveside service with Pastor Adam Pruitt officiating, at the Columbia Cemetery, 315 Campbellsville St., Columbia, Kentucky where Arthur will be laid to rest

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to Lindsey Wilson
College at www.lindsey.edu/giving, in honor of Arthur’s memory

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