Catherine Barclay Dubrock, 85, of Arlington, KY, passed away peacefully at her home with her family at her side at 2:47 pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2018.
Alongside her loving husband of 65 years, Catherine was co-owner and bookkeeper for Dubrock Drugs in Arlington, KY for 31 years. She balanced a rewarding life of mother to six children and volunteered tirelessly in the community. Catherine attended Murray State University, was a member of the Arilngton Lions Club Auxiliary, member of the Jayceettes, and the Arlington Women’s Club. She was a member of Arlington United Methodist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher, a member of the United Methodist Women and the cornerstone for many of the support services provided by her church. Catherine had a passion for lifting others up through her faith in God and in giving of her time and resources to those in need throughout her community.
Growing up in Arlington, her parents, the late L.H. and Mary Cutchin Barclay, established the town’s first funeral home and hardware store. Catherine had a deep appreciation of music, especially playing the piano, and enjoyed spending time outdoors working in her beautiful flowers. She enjoyed traveling and even went as far as Australia. Her true love, however, was time spent with her six children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
Catherine is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, David Dubrock; five daughters, Mary Lane Sirls and husband Danny of Hardin, KY, Elise Kinsey and husband John of Sedalia, KY, Deborah Lynn Hooper and husband Kelly of Paducah, KY, Theresa Ann Dubrock of Aurora, KY, Krista Dahn Yarbrough and husband Eric of Bardwell, KY; one son, David Duane Dubrock II of Paducah, KY; 15 grandchildren, Wesley Sirls, Heather Burgess, Jason Mardis, Barclay Dubrock Hartman, Nathan Kinsey, Brock Mardis, Austin Mardis, Brooke Gaudy, Perry Hooper, Carson Dubrock, Katherine Beals, Brecken Mardis, Koleman Yarbrough, Davis Dubrock, Kale Yarbrough and Kollier Yarbrough; 10 great-grandchildren, Samara, Jalynn, Kinsey, Heidi, Cadence, Jared, Kasyn, Hunter, Jaxon, McKenna; and one cousin who is like a sister, Nancy Cummins Tolley of Bel Air, MD.
In addition to her parents, Catherine was preceded in death by one grandson, Kameron Morgan; two brothers, Lin Hatch Barclay and Richard Cutchin Barclay, and one cousin who was like a sister, Rosie Cummins Newman.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 3 at 11 am at Arlington United Methodist Church with Bro. Keith Osborne officiating. Burial will follow in Arlington Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 8 pm on Friday, February 2, 2018 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Arlington and after 9 am on Saturday at the church.
The family asks that memorial contributions be made to: Lourdes Hospice Foundation Fund PO Box 7100 Paducah, KY 42002 or to Arlington United Methodist Church, 74 Mound St, Arlington, KY 42021, or Kosair Charities, P.O. Box 37370 Louisville, KY 40233-7370
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