Emma B. Allen

Posted by on May 17, 2011

Emma B. Allen of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Frank Skaggs and Mattie Coakley Skaggs, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, November 19, 1912.  She died at 6:50 A.M., Tuesday, May 17, 2011 in Campbellsville.  Age:  98

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

She was an employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.

She united in marriage to Willard H. Allen.  He preceded her in death May 23, 1939.

She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Mary Helen and Wayne Sprowles of Campbellsville; two granddaughters:  Diane Mardis of Campbellsville and Retha Sprowles of Louisville; two great-grandsons:  Kyle Mardis and special friend, Beverly Lynn of Campbellsville and Brandon Mardis and wife, Devin of LaGrange; three great-great-granddaughters:   MaKayla Mardis, Emma Hadley and Gracie Hadley; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by a grandson, Alan Wayne Sprowles December 31, 1956; one brother and three sisters:  Bob Skaggs, Annie Spratt, Mary Lizzie Wright and Nellie Miller.  

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VISITATION:  After 12:00 Noon Thursday, May 19, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home 

FUNERAL SERVICES:           5:30 P.M., Thursday, May 19, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Otis C. Skaggs 

BURIAL:                                  Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEONS BIBLES  MAY BE MADE AT THE PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Elsie Rae Whitley

Posted by on May 14, 2011

 

ELSIE RAE WHITLEY

Elsie Rae Whitley of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Milton Tungate and Elnora Herron Tungate, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, November 29, 1927.  She died at 7:12 A.M., Friday, May 13, 2011 in Campbellsville.  Age:  83

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

She was an employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.

She united in marriage to Lewis W. Whitley December 7, 1946.  He preceded her in death September 14, 2001.

She is survived by two daughters:  Phyllis Fair and husband, Brad and Brenda Emerson and companion, Lanis Goode of Campbellsville; two grandsons:  Jeff Roark of Campbellsville and Timmy Roark of Monticello; seven great-grandchildren:  Cody Cox, Kelly McKenzie Cox, Chris Roark, Chad Roark, Amber Roark, Kyle Roark and Kelly Cave; two great-great-grandchildren:  Kalab Roark and Kaden Cave; three sisters: Mrs. Elmer Gipson, Mandy Harden and Olene Gaddis of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by a grandson, Ricky Dean Cox November 30, 2001; four brothers and two sisters:  Jesse Earl Tungate, Onie Tungate, Perry Tungate, Albert Tungate, Janie Farmer and Mae Farmer.

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VISITATION:     After 5:00 P.M., Sunday, May 15, 2011 at the Parrott and Ramsey Funeral Home               

FUNERAL SERVICES:          1:00 P.M., Monday, May 16, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville

by Rev. Troy Elmore

BURIAL:                                 Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

 

PALLBEARERS:

Odell Callahan

Brent Cox

Sam Cox

Jeff Roark

Timmy Roark

Donald Whitley

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Dr. J. Chester Badgett

Posted by on May 11, 2011

Dr. J. Chester Badgett of Campbellsville, son of the late Thomas F. Badgett and Lelia Grace McClanahan Badgett was born in Casey County, Kentucky, January 18, 1915. He died at 12:38 P.M., Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in Louisville.              Age:    96

He professed faith in Christ early in life and is a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church.

He was a 1936 graduate of Georgetown College and received his Th. D. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Dr. and Mrs. Badgett served Clear Creek Baptist Church in Woodford County, Little Mount Baptist Church in Spencer County, Utica Baptist Church in Daviess County, Beaver Dam Baptist Church in Ohio County and Campbellsville Baptist Church in Taylor County, Kowloon Baptist Church in Hong Kong and Bethel Baptist Church in Caracas, Venezuela.  He served on the Boards of Trustees at Campbellsville University and New Orleans Theological Seminary, and was past president of the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and the Kentucky Baptist Convention.

He was the last surviving charter member of the Campbellsville Kiwanis Club.

He united in marriage to Ruth W. Cloyd September 15, 1936. She preceded him in death November 11, 2009.

He is survived by two sons and one daughter: Tony Badgett and wife Priscilla, Ruth Ann Badgett Shaw and husband Bob of Frankfort and Dr. Thomas Badgett and wife Rachel of Louisville; five grandchildren: Dr. Joseph Russell Shaw and wife Caroline of Bloomington, Indiana, Jason Robert Shaw and wife Rachel of Frankfort, Jill Badgett Van Tassel and husband Joel of Lexington, Julie Badgett of Richmond, and Dr. Thomas Curry Badgett and wife Jeanne of Kensington, Maryland; seven great-grandchildren: Ian Shaw, Emma Shaw, Merritt Shaw, Sawyier Shaw, Elizabeth (Beppy) Badgett, Eleanor Ruth Badgett, and Lois Curry Badgett; one sister and brother-in-law, Sue Ella and Victor Gehlhausen of Stanford; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Faulkner Badgett and Wesley Badgett.

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VISITATION:  After 5:00 P.M., Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the Campbellsville Baptist Church 

FUNERAL SERVICE:   10:00 A.M. Friday, May 13, 2011, at the Campbellsville Baptist Church by Rev. Harold Pike, Dr. Skip Alexander, Dr. James E. Jones, Rev. Ken Forman and Rev. Robert Oldham

 BURIAL:                        Brookside Cemetery

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