O B I T U A R Y

Alma Arvel Mays Vanarsdall of Greensburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late Walter Edward Mays and Lydia Margaret Wright Mays, was born on Saturday, July 30, 1927 in Green County and departed this life on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at her home. She was 97 years, five months, 20 days of age.

She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was saved as teenager. She was a member of Brush Creek Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and was a member of VFW Post #5813 Auxiliary.

She was united in marriage for 59 years to Victor Hausley Vanarsdall on December 23, 1944, who preceded her in death on March 12, 2004.

She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law: Gayle and Junior Antle, Dellena J. and William Bishop all of Greensburg, Devonna L. and Darrell Hensley of Hart County; two sons and a daughter-in-law: David R. Vanarsdall of Greensburg, Dillard H. and Janet Vanarsdall of Greensburg; a daughter-in-law: Beverly Vanarsdall Knight of Greensburg; a sister Nona Faye Simpson of Greensburg; a special niece: Lela Martin of Greensburg; 19 grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, other relatives, and friends.

Besides her parents and her husband, she was also preceded in death by a son: Daniel Webster Vanarsdall on August 31, 1982; a daughter-in-law: Patty Vanarsdall on October 15, 2022; two grandchildren: Erica Rose Montgomery on October 16, 1995 and Cody James Pierce on October 12, 2023; brothers and sisters: Irene Milby, Cloudus Mays, Cecil Mays, Harris Mays, Louvera Wright, Claudine Bonta, Thelma Mays, Dalma Mays.

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The funeral services for Alma Arvel Mays Vanarsdall will be conducted at 1 P.M., Central Time, Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Judd Cemetery. Bro. Casey Durrett officiating.

Visitation is requested from 4 until 8 P.M., Central Time, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at the funeral home and after 7 A.M., Central Time, Wednesday until time of the service.

The family has requested that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Oak Grove Cemetery Fund and the Judd Cemetery Fund which can be made at the funeral home.

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