James Freeman “Jim” Curry

Posted by on Aug 5, 2014

James Freeman Jim CurryJames Freeman “Jim” Curry of Campbellsville and Bellevue, Washington, son of the late Noah Marvin Curry and Mandy Bird Young Curry, was born April 7, 1931 in Green County, Kentucky.  He died at 10:39 A.M., Sunday, August 3, 2014 in Bellevue, Washington.

Age: 83

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the South Campbellsville Baptist Church.

He served his country honorably in the United States Army, was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War, and was retired from the United States Army Special Forces (Green Beret) and a retired restaurant owner.

He united in marriage to Sara Blevins March 24, 1979.

Besides his wife, Sara Blevins Curry of Campbellsville, he is survived by two sons and one daughter:   Jimmy Curry and wife, Carlene and David Curry and wife, Loretta of Somerset and Leigh Anne Clark and husband, David of Bellevue, Washington; eight grandchildren: Jason Bright and Michael Bright of Campbellsville, Chad Curry, Candace Curry, Jasper Curry and Jacob Curry of Somerset, Hudson John Clark and an unborn grandson of Bellevue, Washington; fourteen great-grandchildren; one sister, Betty Brandon of North Carolina; three sisters-in-law: Clara Curry and Shirley Curry of Elizabethtown and Beckie Curry of Greensburg; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Kimberly Diane Curry August 24, 2011 and five brothers and four sisters: Vernon Clay Curry, Garvis Curry, Gorman Curry, Wendell Curry, Milton Curry, Gracie Burns, Veotra Warf, Jeanette Fleitz and Virginia Curry.

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VISITATION:  9:00 A.M., Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:            2:00 P.M., Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James Jones and General Ed Loy

BURIAL:          Brookside Cemetery with full military honors by the United States Army Honor Guard

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Gladys Collett

Posted by on Aug 2, 2014

Gladys Collett of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Clayton Thompson and Mossie Cupp Thompson was born in Bell County, Kentucky, March 1, 1935. She died at 1:00 A.M., Saturday, August 2, 2014 in Campbellsville.     Age: 79

She professed faith in Christ and was of the Holiness Faith.

She united in marriage to Boyd Collett August 31, 1964.

Besides her husband, Boyd Collett, she is survived by one daughter, Sharon Perkins and husband, Billy of Campbellsville; two grandsons: Greg Buckles and wife, Shannon, of Greensburg and John Perkins and wife, Jenna of Campbellsville; three step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; seven brothers and three sisters: Cecil Thompson, Larry Thompson, Jerry Thompson, Chester Thompson, Clarence Thompson, Clayton Thompson, Jr. and Faye VanOsdol of Tennessee and Cleston Thompson, Geraldine Elam, and Jeanette Miracle of Indiana; many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by one brother, John Thompson.

 

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VISITATION: 5- 8 P.M., Monday, August 4th at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 5th at the Parrott & Ramsey

Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Ben Spencer

 

BURIAL:                        Brookside Cemetery

 

PALLBEARERS:

 

Cecil Thompson

Larry Thompson

Jerry Thompson

Chester Thompson

Cleston Thompson

Clarence Thompson

Clayton Thompson, Jr.

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John Rodney Coffindaffer, 74

Posted by on Jul 31, 2014

John Rodney Coffindaffer, age 74, of Campbellsville, died Wednesday, July 30th at Hardin Memorial Hospital, in Elizabethtown, KY.

A native of Clarksburg, WV, he was a son of the late, John P. and Madeline Boyce Coffindaffer.

He had lived in Campbellsville for several years after retiring from the Clarksburg, WV fire department.  He was a member of Late Lodge #63, F & A M and the Scottish Rite in Bridgeport, WV.   He loved running his beagles and enjoyed horses.

Rodney was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy and a sister, Karen Hughes.

He is survived by his children, Kimberly Griffith and her husband, Mark of Mount Clare, WV; James Rodney Coffindaffer of Clarksburg, WV and Deborah Sallee of Fredonia, KY; a brother, Fred Coffindaffer and his wife, Donna of Phillipi, WV; a brother-in-law, Frank Hughes of Elkins, West Virgina and a companion and friend, Jo Ann Gill of Campbellsville and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be planned for a later date in WV.

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