Dorothy Nell (Montgomery) Vanarsdale

Dorothy Nell Vanarsdale, 89, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Summit Manor Nursing Home.  She was born on October 23, 1932 in Milltown, KY to the late Chatman and Belvia Coomer Montgomery.  She was preceded in death by her husband Edwin Paul Vanarsdale.

Mrs. Vanarsdale was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Columbia, KY and the Bliss Homemakers.  Dorothy was a great Christian lady that loved her church and loved spending time with her family and friends.

Survivors include three sons Ronnie Vanarsdale (Sandra) of Shelbyville, KY, Joe Vanarsdale (Anita) of Columbia, KY and Doug Vanarsdale (Pam) of Columbia, KY; eleven grandchildren Miriam Gibson, Eric Vanarsdale, Logan Vanarsdale, Lukas Helm, Tonya Burton, Leighann Loy, David Coomer, Shane Coomer, Becky Christy, Anthony Darnell and Adam Darnell; a sister Phyllis Reece of Russell Springs, KY; a daughter-in-law Marsha Vanarsdale; a son-in-law Danny Darnell; several great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by three children Tommy Vanarsdale, Donna Hartfield and Patricia Darnell; a grandson Mitchell Coomer and three siblings J. C. Montgomery, Flossie Hatcher and Barbara Jean Hallums.

Funeral services will be 3:00pm Friday, December 17, 2021 at the Church of the Nazarene in Columbia, KY with burial in the Columbia Cemetery.  Visitation will be on Friday after 10:00am at the Church of the Nazarene in Columbia.

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. 

Bro. Brent Piatt, Bro. William Davenport and Bro. Bobby Withers will be officiating and pallbearers will be Mrs. Vanarsdale’s grandsons.

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