Mayor Promotes New EMS Director

Posted by on Feb 21, 2012

In continuing an effort to improve the community’s emergency medical services, the mayor has promoted Gary Magers to Director of the Campbellsville-Taylor County Emergency Medical Services. Gary is a graduate of Taylor County High School and also attended Western Kentucky University and Valencia Community College in Florida. He is married to Cheryl Magers of Campbellsville and has three children and four grandchildren. He has been in Emergency Medical Services for over twenty-three years, six years as an Emergency Medical Technician and seventeen years as a Paramedic.He recently retired from the United States Air Force after over twenty years of service. He served eighteen months in Vietnam, two deployments in Iraq and two deployments in Afghanistan. “We look forward to continuing the improvement of this service, with the emphasis on patient care.”

Allen Bottoms has agreed to stay on as a Major for the Campbellsville-Taylor County Emergency Medical Services. “I wish to thank Allen for his dedication and loyalty as he continues his service to the community in a new assignment.”

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Ethel Wood

Posted by on Feb 20, 2012

Ethel Wood of Campbellsville, daughter of the late James Wesley “Went” Dile and Alta Zena Rogers Dile, was born in Green County, Kentucky, July 28, 1929.  She died at 4:25 P.M., Sunday, February 19, 2012, in Campbellsville.   Age:  82

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

She united in marriage to David Wood January 22, 1949.  He preceded her in death September 14, 1996.

She is survived by four daughters and six sons: Helen Rainwater, Melva Wood, Sue Hunt, Norma Wright, Les Wood, Raymond Wood, George Wood, Joe Wood, Guy Wood, and Bobby Wood all of Campbellsville; twenty-one grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters: Shreve Dile, Finis Dile, J.W. Dile, Moss Dile, Sylvia Oliver, Lovie Blankenship, Geraldine Nye, and Ollie Joy.

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VISITATION:  After 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home  

FUNERAL SERVICE:    11:00 A.M., Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Haywood Riner and Rev. Brian Rafferty

 BURIAL:                        Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

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

 

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J.D. White, 78

Posted by on Feb 19, 2012

J. D. White of ElkHorn, son of the late Wilbur White and Lillian Greer White, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, March 19, 1933. He died at 9:53 P.M., Saturday, February 18, 2012 in Louisville.            Age:  78

He was a retired construction worker.

He united in marriage to Marie Phillips December 19, 1951.

Besides his wife, Marie White, he is survived by one daughter and four sons and spouses: Mary Frances and Jim Fudge of Lexington, Robert Lee and Faye White of Kannapolis, North Carolina, William Dean and Donna White of Columbia, Roy Curtis and Nancy White of Campbellsville, and Roger Lee and Kellie White of Burgin; nine grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; three brothers and two sisters and spouses: Willie and Maxine White, Ralph and Eva White, and Raymond and Laura White of Campbellsville, Ramona and Hollis Parker of Lansing, Illinois, and Fredia and Roy Summers of  Piqua, Ohio; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by one sister, Gladys Parker.

 

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 VISITATION: 5-8 P.M., Tuesday, February 21 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICES:  11:00 A.M., Wednesday, February 22nd at the Parrott &

                                             Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by

                                             Dr. James Jones

 

BURIAL:                          ElkHorn Cemetery

 

PALLBEARERS:   

 

Johnnie Lewis Parker

Johnny Ray Parker

Dean White

Jon White

Mark White

Shawn White

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