Mercedes Dermitt Templeman, age 95, passed away on September 21, 2019 at Grayson Nursing and Rehab in Leitchfield, Kentucky.
She was born on September 12, 1924, in Millwood, Kentucky, to Homer and Marian (Green) Dermitt and was a lifelong resident of Grayson County. She married Ralph Leroy Templeman after he returned from World War II and worked for 23 years in the Grayson County Clerk’s Office and over 23 years in the Grayson-Breckinridge Head Start Program. She enjoyed gardening, needlework, and writing. She also spent many hours in the kitchen preparing yeast and cinnamon rolls to share with family and friends. She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church and attended Claggett United Baptist for many years.
She is survived by one daughter, Carolyn Templeman Clemons (Phil) of Caneyville, Kentucky, two grandchildren, Susan (Kevin) Ryan of Elizabethtown and Derek (Kelly) Clemons of Bowling Green. Mercedes was the proud great-grandmother of Lander and Lane Ryan and Hunter and Harrison Clemons.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Leroy and a beloved son, Larry. She was also preceded by her sisters, Gertha Burnett and Margaret Riley and her brother, Edward Dermitt.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 25th at 11:00 a.m. CDT at Dermitt Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Woosley officiating, with burial to follow in the Hopewell Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 24th from 4-8 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) at Dermitt Funeral Home in Leitchfield, Kentucky.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in lieu of flowers to Hopewell Cemetery 345 Hopewell Road, Caneyville KY 42701.
Online condolences can be made in the guestbook on our website at www.dermittfuneralhome.com.
