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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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Posted by John Humphress 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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