Dovie Mae VanMeter, age 86, of Clarkson, KY, passed away Sunday, (January 9, 2010) at her home.

She was born on December 22, 1924, in Hardin Co. KY, the daughter of Henry and Violet (Young) Love. She was a sales clerk for the former Western Auto Store, a housewife, farmer and an awesome Mamaw and member of the Antioch General Baptist Church.

She is survived by four sons, Duel (Joyce), Bobby, and Danny (Trish) all of Clarkson and Greg (Genna) of Elizabethtown, KY, two daughters, Shelia (Bill) Page of Elizabethtown and Belinda (Jim) McKinley of Clarkson, seventeen grandchildren, Troy, Derek, Joey, Wendy, Michael, Jamie, Sarah, Rachel, Leah, Benjamin, Joshua, Jacob Issac, Hannah, Tabitha, Seth, Mahli`Ruth, and Bethany, nine great grandchildren, Donovan, Trinity, Morgan, Olivia, Brittany, Ariel, Emelia, Shanna, and Braxton, her daughter-in-law, Betty VanMeter of Bardstown, KY, two brothers, Delbert of Eastview, KY and Paul Love(Judy) of Elizabethtown, one sister, Donnie Miller(David) of Cecilia, KY and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Issac Ova VanMeter, one son Larry, one grandson Chris Van Meter, three brothers, Denver, Wesley and Ray Love and one sister, Kathleen Taylor.

Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday (January 12, 2011) at the Antioch General Baptist Church. Bro. Gary Embry will be officiating. Burial will be in the Antioch Church Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Dermitt Funeral Home in Leitchfield from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday and from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday