Danny M. Marlar

Danny M. Marlar, age 59, of Rockholds, KY, passed away on Monday August 7, 2023, at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky.

Born in Dayton, Ohio, he was a son of the late Daniel Marlar and Geneva Coomer Marlar Honeycutt.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, West Marlar, Faye Merget, Opal Feldman, and Freda VanNatta.

Danny is survived by his sister, Tonya Marlar Thomas and husband Ed, brother, Jeff Marlar, longtime companion and partner, Retha Howard and her children who were like his daughters, Wendy Shepherd and Melissa Mason, and by several niece and nephews including special nieces, Tiffany Mahan, Sara Marlar, and Arian Thomas.

Services will be held privately by the family.

Donations may be made to the funeral home to help with expenses.  To make a donation, you may call or stop by the funeral home, or you may select the "Tribute Fund" icon to make your donation online.   The family will be given a record of all who have donated.

Arrangements by the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral, where messages may be written to the family at vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com