Mrs. Jane Babb, age 82, of Murray, Kentucky died Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.
Mrs. Babb was born on July 30, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Alton Henderson and Pauline Brown Henderson. She was a retired schoolteacher having taught in several places in Western Kentucky. She was a 1958 graduate of Murray State University with a B.A. and a member of the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. She was also a member of the First United Methodist Church.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her daughter, Lee Ann Staples.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald Babb of Murray, Kentucky; one brother, Bob Henderson and wife Carolyn of Knoxville, Tennessee; son-in-law, Carlie Staples of Hazel, Kentucky; three grandchildren, Carlie Arthur Staples III, Crystal Napp and husband Kenny, and Alec Staples and wife Alex; three great-grandchildren, Keagan Duvall, Mason Staples, and Cason Nadeau; also surviving are two nephews, Scott Henderson of Spring City, Tennessee and Bruce Henderson of Greely, Colorado.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Rev. Arthur Jones will officiate. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to, Murray-Calloway County Senior Citizen Center, 607 Poplar Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071 or to the charity of your choice.
Online condolences can be left at, www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com