Toncie Callahan

Posted by on Apr 10, 2012

Toncie Lee Callahan, age 94, of Campbellsville, died Friday in Corydon, Ind. After a long illness.
She was the Daughter of the late Edmond Callahan and Mahaley Jane Robison Callahan of Taylor County, a member of the Faith Assembly Church. Besides her parents Ms. Callahan was preceded in death by one daughter, Zelphia Lee Reese, four brothers, Estill Callahan, Edward Callahan, Robert Callahan and Omer Callahan, four sisters, Lovenie Hamlin, Bertha Ford, Dotty Wynn and Lottie Ford.
She is survived by two sons Gary Lewis Ford and Eric Wade Ford both of Campbellsville. Two Daughters Shirley Ann James of Corydon,Ind. and Lana Sue Ford of Campbellsville. Twelve Grandchildren, Twenty-Two Great-Grandchildren and Fifteen Great-Great-Grandchildren.
Services for Ms. Callahan were held at 1 P.M. Monday at Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home with burial in Callahan Cemetery.
Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pall Bearers: Brandon Ford, Cody Ford, Dustin Ford, Ernie Ford, Johnny Pike and Donald Wethington.

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Edith Marple

Posted by on Apr 10, 2012

Edith Marple

Edith Marple, age 88, of Lowell Avenue, Campbellsville, died Wednesday at the Medco Nursing Home after an illness.
She was the daughter of the late Charlie Lawson and Florence Burge Lawson of Taylor County, a member of the Lowell Avenue Baptist Church and the widow of Jesse (Red) Marple). Besides her parents and husband Mrs. Marple was preceded in death by one son, Darrell DeWayne Marple in infancy, one brother, William (Bud) Lawson, and two sisters, Elizabeth Lotter and Edna Porter.
She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Bettina Marple of Elizabethtown and one daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and Billy C. Milby of Campbellsville. Four grandchildren, Matthew Marple, Alicia Phoutharansy, Gidget Stubbs and Earl Milby, seven great-grandchildren, Brooke and Morgan Marple, Aubree and Lucas Phoutharansy, Klein Stubbs, Blake and Hannah Milby.
Graveside services for Mrs. Marple were held at 11 AM Saturday at the Brookside Cemetery.
Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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Geneva Raffety

Posted by on Apr 9, 2012

Geneva Raffety of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Benton Green and Mattie Watson Green, was born April 18, 1921 in Green County, Kentucky.  She died at 11:41 A.M., Sunday, April 8, 2012 in Hodgenville.     Age:  90

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

She united in marriage to Earl Raffety February 15, 1941.  He preceded her in death January 26, 2008.  

She is survived by one daughter, Joyce Rafferty of Campbellsville; two granddaughters:  Melinda King and husband, James and Kim McVay

 of Campbellsville; seven great-grandchildren:  Brittany King of Greensburg, Ian King, Seth King, Micah King, Chloe King, Brayden McVay and Brianna McVay of Campbellsville; one niece, Patricia Jenson and husband, Carl of Virginia, one nephew, Ronald Torstrick  and wife, Susie of Louisville and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister, Richard Green, Odell Green and Elsie Torstrick.

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VISITATION:    5:00  – 8:00 P.M., Wednesday

 

FUNERAL SERVICES:  2:00P.M., Thursday, April 12, 2012 at the  

Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville

by Rev. Carlis Compton

 

BURIAL:                          Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

 

PALLBEARERS:

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