Mrs. Gardner was born November 7, 1931 in Benton, Kentucky to Gillard Cathey and Moselle Puckett. She was a member of the Royal order of Eastern Star and a past Tennessee State President of AmVets Auxillary. She was a member of Ferguson Springs Baptist Church in Aurora.
She was preceded in death by her parents; step mother, Mary Joyner; two sons, Ronnie and Bobby Gardner; brother, Frankie Cathey; sister, Evelene Norwood and a great great grandchild.
Survivors include her husband, Elmo Gardner of Murray; three children, Larry Sledd of Mt. Vernon, Russell Sledd (Kathy) of Almo, and Barbara Windsor (Randy) of Lynn Grove; a brother, Bill Cathey (Eilene) of Aurora; step father, Glenn Joyner of Murray; eight grandchildren, Mitzi Adams (Jimmy), Michael Windsor (Sonya), Mitchell Windsor (Sharon), Dawn Lamb (Johnny), Tony Sledd (Casey), Christy Sledd, Eddie Sledd (Nicki), Chasidy Blankenship (Brett); 18 great grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren.
The funeral service for Mrs. Gardner is scheduled for 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the Heritage Chapel of Imes Funeral Home, 1804 Highway 121 Bypass North. Brett Miles will officiate and burial will follow at the Union Ridge Cemetery in Aurora. Eastern Star rites will be observed at the funeral. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to: Masonic Homes Kentucky, 330 Masonic Home Drive, Masonic Home, KY 40041, Attention: Grand Master Program. The Grand Master Program is designed to help Alzheimer's patients at the Masonic Home to hold on to their memories longer.
A gathering of friends and family is planned from 11 AM until 2 PM on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.imesfh.com.
Heritage Chapel of Imes Funeral Home, 1804 Highway 121 Bypass North, Murray is in charge of arrangements.
