Mary

Fortney

Barbourville, Ky - Mary Elizabeth (Miller) Fortney, 89, of Miamisburg,Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 12, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 4, 1937, in Knox County, Kentucky; the daughter of the late Willis & Mercy (West) Miller.

Mary spent 26 years working at General Motors before retiring. She was also a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Artemus, KY. She was reunited with her beloved husband, Dan R. Fortney, who passed away on June 25, 2020, and her siblings Cam Miller, Laymon Miller, Charles Miller, Jack Miller, Bradley Miller, Stanley Miller, William Thomas Miller, Larry Miller, Ima Jean Mays, Margaret Adkins, and Elsie Rhodes.

Mary leaves behind her sister-in-law Judy Howe and her husband Buford, many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews, including Nicholas Whiting and Aurora Whiting, who affectionately called her their “Mimi.”

Service arrangements for Mary are pending.

The Hopper family, Victoria Hopper and Sally Hopper, and the staff of Hopper Funeral Home: Mrs. Lorena Blankenship, Mr. Reid Brewer, Mr. Robin Reese, Mrs.Brenda Johnson, Ms. Quinlyn Chrisco, Mr. Steven Walker, and Mr. Darren West express sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mary Elizabeth (Miller) Fortney.

Hopper Funeral Home, Inc., established over 100 years ago, is entrusted with all arrangements and services in Kentucky for Mary Elizabeth (Miller) Fortney.

Those who wish to honor Mary’s memory may make a gift to the Alzheimer's Association , 6 North Main St., Suite 130, Dayton, Ohio 45402, or to Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45420.