Mary Jane Myhand went to be with her Lord on January 14, 2021 (age 88). She passed away at her home in Paducah, Kentucky. Jane was born on July 24, 1932 to Ernest McGraw Young and Gladys Vanderbilt (Grimes) Nichols. Mrs. Myhand was a native of Clarksville, Tennessee.
Jane married William Myhand on October 19, 1974. Bill’s job took them on adventures abroad in Algeria, Abu Dhabi, Japan, and Ireland. It was in Ireland that Jane discovered her talents as an artist. She enjoyed painting Irish scenery and still life. She and Bill loved their poodle, Misty, and later Jane adored Abby, her second poodle.
She started her professional life as a library assistant for the Paducah Public Library in 1959. She entered the insurance industry working for Life and Causality, Metropolitan Life, and Franklin Life. She was awarded salesman of the year with Life and Causality in 1967.
Jane has one son, Randel (Randy) C. Long, who survives. Also surviving are her siblings Rob Roy Nichols, Eddie Nichols, Loretta Houdeshell (TN), Judy Ryan (FL), Carolyn Nave (NC) and Kathy Edlefson (MI). She was blessed with a dear and faithful friend, Mary Greenwood. She has many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death are her husband, father, mother, stepfather, Arden Nichols, stepmother, Gladys Marie Young, brothers Raymond Young and Arden Nichols. She was affectionally known to her brothers and sisters as Betsy, a nickname given to her by her eldest brother, Raymond.
Jane attended Heartland Worship Center for over 20 years. She was a member of the “HIS” Sunday School Class.
The funeral will be at 1:00 p.m. on ¬Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the Lone Oak Chapel of Milner & Orr Funeral Home with the Rev. Nate Williams officiating. Visitation is from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Honorary Pallbearers are Jonathan Bachuss, Jeremy Bachuss, David Grimes, Nick Greenwood, Dan Larson, and Ricky Larson
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