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Rosanna Dunaway Obituary

Rosanna Marie Dunaway, 84, of Elizabethtown, passed away Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, at her home.

She was originally from Indiana, where she was a newspaper reporter, a defense plant employee and secretary to two insurance companies. After moving to Kentucky, she was employed in civil service at Fort Knox for more than 34years. After her retirement, she was an associate of Trowbridge Funeral Home for 13 years.

She was a member of Elizabethtown Baptist Church, Hardin County Historical Society, The Milk Glass Society, Drag Racing Auxiliary of Women (DRAW), attended Elizabethtown Christian Women's Connection and was a Kentucky Colonel.

She enjoyed NHRA racing, antiques, quilting, sewing, crocheting, reading and any activities her sons and grandchildren were involved in.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert W. Dunaway; her brother, Randy (Margaret) Robbins; her great-grandson, Jack Owen Dunaway; and her parents, Maybelle and Anthony Robbins.

She leaves three sons and their wives, Nathan and Brenda Dunaway of Madison, Mississippi, Todd and Casey Dunaway of Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, and Shawn and Danielle Dunaway of Elizabethtown; 10 grandchildren, Emily (Devon) Kreuger, Sydney (Bryce) Schwierling, Peyton Dunaway, Shiloh Dunaway, Parker Dunaway, Blake Dunaway, Brandy Womack, Abby Boutwell, Noah Boutwell and Logan Harper; and three great-grandchildren, Lilly Dunaway, Isabella Womack and Charlie Womack.

The funeral is at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, at Stovall United Methodist Church in Radcliff with burial to follow in Stovall Cemetery.

Visitation is from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Trowbridge Funeral Home in Elizabethtown.

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Hosparus Health of Central Kentucky.

To express an online condolence and to light a candle of remembrance, go to trowbridgefh.com

Trowbridge Funeral Home in Elizabethtown has been entrusted with the arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The News-Enterprise from Jan. 1 to Jan. 3, 2024.

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Thinking of you at this time of your great loss. As Christians we look forward to the day when we can see Our Savior & Bow at His Feet in Worshiping & Praising Him for All the Love & Care He has given to us each and every day! PTL

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Trowbridge Funeral Home - Elizabethtown

234 W Dixie Ave, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

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Stovall United Methodist Church

939 Rogersville Road, Radcliff, KY 40160

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