Russell Glenn Godbye, 76, died March 17, 2019 in Tucson, Arizona. He was born July 3, 1942 in Bethelridge, KY the 11th of thirteen children born to Pleasant Wesley Godbey & Mary Ellen Sneed Godbey.

He was preceded in death by his siblings: James Robin Godbey (Dorothy); Clara Mae Godbey; Erman Wesley Godbey (Carolyn Sue); Erma Lee Godbey; William Thomas Godbey “Bill” (Lucy); Marvin Sears Godbey (Joyce); Clarence Roy “Chuck” Godbey (Sandi); Margaret Ivadeen “Ivy” Garber (Robert); Ada Irene Murrell (Jim); Virginia Marie Godbey; and Kenneth David Godbey.

He is survived by: his brother, Donald Gene Godbey (Nancy); his first wife, Luminosa Spencer; daughter, Gail Marie Godbey; daughter Mary Gwyn Westman (Joshua); and his two granddaughters, Emilia Adele Westman and Gwyneth Noel Westman.

Funeral Mass: 4:00 P.M. Friday, March 29, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Burial: Bethelridge Cemetery with military honors by the Casey County Honor Guard

Arrangements entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home in Liberty, KY.