Leonard Opal Burress, 88

Posted by on Jan 15, 2010

Leonard Opal Burress, age 88, of Burress Hollow Road, Elk Horn, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at Taylor Regional Hospital after an illness.
He was the son of the late Elet and Artie Bottoms Burress. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Miller Edith Burress. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Winfrey Burress, three sisters, Naomi Huddleston, Nellie Gilbert and Vernon Perkins.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Burress of Elk Horn, two daughters and sons-in-law, Pamela and Sammuel Cox of Elkhorn and Wanda and Randell Mings of Lexington, two step sons Larry Murray of Ohio and Tommy Murray of Columbia, five step daughters and sons-in-law Bonnie and Glendal Thrasher of Columbia, Irene and Jerry Nelson, Juanita and Wilbur Passmore, Joyce and David Redman, and Judy and Jamie Higginbotham all of Russell County, two grandchildren, Eddie and Monica Cox and Tammy and Adrian Taylor all of Lexington, three great grandchildren, Tanner Cox, A. J. Price and Chris Arnold and one brother Ancil Burress of Campbellsville.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2PM, Sunday, January 17, 2010, at the Lyon-DeWitt Funeral Home with burial to follow in Jones Chapel Cemetery.
Bro. Chris Copher, officiating.

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Christine Burress Livesay

Posted by on Jan 14, 2010

Christine Burress Livesay of Louisville, formerly of Campbellsville and Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late George Patrick Burress and Mattie Elizabeth Reynolds Burress, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, January 16, 1918. She died at 4:05 A.M., Wednesday, January 13, 2010, in Louisville. Age: 91
She was employed in the food service business in the Dayton area and retired from Holiday Inn.
She professed faith in Christ and attended the FairCreek Church in Fairborn, Ohio.
She is survived by two daughters: Judy Parker of Louisville and Rena McCraw of Dayton, Ohio; two grandchildren: Missy Carman and husband, Paul of Louisville and Mike McCraw and wife, Amye of Braselton, Georgia; five great-grandchildren: Ryan Carman and Aaron Carman of Louisville, Trevor McCraw, Maxine McCraw and Simone McCraw of Georgia;
several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Cathy McCraw and six brothers and four sisters: Robert Burress, Bassett Burress, Joe Burress, Clyde Burress, George Burress, Elizabeth Coate, Rena Peterson, Margaret Payne, Clarice Wingo and a baby brother in infancy.
VISITATION: 5:00 ndash; 8:00 P.M. Friday, Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICES: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, January 16, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Ron Ferree

BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery

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Joyce Daugherty

Posted by on Jan 12, 2010

Joyce Daugherty of Campbellsville, daughter of Gladys Smith Shipp Pennington and the late John Edgar Shipp, was born February 10, 1942, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 9:58 P.M., Sunday, January 10, 2010, in Franklin, Indiana. Age: 67
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Salem Baptist Church.
She was a former employee of Delco Electronics in Kokomo, Indiana.
She united in marriage to Billy ldquo;Peterdquo; Daugherty November 24, 1960.
Besides her husband, Billy ldquo;Peterdquo; Daugherty of Campbellsville, she is survived by two daughters: Pennye Parsons and husband, Steve of Greenwood, Indiana and Toni Brock and husband, Andy of Peru, Indiana; five grandchildren: Paul Parsons, Whitney Parsons, Bradley Parsons, Lauren Brock and Adam Brock; her mother, Gladys Shipp Pennington of Campbellsville; brother and sister-in-law, John and Mary Shipp of Campbellsville; brother-in-law, Louis Shipp of Campbellsville; and several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Peggy Noel Shipp November 18, 2001.
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FUNERAL SERVICES: 1:00 P.M., Thursday, January 14, 2010 at theParrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Michael Goodwin

BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

PALLBEARERS:
Adam Brock
Robert Edward Cox
Bradley Parsons
Paul Parsons
Brian Pickard
Tommy Shipp

HONORARY PALLBEARERS:
Mitzi Baker
Frankie Beard
Sue Bunce
Molly Burlew
Carl Daugherty
Danny Daugherty
Merle Jones
Joan King
Kim Lawston
Earl Moore
Stephen Moore
Terry Moore
Wallace Moore
Rex Ross
Kay Runyan
Jessica Shipp
Carolyn Smith
Margie Swinney
Kathy Terry
Doug Taylor
Keith Taylor
Cricket Willis
Janet Woodcox

FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO THE SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND OR TO THE HOMEVIEW HEALTH amp; REHAB ACTIVITIES FUND AND MAY BE MADE AT THE FUNERAL HOME

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