Imogene Mcclintock Dizney

Imogene (Jean) Dizney, 99, of Wilmore, Kentucky, widow of Kenneth (Bill) Dizney, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024, at Cedarhurst Senior Living in Nicholasville, Kentucky. She was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee on October 6, 1924, to the late Columbus and Mamie McClintock. She spent her early years on a farm near Pocahantas, Tennessee, and her family moved to Wilmore when she was a teenager. During World War II she had a job at a shipyard in Pennsylvania where her brother worked as a welder. After the war she married Bill and they became part owners of the Dine-A-Mite restaurant, which many Asbury alumni remember fondly. A few years after Bill’s death in 1959 she sold her interest in the restaurant and began working in the cafeteria at Wilmore Elementary. She later spent many years working as a bookkeeper at Asbury Seminary, retiring from there in 1989.

Imogene loved sports, and played basketball herself when she lived in Tennessee. She loved to watch or listen to UK’s men’s basketball, as well as football, and also watched women’s basketball and volleyball when they were televised. She attended many UK basketball games in person, including several seasons when she and three retired friends had season tickets and were known as the “string quartet.” She also watched the Cincinnati Reds and the Bengals, and if none of her favorite teams were playing she was happy to watch whatever game was on. She attended her granddaughter’s high school volleyball games and was known for bringing her special “funnies” rice krispy bars to share with the players and their families. She sometimes revealed a competitive streak and was occasionally accused of cheating at canasta.

She was always ready to go fishing, and enjoyed traveling with her family. She always traveled by car, however, and said she would fly on a plane if she could keep one foot on the ground. She and her daughters made a trip out West one summer, and when she had grandchildren she traveled to the beach with them, where she enjoyed sitting and watching the ocean. She traveled to several other places with family members during retirement, including visits to grandchildren.

Survivors include her daughters, Patricia (Robert M.) Moody and Suzanne (Roger) Fain; grandchildren, Michelle Banks, Nathan (Lauren) Fain, and Robin Jean (Jeremy) Hopkins; great-grandchildren Alex Banks, Davis Fain, Dawson Fain, and Sadie Jean Fain. She is also survived by a special niece, Lynda Eckhardt, and a special great-niece, Martie Jae Steinfeld. She was preceded in death by a brother, J.W. McClintock. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, July 29, at Betts & West Funeral Home, with services at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Brian Eckhardt. Burial will be in Wilmore Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Alex Banks, Davis Fain, Nathan Fain, Joey Banks, Dexter Porter, and Lanny Spears. The family would like to express their thanks to the many staff members at Cedarhurst who showed her so much love and affection over the past 18 months. Betts & West Funeral Home is honored to serve Imogene and her family in their time of need. Online guestbook at www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.com