Fontella Ann Chappel Tucker, 70

Posted by Lyndell Petty on Apr 12, 2015

Mrs. Fontella Ann Chappel Tucker, age 70, of Campbellsville, passed away on Sunday at her residence.

She was the daughter of the late James Murrel and Mary Katherine Reed Chappel. She was a former employee of Taylor County Hospital, where she was a CNA and a Ward Clerk for over 34 years and was a 42 year member of the East Campbellsville Church of God.

Survivors include her husband: William P. “Bill” Tucker of Campbellsville.

A daughter: Tana Sapp of Campbellsville.

Three sons: Tony Tucker and wife Lisa, Trent Tucker and wife Marlene and Trevor Tucker all of Campbellsville.

Two brothers: Harold Dean Chappel and wife Wilma of Illinois and Terry Eugene Chappel of Colorado.

A sister: Wanda Bishop of Campbellsville.

9 Grandchildren, 4 Great-Grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral service for Mrs. Fontella Ann Chapel Tucker will be conducted Thursday at 10:00 A.M.at the East Campbellsville Church of God with burial to follow in the Chappel Cemetery at Knifley.

Bro. Robbie Spencer and Bro. Ben Spencer will be officiating.

Family requests visitation from 5-8 P.M. on Wednesday at the East Campbellsville Church of God in Campbellsville.

Memorials are suggested to the East Campbellsville Church of God.

L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville in charge of arrangements.

Betty Pike

Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Apr 10, 2015

Betty Pike, a life-long resident of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Benjamin Harding Hord and Byrde Elizabeth Phillips Hord, was born January 27, 1925, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 1:10 P.M., Wednesday, April 8, 2015 in Anchorage, Kentucky. She was 90 years of age.
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church.
She was a retired bookkeeper, having worked at Ben Franklin Department Store, Victor’s Department Store and State Beauty College.
She united in marriage to William Russell Pike April 11, 1946. He preceded her in death September 27, 1980.
She is survived by one daughter, Janie Carrithers and husband, Robert of Anchorage; three grandchildren: Lisabeth Blair of Shelbyville, William Thad Sears of Little Mount, Kentucky and Cassandra Carrithers of Savannah, Georgia; two great-granddaughters: Bethany Blair and Allie Blair; two sisters: Edna Mildred Garvin of Pensacola, Florida and Annie Laurie Cox of Greensburg; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister: Richard Edwards Hord and Nancy Lou Sandidge.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James Jones and Rev. Ken Forman
BURIAL: Green River Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
Family request expressions of sympathy be made to Taylor County Baptist Association for Russian Missionary Nickolai Syrovatko and may be made at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

Homer Shively Wright, 82

Posted by Lyndell Petty on Apr 8, 2015

Mr. Homer Shively Wright was born in Green County, KY on May 7, 1932 to the marriage of George William and Zelma Iona (Moran) Wright. He was surrounded by his family when he peacefully departed this life on April 6, 2015 at the Campbellsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Campbellsville. He was 82 years, 10 months, and 30 days of age. He was married to Delcia Mae (Burris) Wright, who preceded him in death. Mr. Wright had a kind and loving spirit; he loved meeting new people and becoming friends. He was a natural salesman, and worked at Marcum’s Wholesale and Lebanon Wholesale most of his career. Mr. Wright was a firm believer in Christ, and was a faithful member of the South Campbellsville Baptist Church.
He leaves to cherish his memory:
One daughter: Carol Mitchell and husband Greg of Campbellsville,
Seven siblings: Fred Wright and wife Eunice, Garland Wright and wife Alyene, all of Campbellsville, Jerry Wright and wife Jeanie of Bowling Green, Peggy Montgomery and husband Eudell of Greensburg, Judy Reynolds and husband Jerald of Greensburg, Nancy Sue Newton of Illinois, and Ruby Kay Jessie and husband Wayne of Hopkins County,
One step-sister: Margarette Perkins of Louisville,
Eight grandchildren,
Eight great-grandchildren,
And a host of other close relatives and friends.
Besides his wife and parents, Mr. Wright was also preceded in death by one son, Edward H. Wright, one sister, Dorothy Elizabeth Judd, a step-brother, Jesse Peppers, and his step-mother, Lucille Sweeney Wright.
There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Shively Wright on Friday, April 10, 2015 at the L.R. Petty Furneal Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718 at 1:00 PM EST. Bro. Shaun Caudill will be officiating. Interment will follow in the Tarters Chapel Cemetery in the Portland community of Adair County, KY.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, April 9 from 5:00-8:00 PM EST, and on Friday morning until time for the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials take the form of donations to the funeral expenses, and can be made at the funeral home.
Mr. Wright will be carried to his final resting place by his grandsons: Jeremy Wright, Jamie Wright, Jon Wright, Jason Wright, Nathan Mitchell, and Matthew Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers are Tristian Wright and Maranda Cox.