Bobby Shofner

Posted by on Aug 20, 2014

Bobby Shofner 002Bobby Shofner of Campbellsville, son of the late Oscar W. Shofner and Alma Sidebottom Shofner, was born January 12, 1949, in Taylor County, Kentucky.

He died at 12:07 P.M., Tuesday, August 19, 2014 in Campbellsville.    Age: 65

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Green River Memorial Baptist Church.

He was a retired employee of Taylor County Bank after twenty-five years of service.

His love for horses began as a child and his favorite pastime was trailriding.

He united in marriage to Linda Shipp December 20, 1968.

Besides his wife, Linda Shofner of Campbellsville, he is survived by one brother and one sister: Larry Shofner and wife, Glenna and Aletta Johns of Campbellsville; two nieces and four nephews: Brandi Graham and husband, Jody, Samantha Shipp, Scott Shipp and wife, Andrea of Campbellsville, Adam Johns and Eric Johns of Lexington and Adam Shipp of Elizabethtown; three great-nieces and four great-nephews: Dayne Graham, Addison Shipp, Skyler Shipp, Sully Graham, Mason Shipp, Kade Shipp and Cameron Shipp; and many other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by a sister, Phyllis Sullivan July 24, 2013 and a nephew, Ryan Shipp June 12, 2008.

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VISITATION:  5:00 P.M., Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:   11:00 A.M., Friday, August 22, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Jamie Bennett and Bro. Jody Graham

BURIAL:                        Bethel Cemetery

FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES OR HOSPICE OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND MAY BE MADE AT THE PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Mabel Allen Smith

Posted by on Aug 20, 2014

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Mabel Allen Smith of Campbellsville, daughter of the late John W. Allen and Nannie White Allen, was born in Barren County, Kentucky, October 31, 1924. She died at 2:58 P.M., Monday, August 18, 2014 in Campbellsville.     Age: 89

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

She retired from Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville after forty-seven years of service.

She united in marriage to Ralph Smith January 28, 1944. He preceded her in death October 26, 1986.

She is survived by one son and one daughter: Tom Smith and wife, Kathy of Cartersville, Georgia and Anne Gorin and husband, Walt of Greensburg; five grandchildren: Rev. Andy Smith and wife, Kim of Cookeville, Tennessee, LCDR Thomas Smith (USN) and wife, Joanna of London, England, Steve Smith and wife, Ashley of Dallas, Georgia, Michelle Gorin of Lexington and Jill Frost and husband, Jon of Nashville, Tennessee; three great-grandchildren: Erika Smith and Daniel Smith of Cookeville, Tennessee and Kate Frost of Nashville, Tennessee; one sister, Clara Lee Rafferty of Campbellsville; two special caregivers, Annette Dengel and Brittany Judd; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister: Dr. Damon E. Allen, James W. Allen and Josie Ann Newcomb.

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VISITATION:  5:00 -8:00 P.M., Friday, August 22, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville

BURIAL:             Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SHOULD BE DONATIONS TO HOSPICE OF CENTRAL KENTICKY OR GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Mattie Kathleen Helm Clements White, age 78

Posted by on Aug 18, 2014

Mattie Kathleen Helm Clements White, age 78, of Campbellsville died Monday, August 18th in Campbellsville.  She was born July 13, 1936 at Merrimac, KY to Troy and Anner Lou Bottoms Helm.

She is survived by two sisters, Helen Gribbins Clements of Campbellsville and Wanda Benningfield of Louisville;  three brothers, Walter Helm of Campbellsville, Kenny Helm Bandy of Louisville and Darryl Tedder of South Carolina; an aunt, Lilly Graves of Indiana; two close friends, Charleen Shofner and Muriel Green and a special niece, Maureen Seaborne.  She had no children, but helped raise her nieces and nephews.

Kathleen had been married to the late Udell Clements and to James B. White of Campbellsville and was preceded in death by her three sisters, Rosie Helm Gribbins, Bonnie Helm Hancock and Ethel Helm Graham.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with burial in Jones Chapel Cemetery.  The family requests visitation after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

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