Donald Perkins – Obit

Posted by on Aug 13, 2012

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)

 

 

          Mr. Donald (Donnie) Perkins, age 59, of Knifley, died Sunday at University of Louisville Hospital after a sudden illness.

          Mr. Perkins was the son of the late Ethel Pearl Poff and Elmer L. Perkins, he was also preceded in death by one son Matthew Douglas Perkins.

          He was a member of Robinson Chapel Separate Baptist Church, and was a loving husband, father and friend.  Donald was employed at Fruit of the Loom for many years, before disability retirement.

          He is survived by his wife, Judy Perkins, one daughter, Rhonda Gail and Richard
Carroll of Speck Ridge and three grandchildren, Kelly Faith, Emily Beth and Chelsea Lorraine Carroll, five brothers and one sister, Bobby and Linda Perkins of Knifley, Elmer G. and  Sue Perkins of Yuma, Thomas Lee and Marsha Perkins and Jackie and Ruth Perkins all of Campbellsville and Terry and Stacy Perkins of Russell Springs, Perline Humphress of Campbellsville and one sister-in-law Debbie Giles Perkins of Pellyton.

          Funeral services for Mr. Donald Perkins were conducted at 1:00 PM Wednesday at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.

          Officiating:  Bro. Richie Carroll, Bro. Jim Antle, and Bro. Chris Copher

 

Pallbearers:  Andy Perkins, Randy Perkins, Ed Calloway, Chris Berry, Ricky Humphress, and Terry Pelly            Honorary Pallbearers:  Richard Carroll

 

         

 

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Brief standoff results in self inflicted gunshot wound

Posted by on Aug 12, 2012

(August 12, 2012 – 5:15am) The Campbellsville Police Department responded to 706 Cumberland Way Campbellsville to a report of a female subject at that residence armed with a handgun. When officers arrived at the residence they discovered Marlene Bell was armed and refused to comply with directives from officers to surrender her weapon and exit the residence. Officers were able to safely remove male subject from the residence. Bell continued standoff inside residence with police. At 6:02 a m, Bell contacted 911 reporting that she was suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officers gained entry to residence without incident. Bell was transported to Taylor Regional Hospital by CTEMS for treatment for non life threatening injuries. No charges have been filed at time of report. Investigation is ongoing by the Campbellsville Police Dept.

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HELEN WARREN

Posted by on Aug 12, 2012

Helen Warren of Elizabethtown, formerly of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Carter Wright and Lillian Tucker Wright, was born in Pleasant Lake, North Dakota, August 1, 1922. She died at 8:45 P.M., Saturday, August 11, 2012 in Elizabethtown.     Age:  90

She professed faith in Christ and was of the Methodist Faith.

She united in marriage to Ray Warren April 16, 1944. He preceded her in death October 21, 1996.

She is survived by one daughter and one son: Daphne Warren Walls of Louisville and Bill Warren of Elizabethtown; one granddaughter, Angela Crumpton and husband, Phillip of Shelbyville; one great-granddaughter, Chloe Crumpton of Shelbyville ; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers: Rosaline Noe, Marian Phillips, Jean Wright, Harold Wright, Hubert Wright, Samuel Wright, and Wayne Wright.

VISITATION:      5 – 8 PM Tuesday

                                                 

FUNERAL SERVICE:  11:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at the Parrott &

                                           Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville

 

BURIAL:                        Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

 

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