Leona May Whitworth, age 92 of Hardinsburg, KY passed away May 19, 2024 at her residence. She was born in Hardinsburg on August 1, 1931, daughter of the late Jesse and Minnie Wheatley Clark. She was a member of Goshen Baptist Church. Leona worked at IMS Sewing Factory for many years. Her passion was being a mother, grandmother and homemaker. She enjoyed being outdoors, mowing her yard, raising a garden, canning and cooking for her family. She was a wonderful seamstress who made beautiful clothes, quilts and embroidered items. Her family was made of five generations of love and they were very important to her.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Loyd Whitworth, son Darrell Whitworth, daughter Anna Lee Whitworth, grandson Brian Whitworth, granddaughter Kalyn Whitworth, brother James Earl Clark and sister Anna Belle Butler.
Leona is survived by 7 children: Eugene (Cindy) Whitworth, Jimmie (Lou Ann) Whitworth and Donnie (Paula) Whitworth of Hardinsburg, KY; Doris (Dwight) Raymer and Byron (Connie) Whitworth of Leitchfield, KY; Carolyn (Rusty) McGee of Falls of Rough, KY; Michael (Michelle) Whitworth of Balltown, KY
Daughter-in-law: Lynetta Whitworth of Clarkson, KY
17 grandchildren: Kevin (Robin) Whitworth, Kari Beth (Brian) George, Shane (Tiffany) Davenport, Andrea (John) Stamper, Melissa (Billy) Dubberly, Jessica (Josh) Glass, Kenton and Austin McGee, Scott (Brendan) Whitworth, Dustin (Cheryl) Whitworth, Derek (Chasiti) Whitworth, Lance Whitworth, Brandon Whitworth, Bridget (Jacob) Pile, Brooke (Bryan) Lucas, Breanna (Amos) Mast and Bralyn Whitworth
23 great grandchildren: Brittany (Ryan) Jackson, Jarek, Jaden and Bryleigh Whitworth, David and Daniel Brown, Kaladin and Piper Davenport, Madison and Ellie Stamper, Brayden and Cooper Dubberly, Oakley Larimore, Kimber Claridy, Jacy, Andrew, Allie and Molly Whitworth, Mekayla (Chad) Lancaster, Trevor Kennedy, Caine Whitworth, Peyton Meredith, Darcie Pile
3 great-great grandchildren: Layah, Adalie and Rylen Jackson
Brother: Jesse (Mary) Clark of Hardinsburg, KY
Sister: Margie Dodson of Custer, KY
Funeral services will be held at Goshen Baptist Church in Glen Dean, KY on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11 AM with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at Trent-Dowell Funeral Home on Wednesday, 3-8 PM and Thursday, 8 – 10:15 AM. All times are central.
Expressions of sympathy are suggested to Goshen Baptist Church or Hosparus.