David Hume

David Hume obituary, Fern Creek, KY

David Hume

David Hume Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Fern Creek Funeral Home - Louisville on Dec. 27, 2025.
David Hume, 87, died Friday, December 26, 2025 at his home in Fern Creek, Kentucky.

David was born July 27, 1938, son of James and Mabel Childs Hume.

He was a retired registered pharmacist and former owner of Hume Pharmacy and Medical Towers Pharmacy. David served in the U.S. Army as an instructor in the Army Air Defense School. He was a member of West Broadway Baptist Church. He faithfully served as a deacon and taught Sunday School for 60 years.

Survivors include his wife, Tillie Ann Blacketer Hume; children, Deedee Stoltz (Kevin), Mark Hume (Cathy) and Jeff Hume (Kim); grandchildren, Whitney Fowler (Creed), Paige Stoltz, Adam Hume, Luke Stoltz (Briana), Zachary Hume (Sarah), Emma Hume, Kyle Hume (Renee) and Caroline Hume; great grandchildren, Caleb Fowler, Luke Fowler, Tilly Stoltz, Cooper Stoltz, Emery Stoltz, and Eden Hume; and brother, James Hume (Jane).

Visitation will be Tuesday, December 30, 2025 starting at 2:00PM at Fern Creek Funeral Home, 5406 Bardstown Road, Louisville, Kentucky with the funeral service immediately following at 6:00 PM. A private burial will be at Lebanon National Cemetery, Lebanon, Kentucky.

In lieu of flowers, please consider contribution to The Wounded Warrior Project or West Broadway Baptist Church.

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