Scott Lynn Gilbert, 30

Posted by on May 20, 2021

Scott Lynn Cox, the son of the Cindy (Hoosier) Cox and the late Warren Cox was born November 9, 1990 in Taylor County, KY and departed this life on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 in Campbellsville at the Taylor Regional Hospital. He was 30 years of age.
He was a former grill cook and was of the Baptist Faith.
Scott enjoyed fishing, bowling, making people laugh with his witty humor and spending time with family and friends.
Survivors include: his mother and step-father: Cindy McKinney and husband Kelly of Greensburg; a daughter: Lia Cox of Campbellsville; a sister and brother: Courtney Hamilton and husband Ben of Campbellsville and Ryan Cox of Elk Horn; two step-brothers and sister: Cody and Jody McKinney Greensburg and Krissy Bruner of Frankfort; his grandmother: Betty Hoosier of Elk Horn; three nieces and a nephew: Bryleigh Wheet, Levi Brady, Lilyana Hamiliton and Tatum Hamilton and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral service for Scott Lynn Cox will be Saturday, May 21, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Jones Chapel Cemetery.

Bro. Alex Cox will be officiating.

Family requests visitation after 11:00 until time for the service.

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Peggy Gilbert, 65

Posted by on May 19, 2021

Peggy Sharon Gilbert, the daughter of the Hubert and Evelyn (Noel) Cox, was born March 13, 1956 in Campbellsville and departed this life on Monday, May 17, 2021 in Murfreesboro, TN at the Alive Hospice Care Facility. She was 65 years of age.

She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Spurlington United Methodist Church.

She was the owner and operator of Peggy’s Daycare in Campbellsville until her retirement.

Peggy enjoyed crafts, the grandkids and family.

She united in marriage to Bobby Gilbert, who survives. To this union was born a son: Bobby Ray Gilbert and his wife Heather of Freeport, Florida.

Also surviving are three sisters and a brother: Patsy McDonald, Doris Williams, Timmy Cox and Lana Cox all of Campbellsville and Carroll Cox of Maryland; four grandchildren: Dakota Ray Gilbert, Christina Elizabeth Gilbert, Jeremiah DeSpain and Hayley DeSpain; a brother-in-law: Jim Gilbert and wife Betty of Campbellsville; two sisters-in-law: Virginia Stubbs of Stanford and Elizabeth “Libby” Tedder and Husband Rev. Evan of Campbellsville and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral service for Peggy Sharon Gilbert will be conducted Friday, May 21, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Spurlington Church Cemetery. Rev. Paul Dicken will be officiating and will be assisted by Rev. Evan Tedder.

Family requests visitation after 11 AM Friday until time for the service.

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Donna Louise Burris, 86

Posted by on May 16, 2021

Donna Louise Burris, the daughter of the later Wilburn and Lucille (Breeding) Hamilton, was born August 14, 1934 in Adair County, KY and departed this life on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at the Taylor Regional Hospital. She was 86 years of age.
She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Bible Baptist Tabernacle and a homemaker.
Donna enjoyed eating out, riding around seeing the beauty of nature and spending time with family.
She united marriage to Jim Garnett Burris, who preceded him in death in 2018.
She is survived by Two sons: Phillip Burris and wife Darlene and Todd Burris and wife Theresa all of Campbellsville; two brothers: Dickie “Pete” Hamilton and wife Marketa and Dixie “Shorty” Hamilton and wife Linda all of Campbellsville; three grandchildren: Anthony Burris, Shannon Burris and wife Ranita and Wesley Todd Burris; five great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends survive.

The funeral service for Donna Louise Burris will be Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.
Bro. Bob Cutler will be officiating.
Family requests visitation from 5-8 PM on Tuesday at the funeral home.

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Connie Rakes, 61

Posted by on May 15, 2021

CONNIE DARLENE RAKES, age 61 of Bass Ridge, passed away Friday at her home.

SURVIVORS:
Her husband: Lyle Carl Rakes.

Five children: Terri Berry, Holly Abell, Cathy Dickerson, April Nicole Rakes and Jonathan Rakes.

Two sisters: Phyllis Bland and Margaret Gribbins.

18 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation from 2-4 PM on Monday at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville.

THE FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE PRIVATE.

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Christy Jolly, 42

Posted by on May 9, 2021

Christy Gail Jolly, the daughter of James Edward and Brenda Gail (Swanson) Flatt of Columbia, was born July 1, 1078 in Seymour, Indiana and departed this life on Saturday in Campbellsville at her home after a battle with cancer. She was 42 years of age.
She enjoyed shopping, music, hunting for mushrooms (dryland fish) and spending time with her kids and was of the Christian Faith.
Besides her parents, she is survived by her husband: Johnny Jolly of Campbellsville; A daughter and two sons: Dana Jolly and John Jolly both of Campbellsville and Damond Jolly of Elizabethtown; three sisters and a brother: Tamara Eversole, James Flatt, Jr and Jamie Flatt all of Columbia and Malissa Wheeler of Glendale and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral service for Christy Gail Jolly will be Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 12 Noon in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with Bro. Roger Bland will be officiating

Interment to follow in the Union Cemetery#2 in Glasgow.

Visitation after 10 AM Tuesday until time for the service.

Memorials are suggested to the Funeral Expense Fund, which can be made at the funeral home.

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