Leatha Maerene (Proffitt) Bartley

Leatha Maerene (Proffitt) Bartley, 93, of Tompkinsville, KY passed awaySaturday, May 15th, at Signature Health Care of Monroe County. Maerene was born in Monroe County, KY on April 17, 1928, a daughter of thelate Gladys (Smith) and Claude T. Proffitt.On December 23, 1948, she married Ben Bartley in Franklin, KY. Ben precededher in death on March 8, 2010. She was a member of Sulphur Ridge Church of Christ. Maerene is  survived by three daughters, Sandie Bartley, of Tompkinsville,KY;  Faye Warren, and husband, JR, of Portland, TN; Dawn Emberton, andhusband, Charles, of Tompkinsville, KY;  and a son,Terry Bartley, and wife,Rosetta, of Franklin, KY; 12 grandchildren, 4 step grandchildren, 21 greatgrandchildren, 10 step grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Maerene is also survived by a brother, Glen Proffitt, of Tompkinsville, KY. Other than her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by two sons,Evans Dale and Jackie T. Bartley; one great grandson, Evan Warren; onesister, Vivian Gearlds; and four brothers, Rex, Evans, Louis and EzraProffitt.Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, May 18th at 1:00 PM at YokleyTrible Funeral Home. Burial to follow at Monroe County Memorial Lawn. Visitation with the family will be Monday, 5-8 PM, and Tuesday morningafter 8 AM until service time at 1:00 PM at Yokley Trible Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations in Maerene’s memory may be made to Old Mt.Herman Cemetery or Isenberg Cemetery.