Obituary for Anne North McMahon (Hector)
Anne North McMahon, 80, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. She was born on November 4, 1941 in Owensboro. Anne graduated from Owensboro High School. She was a member of Chi Omega sorority, majored in biology & received her undergraduate degree at Transylvania University. She went on to receive her Masters in Education from Peabody College at Vanderbilt and her Rank 1 from Western Kentucky University.
Anne taught high school biology at Owensboro High school as well as coordinated and taught in the Gifted and Talented Program for the Owensboro school system. She participated in the Junior League of Owensboro and was also recognized as a Kentucky Colonel. After retiring from the school system she coordinated the education program at Riverpark Center which allowed her to be a part of one of her first loves - drama!
Anne married Richard (Dick) North from Redmon, Illinois after graduation. Anne grew up with her First Christian Church family where she and Dick raised their own children in the Disciples of Christ faith. It was here where she was an active member serving as deacon, a member of Disciples Women’s Ministry, and a member of the FaHoLa Sunday School class, which included many of her lifelong friends. She also sang in the choir, taught adult Sunday School, Bible School, and participated in adult mission trips.
After raising children Anne & Dick divorced and Anne later married James McMahon from Madison, Wisconsin. She enjoyed many retirement years in both Ft Myers, Florida and Lake Delton, Wisconsin. Nananne, as her grandchildren called her, enjoyed hosting friends & family who came to visit, traveling, golfing, ladies lunches, and sunset parties until she moved to Louisville to be near her daughter. While in Louisville she attended Beargrass Christian Church and was part of the Fellowship Class and church choir for a time. She enjoyed her happy hours, entertainment of all kinds, dancing, singing, and was always up for a party. Even though her memory failed her in her later years, she always knew and loved her important people! She also continued to love and wear her favorite color - blue!
Anne was preceded in death by her parents P.J. Hector and Henri Morgan Hector of Owensboro and her husband, James McMahon.
She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly North Mercker (Dale); her son, Richard Lee North, Jr. (Heather); her grandchildren, Morgan and Meyer Mercker, Abby and Emma North; her cousins Tandi Dickerson (Billy), Annie Stock (Josh) & Sarah Dickerson; the North family who adopted her as their own, dear friends, and her FCC church family.
Expressions of sympathy can be made in Anne’s memory to the First Christan Church of Owensboro Legacy fund, 700 JR Miller Blvd, Owensboro, KY 42303.
Visitation will be held on Saturday September 3rd at First Christian Church in Owensboro from 9:00-11:00 am CST with a Memorial Service to follow at 11:00 am. Burial of ashes will be at Rosehill-Elmwood Cemetery where she will then be joined with her loving parents.
Anne taught high school biology at Owensboro High school as well as coordinated and taught in the Gifted and Talented Program for the Owensboro school system. She participated in the Junior League of Owensboro and was also recognized as a Kentucky Colonel. After retiring from the school system she coordinated the education program at Riverpark Center which allowed her to be a part of one of her first loves - drama!
Anne married Richard (Dick) North from Redmon, Illinois after graduation. Anne grew up with her First Christian Church family where she and Dick raised their own children in the Disciples of Christ faith. It was here where she was an active member serving as deacon, a member of Disciples Women’s Ministry, and a member of the FaHoLa Sunday School class, which included many of her lifelong friends. She also sang in the choir, taught adult Sunday School, Bible School, and participated in adult mission trips.
After raising children Anne & Dick divorced and Anne later married James McMahon from Madison, Wisconsin. She enjoyed many retirement years in both Ft Myers, Florida and Lake Delton, Wisconsin. Nananne, as her grandchildren called her, enjoyed hosting friends & family who came to visit, traveling, golfing, ladies lunches, and sunset parties until she moved to Louisville to be near her daughter. While in Louisville she attended Beargrass Christian Church and was part of the Fellowship Class and church choir for a time. She enjoyed her happy hours, entertainment of all kinds, dancing, singing, and was always up for a party. Even though her memory failed her in her later years, she always knew and loved her important people! She also continued to love and wear her favorite color - blue!
Anne was preceded in death by her parents P.J. Hector and Henri Morgan Hector of Owensboro and her husband, James McMahon.
She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly North Mercker (Dale); her son, Richard Lee North, Jr. (Heather); her grandchildren, Morgan and Meyer Mercker, Abby and Emma North; her cousins Tandi Dickerson (Billy), Annie Stock (Josh) & Sarah Dickerson; the North family who adopted her as their own, dear friends, and her FCC church family.
Expressions of sympathy can be made in Anne’s memory to the First Christan Church of Owensboro Legacy fund, 700 JR Miller Blvd, Owensboro, KY 42303.
Visitation will be held on Saturday September 3rd at First Christian Church in Owensboro from 9:00-11:00 am CST with a Memorial Service to follow at 11:00 am. Burial of ashes will be at Rosehill-Elmwood Cemetery where she will then be joined with her loving parents.