Teresa E. Menser, 49, of Madisonville, Ky. passed away at 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at NHC Healthcare of Madisonville.

She was born on February 16, 1962 in Madisonville, Ky. to her parents, Earline Masden and the late, Carlos Brasher Sr. She was employed with the Senior Citizens Home as a dietary cook and was a housekeeper for the past 11 years with NHC Healthcare of Madisonville. She was of the Baptist faith.

She is survived by her husband, Johnny Menser; her son, Frankie Snowdan of TN; her step-son, Shane Menser of Madisonville; her step-daughter, Heather Menser of CO; her mother, Earline Masden of Benton, Ky.; her step-father, Tony Masden of Benton; three sisters, Jenny Olah of Madisonville, Frieda (Kenneth) Bussey of Grandrivers, Ky. and Sandy (Dewayne) House of AR; three brothers, Carlos (Barb) Brasher Jr. of Nortonville; Jeff (Kathy) Brasher of Possum Trot, Ky. and Phillip Brasher of Nortonville; four grandsons; one great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. Terry Phelps officiating. Burial will be in Southards Cemetery in Earlington, Ky.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour Tuesday at Harris Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Johnny Menser, Frankie Snowdan, Carlos Brasher Jr., Jeff Brasher, Phillip Brasher and Nathaniel Brasher.