L. M. READ JR.

Posted by on May 20, 2005

L. M. Read Jr., of Sheffield Drive, Campbellsville, son of the late Lee M. Read Sr. and Nellie Cox Read was born October 31, 1925 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 10:15 A.M., Tuesday, May 17, 2005 in Campbellsville. Age: 79He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Lowell Avenue Baptist Church.He was a retired truck driver. He was a veteran of World War II having served his country honorably in the United States Army. He united in marriage to Leona Mills August 3, 1953. Besides his wife Leona Read of Campbellsville, he is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Benny Aaron of Campbellsville; one niece, Linda Lemons and her husband, Allen; one great niece, Angela Battreal and one great-great niece, Alisha Battreal of Louisville; several nephews, many other relatives and friends.He was also preceded in death by one sister, Patsy Harris. FUNERAL SERVICES: 1:00 P.M., Thursday, May 19, 2005 at the Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Dave Walters ENTOMBMENT:Brookside Mausoleum with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans PALLBEARERS Allen Lemons, Jeff Mills, Terry Mills, Tim Mills, Doug Myers, Gary Myers HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Ed and Nell Blevins, Shorty and Jo Colvin, Gerald and Wilma Farmer, Joe and Margie Foster, LoVan Graham, Tom and Jewel Gupton, Bobby and Anna Keltner, Buddy Moore, Danny Moore, David Newton, Donnie Newton, Barbara Pike, Roger Pike, Sharon Reese, Mickey Sapp, Tommy Sapp Jr., Louis Shipp, Ed Stults, Taylor County Senior Citizens, Ernest and Jewell Walls Family requests expressions of sympathy be donations to Relay for Life