William Frank Dudgeon, Jr.

Posted by on Aug 13, 2024

William Frank Dudgeon, Jr.  age 81, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, passed away at his home on August 11, 2024 after an illness.  He was born August 18, 1942 to William “Willie Frank” Dudgeon and Virginia Ester Davis Dudgeon, in Campbellsville, Kentucky.

On December 17, 1966, Frank united in marriage to Lana Sue Wise.

Frank professed faith in Christ at an early age and was a member of North Side Baptist Church.

He graduated from Campbellsville College and was a member of the Kentucky National Guard.  He worked several years in sales and management for Crucible Steel and Quadrant Technologies. He was affectionately known as “Frankie” by his family.  He never met a stranger and was loved by many.

Survived by his wife, Lana and one sister, Juanita and her husband, Harlan Kemp of Mississippi.  He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and a host of family and friends.

Preceded in death by three brothers:  Richard Howard Dudgeon, Aubry Ewell Dudgeon, Wayne Douglas Dudgeon and two sisters:  Evelyn Nona Wilkerson and Hazel Nadine Lemons; his parents, Willie Frank and Virginia Dudgeon and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Melvin and Sarah M. Wise.

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VISITATION:  10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M., Thursday, August 15, 2024 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    1:00 P.M., Thursday, August 15, 2024, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Ronny Raines and Bro. Eddie Turner

BURIAL:    Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

FAMILY EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTEDTO BE DONATIONS TO CLARITY SOLUTION AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

 

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Alberta Maupin Fowler

Posted by on Aug 8, 2024

Alberta Maupin Fowler, daughter of the late Joseph Forest Maupin and Lottie Hay Maupin, was born on August 8, 1932 in Taylor County, Kentucky.  She died at 5:57 P.M., Tuesday, August 6, 2024 peacefully with her family by her side in Bowling Green, Kentucky.    Age:  91

She professed faith in Christ and was of the Baptist faith.

Alberta was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom and Enro Shirt Company.

She enjoyed working puzzles, shopping, thrifting and playing Bingo.  Alberta also loved spending time with her family, especially the grandchildren.

She is survived by three daughters:  Peggy Wilson and husband, Ed of Bowling Green, Deborah Grace of Colorado Springs, Colorado and Linda Stayton and husband, Bob of Louisville; three grandchildren:  Shanon Eckrich and husband, Brian of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Joseph Wilson and wife, Elizabeth and Amanda Smith and husband, Spencer of Bowling Green; six great-grandchildren: Caitlan Kenton and Rayne Guinta of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Haley Wilson, Emma Wilson, Finn Smith and Nolan Smith of Bowling Green; one great-great-grandson, Caidan Brown of Colorado Springs, Colorado; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

Alberta was also preceded in death by one brother and three sisters:  Jim Maupin, Edith Maupin Rafferty, Dorothy Newcomb and Jo Ann Maupin.

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VISITATION:  12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M., Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    2:00 P.M., Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Kyle Franklin

BURIAL:  Brookside Cemetery

FAMILY EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO DEMENTIA SOCIETY OF AMERICA OR HOSPICE OF SOUTHERN KENTUCKY ONLINE AT  www.hospicesoky.com OR SENT TO HOSPICE OF SOKY, 5872 SCOTTSVILLE ROAD, BOWLING GREEN, KY 42104, OR THE DONATIONS MAY BE MADE  PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Margaret Parrott

Posted by on Aug 7, 2024

Margaret Parrott, daughter of the late Ezra Colvin and Esther Lee Mardis Colvin, was born on September 9, 1937 in Taylor County, Kentucky.  She died at 7:42 A.M., Wednesday, August 7, 2024 in Campbellsville.    Age:  86

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church.

Margaret was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.

She united in marriage to Norman Thomas Parrott December 20, 1969 and he preceded her in death January 27, 2022.

Margaret was a hard worker and enjoyed gardening in her spare time.

Margaret is survived by one daughter-in-law, Isabel Ratliff of Campbellsville; two grandchildren:  Jonathon Ratliff and Cassandra Nicole Ratliff; two step-children:  Carla Parrott-Johnson and Gary Parrott; one brother and one sister:  Richard “Shorty” Colvin and Geraldine Bennett and husband, Ron of Campbellsville; one sister-in-law, Marjorie Colvin of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

Margaret was also preceded in death by a son, Stephen Ratliff; two sons in infancy and one brother, Russell Colvin.

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VISITATION: 12:30 P.M. – 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    1:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. J. Alvin Hardy

BURIAL:   Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

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

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Arlene Ferguson Simpson

Posted by on Aug 7, 2024

Arlene Ferguson Simpson, born on October 13, 1932 in Knifley, Kentucky, entered Heaven’s gates on August 5, 2024 at Norton Audubon Hospital.

She was of the Baptist faith and one of the founders of Meadowview Baptist Church.

She retired from Fruit of the Loom after thirty years.  During her retirement, she became the glue that held together the family business, B & W Auto Sales.

She was born in Knifley, Kentucky, to Ores and Rachel Ferguson.  Growing up, she had a very close relationship with her siblings and grandparents.  Arlene was named “Punk” at a very young age and it followed her through life.  “Punk” graduated from Adair County High School.

Punk met the love of her life, Welby Simpson, during high school and they later married on October 8, 1950.  She supported Welby while he pursued his dreams.  His dreams soon became their dreams as they built a very successful family business.

Punk and Welby welcomed their only son, Jeffrey Alan Simpson, on August 22, 1952.  From an early age, Jeff followed in his father’s footsteps and later took over the family business.

Survivors include her husband, Welby Russell Simpson; one son, Jeffrey Alan Simpson and wife, Sue Simpson; two granddaughters:  Laura Adams and Beth Turner and husband, Brandon Turner; seven great-grandchildren:  Bryce Steele, Brylee Adams, Haleigh Collison and husband, Josh Collison, Lily Murphy, Ryder Murphy, Brystol Simpson and Paysley Turner; one great-great-grandson, Russell Collison and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by one brother, Doug Ferguson and one sister, Virginia Grant.

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Visitation will be held Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M.  The funeral  service will held Friday, August 9, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.  Rev. J. Alvin Hardy will officiate.  Entombment will follow at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.

 

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Brenda Stewart Harmon

Posted by on Aug 6, 2024

Brenda Charlene Stewart Harmon, 82, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, entered Heaven’s gates on August 05, 2024, while residing at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky and Village Manor, a Christian Care Community. Born April 16, 1942, in Bell Co. Kentucky, she was the only child of the late parents Guy and Malta Stewart.

She was a graduate of Middlesboro High School, Class of 1960. She enrolled and attended Eastern Kentucky State College and later transferred and graduated from East Tennessee State University – a Home Econ major by trade and practice, and a Homemaker and Mom through the years.

Brenda made her profession of faith and was baptized as a youth in Bell County and later married at First Baptist Church in Middlesboro, Kentucky. She married the Campus Cop from EKU on September 1, 1963, the late Howard J. Harmon of Springfield, Kentucky and celebrated 51 years of marriage until he entered Heaven October 18, 2014.

She grew in her faith and she and Howard attended Campbellsville Baptist Church where she served the Lord as a GA (Girls in Action) and Acteen’s leader with the young ladies, and later with her husband as Youth Group leaders in the 1980s.

After moving to Bowling Green and wintering in Deerfield Beach, FL in 2004, Brenda faithfully attended and enjoyed worshiping at Living Hope Baptist Church and Boca Glades Baptist Church respectively. She never gave up on her faith and never stop studying the Bible through many various Women’s Bible and Co-Ed Sunday School groups. She would like a special recognition to Mr. Steve and Mrs. Gail Henry and the members of her Sunday School class.

Brenda was most notably one of the best cooks in our friend circle. Family and friends alike loved her passion and abilities and the country style cooking she would effortlessly dish out, at the drop of a hat; or full supper spread from nothing but her garden and farm supplies; or the late-night breakfast meal for a group of kids that came for a late-night swim and opened the kitchen just because we showed up hungry, well past her bedtime.

One thing you could always count on is a sweet dessert to end the meal. Cinnamon rolls, a favorite fruit cobbler, coconut or chocolate pie or a bottomless container of oatmeal or chocolate chip cookies.

“Ms. H” was a Mom to us all, at one time or another. Some of us more often than we care to admit, but with her resources and time, she was always more than generous to us all. We shared our lives with Mom and she always made sure that we knew we could always count on her for whatever was required. For an only child, she provided all of us kids and grandkids with a multitude of aunts and uncles from college roommates and peers and high school sorority sisters to distant cousins that supported us and made us a part of their own families. To you all, a heartfelt thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You have been and always will be our family.

Brenda is survived by her children, Mollie L. Harmon Brennan (Husband – Buck) and Howard Stewart Harmon (Wife – Lisa); and four grandchildren, Taylor Brennan, Emma Harmon, Lake Brennan and Anderson Parke Brennan.

Celebration of Life services will be held August 7, 2024 at Parrott and Ramsey Funeral Home with visitation from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM with Services to begin at 12:00 PM. A graveside service will be held at Cemetery Hill located in Springfield Kentucky immediately after the Celebration of Life.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Southern Kentucky on-line at www.hospicesoky.com or sent to Hospice of SoKY, 5872 Scottsville Road, Bowling Green, KY  42104.

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