Wilma Lois Brooks Ash Matthews, 94 of Louisville, formerly of Elizabethtown, died Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Sam Swope Care Center Masonic Home. She was a native of Hardin County, a 1945 graduate of Glendale High School and a member of Severns Valley Baptist Church. She retired from Elizabethtown School System where she was a secretary at Elizabethtown High School for 32 years. She loved her job and loved the kids. She was always an advocate for the "underdog" and frequently ran interference between many a wayward student and the principal or teacher. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Hurshell Ash and Dr. Robert C. Matthews; her parents, Charles Wayne and Mary Edna Brooks; a brother, Bernard "B.C." Brooks; and her two beloved mini schnauzers, Nicole and Ashley. She is survived by her daughter, Elaine Ash Babb (Steve); one nephew, Tony Brooks; three step-grandchildren, Todd (Tabithia) Wilbert and three children, Elizabeth Babb, and Lt. Colonel Emily (Zack) Koziol and three children; and her beloved mini schnauzer, Madison. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 pm at Brown Funeral Home in Elizabethtown with Pastor Matt Trumbo officiating. Burial will follow in Hardin Memorial Park. Visitation will begin at 11 am Sunday until the time of the service. Condolences may be expressed online at www.brownfuneral.com.

Visitation:

Sunday, December 5, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Brown Funeral Home

Service:

Sunday, December 5, 2021 starting at 2:00 PM
Brown Funeral Home