Grover Lee Newcomb, age 82

Posted by on Sep 30, 2006

Grover Lee Newcomb 82Grover Lee Newcomb, age 82, of Lebanon formerly of Campbellsville, died Thursday, September 28, 2006, at the Springview Hospital after an illness.He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Oliver and Elma Ford Newcomb. He was a member of the Springfield Christian Church, Moose Lodge and Lebanon Country Club. Mr. Newcomb was retired from the LN Railroad. He was preceded in death by one son, Barry Lee Newcomb.He is survived by his wife, Iva Newcomb of Lebanon, three daughters and son-in-law, Betty Guenthner, Sherry Newcomb Mong and her husband Alan all of Ohio, and Terry Newcomb of Seattle, Washington. Four grandchildren, Melissa Atkins, Robert Guenthner, Andrea and Colin Mong, two great-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren also survive along with two brothers and one sister, Bill and Bobby Joe Newcomb and Nadine Rainwater all of Campbellsville. Several nieces and nephews also survive.Funeral services for Mr. Grover Lee Newcomb were held at 11:00 A.M. Monday October 2, at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Brookside Cemetery.Brother Shaun Caudill officiated.

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Ralph Parson

Posted by on Sep 26, 2006

Ralph Parson, of Tabernacle Road, Campbellsville, son of the late Louis Parson and Anna Belle Moore Parson was born September 19, 1940 in Adair County, Kentucky. He died at 7:04 P.M., Monday, September 18, 2006 in Campbellsville. Age: 65 He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was a retired mechanic from Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville. He united in marriage to Shirley F. Cook April 4, 1965. She preceded him in death October 19, 2005.He is survived by two sons: Michael Parson and wife, Twylia of Lebanon and Jeffrey Parson of Campbellsville; one grandson, Cole Parson of Campbellsville; one step-granddaughter, Makayla Osbourn of Lebanon; two brothers: Billy Parson and Johnny Parson of Columbia; one half-brother, Dillon Moore of Chicago, Illinois; several nieces and nephews, many other relatives and friends. He was also preceded in death by one son and one daughter in infancy, Timothy Parson and Angela Parson. FUNERAL SERVICES: 11:00 A.M., Thursday, September 21, 2006 at the Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Ron Ferree BURIAL: Redmon Cemetery PALLBEARERS: Billy Henderson, Bobby Joe Moore, Danny Moore, Tim Parson, Chester VanDyke, Harlan Wright

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Lettie Carter

Posted by on Sep 26, 2006

Lettie Carter of Old Lebanon Road, Campbellsville, daughter of the lateTom Creason and Sinthia Estes Creason was born July 1, 1918 in Green County, Kentucky. She died at 1:30 P.M., Thursday, September 21, 2006 in Campbellsville. Age: 88 She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church. She united in marriage to Tommie Ratcliff in 1936. He preceded her in death October 7, 1963. She united in marriage to George Carter June 2, 1965. He preceded her in death August 9, 2006. She is survived by one son and two daughters and spouses: Sheridan and Elizabeth Ratcliff of Georgetown, Virginia and Bob Marshbanks of Stanford and Mildred and Kenneth Bowen of Campbellsville; eight grandchildren and spouses: Larry and Sherry Bowen and Steven and Isabelle Ratcliff of Campbellsville, Jill and Todd Humphress of Elkhorn, Sherry Harden Stanley and husband Henry of Casselberry, Florida, Libby and Craig Kuehl of Des Moines, Iowa, Debbie and Mark Wallace, Renee and J. R. Smith and Brad Walls of Georgetown; seventeen great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; one sister and one brother: Annie Durrett and Anthony Creason of Greensburg; special caregivers: Barbara Eastridge and Jerrie Taylor of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews, many other relatives and friends.She was also preceded in death by three grandsons: Brian Harden 6-14-1999 and two grandsons in infancy; one great-grandson, Ethan Michael Bowen 8-16-200 three brothers and one sister: Jimmy Creason, Bill Creason, Jessie Creason, and Lillie Milby. FUNERAL SERVICES: 4:00 P.M., Sunday, September 24, 2006 at the Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. J. Alvin Hardy BURIAL: Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery PALLBEARERS: Larry Bowen, Todd Humphress, Craig Kuehl, Steven Ratcliff, J. R. Smith, Henry Stanley, Brad Walls, Mark Wallace HONORAYR PALLBEARERS: Edith Black Sunday School Class and Deborah Sunday School Class of Good Hope Baptist Church

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Ruby Wilkerson

Posted by on Sep 26, 2006

Ruby Wilkerson of Blue Hole Road, Campbellsville, daughter of the late Hubbard Shreve and Susan Miller Shreve was born May 14, 1920 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 3:35 P.M. Thursday, September 21, 2006 in Campbellsville. Age: 86 She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Soule Chapel United Methodist Church. She united in marriage to Owen Wilkerson December 16, 1944. He preceded her in death February 12, 1973. She is survived by two daughters and one son: Janice Wilkerson, Dianna Wilson and husband, Gil and Kenny Wilkerson and wife Jessica; three grandchildren: Robby Wilkerson, Olivia Wilkerson and Maria Wilkerson; one sister and brother-in-law, Edna and Douglas White all of Campbellsville; one niece and one nephew, Jane Phillips of Midland, Texas and Danny White of Campbellsville; several other relatives and many friends. FUNERAL SERVICES: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, September 24, 2006 at the Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Roger McKinney and Rev. Travis Keltner BURIAL: Brookside CemeteryPALLBEARERS: Mark Cheatham, Kevin Hughes, Jack Allen Perkins,Allen Sublett, Bill Sublett, Charles Tucker

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Edna Cheyne

Posted by on Sep 26, 2006

Edna Mary Cheyne of Spurlington Road, Campbellsville, Kentucky, formerly of Walden, New York, daughter of the late Edward C. LeClair and Catherine M. Myers LeClair was born June 27, 1928 in Malden, Massachusetts. She died at 12:25 P.M., Friday, September 22, 2006 in Louisville. Age: 78 She was a member of the Church of the Assumption in Maybrook, New York. She united in marriage to Ray Edward Cheyne December 15, 1968. Besides her husband, Ray Edward Cheyne, she is survived by four sons and one daughter: Robert Brown of Moyock, North Carolina, William Brown of Florida, New York, Richard Brown of Newburgh, New York, Keith Cheyne and wife Diana of Clay, New York and Cathy Spignardo of Newburg, New York; one step-daughter and two step-sons: Sandy Girard and husband, Steve of Campbellsville, Bryan Cheyne of Maybrook, New York and Guy Cheyne of Baldwinsvillel, New York; fourteen grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; one brother, Arthur LeClair of Florida; several other relatives and many friends. She was also preceded in death by one son, Mark Brown. Cremation was chosen. Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville, Kentucky in charge of arrangements.

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Jennie Graham

Posted by on Sep 26, 2006

Jennie Victoria Morris Graham of Lebanon Ave., Campbellsville, daughter of the late Hubert Morris and Nannie Bell Arvin Morris was born May 15, 1918 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 9:45 P.M., Saturday, September 23, 2006 in Campbellsville. Age: 88 She professed faith in Christ and was a faithful member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where she served as a beloved Sunday School Teacher for many years. She was a long time employee of Fruit of the Loom, and in her retirement years had been a volunteer at Metzmeier Nursing Home.She united in marriage to Wendell Graham on December 24, 1934. He preceded her in death on December 13, 1988. She is survived by two sons and one daughter and their spouses: Lowell and Sarah Ruth Graham and Jimmie and Regina Graham of Campbellsville and Nancy and Morris Whitlow of Summersville; eight grandchildren: Trent Graham, Douglas Graham, Michelle Perkins, Penny Gaskins, David Graham, Andrew Graham, Nikki Wakefield and Melanie Gray; twenty great-grandchildren: Erika Graham Gaines, Clint Graham, Sheere Graham Newton, Cassidy Graham, Mea Graham, Patrick Graham, Stewart Graham, Brandon Skaggs, Winston Walls, Sierra Young, Hannah Perkins, Abby Gaskins, Allyssa Gaskins, Emily Graham, Megan Graham, Benjamin Graham, James Patrick Graham, Victoria Wakefield, Ariel Wakefield and Trevor Gray; one great-great-grandchild, Bryce Newton; one sister, Mattie Self; two sisters-in-law, Sibyl Blevins and Barbara Graham of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews, many other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by one grandson, Max Patrick Graham June 15, 2006; three great-grandchildren: Amy Lauren Graham June 12, 1988 and twins, Ashley Sarah and Amber Susan Graham November 11, 1991. FUNERAL SERVICES: 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at the Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home Campbellsville by Dr. James E. Jones BURIAL: Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery PALLBEARERS: Jimmy Benningfield, Mark Freeman, David Graham, Doug Graham, Trent Graham, Tony Wakefield EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY, DONATIONS TO PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST CHURCH BULIDING FUND

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J. R. Cox age 50

Posted by on Sep 20, 2006

J. R. Cox, Jr age 50, of Lucian Sallee Road, Campbellsville, died Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at Taylor Regional Hospital.He was preceded in death by his father Curtis Cox in 1996.He is survived by one son, Steven Cox and one daughter Stephanie Miller both of Louisville, two grandchildren, Summer and Cody Miller of Louisville, his mother, Helen Cox of Campbellsville, two brothers, Steve Cox of Saloma and Ricky Cox of Taylor County, two sisters, Sandra Burkhead of Louisville and Denise Bagby of Campbellsville, several nieces, nephews and a host of friends.Funeral services will be conducted at 2PM Friday, September 22, 2006 at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Tallow Creek Cemetery.Bro. Don Gowan, officiating.

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James Dennis Giles, age 55

Posted by on Sep 19, 2006

James Dennis Giles, age 55, of Bell Court, Campbellsville, died Sunday, September 17, 2006 at his residence after an illness.He is the son of the late Sylvester Tucker and Aileen Price Giles.He is survived by one daughter, Teresa Overstreet, Louisville, three sisters, Lee Giles of Campbellsville, Carolyn Giles and Patricia Giles of Louisville, several nieces, nephews and special friends, Dottie Sepe of Louisville, Carolyn Davis of Louisville and Betty and Willie Hoosier of Campbellsville.Funeral services for James Dennis Giles will be conducted at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home with burial in the Mt. Caramel Church Cemetery.Bro. William Porter and Bro. Harlan Parker, officiating.

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Charles Edward Corbin, age 50

Posted by on Sep 18, 2006

Charles Edward Corbin, age 50, died Sunday, September 17, 2006 at Hardin Memorial Hospital.He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Melinda Anderson Corbin.He is survived by his wife, Peggy Corbin, two sons, Billy and Travis Corbin of Campbellsville, one daughter, Amanda Corbin of Campbellsville, five brothers, Murrell Corbin of Columbia, Willard Corbin of Burkesville, Junior and Glen Corbin of Center and Manuel Corbin of Somerset, two sisters, Lorine Smith of Albany and Annie Pearl Vibbert of Burkesville.Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM, Tuesday at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in White Hill Church Cemetery in Cumberland County.Eddie Neal, officiating.PallbearersMurrell CorbinWillard CorbinJunior CorbinGlen CorbinManuel Corbin

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Edith Ward Simpson

Posted by on Sep 17, 2006

Edith Ward Simpson of Coakley Street, Campbellsville, daughter of the late Hannibal Ward and Mary Alice Wethington Ward was born March 19, 1919 in Casey County, Kentucky. She died at 5:20 A.M., Saturday, September 16, 2006in Campbellsville. Age: 87 She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. She united in marriage to Fred Simpson August 23, 1937. He preceded her in death April 9, 2001. She is survived by two daughters and one son: Barbara Stewart of Fairfield Glade, Tennessee, Faye Faulkner and husband, Boogie and J. R. Simpson and wife, Joyce of Campbellsville; seven grandchildren: Tommy Stewart and Mark Stewart of Atlanta, Georgia, Ken Smith Jr. of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, Allen Smith of Mt. Washington, Kentucky, Cyndi Cheatham, Carol Brown and Bridgette Simpson of Campbellsville; sixteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, many other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by one son-in-law, Tom Stewart Sr., October 13, 2002; three brothers and two sisters: George Ward, Roy Ward, Earl Ward, Maxine Wethington and Dorothy Jean Carter. FUNERAL SERVICES: 11:00 A.M., Monday, September 18, 2006 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Campbellsville by Rev. Kevin Bryan BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens PALLBEARERS: Cody Baxter, Josh Simpson, Allen Smith,Ken Smith Jr., Mark Stewart, Tommy Stewart

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