Naomi Asbury Ritchie Cook Dale, 94, widow of George Nathan Dale and Alfred Cook died Monday June 25, 2007 at Johnson Mathers Nursing Home.

She was born in Nicholas County to the late Ermine and Lura Asbury Ritchie, was a life long member of the Barterville United Methodist Church where at one time she was church treasurer and Sunday School teacher. She was also a charter member of the Headquarters Homemakers, a member of the Nicholas County Historical Society and the Jemima Johnson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a past president of the Carlisle Garden Club. She served as a youth director for the Carlisle District of the Methodist Church and also served as a director of the Limestone District in the Kentucky Garden

Club. She served as president of the Bluegrass Area Homemakers Association. She served as secretary-treasurer of the Licking Valley unit of the Kentucky Rural Letter Carriers Association in 1962 and was a member and past officer of Nicholas County Health Care Auxilary and served on the board of directors of Nicholas County Hospital. Her many hobbies included her love of gardening, especially her numerous flowers. She also spent much time doing various crafts and painting and loved her church.

Survivors include one daughter, Phyllis Ann(James)Cook Gaunce, Carlisle, one grandson, Dr. Thomas Cook Darrell of Fuquay-Varina, NC and special friends, Phillip, Rita and Brandon Mattox.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday at the Barterville United Methodist Church by the Rev. Gaylord Gillispie, Rev. Troy Miller and Rev. Brenda Routt.

Casketbearers will be Col. Gerald Griffith, Mike Kenney, Frank Allen Terrell, Fred Burnaw, Brandon and Phillip Mattox.

Honorary bears will be Calvin Wills, Josh Shepherd, Mike Mattox, Julian McKee, Turner Moreland and Dr. Osias Villaflor.

Visitation will be 5-8:00 PM Wed at Mathers-Gaunce Funeral Home and 9:00 AM Thur. at Barterville United Methodist Church.

Contributions to Barterville United Methodist Church