Posted by Lyndell Petty on Feb 11, 2019
Mr. Harold Baldwin, the son of the late Roland and Stella (Walker) Baldwin, was born Thursday, July 19, 1928 in Adair County, KY and departed this life on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in Hodgenville at the Sunrise Manor Nursing Home. He was 90 years, 6 months and 22 days of age.
He had made a profession of faith and was a member of the Bible Baptist Tabernacle, and a member of the Saloma #450 Masonic Lodge.
Mr. Baldwin was a lifelong entrepreneur. After earning an associates degree at Campbellsville College, he began his career by selling shoes and candy door to door. Later, he became a stock broker and a coal broker, and worked as an agent for State Farm Insurance Company more than 40 years. He was a Korean Veteran, having served his country honorably in the United States Army. He served his community as a Sunday School teacher at Campbellsville Baptist Church, and was a member of the Campbellsville Jaycees and the Optimist Club.
Harold enjoyed watching the University of Kentucky Wildcats and collecting UK memorabilia, and loved sharing time with his grandsons at regular season games, SEC, or NCAA tournaments. He was an avid hunter with his sidekick Jimmy Thompson. He especially enjoyed time on the lake fishing, and could tear up a dance floor doing the jitterbug. Floyd Cramer, Charlie Pride, and The Highwaymen were some of his favorite artists, but he also loved musicals. Campbellsville College’s “The Sound of Music” and Louisville Actors Theater “Patsy Cline” were just two of his favorites. He often relaxed with a Louis LaMour novel or a John Wayne movie.
Survivors include a daughter: Cheryl Lynn Baldwin-Marr and husband H.W. of Cecilia; three grandchildren: Jason Baldwin, Clint Rodgers and wife Elizabeth and Brian Brandon Baldwin; four great-grandchildren; his former wife: Barbara Thompson Baldwin of Campbellsville and a host of other relatives and friends.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Robin Thomas Baldwin and Brian Gordon Baldwin; two brothers, Eugene Baldwin and Stanley Baldwin; a sister, Bonita Lyons; and a grandson, Christopher Robin “Buzz” Rogers.
The funeral service for Mr. Harold Baldwin will be conducted Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville. Bro. Danny Baldwin will be officiating.
Interment will follow in the Green River Memorial Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.
Family requests visitation from 5-8 P.M. on Friday at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Feb 5, 2019
Ms. Dana Cox Welch of Campbellsville passed from this life on Monday, February 4, 2019 at the Taylor Regional Hospital after an extended illness. Born on June 30, 1974 to the late Dannie Dale Cox and Rebecca (Seaborne) Brown, she was 44 years, 7 months, and 5 days of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was of the Christian faith. Mrs. Welch was the former manager at Colorama in Campbellsville until her health forced her into early retirement. She cherished her family time, and loved working puzzles or simply watching Netflix with them.
She leaves to mourn her passing:
A fiancée: Michael Cox of Campbellsville,
Two sons: Jacob Scott Welch of Richmond, and Joshua Seth Welch of Campbellsville,
Her step-mother: Mary Cox of Campbellsville,
Four siblings: Richard “Bubby” Brown, Jr. and wife Myra of Greensburg, Brian Rafferty and wife Dana of Campbellsville, Melinda Cox of Campbellsville and John Cox and wife Angela of Louisville. and
And several other relatives and friends, including Tara Seaborne Glover, Julie Franklin, and Kymberli Fitzgerald.
There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Ms. Welch on Friday, February 8, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home. Travis Bright will be officiating. Ms. Welch’s request to be cremated will be honored after the service.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, Feb 8, from 11:00 AM until time for the service.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials in the form of donations to the funeral expenses. Those can be made in person at the funeral home.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Feb 4, 2019
James Walker “Jim” Bryant, the son of the late James Bryant and Ruth (Robinson) Graham, was born December 24, 1947 and departed this life on January 29, 2019. He was 71 years of age.
He was a former attorney and was of the Baptist Faith.
He is survived by a son: Blair Bryant of Louisville.
A memorial service for James Walker “Jim” Bryant will be conducted Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 3:00 P.M. in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home and will be laid to rest with his parents in the Columbia Cemetery. Bro. John Hall will be officiating.
There will be no visitation.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Feb 1, 2019
Mr. Steven Earl LeRoy of Campbellsville passed from this life on Friday, February 1, 2019 at his home after a short but valiant fight with cancer. Born in Norway, Maine on June 28, 1957, he was 61 years, 7 months, and 4 days of age.
Mr. Leroy had joined the Army at the age of eighteen, and would later continue his studies at the University of Louisville and Campbellsville College. He loved the outdoors, and spent many an afternoon teaching his children how to bait a hook or find ginseng.
He leaves to cherish his memory:
His stepfather: Jack Stanley LeRoy of Bloomfield,
A companion and caretaker: Charlotte (Hoots) LeRoy Mouser of Campbellsville,
Four children: Jeremy LeRoy of Springfield, Stephanie LeRoy and fiancé Jonathan Cruse of Campbellsville, Julia LeRoy of Campbellsville, and Michael Robertson and wife Natasha of Campbellsville,
Five brothers and one sister: Paul LeRoy of Campbellsville, Pete LeRoy of North Carolina, John LeRoy and wife Maggie May of New Haven, Richard LeRoy of Florida, David LeRoy of Shepherdsville, and Kathy Tharp and husband Ricky of Bloomfield,
Seven grandchildren,
And a host of other family and friends.
He was also preceded in death by his mother, Doris Ethel (Fitchett) LeRoy, and an infant brother, Stanley LeRoy.
There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. LeRoy on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 12:00 PM in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home. Sis. Linda Cundiff will be officiating. Interment will follow in the Lebanon National Cemetery with full military honors being conducted by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, Feb 5, from 10:00 AM until time for the service.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Jan 27, 2019
Mrs. Alta C. (Sparks) Crawley of Campbellsville passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2019 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home, being 92 years, 2 months, and 15 days of age. She was born in Cumberland County on November 11, 1926 to the late Talmage and Bobie (Traylor) Sparks. Mrs. Crawley had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church. As a young lady, she met and fell in love with Mr. Herman Crawley, and they married on December 28, 1946. They remained a devoted couple until his death in 1990. She enjoyed quilting and gardening, and was a passionate participant and teacher in the Lastone Circle at her church over 40 years.
She leaves to cherish her memory:
Three children: Stephen Crawley and wife Lora, and Charles Crawley, all of Campbellsville, and Charlotte Grider of Columbia,
Four grandchildren: Jason Grider and wife Deanna, Brent Grider and wife Courtney, Cara Benningfield and husband John, and Dana Bibelhauser and husband Brandon,
Six great-grandchildren: Bailey, Harper, Cohen, Loralie, Levi, and Cedar,
And several extended family members and close friends.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Preston Sparks and Howard Sparks; a sister, Maxine Cole; and a daughter-in-law, Laura Jo Buckles.
There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mrs. Crawley on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 1:00 PM in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. Bro. Tony Franklin will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 3878 Greensburg Rd, Campbellsville, KY.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 29, from 10:00 AM until time for the service.
Jason Grider, Bailey Grider, Brent Grider, Brandon Bibelhauser, John Benningfield, and Barry Parsons will serve as pallbearers.
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