Mrs. Lela Hibbard

Mrs. Lela Hibbard, age 86 of Independence, Kentucky formerly of Clay County, passed away Thursday, November 26th, 2009 at the Hillenbrand Nursing Home in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born December 11th, 1922 in Clay County, Kentucky to the union of Moten & Allie Abner Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of the Gray Fork Baptist Church.

She is survived by the following children: Phylis Marcum of Hamilton, Ohio, Otis Hibbard of Cincinnati, Ohio, Ora Lee Marcum of Hamilton, Ohio, David Hibbard of Cincinnati, Ohio, Michael Hibbard of Manchester, Kentucky, & Debbie Maggard of Independence, Kentucky. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, & 4 great great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents: Moten and Allie Smith, her husband: Cecil Hibbard, her daughter: Donna Gail Hibbard, and these brothers and sisters: Virgil Smith, Lois Proffit, Moten Smith, Jr., & Dollie Rowland, and her step-mother: Edna Mae Smith.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Lela Hibbard will be Sunday, November 29th, 2009 at 2 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Anthony Lovett will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Hibbard Cemetery in the Ephram Creek Community.

Visitation will be Saturday, November 28th, after 6 PM at the Rominger Funeral Home Chapel.

Rominger Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.