Ann Etta Midkiff

Ann Etta "Netta" Midkiff, 70, went to be with the Lord on December 26 at her home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Noah Midkiff; her parents, Paul and Ira Mae Robinson; two brothers, Arnold Robinson and Larry Robinson; and one granddaughter, Mills-Anne Rowland.

Survivors include one son, Brock (Teresa) Midkiff of Russellville; three daughters, Jennifer (John) Rowland of Owensboro, Kris-Anne Ferguson of Fordsville and Rebecca (Jason) Huff also of Fordsville; eight grandchildren; and several nephews, nieces and cousins. Also surviving are one sister, Paula (Roger) Smith and a dear, dear friend, Caroline Haynes, both of Owensboro.

Netta was born on April 21, 1939 in Narrows, Kentucky. She was raised in a Christian home with loving parents. After graduating high school from Hartford, Netta married and quickly started a family. She devoted herself to raising four children, overcoming many obstacles to create the happiest home she could. Netta possessed an overly inquisitive nature and displayed this through avid reading and an adventurous spirit. She loved nature from afar, being more of a city girl, and was delighted with every change of season or even with a subtle ray of sunlight that rendered the earth, in her eyes, especially beautiful. Netta was generous to a fault and held within her just an overwhelming, perpetual wealth of love that she shared not only with her own children and grandchildren but also the children of others' whom she cared for and taught in Sunday school. She had two wonderful friends, her sister Paula, her very beloved friend of 63 years, and Caroline, a forever "Subway" friend as well. Netta was a library volunteer, reading literature for the blind until her own sight failed her. She loved to shop and was conscientious about her house's and her own appearance, especially when she attended her church, Macedonia Baptist. Not a vain person, Netta simply believed it was a Christian responsibility to build on God's gifts, and her elegant, refined beauty was certainly a gift only surpassed by her internal beauty. Momma, Mam-Mam, Grammy and Mimi was the leader of her family, ascertaining that everyone attend church and have the opportunities she herself did not have. Such a bright light will sorely be missed but we know she is walking with no pain and smiling with such love because she is finally Home.

Visitation is at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory Monday from 4 to 8 and Tuesday from 10 to noon. Funeral services are at noon Tuesday at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory with burial following at Fordsville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, friends and family are encouraged to give to Autism Speaks; 5455 Wilshire Blvd.; Suite 2250; Los Angeles, CA; 90036.