Albert Gene Laytart

Posted by on Dec 17, 2015

Albert Gene Laytart, 77, of Elk Horn, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at his home after a lengthy illness.

He was born June 4, 1938 in Cynthiana, Kentucky to the late William John and Alice Christine McNeese Laytart.  He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and later worked at the VA Administration Hospital in Lexington.  He married Eleanor Jean Isaac on December 31, 1957 and she preceded him in death on November 6, 2010.  They moved to Campbellsville in 1990 and Albert worked for Cox Interiors for nine years before retiring.  He was a member of the DAV and a lifetime member of American Legion Post 82.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a brother William “Red” Laytart and two great-grandchildren.

He is survived by his children, Jonathan Dwight Laytart, Belinda Joe Richey, Christy Roach and her husband, Steve, and Rhonda Miller and her husband, Bruce, all of Cynthiana; Albert C. “Tracy” Laytart and his wife, Sharon, Mary Beth Huckaby and her husband, Bert and Robin Mendez and her husband, George, all of Campbellsville; twenty one grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter; a brother and two sisters, Joe Allen Laytart and his wife, Pam, Charlotte Duckworth and her husband, Ernest “Cuttie”, and Annie Catherine Roberts, all of Cynthiana.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Monday, December 21st at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with Sister Anna Overstreet officiating.  Burial to follow at Lebanon National Cemetery with military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.  Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Joseph Utley, Mark Austin Fryman, Cody Travis Laytart, Steven Kenneth Roach, II, Nathan Smith-Laytart and Jason Nicoma Roach.  Honorary pallbearers will be Devin Keith Kiskaden, Ryan Badley Tobin, Dakota Laytart, Bruce Miller and Steve Roach.

The family requests that visitation be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, December 20th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, Campbellsville.

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James A. “Tex” Taylor

Posted by on Dec 17, 2015

James A. “Tex” Taylor, age 88, formerly of Campbellsville, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 in London, Kentucky.

He was born December 14, 1927 in Campbellsville to the late Lewis and Sally Dix Taylor.  He had worked for Tennessee Gas Transmission before operating two local marinas.  He completed his work career with OshKosh at various facilities.  He was a member of South Campbellsville Baptist Church and was a Mason.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Eugene Taylor, his wife, Geraldine and a brother, Walter Taylor.

He is survived by his son, Brad Taylor and his companion, Shirley Huntley, of Tennessee, two daughters, Linda Eversole and her husband, James of London and Reva Hudman and her husband, Glen of Nevada; a daughter-in-law, Carolyn Taylor of Campbellsville; two step-children, Joyce Ann VanPelt, of Somerset and Butch VanPelt of Lancaster; 6 grandchildren, Richard Allen Taylor, Christopher Robert Taylor, Ashley Lanae Taylor, Jamie Hocker, Morgan Hudman and Austin Taylor and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 19th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with Dr. Wesley Paul officiating. The burial to follow in the Robinson Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family requests visitation from noon until 2 pm Saturday, prior to the funeral service at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, Campbellsville

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Shelby Nelson

Posted by on Dec 13, 2015

Shelby Nelson of Buffalo, son of the late Herman Nelson and Opal Warren Nelson, was born in Larue County, Kentucky, April 7, 1937. He died at 7:40 P.M., Saturday, December 12, 2015 in Greensburg. Age: 78
He was a carpenter and a lifelong farmer.
He united in marriage to Geraldine Graham in August of 1971.
Besides his wife, Geraldine Nelson of Buffalo, he is survived by one stepson, Junior Graham of Buffalo; three brothers and two sisters: Rev. Dannie Nelson and wife, Alice of Greensburg, Randall Nelson and wife, Betty of Summersville, Ahue Nelson and wife, Jean Harlow of Buffalo, Betty Thompson and husband, Terry of Campbellsville and Ginny Webb of Smyrna, Tennessee; five nieces and three nephews and many other relatives and friends.

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GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Nelson Cemetery in Taylor County by Rev. Twyman Davis

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SHOULD TAKE THE FORM OF DONATIONS TO THE NELSON CEMETERY FUND AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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