Kate Elizabeth (Richardson) Blakeman

The last child of late William Huston and Nora Ellen Reynolds Richardson entered into eternal rest on Saturday, August 19.  Kate Elizabeth Blakeman, 91, was the  widow of Harry Lowery since 1967 and Curtis Blakeman since 1998. She was a native of Barren County, born Nov. 1, 1925.  Kate had been a resident of Northpoint Health Care Center for the last few years.  She was the owner of Kate’s Beauty Shop in Nicholasville for many years after graduating from Kaufman Beauty School and a retired school bus driver for the Jessamine County Board of Education.  She was a member the Quilting Club and made many beautiful quilts for her family, especially her great grandchildren as they came into her life.  Kate was a member of the Edgewood Baptist Church and the Circle 3 at the Nicholasville Christian Church.  She had a passion for fishing, spending many hours on the lake and camping.  Being an avid homemaker and gardener, she loved helping her family by raising a huge garden and delivering vegetables to them, canning, and freezing treats of fruit for their snacks.  She was always willing to lend a hand to help out when needed or just as a surprise for them.

She leaves her memories with a daughter Elizabeth Ann Hogan Johnson, husband Arnold, grandchildren Leigh Ann Flannery, husband Randy, Lori Ellen Ogden, husband Jon Scott, and Jessica Kaye Whitehead, husband Josh, great grandchildren; David, Nathan, Christopher, wife Joyce, and Joseph Sinnott, Rachael and Grace Ogden, Chloe, Elijah, and Joselyn Whitehead; great great grandchildren Layne and Adalyn Ogden and their mother Ashlyn Ogden, widow of Brandon Ogden, as well as a special niece Pam Peel and numerous other nieces and nephews.  In addition to her grandson Brandon Ogden, she was preceded in death by brothers Marvin, Frank and Huston, Jr. Richardson and a sister Ann Land.    A Remembrance Service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, Aug. 24, at Hager & Cundiff Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest beside her fishing and gardening partner Curtis Blakeman in Maple Grove Cemetery.  Honoring her as pallbearers will be Ryan Cabassa, Preston, Jon Scott, Rachael and Grace Ogden and Josh Whitehead.  Honorary bearers will be Arnold Johnson and the Lamp Lighter Sunday School Class.  Her family will greet friends starting at 4:00 PM and ending at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at the funeral home.  Donations may be made in her memory to the Edgewood Baptist Church or the Alzheimers Association.  Hager & Cundiff Funeral Home is honored to serve Kate’s family.