Mavis F. Broome
84, Williamsburg, Ky.
Funeral services were held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, at First Baptist Church of Williamsburg for Mavis F. Broome, 84, of Williamsburg, Ky., who departed this life on Sunday, Aug. 6, surrounded by her family in Corbin, Ky. Interment followed in Highland Cemetery in Williamsburg, Ky. Dr. John Broome and the Rev. Ande Myers officiated at the services. Visitation was held from 4 p.m. until the time of the services on Wednesday, Aug. 9, at First Baptist Church of Williamsburg.
She was born on June 8, 1933, to the late Charlie and Cordelia (White) Farmer in rural Marion County.
Mavis was a graduate of Bunker Hill High School, Pearl River Junior College, Mississippi College, Eastern Kentucky University and earned additional credits from Tulane University and Cumberland College. She began her teaching career in New Orleans, for seven years followed by 27 years in McCreary County, as well as teaching undergraduate evening courses in special education at Cumberland College for almost a decade.
She was a 50-year member of First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, serving many years as chairperson of the daycare committee. She also headed up the church’s food pantry committee in its early days. She was a member of the same Sunday school class for over 50 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Katie Farmer, Elmira Cooper and Roslie Bass, all of Columbia and one brother, Colbert Farmer of Jackson.
Survivors include her husband, John; three daughters, Kim White (Fred), Erica Harris (John) and Shelleigh Moses (Ronnie), all of Williamsburg, Ky.; eight grandchildren, Erin White Wells (Phillip), Katelyn Harris, Haley Harris, Amanda Moses and Jake Moses, all of Williamsburg, Ky., Tyler Harris (Hannah) of Corbin, Kelsey White of Jeffersonville, Ind. and Richie Moses of Kodiak, Alaska; sister-in-law, Sarah Broom White of Marietta, Ga.; sister, Ester Laird (Grover) of Fulton and a host of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family has set up a scholarship fund for special education majors at the University of the Cumberlands.
Ellison Funeral Home was entrusted with these arrangements.
