Katherine Williams Stone Stevens passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at National HealthCare Corporation (NHC) in Madisonville, Kentucky. She was a lifelong resident of Madisonville and a 1950 graduate of Madisonville High School. Katherine attended Western Kentucky University and taught sixth grade when returning to Madisonville.

Katherine was an entrepreneur throughout her life. She operated her family taxi business, "City Cab," owned the ladies dress shop, "Holly's," and, most importantly, she was the first female to sell dynamite to the mining industry. Katherine played an avid role in drilling and shooting the Western Kentucky Parkway. This occupation led her to appear on the popular television show, "What's My Line," in which her "line" was selling dynamite.

She was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church and a Kentucky Colonel.

Katherine was preceded in death by her parents Walter W. Williams and Thusie Branson Williams, her husband, Wilson "Pappy" Stevens, her beloved dog, "Scotchy," three brothers, Lieutenant B. Oran Williams, Curtis B. Williams, and Walter "Junebug" Williams, Jr., and her two sisters, Gladys Daniels Prather and Mariana Williams Rhew.

Katherine is survived by her daughters, Holly Stone Hawkins (Donald) Blair of Springfield, Massachusetts and Tracy Stone (Leonard) Atkinson of Lexington, Kentucky; the loves of her life, her grandchildren, Sarah Ruth Hawkins (Andy) Lear of Lexington, Kentucky, Katherine Ashby Hawkins (Jonathan) Leyland of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and Williams Stone Atkinson of Lexington, Kentucky. She also is survived by her great grandsons, Whitaker Hawkins Leyland and Walker Ashby Leyland of Doylestown, Pennsylvania; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held March 14, 2015 at Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville, Kentucky. Visitation is 12:00pm – 2:00pm with services beginning at 2:00pm with Rev. Dale Carden officiating.

Memorial donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church or the Hopkins County Humane Society in Madisonville, Kentucky. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.