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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Jun 17, 2015
 Mr. Elbert “Pee Wee” Puyear, the son of the lateEd and Lula Shofner Puyear, was born May 25, 1939 in Marion County, KY and departed this life on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 in Campbellsville at his home. He was 76 years of age.
He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Mt. Washington Baptist Church, a farmer and a saw mill worker.
He united in marriage to Jewell (Thompson) Puyear, who survives. To this union were born two children: Judith “Sissy” Mattingly of Lebanon and the late Calvin Puyear, who preceded her in death in 2010.
Also surviving are two sisters: Mildred Grimes of Louisville and Connie Nally of Lebanon; a brother: Claude Puyear of Shepherdsville; a half-sister: Dorothy Doty of Illinois.
Three grandchildren: Amanda Mattingly and Missy and Michael Mitchell all of Campbellsville and Jessie Puyear of Willisburg; five great-grandchildren: Haley, Nate, Chloe and Peyton Mitchell and Eli Puyear; his special adopted children: Debbie Rucker and husband Timmy of Shelbyville and Michelle Vaught of Campbellsville; his special adopted grandchildren: Tyler and Bailey Rucker, Brittany, AJ, Michael, Keileigh and Nasha Vaught and a host of other relatives and friends.
Also preceded him in death was a grandchild: McKenzie Puyear; a brother: Herman Thomas Puyear; two sisters: Ester Bell and Marie Schulks.
The funeral for Mr. Elbert “Pee Wee” Puyear will be Friday at 1 PM in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Mt. Washington Cemetery. Bro. Donnie Blick will be officiating.
Visitation from 5-8 PM Thursday
Memorials are suggested to the funeral expense fund, which can be made at the funeral home.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Jun 13, 2015
  Mr. Alvin Hancel Humphress, the son of the late John Alvin and Ruby Peterson Humphress, was born January 1, 1936 in Taylor County and departed this life on Saturday, June 13, 2015 in Campbellsville at his home. He was 79 years of age.
He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville Christian Church. He attended the Campbellsville High School. He was a Veteran, having served in the United States Army as a paratrooper in the 11th Airborne. He was a past Master of the Elkhorn Masonic Lodge # 568 and was retired from Fruit of the Loom as operation manager of the distribution center.
He united in marriage on July 12, 1958, to Elizabeth Goff, the daughter of Holman and Rachel Tucker Goff of Greensburg.
Besides his wife Elizabeth Goff Humphress, he is survived by three brothers: Jolly and Katheryn Humphress, Donald and Charlotte Humphress and Johnny Humphress, all of Campbellsville; a sister: Kathleen and Paul Campos of California, and a step-sister: Delores Underwood of Campbellsville and a host of other relatives and friends. Also brothers-in-law: Thomas “Red” and Juanita Goff and Henry L. Goff both of Campbellsville; sisters-in-law: Beverly & Mark Ponder of Yosemite and Berna Jean Goff of Greensburg, two former sisters-in-law: Patricia Humphress of Campbellsville and Linda Garcia Humphress of San Antonio, Texas and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his brother: Guy Humphress, his step-mother: Virginia Humphress, a step-brother: Bobby Shaw and a brother-in-law: Jessie Goff.
Memorial Service for Mr. Alvin Hancel Humphress, will be conducted Thursday, June 18, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Harden Cemetery in Taylor County.
L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville in charge of arrangements.
THERE WILL BE NO VISITATION.
IN CASE OF RAIN OR BAD WEATHER, SERVICE WILL BE HELD IN THE CHAPEL OF THE L.R. PETTY FUNERAL HOME. .
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Jun 11, 2015
 Mrs. Mary Ann Roth, the daughter of the late Taylor and Nancy Ann Shoemake Barnett, was born January 5, 1933 in Breathitt County, KY and departed this life on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in Campbellsville at her home. She was 82 years of age.
She was a retired employee of General Electric and a homemaker she loved to watch basketball and dress in red to support her favorite coach, Rick Pitino and the Lousiville Cardinals, but also claimed UK as her second favorite. Mrs. Roth was very proud of receiving her GED at age 54.
Survivors include two daughters: Nancy Barnett of Louisville and Rebecca Roth of Campbellsville.
Five grandchildren: Cheri McKenzie of Mt. Washington, Lynn M. Donahey of Alabama, James E. McStoots, Jr of Florence, Ruth M. Holmes of Fern Creek and Mary Katherine Roth of Campbellsville; 11 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Roth was preceded in death by five brothers and a sister: Taylor Barnett, Jr, Gordon V. Barnett, Donald Barnett, Will R. Barnett, John Price and Ramona Duff.
A memorial service for Mrs. Mary Ann Roth, will be conducted Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 2 PM at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with Visitation after 1 PM Saturday June 27, 2015.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Jude Hospital or Disabled American Veterans, which can be made at the funeral home.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Jun 5, 2015
Mrs. Cheri L. Mullins, age 54, passed away on Thursday in Louisville at the Hospice Care Center.
She was the daughter of Oleeda Thompson Bolton of Louisville and the late: Douglas Wisdom.
Two sons: Jeremy Wisdom and Joseph Mullins both of Louisville; A daughter: Christy Baldrick of Covington.
Her step-children: Gary William of Campbellsville, Danny Hayes and Michael Hayes both of Louisville.
A sister: Connie Blasie of Louisville; a brother: Jimmy Wisdom of Jeffersontown.
Her significant other: Danny Hayes of Ekron, KY; Six grandchildren, 11 step-grandchildren.
An uncle: Marcus Wisdom of Greensburg; Aunts: Elizabeth Sullivan and Essie Clark, both of Greensburg, Nina Lobb of Campbellsville, Geraldine Meadows of Clarksville, TN and Yvonne Coffey of Louisville and a host of other relatives and friends.
Besides her father she was preceded in death by a half brother: Eric Wisdom and a step-son: Jeffery Hayes.
The funeral service for Mrs. Cheri L. Mullins, will be Monday at 10:00 A.M. at the Owen Funeral Home on Dixie Hwy in Louisville with interment in the Evergreen Cemetery in Louisville.
Visitation from 3-8 PM on Sunday at the Owen Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to the funeral expense fund, which can me made at the funeral home.
L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville in charge of all arrangements.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Jun 2, 2015
 William Morton Caldwell, Jr., was Born 09/01/1940 in Louisville, KY and departed this life on 06/01/2015 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was 74 years of age.
He Moved to Lorain Wells in Campbellsville, KY as a child
Attended Taylor County High School, graduating class of 1958
Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky 1965
Member of the Triangle Fraternity and served as Social Chairman
Master’s Degree, Physiology from the West Virginia University
Attained the Professional Engineering Degree, Missouri
Lecturer at the West Virginia University Medical Center, School of Medicine
Held a FCC License and Amateur Radio License, W8IFN since 1954
Worked as an Engineer with Sperry Aircraft in the Auto Pilot Division in Phoenix , AZ
West Virginia University, Bio-medical Engineer, Morgantown, WV
Chief Bio-medical Engineer for the VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, OH
Assistant Research Professor, Dalton Cardio-vascular Research Center, Columbia, MO
Mentored Yoshi Yonezawa, Hiroshima Institute of Technologym Japan and as he advanced his career in Engineering, received his doctorate and went on to achieve the position of Director of the Hiroshima Institute of Technology.
Author and co-author of numerous publications and designs related to cardio-vascular research.
1979-Disabled with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, continued health problems with CHF, COPD, white and Grey Matter Disease of the brain, Emphysema, Parkinson’s and Dementia which all led to his demise.
Mr. Caldwell was preceded in death by his father, William Morton Caldwell, Sr. and mother, Odessa Shankle Caldwell.
He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Conforti-Caldwell of Pennsylvania.
A brother: Thomas Caldwell and wife Julie of Campbellsville and their sons Lt. Col. William Todd Caldwell of California and Dr. Brian Thomas Caldwell of Colorado.
A sister: Marilyn “Sisie” Gauvin and husband Hank of West Minster, Mass and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral service for Mr. William Morton Caldwell, Jr, will be Saturday, June 6, 2015 at 4:00 P.M. at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville with burial in the Brookside Cemetery.
Family requests visitation after 2:00 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Mr. Elbert “Pee Wee” Puyear, the son of the lateEd and Lula Shofner Puyear, was born May 25, 1939 in Marion County, KY and departed this life on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 in Campbellsville at his home. He was 76 years of age.
