Rowena Hilderbrand, age 62, of Olive Hill, Kentucky, went to be with the Lord, Friday, January 12, 2024, at St. Claire Healthcare in Morehead, Kentucky.
She was born Sunday, July 9, 1961, in Boyd County, Kentucky, to the late Sarah Knipp Blevins and Willard Blevins.
Rowena was a kind loving soul and loved spending time with her family. She loved cooking, reading, watching movies, listening to music, especially Elvis. In 1990, she began working a Carter Industries, where she worked until June 2022. She made so many life long friends, whom she loved.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, JR Blevins and James “Jay Boy” Williams; four sisters, Anita Howard, Kathy Blevins, Missy Logan and Sharon Earles.
Rowena is survived by her loving husband, Dale Hilderbrand of 44 years, whom she married March 21, 1980; two sons, Eric Allen (Heather) Hilderbrand and Clifton Dale Hilderbrand; one daughter, Angie Hilderbrand all of Olive Hill, Kentucky; one granddaughter, Rylee Hilderbrand; five sisters, Karlyn (Bill) Henderson, Vickie (Paul) Barker, Betty (Paul) Tussey, all of Olive Hill, Kentucky, Donna (Kenny) Allen of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, Vergie and (Terry) Tackett of Olive Hill, Kentucky; bonus grandchildren, Alexis Lewis, Ethan Lewis, Kaiden Lewis, Hunter Salyers, Preston Salyers; special niece, Amanda Leeth, along with many other family and friends who will sadly miss her.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Globe Funeral Chapel, 17277 West US Hwy 60, Olive Hill, Kentucky, with Brother David Rayburn and Brother Paul Tussey officiating. Burial will follow in the Rayburn Cemetery, Hwy 1662, Olive Hill, Kentucky.
Friends may visit from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Friday, January 19, 2024, and after 9 a.m., Saturday, January 20, 2024, until the service hour at Globe Funeral Chapel.
Derrick Tackett, Jeremy Tackett, Matthew Tackett, Parish Hamm, Lonnie Bailey and Josh Baker will serve as pallbearers.
Eric Hilderbrand, Clifton Hilderbrand, Glen Henderson, Bear McGlone and Phillip Enix will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Globe Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the family of Rowena Hilderbrand.
