Michele Tomlinson Driskell

Michele Tomlinson Driskell obituary, Frankfort, KY

Michele Tomlinson Driskell

Michele Driskell Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Clark Legacy Center - Frankfort on Apr. 29, 2025.

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Michele Tomlinson Driskell, 57, widow of Raymond Keith Driskell, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025. A native of Frankfort, she was born on December 24, 1967 to the late Billy and Kathy Tomlinson. Michele retired from Kentucky State Government where she worked in Computer Program and Coding. She loved collecting hobbies; you could always find her gardening or playing with her farm animals.
Michele is survived by her daughter, Whitney Roca (Rafael), Owenton; her sisters, Jeanne Shaw, Ann Northcutt, and Lynn Aubrey; also, many beloved nieces/nephews, great nieces/nephews, and great great nieces/nephews.
In addition to her husband of 38 years and her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Angela Tomlinson and Paula Tomlinson; and her brother, William Tomlinson.
Funeral Service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Clark Legacy Center, Versailles Rd. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Serving as casketbearers will be Whitney Roca, Rafael Roca, Brooke Shaw, Summer Shields, Brandy Clay, Jessica Wood, Erin Moore, and Danny Driskell. Visitation will be held from 11:00am until the time of service on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Clark Legacy Center, Versailles Rd. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to UK Children's Hospital.

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