Lula Mae Pierce Farmer, 92, of Campbellsville, KY, the daughter of the late William R. Pierce and Pearlee Smothers Pierce was born on February 16, 1932 in Lebanon, KY and departed this life on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Taylor Regional Hospital. 

Lula was of the Catholic Faith and a homemaker. She enjoyed doing needlepoint, tending to her flowers and garden, watching birds and wildlife, and was known to make the best banana pudding and jam cake. She was a wonderful grandmother and found the good in everybody she met.

In 1948, Lula united in marriage to James Bernard Farmer and he preceded her in death in 2000.

SURVIVORS:

2 children: Elizabeth Cissie Hunt & husband Johnny of Campbellsville and James Terry Farmer & wife Becky of Hodgenville

9 grandchildren: John Hunt (Andrea) of North Carolina, Shannon Hunt Cox (Donald Wayne) of Campbellsville, Tonya Farmer Kuklinski of Mississippi, Kristin Farmer Taylor (Mark) of South Carolina, Sara Farmer Kelley (Gabe) of Indiana, Josh Farmer of Bardstown, Melissa Farmer Brundage (Kris) of Bardstown, Joe Farmer (Karen) of Leitchfield, and Jimmy Farmer of Indiana

20 great-grandchildren & 4 great-great-grandchildren

1 sister: Verna Jean McDaniel of Indiana

1 brother: David Pierce of Indiana

Besides her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by two sons: Doug Farmer and Bobby Farmer, and eight siblings: J.L. Pierce, Cecil Pierce, Elizabeth Gordon, Evelyn Hall, Samuel Pierce, Geraldine Jones, Alma Jane Denney, and Carolyn Miller.

Funeral Service: Monday, January 13, 2025 at 11:00amET at the St. Augustine Catholic Church with Deacon Joe Dant officiating

Burial: Lebanon National Cemetery

Visitation: Sunday, January 12, 2025 from 5:00pm-8:00pmET at L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville