A much-loved, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister, Doris Barbara Bainum, 75, of Louisville Kentucky, passed away peacefully at home on July 3rd, 2019 with her son, Don; son's girlfriend, Doc and her best friend, Linda present. She had bravely confronted and fought cancer. Doris was born September 21, 1943 in Louisville, Kentucky. While most of her life was spent in Kentucky from 1966 - 1974 she lived with her husband and family in Los Angeles, Seattle, Frankfurt, Germany and eventually returning to her hometown of Louisville for good in 1977.
Doris was a Certified Nurse Assistant who cared for the weak and the sick. Doris took care of her beautiful daughter, Donna who was born with Down syndrome, passed in December of 2017 and left Doris and the whole family with a broken heart. Both Doris and Donna loved bingo and their bingo buddies. Doris was in every sense of the word - selfless, she loved hard and showed compassion without hesitation. She was the ultimate nurturer, kind and making sure everyone else felt loved, appreciated and wanted.
She is survived by her son, Don; grandchildren Nikole and Brandon; sister Janice; brothers Bobby and Eugene. She was preceded in death by her daughter Donna.
A visitation will be held from 4 to 8 PM on Monday, July 8th, 2019, at Newcomer Funeral Home, Southwest Chapel (1034 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY). A Celebration of Life will take place at the funeral home on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at 11:00 am with cremation services to follow.
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