Lucy Watkins Wayne

Posted by on Dec 23, 2019

Lucy Watkins Wayne of Campbellsville, was born September 29, 1936 in Garrard County, Kentucky to Adolph and Ruth Watkins. She died at 12:30 A.M., Monday, December 23, 2019 in Campbellsville. Age: 83
She grew up on a farm just outside of the city limits of Lancaster with her brother and two sisters. She excelled in math in school. She always enjoyed telling her family how she had to walk a mile to catch the bus.
She accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Salem Baptist Church.
She enjoyed attending Sunday School and participating in church activities and often took vacation time to work in Vacation Bible School.
Lucy started her banking career in 1956 at Taylor County Bank after graduating from college. During this time, she met and married James E. Wayne. They were married in 1958 and had three children. She spent forty years working full-time and five years part time. She rarely missed a day of work and was an Executive Vice President of Financial Services.
She also spent many hours helping on the family farm. She raised a garden and canned many jars of beans and tomatoes and froze many bags of corn. She has always enjoyed sewing and crocheting and was an extreme perfectionist with her sewing. Lucy also truly enjoyed spending time with her five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She loved to show them new things and watch them learn to do things. She was quick to talk about them and show pictures.
Besides her husband, James E. Wayne of Campbellsville, she is survived by one son and one daughter: Randy Wayne and wife, Sharon of Campbellsville and Patti Price and husband, Randall of Suwanee, Georgia; five grandchildren: Daniel Wayne and wife, Hope and David Wayne and wife, Lindsay of Campbellsville, Ashley Cole and husband, Doug of Sugar Hill, Georgia, Amanda Welton and husband, Tyler of Thompson’s Station, Tennessee and Abigail Logan and husband, Trey of Atlanta, Georgia; eight great-grandchildren: Liam Cole, Lucas Cole, Canon Welton, Lucy May Wayne, Luke Wayne, Lyric Welton, Emma Welton and Adalyn Wayne; one brother and two sisters: Glen Watkins and wife, Sally and Linda Price and husband, Gerald of Lancaster and Geneva Broaddus and husband, Ernest of Hustonville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. She was also very fond of her granddog, Buster and said he understood everything she told him.
Lucy was also preceded in death by a son, Terry Lee Wayne in infancy.

Lucy will be greatly missed but she will always be in our hearts and has given us great memories. We can rejoice that she is in Heaven today and finally relaxing and enjoying being with Jesus.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, December 27, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE:11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by family
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND OR HOPARUS OF GREEN RIVER AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Gary Bowen

Posted by on Dec 21, 2019

Gary Bowen of Campbellsville, son of Bernice Sapp Bowen Cox and the late Lewis Bowen, was born August 10, 1955 in Taylor County, Kentucky.  He died at 12:20 A.M., Saturday, December 21, 2019 in Campbellsville.      Age:  64

He professed faith in Christ and was baptized.

Gary was a former construction worker and bricklayer and was known for taking pride in his work. He will be remember as a loving husband, father and grandfather and was always cutting up with his friends.

He united in marriage to Josephine Sallee March 11, 1997.

Besides his wife, Josephine Bowen, he is survived by two daughters: Lori Antle and Tiffany Bowen of Campbellsville; seven grandchildren: Caley James, Bailee Antle, Jackson Antle, Easton Powell, Keeley Powell, Molly Powell and Brantley Davis; two step-grandchildren: Gabriel Carter and Joseph Bagby: his mother,  Bernice Bowen Cox of Campbellsville; three brothers: Wendell Bowen and wife, Gwen and Randy Bowen and wife, Barbara of Campbellsville and Greg Bowen and wife, Sue of Glasgow; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

Gary was also preceded in death by one son and daughter: Adam Bowen November 15, 2009 and Kelli Jo Bowen in infancy.

VISITATION: After 10:00 A.M., Monday , December 23, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:  1:00 P.M., Monday, December 23, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Bro. Greg Bowen and Bro. Les Richard

BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO FUNERAL EXPENSES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Mildred Walker

Posted by on Dec 20, 2019

Mildred Walker of Brandywine, West Virginia, formerly of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Luther Columbus Bowman and Bessie Chappel Bowman, was born June 24, 1924 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 10:44 P.M., Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in Franklin, West Virginia. Age: 95
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Woodlawn Christian Church. Mildred also sang in the quartet, “Sunshine Girls”, for many years.
She was a former owner and operator of the Walker Bean Pot Restaurant and Brothers Restaurant, with her husband, Glen “Brother” Walker.
Mildred united in marriage to Glen “Brother” Walker November 20, 1965 and he preceded her in death.
She is survived by one son and one daughter: Roy Glen Walker and wife, Nancy of Campbellsville and Marilyn Sims of Brandywine, West Virginia; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Mildred was also preceded in death by one son and one daughter: Kerry Phillip Pike and Glenna Walker and a brother, Marion Bowman and a half-brother, Gene Bowman.
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VISITATION: 12:00 Noon – 2:00 P.M., Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Minister Fella Wilson
ENTOMBMENT: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum

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Robert Hoskins “R.H.” Weatherford

Posted by on Dec 13, 2019


Robert Hoskins “R.H.”Weatherford of Campbellsville, son of the late Wilbur Weatherford and Lela Hoskins Weatherford, was born March 31, 1928 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 9:58 A.M., Friday, December 13, 2019 in Campbellsville. Age: 91
He professed faith in Christ and attended First Church of God and formerly attended
Elk Horn United Methodist Church.
R.H. was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville after more than twenty years of service and a former bulldozer operator for Bill Cave. He enjoyed farming, gardening, watching westerns and spending time with family and friends
He united in marriage to Audrey Lee Druin June 14, 1952 and she preceded him in death April 25, 1991. He later united in marriage to Priscilla “Sue” Harden Gilpin May 14, 1994 and she preceded him in death August 29, 2018.
He is survived by one son, Robert Lynwood “Woody” Weatherford and wife, Tena of Campbellsville; five step-children: Jeff Gilpin and wife, Denise, Kay Price, Mark Gilpin and wife, Kenna, Vicky Baldock and Todd Gilpin; two grandchildren: Jessica Dillon and husband, Wes and J. T. Weatherford and wife, Jessica; two great-grandsons: Lathan Weatherford and Everett Dillon, all of Campbellsville; several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one brother, Lewis Weatherford and wife, Wanda of Campbellsville; sister-in-law, Louvenia Weatherford of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
R. H. was also preceded in death by a daughter, Geneva Ree Weatherford February 3, 1956 and one brother and one sister: Charles Hoover Weatherford and Marian Perkins.

VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Jamie Bennett and Rev. Evan Tedder
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery

PALLBEARERS:
Leonard Bright
Billie Grimes
Leonard McDonald
Christopher Morrison
Thomas Tungate
David Weatherford
Danny Wilson

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Barbara Burkhead

Posted by on Dec 12, 2019

Barbara Burkhead of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Robert Miller Loy and Gladys Beard Loy Daniels, was born September 26, 1943 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 9:35 P.M., Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in Campbellsville. Age: 76
She professed faith in Christ and was of the Baptist faith.
Barbara was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom. She enjoyed the beauty of flowers and spending time with her dogs.
She united in marriage to Johnny Burkhead January 17, 1961 and he preceded her in death March 26, 2009.
She is survived by two sons and one daughter: Robert Burkhead and Danyelle Noel and Janie Chappel and husband, Mark of Campbellsville and James Burkhead and wife, Vanessa of Science Hill; two grandsons: David Wesley Chappel of Campbellsville and Hunter James Burkhead of Science Hill; one brother, Robert “Sonny” Loy and wife, Bonnie of Columbia; two nieces and one nephew and many other relatives and friends.
The family would like to thank a special caregiver and friend, Danyelle Noel.
Barbara was also preceded in death by one granddaughter, Lydia Taylor Burkhead and one sister, Louise Loy Smith.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, December 13, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Bro. Donald Ashley
BURIAL: Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO HOSPARUS OF GREEN RIVER AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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