William “Bill” Gupton
William “Bill” Gupton of Campbellsville, son of the late Robert Lewis Gupton and Sarah Katherine “Sally” Sanders Gupton, was born June 15, 1931 in Taylor County, Kentucky.
He died at 8:05 P.M., Monday, September 15, 2014 in Campbellsville. Age: 83
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where he served as a deacon.
He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served his country honorably in the United States Army.
He was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.
He united in marriage to Lena Benningfield December 24, 1953.
Besides his wife, Lena Gupton of Campbellsville, he is survived by one daughter and two sons: Pattie Waters and husband, Kenny of Campbellsville, David Gupton and wife, Peggy of Knifley and Garry Gupton and wife, Terrie of Louisville; nine grandchildren: Chris Waters and wife, Crystal, Tonya Waters, Mandy Waters, Corey Waters and fiancée, Chelsea Hinebaugh, Dustin Gupton and wife, Tara Courtney Michelle Gupton and fiancée, Jordan Grant, Grant Gupton, Grace Gupton and Gray Gupton; five great-grandchildren: Ayden Waters, Atleigh Waters, Avery Thomas Gupton, Brennan Potter and Masen Potter; two brothers and one sister: George Gupton and wife, Carolyn and Laverne Crawley and husband, Dennis, Jr. of Campbellsville and Lawrence Gupton and wife, Audrey of Greensburg; two sisters-in-law: Marie Gupton of Campbellsville and Virginia Sweeney of Richmond; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by five brothers and one sister: Richard Sweeney, Bob Gupton, Tom Gupton, Charlie Gupton, Lewis Gupton and Opal Beyl.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 10:00 A.M., Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James Jones and Dr. Jeff Eaton
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SHOULD TAKE THE FORM OF DONATIONS TO PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
