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Renea Kerns Obituary


she was born on friday, november 8, 1932, in adair county, to the late freemon and rachel coomer. she was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, and friend. she will be greatly missed by all those for whom she loved and cared.
she is also preceded in death by her husband, rev. lee roy kerns, siblings, leon coomer, forbes coomer, landon coomer and matra stargel.
she is survived by her children diann elliott (jimmy), patsy young (paul), roy david kerns (nancy), june moore (roy), rebecca ashbaugh (terry); sister, estelene hayes; grandchildren, angie etherton, stephanie lewis, paula peoples, matthew kerns, andrew kile, daniel moore, haley keeling, emily moore; 13 great- grandchildren; 5 great great-grandchildren, and a host of family and friends.
a prayer service will be conducted on monday, july 17, 2023, at 6 pm in the chapel of hardy close funeral home (285 s. buckman street in shepherdsville). family and friends may pay their respects from 2pm to 8pm on monday, july 17, 2023, at hardy-close.
a funeral service will be held on tuesday, july 18, 2023, in the chapel of stotts-phelps-mc queary funeral home (210 greensburg st, columbia, ky 42728) at 2 pm central time. family and friends may pay their respects from 10 am till time of service tuesday, july 18, 2023, at stotts-phelps-mc queary funeral home with burial to follow in haven hill cemetery." />

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Published by The Pioneer News from Jul. 16 to Jul. 19, 2023.

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Jul

17

Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Hardy-Close Funeral Home

285 S. Buckmann St., Shepherdsville, KY 40165

Jul

17

Prayer Service

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Hardy-Close Funeral Home

285 S. Buckmann St., Shepherdsville, KY 40165

Jul

18

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY 42728

Jul

18

Funeral service

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Stotts- Phelps-Mc Queary Funeral Home

210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY 42728

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Hardy-Close Funeral Home Shepherdsville

285 South Buckman St., Shepherdsville, KY 40165

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