Donald Keith Crabtree
Donald Keith Crabtree of Campbellsville, son of the late Edward Lee Crabtree and Catherine Pearl Gregory Crabtree, was born December 7, 1936 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 7:55 A.M., Tuesday, September 8, 2009 in Campbellsville. Age: 72
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the St. Andrew United Methodist Church where he was one of the founding members and led singing for many years.
He and his family owned and operated Crabtree Firestone Store for many years.
He had been employed by Tec-Fab and was a Taylor County Elementary School employee and lunchroom monitor. He was a Boy Scout Master, a Kentucky CPR instructor for the American Red Cross, an EMT, founding member of the Taylor County Dive Team and Taylor County Rescue Squad, a former member of the Taylor County Ambulance Service, Campbellsville-Taylor County Fire Department, Campbellsville Rotary Club, former President of Lake Cumberland EMS, member of the Emmaus Community, and member of the Hill and Valley Saddle Club. He also enjoyed motorcycle riding for many years. He served his country honorably in the Kentucky National Guard.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Jo Humble Crabtree of Campbellsville; two sons and three daughters: Gene Crabtree and wife, Sue, Sharon Kaye Force and husband, Carlos, Donna Grammer and special friend, Jarvis Agee, and Lisa Benningfield and husband, Barry of Campbellsville and David Crabtree and wife, Phyllis of Elizabethtown; two step-sons: Paul Harmon and wife, Jennifer and Jody Harmon and wife, Vickie of Campbellsville; ten grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; one brother, Greg Crabtree and wife, Carolyn of Parksville, Kentucky; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
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FUNERAL SERVICES: 3:30 P.M., Friday, September 11, 2009 at the St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Campbellsville by Rev. Mike Humble and Dr. Bill Taylor
VISITATION: After 4:00 P.M., Thursday, September 10, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home and after 9:00 A.M., Friday, September 11, 2009 at the Church.
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
PALLBEARERS:
Jarvis Agee Matt Force
David Crabtree Thomas Grammer
J. P. Crabtree Jody Harmon
Chris Force Paul Harmon
FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO ST. ANDREW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND MAY BE MADE AT THE PARROTT amp; RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME.
