Hilda Marie Spalding Gardner, age 73 of Bardstown, formerly of Holy Cross, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 28, 1946 in Louisville. She was a former secretary of Nazareth Montessori School and Saint Francis of Assisi and Holy Cross Churches. She was a member of Saint Thomas Catholic Church. She loved scrapbooking and family time.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Grover Gardner; her parents, William and Helen Fogle Spalding; one infant brother, Philip Spalding; one brother-in-law, Gary Blanford.

Survivors include two sons, Greg Gardner (Cathy) of Holy Cross and Glenn Gardner (Becky) of Greenbrier; one daughter, Gina Hall (Matthew) of Cox's Creek; seven grandchildren, Lindsay Rhodus, Lauren Gardner, Adam Gardner, Audrey Downs, Presley Mattingly, Garrett Hall and Sarah Hall; six great-grandchildren; three sisters, Diane McCauley (Leon) and Marlene Newton (Mitchell) all of Bardstown and Sharon Hagan (Freeman) of Holy Cross; three brothers, Harry Spalding (Huberta) of Mount Washington, Keith Spalding (Freida) and Steve Spalding (Wanda) all of Bardstown; three sisters-in-law, Janice Bray (Jerry) of Raywick, Paulette Blanford and Anita Gardner, both of Loretto; two brothers-in-law, Caroll Gardner (Ellen) of Jeffersonville, Indiana and Roger Gardner (Lisa) of Saint Francis.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6785 Highway 52, Loretto. Rev. Jason Harris will officiate. Burial will follow in the Holy Cross Cemetery.

Visitation is 3-8 PM Tuesday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 PM.

Pallbearers are Robbie Mattingly, Brad Fogle, Adam Gardner, Garrett Hall, Danny Norris and Roger Gardner