Merle Wise

Posted by on Feb 15, 2013

Merle Wise of Campbellsville, son of the late Forrest Wise, Sr. and Ruby Childs Wise, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, July 24, 1922.  He died at 7:38 P.M., Thursday, February 14, 2013, in Campbellsville.     Age:   90

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of South Campbellsville Baptist Church where he was a Deacon for many years.

He was a member for many years of the Andy Bowen Masonic Lodge and Gideons International.

He was a veteran of World War II, having served his country honorably in the United States Army.  He was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, Phillipine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star, the Good Conduct Ribbon and the Victory Medal.

He was a self-employed businessman of Campbellsville for seventy years.

He united in marriage to Juanita Sullivan April 30, 1949.

Besides his wife, Juanita Wise, he is survived by three sons and three daughters:  Forrest W. Wise and wife, Judy of Cave City, Dianna Mueller and husband, Chris of Munfordville, Mark Wise and wife, Becky, Denise Wise and Brad Wise and wife, Angie of Campbellsville and Dawn Wise of Lexington; fourteen grandchildren:  Beth Gaines, Brian Wise, Rob Wright, Russ Wright, Allison Frazier, Chris Wise, Lindsey Wise, Michael Wise, Dylan Wise, Tiffany Kane, Justin Wise, Connor Wise, Jessica Huntt and Amanda Mueller; thirteen great-grandchildren:  Anderson Wise, Sean Frazier, Emily Frazier, Johnathan Wright, Julia Wright, Austin Wright, Ashley Wright, Nicholas Huntt, Katelyn Huntt, Ellie Huntt, Raylee Mueller, Ashton Adams and Ally Adams; one brother and two sisters:  Carl Ray Wise and wife, Mildred of Lexington, Anna Lee Johns of Campbellsville and Beulah Smothers of Keenansville, Florida; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by one great-grandson, Jackson Maxwell Gaines and two brothers and one sister:  Norman Bradley Wise, Forrest Wise, Jr. and Doris Jean Magers.

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VISITATION:   From 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:             2:00 P.M., Sunday, February 17, 2013 at South Campbellsville Baptist Church by Rev. Shaun Caudill

BURIAL:         Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND  MAY BE MADE AT THE PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

 

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Betty Cole – Obit

Posted by on Feb 14, 2013

Cole, age 64 of Campbellsville died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at University of Louisville Hospital.

          She is survived by two sons Edward Lee Murley of Cynthiana and Ben Cole of Piqua, Ohio, one daughter Carla Jane Cole of Carlisle, Kentucky, one brother Tom Milby, two sisters Mary McVay and Jan Smith all of Campbellsville and step father Rex Brown

          Visitation for Ms Betty Cole 10 A.M. at Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel, with burial at 11 A.M. in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens, Saturday, February 16, 2013

          Family request donations in lieu of flowers made to Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Arthur Wayne Cox -Obit

Posted by on Feb 13, 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)

 

 

         

Arthur Wayne Cox, age 47, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at his residence.

          He is survived by  his parents Mac Arthur and Eva Mae Cox , one son Joseph Cox and one daughter Jessica Cox all of Campbellsville, three grandchildren, three brothers Roger Cox and Ricky Cox both of Campbellsville and Keith Cox of Greensburg, two sisters Wanda Buck of Campbellsville and Susan Cox of Frankfort.

          Funeral services for Mr. Arthur Cox will be conducted 11 AM Friday, February 15, 2013 at Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.

          Family request visitation after 9AM on Friday.

 

 

 

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