Esther Bell

Posted by on Jan 12, 2012

Esther Bell of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Edward Puyear and Lula Shofner Puyear was born February 7, 1932, in Marion County, Kentucky. She died at 7:30 A.M., Wednesday, January 11, 2012 in Edgewood, Kentucky.

Age: 79

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Levelwoods United Methodist Church.

She was a retired employee of Nationwide Sewing Factory in Hodgenville after some 30 plus years of service.

She united in marriage to Herman E. Bell April 2, 1954. He preceded her in death December 2, 2004.

She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Phil Jacobs of Edgewood; one granddaughter, Ellen Jacobs and one grandson, Tony Jacobs of Edgewood; two sisters and two brothers: Mildred Grimes and Claude Puyear of Louisville, Connie Nalley of Lebanon and Elbert Puyear of Campbellsville; one half-sister, Dorothy Doty of Illinois; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister, Herman Puyear and Marie Schulak; four siblings in infancy; and one half-brother and two half-sisters:  Donald Puyear, Ruth Byington and Lena Caldwell.

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VISITATION:  After 5:00 P.M., Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, January 14, 2012 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Andrew Singh and Bro. Wallace Votaw

BURIAL:                        Levelwoods United Methodist Church Cemetery

 

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Phyllis Ann Cox

Posted by on Jan 11, 2012

Phyllis Ann Cox of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Robert “Bob” Franklin Johnson and Lela Belle Allen Johnson, was born August 28, 1947 in Casey County, Kentucky.  She died at 6:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 11, 2012 in Campbellsville.   Age: 64

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Hilltop Trinity Full Gospel Tabernacle.

She united in marriage to Robert Cox December 12, 1970.  He preceded her in death August 22, 2001.

She is survived by one son and two daughters:  Robbie Cox, Lisa Ann Cox and fiancée, Billy Blakeman and Robin Leigh Cox and fiancée, Billy Wallace of Campbellsville; two grandchildren:  Nichole McCauley and Jessica Cundiff of Campbellsville; two great-grandchildren:  Ryder McCauley and KayLee McCauley of Campbellsville; three brothers and five sisters and their spouses:  Edith Campbell of Campbellsville, Lilburn Johnson of Greensburg, Melvin Johnson of Knifley, Wanda Sanders and Daisy Miller of Liberty, Larry Johnson and Shirley Cox of Hope, Indiana and Shelby Swafford of Spring Hill, Tennessee; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister:  Wayne Johnson and Margie Parker.

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VISITATION:  After 5:00 P.M., Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    11:00 A.M., Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by  Bro. Donald Clark

BURIAL:                        Jones Chapel Cemetery

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Elizabeth Raikes

Posted by on Jan 7, 2012

Elizabeth Raikes of Hodgenville, formerly of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Ira Blevins and Lillie Richerson Blevins was born February 2, 1920 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 1:15 P.M., Saturday, January 7, 2012 in Hodgenville. Age: 91.

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Lowell Avenue Baptist Church.

She was a former sales clerk and retired employee of Fruit of the Loom.

She is survived by one son and one daughter and their spouses: Larry D. and Judy Raikes of Bardstown and Beverly and Leonard “Speedy” Akermon of Hodgenville; five grandchildren: Ryan Hamilton Raikes, Shellie Thompson and Robbie Offutt of Bardstown, Sheila Haselwood of Hodgenville and Lynn Akermon of Jeffersonville, Indiana; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Edwin Blevins of Campbellsville and Dr. Robert L. Blevins of Lexington; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by one sister and three brothers: Faye Jeanette Blevins in infancy, Carrol Blevins, Ray E. Blevins and Leslie Blevins.

 

VIVITATION: After 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    3:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. J. Alvin Hardy

BURIAL:                       Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery

 

 

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Frances Smith

Posted by on Jan 6, 2012

Frances Smith of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Wilbur K. Smith and Myrtie Pearl Durham Smith, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, February 20, 1919.  She died Friday, January 6, 2012  in Campbellsville.  Age:   92

In 1933, she made a profession of faith and joined South Campbellsville Baptist Church and in early 1950, she became general secretary of Sunday School at the church.

After graduating from Campbellsville High School in 1937, she had one term of business training at Campbellsville College (now Campbellsville University).

She retired from Marcum Grocery Company in early 1960, after working there for 22 ½ years.

She was also a retired employee of Chappell’s Dairy and Taylor Regional Hospital.

She is survived locally by two nephews and two nieces:  beloved nephew, Huston “Sonny” Mardis, Ann Cox, Donna Long and David Smith of Campbellsville;

several other nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by three sisters and five brothers:  Margaret Acree, Elizabeth Mardis, Elsie Parson, Richard Smith, Huston Smith, Ben Smith, Ralph Smith and Albert Smith.

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VISITATION: From 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., Saturday,  January 7, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    2:00 P.M., Sunday, January 8, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by  Rev. Shaun Caudill

BURIAL:                        Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

 

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Betty Jo Silas

Posted by on Jan 4, 2012

Betty Jo Silas of Campbellsville, daughter of Geneva Phillips Corbin and the late Phillip L. Corbin, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, March 19, 1942.  She died at 3:30 P.M., Tuesday, January 3, 2012, in Campbellsville.   Age:   69

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Palestine Baptist Church.

She was a retired school teacher with the Taylor County School System.

She united in marriage to Fred Silas August 4, 1961.

Besides her husband, Fred Silas, she is survived by one daughter and one son:

Joann Wethington and husband, Harold of Campbellsville and Glenn Silas and wife, Marsha of Portland, Oregon; four grandchildren:  Jon Silas and wife, Ashley of Elizabethtown, Chris Silas, Will Wethington and Shelby Wethington of Campbellsville; her mother, Geneva Corbin of Campbellsville; one brother, Norman Richard Corbin and wife, Mary Lou of Campbellsville; several other relatives and many friends.

She was also preceded in death by a brother, Jimmie Carlton Corbin in infancy.

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VISITATION:  From 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., Thursday, January 5, 2012 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    11:00 A.M., Friday, January 6, 2012 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by  Rev. A. Landon Hadley

BURIAL:           Brookside Cemetery

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