Mary Lynn Dickinson, 81, Glasgow, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Barren Health & Rehab Center. A native of Barren County, she was the daughter of the late William and Lavece Carr Ganter Dickinson.
Mary Lynn had many talents including being a professional baker and an accomplished musician. After learning to play the ukulele, she taught herself to play guitar and was a member of the Squeaky Clean Jug Band. One of her well known accomplishments was being the baker who made the beloved “Angel Biscuits” at Bolton’s Landing in Glasgow. She was a devoted bird watcher and a life long member of the First Christian Church where she was a member of the Sanctuary Choir. In later years after retirement, she devoted her life to caring for her grandchildren.
Survivors include two daughters: Monica Lynn Schultz (Frank) of Glasgow and Mary Hannah Austin (David) of Jeffersonville, Indiana; eight grandchildren: Wes Buchanan, Forrest Buchanan, Lavece Buchanan, James Buchanan, Heather Polin (Kyle), Susan Reece, Rebecca White (Quentel Bradley), and Alexander Austin; two sisters: Georgia Lew Peterson (Butch) and Katie Jo Napier (Bobby); one sister-in-law Suetta Dickinson; several great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter Elizabeth Susan Buchanan; one granddaughter Natalie Alicia Buchanan; one sister Elizabeth Brents “Betsy” Carsner; and one brother Bartlett Dickinson.
Visitation will be held 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home with cremation to follow.