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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Nov 25, 2017
Helen Deloris Canada of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Dennis Marvin Colvin and Mildred Arnous Bright Colvin was born January 24, 1946 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 4:35 P.M., Friday, November 24, 2017 in Louisville. Age: 71
She professed faith in Christ on April 24, 1955 and was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church where she served as a greeter and kept the Sunday School records.
Helen loved children and was fondly known as everyone’s Granny. Helen and her husband, Utah have been members of the Taylor County Fair Board since 1997 and they were named Kentucky Fair Person of the Year in 2000.
She united in marriage to David Utah Canada August 14, 1964.
Besides her husband, David Utah Canada of Campbellsville, she is survived by two sons and two daughters: DeWayne Utah “Taw” Canada and wife, Patricia , Roy Marvin “Bill” Canada and wife, Debra, Lorie Ann Richerson and husband, Michael T. and Jana Lynn Marcum and husband, Josh ; ten grandchildren: Kacie Lorin Colvin and husband, Wes, Kelsi Cherie Wilson and husband, Alex, Kasandra Michael Pike and husband, John, Kori Amber Richerson, Megan Lynne Canada, Lindsey Renea Canada, Lauren Grace Canada, Dylan Utah Canada, Hana Lynn Marcum and Jacob Scott Marcum; two great-grandchildren: Sadler Thomas Colvin and Paislee Rae Wilson and an expecting baby Pike; a sister-in-law, Ruby Colvin all of Campbellsville and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by one son in infancy, Joey Marvin Canada and one brother, Earl Thomas “Tommy” Colvin.
VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. David Johnson
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO THE CHILDREN’S MINISTRY OF CAMPBELLSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH OR THE TAYLOR COUNTY FAIR BOARD AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Nov 23, 2017
Barbara Jean Gibson of Hodgenville, daughter of the late Eugene Sheridan and Alice Stack Sheridan, was born December 10, 1937 in Spokane, Washington. She died at 10:00 P.M., Saturday, November 18, 2017 in Hodgenville. Age: 79
She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church where she sang in the choir.
Barbara worked at Inspiritec in Fort Knox. She was a member of the local bridge club and she cared for her canine companion, Timothy like family.
She is survived by one daughter and two sons: Jeanne Goodsell of Hodgenville, David Gibson and wife, Krystal of Aurora, Colorado and Thomas Gibson and wife, Brenda of Atkins, Arkansas; four grandchildren: Alex Goodsell and fiancé, Laura Hench of Lexington, Keefe Gibson and Conner Gibson and wife, Samantha of Aurora, Colorado and Kyle Matthews and husband, Ryan of West Virginia; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Dianna Sellin of California; and many other relatives and friends.
VISITATION: From 9:00 A.M., to 10:40 A.M., Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Campbellsville by Rev. Fr. Saju Vadakumpadan
INTERMENT: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church Cemetery
PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Nov 22, 2017
 Mr. James Wallace Lobb left this world on Monday, November 20, 2017 on his final journey. Born in Greensburg to the late Marvin and Minnie (Davis) Lobb on August 4, 1936, he was 81 years, 3 months, and 16 days of age. Mr. Lobb professed faith in Christ and was of the Baptist faith. He was a 1954 graduate of Green County High School, and a long-time employee and retiree of the Tennessee Gas Company. He united in marriage to Mrs. Nina (Thompson) Larimore, who survives.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Nina Lobb, he is also survived by:
Three children: James Taylor “Jim” Lobb and wife Linda of Louisville, JeNie Altman and husband Gerald of Campbellsville, and Patricia Baldwin of Lexington,
Four grandchildren: Caitlin Jackson and husband Britt of Columbia, Erin Mason and husband Will of Cleveland, Ohio, Daniel Lobb and wife Matilde of Louisville, and Jason Baldwin of Campbellsville,
One sister, Rev. Elizabeth Milby of Summersville and a host of other family and friends.
He was also preceded in death by a sister, Nannie Ermine Carroll.
There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Lobb on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 1:00 PM EST in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. Bro. Larry Rhodes will be officiating. Interment will follow in the Green County Memory Gardens Cemetery, 4697 Hodgenville Rd, Greensburg, KY.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, November 25, from 11:00 AM EST until time for the service.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Nov 21, 2017
 Mr. Donnie Everett Despain of Campbellsville passed from this life on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset after an extended illness. Born to the late Sherman and Altha (Allen) Despain on May 30, 1950, he was 67 years, 5 months, and 20 days of age. Though he lived a life of many physical hardships, Mr. Despain enjoyed life. He took pleasure in shooting pool and music, and was a talented guitar and banjo player.
He leaves to mourn his passing:
Four siblings: Frances Cooke of Campbellsville, Larry Despain of Campbellsville, Barbara Bell of Lebanon, and Paul Caulk of Campbellsville,
And a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family and friends.
He was also preceded in death by three siblings, Brenda Buster, Lerman Despain, and Jimmy Caulk.
There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Despain on Friday, November 24, 2017 at 12:00 PM in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. Burial will follow in the Nelson-Despain Cemetery, Despain Rd, Campbellsville, KY.
The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Friday, November 24, from 10:00 AM until time for the funeral.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Nov 20, 2017
Iva Richerson Hardesty of Louisville, formerly of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Truman Richerson and Laura Malone Richerson, was born March 18, 1927 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 1:50 P.M., Sunday, November 19, 2017 in Louisville. Age: 90
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Muldraugh Hill Baptist Church.
Iva was not only an excellent seamstress and very creative at floral arranging, but she was also great with wood working. Above all else, she was always a loving and caring mother and grandmother.
She united in marriage to Maurice Hardesty on October 28, 1946 and he preceded her in death on June 25, 2011.
She is survived by one son and one daughter: Randall Hardesty and wife, Sandra of Bardstown and Diann Hardesty Johnson of Louisville; four grandchildren: Angela Benningfield Harrison and husband, Bo, Lisa Benningfield Skinner and husband, Jerry and David Hardesty of Louisville and Randall Gene Hardesty of Bardstown; two great-grandchildren: Austin Dale Harrison and Shelbie Diann Harrison; three step-great-grandchildren: Amber Harrison, Tammy Yaste and William Yaste; one great-great-grandson, Justin David Hardesty; one brother-in-law, R. C. Hardesty of Louisville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Iva was also preceded in death by one daughter, Donna Jean Hardesty; two brothers and two sisters: Preston “Pete” Richerson, Ralph “Boss” Richerson, Ruby Philpott and Alma Short.
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VISITATION: 11:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Steve Skaggs
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Nov 20, 2017
Mary Frank Mayes of Campbellsville, daughter of the late John Rice Wolford and Minnie Florence McKenty Wolford, was born March 29, 1923, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 8:36 P.M., Saturday, November 18, 2017 in Louisville. Age: 94
She professed faith in Christ at an early age and was the oldest member of Campbellsville Christian Church. Mary Frank was actively involved in the Ladies Prayer Group and Harmony Missionary Society. She had also served as an assistant teacher in the Glow Worms Preschool Program.
She was a retired instructor at Fruit of the Loom having been employed there for thirty two years.
She was an active member of the Homemakers Club and previously volunteered with the Taylor Regional Hospital Auxiliary.
Mary Frank united in marriage to William Howard “Bill” Mayes September 6, 1941 and he preceded her in death on September 6, 1968.
She is survived by two daughters and one son: Marcia Shrum and husband, Earl of Paducah, Darlene Netherland, and Howard Mayes of Campbellsville; seven grandchildren: Ben Netherland and wife, Robyn, Keith Mayes and wife, Carol of Campbellsville, Shanae Thompson and husband, Bobby of Elizabethtown, Rayna McCarty and husband, Rick of Grand Praire, Texas, Tara Peffer of Benton, Billy Mayes of LaGrange, and Mandy Workman of Preston, Illinois; four step-grandchildren: Amanda Bishop and Dennis Davis of Campbellsville, Cheryl Davis of Elizabethtown, and Stephanie Davis of Bowling Green; several great and great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Carlotta Mayes and a granddaughter, Deanna Ramsey and two sisters: Susan Dicken and Olive Crabtree.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Joel Patton and Rev. Rodney Booe
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO CAMPBELLSVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH OR GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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Posted by Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris, KY on Nov 19, 2017
Ellen Faye Cowherd, 89 years, one month and two days of age, of the Bengal community died Saturday, November 18, 2017 at T. J. Health Columbia.
She was born on October 16, 1928 in the Equality community of Ohio County, Kentucky to the late Strather E. and Virgie Bennett Hunter. She was the widow of Theodore Cowherd who died on August 24, 1996. A brother Austin Hunter and sister, Ethel Hunter, also preceded her in death.
Ellen attended Russell Creek Academy (Campbellsville College) and Georgetown College before receiving her Bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky State Teacher’s College (Western Kentucky University). She went on to teach and retired from the Taylor County School System with over twenty-five years in elementary education. A member of Early Chapel United Methodist Church, she was active in United Methodist Women, the Order of the Eastern Star, Homemakers and had served on the Soil Conservation Board. She was an avid reader and enjoyed traveling on bus tours and going to Kroger.
She is survived by two sons, David Cowherd and his wife, Sherry of Campbellsville and Tommy Cowherd and his wife, Betsy of Illinois, five grandchildren, Carrie Gupton and her husband, Joe, Jessie Brockman and her husband, Steven, Kyle Cowherd, Lane Cowherd and Rebekah Cowherd and three great-grandchildren, Ella and Maggie Gupton and Theo Brockman.
Funeral services for Ellen Cowherd will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 22nd at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral home with Bro. Paul Dicken officiating. Burial will follow in Brookside Cemetery.
Serving as pall bearers will be Lane Cowherd, Kyle Cowherd, Steven Brockman, Jason Jones, Rebekah Cowherd, Robert Louie Cowherd, Joe Gupton and Eric Phillips. Honorary pallbearers will be, Jerry Arnett, Mike Matney, Mike Elmore, Billy Willis, Barry Blevins, Joe Ward and Ernie Blough.
The family request visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday November 21st at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.
Expressions of sympathy are suggested to the Kentucky United Methodist Church Home for Children and Youth or Gideon Bibles which can be made at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be made at LyonDewittBerry.com
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Nov 19, 2017
 Frances Curry of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Joe Henry Walters and Clara Sublett Walters, was born January 26, 1931 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 9:48 P.M., Friday, November 17, 2017 in Louisville. Age: 86
She professed faith in Christ and was a lifelong, active member of Early’s Chapel United Methodist Church.
Even though Frances had spent a few years working as a clerk in different retail stores, she considered herself very fortunate to be able to spend most of her time with the groups she enjoyed such as the Harmony Homemakers, the Taylor Regional Hospital Auxiliary and the DAV Auxiliary.
She united in marriage to Lyman Curry on February 18, 1950 and he preceded her in death May 24, 1994.
She is survived by one daughter, Patricia Malone and husband, Ronnie of Elkhorn; two grandchildren: Missy Dixon and husband, Steve of Knifley and Jamie Malone and companion, Jackie Penick of Campbellsville; five great-grandchildren: James Dylan Malone, Jarett McKay Malone, Mariah Leigh Shively, Mason Wayne Dixon and McKenzie Brooke Dixon; one sister, Pauline Williams of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Frances was preceded in death by three brothers: Horace “Shorty” Walters, James Walters and Charles Walters.
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VISITATION: 5:00-8:00 P.M., Monday, November 20, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Mark Price and Bro. Josh Wilson
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO TAYLOR REGIONAL HOSPITAL AUXILLARY OR GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Nov 16, 2017
 James Ernest Snyder, of Liberty, KY, the son of the late Don Snyder and June Sehmiers Holland, was born January 8, 1968 in Moline, Illinois and departed this life on Friday, November 10, 2017 in Liberty at the Casey County Hospital. He was 49 years of age.
He was a former welder and was employed by TG KY in Lebanon at the time of his death.
Survivors include: two brothers: Jason Holland and Ben Holland both of Mississippi.
His cousins: Angela Halmi, Aubrey Ratliff, Cassandra McClure, Jack Ratliff, Kelly Grant, Richard Grant, Roy McClure, Justin McClure, Jake McClure and Bruce McClure and a host of other relatives and friends.
A graveside service for James Ernest Snyder will be conducted on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at 4:30 P.M. at the McClure Cemetery in the South Fork Community of Casey County with Bro. Hershel Lawhorn officiating.
There will be no public visitation.
L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville in charge of arrangements.
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Posted by Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris, KY on Nov 12, 2017
Lester Wallace Burress, 93 years, 10 months, and 25 days of age, of Elk Horn, died Saturday, November 11, 2017 at UK Medical Center in Lexington following a brief illness.
Lester was born December 17, 1923, to the late Lloyd and Molly Seaborne Burress in Taylor County, Kentucky. Also preceding him in death were two sons, Roger Burress and Steve Burress; brothers, Harold Burress and Tommy Burress and two sisters, Lillie Pointer and Edna Herron. L.W. as he was known to many was a retired farmer and loved to coon hunt. He was U.S. Army veteran and a member of Feathersburg First Church of God.
Lester is survived by his wife, Burdis McDonald Burress as well as his children, Jerry Burress and his wife, Edith, Freddy Burress and his wife, Patty, Henry Burress and Inetta Childress and her husband, Larry, all of Elk Horn, 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother Bobby Lee Burress and his wife, Dorothy, and his sisters Christine Wise, Shirley Chelf and her husband, Richard and Loretta Gaddis, all of Elk Horn.
The funeral service for Mr. Burress will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with Bro. Raymond Atwood officiating. Burial will follow in the Callahan Cemetery.
The family requests visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.
For online condolences please visit: http://lyondewittberry.com/tribute/details/1175/Lester-Burress/obituary.html#tribute-start
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