Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Aug 20, 2022
JT. Bland of Campbellsville, son of the late James Clarence Bland and Katherine Grant Bland Smith, was born August 23, 1940 in Adair County, Kentucky. He died at 8:28 P.M., Thursday, August 18, 2022 in Elizabethtown. Age: 81
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Early’s Chapel United Methodist Church.
JT. started working for Kroger at the age of sixteen and remained there until his retirement. He was a minor league baseball coach for many years and enjoyed watching westerns. J. T. also was an outdoorsman and enjoyed watching deer when he was not fishing or hunting.
He united in marriage to Connie Walters Bland March 25, 1988 and she preceded him in death August 6, 2022.
J.T. is survived by two sons: Craig Bland and wife, Maria of El Paso, Texas and Ryan Bland and wife, Kim of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; two step-children: Jenny Powell and husband, Richard of Elizabethtown and David Anderson and wife, Karen of Leitchfield; fifteen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren and one on the way; one great-great-grandchild; one brother, Mike Bland and wife, Lee Ann of Maryville, Tennessee; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
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VISITATION: 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Caleb Southern
ENTOMBMENT: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Aug 17, 2022
Margaret Phillips McDonald of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Clarence Sheppard Phillips and Eliza Jane Woodrum Phillips, was born September 4, 1920 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 10:50 A.M., Monday, August 15, 2022 in Campbellsville. Age: 101
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Margaret was a homemaker and pastor’s wife, always cooking, offering hospitality and taking care of others in need.
She united in marriage to Dr. L. Rodford McDonald May 30, 1942 and he preceded her in death March 19, 2005.
Margaret is survived by several nieces and nephews: Nancy Phillips Reathaford and Marilyn Phillips Saline and Ronnie Phillips and wife, Jane of Galesburg, Illinois, Virginia Sue Stephens Bannon of Crawfordsville, Indiana, Allen Stephens and wife, Anne of Carmel, Indiana, Melissa Phillips Cooper and husband, Eric of Brownsburg, Indiana, Linda Wise Cunningham and husband, Doug of Lexington and Cindy Wise McIntire and husband, Terry of Houston, Texas and locally, by one great-niece and one great-nephew: Stacey Sapp Arnett and husband, Jerry and Dwight Sapp and wife, Kim of Campbellsville and several other great-nieces and great-nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Margaret was also preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters: Wesley Phillips, Wallace Phillips, Sam E. Phillips, Myrtle Wise, Alta Stephens and Grace Wise.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Friday, August 19, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Ted Beam and Kevin Thompson
BURIAL: Jones Chapel Cemetery
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Aug 13, 2022
Dollie Jane Harrison Cruse of Campbellsville, daughter of Mary Aileen Wise Harrison and the late Woodruff Joe Harrison, was born October 23, 1950 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 3:20 A.M., Thursday, August 11, 2022 in Elizabethtown. Age: 71
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Green River Memorial Baptist Church where she served in many roles including a Sunday School Teacher for twenty plus years.
Dollie was a retired manager with Green River Lake State Park.
She united in marriage to Harold Cruse August 15, 1970.
Besides her husband, Harold Cruse of Campbellsville, Dollie is survived by two sons: Eric Cruse and wife, Misty of Louisville and Adam Cruse and wife, Janie of Mt. Washington; four grandchildren: Chloe Cruse, Carson Cruse, Allie Cruse and Clay Cruse; her mother, Mary Aileen Harrison of Louisville; two sisters: Martha Sue Ferguson of Shepherdsville and Jo Anna Akin and husband, Norman of Louisville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends including special friend, Ashley Thomas of Campbellsville.
VISITATION: 10:00 – 1:00 P.M., Monday
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Monday, August 15, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Gary Durham
BURIAL: Green River Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
PALLBEARERS: HONORARY PALLBEARERS:
Carson Cruse Clay Cruse
Jake Cruse Allie Cruse
Tyler Cruse Chloe Cruse
Norman Akin
Jeremiah Davis
Gary Holt
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Aug 10, 2022
Jewel Ann Taylor Gupton of Campbellsville, daughter of the late John Thomas Taylor and Essie Benningfield Taylor, was born in Marion County, Kentucky on October 23, 1941. She departed this life at 6:01 P.M. on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, surrounded by her family at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown. She was 80 years of age.
She had professed faith in Christ as her Savior at an early age and was raised in the Muldraugh Hill Baptist Church in Marion County. She later joined the Lowell Avenue Baptist Church in Campbellsville where she was a member until her death and was very active in many ministries of the church. One of her greatest joys for over forty years was singing in the choir. As a long-time member of Lowell Avenue, she was one of the writers of the history of the church for its’ thirty-fifth year anniversary in 1990.
She united in marriage to Marion Thomas (Tom) Gupton on January 19, 1957. To this union were born one son and one daughter, Brent Thomas Gupton and Lisa Taylor Gupton. With her husband, Tom, who for many years was active in the work of the Gideons International and as a deacon at Lowell Avenue, Jewel was also active as a deacon’s wife and in the Gideons Ladies Auxiliary.
As a young teenager in the early 1950’s, she was involved in country music with her brother as a singer and guitarist in his band and played many popular music venues in central KY. Her love for music and contacts in the music industry led to a contract with Tree Publishing Co. in Nashville, TN for several years as a songwriter. Although never formally trained in music, she had a great ear for it, enabling her to play piano by ear.
Jewel was a loving mother and housewife and worked alongside her husband as the bookkeeper and secretary for his auto repair and golf cart business. She worked for about 5-6 years as a receptionist and clerk in the radiology department of Taylor County Hospital, a job she thoroughly enjoyed, until no longer able due to health issues.
Jewel is survived by her husband of 65 and a half years, Marion Thomas (Tom) Gupton, her son, Rev. Brent Gupton and wife, Davina, her daughter, Lisa Taylor Gupton, all of Campbellsville; grandsons: Lee Thomas Gupton and wife, Laura of Cincinnati, OH and Joseph Marion Gupton and wife, Carrie of Campbellsville; five great-grandchildren: Morgan Beth and Evan Thomas Gupton of Cincinnati, OH; Ella Jewel, Margaret Ann and James William Gupton of Campbellsville; two sisters-in-law: Vernice Kelly Taylor of Mount Sterling, KY and Beverly Ann Sullivan of Campbellsville; one former sister-in-law, Brenda Keene of Maryville, KY and one brother-in-law, David Lee (Pete) Gupton, Sr. of Finley, KY. A great host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends also survive.
Jewel was preceded in death by her parents, John and Essie Taylor, her brother, James Darrell Taylor, a brother-in-law, Willard Harry Gupton and a former sister-in-law, Wini Phillips Taylor.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Friday, August 12, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. David Griesemer and Rev. Dave Walters
INTERMENT: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Aug 9, 2022
Thelma Jessee Davis of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Nimmie Jessee and Mary Hagan Jessee, was born April 14, 1933 in Metcalfe County, Kentucky. She died at 4:41 P.M., Monday, August 8, 2022 in Campbellsville. Age: 89
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Lowell Avenue Baptist Church.
Thelma was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom.
She united in marriage to W.B. “Johnnie” Davis.
She was a devoted, loving family woman and enjoyed working in her flowers.
Besides her husband, W. B. “Johnnie” Davis of Campbellsville, Thelma is survived by one son and one daughter: Lonnie Davis and wife, Charlotte of Campbellsville and Donna Bellinger and husband, Danny of Bowling Green; three grandchildren: Joseph Davis and wife, Cheryl and Amy Southern and husband, Mark of Campbellsville and Jan Brockman and husband, Tim of Bowling Green; seven great-grandchildren: Bryson Brockman and Ethan Brockman of Bowling Green, Caleb Southern and wife, Taylor, Jordyn Burkhead and husband, Brent, Kyndal Southern and Jake Cruse of Campbellsville and Tyler Cruse and wife, Savannah of Greensburg; two great-great-grandchildren: Jaylee Cruse and Lucian Cruse of Greensburg; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Thelma was also preceded in death by a sister, Angeline Young.
VISITATION: 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M., Thursday
FUNERAL SERVICE 1:00 P.M., Thursday, August 11, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Caleb Southern
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
PALLBEARERS:
Bryson Brockman
Ethan Brockman
Tim Brockman
Joseph Davis
Mark Southern
Gary Young
Tony Young
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