Donald Keith Crabtree

Posted by on Sep 9, 2009

Donald Keith Crabtree of Campbellsville, son of the late Edward Lee Crabtree and Catherine Pearl Gregory Crabtree, was born December 7, 1936 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 7:55 A.M., Tuesday, September 8, 2009 in Campbellsville. Age: 72
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the St. Andrew United Methodist Church where he was one of the founding members and led singing for many years.
He and his family owned and operated Crabtree Firestone Store for many years.
He had been employed by Tec-Fab and was a Taylor County Elementary School employee and lunchroom monitor. He was a Boy Scout Master, a Kentucky CPR instructor for the American Red Cross, an EMT, founding member of the Taylor County Dive Team and Taylor County Rescue Squad, a former member of the Taylor County Ambulance Service, Campbellsville-Taylor County Fire Department, Campbellsville Rotary Club, former President of Lake Cumberland EMS, member of the Emmaus Community, and member of the Hill and Valley Saddle Club. He also enjoyed motorcycle riding for many years. He served his country honorably in the Kentucky National Guard.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Jo Humble Crabtree of Campbellsville; two sons and three daughters: Gene Crabtree and wife, Sue, Sharon Kaye Force and husband, Carlos, Donna Grammer and special friend, Jarvis Agee, and Lisa Benningfield and husband, Barry of Campbellsville and David Crabtree and wife, Phyllis of Elizabethtown; two step-sons: Paul Harmon and wife, Jennifer and Jody Harmon and wife, Vickie of Campbellsville; ten grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; one brother, Greg Crabtree and wife, Carolyn of Parksville, Kentucky; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
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FUNERAL SERVICES: 3:30 P.M., Friday, September 11, 2009 at the St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Campbellsville by Rev. Mike Humble and Dr. Bill Taylor

VISITATION: After 4:00 P.M., Thursday, September 10, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home and after 9:00 A.M., Friday, September 11, 2009 at the Church.

BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery

PALLBEARERS:

Jarvis Agee Matt Force
David Crabtree Thomas Grammer
J. P. Crabtree Jody Harmon
Chris Force Paul Harmon

FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO ST. ANDREW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND MAY BE MADE AT THE PARROTT amp; RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME.

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Robert G. quot;Bobbyquot; Fawcett

Posted by on Aug 31, 2009

Robert G. ldquo;Bobbyrdquo; Fawcett of Campbellsville, son of the late Robert Earl Fawcett and Rosa Wilson Fawcett, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, April 23, 1937. He died at 12:50 P.M., Saturday, August 29, 2009 in Campbellsville. Age: 72
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Palestine Baptist Church.
He was a farmer and Heavy Equipment Operator.
He served his country honorably in the United States Army.
He united in marriage to Shirley Caulk who preceded him in death
July 8, 1997.
He is survived by one step-daughter, Sherry (Titus) Tucker of Louisville; one step-grandson, Jon Tucker of Louisville; one brother and three sisters: Charles Richard (Margaret) Fawcett and Barbara Jean (William) Bault of Campbellsville, Hazel Cusma of Akron, Ohio, and Faye Syler of Elizabethtown; sister-in-law, Hazel Fawcett of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by one brother and two sisters: Earl Fawcett, Frances Hunt and Melva Blakeman Thompson.

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FUNERAL SERVICES: 2:00 P.M., Friday, September 4 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by
Rev. A. Landon Hadley and Dr. Charles Hedrick

VISITATION: After 5:00 P.M., Thursday, September 3, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home

BURIAL:Palestine Baptist Church Cemetery with Full Military Honors by Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.

PALLBEARERS:

Jimmy Bault
John Cusma
Tom Cusma
William Fawcett
Danny Hunt
Doug Hunt
Joey Hunt

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Rex Laine Ferguson

Posted by on Aug 29, 2009

Rex Lain Ferguson

Rex Laine Ferguson, age 71, of Summit Drive, Campbellsville died Saturday, August 29, 2009 at his residence after an illness.
He was the son of the late R. Odell and Ruth Bowles Ferguson. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Doris Ferguson Smith.
He was a retired professional ticket marker for the tobacco auction industry and a member of the Beech Grove Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife Jenna Rose Ferguson of Campbellsville, two step-sons and daughters-in-law, Frank and Connie Hansford, Robert and Angie Hansford allof Campbellsville, two daughters and sons-in-law, Kim and Bryan Blakley, Dee and Jack Brinkley all of North Carolina, five grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, one brother and sister-in-law, Blaine and Pat Ferguson of North Carolina, one sister and brother-in-law, Mary Jo and Vic Spencer of North Carolina.
Family request visitation 5-8 PM, Monday, August 31, 2009 at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home in Campbellsville and after 11AM, Wednesday at the Capella Church of Christ in King, North Carolina.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1PM , Wednesday, September 2. 2009 at the Capella Church of Christ in King, North Carolina with burial in Capella Church of Christ Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers family request expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to Hosparus of Central Kentucky, Beech Grove Baptist Church Building Fund or Capella Church of Christ Cemetery Fund.

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