Margaret Bright, 78

Posted by on Mar 19, 2011

Margaret Bright of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Willie Thomas Bright and Cora Ethel Mardis Bright, was born October 2, 1932 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 11:10 P.M., Friday, March 18, 2011, in Greensburg.

Age: 78

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

She is survived by one sister and brother-in-law, Allyene and Seawood Wright and one sister-in-law, Marie Bright all of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by three sisters and five brothers: Irene Mardis, Mildred Colvin, Alta Mae Short, Linus Bright, Howard Bright, David Bright, Thomas Bright and Elzie Bright.

VISITATION: After 5:00 Sunday

FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Monday, March 21, 20011 at the Parrott &

Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James E. Jones

BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery

PALLBEARERS:

Alvin Bright

Willard Bright

DeWayne Utah Canada

Roy Canada

Bobby McCubbin

Josh Marcum

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND AND MAY BE MADE AT THE FUNERAL HOME.

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Jim Humphress, 75

Posted by on Mar 19, 2011

Jim Humphress of Campbellsville, son of the late Willie Matt Humphress and Matre Knifley Humphress was born August 26, 1935 in Adair County, Kentucky. He died at 9:15 A.M., Saturday, March 19, 2011 in Campbellsville. Age: 75

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville Christian Church.

He was the former owner and operator of Lucky Vista Motel in Campbellsville from 1974 to 1994.

He united in marriage to Jo an Jackson March 9, 1957.

Besides his wife, Jo an Humphress of Campbellsville, he is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law: Vicky and John Tucker of Campbellsville and Sheila and Tom Prow of Bowling Green; four grandchildren: Tyler Prow, James Prow and wife Sandra, Abby Prow and Andrea Tucker; two great grandchildren, Abbey Sue Prow and Noah Prow; one brother, William Burr Humphress of Greensburg, several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by one sister, Patsy Humphress.

VISITATION: After 5:00 P.M. Sunday

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Monday, March 21, 2011at the Parrott &

Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Joe Hatchett

BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

PALLBEARERS:

 

Harvey Dickens

Mark Dickens

James Prow

Tommy Prow

Tyler Prow

John Tucker

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Willard Skaggs, 80

Posted by on Mar 19, 2011

Willard Skaggs, age 80, of Campbellsville, died Friday, March 18, 2011 at his residence after an illness.

He is survived by his wife, Lillie Skaggs, of Campbellsville, one son and special friend, Perry Skaggs and Tracy Cox, one daughter and special friend, Gina Skaggs and Mike Cecil all of Campbellsville, three grandchildren, Nichole Skaggs, Terri Richardson, Chaney Richardson all of Campbellsville and one great grandchild, Peyton Buckman of Campbellsville, one brother and sister-in-law, Ray & Betty Skaggs of Campbellsville.

Funeral services will be conducted at 7PM, Monday, March 21, 2011 at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home.

Family request visitation 3-7PM, Monday at the funeral home.

Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Montie Ray Benningfield, 71

Posted by on Mar 17, 2011

Montie Ray Benningfield of Campbellsville, son of the late Malvin Benningfield and Willard Drury Benningfield, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, October 28, 1939. He died at 5:37 P.M., Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in Campbellsville. Age: 71

He was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.

He had professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Pittman Valley Baptist Church.

He united in marriage to Lillie Mae Sluder February 14, 1959.

Besides his wife, Lillie Benningfield, he is survived by two sons and one daughter: Anita Wilkerson and husband, Daryl of Horse Cave, Lynn Benningfield and wife, Teresa of Campbellsville and Gary Benningfield and wife, Glenda of Louisville; four grandchildren: Paula Webb and husband, Chris, Chrystal Graham and husband, Bobby, Lindsay Wilkerson and Candi Craig and husband, Andy; eleven great-grandchildren: Erica Harper, Emily Webb, Edy Webb, Brianna Wilkerson, Natalie Vincent, Hayden Wilkerson, Zoe Graham, Evan Graham, Kaylee Counsil, Zoe Counsil and Jeffrey Counsil; two brothers and two sisters: Donald Benningfield, Lyndon Benningfield and wife, Naomi and Doris Jean Newton of Campbellsville and Janice Thompson of Elk Horn; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by one son and one daughter: Jerry Dale Benningfield in infancy July 8, 1968 and Patricia Gail Benningfield in infancy June 1, 1963 and one brother and one sister: Berlin Benningfield and Shirley Ann Thompson.

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VISITATION: After 5:00 P.M., Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICES: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Danny Nelson

BURIAL: Palestine Baptist Church Cemetery

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James “J.B.” Day, 62

Posted by on Mar 16, 2011

James “J.B.” Day of Campbellsville, son of Roxie Stillwell Day Whitlow and the late Jimmy Day, was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, June 8, 1948.   He died at 3:40 A.M., Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in Louisville.    Age:  62

He was a former employee of Cox Interior Supply in Campbellsville.

He had professed faith in Christ and attended Campbellsville Baptist Temple.

He united in marriage to Vickie Akin December 14, 1985.

Besides his wife, Vickie Akin Day, he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law,

Tim and Beverley Day of Greensburg; three step-children:  Adam Fair and wife, April of Richmond, Brittany Claywell and husband, Brandon of Campbellsville and Tiffany Burris and husband, Jeromy of Somerset; nine grandchildren:  Blake Day, Devin Day, Macy Thompson, Brady Fair, Tucker Fair, Zoe Fair, Braysen Claywell, Briggs Claywell and Kayden Burris; his mother, Roxie Whitlow of Mt. Sherman; one sister, Glenda Goodman of Mt. Sherman; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Jacob Austin Thompson November 16, 1995.

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VISITATION:  After 5:00 P.M., Thursday, March 17, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home 

FUNERAL SERVICES:  1:00 P.M., Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. B. C. Gillispie & Rev. Brian Rafferty

BURIAL:                        Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

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Marian Grace Walker Woosley, 90

Posted by on Mar 16, 2011

Marian Grace Walker Woosley of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Dennis Walker and Kathleen Young Walker, was born in Fordsville, Kentucky, June 18, 1920.   She died at 8:20 A.M., Tuesday, March 15, 2011 in Campbellsville.        Age:   90

She had professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church.

She united in marriage to Edwin Spencer Woosley, who preceded her in death in 1981.

She is survived by two sons:  Joseph Edwin Woosley and wife, Cynthia Lynn of Campbellsville and George Walker Woosley and wife, Cindy Miracle of Loganville, Georgia; four grandchildren:  Wendy Herper and husband, Devin of Evansvillle, Indiana, Amanda Reeves and husband, Mike of Union, Kentucky, Nicholas Woosley of Loganville, Georgia and Jon-Michael Cain of Lexington; five great-grandchildren:  Wyatt, Alison and Landon Herper of Evansville, Indiana and Madeline and Owen Reeves of Union; one brother, Charles H. Walker and wife, Lois of Tallahassee, Florida, and a host of nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by a brother, Rev. Robert D. Walker.

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 VISITATION:  From 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon, Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home 

FUNERAL SERVICES:  12:00 Noon, Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Skip Alexander

BURIAL:         Fordsville Cemetery, Fordsville, Kentucky

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Darrin Leonard Watson, 45

Posted by on Mar 15, 2011

Darrin Leonard Watson of Elk Horn, son of Judy E. Wendelman Mann, Stephen L. Mann, Shirley Watson and the late John Watson, was born in Marion, Indiana, June 1, 1965.  He died at 6:11 P.M., Sunday, March 13, 2011 in Campbellsville.    Age:  45

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Bible Baptist Tabernacle.

He served his country honorably in the United States Navy.

He is survived by three daughters and two sons:  Dalilah Watson, Victoria Watson, Gabrielle Watson, Nathaniel Watson and Christopher Watson  of Harker Heights, Texas; his mother, Judy E. Mann and father, Stephen L. of Salem, Oregon; two brothers and four sisters:  Scott Watson of Indianapolis, Indiana, Shawn Watson of Ellenboro, North Carolina, J. Brian Watson of W. Olive, Michigan, Tracy Mann of Salem, Oregon, Nancy Lamberts of Holland, Michigan and Pamela Allen of Anderson, Indiana; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

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MEMORIAL SERVICES:       4:00 P.M., Saturday, March 19th at the Bible Baptist Tabernacle in Campbellsville by Pastor Bob Cutler

PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

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Conrad Neil “DOC” Waters, 69

Posted by on Mar 13, 2011

Conrad Neil “DOC” Waters of Campbellsville, Kentucky, son of the late Marion Esley Waters and Jewell C. Childers Wateres was born in Charleston, West Virginia, April 4, 1941. He diedat 2:45 A.M., Saturday, March 12, 2011 in Campbellsville.  Age: 69             He retired from Union Carbide as a construction inspector and superintendent. He united in marriage to Judy Ann Hammock June 10, 1961.              Besides his wife, Judy Waters of Campbellsville, Kentucky, he is survived by one daughter and one son: Shawn Carter of Campbellsville, Kentucky and Neil Waters and wife, Rhonda of Bayview, Texas; three grandchildren; one great-grandson; one brother, Donald R. Waters and wife, Martie of West Virginia.                                               

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Memorial service will be held at a later date.

Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville.

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Eugene Blakenship, 79

Posted by on Mar 13, 2011

Eugene Blakenship of  Owensboro, Kentucky, formerly of Campbellsville, son of the late Oscar Owen Blakenship and Anna Belle Arvin Blakenship was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, October 15, 1931. He died at 6:53 A.M., Saturday, March 12, 2011 in Owensboro.    Age:79       He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served his country honorably in the United States Army. He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Owensboro. He was a member of the Ensor Masonic Lodge #729 F&AM.        He is survived by a sister and brother-in-law, Christine and Clay Rogers of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.  He was preceded in death by seven sisters and one brother: Lois Burress, Ruby Blakenship, Thelma Marlow, Vera Williams, Nan Witrick, Beulah Bright, Geneva Brown and J.C. Blakenship.           

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VISITATION: After 5:00 P.M., Monday, March 14th at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICES: 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 15th at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Fred Miller

BURIAL: Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery

MASONIC SERVICE AT 7:00 P.M., MONDAY, MARCH 14TH AT THE PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Genneive Tarter, 92

Posted by on Mar 9, 2011

Genneive Tarter of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Griffin B. Chewning and Cecil Ella Todd Chewning, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, May 20, 1918. She died at 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Campbellsville. Age: 92

She had professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church.

She was a former employee of Penn & Ratcliffe Store and Caulk Furniture.

She united in marriage to Elbert Tarter November 18, 1946. He preceded her in

death in November 26, 1991.

She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Lyndi Tarter of Campbellsville; four grandchildren: Ann Tarter of Florida, Chris Tarter and wife, Jenna of Tennessee, Lori Christensen and husband, Kevin of Kansas and Tricia Adams and husband, David of Georgetown; eight great-grandchildren; one brother and two sisters: Bobby Chewning and wife, Peggy, Mary Jean Jeffries and husband, Cosby and Pauline Kerr of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandy Clark March 22, 1994 and one brother and two sisters: William Chewning, Alma Philpott and Katherine Chewning in infancy.

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VISTATION:  From 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICES: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Paul W. Patton

BURIAL: Parrott-Turner-Dabney Addition to Brookside Cemetery

FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND MAY BE MADE AT THE FUNERAL HOME

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