Nancy Elizabeth Grider, 80, of Columbia, KY passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. She was born on July 26, 1942, in Adair County to the late Walter and Ada Loy Yarberry.
Mrs. Grider was a member of the Freedom Separate Baptist Church and recently attended Bethlehem Separate Baptist Church. She was a former employee of Osh Kosh in Columbia and dairy farmed with her husband for many years. Nancy enjoyed spending time with family and friends, but especially enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband James Anderson Grider of Columbia, KY; two daughters Reba Cowan (Billy) and Chantella Burton (B. J.) both of Columbia, KY; five grandchildren Brandon Cowan, Renee Corbin (Freddie), Tyler Cowan (Katie), Kaitie Burton (Zack Proffitt) and Hannah Burton; nine great grandchildren Byron Corbin, Riley Jo Cowan, Abby Cowan, Jaicee Reynolds, Dierks Cowan, Marley Corbin, Traison Corbin, Layton Proffitt and Bodie Cowan; a brother-in-law Ed Grider of Columbia, KY; a special companion Django and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson James Mark Cowan and three siblings Harold Yarberry, Betty Grider and Janice Allinson.
Funeral services will be 2:00pm Sunday, November 6, 2022, at Bethlehem Separate Baptist Church with burial in the Freedom Cemetery.
Visitation will be on Saturday from 4:00-8:00pm and on Sunday morning until 12:30pm at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home and from 1:00pm until time for the service at Bethlehem Separate Baptist Church.
Bro. Troy Grider will be officiating, and pallbearers will be her grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be Fred Corbin, Nick Pierce, Chris Rooks, Dougie Campbell, Jacob Campbell, Gene Yarberry, Rhett Allinson, and Garrett Williams.
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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