Catherine Curry Mahan (1917-2005)
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Posted: 06/04/05 - 10:36:58 pm EDT
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Catherine Curry Mahan, 88, died Thursday, June 2, 2005, in King's Daughters Medical Center.
Mrs. Mahan was born June 1, 1917, in Ashland, Ky., a daughter of the late Carrie Colegrove Curry and John Thomas Curry.
She graduated from Bowling Green College and St. Mary's School of Nursing. She worked for Ashland Oil Inc., King's Daughters Medical Center and John Mahan Inc.
She was a lifelong member of Centenary United Methodist Church, where she served on the administrative board, as president of United Methodist Women and treasurer of the Mary Wesley Bible Class. She was a member of the Builders Win-One class, served as treasurer of Hillcrest-Bruce Ministries and delivered Meals on Wheels.
She is survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, John W. Mahan; sisters, Mable Louise Pack, Leona Horning, Mildred Baer, Elizabeth Saunders, and Barnabas Clark; six half sisters; and three half brothers.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 6, at Steen Funeral Home-Central Avenue Chapel in Ashland by the Rev. Wayne Watts. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 tonight and one hour before the service Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Centenary United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1992 or to Hillcrest-Bruce Ministries.
Online condolences may be made to steenfuneralhomes.com.
