Joseph Raymond Bland crossed into his heavenly home on August 11, 2021, at CHI St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY at 3:15 p.m. Joseph, a precious Child of God, loving Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, and Cousin, who was loved by many was born to Cheryl Fowler Bland and the late Joseph Ernest Bland at Springview Hospital in Lebanon, KY on May 12, 1975. He is preceded in death by his father, Joseph Ernest Bland (Ernie); younger brother, Stephen Paul Bland; father-in-law, Rev. Gene Crowder; maternal grandparents, Ray and Eva Fowler; paternal grandparents, Paul and Clara Bland; uncles James Timothy Fowler, Ben Bland, Paul Wilbur Bland, and a nephew Joseph Tyler Bland. He is survived by his bride of 26 years, Mary Crowder Bland; One daughter, Kendall Marie Bland Lyvers (Cody); a grandson, Graham Joseph arriving in March of 2022, Two sons, Andrew Ewing Bland and Haden Joseph Bland; His mother, Cheryl Bland; His youngest brother, James Michael Bland; four nephews, Benjamin, Timothy, Aiden, and Caleb; one niece, Claire; mother-in-law, Mabel Crowder; two sisters-in-law, Cynthia Chadwick (Les) and Suzanne Crowder; and a host of uncles, aunts, and cousins that meant the world to him.
He was an energetic child that loved playing with his brothers and cousins, fishing, playing basketball, and baseball. In High school he played basketball and was privileged to have played on the 1993 Kentucky State winning basketball team from Marion County. He did this all while working full-time at Higdon's Foodtown from the age of 16 until he graduated from college. He attended Campbellsville University and majored in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. At the university, he met his lovely bride, Mary Crowder Bland. Beginning as friends, true love took over and they started dating six months later. Never to be separated again. They were married on July 22, 1995, at Maysville Baptist church by Mary's father Rev. D. Gene Crowder. Those days were full of schoolwork and part-time jobs as they continued moving happily forward. Joseph graduated Magna Cum Laude from Campbellsville University in 1997 with a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. His first post graduate job was as a plant accountant at American Greetings in Bardstown, KY. He and his bride moved to Bardstown to settle in and have a family. Kendall Marie was born on June 13, 1998. She was the apple of his eye and very soon became is best friend. Since that day they have been inseparable. In 2007, our family was blessed with a bouncing baby boy, Andrew Ewing who loved his daddy so much. In 2010, our family was complete when Haden Joseph arrived bringing so much joy with his amazing hugs.
In 2000, Joseph was recruited by Norton Healthcare and decided to further his career in Healthcare Finance. There he climbed the corporate ladder eventually becoming the Accounting Manager for Norton Medical Group. He was on his way to fulfilling his dreams when on his way home on November 24, 2015, he was struck by a large box truck while driving home. It was a near fatal car accident that left Joseph barely alive and paralyzed from the waist down. He spent four months in Fraizer and arrived home to begin his new life.
Though he was unable to continue working at Norton, Joseph used his accounting and management background to venture back into the world of business through entrepreneurial opportunities. He was so proud to be a franchise owner in the retail and restaurant markets. Joseph was most excited to be able to help the communities and its citizens where each of the businesses are located. Each will be a true legacy of his Christ-like love for others.
Even with health challenges, Joseph continued to be God's light to so many. He was a great encourager who looked for opportunities to help others whenever he could. Without fail, he was always ready with a smile and hug for each person he met.
Funeral services for Mr. Joseph Raymond Bland will be 11:00 am Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Parkway Baptist Church. Dr. James Carroll and Rev. Hornback will officiate. Interment will be in Bardstown Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 3:00-8:00 pm at the Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home. Additional visitation will be at Parkway Baptist Church on Tuesday after 9:00 am until time of the funeral service. The family asks in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Bluegrass Christian Academy of Bardstown. The Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Source: Houghlin Funeral Home website
He was an energetic child that loved playing with his brothers and cousins, fishing, playing basketball, and baseball. In High school he played basketball and was privileged to have played on the 1993 Kentucky State winning basketball team from Marion County. He did this all while working full-time at Higdon's Foodtown from the age of 16 until he graduated from college. He attended Campbellsville University and majored in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. At the university, he met his lovely bride, Mary Crowder Bland. Beginning as friends, true love took over and they started dating six months later. Never to be separated again. They were married on July 22, 1995, at Maysville Baptist church by Mary's father Rev. D. Gene Crowder. Those days were full of schoolwork and part-time jobs as they continued moving happily forward. Joseph graduated Magna Cum Laude from Campbellsville University in 1997 with a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. His first post graduate job was as a plant accountant at American Greetings in Bardstown, KY. He and his bride moved to Bardstown to settle in and have a family. Kendall Marie was born on June 13, 1998. She was the apple of his eye and very soon became is best friend. Since that day they have been inseparable. In 2007, our family was blessed with a bouncing baby boy, Andrew Ewing who loved his daddy so much. In 2010, our family was complete when Haden Joseph arrived bringing so much joy with his amazing hugs.
In 2000, Joseph was recruited by Norton Healthcare and decided to further his career in Healthcare Finance. There he climbed the corporate ladder eventually becoming the Accounting Manager for Norton Medical Group. He was on his way to fulfilling his dreams when on his way home on November 24, 2015, he was struck by a large box truck while driving home. It was a near fatal car accident that left Joseph barely alive and paralyzed from the waist down. He spent four months in Fraizer and arrived home to begin his new life.
Though he was unable to continue working at Norton, Joseph used his accounting and management background to venture back into the world of business through entrepreneurial opportunities. He was so proud to be a franchise owner in the retail and restaurant markets. Joseph was most excited to be able to help the communities and its citizens where each of the businesses are located. Each will be a true legacy of his Christ-like love for others.
Even with health challenges, Joseph continued to be God's light to so many. He was a great encourager who looked for opportunities to help others whenever he could. Without fail, he was always ready with a smile and hug for each person he met.
Funeral services for Mr. Joseph Raymond Bland will be 11:00 am Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Parkway Baptist Church. Dr. James Carroll and Rev. Hornback will officiate. Interment will be in Bardstown Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 3:00-8:00 pm at the Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home. Additional visitation will be at Parkway Baptist Church on Tuesday after 9:00 am until time of the funeral service. The family asks in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Bluegrass Christian Academy of Bardstown. The Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Source: Houghlin Funeral Home website
Joseph Raymond Bland crossed into his heavenly home on August 11, 2021, at CHI St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY at 3:15 p.m. Joseph, a precious Child of God, loving Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, and Cousin, who was loved by many was born to Cheryl Fowler Bland and the late Joseph Ernest Bland at Springview Hospital in Lebanon, KY on May 12, 1975. He is preceded in death by his father, Joseph Ernest Bland (Ernie); younger brother, Stephen Paul Bland; father-in-law, Rev. Gene Crowder; maternal grandparents, Ray and Eva Fowler; paternal grandparents, Paul and Clara Bland; uncles James Timothy Fowler, Ben Bland, Paul Wilbur Bland, and a nephew Joseph Tyler Bland. He is survived by his bride of 26 years, Mary Crowder Bland; One daughter, Kendall Marie Bland Lyvers (Cody); a grandson, Graham Joseph arriving in March of 2022, Two sons, Andrew Ewing Bland and Haden Joseph Bland; His mother, Cheryl Bland; His youngest brother, James Michael Bland; four nephews, Benjamin, Timothy, Aiden, and Caleb; one niece, Claire; mother-in-law, Mabel Crowder; two sisters-in-law, Cynthia Chadwick (Les) and Suzanne Crowder; and a host of uncles, aunts, and cousins that meant the world to him.
He was an energetic child that loved playing with his brothers and cousins, fishing, playing basketball, and baseball. In High school he played basketball and was privileged to have played on the 1993 Kentucky State winning basketball team from Marion County. He did this all while working full-time at Higdon's Foodtown from the age of 16 until he graduated from college. He attended Campbellsville University and majored in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. At the university, he met his lovely bride, Mary Crowder Bland. Beginning as friends, true love took over and they started dating six months later. Never to be separated again. They were married on July 22, 1995, at Maysville Baptist church by Mary's father Rev. D. Gene Crowder. Those days were full of schoolwork and part-time jobs as they continued moving happily forward. Joseph graduated Magna Cum Laude from Campbellsville University in 1997 with a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. His first post graduate job was as a plant accountant at American Greetings in Bardstown, KY. He and his bride moved to Bardstown to settle in and have a family. Kendall Marie was born on June 13, 1998. She was the apple of his eye and very soon became is best friend. Since that day they have been inseparable. In 2007, our family was blessed with a bouncing baby boy, Andrew Ewing who loved his daddy so much. In 2010, our family was complete when Haden Joseph arrived bringing so much joy with his amazing hugs.
In 2000, Joseph was recruited by Norton Healthcare and decided to further his career in Healthcare Finance. There he climbed the corporate ladder eventually becoming the Accounting Manager for Norton Medical Group. He was on his way to fulfilling his dreams when on his way home on November 24, 2015, he was struck by a large box truck while driving home. It was a near fatal car accident that left Joseph barely alive and paralyzed from the waist down. He spent four months in Fraizer and arrived home to begin his new life.
Though he was unable to continue working at Norton, Joseph used his accounting and management background to venture back into the world of business through entrepreneurial opportunities. He was so proud to be a franchise owner in the retail and restaurant markets. Joseph was most excited to be able to help the communities and its citizens where each of the businesses are located. Each will be a true legacy of his Christ-like love for others.
Even with health challenges, Joseph continued to be God's light to so many. He was a great encourager who looked for opportunities to help others whenever he could. Without fail, he was always ready with a smile and hug for each person he met.
Funeral services for Mr. Joseph Raymond Bland will be 11:00 am Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Parkway Baptist Church. Dr. James Carroll and Rev. Hornback will officiate. Interment will be in Bardstown Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 3:00-8:00 pm at the Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home. Additional visitation will be at Parkway Baptist Church on Tuesday after 9:00 am until time of the funeral service. The family asks in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Bluegrass Christian Academy of Bardstown. The Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Source: Houghlin Funeral Home website
He was an energetic child that loved playing with his brothers and cousins, fishing, playing basketball, and baseball. In High school he played basketball and was privileged to have played on the 1993 Kentucky State winning basketball team from Marion County. He did this all while working full-time at Higdon's Foodtown from the age of 16 until he graduated from college. He attended Campbellsville University and majored in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. At the university, he met his lovely bride, Mary Crowder Bland. Beginning as friends, true love took over and they started dating six months later. Never to be separated again. They were married on July 22, 1995, at Maysville Baptist church by Mary's father Rev. D. Gene Crowder. Those days were full of schoolwork and part-time jobs as they continued moving happily forward. Joseph graduated Magna Cum Laude from Campbellsville University in 1997 with a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. His first post graduate job was as a plant accountant at American Greetings in Bardstown, KY. He and his bride moved to Bardstown to settle in and have a family. Kendall Marie was born on June 13, 1998. She was the apple of his eye and very soon became is best friend. Since that day they have been inseparable. In 2007, our family was blessed with a bouncing baby boy, Andrew Ewing who loved his daddy so much. In 2010, our family was complete when Haden Joseph arrived bringing so much joy with his amazing hugs.
In 2000, Joseph was recruited by Norton Healthcare and decided to further his career in Healthcare Finance. There he climbed the corporate ladder eventually becoming the Accounting Manager for Norton Medical Group. He was on his way to fulfilling his dreams when on his way home on November 24, 2015, he was struck by a large box truck while driving home. It was a near fatal car accident that left Joseph barely alive and paralyzed from the waist down. He spent four months in Fraizer and arrived home to begin his new life.
Though he was unable to continue working at Norton, Joseph used his accounting and management background to venture back into the world of business through entrepreneurial opportunities. He was so proud to be a franchise owner in the retail and restaurant markets. Joseph was most excited to be able to help the communities and its citizens where each of the businesses are located. Each will be a true legacy of his Christ-like love for others.
Even with health challenges, Joseph continued to be God's light to so many. He was a great encourager who looked for opportunities to help others whenever he could. Without fail, he was always ready with a smile and hug for each person he met.
Funeral services for Mr. Joseph Raymond Bland will be 11:00 am Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Parkway Baptist Church. Dr. James Carroll and Rev. Hornback will officiate. Interment will be in Bardstown Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 3:00-8:00 pm at the Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home. Additional visitation will be at Parkway Baptist Church on Tuesday after 9:00 am until time of the funeral service. The family asks in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Bluegrass Christian Academy of Bardstown. The Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Source: Houghlin Funeral Home website
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