William Olin Blakeman

Posted by on Apr 13, 2015

Wm. Olin BlakemanWilliam Olin Blakeman of Campbellsville, son of the late Earlie Blakeman and Alma Coffey Blakeman, was born February 11, 1933, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 2:09 A.M., Monday, April 13, 2015 in Louisville. Age: 82
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church.
He was a retired construction, heavy equipment and excavation operator.
He united in marriage to Margie Walls December 24, 1955.
Besides his wife, Margie Blakeman of Campbellsville, he is survived by two sons: David Blakeman and wife, Jill and Danny Blakeman and wife, Teena of Campbellsville; three grandchildren: Stephanie Clenney and husband, Ryan, Matti Blakeman and Corey Blakeman; two step-granddaughters: Paige Hord and husband, Shaun and Mendi Prow; three step-great-grandchildren: Lane Hord, Thomas Hord and Jacob Clenney; two brothers and three sisters: Bobbie G. Blakeman of Greensburg, George M. Blakeman of Ft. Worth, Texas, Cleo Underwood of Campbellsville, Barbara Loyall of Brentwood, Tennessee and Nora Graybeal and husband, Louis of Paducah; one sister-in-law, Mary Frances Blakeman of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters: Melvin Blakeman, Craddock Blakeman, Earlie Blakeman, Jr. and Leo Blakeman in infancy, Edna Parrott, Temple Kirtley and Lula Havens.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Larry Rowell
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Betty Pike

Posted by on Apr 10, 2015

untitledBetty Pike, a life-long resident of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Benjamin Harding Hord and Byrde Elizabeth Phillips Hord, was born January 27, 1925, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 1:10 P.M., Wednesday, April 8, 2015 in Anchorage, Kentucky. She was 90 years of age.
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church.
She was a retired bookkeeper, having worked at Ben Franklin Department Store, Victor’s Department Store and State Beauty College.
She united in marriage to William Russell Pike April 11, 1946. He preceded her in death September 27, 1980.
She is survived by one daughter, Janie Carrithers and husband, Robert of Anchorage; three grandchildren: Lisabeth Blair of Shelbyville, William Thad Sears of Little Mount, Kentucky and Cassandra Carrithers of Savannah, Georgia; two great-granddaughters: Bethany Blair and Allie Blair; two sisters: Edna Mildred Garvin of Pensacola, Florida and Annie Laurie Cox of Greensburg; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister: Richard Edwards Hord and Nancy Lou Sandidge.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James Jones and Rev. Ken Forman
BURIAL: Green River Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
Family request expressions of sympathy be made to Taylor County Baptist Association for Russian Missionary Nickolai Syrovatko and may be made at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

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Karen Prince

Posted by on Apr 7, 2015

Karen Prince

Karen Prince of Elk Horn, daughter of M. Christine Gore Gabehart and the late James Edmond “Ed” Gabehart, was born May 15, 1956, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 8:45 P.M., Monday, April 6, 2015 in Campbellsville. Age: 58
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Mannsville United Methodist Church.
She was an employee of Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia.
She united in marriage to Thad Prince November 8, 1974.
Besides her husband, Thad Prince of Elk Horn; she is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Adam and Rachel Prince of Campbellsville; her mother, Christine Gabehart of Elk Horn; one brother and two sisters: Tony Gabehart and wife, Cindy, Terri Gabehart and Janet Bradley and husband, Mark, all of Elk Horn; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Judy Faye Gabehart in September 1957.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Troy Elmore and Rev. John Hall
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO THAILAND METHODIST MISSION OR MANNSVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Kathy Copley

Posted by on Apr 4, 2015

Kathy Copley

Kathy Copley of Shelbyville, formerly of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Arthur Jensen Een and Margie Ann Woodall Een was born May 6, 1949 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. She died at 9:55 P.M., Friday, April 3, 2015 in Louisville. Age: 65
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church.
She was a Victim’s Advocate for the state of Kentucky.
She united in marriage to Edward Copley, Jr. June 16, 1967. He preceded her in death September 25, 2003.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Stephen and Janetta Copley of Fisherville and Jonathan and Gretchen Copley of Crestwood; two grandchildren, Grace Evelyn Copley and Wyatt Joseph Copley and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by one son, Michael Adam Copley June 28, 2014.

VISITATION: After 10:00A.M., Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James Jones
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO THE OFFICE OF VICTIMS ADVOCACY AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Joyce Overton Griffin

Posted by on Apr 4, 2015

Joyce Overton Griffin of Bardstown, formerly of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Orvil Overton and Mabel Colvin Overton, was born August 26, 1941, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 1:10 P.M., Friday, April 3, 2015 in Bardstown. Age: 73
She is survived by one son and one daughter: Jeff Griffin of Richmond, Virginia and Beth Griffin of Texas; five grandchildren; one brother and two sisters: Jim Overton of Elizabethtown, Carolyn Belk of Louisville and Louise Gray of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by two sisters: Geraldine Hardesty and Norma Jean Willis.

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GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens in Campbellsville

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