Mary Ethel Roach Philpot,72, of Beaver Dam, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, at Ohio County Hospital. She was born March 6, 1942, in Fordsville to the late Henry Roach, Sr. and Emma Evans Roach.
She was a homemaker, had 12 children and has worked as a nursing home assistant and chauffeur. She was of the Christian faith, prayed and read the Bible regularly. She loved to sing, liked conversation and enjoyed company. She would help anybody in need, any way she could, even if it meant her last dollar. Her passion was driving and meeting people, and she never met a stranger. She will be missed by many people.
Mary Ethel was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy James Philpot, Sr.; and brothers, Henry Roach, Jr. and Robert “Bob” Roach.
Survivors include her children, Roger (Amanda) Roach Philpot, Roy J. Philpot, Jr., and Ronald J. Philpot, all of Beaver Dam, Robert D. Philpot and Renee J. Hill, both of Owensboro, Johnny Borden, Sherri Ann Borden and Jennie Faye Borden, all of Indiana, Ima Doreen Borden, of Ohio County, Deana Richards and Kimberly Taylor Mattingly, both of Fordsville and Lisa Lanham of Central City; brothers, Ivan Roach and John Roach, both of Fordsville, and Fred Roach, of Virginia; sisters, Peg Harder, of Dundee and Susan Pulliam, of Hawesville; and many dozens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Geary Funeral Home, Fordsville. Visitation will be 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday and after 4 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.