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Posted by Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris, KY on Jan 31, 2014
Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home
503 E. Main Street
Campbellsville, KY 42718
270-465-4141
Daryl and Sharon Berry – Owners
Howard G. Wheatcroft
CMSgt Ret.
Howard G. Wheatcroft passed away peacefully January 27th 2014. He was born April 27, 1920, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and moved with his parents to Montana by covered wagon at the age of two. He was the son of the late John and Mary Wheatcroft.
Howard enlisted in the US Navy just a few days before Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941. He served on the USS Maryland and USS Gwinn during during WWII in the Pacific and participated in many of the major beach landings. He was also present at the signing of the surrender of Japan. He separated from the Navy in December 1945 and this was the same month that he married his sweetheart, Eula Grace Williams of Campbellsville, Kentucky, in 1947, he enlisted in the US Army Air Corp which soon became the US Air Force. Howard had a very distinguished career in the USAF reaching the rank of CMSgt, Highest enlisted rank in the United States Air Force. During his Air Force enlistment, he and his family lived in several foreign countries and throughout the United States. He was retired from the USAF in 1969 after 27 years of service to the country.
At retirement, Howard moved his family to Campbellsville, Kentucky, where he started his tax and bookkeeping business and soon opened a H&R Block Tax service. He soon became a district manager with H&R Block which him to Danville, Kentucky. He retired from Block in 1977. He was very active in his church and was a very Godly gentleman.
Howard was predeceased by his wife, Eula and daughter, Sandi Bergman. He is survived by his son, Alan Wheatcroft and Alan’s wife Suzie of Bessemer, Alabama who he lived with for the final decade of his life. Howard is also survived by by grandchildren, Alicia Hassman of Westfield Center, Ohio, Amy Snyder of Holly Springs, North Carolina, Daniel Wheatcroft of Tucson, Arizonia, Bob Pruett of Tucson, Tara Sheilds of Palmdale, California and Andrew Bryant of Phoenix, Arizona. He is also survived by six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Howard Wheatcroft will be held at 11 AM Monday at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with burial in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens with full military honors by the Marion County DAV Honor Guard.
The family request visitation from 2 to 5 PM Sunday at the Chapel of the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.
Expression of sympathy can be in the form of Gideon Bibles and can be made at the funeral Home.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jan 30, 2014
Robert Lee “Bob” Kreilein of Campbellsville, son of the late Hilbert Kreilein and Clara Merion Buechlein Kreilein, was born in Jasper, Indiana, February 2, 1943. He died at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 29, 2014, in Campbellsville. Age: 70
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the ElkHorn United Methodist Church. He was a retired employee of Kimball International and plant manager of Greensburg Manufacturing for twenty-nine years.
He was an All-Star Basketball player for the Jasper, Indiana Wildcats, played at Ole Miss and was an avid golfer.
He served his country honorably with the Indiana National Guard.
He united in marriage to Gloria Antle June 24, 1989.
Besides his wife, Gloria Antle Kreilein of Campbellsville, he is survived by one daughter and two sons: Gretchen Kreilein Schmoetzer and husband, Tom of New Albany, Indiana, Myron Kreilein of Louisville, and Brett Kreilein and wife, Francie of Bowling Green; eight grandchildren: Logan Schmoetzer, Isaac Schmoetzer, Sarah Kreilein, Cole Kreilein, Mason Kreilein, Lindsey Coffelt, Tyler Stephens, and Blake Stephens; one great-granddaughter, MaKinley Coffelt; two brothers: Charles Kreilein and wife, Clara of Jasper, Indiana and Michael G. Kreilein and wife, Carol of Huntingburg, Indiana; sister-in-law, Janice Kreilein of St. Anthony, Indiana; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, J. D. and Denise Antle of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many cousins and other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by one brother, Max Kreilein.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, January 31, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Ron Dooley and Bro. Darrell Lyons
BURIAL: Green River Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO ELK HORN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH YOUTH GROUP AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jan 26, 2014
Jesse W. Stiles of Campbellsville, son of the late Jacob W. Stiles and Lucinda Jane Davis Stiles, was born in Larue County, Kentucky, May 29, 1914. He died at 1:56 P.M., Friday, January 24, 2014 in Campbellsville. Age: 99
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Rolling Fork Baptist Church in Larue County.
He was a member of Pitman Masonic Lodge #124 F&AM.
He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War, having served his country honorably in the United States Army for thirty one years plus, achieving the rank of Master Sergeant. He received the following medals and commendations: ACM, EAME, WWII VM, NDSM, KSM, ROKPUC, AFEM (LAOS), AFRM, AOM, NDSM (1ST OLC), RVNCM W/60 DEV, VSM, MUC, TWO OS BARS, GCMDL (1ST – 8TH AWDS), MSM.
He united in marriage to Edna Lyle May 31, 1947. She preceded him in death July 13, 1988.
He united in marriage to Elma Perkins Wilson January 29, 2008.
Besides his wife, Elma Wilson Stiles of Campbellsville, he is survived by one daughter (who stated he was the greatest Dad, ever), Barbara (Bobi) Stiles and friend Russell Duty, of Kennard, Texas; two granddaughters: Christina Meiburger of Washington and Cathryn Salfiti and husband, Abe of Fort Hood, Texas; one great-granddaughter: Ashlyn Faith Salfiti; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Carole Sue Stiles; great-grandson, Cody Austin Meiburger; three sisters and three brothers: Gertrude Thompson, Frances Hunter, Marie DePage, Henry Stiles, Bill Stiles and David Stiles.
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VISITATION: 5:00-8:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICES: 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville
BURIAL: Lebanon National Cemetery with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard
FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO YOUR FAVORITE CHARITY AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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