Cathy JoAnn Pendergrass, 61, of Bryan, Texas, passed away peacefully on Dec. 28, 2024, at Vanderbilt University, surrounded by her loving family. Raised in Owensboro, Kentucky, Cathy later moved to Morgantown, Kentucky, and was a graduate of Butler County High School. Cathy attended Western Kentucky University and was a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in animal science/agriculture.

Cathy was preceded in death by her father, James Beck.