Posted by John Humphress on Mar 20, 2005
Merlin Ray Gabehart of Red Fern Road, Campbellsville, son of the late E. L. Gabehart and Lennie Combs Gabehart was born March 18, 1938 in Casey County, Kentucky. He died at 12:40 A.M., Saturday, March 19, 2005, in Campbellsville. Age: 67He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.He retired from the military after having served his country honorably nine years in the United States Marine Corps and eleven years in the United States Air Force. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War.He was well known as an astute helicopter and automobile mechanic.He united in marriage to Joyce Faulkner June 20, 1959. She preceded him in death April 9, 1998.He united in marriage to Linda Rice Wilkerson, March 1, 2003. Besides his wife, Linda Gabehart of Red Fern Road, Campbellsville, he is survived by one daughter and two sons, Teresa Morris and her husband, Gerald, Greg Gabehart and Michael D. Gabehart; two step-daughters and spouses, Tena and Woody Weatherford and Tonya and Tom Haines; one grandson, Christopher Ray Gabehart; five step-grandchildren: J. T. Weatherford and his wife Jessica, Jessica Weatherford, Emily Haines, Elizabeth Haines, and Lauren Haines; all of Campbellsville; three sisters: Hylma Minor of Mannsville, Norma Jeffries of Campbellsville, and Billie Cox of Actworth, Georgia; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.He was also preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters: Howard Gabehart, Burl Gabehart, Donald
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Posted by John Humphress on Mar 20, 2005
Rev. Dr. L. Rodford McDonald of Shreve Drive, Campbellsville, son of the late Moses Samson McDonald and Ora Mae Malone McDonald was born April 3, 1913, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 9:15 A.M., Saturday, March 19, 2005 in Campbellsville. Age: 91He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Kentucky Annual Conference and held his charge conference papers at the First United Methodist Church in Campbellsville. He was a retired Methodist minister having served churches in Greenville, Louisville, Glasgow, Cumberland, Russell and Taylor Counties. He was a former District Superintendent of the Campbellsville District. He served as president of Lindsey Wilson College from 1971 to 1978. He graduated from Lindsey Wilson College in 1940 and also holds degrees from Campbellsville University and Asbury College. He attended Candler School of Theology at Emory University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He received honorary doctorate degrees from Kentucky Wesleyan College in 1960 and Lindsey Wilson College in 2004.He was the last surviving grandson of James Wallis McDonald, a Union Soldier who was able to survive the explosion of the steamer Sultana, while returning to Kentucky from a Confederate prison.He united in marriage to Margaret Phillips May 30, 1942.Besides his wife, Margaret McDonald of Shreve Drive, Campbellsville, he is survived by two sisters, Mozelle Hogan of Campbellsville and Helen Hogg of Glasgow; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.He was also preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers: Amelia Gabehart, Kerdieth McDonald, Edward McDonald, Charles
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