Loretta Kay Ashby

Born on August 9, 1938 at Ansted, she was the daughter of the late Otho and Edith Johnson Holcomb.

Loretta was a member of Sunday Road Baptist Church and graduated from Ansted High School. She retired from the US Postal Service with 25 years of service. She loved being a Mom and grandmother as well as working in her garden.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Walter Ray Ashby; and a sister, Arbradella Minter.

Left to share her memory are her three daughters: Cindy and Mike Dickerson, Natalie Ashby (Larry Hughes), and Mendy Ashby; one son: Steve and Evelyn Ashby; 16 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; two sisters: Pamela Holcomb Foster and Carol Sutton; one brother-in-law: Denny and Ramona Ashby; and special grandson: Shawn Ashby.

Funeral service will be at 2 PM on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Sunday Road Baptist Church, Hico, with Pastor Allen Donaldson officiating. Burial will follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens, Victor. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Pastor John Stiles and the church at Sunday Road Baptist for their love and kindness to the family through this most difficult time.

The family will receive friends one hour before the funeral on Tuesday at the church.

Friends and family may send words of comfort to the family at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.

Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home will be assisting the family.