Posted by Lyndell Petty on Jun 12, 2016
Mr. Wendell Jackson Hitch of Campbellsville was born on Wednesday, January 3, 1962 to William Jackson and Maxine (McCubbins) Hitch. He departed this life on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Taylor Regional Hospital as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was 54 years, 5 months, and 8 days of age. Mr. Hitch professed faith in Christ and attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Campbellsville. He was a respected and talented auto body repairman, and worked at Johnson Motors in Campbellsville. Mr. Hitch loved all things mechanical, and was always tinkering with old cars and bikes. He enjoyed attending car shows, and built some unique rat rods.
He leaves to mourn his passing:
His wife of thirty years: Gail (Clark) Hitch,
Three children: Miranda King and husband Wayne of Kokomo, IN, Wendy Hitch Dahlquist and husband Jerrit of Campbellsville, and Christopher Clark, also of Campbellsville,
Five siblings: Virginia Hitch Johnson of Columbia, Ricky Hitch of Campbellsville, Lisa Allen of Greensburg, Melissa Ann Rogers of Edmonton, and Tracey Hitch of Campbellsville,
Seven grandchildren,
One expected grandson,
A brother-in-law: Allen Clark of Campbellsville,
And a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by one sister in infancy.
There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Hitch on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718. Bro. James Coffey will be officiating, with Frank Boils delivering the opening remarks. Interment will follow in the Elkhorn Cemetery, Elkhorn Loop Rd, Elk Horn, KY 42733.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, June 13, from 5:00-8:00 PM.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Jun 11, 2016
Mrs. Consuelo Bajar Ragadon Yarbrough was born on Saturday, June 16, 1923 in the Philippines and departed this life on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at her home in Campbellsville. She was 92 years, 11 months, and 25 days of age. Mrs. Yarbrough became a citizen of the United States in the 1950’s and married the man she would forever love, the late LTC Lucien Bell Yarbrough. She was a seamstress and homemaker. Mrs. Yarbrough cherished her role as her family’s matriarch and was ever-present with true affection. She professed faith in Christ and was of the Catholic faith.
She leaves to mourn her passing:
One daughter: Lee Whitney Yarbrough of Greensburg,
Two granddaughters: Laurissa Cornish and husband Jeffery Thomas of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Carla Billeter and husband William of Campbellsville, and their father, Joseph Cornish of St. Petersburg, Florida,
Five great-grandchildren: Hannah Cornish, Robert Billeter, Makenna Thomas, Isaac Billeter, and Kate Billeter,
Several extended family members in the Philippines,
And a host of other close friends and family.
Besides her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents, one sister, and one brother.
A public graveside service to honor the life of Mrs. Yarbrough will be held at a later date in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA 22211, where she will be laid to rest with her husband. Those times will be announced at a later date.
A private funeral service was conducted at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718.
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Posted by Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris, KY on Jun 9, 2016
Richard “Ricky” Robison, age 61, of Elk Horn died there on Thursday, June 9, 2016.
Ricky was born July 7, 1954 in Campbellsville, Kentucky to the late Richard “Wig” Robison and Bonnie Cox Robison who survives.
He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was of the Baptist faith. He was a graduate of the University of Louisville and held several advance technical certifications at Parker-Kalon where he worked for over 36 years. He was a member of Elk Horn Masonic Lodge, an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed riding motorcycles. He could play a number of musical instruments and wrote and performed several songs.
He is survived by his wife, Audrey Herron Robison; his mother, Bonnie Cox Robison, of Campbellsville; a son, Roger Blankenship of Bowling Green, two grandsons, Isaac and Brody Blankenship; two sisters; Vivian Robison and Missy Jeffries and her husband, Travis of Campbellsville and a special caregiver, Robbie Kearney.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 12th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with burial to follow at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.
The family request visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 11th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.
You may leave a message for the family at lyondewittberry.com
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