Widow of Kentucky Supreme Court Justice dies

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Mary Patricia Nusz Reynolds died in her home, surrounded by her children, Friday. 

She was 94.

She was born in Bowling Green, Ky on August 23, 1925. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Charles H. Reynolds.

Patty Reynolds was a graduate of Nazareth Academy, Nazareth, Ky. and attended Western Kentucky State College.

She was the executive director of Unique Interiors where she utilized her artistic skills for many years. She was a member of the 20th Century Literary Club and founded and sustained a Canasta club for 50 years. A lifelong member of Saint Joseph Catholic Church, she served on the Altar Society for decades and was a member of the Marian Shrine Committee. She was the 2010 recipient of the Sophia Award from the Diocese of Owensboro.

She volunteered for the Commonwealth Health Free clinic as well as the Saint Vincent de Paul Society.

Reynolds is survived by six sons and four daughters: Mike Reynolds (Mary Dale) of Bowling Green, Kevin Reynolds (Theresa) of Louisville, Reverend J. Patrick Reynolds of Owensboro, Mary Anne Beard (Roy) of Bowling Green, Kenny Reynolds (Jackie) of Bowling Green, Laura Taylor (Greg) of Bowling Green, Margaret Baker (Matt) of Bowling Green, Tom Reynolds of Bowling Green, Brian Reynolds (Leslie) of Madisonville, and Trish Hastings (Rand) of Nashville, Tenn.  She is also survived by her 23 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren, as well as her sister Rita Farmer of El Paso Texas and a brother J.L. Nusz of Tucson, Ariz. along with two nephews and four nieces.

Private family burial will be April 27 at Saint Joseph Cemetery in Bowling Green.