Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jan 7, 2012
Elizabeth Raikes of Hodgenville, formerly of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Ira Blevins and Lillie Richerson Blevins was born February 2, 1920 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 1:15 P.M., Saturday, January 7, 2012 in Hodgenville. Age: 91.
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Lowell Avenue Baptist Church.
She was a former sales clerk and retired employee of Fruit of the Loom.
She is survived by one son and one daughter and their spouses: Larry D. and Judy Raikes of Bardstown and Beverly and Leonard “Speedy” Akermon of Hodgenville; five grandchildren: Ryan Hamilton Raikes, Shellie Thompson and Robbie Offutt of Bardstown, Sheila Haselwood of Hodgenville and Lynn Akermon of Jeffersonville, Indiana; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Edwin Blevins of Campbellsville and Dr. Robert L. Blevins of Lexington; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by one sister and three brothers: Faye Jeanette Blevins in infancy, Carrol Blevins, Ray E. Blevins and Leslie Blevins.
VIVITATION: After 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. J. Alvin Hardy
BURIAL: Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jan 6, 2012
Frances Smith of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Wilbur K. Smith and Myrtie Pearl Durham Smith, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, February 20, 1919. She died Friday, January 6, 2012 in Campbellsville. Age: 92
In 1933, she made a profession of faith and joined South Campbellsville Baptist Church and in early 1950, she became general secretary of Sunday School at the church.
After graduating from Campbellsville High School in 1937, she had one term of business training at Campbellsville College (now Campbellsville University).
She retired from Marcum Grocery Company in early 1960, after working there for 22 ½ years.
She was also a retired employee of Chappell’s Dairy and Taylor Regional Hospital.
She is survived locally by two nephews and two nieces: beloved nephew, Huston “Sonny” Mardis, Ann Cox, Donna Long and David Smith of Campbellsville;
several other nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by three sisters and five brothers: Margaret Acree, Elizabeth Mardis, Elsie Parson, Richard Smith, Huston Smith, Ben Smith, Ralph Smith and Albert Smith.
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VISITATION: From 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., Saturday, January 7, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, January 8, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Shaun Caudill
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
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Posted by John Humphress on Jan 5, 2012
(Columbia, KY) – During the month of December, 2011, there were 27 traffic accidents investigated by the State Police working in the Post 15 area in the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington.
There was one fatality during the month of December in the Post 15 area:
Rhodes, Robert K.; Campbellsville, KY, was killed in Adair Co, KY on 12/22/11.
This brings our yearly fatality count to 43 compared with 31 through this same period in 2010.
State wide fatality count stands at 715 compared with 760 through this same period in 2010.
During the month of December there were 1250 citations written, 467 courtesy notices written, 1711 vehicles inspected, 725 complaints answered, 105 motorists assisted, 62 criminal cases opened and 165 criminal arrests made.
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