Norman D. Christie, Sr.

Posted by on Sep 14, 2022

Norman D. Christie, Sr., 90, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on September 13, 2022.

Norman was born in Marion County, Kentucky, off the Danville Pike on October 13, 1931.  He was the son of the late Leander Shewmaker Christie and Norman Clelon Christie.

He was united in marriage to Margaret Frances Kirkland March 17, 1956.

He is survived by his wife, of sixty-six years, Margaret Kirkland Christie.  Besides his wife, he is survived by his children:  Norman D. Christie, Jr. (Mark Stemple), Debra Ann Waldron (Gary), Elizabeth Isabelle Christie and Thomas Kirkland Christie.  Also surviving are his eight grandchildren:  Commander Ann Morgan MacDonald, Chris Tarter, Kirk Christie, John Christie, Matthew Christie, Amelia Christie, Jeff Waldron and Eric Waldron; seven great-grandchildren:  Miles Tarter, Ian Tarter, Luke Tarter, Annsley Tarter, Edwin MacDonald, Maggie MacDonald and James MacDonald.  A special niece, Laura Sue Clark survives.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Anna Marie Christie and his siblings:  Bettie Christie (his twin in infancy), Isabelle Brockman, Patricia Smith, Charles Christie and Margaret Blevins.

Norman served two tours in the military, Army & Army Air Corp in the Korean Conflict as a medic.  Post his military service, Norman owned and operated the LaGwen Diner, was a home builder/contractor and worked for the Kentucky Department of Highways.  The majority of his professional career was as a self-employed estate broker and certified real estate appraiser for over forty-five years.  Norman was a two-time President of the Kentucky Farm Managers and Rural Appraiser’s Society, served on the Campbellsville City Planning and Zoning Board for more than twenty-five years, and served as a board member for (2) four-year terms at the Taylor County Hospital.  He placed great importance on these civic roles in the hopes of making his hometown a better place to live.  Lastly, Norman had a remarkable talent to strike up a friendly conversation with anyone anywhere that would talk to him.

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VISITATION:  5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:  2:00 P.M., Sunday, September 18, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Minister Ryan Boatright

BURIAL:  Brookside Cemetery

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Geneva Sullivan

Posted by on Sep 13, 2022

Geneva Sullivan of Campbellsville, daughter of the late John Jimmy Hunt and Julie Ben Caulk Hunt, was born March 30, 1932 in Marion County, Kentucky.  She died at 4:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 13, 2022 in Campbellsville.   Age:  90

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Mt. Washington Baptist Church.

Geneva enjoyed cooking and would feed anyone who visited.  She loved to can, pick blackberries and quilt.  Her family said she had a heart of gold.

She united in marriage to Leon Sullivan March 10, 1951 and he preceded her in death May 17, 2017.

Geneva is survived by two sons and one daughter:  Randy Sullivan and wife, Betty, Mike Sullivan and Donna Wright and husband, Jeff of Campbellsville; six grandchildren:  Lindsay Wright and husband, Andrew, Cory Wright and wife, Chelsea, Jeremy Sullivan, Shanna Judd, Greta Sullivan Caldwell and Amy Sullivan Brown; fifteen great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jade Sullivan May 5, 2012 and five brothers and three sisters:  Walter Hunt, Preston Hunt, Clayton Hunt, Benny Hunt, Gene Hunt, Kathryn Sullivan, Effie Hunt Sullivan and Burnetta Allen.

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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:  1:00 P.M., Friday, September 16, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Jimmy York and Rev. Donnie Blick

BURIAL:  Mt. Washington Baptist Church Cemetery

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Betty Pauline Pike

Posted by on Sep 13, 2022

Betty Pauline Pike of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Cecil Ray Philpott and Lottie Hudson Philpott, was born March 9, 1937 in Taylor County, Kentucky.  She went to her Heavenly home at 11:42 PM, Sunday, September 11, 2022 in Campbellsville. Age:  85

She professed faith in Christ and attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

Pauline was a retired cafeteria manager and bookkeeper at Shepherdsville Middle School. She was a talented seamstress, a wonderful cook, and an avid reader.

She united in marriage to Ira Lynwood Pike and he preceded her in death September 15, 2006.

Pauline is survived by two daughters:  Annette Dean of Eads, Tennessee and Dinah Pike of Russell, Kentucky; four grandchildren:  Lucas Chinn of Mt. Washington, Jessica Sasser of Ashland, Ger Sasser and wife, Cassie also of Ashland, and Isaac Houston of Russell; two great-grandchildren: Kyler Sasser and Gerris Sasser.

Pauline was also preceded in death by a brother, Billy Ray Philpott August 28, 2021.

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VISITATION:  11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:  1:00 PM, Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Jimmie Graham

BURIAL:  Green River Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL or THE SIF FUND AT PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST CHURCH AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Willard Lindsey Wise

Posted by on Sep 13, 2022

Willard Lindsey Wise of Campbellsville, son of the late Ira E. Wise and Sarah Frances Phillips Wise, was born October 26, 1922, in Taylor County, Kentucky.   He died at 8:38 P.M., Sunday, September 11, 2022 in Campbellsville.   Age:  99

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church.  Willard had worked with the Bill Glass Prison Ministry and had gone on a Baptist Mission Trip to Russia and Guatamala.

Willard was a retired finish carpenter and still worked on his farm.  He had built his own house with his wife, Delma and even cutting their own timber to build it with.  They were members of the Christian Motorcycle Club and had ridden motorcycles in forty-eight states.

He united in marriage to Delma Goodin October 16, 1945.

Besides his wife, Delma Wise of Campbellsville, he is survived by two sons and one daughter:  Willard Wise and wife, Angie, Winfrey Wise and wife, Kathie and Leoda Watson and husband, Roger of Campbellsville; seven grandchildren:  Leanne Wise-Sutton, Melody Burress, David Wise, Joshua Watson, Benjamin Watson, Troy Watson and Bryan Watson, all of Campbellsville; two step-grandchildren:  Daron Vaughn of Campbellsville and Phillip Harmon of Villa Hills; eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Gladys Roberts of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

Willard was also preceded in death by two grandchildren:  Angela Gail Wise and Bonnie Jean Wise and two brothers and two sisters:  Willie Wise, Valus Wise, Mary Jane Wise and Mary Bernice Wise.

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VISITATION:  11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    1:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Haywood Riner and Dr. James E. Jones

BURIAL:  Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

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Calvin Montgomery

Posted by on Sep 10, 2022

Calvin Montgomery of Lebanon formerly of Campbellsville, son the late Walter Montgomery and Lovie Crawhorn Montgomery was born September 2, 1949 in Adair County, Kentucky. He died at 11:05 A.M. Friday, September 9, 2022 in Lebanon.   Age: 73

He professed faith in Christ and attended Tucker Hill Baptist Church.

He was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom and Cox Interior.

Calvin was a great family man; he never met a stranger and would talk as long as anyone would talk to him. He enjoyed watching Andy Griffith reruns and Westerns and loved watching soap operas after work with Brenda but always claimed only she liked them. He was a big University of Kentucky Basketball fan and a fan of any team playing Duke University.

Calvin united in marriage to Brenda Wright who survives.

Besides his wife, Brenda Montgomery of Campbellsville, he is survived by one daughter, Dana Withrow of Lebanon; five grandchildren: Jaye Withrow (Calvin’s best friend for 29 years) and wife, Ashley of Bedford, Aliah King and Raven King of Lebanon and Eric Perkins and Kayla Bishop and husband, Tim of Columbia; one sister, Louise Scott of Columbia, several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Michelle Pepper Graybeal, a grandchild, Brooke King and two sisters: Wanda Brewer and Helen Montgomery.

 

PRIVATE GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Monday, September 12, 2022 at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens by Pastor Dale Smith

 

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES OR JUVENILE DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION

AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME.

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