Etta Belle Pardue

Etta Bell Napier Pardue, age 92, passed away peacefully March 26, 2019 at Renaissance ALF Tampa. She was born in Scottsville, Kentucky February 17, 1927 to Lester Napier and Eva Meador. In 1944 she married close friend and next door neighbor, Samuel R. Pardue, who preceded her in death. While living in Scottsville she worked at the Washington overall factory. In 1955 the family moved to Tampa and upon moving to Florida she continued her education and received a certification in bookkeeping and later went into real estate investment.

She was an avid collector of depression glass.

Etta was preceded in death by her husband Sam and her sister Lela Mae Spears. She is survived by her children, Larry G. Pardue and wife Kathy, Philip W. Pardue and wife Corlass, Rita G. Pardue Novak, Robbie S Pardue and wife Sandra; her siblings, Novada Fishburn, Thomas Napier, Buel D. Napier and wife Treva, Betty Hogue and husband James; and eleven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to Hope Children’s Home, Tampa.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, April 28, 2019 in Scottsville, KY at the Chapel at Crescent Hill Cemetery.