Jean Slemp

Mattie Jean Gilley Slemp , age 78, of Vine Street, Stanton, Kentucky passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 at her home.  She was born on September 16, 1942 in Powell County, Kentucky to the late Earl and Iva Pelfrey Gilley.  She was a former seamstress at Cowden Manufacturing, Loma Manufacturing and Powell Manufacturing.  She later retired from the Powell County Board of Education as a cook. She loved the Lord first and foremost. She loved her family and made them all feel special. Everyone was always welcome in her home. Her daughters all agree that she was the strongest and best of a Godly woman. She was their “Rock”.  Her five daughters loved spoiling her and enjoyed taking her on vacations especially to the beach. In addition she loved shopping, reading, going to car shows, crocheting, working puzzles, playing putt putt golf and attending sporting events that her children and grand children played in. She loved holidays and best of all Christmas. Jean is survived by her five daughters, Beverly (Greg) Crabtree of Stanton, Judy (Ernest “Mike”) Anderson of Clay City, Pam (Frank “Junie”) Hutchison of Stanton, Jennifer (Mark) Elkins of Cowpens, South Carolina and Deana (Anthony) Rogers of Stanton; one sister, Ann (Ishmael) Slemp of Stanton; one brother, Frank (Carol) Gilley of Springfield, Ohio; nine  grand children, Joshua (Stephanie) Crabtree of Stanton, Nyoshua (Shawn) Weir of New Richmond, Ohio, Shemeka (Chris) Martin of Mt. Sterling, Shawna (Casey) Tarver of Stanton, Aaron (Triston) Hutchison of Lexington, Macey (Casey) Duncan of Rockvale, Tennessee, Haley Elkins of Wellford, South Carolina, Lucas (Megan) Creech of Bardstown and Daniel Creech of Stanton and seven great grand children Ryleigh Martin, Keimika Edwards, Kylan Martin, Jaxton Weir, Aiden Rowland, Barrett Creech and Carsen Creech.  Funeral services officiated by Brother Bill Carpenter will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Hearne Funeral Home Inc., 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, Kentucky.  Visitation will be held on Friday, August 13, 2021 from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. at the funeral home as well. Burial will be conducted at Stonegate Cemetery with Greg Crabtree, Mike Anderson, Junie Hutchison, Mark Elkins, Anthony Rogers, Aaron Hutchison, Joshua Crabtree, Lucas Creech, Daniel Creech, and Kylan Martin serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Liz Barry, Faye Hampton and Elsie Martin.  Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.