Clarence Hayes "Todd" Gardner, 94, of Green County, KY passed away Monday at the Green Hill Rehab & Care Center. He was born on May 1, 1928 in Green County, a son of the late Earl Gardner and Stella Hay Gardner.

He had professed his faith in Christ early in life and was a faithful member of the Ladies Chapel United Methodist Church where he served on various committees. He was a lifelong farmer and tried to be a good steward of the land. His favorite saying: “Leave the woodpile a little higher than you found it”. He was a Korean War Veteran having served in the United States Air Force, was a member of the Greensburg Masonic Lodge #54 F&AM 32nd Degree, Farm Bureau Member, a Kentucky Colonel, and a loving and caring husband and father.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Mary Jean Hodges Gardner on August 27, 2022 having united in marriage on May 13, 1953 in Summersville, KY; a son, Barry Neal Gardner on October 8, 1981; a brother, Rollin Gardner; and twin sisters: Mildred and Marguerite Gardner.

PALLBEARERS: Greensburg Masonic Lodge #54 F&AM Members