Barbara Mae Ellen (Shanks) Kerfoot

Barbara Mae Ellen Shanks Kerfoot, 70, of Elizabethtown went home to the Lord on April 16th, 2024 in her home at Signature Health Care in Elizabethtown surrounded by her family. She was born to Roy Silas Shanks of Kentucky, and Vera Dorothy Upner of London England on May 20, 1953 in Fort Bragg North Carolina. Her father served in the US Army and her mother served in the Royal Air Force and were married in England.

She was a child of the King and loved the Lord with all her heart. She witnessed, encouraged, and shared the goodness of God until her last days. There was nothing she would rather do than to tell someone about Jesus and show His love. She was a member of Central Avenue Baptist Church, she began going there when she was 17 years old.

She graduated Elizabethtown High School in 1971. She attended Empire Beauty School and worked very hard her entire life in various jobs. Her favorite being a caregiver, pastors wife, and homemaker. She is proceeded in death by her husband, Bro. James Brad Kerfoot, they were married on November 25th, 1983. In addition to her parents and husband she is proceeded in death by her nephew Michael (Red) Fogle and brother-in-law Michael Fogle, Sr. Special family members whom she loved dearly, Gladys, J.O., Elaine, Pat, Shirley, Jamie, Carly, Tom, William and Rose.

Left to cherish her life is her loving son, William (Billy) Boling, wife whom she loved as her daughter Lora Boling, grandson that she was so proud of Logan Boling and his special girlfriend Grace Riggs. Her dear sister and best friend, Carol Fogle, nieces Brooke Fogle Armstrong, her husband Mike, Tammy Fogle Sarver, her husband Tim. She has special great nieces and nephew, Elizabeth Fogle, Michael Fogle III, and Arabella Sarver.  Her best friend and sister by heart Tammy Blanton.  She also leaves behind her bonus children and grandchildren that she claimed as her own. She loved being Granny Barb to Ashley, Dwayne, Eli, Bella, Callie, Reese, Dakota (Cody), Sydney, Nova, Mila, and Korbyn, Bryce, MaKenna, Dylan, Maddi, Chris, & Jacob. She was a second mom to many including childhood friends of her son Billy and siblings of Lora’s.  She loved celebrating holidays, special moments, and memories together. She had many dear friends and family that she loved unconditionally. She loved serving the Lord being involved at church, cheering on the Central Hardin Bruins and Kentucky Wildcats.

Visitation will be from 3:00 PM EST until 7:00 PM EST on Sunday, April 21, 2023 and from 9:00 AM EST until 12:00 PM EST Monday, April 22, 2024 at Chism Family Funeral Home, Vine Grove, KY.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST at the Chapel of Chism Family Funeral Home in Vine Grove, KY. Burial will follow at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central; Radcliff KY. Pastor Wayne Clemons, Pastor Kevin Roberts, and Pastor Tom Wicker will officiate the service.

Special thanks to all the love and care she received from Signature HealthCARE of Elizabethtown and Hosparus Health Care. She loved them all as her own family.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her memory to the Fraternal Order Of Police Bruce Tabor Memorial Lodge #40 or Central Avenue Baptist Church.

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