Mary Catherine ‘Katie’ Barnes, 77, of Bardstown,

Mary Catherine “Katie” Barnes, 77, of Bardstown, died Friday, March 23, 2012, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville. She was the former Mary Catherine Harrell, a native of Nelson County, a retired employee at Inoac Packaging and a member of the First Cedar Creek Baptist Church.

She was the daughter of the late John E. and Della Case Harrell, and was preceded in death by nine brothers; two sisters; and a grandson, Chad Wright.

Survivors include three daughters, Brenda Smith of Bardstown, Sheila Cassell and her husband David, of Owensboro, Michelle Burkhead and her husband Robert of Leitchfield; a son, Shelby Barnes and her husband Connie of Bardstown; a sister, Lil Thompson and her husband Bill of Bloomfield; a brother, Carl Harrell of Bardstown; eight grandchildren, Blake Cassell, Ali Cassell and her husband Ron, Ethan Barnes, Jared Barnes, Adam Barnes, Katelyn Burkhead, Dylan Burkhead, Dustin Burkhead; and two great-grandchildren.

The funeral is 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at First Cedar Creek Baptist Church with Bro. Tim Lucas officiating.

Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Monday, March 26, 2012, at the Greenwell-Houghlin Northside Funeral Home, and 9-11 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the First Cedar Creek Baptist Church.

The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

The Greenwell-Houghlin Northside Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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