Edelen, Phillip, age 58

Posted by Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris, KY on Nov 23, 2016

James Phillip Edelen, age 58, of Campbellsville, died Tuesday, November 22, 2016, in Elizabethtown, KY.

James was born the son of the late James C. and Ethel E. Osborne Edelen, on March 16, 1958 in Campbellsville, KY.  Besides his parents, Phillip was also preceded in death by a sister, Julita Buckman.      He had worked at Batesville Casket Company as well as doing auto body work.    He enjoyed having fun with his friends and family and was known as the “Ice Cream Man” to his nieces and nephews.

Phillip is survived by two sons and one daughter, James Curtis Edelen, Brandon Phillip Edelen and Amber Nicole Rose and her husband Daniel all of Campbellsville, KY.    Also surviving are 2 brothers and 3 sisters, Joe Edelen and his wife Lois, Tim Edelen and his wife Glenda, Mary Regina Shively and her husband Jeff, Evelyn Edelen and her friend Tommy Hayden and Kim Hayden and her husband Steve all of Campbellsville, 4 grandchildren, Lexie Edelen, Jade Tungate, Gracie Tungate and Isabella Rose and a special friend and caregiver, Jody Cox.

Funeral services for James Phillip Edelen will be Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with Deacon Dennis May officiating.   Burial will follow in the St. Francis DeSales Cemetery with pallbearers being Chris Shively, Bradley Galarza, Jarrod Hayden, Steven Hayden, Skyler Edelen and Jesse Edelen.   The family request visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, November 25, 2016 at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

Terry Cecil Hunt

Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Nov 22, 2016

Terry Cecil Hunt of Campbellsville, son of the late Hulette Hunt and Dionas Hunt, was born July 15, 1948, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 4:40 P.M., Monday, November 21, 2016 in Campbellsville. Age: 68
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Mt. Gilboa Baptist Church.
He was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville, Amazon and Fleetwood Travel Trailers.
Terry was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He united in marriage to Paula Colvin January 19, 1968.
Besides his wife, Paula Colvin Hunt of Campbellsville, he is survived by
one son and two daughters: Travis Hunt of Campbellsville, Sheila Taylor and husband, Billy Darin Taylor and Angela Butler of Columbia; two grandchildren:
Joshua Darin Taylor and Kyle Lynn Butler of Columbia; one brother and three sisters: Buel Hunt and wife, Betty of Augusta, Georgia, Darlene Gilpin and husband, Cecil and Phyllis Phillips and husband, George McGee of Campbellsville and Beverly Duggin of Louisville; mother-in-law, Mary Aileen Colvin of Campbellsville; brother-in-law, David Sonny Colvin of Shepherdsville; three sisters-in-law: Joyce Colvin, LaQuita Hunt and Doris Hunt, all of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by three brothers and one sister: Coleman Hunt May 6, 2015, Carl Hunt November 29, 2002, Shelby Hunt December 22, 2009 and Sylvia Parrott September 27, 2016.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, November 25, 2016 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. J. T. Rafferty and Rev. Steve Warner
BURIAL: Mt. Gilboa Baptist Church Cemetery

Robert Farmer, Jr., 56

Posted by Lyndell Petty on Nov 17, 2016

Mr. Robert A. Farmer, Jr. of Columbia, formerly of Campbellsville, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the University of Louisville Hospital after an unexpected illness. Born on November 12, 1960 in Taylor County, he was 56 years and 3 days of age. Mr. Farmer earned a living driving a truck, but lived his life in the ministry. He was a former pastor and a member of the Mt. Zion First Church of God and was a member of the Casey Creek Masonic Lodge. Mr. Farmer had a kind and helpful spirit, and continually encouraged those around him through word and deed.

He leaves to mourn his passing:

His wife: Trina (Wheat) Farmer of Columbia,

One son: Justin Farmer of Columbia,

A step-daughter: Amanda Jessie of Columbia,

His mother: Marjorie “Margie” (Purvis) Edwards and husband Donald of Campbellsville,

Two sisters: Sharon Lawson and husband Keith, and Vickie Knifley and husband Rodney, all of Campbellsville,

One dearly loved grandchild: Reagan “Peanut” Jessie of Columbia,

And a host other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by his father, Robert A. Farmer, Sr., and a sister, Karen Farmer.

There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Farmer on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 2:00 PM EST (1:00 PM CST) in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718. Interment will follow in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 3878 Greensburg Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, November 18, after 5:00 PM EST (4:00 PM CST).

England, Jerry Lee, age 69

Posted by Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris, KY on Nov 16, 2016

George “Woody” Anderson, age 58

Posted by Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris, KY on Nov 16, 2016

George Elwood “Woody” Anderson, age 58, of Campbellsville, died Monday, November 14, 2016 in Louisville following a lengthy illness.

Woody was born in Campbellsville, Kentucky the son of the late George Elwood Anderson, Sr. and Betty Stubbs Anderson, who survives.    His father-in-law, Herbert Graybeal also predeceased him in death.

Woody had worked at Aluminum Fabricators until its closure at which time he became employed with Campbellsville Industries until his illness.   He thoroughly enjoyed old cars and had at one time raced Go-Karts.

He is survived by his wife, Lisa Anderson; three sons, George Mitchell “Mitchie” Anderson, Robert Lewis Anderson and his wife, Jessica and Thomas Adrian Peppers and his wife, Leslie; two daughters, Hope Renzelli and her husband Ron, and Tiffany Judd and nine grandchildren.  Also surviving are his mother, Betty Anderson; two brothers and their wives, Kenny and Brenda Anderson and Jimmy and Lisa Anderson; a sister, Mary Whitlow and his mother-in-law, Pauline Graybeal, all of Campbellsville.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 18, 2016 at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with Bro. Robbie Spencer and Bro. Ray Judd officiating.   Burial will follow in Palestine Baptist Church Cemetery with pallbearers being, Jimmy Anderson, Ronnie Hare, Jeff Rayburn, Lumis White, Danny Elkins and Donald Colvin.    Honorary pallbearers will be former employees of Aluminum Fabricators and the current employees of Campbellsville Industries.

The family requests visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, November 17th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

Expressions of sympathy are suggested to Gideon Bibles which can be made at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be left at lyondewittberry.com

Wilba “Angie” Rafferty Davis

Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Nov 15, 2016

Wilba “Angie” Rafferty Davis of Louisville, formerly of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Frank Rafferty and Nora Dabney Rafferty, was born June 21, 1926, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 9:23 P.M., Saturday, November 12, 2016 in Louisville. Age: 90
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of St. Matthews United Methodist Church in Louisville.
She was a loving, dedicated mother who worked hard to provide for her children.
She was a retired employee of Prudential Insurance Company and Don Corlett Imports.
Wilba is survived by one son and two daughters: Ed Taylor and Colleen and husband, James of Louisville and Sheila Renee Unruh of Charlotte, North Carolina; two grandsons: Timothy Harrod of Crestwood and Fred Karem of Louisville; five great-grandchildren; one brother, Carl Rafferty and wife, Anna of Taylor, Michigan; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by four brothers and sister: Alvin “Shorty” Rafferty, Murrell “Pete” Rafferty, Wallace “Chet” Rafferty, Sylvia Goins and Arvil Rafferty.
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VISITATION: After 10:00 A.M., Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Ronnie Dooley
BURIAL: Elk Horn Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO HOSPARUS OF LOUISVILLE AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

Hicks, Levettia “Tiny”, age 87

Posted by Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris, KY on Nov 14, 2016

Levettia “Tiny” Hicks, age 87, formerly of Campbellsville, died Monday, November 14, at the Village Care Center in Erlanger, Kentucky.

Levettia was born in Taylor County, Kentucky on March 21, 1929 to the late Grover Carroll and Purnie Eastridge Carroll.   Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Willard Owen Gaddis as well as her husband, Melvin Hicks, two sons, Daniel and Randall Gaddis, a granddaughter, Megan Gaddis, as well as her three brothers, Arvin, J.T. and Carson Carroll.

Levettia loved flowers, sewing and cooking and had worked many years at the Fruit of the Loom.   At the time of her death she was a member of the Feathersburg Church of God.

Levettia was survived by one son, Michael Gaddis and his wife Marsha of Atlanta, GA,  a daughter, Judy Money and husband Fred of Dry Ridge, KY, two daughter-in-law’s, Mary Gaddis of Danville, KY, and Madonna Gaddis Chick of Campbellsville, KY and one sister, Annetta Phillips, Eminence, KY.   Also surviving are four step-children, Conrad Hicks and his wife Judy of Junction City, KY, Tony Hicks and Linda Sallee and her husband Ricky of Campbellsville and Barbara Annette Cook, 7 grandchildren, 6 great grand-children, 12 step grandchildren and 4 step great grand-children.

Funeral services for Levettia “Tiny” Hicks will be on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with Bro. Richie Carroll officiating with burial to follow in the Eastridge Cemetery.     The family request visitation after 1:00 p.m. on November 17, prior to the time of the service.

Beulah Catherine Campbell

Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Nov 13, 2016

Beulah Catherine Campbell of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Abraham Campbell and Bertha Durham Campbell, was born May 7, 1916, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 12:05A.M., Saturday, November 12, 2016 in Campbellsville. She fulfilled her long-time dream of living to be 100 years old, at which time she revealed her secret to living a long life; “to make each day a wonderful day.”
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Boone, North Carolina.
She was a graduate of Campbellsville Junior College and Western Kentucky State Teachers College and spent 45 years in the field of education. She taught in Taylor County’s rural schools including Sunny Hill (a one room school house), Boone Demonstration School, Boone North Carolina, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania and Appalachian State University Boone North Carolina. In 1978 she was promoted to full professor and in 1981 was granted emerita status, at the time of retirement from Appalachian State. She was passionate about children’s literature and throughout her career; she collected children’s books and illustrations, and gained national recognition for her work conducting literature conferences and workshops. She was a member of the Alpha Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma in North Carolina.
She is survived by her sister in law, Mary Campbell of Campbellsville; a niece, Janet Campbell Clark and husband, Gerald of Campbellsville; great nephew, Christopher Clark and wife, Shannon of Campbellsville; one great-great nephew, Cameron Thomas Clark and one great-great niece, Blair Campbell Clark and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by her three brothers: Samuel Wray Campbell May 9, 1995 Omer Harding Campbell August 4, 1990 and a brother who died in infancy on October 4, 1912 and a great niece, Angela Clark Davis February 19, 2009.

VISITATION: After 10:00 A.M., Monday, November 14, 2016 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Monday, November 14, 2016, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Tony Franklin, Dr. Carol Garrison, Betty Kidwell and Shannon Clark
BURIAL: Saloma Cemetery

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES OR ST. MARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND MAY BE MADE AT THE PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

Margaret Wood Smith

Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Nov 11, 2016

Margaret Wood Smith of Lexington, formerly of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Annie Smith Wood and Samuel Chandler Wood and stepmother, Tommie Wood Marshall, was born November 29, 1917, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 1:24 A.M., Friday, November 11, 2016 in Lexington. Age: 98
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church for eighty-three precious years where she was a Sunday School teacher for many years. Margaret was a graduate of Valdosta State College.
She was a retired Administrative Assistant with the Taylor County School System.
During the years of 1942 -1945 in the World War II town of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Margaret was unknowingly working on a secret project, which was later known as the Atomic Bomb. In 2013 a book was published about “The Girls of Atomic City”. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Taylor County Historical Society. Because of her record keeping and ability to identify people and places in old photographs, she was instrumental in the documentation of Taylor County history.
Margaret united in marriage to G. Dennis Smith December 2, 1941 who preceded her in death on July 31, 2001.
She is survived by two sons and one step-daughter: Chandler Smith and wife, Cathy of Lexington, George Smith and wife, Gail of Lexington, Dr. Patricia Barton of Williamsburg, Virginia; five grandsons and one granddaughter: Adam Smith and wife, Stephanie of Anna, Texas, Cody Smith and wife, Lauren of Lexington, Christopher Smith and wife, Kim of Lexington, Tyler Smith and wife, Courtney of West Hartford, Connecticut, Carson Smith and wife, Christy of Lexington, Laura Gail Smith of Washington, D.C.; two step-grandchildren: Scott Barton and wife, Mary Ellen of Richmond, Virginia, Mike Barton and wife, Jennifer of Basking Ridge, New Jersey; seven great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
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VISITATION: After 1:00P.M., Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 3:00 P.M., Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Ken Forman and Dr. James E. Jones

BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES, THE HEISTAND HOUSE OR CAMPBELLSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

Margie Beard Buckland, 58

Posted by Lyndell Petty on Nov 9, 2016

Mrs. Margie Lois Buckland of Campbellsville was born in Taylor County on October 26, 1958 to the late Shelby Woodrow and Georgia Annetta (Gupton) Beard. She departed this life on Monday, November 7, 2016 at her home at the age of 58 years and 12 days. She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church. She was a 1976 graduate of Campbellsville Independent Schools and an active volunteer in the community. Margie was a Girls in Action and a Girl Scout leader, a GCHS Band Booster, and a Tupperware Manager. She had been employed at WalMart over twenty years at the time of her passing. She married Bill Buckland in September of 2001, and together they created many precious memories. She loved being outdoors; the times she spent camping, boating, and fishing with her family will be forever cherished, but time spent with her grandkids was paramount in her life.

She leaves to cherish her memory:

Her husband: Bill Buckland of Campbellsville,

Six children: Michael Benjamin Collings of Campbellsville, Matthew Shelby Collings of Greensburg, Magel Suzanne Creason and husband Damon of Campbellsville, Mitchell Zebulon Collings and wife Elizabeth Conner-Collings of Campbellsville, Julie Michelle Joseph and husband Paul of St. Albans, England, and Neil Anderson Buckland of St. Albans, England,

Five siblings: Carla Kendall, Wanda LeFande, Kelvin Beard and wife Debbie, Ruthetta Clark and husband Ricky, and Myra Gribbins and husband Greg, all of Campbellsville,

Five grandchildren: Elijah Blake Collings, Jocelyn Evangeline Collings, Maddox Lewis Creason, Joy Louise Joseph, and Grace Sofia Joseph,

One aunt: Brenda Allen and husband Ronnie of Campbellsville,

And a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family and friends.

There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mrs. Buckland on Friday, November 11, 2016 at 12:00 noon at the Asbury United Methodist Church, 9600 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718. Bro. Don Watson will be officiating. Interment will follow in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 3878 Greensburg Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 10, from 3:00-8:00 PM EST in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718, and on Friday, November 11, after 10:00 AM at the church.

James Kendall, II, Lee Kendall, R.B. Herron, Greg Beard, Anthony Beard, Shelby Gribbins, A.J. Clark, and Travis Clark will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Shellie Kendall, Jeannie Clark, Ashley LeFande, Brittany Bright, Whitley Gribbins, and Erica Gribbins.