Nyla Emery Hedgepeth

Nyla was born in Central City, Kentucky, but lived in the Louisville area most of her life. She retired from Southland Terrace Shoe Repair where her hard work paid off in thousands of happy customers. Additionally, she owned a second store called Nyla's Shoe Repair. She had an amazing affection for flowers and loved "getting her hands dirty" in her yard and garden.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Harry Emery and Donald Hedgepeth, her parents, Charlie & Pearl Shepard, and seven of her siblings.

Nyla is survived by her four children, Richard (Claudette) Emery, Nyann (Mike) Dordan, Lynda (Mike) Redmon and David (Kim) Emery. She is additionally survived by her nine grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren and one sister, Bernice McDaniel.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Arch L. Heady & Son at Westport Village, 7410 Westport Rd. Entombment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-8 PM on Tuesday and from 10:00 AM until the time of the service on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to Barren Heights Christian Retreat, 9407 Westport Road #116-138, Louisville, KY 40241

Please visit www.archlheadywestport.com to leave a condolence for the family.