Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Aug 7, 2024
Arlene Ferguson Simpson, born on October 13, 1932 in Knifley, Kentucky, entered Heaven’s gates on August 5, 2024 at Norton Audubon Hospital.
She was of the Baptist faith and one of the founders of Meadowview Baptist Church.
She retired from Fruit of the Loom after thirty years. During her retirement, she became the glue that held together the family business, B & W Auto Sales.
She was born in Knifley, Kentucky, to Ores and Rachel Ferguson. Growing up, she had a very close relationship with her siblings and grandparents. Arlene was named “Punk” at a very young age and it followed her through life. “Punk” graduated from Adair County High School.
Punk met the love of her life, Welby Simpson, during high school and they later married on October 8, 1950. She supported Welby while he pursued his dreams. His dreams soon became their dreams as they built a very successful family business.
Punk and Welby welcomed their only son, Jeffrey Alan Simpson, on August 22, 1952. From an early age, Jeff followed in his father’s footsteps and later took over the family business.
Survivors include her husband, Welby Russell Simpson; one son, Jeffrey Alan Simpson and wife, Sue Simpson; two granddaughters: Laura Adams and Beth Turner and husband, Brandon Turner; seven great-grandchildren: Bryce Steele, Brylee Adams, Haleigh Collison and husband, Josh Collison, Lily Murphy, Ryder Murphy, Brystol Simpson and Paysley Turner; one great-great-grandson, Russell Collison and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by one brother, Doug Ferguson and one sister, Virginia Grant.
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Visitation will be held Thursday, August 8, 2024 from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. The funeral service will held Friday, August 9, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home. Rev. J. Alvin Hardy will officiate. Entombment will follow at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Aug 6, 2024
Brenda Charlene Stewart Harmon, 82, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, entered Heaven’s gates on August 05, 2024, while residing at the Hospice House of Southern Kentucky and Village Manor, a Christian Care Community. Born April 16, 1942, in Bell Co. Kentucky, she was the only child of the late parents Guy and Malta Stewart.
She was a graduate of Middlesboro High School, Class of 1960. She enrolled and attended Eastern Kentucky State College and later transferred and graduated from East Tennessee State University – a Home Econ major by trade and practice, and a Homemaker and Mom through the years.
Brenda made her profession of faith and was baptized as a youth in Bell County and later married at First Baptist Church in Middlesboro, Kentucky. She married the Campus Cop from EKU on September 1, 1963, the late Howard J. Harmon of Springfield, Kentucky and celebrated 51 years of marriage until he entered Heaven October 18, 2014.
She grew in her faith and she and Howard attended Campbellsville Baptist Church where she served the Lord as a GA (Girls in Action) and Acteen’s leader with the young ladies, and later with her husband as Youth Group leaders in the 1980s.
After moving to Bowling Green and wintering in Deerfield Beach, FL in 2004, Brenda faithfully attended and enjoyed worshiping at Living Hope Baptist Church and Boca Glades Baptist Church respectively. She never gave up on her faith and never stop studying the Bible through many various Women’s Bible and Co-Ed Sunday School groups. She would like a special recognition to Mr. Steve and Mrs. Gail Henry and the members of her Sunday School class.
Brenda was most notably one of the best cooks in our friend circle. Family and friends alike loved her passion and abilities and the country style cooking she would effortlessly dish out, at the drop of a hat; or full supper spread from nothing but her garden and farm supplies; or the late-night breakfast meal for a group of kids that came for a late-night swim and opened the kitchen just because we showed up hungry, well past her bedtime.
One thing you could always count on is a sweet dessert to end the meal. Cinnamon rolls, a favorite fruit cobbler, coconut or chocolate pie or a bottomless container of oatmeal or chocolate chip cookies.
“Ms. H” was a Mom to us all, at one time or another. Some of us more often than we care to admit, but with her resources and time, she was always more than generous to us all. We shared our lives with Mom and she always made sure that we knew we could always count on her for whatever was required. For an only child, she provided all of us kids and grandkids with a multitude of aunts and uncles from college roommates and peers and high school sorority sisters to distant cousins that supported us and made us a part of their own families. To you all, a heartfelt thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You have been and always will be our family.
Brenda is survived by her children, Mollie L. Harmon Brennan (Husband – Buck) and Howard Stewart Harmon (Wife – Lisa); and four grandchildren, Taylor Brennan, Emma Harmon, Lake Brennan and Anderson Parke Brennan.
Celebration of Life services will be held August 7, 2024 at Parrott and Ramsey Funeral Home with visitation from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM with Services to begin at 12:00 PM. A graveside service will be held at Cemetery Hill located in Springfield Kentucky immediately after the Celebration of Life.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Southern Kentucky on-line at www.hospicesoky.com or sent to Hospice of SoKY, 5872 Scottsville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42104.
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Posted by Auberry Don on Aug 4, 2024
David Schoenberger, 88, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, son of the late Donald Louis Schoenberger and Mary Waters Brown was born January 4th, 1936, in Los Angeles, California, and departed this life on Friday, August 2nd, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.
David united in marriage to Ms. Shirley Mae Heughins and they raised three children together. She preceded him in death. He later united in marriage to Ms. Clara Ellis-Durham in April 2014 where his family grew by many. David served his country proudly in the United States Navy for 20 years. He fought in the Vietnam War. David professed faith in Christ and attended St. Andrews Methodist Church.
David is survived by:
His wife, Clara Ellis-Durham of Campbellsville
Two children, Robert Donn Schoenberger and his wife, Lilly, of Idaho; and Donna Joyce Konvalin and her husband, Tony, of Columbia
11 grandchildren
27 great-grandchildren
One sister, Donna Mae Cable of Fountain Vally, CA
A host of other family and friends
David was preceded in death by:
His son, Steve Schoenberger
FUNERAL: There will be a private graveside service at Mill Springs National Cemetery in Nancy, Kentucky.
The staff of Auberry Funeral Home would like to thank the family for entrusting us with the care and arrangements of Mr. David Schoenberger at our funeral home. May God bless you during this difficult time.
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