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Rosemary Kendrick
Hall
February 15, 2024
Rosemary K Hall, 89, passed away on Thursday, February 15,2024, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Ky. Rosemary was the widow of her beloved husband Glennis Ivory Hall.
Born on June 23, 1934, in Floyd County, Kentucky, the daughter of Robert and Pluma Justice Kendrick. Rosemary grew up in Wheelwright, Kentucky, along with her parents and brothers Edward and Jack Kendrick, and attended Wheelwright High School. As a teen working at the local soda fountain she met her future husband, Glennis. The couple married and relocated to Michigan for a time where Glennis was employed at Ford Motor Company, welcoming their daughter Cecelia Lou in 1951, returning to Wheelwright in early 1956 shortly before the birth of their daughter Debra Lynn, to be near family. Glennis worked for Inland Steel Coal Company and Rosemary was a loving wife and mother.
The family welcomed their son, Glenn Robert in 1960, identical twin daughters Laura and Lisa in 1964, and was completed in 1966 with the birth of their daughter Bethe. Throughout this time Rosemary was involved in the children's activities, supervising homework and encouraging them to achieve at high levels to realize their full potential. She was an excellent cook and gardener, and realized that she was not satisfied staying home alone daily when Bethe entered school. At that time she volunteered at Melvin Grade School and was soon hired as the school's secretary and bookkeeper, retiring from the Floyd County School System in 1994. Throughout her many years at Melvin Rosemary delighted and flourished in the company of the students and staff, where her kind and generous spirit endeared her to all whom she met. Rosemary and Glennis organized the school's parent-teacher organization and together worked spearheading projects providing funding for countless improvements throughout the school.
Rosemary relocated to Louisville after the deaths of her precious husband Glennis and daughter Cecelia Lou, where she remained until her death. In addition to her husband and daughter, she was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, and sister Sarah Elizabeth. She treasured her eastern Kentucky past, her friends and family there, and the memories created throughout her lifetime.
Rosemary is survived by her son Glenn Robert (Dawn) Hall, Louisville; daughters Debra Engle (Adrian), Richmond, Ky; Laura Nelson Johnson (Matt), Fort Mill, SC; Lisa Hansen, Provo, UT; Bethe Kludt (Bill), Miamisburg, OH; grandchildren Leslie (Brent) Salisbury; Christopher Hansen; Mark Hansen; Wesley (Kerry) Nelson; Adam (Erin) Hansen; Bethany (Dylan) Crouse; Aly (Justin) Webster; Samantha (Michael Chapelle) Hall; Ivory Rose Hall; Zane (Olivia) Hall; and great-grandchildren Lucy, Charlotte, Cade, and Lola Crouse; Baxter Salisbury; Elizabeth, Nathaniel, and Lorenzo Hansen; Heidi Hall Chapelle; sister-in-law Ruby Kendrick, and nephew Jack (Susan) Kendrick, along with countless cousins and friends.
Her funeral is 11am Monday, February 19, 2024 at Summit Heights Methodist Church, 7400 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40228 with burial following in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation is 4-7pm Sunday, February 18, 2004 at Fern Creek Funeral Home, 5406 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40291.
In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or any charity of choice in Rosemary's honor.
Fern Creek Funeral Home
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Summit Heights Methodist Church
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