Anyone unable to attend the service for Jo Royalty Stratton in person are invited to join us for the Live Broadcast at 1:00 PM, Monday, November 28, 2022. Please click on the link below prior to the start of the service.

Jo Stratton Funeral Service Broadcast

Jo Royalty Stratton, 87, wife of Kenneth "Bud" Stratton, passed away November 22, 2022 at Hosparus Inpatient Care Center in Louisville, KY.  Born in Mercer County, KY on February 24, 1935, Jo was the daughter of the late Eugene Royalty and Hazel Ann Monroe Royalty.

A professional secretary, Jo served as an Executive Assistant for the Kentucky Labor Cabinet and the Dept. of Human Resources.  She was a member of Hope Community Church.

Including Kenneth, her husband of nearly 70 years, she is survived by her niece/daughter, Jennifer Royalty Foley and her husband Derick; two granddaughters, Emma McKissack and Jocelyn Foley; and a sister-in-law Brenda Royalty.  Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Glenn Royalty and Jackie Royalty.

Funeral service will be 1:00 PM Monday, November 28, 2022 at Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home.  Dr. Jeff Eaton will officiate the service.  Burial will follow in the Lawrenceburg Cemetery.  Visitation will be 3 – 6 PM Sunday and after 11 AM until time of service on Monday.

Casketbearers will be Scotty Wood, Terry Wood, Jeff Wood, Anthony Stratton, Derick Foley, Trip Humston, Emma McKissack and Chad Stratton.

Honorary bearers will be Darryl Carter, Wayne Stratton and Deborah Brock.

Memorials in memory of Jo Stratton are suggested to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research, 13770 Noel Road, Suite 801889, Dallas, TX 75380.

Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.ritchieandpeach.com .