Martha Ann Paxton, 83, of Henderson, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Redbanks of Henderson. Born March 20, 1938 in Pike County, Ind. to the late Peter and Shirley Cardinal. She was a proud RN and worked for Muhlenberg Community Hospital. She received the 1984 Frist Humanitarian Award for Excellence in Nursing and often said, “Nursing is a calling.” She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Henderson and loved UK basketball. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Paxton; siblings, Orville Cardinal, Leon Cardinal, Joseph Cardinal, Bob Cardinal, Mildred Rumble, Vera Cornelius, Elizabeth Helm, and Bill Cardinal.
Survivors include her children, Greg Dilley (Cindy) of Lake Stevens, Wash., Debra Robertson (Rob) of Ocala, Fla., and David Dilley (Deanne) of Raleigh, N.C.; grandchildren, Ryan Williams, Shena Sanders, Andrea Foster, Angela Jennings, Adam Dilley, Andrew Dilley, and Dawson Dilley; siblings, David Cardinal and Katherine Allison.
Funeral services will be Monday, January 31, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Tomblinson Funeral Home in Henderson with Rev. Cindy Green officiating. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam. Visitation will be Monday, January 31 from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to KSR and Kentucky Chamber Foundation Western KY Tornado Relief Fund.
