Doris Lorraine Beams, the daughter of the late R.C. and Mary (Erwin) Gowen, was born June 16, 1929 in Green County, KY and departed this life on Monday, November 2, 2020 at the Campbellsville Nursing and Rehab. She was 91 years of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was of the Pentecostal faith. She was a former Fruit of the Loom employee, she had a custodial service, and raised chickens commercially until a fire destroyed the operation. Doris loved flowers, crocheting, sewing, she was an artist and wrote poems of which two were published. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband: William Bloyd Beams in 2007, a step-son: William Bloyd, Jr., a brother: Finis Gowen, two sisters: Carolyn Dickens and Charlotte Crowe and a granddaughter: Jill Rainwater. She is survived by a son and three daughters: Ernest Clifton Price and wife Penny, Wanda Jane Hall and husband Melvin, Sherri Rainwater and husband Johnnie and Pamela Colvin and husband Donald, all of Campbellsville; fourteen grandchildren: Regina, Angela, Scott, Amamda, Brian, Jr., Tammi, Timmy, Tommy, Jemima, Shelly, Justin, John Jr and Julie and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. The funeral service for Doris Lorraine Beams will be Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Beams Cemetery #1. Elder Rueal Boils will be officiating. Family requests visitation after 11:00 A.M. Thursday until time for the service. Read More
Mr. Jerry Sapp of Finley, son of the late Herbert L. and Naomi (Benningfield) Sapp, was surrounded by his family when he passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at his home. Born on September 17, 1939, he was 81 years, 1 month, and 11 days of age. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church. Mr. Sapp was a rural letter carrier and served the people and businesses of Taylor and Marion Counties over 45 years. As an avid outdoorsman, he loved to hunt (especially squirrels), and was passionate about leaving nature better than he found it. The solidity of his genuine heart and honest spirit is evidenced in those he leaves behind. He leaves to carry his legacy: His wife: Laverne (Mills) Sapp of Finley, Four children: Nolan Sapp and wife June of Florida, Mickey Sapp and wife Michelle of Campbellsville, Mark Sapp and wife Misti of Campbellsville, and Dr. Felicia Sapp and husband Barry Beach of California, Two siblings: Freddy Sapp and wife Margaret of London, and Sondra Vick and husband Scott of Marion County, Ten grandchildren: Darrell, Christopher, Daley, Mason, Alexandra, Brittany, Kristi, Shelbi, Shayli, and Jackson, Five great-grandchildren, And a host of other family and friends. He was also preceded in death by a daughter: Mary Joanna Sapp; and nine siblings: Aileen, Glendale, Keith, Donald, Francis, Phillip, Nancy, Roger, and Junior. There will be a private funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Sapp on Monday, November 2, 2020 with interment to follow in the Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials in the form of donations of St Jude’s Research Hospital or the Nature Conservancy of Kentucky. Those can be made in person at the funeral home.Read More
Mr. Antoine Brown of Campbellsville, son of Albert Fletcher and Emma Brown, passed suddenly from this life on Thursday, October 22, 2020 in Louisville. Born on April 16, 1982, he was 38 years, 6 months, and 6 days of age. Mr. Brown had made a profession of faith in Christ and had been baptized in the First Baptist Church. He had a passion for singing and was known to brighten the room when he entered, but his first love was his children. Mr. Brown loved being a father and cherished each moment he was able to spend with his family. Besides his parents, he leaves to mourn his passing: Two children: LaTayvion Brown and Harmony Brown, A close friend and mother of his children: LaToya Smith of Campbellsville, Seven siblings: Jacoby Brown and wife Peaches, a twin brother Antonio “Nono” Brown, Shiaffoscky Brown, Mechkum Smith, Cyvesck Harris, McKenzie Robinette and husband Billy, and Jameka Brown, His grandmother: Annie Armon, two uncles: Lonnie Brown and Robert Brown, And a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family and friends. There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Brown on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 1:00 PM in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. Interment will follow in the Crown Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, Oct. 31, after 11:00 AM until time for the service. Read More
Mrs. Helen G. Shofner of Campbellsville was born on January 6, 1925 to the late Edwin and Susie (Caulk) Griffin. She departed this life on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at her home, being 95 years, 9 months, and 11 days of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and attended Robinson Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Shofner was a retired employee of the Taylor County School District, having worked in as a cook in the Taylor County Middle School over 30 years. On February 9, 1945, she united in marriage with James Lee “Jay” Shofner. They would remain a devoted couple until his death on October 26, 1992. Besides her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by a daughter: Judy Carolyn Hunt; an infant grandson: Gary Wayne York; and a great-grandchild: Riley. She leaves to cherish her memory: A sister: Frances Benningfield of Campbellsville, Three grandchildren: Jeremy Read and companion Jami Jones, Jacklyn York, and Chryslee York, all of Campbellsville, Four great-grandchildren: Haleigh Madison, Kirsten, Kash, and Emma, A niece: Nola Gaddis and husband Richie of Campbellsville, And a host of other family and friends. There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mrs. Shofner on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. Bro. John Hall will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, Oct. 21, after 9:30 AM until time for the service. Read More
Mrs. Mary Louise Young of Campbellsville passed peacefully from this life on Monday, October 19, 2020 at 11:55 PM at the Campbellsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Daughter of the late Hugh and Nora (Bottoms) Lanham, she was born in Marion County on May 14, 1928. Mrs. Young was 92 years, 5 months, and 5 days of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a faithful member of Beech Grove Baptist Church in Springfield. She was a devoted woman, both to her family and her God, and had taught the Praying Hands Sunday School Class over 50 years. Mrs. Young was a homemaker and the beloved wife of Mr. Dalton Young, who preceded her in death in 2011. Besides her husband, she was also preceded in death by two sons: James B. “Jimmy” Young, and William “Billy” Young; and eight siblings: Stanley Lanham, Beatrice Tate, Garnett Lanham, Bobby Lanham, Paul Lanham, Gene Lanham, Daisy Berry, and Everett Lanham. She leaves to carry her legacy: A son: Danny Young and wife Vickie of Campbellsville, Six grandchildren that she loved and cherished: Candace Young (with whom she shared a special bond), Karri An Drury, Billy Joe Young, Justin Young, J.B. Young, and Clint Young, Two siblings: Harold Lanham and wife Marlene of Harrodsburg, and Carol Gordon and husband Sidney of Gravel Switch, Seven great-grandchildren, Four great-great grandchildren, And a host of other family and friends. There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mrs. Young on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 3:00 PM in the sanctuary of the Beech Grove Baptist Church, Perryville Rd, Springfield, KY. Bro. Bobby Estes will be officiating. Mrs. Young will be laid to rest beside her husband in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Perryville immediately following the service. The family will receive friends on Thursday, Oct. 22, at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM, and at the Beech Grove Baptist Church after 1:00 PM until time for the service. Read More
