Mary Elizabeth Minter

Our beloved mother, Mary Elizabeth Simpson Pulliam Minter, 87, passed peacefully into God's arms on December 2, 2024. Nana, as she was affectionately known by her grandchildren & great grandchildren, was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 12, 1937 to the late Earl & Rachel Elizabeth (Shelburne) Simpson. In addition to her parents, Mary is preceded in death by the love of her life, Paul E. Minter, two brothers Frank Simpson & Donald Simpson, & her sister Ella Simpson Randall. Left to cherish her memory are her children Sherry Pulliam Cooper (Mike), Bruce Pulliam (Cindy), Gina Minter Sutter (Joe), Gary Minter (Lois), & Larry Minter; grandchildren, Chad Beisler, Chris Beisler, Danielle Smith, Jakob Sutter, Lukas Sutter, CeliaGrace Pulliam, Melanie Brickley, Lori Adams, & Heather Lindeman; 12 great grandchildren, many nieces & nephews, & brother David Simpson (Debbie).

Mary spent her entire life devoted to Highview Baptist Church where she served in many different areas. She graduated from Southern High School in 1954, & began a secretarial position at GE, where she served as a dedicated employee for the next 30 years. She thoroughly enjoyed her career at GE & for a number of years, she also enjoyed working as a licensed Mary Kay consultant. She was passionate about dancing & golfing, loved traveling with her sweetheart, Paul, to many beautiful destinations around the globe, gardening, cooking for her family, making her delicious blackberry cobblers & spending time with her children, grandchildren & great grandchildren. The bond we shared with her was incredibly special. She was a beacon of sweetness & joy in every moment of our family's lives, & her love touched us all in many ways. Nana was loaned to us by our Heavenly Father for a brief time & we will always remember her grace, love & humility, & the beautiful legacy she left for US.

The family would like to thank the wonderful caregivers at Sanders Ridge for taking such great care of Nana. She loved her sweet & caring ladies & they loved her right back.

A service to celebrate Mary's life will take place at 12 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2024, at Arch L. Heady at Resthaven, 4400 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY, with burial to follow in Resthaven Memorial Park. The family will accept guests for visitation on Sunday, December 8, 2024, from 3-7 p.m. at the funeral home. The family has asked in lieu of flowers, please consider a gift in Mary's memory to the American Cancer Society, Kosair Children's Hospital, or National Institute for Dementia Education.