Mary Louise Reid Dant, age 92 of New Hope, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023, at her home.  She was born July 3, 1931, in New Haven, to the late Mary Lillie Hicks Nalley Reid and Joseph Sidney Reid.  She grew up on Monk's Road, the youngest daughter in a family of 12.  She was a devoted wife and mother and was devoted to her church.  She started playing the organ at Immaculate Conception Parish at the young age of 10.  She became organist and choir director of St. Vincent de Paul church in the early 1970's until she retired in 2019.  She served on the Parish Council, Worship Committee and helped with the bereavement meals.  She served on the tri-parish committee.  She was also active in Pro-Life efforts in the 1970s and 1980s.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Sidney Dant; three children, George Michael Dant, Susan Dant Witt and Rebecca Dant Stolte; one grandson Charles Benedict Dant; one great granddaughter Emma Stolte; nine siblings, Randolph and Oneida Nalley, Stanley, Norman, Fred, Catherine, Laura Ann, infant Robert, and Roscoe Reid.

Survivors include five children, Charles Eric Dant (Dorothy) of Bardstown, Joseph Patrick Dant (Laurie) and John Gavin Dant (Lee Ann) all of Louisville, Paul Benedict Dant (Judy) of Lexington, Amy Lee Dant of New Hope; two sons-in-law, Thomas Stolte (Rebecca) of Louisville and James Witt (Susan) of Lexington; one daughter-in-law, Jill Dant (Mike) of Elizabeth, CO; 17 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren; one sister, Roberta Brinker (Bobbie) of Corpus Christi, Texas; one brother, Edmund Reid of Arlington, Texas.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am Monday, August 14, 2023, at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 104 Church Street, New Hope.  Rev. Matthew Hardesty will officiate.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

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

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery Fund c/o of the church.