Mary Helen Rafferty Embry

Posted by on Mar 31, 2010

Mary Helen Rafferty Embry of Campbellsville, daughter of the late William Dewey Whited and Ina Emaline Kilby Whited, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, July 2, 1924. She died on Passover at 3:35 A.M., Tuesday, March 30, 2010, in Campbellsville. Age: 85
She professed faith in Christ at age fourteen and was a charter member of the Campbellsville Baptist Temple.
She had been employed by Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville, Metzmeier Nursing Home and Medco Nursing Home.
She united in marriage to Benjamin Anderson Rafferty August 1, 1942. He preceded her in death December 17, 1996.
She united in marriage to Willis Embry who preceded her in death.
She is survived by one son and four daughters: Carroll Rafferty and wife, Betty, Barbara Fitzgerald and husband, Ronnie, Juanita Ford and husband, Donnie, Mary Nell Cox and husband, Dannie and Linda Winfrey of Campbellsville; nineteen grandchildren; thirty-seven great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; sister, Elizabeth Sue King of Campbellsville; special friend, Nan Rose of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister: James Whited, Samuel Whited and Annie Mae DeSpain.
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FUNERAL SERVICES: 11:00 A.M., Friday, April 2nd, 2010 at the Parrott amp;Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville byRev. Brian Rafferty and Rev. B. C. Gillispie

VISITATION: After 5:00 P.M., Thursday, April 1, 2010 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home

BURIAL:Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

PALLBEARERS:

John Cox
Andy Fitzgerald
Doug Fitzgerald
Patrick Hardin
Todd Hardin
Wayne Hardin
Brian Rafferty
Jeff Rafferty

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William Howard Spratt, Sr.

Posted by on Mar 30, 2010

William Howard Spratt, Sr. of Campbellsville, son of the late William L. ldquo;Budrdquo; Spratt and Nora Phillips Spratt, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, December 25, 1926. He died at 11:37 A.M., Monday, March 29, 2010, in Louisville. Age: 83
He professed faith in Christ early in life.
He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict, having served his country honorably in the United States Army.
He was a retired general contractor having owned MIDCO Construction and a partner in Ellis and Spratt Construction Company.
He united in marriage to Joan Wintsch Harrison March 17, 1987.
Besides his wife, Joan Harrison Spratt of Campbellsville, he is survived by his sons and daughters: Jackie Payne and husband, Jim of Rosamond, California, Julie Jessie and husband, Kimble of Campbellsville, William ldquo;Billrdquo; Howard Spratt, Jr. and wife, Sherry of Dayton, Ohio, Johnson Spratt of Panama and David Harrison and wife, Patty of Bowling Green; ten grandchildren: Scott Jessie, Adam Jessie, Rev. Blake Jessie, Julie Payne, Jason Payne, Nora Spratt, Christopher Spratt, Tom Spratt, Robert Howard Spratt, and Natalie Cline; six great-grandchildren: Hunter Jessie, Brayden Jessie, Jase Jessie, Taylor Jessie, Carson Jessie, and Harrison Cline; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Frances Hill Spratt; three sisters and two brothers: Lucille Merril, Ada Maxie, Frances Goodin, Kenny Spratt, and James Spratt.
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FUNERAL SERVICES: 11:00 A.M., Thursday, April 1 Read More

Geneieve quot;Ginnyquot; Murphy, 65

Posted by on Mar 30, 2010

Geneieve ldquo;Ginnyrdquo; Murphy, age 65, of Taylorsville, KY formerly of Campbellsville, died Monday, March 29, 2010 at Norton Suburban Hospital after an illness.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law Harold and Helen Murphy of Louisville and Donald and Germaine Murphy of West Virginia, three grandchildren Ted Murphy, Brooke Murphy, and Megan Murphy, one great-grandchild Taylor Murphy, and one sister Lucille Brewer of Louisville.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11AM, Friday at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home with burial in the Zion Separate Baptist Cemetery.
Family request visitation 5-8PM, Thursday, April 1, 2010, at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home.

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Alice Marie Sprowles, 83

Posted by on Mar 30, 2010

Alice Marie Sprowles, age 83, of Louisville, formerly of Taylor County died Monday, March 29, 2010 in Louisville after an illness.
She was a homemaker and a member of Shively Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband Harold Avis Sprowles and eight brothers and sisters.
She is survived by two daughters and their spouses, Wanda S. and Charles Powell, Connie and Daniel Halbauer all of Louisville, two grandchildren Russell Powell and Shannon Sanders and one great-grandchild Neneh Sanders also survive along with one brother Estil Gray of Campbellsville.
Funeral services will be at 1 PM Thursday at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.
The family request visitation after 10 AM Thursday at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home in Campbellsville and from 2 to 8 PM Wednesday at the Owen Funeral Home in Louisville.

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Laura Elizabeth Holmes

Posted by on Mar 28, 2010

Laura Elizabeth Holmes, age 64, of Mannsville, died Friday, March 26, 2010 at her residence after a sudden illness.
She was the daughter or the late Marion McKinley and Mabel Greer. She was also preceded in death by her husband Rufus Holmes on April 12, 1994.
She is survived by one daughter, Cora Louise Holmes of Mannsville.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Monday at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home with burial to follow at the Lebanon National Cemetery.
Bro. Cameron Rash, officiating.

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Barbara Allen Rock

Posted by on Mar 28, 2010

Barbara Allen Rock, age 74, of South Columbia Avenue, died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Taylor Regional Hospital after an illness.
She was the daughter of the late William Edmond and Hattie Sylvia Glover. She was also preceded in death by one son, Daniel Edmons Mouser and one daughter, Connie Allen Mouser.
She is survived by her husband, Herbert Earl Rock of Campbellsville, one son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Sun Rock of Augusta, Georgia, five daughters and spouses, Juanita and Leon Parnell, Kathy Renay Sanders, Melinda Marie Mouser and fianceacute;e Bill Brown all of Center, Lillian and Homer Ballew of Campbellsville and Beverly Cecilia Mouser and special friend, Squeezer Pierce of Greensburg, one son-in-law, Butch Stone of Center, fourteen grandchildren, thirty-four great grandchildren, one brother, William Glover, of Campbellsville, three sisters and brothers-in-law, Ruby and Bradley Hoosier , Frances and David McDonald all of Campbellsville and Helen Denise Ford of Center.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1PM, Tuesday at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home with burial in the Houk Cemetery in Metcalfe County.
Bro. Ernie Vincent, officiating

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Mary H. Cox

Posted by on Mar 24, 2010

Mary H. Cox of Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly of Mannsville, daughter of the late Arlis Cox and Ada Garrett Cox, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, May 10, 1942. She died at 3:10 P.M., Tuesday, March 23, 2010, in Indianapolis. Age: 67
She professed faith in Christ and was of the Holiness faith.
She united in marriage to Samuel G. Cox July 11, 1959.
Besides her husband, Samuel G. Cox of Indianapolis, she is survived by two sons and two daughters: Samuel K. Cox and wife, Judy, Denise Bowman and husband, Eric, Jeffrey G. Cox, Rhonda G. Vaughn and husband, Jason of Indianapolis; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; two sisters: Audrey K. Cox of Sarasota, Florida and Frances Pauline Baird of Battle Creek, Michigan; two aunts: Estelle Cox and Susan Pendleton and husband, Raymond of Campbellsville; sister-in-law, Nina Cox of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Gerald Cox.

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FUNERAL SERVICES: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 27 at the Parrott amp;Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by
Sister Anna Overstreet

VISITATION: After 5:00 P.M., Friday, March 26, 2010 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funearl Home

BURIAL: Feathersburg Church of God Cemetery

PALLBEARERS:

Greg Bucklees
Curtis Cox
Scott Cox
Warren Cox
Matthew Mullins
Johnny Ray Parker

FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF INDIANA AND MAY BE MADE AT THE FUNERAL HOME.

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Clean Taylor County

Posted by on Mar 23, 2010

Dates: Friday, March 26, 2010 8:00am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, March 27, 2010 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Location: Paved back parking lot at the Fruit of the Loom Building entrance / exit off West Main Street Only. Watch for sign, etc.

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Lilburn Bradley Sapp, 86

Posted by on Mar 23, 2010

Lilburn Bradley Sapp, age 86, of Gallatin, TN, formerly of Campbellsville, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010 in Lebanon, Tennessee.
He was preceded in death by his parents George and Tommie Sapp, two brothers Floyd Sapp and Elan Sapp, four sisters Geneva Ruff, Magaline Wise, Helen Harden and Doris Gaines.
He is survived by his wife Fannie Bell Sapp of Gallatin, TN, one son amp; daughter-in-law Timothy and Nancy Sapp of Mt. Juliet, TN, two daughters and son-in-law, Paulette and Floyd Thompson and Melva K. Sapp all of Gallatin, TN, six grandchildren,eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 11 AM Thursday, March 25, 2010 at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home with burial to follow in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.
Family requests visitation from 5-8PM Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home.

Bro. Robbie Harmon, officiating.

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Sybil Opal Feese

Posted by on Mar 22, 2010

Opal Feese, age 80, of Taylor Avenue, Campbellsville, died Monday, March 22, 2010 at Taylor Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of the late John Henry and Mamie Keene. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Feese, her brothers and sister, John Keene, Fred Keene, Donald Keene, James Keene and Mazetta Riegler. She is survived by two sons amp; one daughter-in-law and one daughter, Mitchell amp; Jan Feese and Michael Feese and Teresa Dunn all of Campbellsville, seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren, one brother and one sister, George Keene and Clarice Mead of Illinois. Family chose cremation with memorial services to be at a later date. Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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