Hershel Stearman
Hershel Stearman of Lone Valley Road, Campbellsville, son of the late Robert Stearman and Anna Liza Penick Stearman was born January 25, 1922, in Green County, Kentucky. He died at 6:18 A.M., Friday, February 18, 2005, in Campbellsville. Age: 83 He professed faith in Christ early in life and was a member of the Green River Memorial Baptist Church where he had served as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher for many years. He was a veteran of World War II having served his country honorably in the United States Army Air Corps and receiving the American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, and World War II Victory Medal. He retired from Fruit of The Loom after many years service. During his retirement he enjoyed gardening and fishing. He united in marriage to Betty Thrasher January 18, 1947.Besides his wife, Betty Stearman of Lone Valley Road, Campbellsville, he is survived by two sons and their spouses: Wayne and Louise Stearman and Barry and Debbie Stearman of Campbellsville; four grandchildren: Jason Stearman, Trina Davis, Kelli Allen and Tori Stearman of Campbellsville; three great-grandchildren: Austin Stearman, Dylan Davis and Chelsea Davis of Campbellsville; one step-great-grandson: Austin Davis of Campbellsville; one sister: Beatrice Rose of Plainfield, Indiana; several nieces and nephews many other relatives and friends. He was also preceded in death by one son, Robert Allen Stearman on November 25, 1967 and two brothers and one sister: Velma Hall, Jack Stearman and Francis Stearman. FUNERAL SERVICES: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, February 20, 2005, at Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Gary Durham BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens. PALLBEARERS: J. R. Bowen, Henry Hall, Donnie Minor, Garnett Newton, Thomas Noe, Russell Skaggs HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Adult Ladies #3 Sunday School Class of Green River Memorial Baptist Church, Vernon Bohanon, Marion ClarkFamily request expressions of sympathy be in form of donations to the Gideon Memorial Bible Plan or the Baptist Children
