Bessie L. Sturgeon

Bessie L. Sturgeon, 79, of Horse Cave, passed away at 7:10 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the Hart County Health Care Center.

She was a Hart County native, a retired waitress at the former Kountry Kitchen Restaurant in Cave City, a former employee of Steve's Cee Bee in Horse Cave and a member of Cave Spring Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Crit Nichols and Willie Terry Nichols; her husband, Lester Sturgeon; two half-sisters, Frances Bowman and Louise Bowman.

Survived by

Daughter: Ilene Steenbergen and husband, Rick, Horse Cave.

Two grandchildren: Michael and Travis Steenbergen, both of Bowling Green.

Two half-brothers: Roy Bowman, Jeffersonville, In.

Pete Bowman, Florida.

Several nieces and nephews.

Visitation

Winn Funeral Home Chapel, Monday, 2:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and after 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.

Funeral Service

Winn Funeral Home Chapel, Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. with PRIVATE burial in Cedar Cliff Cemetery.