FLEMINGSBURG — Eulene Mae Padgett Meadows Lykins, 88, of Flemingsburg, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2018, at Meadowview Regional Medical Center in Maysville.
Eulene was born in the Cabin Creek community of Mason County on Dec. 23, 1929, daughter of the late Morton and Christine (Henderson) Padgett.
A 1948 Orangeburg High School graduate, Mrs. Lykins received her Christian foundation in the Bethany Church. She carried that passion with her throughout life as she lived a creative farm and homemaking lifestyle. Volunteerism was important to her and she was involved in countless Mt. Carmel Church, 4-H, and PTA events. In 1978, she was recognized as the Fleming County Master Farm Homemaker. In later years, Mrs. Lykins was a Licking Valley CAP van driver and RSVP volunteer.
Mrs. Lykins is survived by a son, Randall (Willa) Meadows of Foxport; and daughters, Janice (Oney) Gifford of Mount Olivet and Pamela (Rick) Edmond of Twin Fork Lake; granddaughters, Julie (Andrew) Fritsch of Paris, and Kristine (Justin) Fields of Maysville; grandsons, Daniel (Katey) Meadows of Columbus, Ind., Frank (Billie Jo) Gifford of Mount Olivet and Nathan (Peggy) Lewis of Ewing; great-grandchildren, Joe and Clara Fritsch, Collin and Lena Mae Fields, Amelia, Thomas and Benjamin Meadows, Sarah, Shelby and Clay Gifford, Jada, Riley and Sadie Eulene Lewis and Jake Gifford; a sister, Ellen Applegate; and a wealth of cousins, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husbands, Donald B. Meadows and Milton K. Lykins; siblings, Morton Padgett Jr., Marlin Padgett, Patricia Craig and Dean Padgett; grandsons, Clint Meadows and John Gifford.
Services will be held at Boone-Nickell Funeral Home in Flemingsburg at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 7, 2018, with Bro. Layne Wagner officiating.
Burial will follow in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Pallbearers include Nathan Lewis, Frank Gifford, Daniel Meadows, Andrew Fritsch, Justin Fields and Kenny Meadows. Honorary pallbearers include Julie Fritsch and Kristina Fields.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., on Wednesday, at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Bethany Christian Church, C/O Sam Bevard, 9195 Owl Hollow Road, Maysville, KY 41056.
Online condolences may be made at www.boonenickellfuneralhome.com.
