Marvin Ellis, 74

Posted by on May 19, 2010

Marvin R. Ellis, age 74,  of East Martin Road, Campbellsville,  died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Taylor Regional Hospital after an illness.

He was the son of the late Jess and Grace Taylor Ellis.  He was also preceded in death by by one brother, Joseph Ellis and two sisters, Francis Phillips and Ethel Minor.   He was a retired employee of Parker-Kalon.

Read More

Alta Graham Roberts, 88

Posted by on May 17, 2010

Alta Graham Roberts, age 88, of Campbellsville, died Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 4:00 AM at Taylor Regional Hospital after a short illness.
She was the daughter of the late Burr and Martha Ethel Graham of Clinton County Kentucky (May 20, 1921). She was preceded in death by her husband, Jonathan Paul Roberts (December 25, 1990), one son Floyd E. Roberts (May, 1993), and one brother Roy Graham.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law Alice M. and (Ira) Powers of Campbellsville, and four sons Bobby & Joy Roberts, of Kokomo, Indiana, Jonathan A. & Deborah Roberts, of Scottsburg, Indiana, Daniel and Becky Roberts,of New Castle, Indiana, Samuel and Roberta Roberts , of Kokoma, Indiana. 13 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren , one sister, Sally Thurman of Albany, Kentucky, several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Alta Graham Roberts will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home and visitation will be after 1 p.m. Monday at Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home and at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Salem Primitive Baptist Church in Haggerstown, Indiana with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation at Salem Primitive Baptist Church at 1 p.m. Tuesday. L yon-DeWitt Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Bros. Dwight Dyer, Manessah Gillam, Jerry Ballinger, assisting.

Read More

Brennen Xavier Contreras, 4 weeks

Posted by on Apr 29, 2010

Brennen Xavier Contreras, age 4 weeks, of Campbellsville, died Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Kosair Children’s Hospital after an illness.
He is survived by his parents Gaspar Contreras and Tabbitha McGrew of Campbellsville, three brothers Gavin McGrew and Conner McGrew both of Campbellsville and Ivan Contreras of Mexico, maternal grandparents Robert and Tammy Colmore of Louisville, and paternal grandparents Esteban and Teresa Contreras of Mexico, three aunts Shannon Colmore, Tiffany Colmore both of Louisville, Ashley Contreras of Campbellsville, and Eddie Contreras of Mexico.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11AM, Friday, April 30, 2010 at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home with burial in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.
Family request visitation after 9AM, Friday, April 30, 2010, at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home.

Read More

Frances Watson Stayton, 70

Posted by on Apr 29, 2010

Frances Watson Stayton, age 70, of Mannsville, died Thursday, April 29, 2010 at her residence after an illness.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law Michael D. and Tammy Stayton of Mannsville, one step-granddaughter Loretta Thomas, one sister Dorothy Callahan of Mannsville, one half brother Freddie Watson of Campbellsville, three half sisters Regina Parker, Nina Marlene Cox, and Neda Kay Watson all of Campbellsville.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11AM, Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home with burial to follow in Callahan Cemetery.
Family request visitation 5-8 PM, Friday April 30, 2010, at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home.
Family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Callahan Cemetery and may be made at the funeral home.

Read More