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Ella Virginia "Ginny" Kean

1919 - 2012

Ella Virginia "Ginny" Kean obituary, 1919-2012, Elizabethtown, KY

BORN

1919

DIED

2012

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Brown Funeral Home

306 College Street

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Ella Kean Obituary

Ella Virginia "Ginny" Kean, 93, of Elizabethtown, was born May 4, 1919 in Marlow, Okla. and died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown.

She was a member of Glendale Christian Church, where she was an active member of the Ladies Circle and The Friendship Sunday School Class. She was a dedicated member of the Glendale Homemakers Club for more than 45 years where she had served as president. She also served as president of the Hardin County Homemakers and served on the Homemaker Extension Council.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Ida Mae Littrell Carson; a son-in-law, Kenneth McMillen; and five brothers and four sisters.

Survivors include her husband, Billy D. Kean; one son, Michael (Nancy) Kean of Elizabethtown; one daughter, Shirley McMillen of New Albany, Ind.; four grandchildren, Kelly Kean of Elizabethtown, Laura (Tim) Harper of New Albany, Scott (Mary Ann) McMillen of Prattville, Ala., and Todd (Andrea) McMillen of New Albany; nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren and two cousins.

The funeral is at 11 a.m. Thursday at Glendale Christian Church with Brothers Mike Bell and Jeff Gaines officiating. Burial follows in Glendale Christian Church Cemetery.

Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and after 9 a.m. Thursday at Glendale Christian Church.

Published by The News-Enterprise from Nov. 4 to Nov. 8, 2012.
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This is my mother. She was not only my mother, but my father, my friend and my confidant. I miss her terribly, but know that I have been blessed to have had her this long. I have been priviledged to have known & loved her longer than anybody in our immediate family. Even now I feel her love surrounding me.

November 12, 2012

Shirley McMillen

November 12, 2012

Ginny was a very special lady and I feel blessed by knowing her over the years. The family has my deepest sympathy and my prayers. Joyce Johnson

November 11, 2012

I will always remember her from all the Band contests. She was a great band mom and will be greatly missed. Heaven is truly blessed.

Clara Harlow-Jones

November 7, 2012

Even in the short time I was allowed with her, I could tell she was a very special lady. I am so sorry for your loss.

Julie Orr

November 6, 2012

To Ginny's family,
Heaven is very blessed to have such a special lady there with them. She was one of the best, sweetest, most dedicated band 'MOMs' we ever had. The world is going to be a little dimmer without her shining smile & personality around. I very sorry for your loss. You will be in my thoughts & prayers.
Donna Pitcock-Harbolt

November 6, 2012

Aunt Ginny will be missed by so many, she was a person who was soft spoken and never in a hurry, she enjoyed life, garden,flowers,cooking a great meal for her family. Ginny was someone who looked at things from all sides before she made a decision. She was thoughtful, loving person I will all ways have her in my heart. The family will be in my prayers.

Debra Stillabower

November 6, 2012

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Mrs Kean was always such a nice lady. My prayers are with you.

Cathy Hinton

November 5, 2012

Ms. Ginny was such a wonderful and sincere lady. We will miss her and her family is in our prayers.

Sherrie Norris

November 5, 2012

Mrs. Kean was such a sweet, lovely woman. She always greeted me with such a warm smile and a soft squeeze on the shoulder. I am thankful for my memories of her. Mike, I pray for God's peace for you and your family as you are grieving such a loss.

Sharon Thacker Mastin

November 5, 2012

Ginny never met a stranger and always remembered her friends. We will always remember her. Jack, Rachel,Julie and Mark Holman

November 5, 2012

Very sorry to hear of her passing. My prayers are with you and the family.
Frances Boyle Surber

Frances Surber

November 5, 2012

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