Ethel T. Corman

Ethel T. Corman obituary, Versailles, KY

Ethel T. Corman

Ethel Corman Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Blackburn & Ward Funeral Home on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Ethel T. Corman, 93, died Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Sayre Christian Village. Ethel was born January 26, 1931 to the late Perry and Mary Hammonds Banister.
Ethel retired from Texas Instruments, and was a member of Troy Presbyterian Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, AJ Corman, granddaughter, Jenna Kay Walling, two brothers, Charles Banister, Louis Banister, two sisters, Ruby Redmon, and Thelma Buffin.
Ethel is survived by her daughter, Linda (Ben) Walling, sister, Georgie Beasley, grandchildren, Melody (Michael) Traugott, Trisha Ratcliff, great grandchildren, Zachary (Rori) Traugott, Kaiden Traugott, Avery Traugott, Brady Traugott, Kali (MaClain) Evans, Valerie Ratcliff, great great grandchildren, Kalani Newton, Kason Newton, Brooks Evans, and Beckham Evans.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, January 13, 2025, at Blue Grass Memorial Gardens Chapel, Nicholasville, Kentucky.
Pallbearers will be Andrew Coyle, Matthew Coyle, John Paul Coyle, Michael Traugott, Zachary Traugott, and MaClain Evans. Honorary pallbearers are, Ben Walling, Ronnie Banister, Steve Beasley, and Tony Beasley.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Sayre Christian Village, 3775 Belleau Wood Drive, Lexington, Kentucky 40517 or Hospice of the Bluegrass, 643 Teton Trail, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
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