Delois "Jean" Gaddie

Delois “Jean” (Dye) Gaddie, 85, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Jean retired as a manager from Comcast Cable Company in Elizabethtown, where she was known for her strong leadership and kind spirit. Outside of work, her greatest joy was caring for her family. She expressed her love through home-cooked meals, always making sure no one left her table hungry. Her kitchen was a place of warmth, laughter, and togetherness.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents Damon Roscoe and Bessie Lee Murray Dye; two brothers DeWayne and Ronnie Dye; and a sister Gloria June Talley.

She is survived by her husband, Donnie Gene Gaddie; a son Barry (Cathy) Gaddie of Birmingham, Alabama; a daughter LaDonna (Ken) Dozer of Elizabethtown; her grandchildren, Rod Gaddie, Ben Gaddie, Ryan Dozer, and Peyton (Conor) Lineberger; a sister, Linda (David) Cross of Tennessee; a sister-in-law, Carolyn Dye of Florida; a brother-in-law, Leon Davis of Campbellsville; and several nieces and nephews. 

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. (EST) Wednesday, April 15, at Dixon-Rogers Funeral Home in Magnolia with Bro. Steve Hill officiating.  Burial will follow at Timberlake Cemetery in Munfordville.

Visitation will be held 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday and continue after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.  

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in honor of Jean Gaddie  to Hosparus of Central Kentucky, 105 Diecks Dr., P.O. Box 2149, Elizabethtown, KY 42702.  

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