Robert Lee ‘Bob” Read, 70

Posted by on Dec 20, 2014

Read PIC 1Mr. Robert Lee “Bob” Read, age 70, of Campbellsville, passed away from this life on Friday in Campbellsville at the Taylor Regional Hospital.

Survivors include: Three daughters: Paula Hall and husband Jack, Melissa Whitlock, Beverly Beck and husband David, all of Campbellsville.

Three sons: Lee Stubbs and wife Billie Joe and Junior Stubbs of Campbellsville and Robbie Stubbs of Tennessee.

9 brothers and sisters: Josie Osborne and husband Wesley, John Read and wife Sharon, Rosie Read, Evelyn Read, Edna Read and Lyndia Smith, all of Campbellsville, Benny Read and Deloris “Tiny” Jeffries both of Greensburg and Larry Read of Columbia.

11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral service for Mr. Robert Lee “Bob” Read will be Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Green River Memorial Cemetery.

Family requests visitation Tuesday from 10 AM until time for service at the funeral home.

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Tressie Hunt

Posted by on Dec 19, 2014

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Tressie Hunt of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Hubbie Graham and Bessie Caulk Graham, was born April 1, 1926, in Taylor County, Kentucky.   She died at 4:45 P.M., Thursday, December 18, 2014, in Campbellsville.   Age 88

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.

She was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville after eighteen years of service and had also helped her husband manage their business, “Earl’s TV, Furniture and Repair” for eighteen years.

She united in marriage to Earl Hunt October 3, 1956.  He preceded her in death June 13, 2001.

She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Johnny and Sherry Hunt of Campbellsville; two grandsons and one granddaughter:  Austin Hunt, Matthew Hunt and Brooklyn Watson; one brother and one sister:  Roy Graham and Goldie Graham of Campbellsville; two brothers-in-law, Bert Rhodes, Jr. and wife, Florence and Tommy Hunt and wife, Arlene of Campbellsville; two sisters-in-law: Betty Jean Graham and Dorothy Graham of Campbellsville; special niece, Shirley Newcomb of Campbellsville; special cousin, Dixie Wise of Campbellsville; several other  nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by four brothers and one sister:  Edgar Graham, Robert Graham, James Earl Graham, Freddie Graham and Lorene Rhodes.

 

 

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VISITATION:  5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:      2:00 P.M., Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James Jones

BURIAL:                          Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

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George Edward “Eddie” Richards, Sr.

Posted by on Dec 16, 2014

richards, george eddieGeorge Edward “Eddie” Richards, Sr., age 68, of Campbellsville died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Taylor Regional Hospital  in Campbellsville.

Eddie was born September 2, 1946 in Corydon, Indiana to the late Charles Calvin and Lida Melson Richards.  He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Chuck Richards, Carl Richards and Charlie Richards; his sisters, Ruby Gabehart, Mabel Richards and Linda Gail Coffman; a grandson, Brandon Tyler Richards and a son-in-law, Michael “Scott” Judd.

He married, Patricia Ann Winkler on March 8, 1969 who survives.  Also surviving are his children, Lisa Bright and her husband, Bengy, Debbie Coomer and her husband, Troy, George Edward “Junior” Richards, Jr. and Shanna Richards Judd, all of Campbellsville; seven grandchildren, Crystal Richards, Brittany Sapp, Jared Coomer, Gabby Coomer, Tayler Judd, Kyndell Kearnes and GerogeAnn Kearnes, all of Campbellsville; two great-grandchildren, Briley Sapp and Colton Sapp; three sisters, Joyce Owens and her husband, Max of Indianapolis, IN, Diane Smith and her husband, Jerry of Columbia and Connie Lumpkin, of Campbellsville and a brother, Paul Charles Richards of Campbellsville.

He was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom.

The funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 18th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, Campbellsville by Bro. Kyle Franklin with burial in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.  Serving as pallbearers are Richie Crews, Jared Coomer, Chris Brunelle, Michael Lumpkin, Trou Coomer and Roger Lane.

The family request visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, December 17th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

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