Dannie D. Cox, 62

Posted by on Jan 12, 2011

Dannie D. Cox of Campbellsville, son of the late Huston Cox and Beechel Tungate Cox, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, September 23, 1948.   He died at 1:38 P.M., Tuesday, January 11, 2011 in Horse Cave.   Age:  62

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Temple.

He was an employee of DART Container in Horse Cave.

He united in marriage to Mary Nell Rafferty May 15, 1979.

Besides his wife, Mary Nell Cox, he is survived by two sons and two daughters:  Rev. Brian Rafferty, Pastor of Elk Horn Baptist Church and wife, Dana, Dana Welch and Melinda Cox of Campbellsville and Dr. John Cox and wife, Dr. Angela Cox of Houston, Texas; four grandchildren:  Blake Sallee, Destiny Rafferty, Jacob Welch and Josh Welch of Campbellsville; one brother and two sisters:  Dalton Cox and wife, Kathleen of Elk Horn, Wilma Boston and husband, Robert and Beverly Sue Cox of Campbellsville; two sisters-in-law:  Marcella Cox and Linda Cox of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by two brothers:  David Cox and Donald Edmond Cox.

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VISITATION:  After 5:00 P.M., Thursday, January 13, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home and after 9:00 A.M., Friday, January 14, 2011 at the Campbellsville Baptist Temple

CELEBRATION OF LIFE:       11:00 A.M., Friday, January 14, 2011 at the Campbellsville Baptist Temple in Campbellsville by Rev. B. C. Gillispie

ENTOMBMENT:   Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum

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Lillie Mae Shirrell, 62

Posted by on Jan 11, 2011

Lillie Mae Shirrell of Campbellsville, daughter of Ida Bell Perkins Corbin and the late Buddy Corbin, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, September 22, 1948.   She died at 5:20 P.M., Monday, January 10, 2011 in Louisville.

Age:  62

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Stoner Creek United Methodist Church.

She was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom, Houchens, Save-A-Lot and had been employed in home construction with her husband.

She united in marriage to Tommy Shirrell August 12, 1967.

Besides her husband, Tommy Shirrell, she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and Lewis Thompson; two grandchildren:  Brandon Thompson and Amberly Thompson; her mother, Ida Bell Corbin; one brother and one sister:  Tommy Corbin and wife, Donna and Brenda Shofner, all of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and many friends.

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VISITATION:  After 5:00 P.M., Friday, January 14, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Cameron Rash

BURIAL:                        Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO THE FUNERAL EXPENSES AND MAY BE MADE AT THE FUNERAL HOME

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Former Mayor Brenda Allen Named as Executive Director of The Healing Place

Posted by on Jan 10, 2011

The Healing Place of Campbellsville would like to announce the addition of Brenda Allen as the Executive Director and Shannon Gray as Program Director.

Allen served as the Mayor of Campbellsville from 2003-2010. During that time she was instrumental to the start of The Healing Place (formally known as the Alternative Recovery Center) from site selection to getting the project off the ground. She will join the staff on February 1, 2011.

“Brenda brings her passion, dedication and empathy to this position,” says Jay Davidson, Founder, President and CEO of The Healing Place. “This will make her a tremendous asset to The Healing Place of Campbellsville and the Campbellsville community.”

Allen served as City Clerk from 1999-2002 and in the President’s Office at Campbellsville University from 1995-1999. She was awarded the BPW Woman of the Year in 1985, 1992, and 2002. She is currently a member of the Campbellsville Business and Professional Women’s Club, Habitat for Humanity, Campbellsville Housing Authority, Greater Campbellsville United, Green River Ministries, Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services (Governor’s Appointment), and the KBEMS Executive Committee.

In addition, Allen serves as an Executive Board Member of Kentucky Heartland Outreach, the Chair of the Executive Board for the Lake Cumberland Area Development District, a member of the Kentucky League of Cities Site Selection Committee, and Ex-officio member of the Campbellsville Renaissance/Main Street Project.

Gray is a certified alcohol and drug counselor and has been working in the field of addiction for nine years. He has been an alumni of The Healing Place since July of 2001.

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The Healing Place of Campbellsville is one of three The Healing Place campuses. The Healing Place serves as the process model for all Recovery Kentucky sites and has been named “A Model That Works” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Healing Place model has been replicated in Huntington, WV, Richmond, VA, and Raleigh, NC

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