Posted by John Humphress on Aug 14, 2009
Gracie Spurling, 80, died Thursday, August 13, 2009 at her residence after an illness.
She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Myrtle Malone Gribbins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everrett E Spurling, two sons, Edwin and Charles Ray Spurling, two grandsons, four brothers, Johnny, George, Billy, and Charles Gribbins, Jr., two sisters, Lucille Tucker and Dorothy Griffin.
She is survived by four sons and daughter-in-law, Bobby Spurling, Roger and Carla Spurling, Danny Spurling and Donnie Spurling all of Campbellsville, five daughters and son-in-law, Joyce and Ronnie Clark of Mt Washington, Geraldine Spurling, Pamela Spurling, Wanda Greer and Tina Spurling all of Campbellsville, twenty two grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren, two sisters and brother-in-law, Agnes Thomas of Campbellsville, Mary Belton and Kenneth Edwards of Greenwood, Indiana.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Sunday, August 16, 2009 at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home with burial to follow in Tallow Creek Cemetery.
Bro. Robbie Spencers, officiating.
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Posted by John Humphress on Aug 12, 2009
Beatrice Blankenship Light of Campbellsville, daughter of the late James Robert Blankenship and Mary Ella ldquo;Mollierdquo; Kelly Blankenship, was born December 30, 1916, in Green County, Kentucky. She died at 6:25 P.M., Tuesday, August 11, 2009 in Lebanon. Age: 92
She had been employed by Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church.
She united in marriage to Walter Herbert Light May 14, 1986. He preceded her in death May 8, 1990.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister: O. M. ldquo;Dallasrdquo; Blankenship and Cleo Blankenship Warner.
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FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James Jones
VISITATION: After 9:00 A.M., Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home
BURIAL: Parrott-Turner-Dabney Addition to Brookside Cemetery
PALLBEARERS:
Jeff Crouch
James Allen Kelly
Lilburn Kelly
Donald Whitley
Donnie Whitley
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Posted by John Humphress on Aug 11, 2009
Dr. Drewry Meece, Jr. of Campbellsville, son of the late Drewry Meece and Mauda Wade Meece, was born in Russell Springs, Kentucky June 26, 1928. He died at 4:50 A.M., Tuesday, August 11, 2009, in Campbellsville. Age: 81
He professed faith in Christ and was called into the ministry at the age of seventeen. He became a Southern Baptist Minister and pastored several Russell County churches. He was currently a member of the Lowell Avenue Baptist Church.
He received an Associate of Arts degree at Lindsey Wilson College in 1948, a Bachelor of Arts (cum laude) from Georgetown College in 1950, Masters in Education in 1957 and Doctorate in Education in 1965 at University of Kentucky, and a Masters of Divinity at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1970.
He taught in the Russell County School System, Georgetown College, Campbellsville University (1965 thru 1991), Eastern Kentucky University, St. Catherine College, and Lindsey Wilson College.
He was a lifetime member of Phi Delta Kappa and the UK Alumini.
He made thirteen trips abroad with students to Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Athens and Rome and made four trips to Wuxi, China (1995-99) to teach English in the summer.
He also had a nursing home ministry at the Fair Oaks Rest Home in Jamestown.
He united in marriage to Shirley Baker April 25, 1965.
He is survived by his wife, Dr. Shirley Baker Meece of Campbellsville, several cousins, and many friends.
He was preceded in death by a baby brother, Ortis Meece.
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FUNERAL SERVICES: 1:00 P.M., Friday, August 14, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Howard Beauman and Rev. Dave Walters
VISITATION: From 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home
BURIAL:Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery, Russell Springs, Kentucky
PALLBEARERS:
Howard Durham
Tom Gupton
Forster Hedgespeth
Mike Hovious
Henry Pippin
Robert Westbrook
HONORARY PALLBEARERS:
Men’s Sunday School Class of Lowell Avenue Baptist Church
Sam Garrison
Lilburn Hedgespeth
Dave Lyons
Eugene Smith
Oval Tapscott
FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO THE LOWELL AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND OR GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT ONLINE TO WWW.PARROTTRAMSEY.COM
Sam Garrison
Lilburn Hedgespeth
Dave Lyons
Eugene Smith
Oval Tapscott
FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO THE LOWELL AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND OR GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT ONLINE TO WWW.PARROTTRAMSEY.COM
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