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Mary Lois McCubbin Catlett of Louisville, formerly of Hodgenville
Mary Lois McCubbin Catlett, age 92 years, of Louisville, formerly of Hodgenville, passed away, Monday, March 14, 2016 at the Seneca Place in Louisville.
She was a member of Melbourne Hgts. Baptist Church in Louisville and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harding M. Catlett, two sisters, Ruby Braden and Doris Williams and two brothers, Marion Edward "Cub" McCubbin and Donald McCubbin.
She is survived by a daughter, Donna (Drew) Day of Louisville, two sons, Gary (Donilla) Catlett of Scottsville and Brian (Stephanie) Catlett of Louisville, four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville with the Rev. George Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Barren Run Cemetery in Sonora.
Visitation will begin after 10:30 AM Thursday at the funeral home until time for services.
Dorothy Deane Doyle Smith of Hodgenville
Dorothy Deane Doyle Smith, 87, died Friday March 11, 2016 at Hardin Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Sydnor Smith and her parents, Jennie and Virgil Doyle of Paris, KY and a brother, Miller Doyle. She is survived by her four children: Laura Alice Smith, Columbus, OH; Ellen Doyle Smith Larson (Kevin) Kingwood TX; Sara Deane Smith (Kim), Bridgeport CT; Robert Price Smith (Rhonda), Hodgenville and 6 grandchildren: Hattie Marie Larson, Pensacola, FL; Reid Lewis Larson, Harrisburg, PA; Jennie Standish Larson, Ames, IA; Anna Doyle Larson, Kingwood, TX; Kaylee Anna and Parker Joseph Smith, Hodgenville.
A native of Paris KY, she graduated from Paris High School in 1946. She traveled to England, representing her home state in the International Girl Scout Folk Dance Competition. Later she graduated cum laude from the University of Kentucky with a Home Economics degree from the College of Agriculture. She was also a Danforth Scholar. Moving to Hodgenville as a new bride in 1950 took her from city life to farm life. She embraced the change with fervor and zeal. She became active in the LaRue County Homemakers, the UK Extension Service, and Hodgenville Methodist Church where she remained active for many years. In later years, she was active at Memorial United Methodist Church in Elizabethtown.
Throughout her life, she was incredibly civic minded and worked hard to institute new ideas and projects to improve herself and the lives of those around her. Some of the many activities in which she was involved included: American Heart Association where she was a co-chairman for the LaRue County annual "Heart" drive for 25 years. She was President of the Hodgenville Woman's Club for two non-consecutive terms; during her second term, the club wrote and sold the famous "LaRue County Kitchens" cookbook in celebration of the country's bicentennial. The committee was told that they probably wouldn't sell 500. Years later they had sold over 50,000. The proceeds were used for improvements in the Woman's club as well as for improvements in the community.
She also served two terms as President of the LaRue County Band Boosters; where her focus was to fund new uniforms for the band and their participation in the International Music Competition in Toronto. She was the Conference Treasurer for the Woman's Society of Christian Service (WSCS) or United Methodist Women as it is called today. She also served on the United Methodist Camp Loucon Board of Directors; served as President of Lincoln Days, a faithful volunteer for the Red Cross Blood Drive, and as a lay leader and member of the Emmaus community.
For her service she received multiple awards throughout the years-University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Distinguished Alumnus, Richard Burks LaRue County Chamber of Commerce Lincoln Heritage Award and Outstanding Citizen Award, Kentucky Colonel, LaRue County's Master Farm Homemaker Award, LaRue County Extension Council Award of Excellence.
After all four of her children were grown, she returned to student life as a 60 year old and attended Sullivan University where she received her Hospitality and Culinary Arts degree achieving a life-long dream of becoming a trained chef. Her specialty was baking and breads. For her outstanding work in this area, she received the "American Culinary Arts Gold Medal". She was also her class' nominee for Homecoming Queen. Before this degree and throughout her life, she was known for her cooking and baking-both at home, for others and for community groups. She loved to experience food and was always interested in a new idea, a new way of preparation and of course, a new dish to try.
After graduating from Sullivan University, she served for many years at Twinbrook Hotel and Apartments as Food Service Director and later at Memorial United Methodist Church in a similar capacity.
In addition to cooking and baking, she enjoyed gardening, Kentucky history, and UK Basketball! Throughout her long and active life, she never knew a stranger, always tried to "do what is right", worked hard (and expected others to do the same!), and was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She will be missed by all.
Visitation will be Wednesday, from 3-7 pm at Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home, Hodgenville and Thursday 2:30-3:30 pm followed by the funeral at 4:00 pm at Memorial United Methodist Church in Elizabethtown with Dr. Rachel Marshall, the Rev. Sara D. Smith Esq. and Rev. Billy J. Cox officiating.
For those who would like, please send donations to Camp Loucon for Camper Scholarships, 8044 Anneta Road, Leitchfield, KY 42754, www.loucon.org or to LaRue County Band Boosters for student financial support, P.O. Box 411, Hodgenville, KY 42748.
Dorothy Deane Smith of Hodgenville
Dorothy Deane Doyle Smith, age 87, of Hodgenville, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016, at the Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown.
Arrangements are pending at the Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville and will be announced Monday afternoon.
Timothy W. Brown of Hodgenville
Timothy W. Brown, age 56, of Hodgenville, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016, at the UK Medical Center in Lexington.
He was retired from the LaRue County Road Department after 35 years of service.
He was preceded in death by his father, Marvin E. Brown.
He is survived by his wife, of 38 years, Priscilla Brown; two sons, William (Whitney) Brown of Bee Spring and Cody Brown of Hodgenville; his mother, Barbara J. Brown of Hodgenville; two grandchildren, Emmanuel Dutton and Kayleigh Brown; two sisters, Julie (Earl Riggs) Brown of Buffalo and Martha (Rex) Read of Sonora and two brothers, Ronnie Brown and David Brown, both of Hodgenville.
Funeral services will be held at 1 PM, Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at the Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville with the Rev. Scott Curle officiating. Burial will follow in the Friendship #2 Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be from noon to 8 PM, Monday and after 9 AM, Tuesday at the funeral home.
Barbara Dunn Loyall of Hodgenville
Barbara Dunn Loyall, age 72, of Hodgenville, passed away Wednesday, March 09, 2016 at her residence.
She was preceded in death by her father, James Dunn.
She is survived by her husband, Ray Loyall; two daughters, Deneen (Dave) Cooper and Kema (David) Vessels; her mother, Marie Dunn; three grandchildren, Kyle Nunn, Logan Vessels and Breanna Vessels and a brother, Carl Dunn.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville with Tim Dennis officiating. Burial will follow in the Red Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 PM, Friday and after 9 AM, Saturday at the funeral home.
It was Barbara's request that everyone please dress casually.
Expressions of sympathy should take the form of contributions to Hosparus of Central KY, PO Box 2149, Elizabethtown, KY 42702.
Laura Ann Bowling Bowles of Hodgenville
Laura Ann Bowling Bowles, age 67, of Hodgenville, passed away, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown.
She was a retired registered nurse at Hardin Memorial Hospital after 25 years of service, a former nursing instructor at Elizabethtown Community College, past president and active member of the LaRue County Band Boosters and a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Hodgenville.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Harry and Lucille Cruse Bowling.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Mickey Bowles, three daughters, Amy (Robbie) Loyall of Magnolia, Anne Bowles of Hodgenville and Abby (Bobby) Tate of Elizabethtown, a sister, Mary Huelsman of Louisville, three brothers, Bob Bowling and John Bowling both of Hodgenville and Steve (Betty Turner) Bowling of Bowling Green, three grandchildren, Alex Loyall, Lydia Tate and Liam Tate, a niece, Shannon Bowling and two nephews, Harrison Huelsman and Griffin Huelsman.
Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville with Chaplain Roger Jasper officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:30 AM Saturday until time for services.
Vernice "Bunk" Skaggs Underwood of Hodgenville
Vernice "Bunk" Skaggs Underwood, age 85, of Hodgenville, passed away, Thursday, March 3, 2016, at the University of Louisville Hospital.
She was retired from Civil Services at Fort Knox, a lifelong member of Cornith Baptist Church and a Kentucky Colonel.
Vernice was preceded in death by her parents, John Brown and Bertha Johnson Skaggs; three sisters, Pat Childress, Juanita Warren and Dorothy Skaggs; three brothers, Elmer, Jake and Roy "Hicks" Skaggs.
She is survived by three daughters, Penny (David) Wyatt of Nashville, Shawn (Tim) Riggs of White Mills and Joi (Doug) Cochran of Elizabethtown; a son, John (Lisa) Skaggs of Elizabethtown; eight grandchildren, Jordan (Jessica) Riggs, Erin (Wes) Kinney, Jarret (Emily) Riggs, Jade (Jake) Pike, Jonathan Wyatt, Paige Cochran, Cameron (Kim) Cochran and Taylor "Daisy" Wyatt; five great-grandchildren, Braiden Riggs, Easton Pike, Whitley Pike, William Kinney and Peyton Riggs.
Funeral services will be held 1 PM Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Cornith Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Maggard officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be 3 to 8 PM Saturday and after 11 AM Sunday at the church.
Expression of sympathy may take the form of donations to Cornith Baptist Church Outreach Fund, c/o Rhonda Cundiff, 1700 Herbert Howell Road, Hodgenville, KY 42748.
