BERTHA HORSTMAN, 59 years of Columbia, KY ( the Flatwoods Community) of Adair County, KY passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 11:15 am at her home after several months illness.

She was born November 14, 1955 in Covington, KY the daughter of the late: Ray and Stella Blanche Perry Wilson of Adair County, KY besides her parents she was preceded in death by three brothers, Bobby Wilson, Albert Wilson, Johnny Wilson and by one sister Patricia England

Survived by one daughter Donna Jean Hatcher of Columbia, KY

One son: Donald "Buckwheat" Owen Beard II of Columbia, KY

One brother: Ben Wilson of Greensburg, KY

Two sisters: Marilyn Baker of Columbia, KY and Nellie Boone of New Haven, KY

5 grandchildren Tylor Smith, Trevor Smith, Tristen Beard, Taran Beard and Allie Jo Beard

Several nieces and nephews and a host of friends survive

Bertha was a member of the Solid Rock Church in Russell Co. KY and a cosmetologist for 20 years in Nashville, TN and Columbia, KY

Funeral service: Friday, July 10, 2015 at 12 Noon at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Clergy officiating Bro. Wayne Keith

Interment in the Tarters Chapel Cemetery

Visitation after 4:30 pm on Thursday at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Nephews will serve as pallbearers

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of a donation toward the funeral expenses for the family

Online condolences may be offered at www.stottsphelpsmcquearyfh.com

Visitation : Thursday July 9 2015 after 4:30 pm Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Services : Friday July 10 2015 at 12 noon Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Interment : Tarters Chapel Cemetery N