Posted by John Humphress on Feb 26, 2007
Nelda Juanita Campbell Beard, age 79, was born on September 4, 1927, in Taylor County, Kentucky. After a brief battle with lung cancer, Juanita passed away at 7:15 P.M., Thursday, February 22, 2007, at her home, surrounded by her family and friends.She was the daughter of the late Alfonso Hershel Campbell and Maude Florence Bowen Campbell, the youngest of eight children. She was a life long resident of Campbellsville and a direct descendant of Adam Campbell, one of the founders of that city. She was married to W. R. Beard on September 13, 1947, for 59 years, and he survives. She is also survived by one son and two daughters: Darrell Beard, Kaye Potter and husband Steve of Louisville, and Diana Cowden and husband Bruce of Lexington; two grandchildren: Steve Potter, Jr. and wife Heather of Kansas City, Kansas and Natalie Pierce and husband Mark of Atlanta, Georgia; one great-granddaughter, Emma Potter of Kansas City, Kansas; one brother, Paul A. Campbell, Sr. and wife Sharon of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters: Merlin Campbell, John Campbell, Granville Campbell, Marie Binkley, Lucille Stich and Grace Simpson.Juanita graduated from Campbellsville High School in 1945 where she was a cheerleader for four years. She attended beauty school in Louisville, and returned to Campbellsville where she worked as a beautician at the Campbellsville Beauty Shop. After she married she worked with her husband at his family
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Posted by John Humphress on Feb 25, 2007
Richard (Rick) Mohon, age 60, of Dogwood Trace, Campbellsville, died Friday, February 23, 2007 at his residence. He was the son of the late Lucillius and Dorothy Mohon. He was retired military and a member of the Asbury Methodist Church.He is survived by his wife, Elise Hogan Mohon of Campbellsville, three sisters, Georgia Allen of Louisville, Sara Brinley of Louisville and Nancy Sims of Shelbyville.Funeral services will be conducted at 11 AM, Monday, February 26, 2007 at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Old Liberty Cemetery with full military honors by Marion County DAV.Rev. Don Watson, officiating
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Posted by John Humphress on Feb 23, 2007
Mary Ina Gabehart, age 91, formerly of Laurel Lane, Campbellsville, died February 20, 2007 at the Medco Nursing Home.She is the daughter of the late James Chapman and Mary Dahoney Browning. She was preceded in death by one brother, Tommy Browning. She was a member of the Woodlawn Christian Church.She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathryn and Melvyn Douglas of Campbellsville and Ivy and Joe Fowler of Lebanon.Also surviving are five grandchildren, Billy Joe Douglas of Campbellsville, Sandra McDaniel of Versailles, Gayle Beer and Tammy Allen of Lexington and Tony Fowler of Berea, nine great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Saturday at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Brookside Cemetery.Rev. Ray Roberts officiating.
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