Christine Shipp Druien Ledford

Posted by on Feb 19, 2014

Christine Shipp Druien Ledford of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Lee Shipp, deceased 2005 and Ruby Lee Druien Shipp, deceased 1933, was born in Marion County, Kentucky, January 7, 1932 and was later adopted by her grandmother, Ida E. Druien.  She died at 9:55 A.M., Tuesday, February 18, 2014, in Campbellsville.     Age:  82

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Mt. Gilboa Baptist Church.

She was a retired employee of Coleman Bottle Gas and Ferrell Bottle Gas in Louisville after twenty-eight years of service.

She was a member of the Eastern Star Lodge Harmon Chapter 273 O.E.S. in Louisville and a member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.

She was an ambassador of Goodwill to the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana and a member of the National Auxiliary 42nd Infantry Rainbow Division of Veterans.

She united in marriage to Charlie C. Ledford June 27, 1980.

Besides her husband, Charlie C. Ledford, she is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Shelby Lee Hedgespeth, Sr. and his wife, Donna K. of Campbellsville; one step-son, Charles Daniel Ledford, Sr. and one step-daughter, Barbara Alice Morgan and husband, Nathan Morgan, Sr.; two grandchildren:  Dr. Shelby Lee Hedgespeth, Jr. and wife, Dr. Lauren Hedgespeth of Bardstown and Heather Renee Hedgespeth of Bowling Green; multiple step-grandchildren; two great-grandsons:  Nathaniel Shelby Hedgespeth and Luke Bryan Hedgespeth; multiple step-great-grandchildren; three half-sisters and spouses:  Rosaline and husband, Carol Mardis and Jewell and husband, Teddy Blair of Elizabethtown and Wilma Dean and husband, Darrell Blair of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Shelby D. Druien, Sr., deceased May 31, 2010.

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

FUNERAL SERVICE:  11:00 A.M., Friday, February 21, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville  by Rev. J. T. Rafferty

BURIAL:                        Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery

 

 

 

 

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Jody Blond Underwood

Posted by on Feb 16, 2014

Jody Blond Underwood of Campbellsville, son of the late Fred Underwood and Lela Skaggs Underwood was born in Larue County, Kentucky, March 11, 1925. He died at 6:20 P.M., Saturday, February 15, 2014 in Greensburg.     Age:    88

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

He was a veteran of World War II, having served his country honorably in the United States Navy.

He was a retired employee of Tennessee Gas Transmissions, primarily serving in construction.

He united in marriage to Cleo Blakeman February 1, 1947.

Besides his wife, Cleo Underwood, he is survived by his son and his wife, Michael T. and Brenda Underwood of ElkHorn; two granddaughters and husbands: Cathy and Shaun Murray of Greensburg and Stephanie and Joey Conn of Columbia; four great-grandsons: Dylan Conn, Dawson Conn, Dax Conn, and Casen Murray; one brother, Charles Underwood of Shepherdsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by one great-grandson, Joseph Dane Conn; one brother and three sisters: Otis Underwood, Dorothy Glidewell, Essie Perkins, and Pauline Sidebottom.

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VISITATION: 5-8 P.M., Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Pastor Wayne Brooks

BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery with Full Military Honors by Lebanon Veterans Honor Guard

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Elzie “Zeb” Jones

Posted by on Feb 16, 2014

Elzie “Zeb” Jones of Campbellsville, son of the late Oscar Jones and Ada Turner Jones was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky April 16, 1921.  He died at 10:53 A.M., Saturday, February 15, 2014 in Elizabethtown.       Age: 92

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

He retired from Carnation Milk Company after many years as a driver.

He was a veteran of World War II, having served his country honorably in the United States Army in India and Asia.

He united in marriage to Maxine Simpson on October 16, 1942.

Besides his wife, Maxine Jones of Campbellsville, he is survived by three daughters and two sons: Ruth Gray of Campbellsville, Carol Cox and husband, Jerry of Mannsville, Vivian Sullivan and husband, David of Mt. Washington, Jimmy Jones and wife, Judy of Campbellsville and Mike Jones and wife, Kay of Louisville; twelve grandchildren; twenty-five  great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Ella Mae Stubbs of Burlington, Kentucky; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by one grandson, Chris Gray; two great-grandsons: Gerald Douglas Cox III and Christopher David Sexton; one son-in-law, Junior Gray and two brothers: Elmer Jones and Frank Jones and a sister in infancy, Jeanette Jones.

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VISITATION: 5-8 P.M., Monday, February 17, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:  11:00 A.M., Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Larry Rhodes

BURIAL:  Campbellsville Memorial

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