Nina Lee

Nina Lee, 93, of Bloomfield, passed away Thursday July 25, 2024 at her residence. 

She was born December 9, 1930. She was a 1949 graduate of Bloomfield High School, and a graduate of Bryant and Stratton Business College and married in 1952. Her family and her church always "held her heart."

Nina retired from the Archdiocese of Louisville in September 2003 after twenty-seven years as Rev. Nick Rice's secretary and accountant. Prior to that she was employed as a UK Extension 4-H Youth Agent in Washington and Marion Counties, Business Manager at My Old Kentucky Home State Park, and Personnel Manager at the W.T. Grant Co.

Nina's major goal for retirement years was to "give herself away" in service to making a difference in people's lives. Through her continuing Flaget Memorial Hospital Volunteer activities, she was instrumental in helping establish a Scholarship Committee to raise funds for graduating seniors in Nelson County High Schools who choose to enter the medical field and health-related fields in college.

Through the "Threads of Love Organization" she sewed and crocheted innumerable premature baby items of clothing for Central Baptist Hospital and the UK Medical Center NICU's in Lexington.

A story about her sewing ministry was included in the book Kentucky's Everyday Heroes, written by Steve Flairty, Lexington, and published in March 2013.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Ninette Kelien; great-granddaughter, Ally Britt; parents, Wade and Vera Holt; her former husband, Herman Eugene Lee, brother, Wade Holt Jr.; and sister, Martha Jane Holt Proctor.

She is survived by two daughters, Debbie (Joe) Osbourne of Cox's Creek and Cara Anne (Dr. Larry P.) Griffin of Texas; son, Tim (Sheila) Lee of Bloomfield. seven grandchildren, Sarah (Niki) Britt, Kristee (Joe) Shepherd, Jason Brown, Francesca Ciliberti Ayres, Anthony (Erin) Ciliberti, Katie (Collin) Johnson, and Timothy Lee; and  seven great-grandchildren, Macy Britt, Cole Britt, Gracie Shepherd, Claire Shepherd, Ben Ayres, Eli Ayres, Annaliese Ciliberti.

Her funeral service will be Noon Wednesday July 31, 2024 at Barlow Funeral Home with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery. Rev. Nick Rice, Rev. Leland Parks, and Pastor Richard Carwile will officiate. Visitation will be 10am to 12 pm Wednesday at Barlow Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Bloomfield Baptist Church Bereavement Fund, Whas Crusade for Children, and/or Hospice of Nelson County.

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