Mildred Faith Jennings, 76, died on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, at St. Joseph East Hospital in Lexington, Ky., She was born in Sunfish, Ky., on Feb. 9, 1938.
After traveling with her husband R.L. throughout the U.S. and Germany and raising a family while he was in the Army for two decades, Faith settled down in Butler County, where she became a dedicated community member for the rest of her life: working with her husband to operate Jennings Appliance Sales and Service for many years; serving as an active member of the Cool Springs General Baptist Church; and contributing as a dedicated community volunteer for several causes in Butler County.
Faith was preceded in death by her husband, R.L. Jennings; her parents, Roy and Bonnie Hazelip; and three sisters: Rose Hazelip, Gladys South, and Dorothy Nash.
She is survived by six children: Susie Conklin, who lives in Lexington with husband, John; Cheryl Gilstrap, who lives in Cromwell with husband, Cecil; Bruce Jennings, who lives in Morgantown with wife, Vonda; Gary Jennings, who lives in Henderson with wife, Suzette; Jeff Jennings, who lives in Morgantown with wife, Sara; and Beverly Simmons, who lives in Morgantown with husband, Jerry. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren: Cate Conklin, Giulia Gabbard, Amanda Gilstrap Ford (and husband, Sam Ford), Jared Gilstrap, Brett Jennings, Heather Jennings (and fiancé, Joseph Kimbell), Jackson Jennings, Claudia Jennings, Rachael Jennings, Joe Jennings, Krissy Simmons Statzer (and husband, Eric Statzer), and Kyle Simmons; two great-grandchildren, Emma Ford, and Harper Ford (as well as a baby Statzer on the way); a sister, Victoria Bratcher, of Shepherdsville; and two brothers, Haskel Hazelip of Tennessee and Rex Hazelip of Franklin.
Funeral services will be held Friday Nov. 28, at 1 p.m. at Cool Springs General Baptist Church, with Bro. Chris Vaught officiating with burial will be in the Cool Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27, at Jones Funeral Chapel and from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service on Friday Nov. 28, at Cool Springs General Baptist Church.
Online condolences can be made at: www.jonesfuneralchapel.com.