Betty D. Ashby Marksbury, 78, of Cox’s Creek, returned to the Lord Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, at Baptist Health in Louisville. She was the former Betty Ashby and a retired bus driver for the Spencer County School Systems. She was a member of Riverview Baptist Church where she served as a former youth director, church pianist, and taught choir. She had a great love of music. She was a former member of Sweet Adelaines, a division of the Derby City Chorus, and gave private piano lessons at her home.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Marksbury; her parents, Earl and Teresa Pulliam Ashby; and one sister, Margaret White.
She is survived by one daughter, Cindy Pile; two sons, Greg Marksbury Tony Marksbury; three sisters, Jean Roggenkamp, Grace Keeling, and Bonnie Lewis; two brothers, Charles Ashby and Gerald Ashby; four grandchildren, Justin Pile, Andrew Pile, Nick Marksbury, and Brett Marksbury; and three great grandchildren, Annslee, Tristan, and Chase Marksbury.
The funeral is 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, at McFarland-Troutman-Proffitt Funeral Home with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Visitation is 2-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, and after 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at the funeral home.
The McFarland-Troutman-Proffitt Funeral Home in Mount Washington is in charge of arrangements.
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