Faye Bales Girdler, age 75 of the Slate Branch Community, departed this life on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

She was born on August 22, 1935 in Pulaski County, Kentucky to the late Glen and Lula Mize Bales.  Mrs. Girdler was retired from G. E. where she was a glass inspector.  She was a member of Slate Branch Baptist Church.  Mrs. Girdler loved arts and crafts at her church with her friends.  She also loved to quilt and loved flowers.  She was a devoted wife and a loving mother and grandmother.  Mrs. Girdler had many friends.  Her best friend was her dog, Beau. 

Mrs. Girdler is survived by a son, Charles (and Donna) Girdler of Somerset, KY; two daughters, Sandy Girdler of Richmond, KY and Lisa (and George) Onkst of Somerset, KY; four grandchildren, Justin (and Mandy) Abney, Chance, Chris and Corey Roberts; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Wayne (and Velinda) Isaacs of Slate Branch and Jerry Isaacs of Nashville, TN; three sisters, Betty (and Steve) Howard of Somerset, KY, Doris (and Louie) Dills of Lexington, KY and Carolyn (and Galen) Burton of Slate Branch Road; and three sister-in-laws, Norma Girdler and Wilma Girdler of the Slate Branch Community and Jewel Gover of Piqua, Ohio. 

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Girdler, whom she married on September 23, 1952 at the Jack Ridner home in East Pulaski County and a brother, Bill Bales. 

Visitation for Faye Girdler will be Saturday, July 16, 2011 at 9:00 am at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, 1046 West Highway 80, Somerset, Kentucky with the funeral service to follow at 1:00 pm with Brother J. S. New and Brother Bill Dawson officiating.  Burial will be in the Slate Branch Church Cemetery. 

The family request expressions of sympathy be made to the Slate Branch Cemetery and/or the Building Fund.