John Paul Greer, 84, husband of Donna Jean Helm Greer, passed away on January 24, 2026, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Born September 26, 1941, in Jefferson County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late J. Marcus Greer and Ave Maria Crush Greer.

John was a faithful member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Lawrenceburg. He retired after more than 50 years as a business owner in the food industry. John loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, house boating at the lake, and trap shooting. He also liked watching old westerns. Most of all, he loved his family and his church, and he will be deeply missed.

In addition to his wife, Donna, of 62 years, John is survived by his children, Susie Prater (Mark) of Lexington, Kentucky, Kim Laswell (Roland) of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, David Greer (Bill Edmonds) of Los Angeles, California, and Andy Greer (Jamie) of Frankfort, Kentucky; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, January 30, 2026, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 120 N. Gatewood Street, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, with Father Steve Roberts officiating. Cremation will follow the Mass. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026, from 12:00 Noon until the time of service at 2:00 P.M. at the church.

Serving as pallbearers will be Roland Laswell, Mark Prater, Bill Edmonds, Darrin Laswell, Noah Greer, and Drew Prater. Honorary pallbearer will be Lonnie Ray.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of John Greer are suggested to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass, P.O. Box 22414, Lexington, KY 40522, or online at https://rmhclexington.com/donate/today/ .

Arrangements have been entrusted to Ritchie & Peach Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, KY. Condolences may be shared at www.ritchieandpeach.com .