J.T. Bland, 81, of Campbellsville, KY, son of the late James Clarence Bland and Katherine Grant Bland Smith, was born August 23, 1940 in Adair County, Kentucky. He died at 8:28 P.M., Thursday, August 18, 2022 in Elizabethtown. 

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Early’s Chapel United Methodist Church. J.T. started working for Kroger at the age of 16 and remained there until his retirement. He was a minor league baseball coach for many years and enjoyed watching westerns. J.T. also was an outdoorsman and enjoyed watching deer when he was not fishing or hunting.

He united in marriage to Connie Walters Bland March 25, 1988 and she preceded him in death on August 6, 2022.

SURVIVORS:

2 sons: Craig Bland & wife Maria of Texas and Ryan Bland & wife Kim of Tennessee

2 step-children: Jenny Powell & husband Richard of Elizabethtown and David Anderson & wife Karen of Leitchfield

15 grandchildren & 19 great-grandchildren (and 1 on the way)

1 brother: Mike Bland & wife Lee Ann of Tennessee

FUNERAL SERVICE: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 1:00pmET at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home with entombment in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum

VISITATION: Wednesday from 10:00am-1:00pmET at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home 

Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville, KY is in charge of the arrangements.