Ida Belle Hicks, 87, Bardstown

Ida Belle Hicks, 87, of Bardstown, died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, at Windsor Gardens Nursing Center in Bardstown.  She was born December 24, 1923, in Nelson County. She was a retired teacher for the Nelson County School Board with 38 years of teaching from 1942-1980, a member of the Retired Teachers Association and the Bardstown Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Lillie Hicks.

She is survived by a sister, Kathleen Settles; a brother, Jim Hicks; two nieces, Renee Brown and Rebecca Hicks; three nephews, Jamie Hicks and Tim Hicks, all of Bardstown, and Billy Settles of Lexington; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.

The funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, at Barlow Funeral Home with burial in Bardstown Cemetery with the Rev. Dylan Mays officiating.

Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-11 a.m. Wednesday at Barlow Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may go to Bardstown Baptist Church.

Barlow Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For more information, visit http://www.barlowfh.com/.

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