Connie Rene' Hadley

Connie Rene Stewart Hadley, 60 years old, from Wilmore, KY, entered the gates of heaven to live eternally with her savior, Jesus Christ. She fought a short battle of aggressive cancer. She lived her life with love and compassion to all she met.

Connie was born on January 7, 1964, in Boone, IA, to C. Eugene Stewart and the late Charlotte McCoy Stewart. She is survived by her loving husband, Matthew Hadley, and son, Connor Hadley; sister, Christy Haider, (Jeff), Emily(niece) and Luke (nephew) of Minneapolis, MN; brother-in-law, Ray Hadley (Jen), Mackenzie (niece), Madi (niece) and Drew (nephew) of Ada, OH, and many grand nieces and nephews. She will also be missed by cousins, extended family and friends.

Connie loved children and greatly enjoyed spending time with them at the Jessamine Early Learning Village. The Village was most precious to her and she served by creating coloring sheets for them and any teacher who wanted them. She was a superhero in their eyes. She was also employed by Subway and Asbury University where she gave freely of herself to the community and the students. Her passion was people and making a difference in their lives.

Wilmore United Methodist Church was her home church. She made coloring pages for the children to using during church services as well as serving at the weekly Kids Formation gathering. She enjoyed many fellowship groups. The Lexington Emmaus Community and the Order of St. Patrick also benefitted from her unbounded creativity and faithful commitment.

Music and art allowed her to express her deeply rooted faith to the world around her. Everything she created was imbued with a childlike innocence and love. Her love of Jesus and the difference God made in her life flowed through everything she did. Into a darkened world, she poured herself that there would be light enough to share. She loved with her whole being and left the world forever changed.

Visitation will be held at the Wilmore United Methodist Church, 209 East Main Street in Wilmore on Tuesday, January 30th from 4:00-8:00 pm and then on Wednesday, January 31st from 10:00-11:00 am with the funeral/Celebration of Life to follow.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Community Center of Wilmore/High Bridge or the Wilmore UMC in her honor.

A memorial service will be held in Boone, IA, later TBD. 

This obituary was lovingly submitted by the family. Betts & West Funeral Home is honored to serve Connie and the Hadley family. Online guestbook at www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.com.