Jane Applegate Cathey

In Loving Memory of Jane Applegate Cathey

Jane, 87, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2024. She leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and enduring memories.

Throughout her life, Jane exemplified resilience, courage, and generosity always staying true to her roots.  She helped to establish a phone system for her local community and used the skills that she learned from her mother as a seamstress to help to provide for her family. Being from a generation where you never waste an opportunity for prosperity led her to use her entrepreneurial spirit to open a convenience store to further provide for her family and community.  She faced challenges from meager beginnings and rose with grace and determination always inspiring others with her strength and optimism.  Spanning the decades she lived from the pioneer days, through world wars, great economic depressions and walked gracefully into modern day living while taking on roles that women were not traditionally offered.  She was a role model for all who knew her and left a legacy for the women and children of her family to follow.