Mary Frances Higdon VanMeter

She was a native of Hardin County, a member of St. James Catholic Church and retired from Citizens Fidelity Bank.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Billy K. VanMeter; a daughter, Debbie VanMeter; an infant sister, Alice Mae Higdon; and a great grandchild.

She is survived by one son, Mark VanMeter of Bowling Green; three daughters, Sheree (Nick) Raub of Elizabethtown, Kaye (Walter) Norris of Bowling Green, and Monica (Jerry) Mills of Newburgh, I.N.; two sisters, Sarah Miller of Elizabethtown and Sue (Leo) McMillen of Lexington; nine grandchildren, Jeremy Noe, Kelli Crunkleton, Joseph Raub, Brad Norris, Chase VanMeter, Matt VanMeter, Nick VanMeter, Ruth Williams, and Ann Mills, and 14 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. James Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday at Brown Funeral Home.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.brownfuneral.com.