Avery Vinson, 61

Posted by on Oct 15, 2014

IMG_1232Mr. Avery Vinson of Campbellsville, Kentucky, formerly of North Carolina, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 after an illness. He was 61 years of age. Mr. Vinson professed faith in Christ; he was baptized in, and was a member of, the Toccoa Church of God in Toccoa, Georgia. After moving to Kentucky thanks to international removals to USA, he attended God’s Grace Church in Campbellsville. He was a former truck driver by trade. Mr. Vinson was a veteran of the armed forces and served his country honorably in the United States Army.

Mr. Vinson leaves to cherish his memory:
His wife: Mary Karen Vinson of Campbellsville,
Two sons: Dusty Lee Vinson of London, KY, and Steven Ansel Vinson and wife Jennifer of Apopka, FL,
Five brothers and sisters: Aleta Baker and husband Raymond of Otto, NC, Allen Vinson and wife Sandy, Archie Vinson, Amory Martin and wife Bethany, and Angie Taylor and husband Clinton, all of Clayton, GA,
And a host of other family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Steven Willis Vinson and Blanche (Ramey) Vinson McCarthy, and a toddler brother, Alvin Vinson.

There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Vinson conducted at the House of Hope (Tessentee) Church of God in Franklin, NC on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 2:00 PM. Bro. Robert Dryman and Bro. Greg Bartram will be officiating.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 16, from 5:00-8:00 PM at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville, and on Friday, October 17, from 5:00-8:00 PM at the Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Franklin, NC.
Burial will be in the Lower Tessentee Church of God Cemetery in Franklin, NC.
The family requests expressions of sympathy be in the form of donations to the funeral expenses, and can be made at the funeral home.
Contact information for the Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in North Carolina can be found here.

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James “Jim” Beal

Posted by on Oct 15, 2014

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James “Jim” Beal, of Versailles, formerly of Campbellsville, son of the late Everett Moore Beal and Rose Tessore Beal, was born May 25, 1952, in McKees Rock, Pennsylvania. He died at 2:20 A.M., Tuesday, October 14, 2014 in Lexington.

Age: 62

Growing up in Clinton, Pennsylvania, Jim joined the Boy Scouts of America and received the highest rank attainable, becoming an Eagle Scout. During his time in the Boy Scouts, Jim felt like he should help people. After moving to Campbellsville, he became a Paramedic with Campbellsville Taylor County EMS and Fire Fighter with Taylor County Fire and Rescue while working as manager at Hardees and later, at Sherwin Williams. Jim went on to receive a P.H.D. in Medical Science at Penn State.

He attended St. Leo Catholic Church in Versailles.

He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Hannah Rash and husband, Cameron of Maysville; one granddaughter, Alyssa Rash of Maysville; one sister, Rosemarie Jones and husband, Robert of Leetsdale, Pennsylvania; one brother-in-law, James Beattie of New Hampshire; one niece and nephew: Lauren Jones of Leetsdale, Pennsylvania and Timothy Lunn of New Hampshire and significant friend, Marilyn Chapman of Versailles.

He was also preceded in death by one brother and two sisters: Everett “Sonny” Beal Jr., Barbara Lee Moon and Bonnie Jean Beattie.

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VISITATION:  After 9:00 A.M., Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    11:00 A.M., Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Jim Reinhart

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SHOULD BE DONATIONS TO THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT AND RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

 

 

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William David Cook

Posted by on Oct 11, 2014

William David CookWilliam David Cook of Campbellsville, son of the late Russell Cook and Virginia McNear Cook was born March 16, 1940 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 2:00 P.M., Friday, October 10, 2014 in Campbellsville. Age: 74

He was of the Protestant Faith.

He was a veteran of the Vietnam Era having served his country honorably in the United States Army.

He was a retired machinist with Dover Resources C. Lee Cook Company in Louisville.

He united in marriage to Linda “Penny” Pritchard April 24, 1962. Besides his wife, Linda “Penny” Cook of Campbellsville, he is survived by one daughter, Rhonda Cook and her husband, Charles Posey of Summersville ; two grandchildren: Kori Thompson and husband, Ernie and William Casey McKenzie of Campbellsville; seven great-grandchildren: Cecily Posey, Asia Barbour, Zayden McKenzie, Braylen Thompson, William Kemani Thompson, Rizzo McKenzie and Caselynn McKenzie; one sister and two brothers: Barbara Alfieri and Jerry Leon Cook and wife, Margaret of Tampa, Florida and Roger D. Cook and wife, Sandy of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters: Bobby Lewis Cook, Jewell Faye Phillips and Kathy Lynn Cave.

VISITATION:    5:00 – 8:00 P.M. Sunday

FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Monday, October 13, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Jamie MacCormick and Bro. Eddie Montgomery

BURIAL:    Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO HOSPARUS OR BROWN CANCER CENTER-CAMPBELLSVILLE AND MAY BE MADE AT THE PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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