Posted by on Oct 22, 2015

James Jim Blakeman2

James “Jim” Blakeman of Elk Horn, son of Mary Frances Durham Blakeman and the late Melvin Blakeman, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, July 10, 1944. He died at 5:46 A.M., Wednesday, October 21, 2015 in Elk Horn. Age: 71
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Stoner Creek United Methodist Church.
He was a retired employee of Ford Motor Company and a former employee of Ancil Reynolds RV Sales and Taylor County Bank.
He united in marriage to Judy McDermott March 15, 1963.
Besides his wife, Judy Blakeman of Elk Horn, he is survived by two daughters: Mary Jackson and husband, Jim of Louisville and Melissa Webb and husband, Gary of Tullahoma, Tennessee; three grandchildren: Mallory Webb and Samantha Webb of Tullahoma, Tennessee and Wil Jackson of Louisville; his mother, Mary Frances Blakeman of Campbellsville; three brothers and two sisters: Garry Blakeman and wife, Patsy, Larry Blakeman and wife, Paula, Linda Edrington and Carole Blakeman of Campbellsville and Charles Blakeman and wife, Linda of Shepherdsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, October 23, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Bro. John Hall
BURIAL: Harden Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SHOULD TAKE THE FORM OF DONATIONS TO STONER CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OR HOSPARUS OF GREEN RIVER AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Phyllis Dee Milby, 67

Posted by on Oct 20, 2015

Phyllis Milby, age 67, of Campbellsville, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in Lexington.

She worked as a police dispatcher and was a member of the American Legion Auxillary.

Phyllis was born September 26, 1948 to Thomas and Alice Hudgins Close.  Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Geri Hunt; sisters, Helena Warren, Frances Benningfield, Faye Sallee, Wanda Stone, Dorothy Davis, Betty Chick, Nancy Druin, Lula Warren and Marcella Close and brothers Bobby Close and Dean Close.

She is survived by two sons, Jacky Hunt and his wife, Marlena of Bowling Green and Jason Milby and his companion, Marcella of Campbellsville, 12 grandchildren; a brother Russell Close of Arizona and two sisters, Lorene Caulk and Marilyn Sue Holmes of Campbellsville.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, October 23rd at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Benningfield Cemetery in Marion County.

The family requests visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home in Campbellsville.

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Jean Hughes Cox

Posted by on Oct 17, 2015

Jean Cox2Jean Hughes Cox of Elkhorn, daughter of the late Elmer Hughes and Leona Bottoms Hughes was born October 19, 1943, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 8:45 P.M., Friday, October 16, 2015 in Elkhorn. Age: 71
She professed faith in Christ and attended Feathersburg First Church of God.
She was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom and Air Guard.
She united in marriage to Coy L. Cox November 25, 1966. He preceded her in death June 25, 2009.
She is survived by two sons: Steve Cox and wife, Tami of Marysville, Ohio and Joel Cox of Richmond; two grandsons: Jordan Cox and Hunter Cox of Marysville, Ohio; five sisters and one brother: Linda Wethington , Bonnie Wilson and husband, Larry and Kathleen Davis and husband, Stacey, of Campbellsville, Eveleen Burkhead and husband, Jan, Rose Cox and husband, Jerry and Don Hughes and wife, Kay of Elkhorn;a sister-in-law Irene Perkins and husband, Jack Allen of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers: Charles Hughes and Ronnie Hughes.

VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Monday October 19,2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Cameron Rash with burial in Callahan Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO CALLAHAN CEMETERY AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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