Donnie Royce Milby, Sr., 82, of Campbellsville, KY, the son of the late Rev. Ernest and Lottie (Thompson) Milby, was born May 24, 1944 in Green County, KY and departed this life on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at his home.

He was a member of god’s Friendship Church in Campbellsville and a retired employee of GE in Louisville. Donnie was a masonic member of the Highland Park Lodge and enjoyed fishing, car racing and spending time with family and friends.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Donnie Milby, Jr., a brother, Bill Milby and a sister, Jean Skaggs.

SURVIVORS:

His wife: Linda (Terry) Milby of Campbellsville

2 daughters & a son: Penny Marie Cureton & husband Dale of Louisville, Candy Lee Akers & husband Shane and Bryant Christopher Milby of Campbellsville

3 sisters: Janice Wooldridge and Linda Vibers, both of Louisville and Debbie Zgliczynski of Texas

6 grandchildren: Crissy Brunson, Scott Milby, Stacey Spencer, Bryanna Milby, Donnie Milby III and Tesla Milby

6 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren

A host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives & friends

Funeral Service: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 12:00pmET at L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville with Bro. Ramon Hollins officiating

Entombment: Evergreen Cemetery in Louisville

Visitation: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 after 10 AM at the funeral home

Memorials are suggested to be donations to Hosparus of Green River and may be made at the funeral home.