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Posted by John Humphress on Aug 11, 2006
Lona Skaggs, age 89, of Central Avenue Campbellsville, died Monday August 7, 2006 at Metzmeir Nursing Home after an illness.She was a member of Zion Separate Baptist Church and retired from Metzmeir Nursing Home.She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Emily Jane Morris Thompson, her spouses, Dollie DeWitt, Elliott Skaggs, one son, Roger Michael Skaggs, two brothers, Marvin Thompson, Lester Thompson, eight sisters, Mayme Davis, Christine Miller, Audrey Shofner, Sadie Beard, Elsie Thompson, Lula Thompson Virgie Nelson and Dorothy Mardis. She is survived by one son and daughter, Larry R. DeWitt and Erlene Lawson of Campbellsville, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and host of friends.Funeral services for Lona Skaggs will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Thursday, August 10, 2006 at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Zion Separate Baptist Church Cemetery.Bro. Rhonda Arnett and Bro Jim Durham, officiating.
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Posted by John Humphress on Aug 11, 2006
Opal Cathleen Miller, age 74, of Jackson Towers, Campbellsville, died Monday, August 7, 2006, at the Metzmeier Nursing Home after an illness.She was a member of the Mt. Washington Baptist Church, she was retired from Taylor Regional Hospital..She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Ruth Hash Miller, her husband, Charlie Miller, three sisters, Pauline Hedgespeth, Judy Shuffett, Wanda Thompson.She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law and one daughter, Darrell and Pam Miller of Campbellsville and Cathy Miller of Elizabethtown. One grandchild, Holly Shively and two great-grandchildren, Levi and Landon Shively also survive along with three brothers and one sister, James and Donnie Thompson both of Campbellsville, Floyd Thompson of Tennessee and Ann Strader of Greensburg.Funeral services for Opal Cathleen Miller will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, August 8, 2006, at the Mt. Washington Baptist Church with burial in the Mt. Washington Cemetery.Bro. Otis Skaggs, Bro. Gary Durham, officiating
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Posted by John Humphress on Aug 11, 2006
Wilmer Bryant of Chandler Street, Campbellsville, son of the late Grover and Nona Bryant was born May 13, 1919 in Adair County, Kentucky. He died at 2:10 A.M., Thursday, August 10, 2006 in Campbellsville. Age: 87He professed faith in Christ and was a charter member of St. Mark United Methodist Church. He retired from Taylor County Rural Electric after thirty-eight years of service. He was a veteran of World War II having served his country honorably in the United States Army as a heavy machine gunner at Guadalcanal, Southern Philippines and Northern Solomons Islands having been awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with three bronze stars, the American Defense Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one bronze star and the Good Conduct Ribbon. He was a member of Pitman Masonic Lodge #124 F A.M.He united in marriage to Opal Bryant January 23, 1946. She preceded him in death September 21, 1999. He is survived by two daughters: Evelyn Cox of Campbellsville and Nancy Hill and husband, Bob of Glasgow; three grandchildren: Debbie Neat and Vicki Milby of Campbellsville and Annette Hill of Bowling Green; four great-grandchildren: Leigh Dragoo of Madisonville, Ericka Grant of Campbellsville, Tina Graybeal of Greensburg and Terri Marks of Lexington; seven great-great-grandchildren; two sisters: Frances Cabel of Indiana and Mary Helton of Ohio; several nieces and nephews, many other relatives and friends.He was also preceded in death by one grandson, Anthony Hill; two sisters: Mayme Newell and Willard Moss. FUNERAL SERVICES: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, August 12, 2006 at the Parrott Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Richard Lowe and Rev. Phil Martin BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial GardensPALLBEARERS: Leonard Bryant, Sam Bryant, Jackie Cabel, Bobby Cave, Kevin Cave, Stanley Sallee, Bernie Skaggs, Ruel Wilson
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