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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jul 30, 2021
Max Heath, 75, died July 28, 2021. Heath is a native of Campbellsville, KY and the son of the late Harry Heath, a Kentucky newspaperman, and Virginia Allen Heath. His brother, Harold Heath, preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Ann Sullivan, also of Campbellsville, a son Jason, of Louisville and nephews Ricky Heath of Chicago and Chad Heath of Greensburg.
He retired in 2008 as vice-president, postal/acquisitions of Landmark Community Newspapers, Shelbyville, KY, where he had resided since 1980.
For 22 years he was executive editor responsible for recruiting, training, and news quality improvement for 54 paid weekly and daily newspapers in 13 states with over 300,000 paid circulation. For 23 years he was circulation director as well, helping grow paid circulation and training circulation managers.
He was a self-styled “country editor” who edited and managed non-daily newspapers in KY and IN and served as regional manager for numerous LCNI properties.
Heath served 35 years as chair of the Postal Committee of the National Newspaper Association and wrote a monthly Postal Tips column for Publisher’s Auxiliary. He was named to the Postal Service Mailer’s Technical Advisory Committee representing NNA from 1989 to 2017.
He received the NNA President’s Award in 1989 and 1997, Ambassador Award in 1992, and coveted Amos Award for service to community newspapers in 1994. He conducted seminars on “Maximizing Postal Savings and Delivery” for newspaper associations and groups for 25 years.
He was general manager of News Publishing Company, Tell City, Indiana, and editor of The Perry County News from 1975-80. In 1978 The News was awarded “Blue Ribbon Weekly” for best non-daily in Indiana by the Hoosier State Press Association.
Heath worked more than 10 years as a journalist in his hometown of Campbellsville. He was managing editor of the semiweekly Central Kentucky News-Journal in 1974-75, and editor & general manager of The News Journal from 1971-74 and part of 1969.
From 1969-71, he served in the Army as an information specialist in Alabama and Thailand, where he was editor of the newspaper for U.S. Army Support Thailand.
From 1965-69, he worked his way through Campbellsville University (which gave him a Distinguished Alumnus award in 1987). He was sports editor and news editor of the Central Kentucky News. In 1968, KPA awarded him Best Sports Page in KY. Prior to that, he was a sportswriter for The News-Journal in high school. He also edited his high school newspaper. He free-lanced for The Courier-Journal from 1969-75.
Heath has served as president of the Kentucky Press Association; Louisville chapter of Society of Professional Journalists; the United Way of Perry County, IN; the Perry County Unit, American Cancer Society; director of the Tell City Kiwanis Club; and the Hoosier State Press Association.
He was named to the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame in 1996. He was given LCNI’s first President’s Award for Outstanding Service in 1990. He received the Edwards M. Templin award from KPA in 1992 for service to the community. He was named KPA’s Most Valuable Member in 1985 and 1988 and earned a 110% Award in 1983. He was also a Kentucky Colonel.
The Hoosier State Press Association gave him its Distinguished Service Award in January 2006, as did the Wisconsin Newspaper Association in 2010 and the Ohio News Media Association in 2019. The Institute for Rural Journalism and the Bluegrass Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in Lexington KY presented Heath with the Al Smith Award for public service through community journalism in July 2012.
Heath was a member of Southeast Christian Church, where he volunteered as an usher for over 20 years and served on the operating and publishing boards of The Southeast Outlook, a weekly newspaper.
He enjoyed the sport of harness racing since his days as sports editor and partnered on KY Sire Stakes winners on both the pace and trot gaits. He and Ruth Ann enjoyed traveling, and visited 21 Caribbean islands, Hawaii and Taiwan, and many states with NNA conventions. They enjoyed country music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, and attended many concerts. He was a University of Louisville and Cincinnati Reds fan. A life highlight was attending every major league baseball park with Jason, and pride in him being an Eagle Scout.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Monday, August 2, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00P.M., Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Pastor Greg Allen
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
Expressions of sympathy may be made to NNA Foundation, PO Box 13323, Pensacola FL 32591 or Healing Hands Scholarship at Campbellsville University and may be made at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jul 28, 2021
Charlie Underwood of Lebanon Junction, formerly of Campbellsville, son of the late Fred Underwood and Lela Skaggs Underwood, was born February 19, 1928 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 12:22 A.M., Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Lebanon Junction.
Age: 93
He did not attend a church but he was a believer.
He was a retired from the George M. Eady Company as a grader operator.
Charlie united in marriage to Jane Underwood in 1950 and she preceded him in death April 26, 2013.
Charlie is survived by one son, Dennis Underwood and Rhonda of Lebanon Junction; one grandson, Zachary Underwood; one sister-in-law, Cleo Underwood of Campbellsville: several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by a son, Douglas Underwood and two brothers and three sisters: Otis Underwood, Blond Underwood, Dorothy Glidewell, Pauline Lemmon and Essie Perkins.
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VISITATIOIN: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 P.M., Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Eddie Finn
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jul 27, 2021
Walter Odell Helm of Campbellsville, son of the late Troy Helm and Anna Bottoms Helm, was born April 15, 1945 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 1:45 A.M., Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Lebanon. Age: 76
He professed faith in Christ and was of the Baptist faith.
Walter was a retired over -the-road truck driver with H & O Trucking with over sixty years of service, having driven in all fifty states, Mexico and Canada.
He is survived by one brother and two sisters: Kenneth Helm and Wanda Helm of Louisville and Helen Clements of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Walter was also preceded in death by a son, Johnnie Helm and four sisters and one brother: Rosie Gribbins, Bonnie Hancock, Ethel “Duck” Graham, Katherine White and Darrell Tedder.
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VISITATION: 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M., Friday, July 302, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Friday, July 30, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Eddie Finn
BURIAL: Jones Chapel Cemetery
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jul 23, 2021
Lennie Frances Brown Dudgeon of Campbellsville, daughter of the late George I. Brown and Mary Pearl Stanton Brown, was born February 28, 1931 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 10:21 A.M., Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in Campbellsville. Age: 90
She professed faith in Christ at the age of eight and was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.
She was a was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom, a former cosmetologist and retired from Wal-Mart in Campbellsville
Frances loved all her family but especially her grandbabies. Hobbies included sewing, crocheting, shopping and crossword puzzles and everyone considered Frances to be a great cook. She also enjoyed flowers, especially roses.
Frances united in marriage to William “Bill” Dudgeon September 30, 1948 and he preceded her in death September 7, 2005.
She is survived by three daughters: Len Beatty of Lancaster, Jen Wright and husband, John and Pat Sebastian of Campbellsville; one daughter-in-law, Jane Dudgeon of Campbellsville; six grandchildren: David Alan Dudgeon and wife, Dana, Karen Denise Bell and husband, Steve, Tracy Gilbert, Tiffanie Lynn Beatty, Patrick Sebastian and Megan Sebastian; four great-grandchildren: Wesley Bell, Ansley Bell, Jacob Gilbert and Lillian Durham; her precious dog, Molly; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Frances was also preceded in death by a son, David E. Dudgeon September 8, 2019 and two brothers: Willard Brown and Thomas Brown.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, July 23, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Jeff Newton
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jul 23, 2021
Mona Mae Eubank, age 95, of Campbellsville, daughter of the late John Shivel and Rhoda Bowman Shivel, was born September 20. 1925 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 5:00 A.M., Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Campbellsville.
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by two daughters: Carolyn Barnett and husband, Harlon and Jayne Hogan of Campbellsville; one great-granddaughter, Chelsey Stone of Lexington; one sister-in-law, Thelma Eubank of Lebanon; a special nephew, Larry Franklin of Campbellsville and many other relatives and friends.
Mona was preceded in death by her first husband, John Curry in 1944 and her second husband, Robert Cecil Eubank in 2004; two sisters: Edna Franklin and Jessie Richardson; grandson, Steven Barnett in 1995 and son-in-law, David Hogan.
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VISITATION: 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M., Monday, July 26, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Monday, July 26, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. John Butler
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO BROOKSIDE CEMETERY AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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