Posted by John Humphress on Jan 15, 2010
Mary Margaret Parrott Rogers of Hodgenville, formerly of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Harvey Parrott and Claude Ford Parrott was born May 15, 1925 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She passed away at 5:40 A.m., Thursday, January 14, 2010 in Hodgenville. Age: 84
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
She was past president of Taylor County Historical Society and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
She was a retired employee of Ingersoll ndash; Rand Company.
She united in marriage to Charles William Rogers July 30, 1948.
He preceded her in death January 15, 1985.
She is survived by one daughter, Mary Kaye Sanders and husband Ron of Hodgenville; two granddaughters: Allison Lindsay Shaw of Lexington and Meredith Lynn Shaw of Louisville; a sister-in-law, Jeanette Parrott of Campbellsville; and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister: Alvin Parrott and Wanda Parrott.
VISITATION: 11:00 AM ndash; 2:00 PM Saturday Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, January 16, 2010 at the
Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville
by Dr. Ted Beam
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
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Posted by John Humphress on Jan 15, 2010
Floyd W. Wise of Campbellsville, son of the late Chester Dare Wise and Mary Eva Phillips Wise, was born January 3, 1928, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 7:30 A.M., Friday, January 15, 2010 in Campbellsville. Age: 82
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Palestine Baptist Church.
He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served his country honorably in the United States Army and received a Purple Heart, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, The Army Occupation Medal (Japan).
He was a former Deputy Sheriff under Sheriff Tom Close, a farmer, a businessman of Taylor County for over forty years and a former Fiscal Court Magistrate for the 2
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Posted by John Humphress 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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