Phyllis Waymon, age 70

Posted by on Dec 28, 2015

Phyllis Jean Waymon, age 70, of Campbellsville, formerly of Edinburgh, IN died Friday, December 25, 2015 in Campbellsville.

She had lived in Campbellsville for the past six years after moving from Indiana where she worked for Toys R Us.  While living in Campbellsville, she attended Elkhorn Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Junior Waymon, four sons, Doug Waymon and his wife, Linda, of Indiana, David Waymon and his wife, Candy of Radcliff, Chris Waymon of Campbellsville and Matt Waymon and his wife, Cindy of Indiana and fifteen grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am Tuesday, December 29th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Elliott Cemetery.

The family request visitation from 5 to 8 pm Monday, December 28th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

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Robert Paul “Robbie” Roution, Jr., age 31

Posted by on Dec 23, 2015

Robert Paul “Robbie” Roution, Jr., age 31, of Bradfordsville died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 in Campbellsville.  Robbie was born in Campbellsville on March 10, 1984 to Paul and Sheila Tucker Roution of Bradfordsville.  Also surviving are his grandparents, Samuel and Eddie Roution, of Bradfordsville; uncles and aunts, Donnie and Hilda Roution of Merrimac, Jimmy and Tammy Roution, of Mannsville, Barry and Sue Roution, of Campbellsville, Donna and Paul Gabbert, Connie and Kerry Jones, Ronnie Tucker and Jerry Tucker, all of Knifley and several cousins.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lynn and Hildred Tucker.

Robbie was a graduate of Taylor County High School and was a member of the Church of Christ.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 27th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Lee officiating. Burial will follow in the Merrimac Church Cemetery.  Serving as pallbearers are John Roution, Chase Roution, Clay Roution, Jimmy Roution, Barry Roution, Colton Morgan, Jonathan Jacobs, Chad Morgan, and Dakota Morgan.

The family requests visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home in Campbellsville.

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Shirley Ann Cheek, 74, formerly of Campbellsville

Posted by on Dec 23, 2015

Shirley Ann Cheek, age 74, of Sparta, Georgia, formerly of Campbellsville, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 in Macon, Georgia.

She was born April 29, 1941 to the late Grayden and Ruby Jackson Rhule in Louisville, Kentucky.  She had moved from Campbellsville to Georgia 16 years ago.

She is survived by her husband Bobby Dee Cheek of Sparta, Georgia; two sons, Billy Joe Carmickle and his wife, Debbie of Campbellsville and Terry Carmickle and his wife, Donna, of Louisville; a daughter, Lorie Carmickle of Campbellsville and several grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 26th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home in Campbellsville with burial to follow in the Callahan Cemetery.

The family requests visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

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Albert Gene Laytart

Posted by on Dec 17, 2015

Albert Gene Laytart, 77, of Elk Horn, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at his home after a lengthy illness.

He was born June 4, 1938 in Cynthiana, Kentucky to the late William John and Alice Christine McNeese Laytart.  He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and later worked at the VA Administration Hospital in Lexington.  He married Eleanor Jean Isaac on December 31, 1957 and she preceded him in death on November 6, 2010.  They moved to Campbellsville in 1990 and Albert worked for Cox Interiors for nine years before retiring.  He was a member of the DAV and a lifetime member of American Legion Post 82.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a brother William “Red” Laytart and two great-grandchildren.

He is survived by his children, Jonathan Dwight Laytart, Belinda Joe Richey, Christy Roach and her husband, Steve, and Rhonda Miller and her husband, Bruce, all of Cynthiana; Albert C. “Tracy” Laytart and his wife, Sharon, Mary Beth Huckaby and her husband, Bert and Robin Mendez and her husband, George, all of Campbellsville; twenty one grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter; a brother and two sisters, Joe Allen Laytart and his wife, Pam, Charlotte Duckworth and her husband, Ernest “Cuttie”, and Annie Catherine Roberts, all of Cynthiana.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Monday, December 21st at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with Sister Anna Overstreet officiating.  Burial to follow at Lebanon National Cemetery with military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.  Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Joseph Utley, Mark Austin Fryman, Cody Travis Laytart, Steven Kenneth Roach, II, Nathan Smith-Laytart and Jason Nicoma Roach.  Honorary pallbearers will be Devin Keith Kiskaden, Ryan Badley Tobin, Dakota Laytart, Bruce Miller and Steve Roach.

The family requests that visitation be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, December 20th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, Campbellsville.

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James A. “Tex” Taylor

Posted by on Dec 17, 2015

James A. “Tex” Taylor, age 88, formerly of Campbellsville, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 in London, Kentucky.

He was born December 14, 1927 in Campbellsville to the late Lewis and Sally Dix Taylor.  He had worked for Tennessee Gas Transmission before operating two local marinas.  He completed his work career with OshKosh at various facilities.  He was a member of South Campbellsville Baptist Church and was a Mason.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Eugene Taylor, his wife, Geraldine and a brother, Walter Taylor.

He is survived by his son, Brad Taylor and his companion, Shirley Huntley, of Tennessee, two daughters, Linda Eversole and her husband, James of London and Reva Hudman and her husband, Glen of Nevada; a daughter-in-law, Carolyn Taylor of Campbellsville; two step-children, Joyce Ann VanPelt, of Somerset and Butch VanPelt of Lancaster; 6 grandchildren, Richard Allen Taylor, Christopher Robert Taylor, Ashley Lanae Taylor, Jamie Hocker, Morgan Hudman and Austin Taylor and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 19th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with Dr. Wesley Paul officiating. The burial to follow in the Robinson Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family requests visitation from noon until 2 pm Saturday, prior to the funeral service at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, Campbellsville

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