Kathleen F. Ping, 89, Roaming Shores, Ohio, formerly of Ocala, Florida and Burnside, Kentucky passed away Thursday, October 13, 2011.  She was born on April 9, 1922 in Lawrence, Indiana, daughter of Cecil and Mary Hudson. She married Ralph B. Ping.  He preceded her in death.

Kathleen was a resident of Burnside-Somerset, Kentucky and was the owner of the Bunker Hill Pottery Shop for many years.  She moved to Ocala, Florida after her husband’s death to live close to her daughter, Donna Dems, who passed away on July 19, 2011.  She then moved to Ohio to live with her granddaughter, Charolette Longhitano and family.

Kathleen was a warm, caring, and loving Christian woman that enjoyed being with people.  She loved to visit her family and friends and loved to travel.  She also enjoyed cooking and baking.  There was always a cake, pie or cookies on the table when friends and family stopped by for a visit.  She was deeply loved and will be missed by all she knew.

She is survived by granddaughter Charolette (Anthony), son-in-law William Dems, grandchildren Lisa, Lori Ann and William, Jr., brothers Sonny (Effie) Hudson and Jack (Karen) Hudson,  8 great grandchildren, and 4 great- great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Cecil and Mary Hudson, husband Ralph Ping, daughter Donna Jean Dems, 2 grandchildren Russell Meece and Rodney Meece, and 4 sisters Betty, Helen, Ruth and Shirley.

Visitation will be held from 5 pm to 8 pm on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, 1046 W. Highway 80, Somerset, Kentucky.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, October 21, 2011 at Lakeside Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.  Interment will be in Lakeside Memorial Gardens.

The family request expressions of sympathy be made to the Kathleen F. Ping Memorial Fund, c/o Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, P. O. Box 1441, Somerset, Kentucky 42502.