Ezra Morris – Obit

Posted by on Mar 15, 2013

Lyon- DeWitt Funeral Home    

                   503 East Main Street

                  Campbellsville, Ky 42718

270-465-4141   Phone

270-789-4424   Fax

Larry R. DeWitt (Owner)

Phillip DeSpain (Director)

 

 

         

         

          Ezra Morris, age 70, of Green County, died March 13, 2013 in an accident in Texarkana, Texas.

          Ezra was the son of the late Elma and Herbert Morris, he was also preceded in death by one son Kevin DeWayne Morris, one brother Dennis Morris and one sister Mattie Kane.

          He was a retired truck driver and a member of Mt Carmel Baptist Church; he was a loving father and grandfather as well as a friend to many.

          He is survived by two daughters Michelle Rakes and Marsha Crews both of Campbellsville, six grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, two nieces; Phyllis Tungate and Shirldean Carter along with a host of family and friends.

          Funeral services for Mr. Ezra Morris were conduct Monday at 11 A.M., March 18, 2013 at Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home with burial in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.

          Officiating:  Brother Arnold Sprowles

Pallbearers:  Jason Jeffries, Daniel Jones, Cody Rakes, Timmy Tungate, Eric Tungate and Dale DeSpain

 

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Jodie Mings

Posted by on Mar 11, 2013

Jodie Mings of Campbellsville, son of the late John Mings and Fannie Elizabeth Tucker Mings was born May 23, 1919 in Adair County, Kentucky. He died at

7:20 P.M., Saturday, March 9, 2013 in Campbellsville.      Age: 93

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Robinson Creek Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and trustee.

He was a bus driver for the Taylor County School System for twenty-nine years and a farmer.

He united in marriage to Opal Bailey July 14, 1940.

Besides his wife, Opal Mings of Campbellsville, he is survived by two daughters:   Theresia (Eddie) Rogers and Joretta (Jerry) Parker; son-in-law, Donald Rinehart; all of Campbellsville; four grandchildren: Greg (Tracey) Rinehart, LeAnne Sutton, Jason Parker and Jeremy (Natalie) Parker; five great-grandchildren:  Connor Rinehart, Grant Rinehart, Lauren Rinehart, Jordan Sutton, and Charli Parker; two sisters:  Betty Rowe Vaughn of Ohio and Nina (William J.) Chelf of Louisville; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Mary Mings of Campbellsville and Bill Farmer of Ohio; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by one daughter, Eleasia “Lisa” Rinehart, November 14, 2009 and one sister and three brothers:  Regina Farmer, Maurice Mings, Ray Mings and R.D. Mings.

 

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VISITATION:  5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    1:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Richard Reed and Rev. Jim Collison

BURIAL:                        Brookside Cemetery

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Linda Sue Whitlock Spell

Posted by on Mar 10, 2013

Linda Sue Whitlock Spell of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Clement Whitlock and Bessie Wise Whitlock was born January 22, 1948 in Marion County, Kentucky. She died Friday, March 8, 2013 in Louisville.   Age: 65

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

She was a beautician.

She is survived by two daughters: Andrea Lane Spell of Paris, Kentucky and Melinda Susan Jackson and husband, Jeremy of Fishers, Indiana; four grandchildren: Corey Tucker, Casey Tucker, Vincent Honican and Olivia Jackson; one sister, Della Ann Smith and husband, Earl Byron of Campbellsville, several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

 

VISITATION:      10:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 12th at the  Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

 

GRAVESIDE SERVICE:        1:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 12th at Campbellsville

                                                Memorial Gardens by the Family

 

PALLBEARERS:

 

Jeremy Jackson

Ray Perkins

Binky Smith

Casey Tucker

Corey Tucker

Dennis Wise

 

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