Obituary for Retha Meadors
Retha Meadors, age 94 of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Monday, January 15, 2024 at McCreary County Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born January 10, 1930 in McCreary County, KY to the late Benjamin D. and Cora Adkins Chinn. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Homer Scott Meadors, daughter; Ann Mary Meadors Baird, grandson; Jeffrey Scott Meadors, her brothers and sisters; Jim Chinn, Nellie Chinn Jones, Thurman Chinn, Alice Chinn Stephens, Anna Chinn Prewitt, Luvena Chinn Trammell, Almer Chinn, Rosie Chinn, Edd Chinn, Earl Chinn, Elmer Chinn, Martha Chinn Watkins, Mary Chinn Gilreath, Homer Chinn, Wilbert Chinn, and Charley Chinn.
Retha was a long-time member of Jellico Creek Baptist Church where her father Benjamin Chinn served as a deacon. She served as a Sunday School teacher and was active in the Jellico Creek Church Ladies Group. She loved her family, church, making quilts for her family, gardening, and fishing.
She is survived by her sons; Donald Carl Meadors (Emily), George Meadors, son-in-law; Gary Baird, three granddaughters; Carrie Baird Jones (Mark), Regina Baird, Andrea Meadors Tackett, nine great grandchildren; Rachel Meadors Adams (Caleb), Amber Renee Meadors, Benjamin Baird, Hannah Baird, Eli Jones, Emry Jones, Enoch Jones, Freya Tackett, Anya Tackett, several nieces, nephews, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her passing.
Funeral service will be 2:30 Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the Jellico Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Doyle Lester and Rev. Max Cox officiating. Interment will be in the Jellico Creek Cemetery.
Visitation will be 1:00 PM until the funeral service hour Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the Jellico Creek Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers the family kindly requests that donation be made to the Jellico Creek Cemetery fund at 7065 West HWY 92, Williamsburg, KY 40769.
Obituary courtesy of Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home.
Retha was a long-time member of Jellico Creek Baptist Church where her father Benjamin Chinn served as a deacon. She served as a Sunday School teacher and was active in the Jellico Creek Church Ladies Group. She loved her family, church, making quilts for her family, gardening, and fishing.
She is survived by her sons; Donald Carl Meadors (Emily), George Meadors, son-in-law; Gary Baird, three granddaughters; Carrie Baird Jones (Mark), Regina Baird, Andrea Meadors Tackett, nine great grandchildren; Rachel Meadors Adams (Caleb), Amber Renee Meadors, Benjamin Baird, Hannah Baird, Eli Jones, Emry Jones, Enoch Jones, Freya Tackett, Anya Tackett, several nieces, nephews, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her passing.
Funeral service will be 2:30 Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the Jellico Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Doyle Lester and Rev. Max Cox officiating. Interment will be in the Jellico Creek Cemetery.
Visitation will be 1:00 PM until the funeral service hour Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the Jellico Creek Baptist Church.
In lieu of flowers the family kindly requests that donation be made to the Jellico Creek Cemetery fund at 7065 West HWY 92, Williamsburg, KY 40769.
Obituary courtesy of Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home.