Katherine Miller Smith Peden, 88, died Saturday, July 04, 2009, at her home in Temple Hill. A native of Barren County, she was a daughter of the late Roger and Nola Miller Smith. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, a member of the Poplar Log Church of Christ and a former member of the Etoile Eastern Star.
Survivors include two sons, Douglas Peden (Diane), and Charles Peden (Becky) of Temple Hill; four daughters, Margaret (Leroy) Sparks of Bowling Green, Glenda (Eugene) Boston, Linda (Mike) Wood, and Barbara (Delane) Miller all of Temple Hill; 13 grandchildren, Donnie Peden of Gamaliel, Craig Sparks of Bowling Green, Dr. Brad Sparks of Alaska, Tina Sparks of Louisville, Brian Peden of Temple Hill, Renée Beard of Indiana, Casey Peden of Glasgow, Sherry Hildreth and Shannon Boston of Virginia, Michelle Murphy of Burkesville, Mica Wood of Temple Hill, Brooke Headrick of Glasgow and Tyler Miller of Temple Hill; 9 great-grandchildren, Dustin, Drew, Travis and Matthew Peden, Eli and Kelsey Sparks, Corbin and Katie Murphy, and Bailee Beard; one sister, Rebecca Wilson of Las Vegas; one brother, Eugene Smith of Temple Hill; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Wallace Peden; one son, Hugh Donald Peden; two grandsons, Jerry Wayne Wood and Michael Wayne Wood; one brother, James Smith and one sister, Sarah Ann Bowers.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with burial in the Poplar Log Cemetery. Friends may call after 10:00 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Alternate expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Poplar Log Cemetery or T. J. Samson Hospice.