Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jul 7, 2013
Malcolm B. (Mack) Gaskins, of Campbellsville, son of the late Alfred Thomas Gaskins and Flora Jane Ashbrook Gaskins was born April 30, 1921 in Adair County, Kentucky. He died at 5:37 P.M., Saturday, July 6, 2013 in Lexington. Age: 92
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and Youth Sunday School Teacher.
He was a veteran of World War II having served his country honorably in the 8th Air Corps as an aircraft electrician, was a staff sergeant in the European Theater of Operations and served the 329th service squadron specializing in B17 and B24 Bombers at Alconbury Airbase in England 2 ½ years until the war ended in 1945.
His hobbies were amateur radio with call sign WB4MNZ. He enjoyed the friendships he had with other HAM operators. He also enjoyed restoration of antique radios and was quite an expert.
He started Gaskins Heating & Air Conditioning in 1970 after a time of partnership in Central Air Control. He was a very skilled electrician and master plumber. He was also a very skilled sheet metal fabricator which led him into starting the HVAC business which he worked until he retired.
He was a loving father, husband and grandfather and will be truly missed.
He united in marriage to Elma Jane Tarter February 25, 1943. She preceded him in death March 12, 2007.
He is survived by one daughter and one son, Rita J. Smalley and Frank Gaskins and wife Sandy of Campbellsville; six grandchildren: Mack Alan Crabtree and wife, Denise, Shane Crabtree, Tracy Gaskins Thomas and husband, Steven and Curt Gaskins of Campbellsville, Rachelle Smalley Kowle and husband, Ron of Greenwood, Indiana and Ty Smalley of Savannah, Georgia; one great-grandson, Griffin Thomas; one sister, Dorothy Bryant of Fairfield, Ohio; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister, Morris M. Gaskins and Ama Holt.
VISITATION: 5:00 P.M. – 8P.M. Tuesday
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James Jones
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens with Full Military Honors by he Marion County Veterans Honor Guard
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SHOULD BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jul 5, 2013
Jessie Lorena Phipps Karnes, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, daughter of the late Henry T. Phipps and Retta Glenn Phipps, was born in Christie Chapel Community in Knifley, Kentucky (Adair County), November 1, 1920. She died at 7:47 P.M., July 4, 2013 in Campbellsville, Taylor County, Kentucky, at the age of 92 years, 9 months and 3 days.
She professed faith in Jesus Christ as a young girl and was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church, where she worked with the pastors and elders to establish missions and churches throughout Taylor and surrounding counties. She was a leader of the Woman’s Missionary Union and taught Sunday School and Bible School for many, many years.
She was last employed at Corner Drug Store as bookkeeper and Howell Drug Store as cashier before retiring. She remained a supporter of Foreign and Home Missions, Cooperative Program, Gideon’s and Oneida Baptist Institute for the remainder of her life.
She was united in marriage to Richard S. Karnes on July 13, 1935. They were married 64 years until his death March 20, 1999. They have four daughters: Surviving are Betty Jones and husband, Lieutenant General Retired Donald Jones of Killeen, Texas, Elaine Karnes of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee and Carolyn Anderson of Destin, Florida; twelve grandchildren: Douglas Underwood and wife, Darrelyn and Lisa Kirtley and husband, Bobby of Campbellsville, Henry Luken III and wife, Kelly of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Terri Coyle of Hixson, Tennessee, LaDonna Luken of Austin, Texas, Lynette Panzieri and husband, Francois of Atlanta, Georgia, Jerry Dale Bennett II of Tucson, Arizona, Jonathan Anderson of Destin, Florida, Timothy Anderson of Destin, Florida, Richard Benjamin Anderson and wife, Cecelia of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, Donald Jones II of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Lori Miller and husband, Scott of Fort Worth, Texas; seventeen great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Besides her husband, she was preceded death by their daughter, Gay Underwood of Campbellsville November 1, 2010; her three brothers, Edward, Richard and Kenneth Phipps and one sister, Viola Phipps Noe.
Visitation will be at 11:00 A.M., Sunday, July 7, 2013 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Sunday, July 7, 2013 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, Kentucky, by Christian Brother and Caregiver, Retired Brigadier General Noal E. Loy. Burial in Brookside Cemetery, Campbellsville, Kentucky.
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SUGGESTED TO BE MADE TO ONEIDA BAPTIST INSTITUTE OR GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT THE PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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Posted by Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris, KY on Jul 1, 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)
James E. Mason Jr., age 53, died Monday, July 01, 2013 in Louisville at Jewish Hospital.
He was survived by two sons; Jimmy Lee Mason of Liberty and James Lawrence Mason and wife Carrie of Taylor County, one daughter; Kasey Dawn Mason of Campbellsville, three step children; Jason and (Dawn) Jeffries, Natasha Cox and
Daniel Jones all of Campbellsville, three grandchildren, two brothers; Bernard Jr. Clark of Lexington, Billy Jack Mason of Indiana, three sisters France Henry, Sharon Dotson and Emma Jean McElroy all of Lebanon, girlfriend Sarah Melton of Campbellsville, along with a host of family and friends.
Services for Mr. James E Mason Jr. will be conducted 10 AM, Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.
Family request visitation after 9 AM Wednesday in chapel of Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home.
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