Elma Jane Gaskins

Posted by on Mar 13, 2007

Elma Jane Gaskins, of Misty Drive, Campbellsville daughter of the late Chester J. Tarter and Olma Smith Tarter was born January 21, 1925 in Russell County, Kentucky. She died at 2:35 P.M., Monday, March 12, 2007 in Campbellsville. Age: 82She professed faith in Christ as her savior at age thirteen in Russell County and was baptized following a revival in her church. She was a former school teacher in Russell County.She united in marriage to Malcolm B. Gaskins February 25, 1943.Besides her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Rita Smalley and one son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Sandy Gaskins of Campbellsville; six grandchildren: Mack Alan Crabtree, Richard Shane Crabtree, Tracy Gaskins, and Curt Gaskins of Campbellsville, Stephanie Rachelle Smalley of Long Beach, California and Stephen Tyler Smalley of Georgetown; one sister, Lois Murphy of Louisville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.FUNERAL SERVICES:11:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 14th, at the Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Skip Alexander and Dr. J. Chester BadgettBURIAL:Campbellsville Memorial GardensPALLBEARERS:Mack Alan CrabtreeRichard Shane CrabtreeCurt GaskinsStephen Tyler SmalleyDavid Jones Paul SmithFAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY IN THE FORM DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES

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Anna Inez Cox, age 78

Posted by on Mar 11, 2007

Anna Inez CoxAnna Inez Cox, age 78, of Redman Avenue, died Friday at Taylor Regional Hospital after an illness.She was the daughter of the late Fred and Lucy Devers, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Cyrus Cox and later in life by her second husband Daniel Cox, two brothers, J. W. Dever and Murrell Dever and one sister, Loretta Burress.She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Freddie and Michelle Cox of Campbellsville, seven daughters and sons-in-law, Rachel Hovious, Judy and Marshall Allen, Catherine Cox, Beverly and Kenny Mings, Becky and Barry Antle, Rhonda Ray and Karen and Ricky Squires all of Campbellsville, twenty grandchildren, thirty three great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, two brothers, Lemuel Dever of Louisville and Vyron Dever of Illinois.Funeral services for Anna Inez Cox will be conducted at 1:30PM,Sunday, March 11, 2007 at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in Jones Chapel cemetery.Bro. Don Watson and Bro. Don Gowin, officiating.PallbearersRobin CallahanChris HoviousShane HoviousGreg LongJeffrey AntleJeffrey HowardMarshall A. AllenMatthew Cox

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Curtis Lee Hoosier, age 79

Posted by on Mar 8, 2007

Mr. Curtis Lee Hoosier, age79, of Campbellsville died Monday, March 5, at the Taylor Regional Hospital after an illness.He was the son of the late Charley Lee Hoosier and Lizzie Ann Young Hoosier of Taylor County. He was also preceded in death by one half brother, Charles Hoosier. He was of the Baptist Faith and a retired sawmill worker.He is survived by two sons and four daughters, Robert Dean Hoosier of Indiana and Daniel Smith Hoosier, Carol Jane Cox, Joyce Sherrill and Lois Edelen all of Campbellsville, and Kathy Hoosier of Mannsville. He is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren and one half-brother and four half-sisters, Beril Hoosier of Campbellsville, Betty Peach of Louisville, Myrtie Sowders of Indiana, and Jerry Abell of Louisville and Martha Mae Colvin of Campbellsville.He is also survived by a special companion of 32 years, Sue Bray.Funeral services for Mr. Curtis Lee Hoosier will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Callahan Cemetery.Brother Bill Warren officiated.PallbearersJoseph CoxRobbie HoosierKyle PrinceJoe EdelenJoe BrayBill Bray

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Beulah Hazel Scott age 89

Posted by on Mar 8, 2007

Beulah Scott, age 89, of Danville, formerly of Campbellsville, died Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at the Danville-Charleston Healthcare Center in Danville after an illness.She was the daughter of the late Pat Chelf and Annie Williams Chelf of Adair County. Mrs. Scott was a member of the Southside Christian Church and was preceded in death by her husband Frank Scott in 1975, two sisters Mae Chelf and Gladys Greer and one brother Gordon Chelf.She is survived by three step-sons, Hoyt Scott of Louisville, Charles Scott and Dr. Larry Scott both of Danville. Nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren also survive along with one brother, Willard Chelf of Cincinnati, Ohio, special niece and nephew, Genevee Spires of Kokomo, Indiana and Junior Chelf of Louisville.Funeral services for Mrs. Beulah Scott will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Roley Christian Church Cemetery.Brother Brad Waldin officiated.PallbearersLloyd HicksTony KnifleyRandall BellLoren ScottBarry RoseKeith Greer

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Annette Hines Joyce

Posted by on Mar 3, 2007

Annette Hines Joyce of Lebanon, Ohio daughter of Wayne Hines and Barbara Martin Holbrook was born July 11, 1966 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 12:00 P.M., Friday, March 2, 2007 in Lebanon, Ohio. Age: 40She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Robinson Creek Baptist Church.She was a 1984 graduate of Taylor County High School; attended Campbellsville College and graduated from Cosmos Casablanca

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Henry Dennis Smith, age 71

Posted by on Mar 2, 2007

ObituaryMr. Henry Dennis Smith (Smitty), was born October 11, 1935. He departed from this life Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 11:40 AM at the Rose Wood Nursing Home in Bowling Green, Ky.Mr. Smith was one of seven children born to the late Henry Will and Sally Ann Henderickson Smith. He is also preceded in death by three sisters, Rachel Ann Hatcher, Fannie Johnson and Mary Jackson.He professed his faith in Christ at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Green County, Kentucky at an early age.He was formally united in holy matrimony to Helen Mills.He leaves to cherish his memories one son, Cedric Woolridge, of Cincinnati, Ohio and one grandson. Also surviving are two brothers and one sister, Joe (Gearldean ) Smith, of Campbellsville, Garfield (Ida Belle) Smith of Richmond, Kentucky and Maxine Johnson, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, two uncles and one aunt, E. J. Hardin, Indianapolis, Indiana, Paul Hardin of Sandusky, Ohio, Cleo Thornton of Campbellsville, Kentucky, also a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.Rev. Paul Hardin, Jr.

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Coy Rainwater

Posted by on Feb 28, 2007

Coy Rainwater of Rose Street, Campbellsville, Kentucky, son of the late Haskel Rainwater and Minnie Ethel Barnett Rainwater was born November 8, 1923 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 11:10 A.M., Tuesday, February 27, 2007 in Campbellsville. Age: 83 He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of World War II having served his country honorably in the United States Navy. He was a barber for fifty-two years. He united in marriage to Elizabeth Allen October 16, 1948. She preceded him in death August 21, 1987. He is survived by three daughters: Colleen Bardin of Columbia, Tanya Onesti of Youngstown, Ohio and Teresa Penick of Greensburg; eight grandchildren: Sherri Blevins Hudson of Kingston Springs, Tennessee, Jeff Blevins of New Albany, Ohio, Chris Penick and Jamie Smith of Campbellsville, Brad Penick of Edmonton, Tara Onesti and Dana Onesti of Youngstown, Ohio and Michael S. Smith of Louisville; eight great-grandchildren; his step-mother, Dorothy Rainwater of Campbellsville; two brothers: Lewis Rainwater and Danny Thomas Rainwater of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews, many other relatives and friends. He was also preceded in death by one step-son, Michael V. Smith, January 28, 1990. FUNERAL SERVICES: 11:00 A.M., Friday, March 2, 2007 at the Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Ted Beam and Rev. Gene Weddle BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard PALLBEARERS: Phil Allen Bertram, E. Mac Hill, Thomas R. McMahan, David Miller, Eugene Mings, Barry Morrison HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Kerr Fellowship Sunday School Class of First United Methodist Church Expressions of sympathy

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Nelda Juanita Campbell Beard

Posted by on Feb 26, 2007

Nelda Juanita Campbell Beard, age 79, was born on September 4, 1927, in Taylor County, Kentucky. After a brief battle with lung cancer, Juanita passed away at 7:15 P.M., Thursday, February 22, 2007, at her home, surrounded by her family and friends.She was the daughter of the late Alfonso Hershel Campbell and Maude Florence Bowen Campbell, the youngest of eight children. She was a life long resident of Campbellsville and a direct descendant of Adam Campbell, one of the founders of that city. She was married to W. R. Beard on September 13, 1947, for 59 years, and he survives. She is also survived by one son and two daughters: Darrell Beard, Kaye Potter and husband Steve of Louisville, and Diana Cowden and husband Bruce of Lexington; two grandchildren: Steve Potter, Jr. and wife Heather of Kansas City, Kansas and Natalie Pierce and husband Mark of Atlanta, Georgia; one great-granddaughter, Emma Potter of Kansas City, Kansas; one brother, Paul A. Campbell, Sr. and wife Sharon of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters: Merlin Campbell, John Campbell, Granville Campbell, Marie Binkley, Lucille Stich and Grace Simpson.Juanita graduated from Campbellsville High School in 1945 where she was a cheerleader for four years. She attended beauty school in Louisville, and returned to Campbellsville where she worked as a beautician at the Campbellsville Beauty Shop. After she married she worked with her husband at his family

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Richard Mohon age 60

Posted by on Feb 25, 2007

Richard (Rick) Mohon, age 60, of Dogwood Trace, Campbellsville, died Friday, February 23, 2007 at his residence. He was the son of the late Lucillius and Dorothy Mohon. He was retired military and a member of the Asbury Methodist Church.He is survived by his wife, Elise Hogan Mohon of Campbellsville, three sisters, Georgia Allen of Louisville, Sara Brinley of Louisville and Nancy Sims of Shelbyville.Funeral services will be conducted at 11 AM, Monday, February 26, 2007 at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Old Liberty Cemetery with full military honors by Marion County DAV.Rev. Don Watson, officiating

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