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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jul 31, 2021
Marjorie H. Bale, age 92, of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Howard Thomas Hodges and Mayme Thomas Milby Hodges, was born February 13, 1929 in Green County, Kentucky. She passed away at her home in Campbellsville on July 30, 2021.
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.
She was an educator for forty-four years teaching primarily in the Taylor County School Systems.
She united in marriage to Hulet Garnett Bale August 12, 1950. He preceded her in death April 12, 2001.
She is survived by one daughter: Garnetta Murrell and husband, Richard of Campbellsville; three grandchildren, Dr. Morgan Larkin and husband, Clay of Lexington, Makenzie Murrell of Bowling Green, and Myles Murrell of Campbellsville; two sisters: Mary Jean Gardner and husband, Todd of Greensburg, Judith Ann Resch and husband, Jerry of Pensacola, Florida. She was also preceded in death by three brothers and one sister: Kenneth Hodges, Howard Hodges, William Hodges and Virginia Hodges.
VISITATION: 11:00A.M. – 1:00 P.M., Monday at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Monday, August 2, 2021 at
Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Jonathan Willis
ENTOMBMENT: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
PALLBEARERS:
Jerry Bale
Tracy Bale
Joshua Boysen
Danny Hodges
David Hodges
Clay Larkin
Myles Murrell
Richard Murrell
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jul 30, 2021
Max Heath, 75, died July 28, 2021. Heath is a native of Campbellsville, KY and the son of the late Harry Heath, a Kentucky newspaperman, and Virginia Allen Heath. His brother, Harold Heath, preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife, the former Ruth Ann Sullivan, also of Campbellsville, a son Jason, of Louisville and nephews Ricky Heath of Chicago and Chad Heath of Greensburg.
He retired in 2008 as vice-president, postal/acquisitions of Landmark Community Newspapers, Shelbyville, KY, where he had resided since 1980.
For 22 years he was executive editor responsible for recruiting, training, and news quality improvement for 54 paid weekly and daily newspapers in 13 states with over 300,000 paid circulation. For 23 years he was circulation director as well, helping grow paid circulation and training circulation managers.
He was a self-styled “country editor” who edited and managed non-daily newspapers in KY and IN and served as regional manager for numerous LCNI properties.
Heath served 35 years as chair of the Postal Committee of the National Newspaper Association and wrote a monthly Postal Tips column for Publisher’s Auxiliary. He was named to the Postal Service Mailer’s Technical Advisory Committee representing NNA from 1989 to 2017.
He received the NNA President’s Award in 1989 and 1997, Ambassador Award in 1992, and coveted Amos Award for service to community newspapers in 1994. He conducted seminars on “Maximizing Postal Savings and Delivery” for newspaper associations and groups for 25 years.
He was general manager of News Publishing Company, Tell City, Indiana, and editor of The Perry County News from 1975-80. In 1978 The News was awarded “Blue Ribbon Weekly” for best non-daily in Indiana by the Hoosier State Press Association.
Heath worked more than 10 years as a journalist in his hometown of Campbellsville. He was managing editor of the semiweekly Central Kentucky News-Journal in 1974-75, and editor & general manager of The News Journal from 1971-74 and part of 1969.
From 1969-71, he served in the Army as an information specialist in Alabama and Thailand, where he was editor of the newspaper for U.S. Army Support Thailand.
From 1965-69, he worked his way through Campbellsville University (which gave him a Distinguished Alumnus award in 1987). He was sports editor and news editor of the Central Kentucky News. In 1968, KPA awarded him Best Sports Page in KY. Prior to that, he was a sportswriter for The News-Journal in high school. He also edited his high school newspaper. He free-lanced for The Courier-Journal from 1969-75.
Heath has served as president of the Kentucky Press Association; Louisville chapter of Society of Professional Journalists; the United Way of Perry County, IN; the Perry County Unit, American Cancer Society; director of the Tell City Kiwanis Club; and the Hoosier State Press Association.
He was named to the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame in 1996. He was given LCNI’s first President’s Award for Outstanding Service in 1990. He received the Edwards M. Templin award from KPA in 1992 for service to the community. He was named KPA’s Most Valuable Member in 1985 and 1988 and earned a 110% Award in 1983. He was also a Kentucky Colonel.
The Hoosier State Press Association gave him its Distinguished Service Award in January 2006, as did the Wisconsin Newspaper Association in 2010 and the Ohio News Media Association in 2019. The Institute for Rural Journalism and the Bluegrass Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in Lexington KY presented Heath with the Al Smith Award for public service through community journalism in July 2012.
Heath was a member of Southeast Christian Church, where he volunteered as an usher for over 20 years and served on the operating and publishing boards of The Southeast Outlook, a weekly newspaper.
He enjoyed the sport of harness racing since his days as sports editor and partnered on KY Sire Stakes winners on both the pace and trot gaits. He and Ruth Ann enjoyed traveling, and visited 21 Caribbean islands, Hawaii and Taiwan, and many states with NNA conventions. They enjoyed country music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, and attended many concerts. He was a University of Louisville and Cincinnati Reds fan. A life highlight was attending every major league baseball park with Jason, and pride in him being an Eagle Scout.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Monday, August 2, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00P.M., Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Pastor Greg Allen
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
Expressions of sympathy may be made to NNA Foundation, PO Box 13323, Pensacola FL 32591 or Healing Hands Scholarship at Campbellsville University and may be made at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jul 28, 2021
Charlie Underwood of Lebanon Junction, formerly of Campbellsville, son of the late Fred Underwood and Lela Skaggs Underwood, was born February 19, 1928 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 12:22 A.M., Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Lebanon Junction.
Age: 93
He did not attend a church but he was a believer.
He was a retired from the George M. Eady Company as a grader operator.
Charlie united in marriage to Jane Underwood in 1950 and she preceded him in death April 26, 2013.
Charlie is survived by one son, Dennis Underwood and Rhonda of Lebanon Junction; one grandson, Zachary Underwood; one sister-in-law, Cleo Underwood of Campbellsville: several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by a son, Douglas Underwood and two brothers and three sisters: Otis Underwood, Blond Underwood, Dorothy Glidewell, Pauline Lemmon and Essie Perkins.
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VISITATIOIN: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 P.M., Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Eddie Finn
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Jul 28, 2021
 Mr. George Lee Harris of Campbellsville, son of the late Orby and Jessie (Whitlock) Harris, passed peacefully from this life on Monday, July 26, 2021 at the Taylor Regional Hospital after an extended illness. Born in Marion County on December 18, 1945, he was 75 years, 7 months, and 8 days of age. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Harris was a lifelong farmer and a timber cutter and sawmill worker. He enjoyed spending time in God’s creation, and was a talented animal trainer with a passion for hunting and fishing.
Besides his parents, he was also preceded in death by five siblings: Jimmy Harris, Charles Harris, David Harris, Carl Harris, and Dottie Mae Bagby.
He leaves to cherish his memory:
Four children: George D, Harris and wife Kim of Raywick, Chad Isaiah Harris and wife Sheena of Green County, Tammy Sue Fisher and husband Michael of Franklin, and Ramona Gail Burris and husband Tracey of Campbellsville,
Five siblings: Minnie Sullivan of Campbellsville, Modean Keeling of Mt. Washington, and Betty Graham, Mary Rose Hensley, and Kathy Thompson, all of Campbellsville,
Fourteen grandchildren,
Twenty-one great-grandchildren,
And a host of other family and friends.
Mr. Harris chose cremation. All services were performed privately.
L.R. Petty Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jul 27, 2021
Walter Odell Helm of Campbellsville, son of the late Troy Helm and Anna Bottoms Helm, was born April 15, 1945 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 1:45 A.M., Tuesday, July 27, 2021 in Lebanon. Age: 76
He professed faith in Christ and was of the Baptist faith.
Walter was a retired over -the-road truck driver with H & O Trucking with over sixty years of service, having driven in all fifty states, Mexico and Canada.
He is survived by one brother and two sisters: Kenneth Helm and Wanda Helm of Louisville and Helen Clements of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Walter was also preceded in death by a son, Johnnie Helm and four sisters and one brother: Rosie Gribbins, Bonnie Hancock, Ethel “Duck” Graham, Katherine White and Darrell Tedder.
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VISITATION: 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M., Friday, July 302, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Friday, July 30, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Eddie Finn
BURIAL: Jones Chapel Cemetery
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Posted by Auberry Don on Jul 27, 2021
Pauline Harris, 93, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, daughter of the late Jarvey and Carrie Roark, was born November 30th, 1927, in Grayson County and departed this life peacefully on Saturday, July 24th, 2021, at the University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.
She professed her faith in Christ and was of Baptist faith. Pauline was a waitress and a homemaker.
She united in marriage to Jerome Glendale Harris, Jr., whom preceded her in death on September 19th, 2015.
Survived by two sons: Wade Harris and John Daniel Harris, both of Campbellsville, Kentucky.
Two daughters: Arlene Harris of Bowling Green, Kentucky and Beth Tischer of Knappa, Oregon.
Three grandchildren: Wendy Harris of Lebanon, Kentucky, Randy Harris, and Zeke Harris, both of Campbellsville, Kentucky.
Two great-grandchildren: Mary Ann Harris and Steven James Harris of Campbellsville, Kentucky.
Three sisters: Naomi Richardson, Donna Coleman, and Shelby Blanton.
VISITATION: Thursday, July 29th, from 5pm-8pm EST, at Auberry Funeral Home in downtown Campbellsville.
FUNERAL: Friday, July 30th, at 1pm EST, at Auberry Funeral Home in downtown Campbellsville.
Burial to follow at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.
The staff of Auberry Funeral Home would like to thank the family for entrusting us with the care and arrangements of Mrs. Pauline Harris at our funeral home. May God bless you during this difficult time.
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Posted by Auberry Don on Jul 23, 2021
“Jay” Jeffrey Wright 37, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, son of Jeffrey Dale Wright and Tina Gail Walters was born December 10th, 1983, in Taylor County, Kentucky and went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 21st, 2021.
He professed his faith in Christ and was a member of Robinson Creek Baptist Church.
Jay loved to hunt and fish and anything to do with being outdoors.
Survived by his mother: Tina Gail Walters Wright of Campbellsville, Kentucky. One son, Easton Wright of Campbellsville, one sister: Nikki Wright and her partner, Rafael Villanueva of Lebanon, grandparents: Eddie and Linda Walters of Campbellsville and Stanley and Lucretia Simpson of Campbellsville, one niece and one nephew: Hayden Villanueva and Maculey Villanueva of Lebanon, Kentucky and also survived by Eastons mother Lesli Gilpin of Campbellsville, Kentucky, along with a host of other relatives and friends.
Jay was preceded in death by his father Jeffrey Dale Wright, 1998.
Visitation: Sunday, July 25th, 2021, from 5-8 EST at Auberry Funeral Home Downtown Campbellsville.
Funeral: Monday, July 26th, 2021, at 12 Noon at the funeral home with burial to follow at Robinson Creek Baptist Church. The service will be officiated by Bro. Jim Collison.
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The staff of Auberry Funeral Home would like to thank the family for entrusting us with the care and arrangements of Mr. Jay Wright at our funeral home. May God bless you during this difficult time.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Jul 23, 2021
 Mr. Victor Lee Richards of Campbellsville was born on November 17, 1953 to Fred and Lydia (Reeves) Richards. He entered his heavenly home on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, being 67 years, 8 months, and 4 days of age. Born in Danville and raised in Casey County, he had a natural affinity for all things outdoors. A favorite hobby was four wheeling or fishing – especially when his children and grandchildren joined him. Mr. Richards was a talented carpenter and spent the majority of his working life in residential building. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Elkhorn Baptist and Ellisburg Baptist.
He leaves to cherish his memory:
His wife: Patricia Anne “Patti” (Gribbins) Richards,
Three sons: Raymond Joseph Gribbins and wife Stephanie of Campbellsville, Robert Lee Richards and wife Nicole of Casey County, and Ryan Aaron Richards and fiance Taylor of Somerset,
One daughter: Kaylee Gribbins-Harris and husband Colton of Campbellsville,
Nine grandchildren: Sierra Gribbins, Raymond Axel Gribbins, Hazel Rose Harris, Jasalynn Richards, Chloe Richards, Isaac Fancher, Caleb Fancher, Lilly Spencer, Adley Richards, and Walker Hyden,
Special friends: Carol and Candy Wethington, and Pastor Raymond and Ann Hollins,
And a host of other friends and family members.
Mr. Richards took great pride in providing peace of mind for his family and had chosen to be cremated. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Jul 23, 2021
 Tammy Kay Hughes of Campbellsville, the daughter of the late Herbert Carl and Rosamon (leffler) Smith, was born April 24, 1960 in Indianapolis, IN and departed this life on Monday, July 19, 2021 in Louisville at the Norton Women and Children Hospital. She was 61 years of age.
She enjoyed spending time with her family and playing with her dogs.
She united in marriage to Ray Hughes, who preceded her in death.
She is survived by two sons: Travis Hughes and Eston Miller; three sisters and two brothers: Carolyn McNicholas, Linda Coar, Stephanie Smith and husband Steve, Ronnie Smith and Danny Smith all of Indiana and a host of other relatives and friends.
A graveside service for Tammy Kay Hughes will be Monday, July 26, 2021 at the Callahan Cemetery on Speck Ridge Road in Taylor County with burial to follow.
Rev. Paul Pike will be officiating.
There will be no visitation
L.R. Petty Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Memorials are suggested to the Funeral Expense Fund which can be made at the funeral home.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jul 23, 2021
Lennie Frances Brown Dudgeon of Campbellsville, daughter of the late George I. Brown and Mary Pearl Stanton Brown, was born February 28, 1931 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 10:21 A.M., Tuesday, July 20, 2021 in Campbellsville. Age: 90
She professed faith in Christ at the age of eight and was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.
She was a was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom, a former cosmetologist and retired from Wal-Mart in Campbellsville
Frances loved all her family but especially her grandbabies. Hobbies included sewing, crocheting, shopping and crossword puzzles and everyone considered Frances to be a great cook. She also enjoyed flowers, especially roses.
Frances united in marriage to William “Bill” Dudgeon September 30, 1948 and he preceded her in death September 7, 2005.
She is survived by three daughters: Len Beatty of Lancaster, Jen Wright and husband, John and Pat Sebastian of Campbellsville; one daughter-in-law, Jane Dudgeon of Campbellsville; six grandchildren: David Alan Dudgeon and wife, Dana, Karen Denise Bell and husband, Steve, Tracy Gilbert, Tiffanie Lynn Beatty, Patrick Sebastian and Megan Sebastian; four great-grandchildren: Wesley Bell, Ansley Bell, Jacob Gilbert and Lillian Durham; her precious dog, Molly; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Frances was also preceded in death by a son, David E. Dudgeon September 8, 2019 and two brothers: Willard Brown and Thomas Brown.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, July 23, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Jeff Newton
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
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