Garnett Durham

Posted by on Nov 17, 2014

Garnett Durham of Campbellsville, son of the late John T. Durham and Sue W. Jones Durham, was born October 23, 1927, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 11:05 A.M., Sunday, November 16, 2014 in Louisville.      Age: 87

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Zion Separate Baptist Church.

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

He united in marriage to Maxine Shofner October 5, 1957; she preceded him in death June 15, 2009.

He is survived by one son and one daughter: Johnny Durham of Campbellsville and Tammy Morgan and husband, Gary of Eubank; two grandchildren: Katelyn Carter and Devin Morgan of Eubank; one sister, Regina Durham of Georgia; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by four brothers and one sister: Gilbert Durham, Bill Durham, Harold Durham, Edward Durham and Wanda Durham.

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VISITATION:  9:00 – 11:00 A.M., Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    11:00 A.M., Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Ronda Arnett

BURIAL:                        Zion Separate Baptist Church Cemetery

 

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Guy White

Posted by on Nov 17, 2014

Guy White

 

Guy White of Campbellsville, son of the late Vertie Willie White and Annie Ethel Curry White, was born July 24, 1934, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 6:30 P.M., Sunday, November 16, 2014 in Campbellsville.      Age: 80

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Bible Baptist Tabernacle.

He was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville after twenty-one years of service and a retired farmer and furniture maker.

He is survived by two sons and three daughters: Steven White of Elk Horn, Barry White, Candace Wilson and Vickie Strader of Campbellsville and Debbie Carlton of Nebraska; seven grandchildren: David Smith, III, Jesse Carlton, Justin Phillips, Tasha Goff, Summer Wilson, Krystal Alexander and Jordan Strader; seven great-grandchildren: Davin Phillips, Lyla Phillips, Hayden Goff, Ayden Strader, Brooklyn Alexander, Aryonna Alexander and Patience Alexander; one brother and seven sisters: Harold White and wife, Susan and Carol Davis and husband, Larry of Elk Horn, Audrey Jones, Nelda Berry and husband, James, Ola Davis, Arlene Hunt and husband, Tommy and Judy Bright and husband, Alvin of Campbellsville and Hilda Parker and husband, Billy of Tennessee; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by a grandson, Jason White November 7, 2010 and a brother, James “Roundy” White October 18, 2014.

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VISITATION:  After 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:  12:00 Noon, Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by  Dr. Wesley Paul

BURIAL:                        Brookside Cemetery

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Margaret Jean Henderson Alvey

Posted by on Nov 12, 2014

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Margaret Jean Henderson Alvey of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Richard T. Henderson and Delia Hortense Wilcox Henderson, was born December 6, 1931, in Green County, Kentucky. She died at 9:35 P.M., Tuesday, November 11, 2014 in Campbellsville.        Age: 82

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Clarkson Baptist Church where she was a Sunday Sunday teacher for thirty-seven years and presently, was a member of South Campbellsville Baptist Church.

She received her Bachelor’s degree from Campbellsville University and her Masters in Library Science from University of Kentucky.

She was librarian at Campbellsville University and was a retired schoolteacher from the Grayson County School System.

She united in marriage to Richard “Dick” Alvey May 26, 1973.   He preceded her in death

April 28, 2012.

She is survived by four sons and two daughters: Mark Morris and wife, Melisa of Campbellsville, Donna Morris Vieira and husband, Steven of Caneyville, Michael W. Alvey and wife, Lynne of Owensboro, Richard Lee Alvey of Big Clifty, Conrad E. Alvey

of Leitchfield and Susan Alvey of Bowling Green; four grandchildren: Valerie Dykes and husband, Seth, Natalie Jean Morris and fiancée, Jesse Walters, James Richard Alvey and William Stewart Alvey; two great-grandchildren: Colton Seth Dykes and Landon Alan Dykes; three sisters: Delia Pauline Durrett of Summersville; Shirley Ann Torjosen and husband, Harry of Prescott Valley, Arizona and Sharon Kay Tyra and husband, Ernie of Walkertown, North Carolina; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by two brothers: James Robert Henderson June 7, 1986 and Donald Gray Henderson June 21, 2013.

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VISITATION:  5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, November 14, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 15, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Shaun Caudill

BURIAL:                        Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SHOULD BE DONATIONS TO SOUTH CAMPBELLSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH, GIDEON BIBLES OR ST. JUDE HOSPITAL AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Robert H. “Bob” Romine

Posted by on Nov 9, 2014

Bob Romine

 

Robert H. “Bob” Romine, of Campbellsville, son of the late Melvin Romine and Martha Frances McCorkle Romine and was born January 7, 1925 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He ascended into Heaven at 3:50 P.M., Saturday, November 8, 2014 in Campbellsville. Age: 89

He made a commitment to Christian service at age twelve. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and had been a missionary servant to Costa Rica, Venezuela and Haiti.

He was the developer of Red Fern Allis Chalmers Sales and Services in 1957 and A-1 Cooling Company in 1971. He was an entrepreneur and self-taught engineer. He was known as the man to call when your tractor needed repair or the fryer broke at McDonalds or Famous Recipe.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.

He loved traveling with his family and friends having ventured to Israel, Spain, Dominican Republic, Canada and all fifty states; yet, his greatest passion in life was helping others.

He united in marriage to Vaniel Hubbard January 22, 1944. She preceded him in death July 13, 2011.

He is survived by one son, Michael Romine (U.S. Postal Letter Carrier and retired Navy Petty Officer First Class) and wife Llany of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, one daughter, Darlene Eastridge (Dean, Carver School at Campbellsville University) and husband, Ronnie of Campbellsville; four grandchildren: Dana Clements Milby of Nashville, Tennessee, Joshua Eastridge of Louisville, Cristina Romine and Melissa Romine of Goodlettsville, Tennessee; two great-grandchildren: Brennan Mattingly and Maddox Clark with one anticipated in December and a host of nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by four brothers and one sister: James R. Romine, Lee Romine, Harvey Romine, Willie (Bill) Romine, and Relda D. Sanders.

The family gratefully acknowledges Campbellsville Retirement Home for their loving and attentive care and Amedisys and Hosparus for their nursing care during his last days here on earth.

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VISITATION:  5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Monday, November 10, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:             11:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Neil Salvaterra

BURIAL:                              Brookside Cemetery

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SHOULD BE DONATIONS TO HOSPARUS OR THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ENDOWMENT FUND AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Mattie Durham

Posted by on Nov 6, 2014

Mattie Durham of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Everett Sprowles and Rhea Beard Sprowles, was born August 7, 1930, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 1:30 P.M., Wednesday, November 5, 2014 in Lexington. Age: 84
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Palestine Baptist Church.
She was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.
She was a member of Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary.
She united in marriage to John T. Durham , Jr. June 6, 1956.
Besides her husband, John T. Durham, Jr. of Campbellsville, she is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Annella Durham of Lexington; one grandson, Ryan Adams and wife, Katie of Nicholasville; two great-granddaughters: Elyse Adams and Lily Adams of Nicholasville; two sisters: Thelma Grimes and Arvella Kearnes and husband, Richard of Campbellsville;
several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by three brothers: Dencil Sprowles, Herman Keith Sprowles and James Sprowles.

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VISITATION: 5-8 P.M., Friday, November 7, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:11:00 A.M., Saturday, November 8, 2014 at the  Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. A. Landon Hadley and Rev. Tony Hibbard

BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE  DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES OR GALILEAN CHILDREN’S HOME AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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