Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Feb 14, 2014
Laura Mae Fisher Tesseneer of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Herbert Cooper Fisher and Bernice Wyman Fisher, was born in Graves County, Kentucky on August 30, 1923. She died at 7:24 a.m., on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at her home.
The life of Laura Tesseneer was focused on family, church, higher education and involvements in the various communities in which she lived. After her early life in Earlington, Kentucky, she attended Murray State College where she earned a degree in Physics, with minors in Math, English, and Art. Her first job was as a Math teacher in Vienna, Illinois.
On May 5, 1946, Laura married Ralph Athen Tesseneer, Jr. of Littleville, Alabama and they had three children. Their lives together were spent in the area of higher education at these institutions/communities:
Tufts College in Framingham, Massachusetts, Western Kentucky State College in Bowling Green, Kentucky, Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee, McNeese State College in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky, the University of Durham in Durham, England, and Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, Kentucky. During this time, she received a Master’s Degree in Counseling and worked for some time in that field, as well as serving as editor/illustrator for the Northern Kentucky University alumni magazine, “The Communique”. She was a writer/illustrator, artist, gardener, amateur architect and traveler. Her creative and organizational skills were boundless, influencing people in many spheres, and she showed hospitality to international persons in each community where they lived. Outside church and home, Laura’s important activities included Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, the PEO Sisterhood, the Women’s Club of Kentucky, and the Coterie Club of Campbellsville.
Laura is survived by her husband, Dr. Ralph Tesseneer, and by her children: Susan T. Walters and husband, Joe, of Campbellsville, Ralph A. Tesseneer, III, M.D. and wife, Beverly, of Spartanburg, South Carolina and Herbert H. Tesseneer and wife, Gale, of Florence, Kentucky; three grandchildren: John Athen Tesseneer, Neely T. Benton and husband, Brad, and Davaajargal Dorjsuren. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Ralph Joseph Walters, on July 29, 1993. She had two great grandsons: Thomas Athen Benton and John William Benton of Moorhead, Minnesota. Also surviving are one brother and two sisters: J. Edward Fisher, M.D. and wife, Martha, of Atlanta, Georgia, Rebecca Jean Fesmire of Cloverdale, Alabama, and Evelyn Spencer and husband, Bob, M.D., of Louisville, Kentucky, along with several nieces and nephews.
VISITATION: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at the Parrott and Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Mike O’Neal and General Noah E. Loy
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
PALLBEARERS:
Bruce Dangerfield Jonathan Meeksoul
David Fisher Scott Spencer
Edward Fisher Ralph Street
Troy Hadley John Tesseneer
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY MAY BE DONATIONS TO THE RALPH AND LAURA TESSENEER SCHOLARSHIP FUND AT CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY, GIDEONS INTERNATIONAL OR HOSPARUS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY, AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME www.parrottramsey.com
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Feb 11, 2014
Tommie Jess Barnett of Campbellsville, son of the late William Thomas Barnett and Lizzie Powell Barnett, was born May 4, 1920 in Casey County, Kentucky. He died at 3:45 P.M., Monday, February 10, 2014 in Campbellsville. Age: 93
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Barnett’s Creek United Methodist Church.
He was a retired farmer and construction worker.
He united in marriage to Nellie Mills March, 1943. She preceded him in death August 24, 2011.
He is survived by two daughters and one son: Donna Cox and husband, Tim of Campbellsville, Tina Estes and husband, Henry of Greensburg, Tom Barnett and wife, Diane of Lexington; son-in-law Kenneth Barnett of Campbellsville; seven grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by two daughters: Bonnie Barnett and Joan Fisher Ford, one brother and five sisters: Delmer Barnett and wife, Ethel, Della Burton, Pearl Brogan, Nona Scott and husband, Ray, Edna Patton and husband, Robert , Lorene Marshall and a sister at a young age.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Thursday, February 13, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Paul W. Patton
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Feb 8, 2014
Robert L. (Bob) Wise of Campbellsville, son of the late Marvin Thomas Wise and Alma Colvin Wise was born August 8, 1930 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 11:14 A.M., Saturday, February 8, 2014 in Campbellsville. Age: 83
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church where he was a deacon emeritus.
He was a retired farmer.
He was very active in Democrat politics, was a former Taylor County School Board Member, and a member of the honorable order of Kentucky Colonels. Bob also was a mason and member and past master of the Andy Bowen Lodge #670 F&AM in Spurlington.
He united in marriage to Nell Mitchell December 12, 1948.
Besides his wife, Nell Mitchell Wise of Campbellsville, he is survived by two sons and one daughter, Ron Wise of Nashville, Tennessee, Brian Wise and wife, Connie and Roberta Cox and husband, Craig of Campbellsville; seven grandchildren: Richie Glass and wife Jen, Natalie Wise, Mitchell Wise, Angella Watson and husband, Craig, Nick Wise and wife, Robyn, Thomas Wise and Rachel Keeton and husband, Will; six great-grandchildren; one sister, Wilma McGuire of Campbellsville; special caregiver, Pam Colvin of Campbellsville and many other relatives and friends.
VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Monday, Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the Parrott &
Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by
Rev. Carlis Compton
BURIAL: Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
PALLBEARERS:
Joe Beard Richard Puryear
Ed Bush Charles Rhynearson
Greg Bush Doug Simpson
John D. Gaines John Smith
Barry Houk Danny Vanover
Paul Lacy Ken Witham
Stanley McCubbin Paul Edward “Bud” Witham
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES OR LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY FUND AND MAY BE MADE AT THE PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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