Clara Elgetha Piles, 90, Bardstown
Clara Elgetha Piles, 90, Bardstown, died Monday, July 18, 2011, at Colonial Health and Rehab, Bardstown. She was the former Elgetha Downs, a native of Nelson County, a graduate of Bethlehem Academy, a homemaker and farmer, and member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Piles Sr.; her parents, Russell and Myrtle Greenwell Downs; and a sister, Margaret “Pinky” Coulter.
Survivors include four daughters, Mary Ann Johnson, Pat (Jess) Riley, Donna (Jeff) Bereza, and Karen (Mike) Lyon, all of Bardstown; three sons, Erine (Bonnie) Piles, Eddie (Norma) Piles, and Joe (Lydia) Piles, all of Bardstown; a sister, Nancy Howard, Bardstown; two brothers, Kenny (Midge) Downs, Botland, and Melvin (Jodie) Downs, Chattanooga, Tenn.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 21, 2011, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fredericktown with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery. The Rev. Chris Allegra will be the celebrant.
Visitation is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at Greenwell Houghlin Northside Funeral Home in Bardstown with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to The Passionist Community, 1924 Newburg Road, Louisville KY 40205.
Greenwell Houghlin Northside Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For more information visit http://greenwellhoughlinfuneralhomes.com/.
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