Madeline Cave

Posted by on Nov 2, 2011

Madeline Cave, age 90, of Mardis Road, Campbellsville, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at the Golden
Living Center in Greensburg after an illness.

     She was the daughter of the late Ras and Lillian Rainwater, she was also preceded in death by her husband Willie Bob
Cave, two sons, Morris Manford and Leslie Wood Cave  two brothers, Kenneth and Gordon Rainwater, and one sister, Rosaline Sprowles.

     She is survived by two grandchildren, Gail  Cave  of Greensburg and Steven Cave , three great grandchildren Amanda Cave,
Eddie Cave of Greensburg  and Leslie Beauchamp of Campbellsville and one great greatgrandchild, John Lucas Tungate, three brothers and three sisters,  Ernest Rainwater, Billy Rainwater, J. D. Rainwater, Lula Mae Bell, Helen Sharp and Barbara Skaggs all of Campbellsville.

    Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Friday, November 4, 2011 at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home with burial to
follow in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.

    Family request visitation 4 to 8 PM, Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home.

    Bro. Andy Wood, officiating.

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Eddie B. Childers

Posted by on Oct 31, 2011

Eddie B. Childers of Campbellsville, son of the late Jim Logan Childers and Alta Lou Cox Childers, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, August 30, 1921.   He died at 9:22 A.M., Monday, October 31, 2011 in Campbellsville.    Age:  90

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Jones Chapel United Methodist Church.

He was retired from the Taylor County Board of Education and a farmer.

He united in marriage to Hallie Herron February 14, 1942.

Besides his wife, Hallie Herron Childers, he is survived by one daughter:  Elaine Childers of Campbellsville; one grandson, Darren Childers of Atlanta, Georgia; one daughter-in-law, Brenda
Childers of Campbellsville; special friend, Betty Holt of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by a son, Chuck Childers May 17, 2002 and one brother and three sisters:  James Childers, Tressie Wood, Nona Burress
and Nellie Tucker.

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 VISITATION:  After 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICES:           11:00 A.M., Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. William Davenport & Rev. Larry Loy

BURIAL:                                  Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES OR THE TAYLOR COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER AND MAY BE MADE AT THE PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Kentucky State Police Recognizes Medal of Honor Recipient

Posted by on Oct 31, 2011

Kentucky State Police Commissioner Rodney Brewer (left) presented an Honorary Trooper Certificate to former U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient from Greensburg, Ky., on Oct. 31. Meyer recently received the medal, which is the highest military decoration awarded by the U.S. government, for his courageous actions during combat in Afghanistan. “I look at the Kentucky State Police as the Marine Corps of police officers,” said Meyer. “You can receive the highest award there is, but it still doesn’t feel as good as going out and helping people and making a difference,” he said. “The Kentucky State Police do that every day.”

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