Ruel H. “Sonny” Wilson

Posted by on May 23, 2017

Ruel H. “Sonny” Wilson of Campbellsville, son of the late Ralph G. Wilson and Edna Myrtle Williams Wilson was born November 3, 1939, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 8:45 P.M., Monday, May 22, 2017 in Campbellsville. Age: 77
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Millers Chapel United Methodist Church.
He served his country honorably in the United States Army.
Sonny retired from Taylor County RECC after 43 years of dedication.
He was always very hard working and took pride in doing things right, while expecting the same from everyone else. He loved hunting, fishing, working in the yard, gardening, traveling and especially UK basketball.
Sonny loved his wife, Mary so much and depended on her for everything. When you saw one, you always saw the other. He loved all his family, but one in particular was his grandson, Scott. Poppy & Scott spent a lot of time together as Scott was growing up. They would fish, go to the river and the lake, play with the dogs and just do all sorts of things with each other. Scott can honestly say that he learned a whole lot of life lessons from Poppy.
He united in marriage to Mary Sapp on November 27, 1959. They enjoyed 57 1/2 years of caring for and loving one another.
Besides his wife, Mary Wilson of Campbellsville, he is survived by two daughters: Carol Wilson Gwinn and husband, Allan of Campbellsville, and Lynn Wilson Eastridge of Loudon, Tennessee; one grandson, Scott Gwinn of Louisville; three sisters and one brother: Marian Newton and husband, Willard and Roger Wilson and wife, Judy of Campbellsville, Gay Bright of Bardstown and Sheila Judd and husband, Roger of Greensburg; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Thomas R. McMahan and Ruby Wilson of Campbellsville; special friends, Michael and Deborah Smith of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by one sister and two brothers: Ruth McMahan, Kenny Wilson and J.W. Wilson
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VISITATION: 5:00-8:00 P.M., Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Bro. Carlton Puryear

BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO HOSPARUS OF GREEN RIVER OR CRUSADE FOR CHILDREN AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME.

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Leon Sullivan

Posted by on May 18, 2017

Leon Sullivan, son of the late Charlie Sullivan and Mae Short Sullivan, was born November 7, 1930, in Huntington, Indiana. He died at 10:04 A.M., Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Campbellsville. Age: 86
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Mt. Washington Baptist Church.
Leon was a retired farmer, logger and heavy equipment operator and his work was more like a hobby to him. He especially enjoyed running the bulldozer and rolling hay and playing jokes on his coworkers and friends.
He united in marriage to Genea Hunt March 10, 1951
Besides his wife, Genea Sullivan of Campbellsville, he is survived by two sons and one daughter: Randy Sullivan and wife, Betty of Marion County, Mike Sullivan and wife, Connie and Donna Wright and husband, Jeff of Campbellsville; six grandchildren: Lindsay Wright Franklin and husband, Andrew, Cory Wright and wife, Chelsea, Jeremy Sullivan and wife, Jennifer, Shanna Judd and husband, Brandon, Greta Sullivan Caldwell and Amy Sullivan Brown; twelve great-grandchildren; two brothers: Seibert Sullivan and wife, Minnie of Campbellsville and Dean Sullivan of Hodgenville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jade Sullivan May 5, 2012 and one brother, Clayton Sullivan.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Jimmy York and Rev. Donnie Blick
BURIAL: Mt. Washington Baptist Church Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO MT. WASHINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Ruby Ann Darnell Williams

Posted by on May 16, 2017

Ruby Ann Darnell Williams, of Campbellsville, daughter of the late L. E. Darnell and Stella Hayes Darnell, was born November 26, 1924, in Russell County, Kentucky and later moved to Taylor County at age two. She died at 6:00 A.M., Monday, May 15, 2017 in Campbellsville. Age: 92
She professed faith in Christ at age eleven and was a member the longest of anyone at Campbellsville Baptist Church. She had a heart for serving her church and her family.
She attended Campbellsville College and Bowling Green Business College and taught in one room schools and at Taylor County High School. She also assisted her husband in his law practice.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Williams, Jr. after forty-five years of marriage.
Ruby is survived by one son and two daughters: Tom Williams and wife, Gale of Houston, Texas, Janie Forman and husband, Gary of Frankfort, and Sue Shaw and husband, David of Lexington; five grandchildren: Adam Williams, Melissa Forman Ballard, Stan Forman, Patrick Shaw and Meredith Shaw Forssman; five great-grandchildren: Lana Forman, Mason Forman, Eli Ballard, Ruby Ballard and Olive Williams; several nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by seven sisters and two brothers.

The family would like to especially thank her caregiver, Pat Simpson.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, May 19, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James Jones, Rev. Ken Forman and Rev. Meredith Forssman

BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO THE FORMAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP AT CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY OR GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Barbara Newcomb Moore

Posted by on May 15, 2017

Barbara Newcomb Moore, of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Isaac Tate Newcomb and Harriet Susan Richerson Newcomb, was born February 12, 1932 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 1:20 A.M., Monday, May 15, 2017 in Greensburg. Age: 85
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of South Campbellsville Baptist Church where she played the piano and organ for approximately forty years.
She attended Campbellsville College and taught piano in one room schools in Taylor and Green Counties.
She united in marriage to Holland P. Moore February 26, 1954 and he preceded her in death on July 11, 2005.
Barbara is survived by one son and two daughters: Billy Tate Moore of Somerset, Suellen Haynes and husband, Marvin and Julianne Moore of Campbellsville; one granddaughter, Amber K. Hill and husband, Dartanya, II of Louisville; one great-grandson, Dartanya Sir Holland Hill, III of Louisville; one step-grandson, Chad Haynes and wife, Amanda of Auburn; three step-great-grandchildren: Arik Haynes, Wesley Haynes and Rebecca Haynes of Auburn; one brother, Larry Newcomb of Campbellsville; one sister-in-law, Lynette Newcomb of LaGrange;
several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers: Noel Newcomb and Harry Newcomb.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James Jones & Bro. Jeff Newton
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES OR THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Danny Mann

Posted by on May 11, 2017

Danny Mann of Elk Horn, son of Louise Minor Mann Smothers and the late Henry Weldon Mann, was born January 16, 1951, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 2:15 P.M., Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in Raywick. Age: 66
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Mannsville United Methodist Church.
Danny was self-employed as a logger.
He united in marriage to Judy Smith September 15, 1967.
He loved logging, hunting and trail riding, especially with his family. He also enjoyed flat foot dancing.
Besides his wife, Judy Mann of Elk Horn, he is survived by two sons and one daughter:
Kevin Mann and wife, Jamie and Kalvin Mann and special friend, Emily Cundiff of Elk Horn and Kathy Begley and husband, Roger of Campbellsville; four grandchildren: Dustin Begley, Daniel Begley, Kaylee Mann and Kyndra Mann; five great-grandchildren: Clayton Begley, Kenlee Begley, Barron Begley, Blakelynn Begley and Allessa Cundiff; his mother, Louise Smothers and husband, Billy of Elk Horn; one sister, Elaine Cox and husband, Ricky of Mannsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kaitlyn Mann and a brother, Darrell Mann in infancy.
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VISITATION: 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M., Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Mannsville United Methodist Church
FUNERAL SERVICE: 4:00 P.M., Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the Mannsville United Methodist Church in Mannsville by Rev. John Hall and Rev. Richard Lowe
BURIAL: Mann Cemetery, Mannsville, Kentucky
PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

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