Mary Ann Hamilton Thrasher, 93, of Henderson, Kentucky, died on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, surrounded by her beloved family.

She was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, where she was baptized, married, and attended daily Mass.

Mary Ann was born on May 18, 1932, in Henderson, Kentucky, to Samuel and Kathyrn Hamilton.  She married her best friend and the love of her life, Cecil, on June 25, 1955.  Mary Ann and Cecil had three children.  She loved being a nurturing and caring mother.

She was a charter member of Serra Club and the first female Eucharistic Minister.  She was a past member of the Altar Society.  She helped establish and operate the Mary Martha Fund for many years.  Mary Ann was invested in her community.  She worked with many other Hendersonians to help the Vietnamese when they came to the United States at the end of the Vietnam War and opened her home to them for many Christmas celebrations.  She and Cecil also hosted many exchange students through Rotary International.  She was a member of the Junior Mary Lynn's.

Mary Ann was a founding member, treasurer, and board member of the Father Bradley Shelter for Women and Children.  She was recently recognized with a proclamation and key to the City of Henderson for her dedication to the shelter.  She also received the Sophia Award from the Owensboro Diocese.

Mary Ann was a true caregiver and well-known for providing nourishment for the body and soul.  She had a love of flowers, both arranging and growing in her beautiful garden.  She loved to cook, read, entertain, and watch sports.  Her back door was always open.  "Memom" lived for the joy of annual family vacations and cherished having all twenty-three members of her family gathered under her roof for a Christmas Eve sleepover.  She loved hosting friends and family for gatherings.  Often the spunky life of the party, she loved laughing and making people laugh.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil; and her siblings, Sarah Jennings, Frank Hamilton, Buddy Hamilton, and Jane Burke.

Survivors include one son, John Cecil (Laura Brackett) Thrasher of Mansfield, Ohio; two daughters, Anne Thrasher (Brad) Boyd of Henderson, Kentucky, and Margaret Jane (Matt) Langfeldt of Indianapolis, Indiana; eight grandchildren, Caroline (Shane) Satterfield and Abigail Boyd, both of Henderson, Kentucky, Eli Thrasher of Mansfield, Ohio, Claire Thrasher of Louisville, Kentucky, and William, Eliza, James, and Luke Langfeldt, all of Indianapolis, Indiana; six great-grandchildren, Jack Joyner, Cecilia, Eleanor, Harry, and Simon Satterfield, and Violet Thrasher; one sister, Nancy Wrinkles; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church.  Father Richard Meredith will officiate.  Burial will be in St. Louis Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, December 12, 2025, and until 10 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home, where prayers will be said at 6 p.m. Friday.

The family wishes to thank her wonderful caregivers, Kathy Beasley and Stephanie Pedigo and the loving and dedicated teams at the Lucy Smith King Center and St. Anthony's Hospice.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Father Bradley Shelter, Holy Name School Endowment Fund, or St. Anthony's Hospice.

Online condolences may be made at www.rudyrowland.com.