Victor Dean Roark, 77, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Nov. 20, in Nineveh, where he lived for more than 40 years.

He was born Aug. 10, 1932, in Roark, Ky., to the late Annalee (Collett) and Golden Roark. He married Alice Johnson July 10, 1954, in Knox County, Ky. She lovingly survives.

He worked for several years at Arvin Industries and Franklin Power Products, retiring in 1995.

He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.

Other survivors include six children, Barbara (Chuck) Barnett of Whiteland, Harold (Freda) Roark of Trafalgar and Vickie (Jim) Moore, Brenda (Jeff) Vaughn, Mike (Shari) Roark and David (Pam) Roark, all of Greenwood; 14 grandchildren, Shawn, Matthew and Jason Higdon, Anthony, Kyle and Wesley Moore, Mark Vaughn, Adam, Connor, Hali, Alisha, Courtney and Emily Roark and Courtney Cummings; seven great-grandchildren, Will, Riley, Drew, Gwen and Mariah Higdon, Isaac Higdon and Xavier Moore; three brothers, Bobby Roark of Lily, Ky., James Sizemore of Russell Springs, Ky., and Lonnie Sizemore of Nineveh; and two sisters, Bernita Land and Geraldine Brumley, both of Nineveh.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a stepfather, Tom Sizemore; four brothers; and one sister.

Gary Clay conducted the funeral Tuesday, Nov. 24 at Flinn & Maguire Funeral Home, 2898 N. Morton St. (U.S. 31 North) in Franklin. Visitation was Monday, Nov. 23 at the funeral home. Burial was in Nineveh Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Red Bird Mission, 70 Queendale Center, Beverly, KY 40913.

Online condolences can made at www.flinnmaguire.com.