Alene (Abell) Wolford

Alene Abell Wolford, born April 6, 1923 in Adair County, Kentucky, passed away April 29, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky surrounded by loved ones.  She was 100 years young. 

Daughter of the late Joseph C. and Mary Elizabeth Abell of Casey Creek, Kentucky.  She married the love of her life, Malcolm A. Wolford, May 30, 1941 who preceded her in death.  They had four loving daughters Betty Porter (Chester), Jennie Polsgrove (Danny), Sandra Williams (Philip), and Kathie Wolford.  She was blessed with ten grandchildren Lee (Max), Jennifer (Keith), Jack (Lora), Scott (Kim), Erin (Mike), Elizabeth (Eric), Joseph (Laura), Katherine (Russell), Jessica Alene (Adam), and John Malcom (Jaclyn).  And further blessed with twenty-one great grandchildren Alex, Jack Chester, Taylor, Peyton (Caitlin), Casey, Isabella, Noah, Samuel, Wick, Jackson, Gabe, Will, Joseph, Libbie, PK, Eliza, Kendall, Caleb, Henry, Marianne, and Mollie. 

Alene shared the love and peace of a family who founded her love, faith, and life in the Lord.  She did everything with love to perfection especially her cooking, canning, and sewing. 

A visitation will be held Monday May 1, 2023 from 1-3 pm at McFarland -Troutman- Proffitt Funeral Home, 111 N Bardstown Rd Mt. Washington, KY, with a funeral to follow at 3 pm.  Burial will take place at 5:30 p.m. following the funeral at the Casey County Memorial Gardens, all are welcome to attend.  In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Camp Rise Above at PO Box 31295 Charleston, South Carolina 29417.

Local arrangements entrusted to McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.