Obituaries

Lisa Annabelle Rydle Lavertue was born on October 22, 1965, and peacefully passed away on February 18, 2026.

Lisa maintained her kindness, peace, compassion and never hesitated to help people. She was always smiling, even on a bad day. Lisa was a devoted wife of 42 years to James Vincent Lavertue Sr. She was a devoted and caring mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and loved her family and many friends.

Lisa was born and raised in Lawrence Massachusetts and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1984. She studied accounting and bookkeeping. Lisa relocated with her husband and five children to Kentucky in 2009. Her love and compassion were her husband, children, grand children and her great granddaughter Harmony Frederick.

She was preceded in death by her mother Annabelle Rydle, father James Rydle, brother Butch Butterworth, sister Debbie Butterworth, brother Eddie Butterworth, sister Gail Rydle, sister Joyce Fall, brother George Butterworth and many other family and friends.

Surviving family members, her beloved Husband James Lavertue Sr, daughter Jessica Godfrey, son James Lavertue Jr, daughter Sara Thompson, daughter Lisa Gillyard, son Joseph Lavertue, son-in-law Eric Godfrey Sr, son-in-law Keith Gillyard Sr, son-in-law Stephen Thompson, daughter-in-law Laura Carroll. Grandchildren Briana Gonzalez, Shayda Gillyard, Steven Thompson, Gabrielle Epps, Keith Gillyard Jr, Rai’lynn Epps, Jayce Thompson, Zayden Lavertue, Messiah Bryant, Joseph Lavertue II, Jaylin Lavertue, Eric Godfrey Jr, Kash Godfrey and great granddaughter Harmony Federick.