Mary Elizabeth Powell Fint

Mary Elizabeth Powell Fint, 82, widow of Kirby Fint, Jr., passed away Monday, September 29, 2025, at her home surrounded by caregivers and adopted family members. She was born in Frankfort on March 7, 1943, to James Spencer Powell and Ruth Whallen Powell. Services will be Held at LeCompte Johnson Taylor Funeral Home on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 2:00pm. Visitation will be from 11:00am until the time of service on Monday. Reverend Phil Case will officiate. Burial will follow at Frankfort Cemetery. She retired from the Transportation Cabinet; 1961 Graduate of Frankfort High School; Member of Bridgeport Christian Church; Past Member, Secretary and First Woman President of Bridgeport Ruritan Club; Charter Member and Past Charter Member and Secretary of Bald Knob Eagle Ruritan Club; Honorary Member of Finchville Ruritan Club; Associate Member of Choateville Ruritan Club; First Woman Elected Ruritan Bluegrass District Governor, Zone Governor and Ruritan National Director from Kentucky; Received Ruritan National J.J. Gwaltney Award; Received Tom Downing Fellowship Award; Received Ruritan Forever (A Perpetual Life Endowment Program); 2007 Bluegrass District Ruritan of the Year; Life Member, past Secretary and past President of Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 4075; Past Member and Past President of American Legion Post 7 Auxiliary; Kentucky Colonel; AARP; Franklin County Senior Citizen; Health to You; Kentucky Public Retirees; UK Basketball Fan and OBC (Old Bitty Committee with Kathy Horsley and Debra Wyman). She loved to crochet especially Afghans and give them away. Survivors include granddaughter, Delaina Morgan (Michael); cousins; great grandchild, Danny (Troy) Knowles; several nieces and nephews. Although she had no children of her own, she was known as “Meme” to many and always will be, including friends; stepfamily and adopted family members. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Joseph and Flossie Whallen; paternal grandparents, William Wad and Belle Spencer Powell; and special great uncle and aunt, Howard L. and Grace N. Black. Pallbearers will be Chris Fint, David Fint, Michael Paul Harrod, Randy Harrod, Chris McDonald, Terry Thompson, and Gregory Waits. Honorary Pallbearers will be Kent Dotson, Carmie Harrod, JL Harrod, Jim Harrod, Kathy Horsley, William Horsley, Dawn McDonald, Karen Thompson, and Debra Wyman. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Frankfort County Fire Department Toy Drive, 106 Darbyshire Circle, Frankfort, Ky 40601.

Mary Elizabeth Powell Fint

March 7, 1943 - September 29, 2025