Mary Irene Miller Walker Nell, 107, of Columbia, KY, resident of Frankfort, KY, passed on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at her daughter’s residence in Frankfort, KY. She was born in Crocus, KY on July 24, 1915, the daughter of the late Laura Willis and Adam Albert Miller.
A member of the Columbia Baptist Church for over 50 years, Irene moved to Frankfort to live with her daughter in 2007 and regularly attended Crestwood Baptist Church in Frankfort until a year ago. Irene and her husband Bill owned and ran Nell’s Variety Store on the Square in Columbia, KY for 28 years.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by the following siblings: Albert Adam Miller II, Ella Wilkerson Hill, Edwin Miller, Mildred Darnell, Nancy Smith, Helen Barth, Reed Miller, Sam Miller, and Charles Miller; husbands: John Ritchie Walker and Willie Lile “Bill” Nell and a son, David Lee Walker.
SURVIVORS:
1 daughter: Sue Nell Kirkman (Joe)
6 grandchildren John Walker of Hardinsburg, IN, Janet Walker of Frankfort, KY, Pam Walker of Campbellsville, KY, Teresa Boots of Sebring, FL, Kelly Lundgren Dycus (Jeff) of Frankfort, KY and Susan Lundgren Payton (Keith) of Frankfort, KY
7 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren
Numerous nieces & nephews
Graveside Service: Monday, November 7, 2022 at 1:30pmCT at the Columbia Cemetery
Visitation: Monday, November 7, 2022, from 11:00am-1:00pmCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home
Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
