Sherry Oatts Obituary
Funeral service will be 12:00 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2026 at Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home with Pastor Neil Immel officiating. Visitation is Friday from 10:00 a.m. until the service hour. Burial will follow in New Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery. Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
A native of Hopkinsville, KY she was born July 19, 1962 the daughter of the late Ruthelle Morris Oatts. She worked as a License Practical Nurse in several nursing facilities; Bradford Heights, Christian Health Center, Jennie Stuart Medical Center, and Covington Convalescent Center. She was a former member of Honey Grove Homemakers, a current member of The National Audobon Society and a Master Gardener.
Survivors include her brothers: Larry (Joan) Oatts, Greg Oatts, and Randy (Shirley) Oatts all of Hopkinsville, KY; and her sisters: Sue Oatts Meacham and Lynn (Barry) Moseley all of Hopkinsville, KY; and her cousin: Rita (Tommy) Berman of Hopkinsville, KY; and her many other cousins, and nieces and nephews; and her childhood friends: Sharon Delaney and Todd Lancaster.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Max Hope Pet Rescue or Christian County Animal Shelter.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Leslee Nan Toy
February 10, 2026
Sherry was a sweet lady. She liked to care for others and did. She loved all her cats and worked to make a place for them. I wonder about them now. Rest in peace Sherry.
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