Rachel Gayle Perkins Cofer, 58

Posted by on May 27, 2014

Mrs. Rachel Gayle (Perkins) Cofer, of Campbellsville, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014 at her home. She was 58 years, 1 month, and 10 days of age. She was the daughter of Mrs. Anna Margaret (Harrison) Perkins and the late Morris Glen Perkins. Although disabled, Mrs. Cofer loved being outside, especially fishing, as her health permitted. She had professed faith in Christ, and was a member of Green River Memorial Baptist Church.

Mrs. Cofer leaves to mourn her passing:
Two daughters: Karen Corbin of Campbellsville, and Rachel Armstrong and husband Eric, also of Campbellsville,
Her mother: Margaret (Harrison) Perkins of Campbellsville
Four grandchildren: Courtney Gayle Seals, Joseph Dylan Price, Hailey Lynn Armstrong, and Logan Eric Tyler Armstrong, all of Campbellsville
Her best friend: Kathy Rogers of Campbellsville
And a host of other family and friends

There will be a funeral service for Mrs. Cofer on Friday, May 30, 2014 at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd., Campbellsville, KY 42718, at 11:00 AM. Bro’s Jamie Bennett and Landon Hadley officiating.
The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Thursday, May 29, from 5:00-8:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials take the form of donations to the funeral expenses, and can be made at the funeral home.

Pallbearers are: James Scott, Eric Armstrong, Mark Shreve, Brian Seals, Ricky Brown, and Courtney Seals. Her grandchildren will stand as honorary pallbearers.

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Ruth Ann Jenkins, age 63

Posted by on May 24, 2014

jenkins, ruth ann croppedRuth Ann Stayton Jenkins, age 63, of Campbellsville died Saturday May, 24 2014 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville.

A native of Adair County, she was a daughter of the late Vitus and Anna Bottoms Stayton.  She was also preceded in death by a sister, Jean Keith and her brother, Arville Stayton.

Survivors include her husband, Houston Jenkins; four sisters, Tretha Dugger and her husband, Gerry, Donna Estes and her husband Bobby and Linda Owens, all of Campbellsville and Gwen Keith of Indiana; step-children, Steve Jenkins of Somerset, Kevin Jenkins of Columbia and Margo Gray of Campbellsville and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Ruth Ann Jenkins will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 28th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with burial at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.  The family request visitation after 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

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Jerolanah “Jerri” Weatherly, 73

Posted by on May 24, 2014

weatherby, jerri smallestJerolanah “Jerri” Weatherly, age 73, of Campbellsville, formerly Georgia died Saturday, May 24, at Taylor Regional hospital.

Jerri was a daughter of the late Melvin and Mattye Cox Brown.  She had lived in Athens and Vidalia, GA prior to moving to Campbellsville one and a half years ago.  She was a member of First Christian Church of Athens, GA and the Eastern Star Chapter in Vidalia, GA.  She had worked in accounting for several years before retiring from Wal-Mart.

She is survived by her daughter, Angie Lee of Campbellsville; a son, Mark Weatherly of Enterprise, AL; a sister, Roseanne Adkins of Orlando, FL and seven grandchildren, Jennifer Bellew, Caitlin Weatherly, Laria Lee, Ally Weatherly, Tiffany Bellew, Allen Lee and Kyle Weatherly.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 29th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with burial at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.  The family requests visitation from 5 to 8 pm Wednesday at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

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