Clement "Tink" Greenwell Jr.

Frankfort – Clement Theodore “Tink” Greenwell, Jr., age 78, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018, at Frankfort Care and Rehabilitation. Services will be held at First Christian Church Saturday, August 11, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Dr. John Opsata officiating, assisted by Phil Case. Burial will follow at Frankfort Cemetery. Military Honors will be observed at the gravesite by the VFW Post 4075. The family will receive friends at First Christian Church from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2018, and from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Saturday, August 11, 2018. Mr. Greenwell was born in Owensboro on October 18, 1939, to the late Clement Theodore Greenwell, Sr., and Mary Elise O’Bryan Greenwell. He was united in marriage to his loving wife of 60 years, Ruby Jeanette Frye Greenwell. He was a member of First Christian Church. Mr. Greenwell graduated from St. Alphonsus High School Academy at Maple Mount in Daviess County. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, specializing in aviation electronics. Mr. Greenwell retired from Kentucky State Government as the Deputy Commissioner of Department of Agriculture under Alben Barkley. He owned and operated S&S Food Market (Bellepoint), Greenwell’s Royal Food Market in West Frankfort, as well as Tink’s Barbeque and Outdoor Grill on St. Clair Mall until its loss to fire in 2007. Mr. Greenwell also operated the lunch program for 10 years at Frankfort Christian Academy. He was passionate about work, enjoyed grilling, cooking, and playing golf, and was an avid University of Kentucky basketball fan. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his son, Clement Greenwell, III; siblings, Richard Greenwell, William Otto, Eugene Greenwell, Joseph Glenn Greenwell, Lawrence Greenwell, and Claudia Thurman. Along with his wife, he is survived by his children, Rochelle Greenwell Hurt (David) and Mark D. Greenwell (fiancé, Jennifer); siblings, Edna Hefron and Rita Kinney Ridgeway; grandchildren, Matthew Tyler Greenwell, Sarah Jeanette Neal (Jack); and Michael David Hurt; godchildren, Glenna Jo Greenwell, Lizbeth Barkley, Kelley Saylor Garcia, Susan Saylor Toles, Lucas Barkley, and Clay Barkley and by a special family member, Michelle Hensley Greenwell. He was also blessed with many nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be Lloyd Wehrung, Jr., Lloyd Wehrung, III, Landon Wehrung, Joe Kinney, Todd Greenwell, Lucas Barkley, Clay Barkley, and Jack Neal. Flowers are welcome, and expressions of sympathy may be made in Tink’s memory to First Christian Church Memorial Fund, 316 Ann Street, Frankfort, KY 40601. Arrangements are under the direction of Harrod Brothers Funeral Home.

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Clement "Tink" Greenwell Jr.

October 18, 1939 - August 5, 2018