Zola Kephart

Zola Kephart, 89, New Castle, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, August 5, 2013 at Jewish Hospital in Shelbyville. A native of Pleasureville, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Anna Beutel Carter. She was a devoted homemaker and worked the farm along side her husband as long as they both possibly could do so. She was an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed reading and working puzzles. She was a Kentucky Colonel, a member of the First Christian Church in New Castle, and had been attending the First Christian Church in Shelbyville. In addition to her parents, her husband of 70 years, Percy Kephart, one brother, K. E. Carter, Sr. and two nephews, Kenneth E. "Kenny" Carter, Jr. and James L. "Jimmie" Kephart, preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter, Laine Kephart of Shelbyville; five nieces and nephews, Evelyn Hudson and Jimmie K. Dowden of Frankfort, David (Donna) Carter of Cadiz, Joey (Mary Jane) Kephart of Pleasureville and Susan (Barry) Wainscott of Louisville and two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Carter of Frankfort and Zada Dowden of Pleasureville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 9, 2013 at Sholar Funeral Home with Dr. Dave Charlton presiding. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday. Burial will follow at Pleasureville Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are David Carter, Scott Hudson, Steve Hudson, Joey Kephart, Jacob Kephart and Jimmie K. Dowden. Flowers are welcome and expressions of sympathy may be made to the First Christian Church of Shelbyville Building Fund, 1000 Eminence Pike, Shelbyville, KY 40065. Arrangements were entrusted to Sholar Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at sholarfuneralhome.com.

Service:

11 a.m. Friday, August 9, 2013

Sholar Funeral Home, 5710 Castle Highway, Pleasureville, KY 40057



Visitation:

5 -8 p.m. Thursday, August 8, 2013

Sholar Funeral Home, 5710 Castle Highway, Pleasureville, KY 40057