Dorothy Nell Vanarsdale, 89, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Summit Manor Nursing Home.  She was born on October 23, 1932 in Milltown, KY to the late Chatman and Belvia Coomer Montgomery. 

She was preceded in death by her husband Edwin Paul Vanarsdale.

Mrs. Vanarsdale was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Columbia, KY and the Bliss Homemakers.  Dorothy was a great Christian lady that loved her church and loved spending time with her family and friends.

SURVIVORS:

3 sons: Ronnie Vanarsdale (Sandra) of Shelbyville, KY, Joe Vanarsdale (Anita) of Columbia, KY and Doug Vanarsdale (Pam) of Columbia, KY

11 grandchildren: Miriam Gibson, Eric Vanarsdale, Logan Vanarsdale, Lukas Helm, Tonya Burton, Leighann Loy, David Coomer, Shane Coomer, Becky Christy, Anthony Darnell and Adam Darnell

1 sister: Phyllis Reece of Russell Springs, KY

1 daughter-in-law: Marsha Vanarsdale

1 son-in-law: Danny Darnell

Several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three children: Tommy Vanarsdale, Donna Hartfield and Patricia Darnell; a grandson, Mitchell Coomer; and three siblings J.C. Montgomery, Flossie Hatcher and Barbara Jean Hallums.

Funeral service: 3:00pmCT on Friday, December 17, 2021 at the Church of the Nazarene in Columbia, KY  with Bro. Brent Piatt, Bro. William Davenport and Bro. Bobby Withers officiating 

Burial: Columbia Cemetery

Visitation: Friday after 10:00amCT at the Church of the Nazarene in Columbia

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. 

Pallbearers will be Mrs. Vanarsdale’s grandsons.