Kay Mann

Ardith Kay Ruble Mann, 69, wife of Paul Wayne Mann, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2026 at her home in Nicholas County.

Born May 31, 1957 in Nicholas County to the late Arthur Maxwell & Helen Jean Vanlandingham Ruble, she was a 1975 graduate of Nicholas County High School, a former employee of Jockey International and Bluegrass Office Supply, a retiree of Bullard in Cynthiana, and a longtime member of Blue Licks Christian Church. Kay had the exceptional good luck of winning tickets to many concerts and enjoyed attending them with her friends. She loved cooking and talking, and was game for any adventure. Every kind of animal was drawn to Kay, and she genuinely loved them all.

Additional survivors include a son, Brent Mann; 2 grandsons, Quenton Allen Pratt (Bella Burgess) and Ayden James Lukins; and a great-granddaughter, Luella Pratt, along with a large extended family.

Also preceding her in death were a stepdaughter, Lyndsay Shay Mann; and her brother, Mike Ruble.

Services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, November 9th at Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home by Pastor Jeremy Cantrell. Burial will follow in Carlisle Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 5:00 P.M. Sunday.