Rita Faye Brown Hyatt

February 27, 1941 - June 2, 2016

Rita Faye Brown Hyatt, 75, of Dry Ridge, KY, formerly of Falmouth, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2016, at the Baptist Convalescent Center in Newport, KY.   Born on February 27, 1941 in Falmouth, KY, she was a daughter of the late Clifford and Ruby Delores Cummins Brown. On August 11, 1956, she married Joseph Tollie “Joe” Hyatt, and her dear husband preceded her in death on June 14, 1988. Rita was a retired Pendleton County school bus driver with over 20 years of service, a homemaker, and a member of the Falmouth Christian Church.   She was happiest when she was taking care of her family and friends and spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Jimmy Hyatt on June 23, 1986. She is survived by 8 children:   Johnny Hyatt of Elizabethtown, KY, Beverly Wright of Falmouth, KY, Bobby (Nalene) Hyatt of Cincinnati, OH, David (Demita)Hyatt of Corinth, KY, Tommy Hyatt of Dry Ridge, KY, Tammy (David) Claypool of Walton, Ky, Kathy (Steve)Bolog of Williamstown, KY, and Mark (Julie) Hyatt of Frankfort, KY; 15 grandchildren: Brandy Feagan, Jonathan Hyatt, Shannon Wells, Jeremy Moore, Chesla Wright, Robert Hyatt, John Curtis Taylor, Travis Claypool, Sonny Delgado, Rrenis Petry, Jr., Zach Bolog, Kaitlyn Bolog, Christopher Joseph Lee, Amber Juliette Hyatt, Destiny Faye Hyatt; 21 great grandchildren: Gunner, Colton, Lyla, Avery, Brett, Moriah, Caroline, Colten, Tate, Lawson, Daphne, Aero, Ethan, Makenzie, Devin, Delaney, Trenton, Quinnin, Ariah, Braydon, Makaelyn, ; one sister, Gay Salling of Cincinnati, OH; two brothers:   Paul Brown of Union, KY and Billy Brown of Ohio; and a host of extended family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm on Monday, June 6, 2016, at the Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth with Bro. Rick Halcomb officiating.   The visitation will be from 2-5 pm on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at the funeral home.   Interment will take place in the Riverside Cemetery, Falmouth.   Memorials are suggested to the Woodhead Funeral Home, 310 W. Shelby Street, Falmouth, KY 41040.