Mr. Emmitt Lee Cowherd, age 68, of Lebanon, KY, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012 at his residence. He was born on January 18, 1944 in Marion County, KY. Mr. Cowherd was a retired employee of Independent Stave Company in Lebanon.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Susan Virginia Porter Cowherd; parents, James Sydney and Katie Sanders Cowherd; five brothers, Robert, Lee, Richard, James Albert, and James "Pipey" Cowherd; four sisters, Lizzie Mae Edelen, Annie Dean, Josephine Conner, and Estella Cowherd.

Survivors include his son, Emmitt Lee Cowherd, Jr, of Lebanon, KY; two daughters, Mary Geanice Cowherd Jones, of Lebanon, KY, Mary Joyce Cowherd, of Louisville, KY; three step-sons, Mike Douglas, of Lebanon, KY, Tony Douglas, of Lebanon, KY. Dewayne Adams, of Louisville, KY; three brothers, Thomas Cowherd, of Lebanon, KY, Charles Cowherd, of Lebanon, KY, John Cowherd, of Lebanon, KY; two sisters, Mary Catherine Adams, of Lebanon, KY, and Lorene Gunn, of Lebanon, KY.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at the funeral home, officiated by Rev. Tommy Calhoun. Interment will be in the St. Charles Church Cemetery.

Visitations will be held after 5:00 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home.