Watch Livestream Amber Doty Maupin, 88, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington. A native of Madison County, Kentucky, Ms. Maupin was born on Dec. 10, 1931 and lived in Central Kentucky all of her life. She was predeceased by her parents, William Martin and Lena Arvin Maupin, her son, Kenneth Martin Crowe, her sister Rosalee Marshall, and her brother Dr. Julian W. Maupin. Surviving are her daughter Sheila Caywood and grandson Kevin Caywood of Richmond; her granddaughter Gina Caywood Wilson (Brian) and great-grandsons Dustin, Derek and Devin Wilson, all of Lexington, and her granddaughter Heather Hicks (Jerry) of Pikeville. She is also survived by her sister Geraldine Gilbert of Eugene, Oregon, her brother William Maupin of Richmond, and three nieces: Anne Gilbert Bogart (Eugene, OR), Patti Marshall Collins (McLean, VA), and Amy Maupin (Lexington). Ms. Maupin was known for her exceptional cooking and baking, as she provided a huge number of cakes for her co-workers at IBM, her place of employment for nearly four decades. She enjoyed entertaining family and friends in her immaculate home, most notably her neighborhood homemakers’ club and her church circle. She devoted many hours to growing beautiful flowers and keeping her yard attractively landscaped. She enjoyed sewing, her church activities and in past years her wonderful talent at square dancing. She was a kind, gracious, and humble lady who loved her family, her friends, her Lord and all of His Creation, including the “Birthday Girls” and her neighbors, especially Angie, Helen and Kim who helped her in so many ways so many times. A member of Flatwoods Christian Church in Waco, a young Ms. Maupin was baptized there and returned after many years of service to other congregations, including First Presbyterian Church in Winchester and Broadway Christian Church in Lexington. She grew up on the family farm where she developed a love for horses, and she enjoyed returning to the country for regular visits with family, especially during holidays and celebrations. Ms. Maupin attended Waco School and Henry Clay High School in Lexington. A graveside service will be held on Monday, July 6, at 11:00 A.M. in the Richmond Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brian, Dustin, Derek and Devin Wilson. Bro. Tim Jones will officiate, and Combs, Parsons & Collins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Amber’s memory to the Flatwoods Christian Church, P. O. Box 127, Waco, KY, 40385. www.cpcfh.com