Nancy Shields Kovalainen

Posted by on Sep 20, 2005

Nancy Shields Kovalainen of Palestine Road, Campbellsville, daughter of the late Oscar L. Frye and Addie McFarland Frye was born October 8, 1922 in Fayette County, Kentucky. She died at 12:15 P.M., Monday, September 19, 2005 in Campbellsville. Age: 82 She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church. She united in marriage to Carl E. Kovalainen July 2, 1975. He preceded her in death August 21, 2005.She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Corinne Shields; one granddaughter, Nancy D. England; four great-grandchildren: Bethany England, Lindsey Barbee, Adam Barbee and Daniel Clark all of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews, many other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by one granddaughter, Leslie Anne Clark, September 28, 1989. GRAVESIDE SERVICES:11:00 A.M., Thursday, September 22, 2005 at Brookside Cemetery by Bro. Erwin RayParrott Ramsey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

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Jessie Mae Perkins , age 89

Posted by on Sep 16, 2005

Jessie Mae Perkins, age 89, of West Broadway, Campbellsville, died Thursday, September 15, 2005 at the Summit Manor Nursing Home in Columbia after an illness.She was preceded in death by her parents, Emmett and Mollie Helms Lewis, four sons, Davis Perkins, Donnie Perkins, Jackie Perkins and Allen Perkins, three brothers, James Lewis, Bobby Lewis and Edgar Lewis and also one sister, Owida Lewis.She is survived by six children, Delbert Perkins, William Perkins, Ronnie Perkins and Stella Callahan, all of Knifley, Mary Abston of Indiana and Margaret Moss of Columbia. Also surviving are seventeen grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild, one sister Jewell Dean Fair along with several nieces, nephews and a host of friends.Funeral services for Jessie Mae Perkins will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, September 17, 2005 at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Robinson Ridge Cemetery.Rev. George Hancock, officiating.PallbearersJoey JonesJeff PerkinsJerry MossDoug JonesAdrian Claywell

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Paul Allen Gilpin, Infant

Posted by on Sep 16, 2005

Paul Allen Gilpin, died Monday, September 12, 2005 at Hardin Memorial Hospital.He is the infant son of Paula and Jonathan Gilpin of Campbellsville. Surviving him are his grandparents, Marilyn Rogers of Campbellsville and Dwight and Alene Gilpin of Campbellsville, and Grandfather James Johnson of Campbellsville. Also surviving are his Great-grandparents Margie Scigall of Campbellsville, Kyle Burton of Columbia, and Louise Johnson of Florida. Also his brother Justin Gilpin and half brothers, Wayne and Chris Gilpin. He was preceded in death by a brother Wesley Rainwater.Graveside services will be conducted at 11 A.M., Friday, September 16, 2005 at the Brookside Cemetery.Officiating Elder Rueal Boils. Lyon- DeWitt Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Harvey R. Gore, age 82

Posted by on Sep 10, 2005

Harvey R. Gore,age 82 died Friday, September 9, 2005 in Campbellsville.He was a veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam and retired after twenty-six years service in the Air Force.He was a member of the Campbellsville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.He is survived by his wife, Gladys Gardner Gore; one son Dr. David Gore of Lexington;three sisters and one brother: Jean Brockman and H.C. Gore of Campbellsville and Magdalene Dudgeon and Rebecca Blankenship of Columbia.He was preceded in death by one Michael Harvey Gore.Funeral Services will be held 11:00 A.M., Monday Sept. 12th at the Parrott Ramsey Funeral with burial in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans.Visitation after 5:00 P.M., Sunday.

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Ernest Wise Sr.

Posted by on Sep 9, 2005

Ernest Wise Sr. of Wise Road, Campbellsville, son of the late Chester D. Wise and Mary Eva Phillips Wise was born August 25, 1922, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 10:29 P.M. Thursday, September 8, 2005 in Louisville. Age: 83 He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He united in marriage to Margie Roberts June 20, 1942. She preceded him in death May 14, 2004. He is survived by one son and three daughters: Ernest Wise Jr. and his wife Judy, Carolyn Ogden, and Elizabeth Hamilton and her husband Ken of Campbellsville, Dr. Nancy Wise Ph.D. of Louisville; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren: one brother and two sisters: Floyd Wise and Margaret Parson of Campbellsville and Gladys Bowen of Hamilton, Ohio; several nieces and nephews, many other relatives and friends. He was also preceded in death by one great-grandson, Kenneth Ryan Hamilton on July 16, 2001; two sisters and two brothers: Albert Wise, Richard Wise, Bessie Whitlock and Martha Rhynearson. FUNERAL SERVICES: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, July 11, 2005 at the Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Mr. Wayne Brooks BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens PALLBEARERS: Kenneth Aldridge,Travis Gilpin, Ryan Hamilton, Donald Kent Parker, William Todd Parker,Timothy Lee Wise

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Evelyn Seay

Posted by on Sep 8, 2005

Evelyn Seay of North Hoskins Avenue, Campbellsville, daughter of the late George Smith and Lula Thomas Dudgeon Smith was born January 18, 1925 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 4:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 7, 2005 in Campbellsville. Age: 80 She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. She worked at Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville for thirty-seven years. She united in marriage to Grover Seay Jr. He preceded her in death February 21, 1972. She is survived by three daughters: Barbara Ann Wilkerson of Magnolia, Mary Lou Graham of Campbellsville and Margie Leigh of Locust Grove, Virginia; six grandchildren: Andrea Parr, Lisa Jackson, Tony Wilkerson, Rondall Beams, Susan Kerr and Tracy Brenner; ten great-grandchildren: Brandon Kerr, Randi Kerr, Laura Kerr, Megan Wilkerson, Jake Jackson, Joshua Jackson, McKayla Wilkerson, Karen Parr, Nicki Lotter and Sam Parr; three step great-grandchildren: Charity Cassidy, Faith Cassidy and Latisha Bailey; one sister, Mildred Holmes of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews, many other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by one granddaughter, Lori Gallagher, April 8, 1981; two sisters and five brothers: Mary Antel, Mabel Lee, Robert Smith, Joe Smith, Garnett Smith, Hugh (Dude) Smith and Earl Smith. FUNERAL SERVICES: 11:00 A.M., Friday, September 9, 2005 at the Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Larry RhodesBURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens PALLBEARERS: Lee Graham,Samuel Graham, Mark Holmes, Jeff Smith, Lenuel Smith, Tony Smith,Keith Wright

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Sarah Ethel Lawson, age 65

Posted by on Sep 6, 2005

Sarah Ethel Lawson, age 65, of Chestnut Street, Campbellsville, died Saturday, September 3, 2005 at Nortons Hospital in Louisville.She was preceded in death by her parents, Logan and Lela Wilson Roy, her husband, Riley who preceded in death in April, 1999.She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Riley Joe and Tammy Lawson, Dale and Kim Lawson, two daughters and son-in-law, Debbie and Billy Carmickle and Darlene Hoagland of Campbellsville, seven grandchildren and five great grand-children. Also surviving one brother, Marion Roy of Texas and one sister, Mary Ann Emery of Russellville, along with a host of friends.Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Callahan Cemetery.Bro. Bill Warren, officiating.PallbearersBobby CheekJerry CheekMichael CheekCecil CheekPerry HoaglandBrad CurryJ. C. LawsonBilly Joe CarmickleZachary LawsonConner Lawson

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Lena Hoffer

Posted by on Sep 6, 2005

Lena Hoffer of Pearl Ave, Campbellsville, formerly of Sebring, Florida, daughter of the late William Ray Rush and Bernice Gushert Rush was born December 9, 1920 in Mentone, Indiana. She died at 12:15A.M., Sunday, September 4, 2005 in Campbellsville. Age: 84. She had professed faith in Christ and was a member of St Johns United Methodist Church in Sebring, Florida. She was a member of the Highlands Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a retired bookkeeper.She united in marriage to Forrest V. Hoffer, October 25, 1940. He preceded her in death, November 29, 2000. She is survived by one daughter and two sons and their spouses: Jane Anne and Max Sutton of Campbellsville, James Alan and Patricia Hoffer of Sebring, Florida, and Dennis Charles and Cindy Hoffer of New Columbia, Pennsylvania; five grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; three sisters and three brothers: Ruth Ridgway and Mary Derry of Warsaw, Indiana, Carl Rush of Beaumont, Texas, Paul Rush of Syracuse, Indiana, Virginia Hight of Etna Green, Indiana and Donald Rush of Fort Wayne, Indiana; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. She was also preceded in death by one grandson, Kenneth Hoffer and one brother, William Earl Rush. The body was cremated. Graveside services will be held at a later date in Indiana.Expressions of sympathy should take the form of donations to the Gideon Memorial Bible Plan. Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Shawn Thompson

Posted by on Sep 6, 2005

Shawn Thompson of Tiffany Road, Campbellsville, son of Charlie Thompson and Connie Osborne Thompson was born August 23, 1988 in Fayettte County, Kentucky. He died at 6:54 P.M. Sunday, September 4, 2005 in Campbellsville as a result of a dirt bike accident. Age: 17He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Elkhorn Baptist Church.He was a student at Taylor County High School. He is survived by his parents, Charlie and Connie Thompson; two brothers: Charlie Thompson Jr. and his wife Chasidy, and Matthew Thompson; his grandparents, Channie and Jane Osborne of Campbellsville and Zuliema Thompson of Munfordville; many other relatives and friends. FUNERAL SERVICES: 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 8, 2005 at the Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Ron Gleaves, Rev. Brian Rafferty and Bro. David Boils BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery PALLBEARERS: Dustin Burton, Thomas Grammer, Jordon Kearney, Thomas Rayburn, Charlie Thompson, Charlie Thompson Jr. Matt Thompson, Logan Wilson, Cory Wright HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Dexter Colvin, Shane O

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