Evelyn Marie Lamar

A Bardstown resident, Mrs. Evelyn Marie Lamar, age 94, passed away Monday July 21, 2025, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville. She was born January 4, 1931, in Chattanooga, Tennessee to the late Hazel and Pauline Whitner Higginbotham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas (Jackie) Lamar, and two sisters, Ruby Harris and Helen Derrick. Evelyn was a retired employee of NuKote International, a member of St. Monica Catholic Church. She was often seen sitting on her porch waving to people as they pass by. She loved to play bingo and cook, loved to play bingo scratch offs, loved to play cards, her flowers, watching game shows, and playing the lottery. She loved watching football and UofL basketball games on television. She is survived by a daughter, Vickie (Cedric) Robinson of Louisville, three grandsons, Julian Dawson, Jevon Robinson and Shawn Flournoy, one great grandson, Shawn Flournoy, Jr., two bonus daughters, Martha Linton and Sharon "DeeDee" Reed both of Bardstown, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends also survive. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated, Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 12:00 noon at St. Monica Catholic Church, Fr. Thomas Clark Celebrant. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 am Saturday until the time of mass. The Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home at 1475 New Shepherdsville Road is entrusted with arrangements.