Posted by Lyndell Petty on Dec 20, 2020
Duril Gene Bell, of Campbellsville, the son of Cherry Thomas (Nuckols) Gore and the late Russell Bell, was born November 5, 1971 in Campbellsville and departed this life on Saturday, December 19, 2020 in Lebanon at the Springview Hospital. He was 49 years of age.
He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Springfield. He was a former Sanitation worker for Rumke in Elizabethtown.
Duril loved watching and playing basketball, and was an avid University of Louisville fan, he enjoyed singing, acting goofy and loved the Lord.
Survivors include six children: Latoya Smith, Christopher Smith, Danielle Smith, Zeek Bell and Carter Bell all of Campbellsville and McKenzie Bell of Lexington; eight brothers and sisters: Kathy Slaughters and Ronnie Bell of Glasgow, Marjorie Gore of Elizabethtown, Ricky Bell and Molly Tate of Kansas, Walter Bell of Nicholasville, Irvin Bell and Anthony Bell both of Campbellsville; 4 grandchildren: Latayvion Brown, Harmony Brown, KamMarrion Frazier, Jonathan Hart, Jr.
Besides his father, he was preceded in death by two brothers: Wendell and Mack Odell Bell.
The funeral service for Duril Gene Bell will be Saturday, January 2, 2021 in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Pleasant Run Cemetery in Green County. Rev. Gene Livers will be officiating.
Family requests visitation after 11:30 A.M. Saturday, January 2, 2021 until time for the funeral service.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Dec 20, 2020
Mr. James David Wilhoit of Campbellsville passed from this life on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at his home after an illness. Born on June 19, 1996 to Connie (Warren) and the late James Douglas Wilhoit, he was 24 years and 6 months of age. He had made a profession of faith in Chris and was a member of Mt. Roberts Baptist Church. David’s life was life fraught with debilitating illnesses, yet he rarely complained. Instead, he loved to spend time with his family, and was often pulling practical jokes on them and his friends. He enjoyed listening to music and trading guns and trucks, and was a competitive online gamer.
He leaves to cherish his memory:
His mother: Connie Wilhoit,
Five siblings: Jessica Lotter and husband Jeremy, Jeremy Wilhoit and wife Bridgett, Stephanie Wiliamson and husband Craig, Danielle Wilhoit and fiancee John Johnson, and Nick Burress,
His grandmother: Sue Warren,
Nieces and nephews: Dakota Lotter, Jesse Lotter, Alexis Lobb, Ashley Wilhoit, Samantha Wilhoit, and Addison Wilhoit,
A special uncle and aunt: Mark and Kathy Warren,
And a host of extended family and friends.
There will be a funeral service to honor David’s life on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 1:00 PM in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. Bro. Dale Warren and Bro. Mike Woodrum will be officiating. Burial will follow in the M-W-L Cemetery in Taylor County.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, Dec. 22, from 10:00 AM until time for the service.
Expressions of sympathy are requested to be in the form of donations to the funeral expenses. Those may be made in person at the funeral home.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Dec 17, 2020
Mr. James Ray Pierce of Louisville, formerly of Magnolia, passed from this life on Monday, December 14, 2020, being 63 years of age. He was born on December 25, 1957 to the late James and Betty Jean (Pruitt) Pierce. Although his natural family was small, he loved – and was loved in return by – most people that he met. Mr. Pierce was a cherished resident of the Pillar community, where he had lived since May of 2007, and had become a close friend to both the staff and the residents.
He is survived by an aunt and uncle: Clyde and Rebecca Pruitt of Campbellsville,
And several extended family members and friends.
A public visitation will be held on Friday, December 18, 2020 from 11:00 AM until 12:30 PM in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. He will be laid to rest beside his mother in the Benningfield Chapel Cemetery in Magnolia at 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials in the form of donations to Pillar. Those can be made in person at the funeral home or online by visiting www.pillarsupport.org.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Dec 17, 2020
Mr. Mark Davis Cheatham, son of the late Davis and Evelyn Ruth “Shorty” (Feese) Cheatham, was born in Adair County on October 4, 1959. About two and a half years later, on March 18, 1962, Mrs. Lisa Cheatham, daughter of the late Charles and Betty Lou (Tullis) Tucker, was born in Taylor County. On April 10, 1981, they united in marriage, beginning an inseparable journey through life.
On Friday, December 11, 2020, at the age of 61, Mark succumbed to complications of Covid-19 at the Norton Hospital in Louisville. On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at the age of 58, Lisa joined him in eternity after losing her battle with the same disease.
Mark was a heavy equipment operator for the Kentucky Department of Transportation and Lisa was a jobs coordinator for Eastern Kentucky University, but together they were the owners of Featherway Farms. They cherished the time they spent with each other and rarely was one seen without the other. They both loved to travel and were active members in the Soule Chapel United Methodist Church. If the weather was decent and they weren’t fishing, and hunting season wasn’t in (mostly for Mark) or there wasn’t enough people around to start a Rook game (usually for Lisa), there was a pretty good chance they were riding together on their motorcycle. Both of them loved to laugh; they understood how to make life better for those around them, and they regularly chose the paths in life that would brighten peoples spirits.
They leave to mourn their passing:
Two daughters: Jama Allen and husband Anthony of Liberty, and Jessica Cheatham of Campbellsville,
Two grandchildren: Kenzie Vaughn and Miley Sprowles,
Two step-grandchildren: Alyssa Allen and Hailey Allen,
Mark’s sisters: Susie Skaggs and husband Ricky, and Lisa Ann Cash and husband Gary, all of Campbellsville,
Lisa’s sister: Tanya Reardon and husband Johnny of Campbellsville,
And a host of extended family members and friends.
The family will receive friends for a walk-through visitation on Saturday, December 19, 2020 from 10:30 AM until 1:30 PM at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. All attendees are asked to wear a mask and maintain a safe social distance.
Mark and Lisa will be laid to rest beside each other in the Cane Valley Cemetery following a private funeral service. Bro. Ashley Shuffett, Bro. John Loy, and Bro. Roger Moran will be officiating.
Memorials are suggested to Gideon Bible donation, Building Fund at Soule Chapel UM Church or grandchildren education fund, all can be made at the funeral home.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Dec 12, 2020
Mr. Paul Allen Cothern of Campbellsville was born on July 16, 1969 in Memphis, Tennessee. He departed this life on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the University of Louisville Hospital as a result of complications from an automobile accident. He was 51 years of age. Mr. Cothern had made a profession of faith in Christ and was of the Christian faith. His surviving friends and family speak highly of his friendly spirit and compassionate heart he had towards others.
He leaves to cherish his memory:
Two daughters: Amanda Cothern and Summer Cothern,
A stepdaughter: Makala Hammett,
Three grandchildren,
His companion and best friend: Wendy Hudson,
And several other friends and family members.
Due to efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19, all funeral services will be performed privately.
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