BETTY LUNDY

Betty Sue (McCoy) Lundy, a resident of Middlesboro, Kentucky, passed away

peacefully on Friday, January 30, 2026 at the age of 94.

She was born March 12, 1931, in Pikeville, KY, to the late Ernest and Flora

McCoy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved

husband, Nathan Bryant (N.B) Lundy, her brother Ernest McCoy, sister Ida Gaye

Plum, and her grandson, James King.

She is survived by her daughters, Tracey Lundy Sharpe (Herman Powers), and

Julie Lundy Goldman, her granddaughters, Kelsey Rebecca Goldman and Caitlin

Campbell Sharpe, a host of nieces, nephews, other family and special friends,

including Frank and Leisa Stewart.

Betty grew up in the hills of Eastern Kentucky in Pike County. A McCoy daughter

of the infamous Hatfield-McCoy Feud families, the fighting was several

generations over, but the fighting spirit lived on in this special lady.

Betty chose a career in nursing, and attended Norton School of Nursing in

Louisville, KY. After graduation, she returned to Pike County to begin her career

as a registered nurse at Pikeville Hospital.

As it happened, a young Kentucky State Trooper, named Nathan B. Lundy, was

also stationed in the Pike County area at that time. As a joke one night, several of

his buddies urged the newcomer to stop a young nurse who was well known for

speeding in the area. And he did. (There have been conflicting reports as to

whether he actually issued a ticket; he maintained that he was unmoved by a pretty

face and did his duty. She reported that she went on her way with only a

“warning.” That mystery remained unsolved, but what is known is that the trooper

and the nurse would meet again and eventually marry.

They shared a love of sports, especially the University of Kentucky Wildcats and

could be found on game weekends tailgating in their motor home with friends and

family. Summers were spent on Norris Lake, first in a houseboat named “The

Sadie Boo” (a nickname from Betty’s youth) and later in a lakeside house best

known for Saturday night suppers open to anyone who happened by. (One evening,

after dinner, a couple who had finished eating and enjoying the evening, came

around to say their good-byes. They thanked Betty for the meal, she thanked them

for coming, and they went on their way. Someone asked her, “Who was that?” She

looked confused and responded, “I don’t know? I thought you knew them!” It

turned out that no one knew who they were, but they seemed to enjoy the meal and

the company!)

After some post-retirement time in Florida and South Carolina, the mountains were

calling and it was time to come home to Bell County, where Betty remained. After

N.B.’s passing, she joined the First Christian Church in Middlesboro, where she

was best known for serving as the “Bell Ringer” for Karen Blondell’s Sunday

School class. Her church family loved her, and she loved each one of them.

The family of Betty Lundy will receive friends from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the First Christian Church, Middlesboro, Kentucky.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church with

Rev. Brian Kearns and Pastor Astor Simpson presiding.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Betty’s memory to the First Christian

Church, 2130 Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, KY or to Owen’s Wish Fund, a

cause dear to Betty’s heart. Use the link provided below and select Owen’s Wish

Fund from the drop down box.

https://give.uoflhealthfoundation.org/brown-cancer-center

Green Hills Funeral Home, Middlesboro, is honored to serve the Lundy family.

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