Dannie Keith Newton, 76

Posted by Lyndell Petty on Aug 28, 2023

          Dannie Keith Newton, of Campbellsville, the son of the late Malcolm Derr and Elizabeth Ann (Agee) Newton, was born August 21, 1947 in Taylor County, KY and departed this life on Monday, August 28, 2023 at his home. He was 76 years of age.

He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of White’s Ridge General Baptist Church. He was a retired school bus driver for the Campbellsville Independent School System.

He enjoyed frying fish for events and churches, loved fishing, gardening and cooking cornbread and chocolate pies for his family, but most of all spending time with his grandbabies.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother and sister: Glen Allen Newton and Martha Nell Benningfield, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife: Wanda Faye (Roberts) Newton; his children: Zandell Derr “Ziggy” Newton, Holly Avila, Dallas Shane Newton, James Hicks, Joseph Hicks, Melissa Edelen and Anthony Hicks and wife Marla.

Also three brothers: Orville Newton and wife Rena, Robbie Newton and wife Diane and Melvin Ray “Shorty” Newton and wife Delores; 20 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral service for Dannie Keith Newton will be Friday, September 1, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. in the Campbellsville Chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home.

Bro. Chester Collins and Bro. Dannie Nelson officiating

Interment in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.

Family requests visitation from 5-8 P.M. on Thursday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers: Darrell Sherrell, Preston Forrest, Allen Newton, Billy Benningfield, Timmy Newton, Austin Davis, Jeremy Settles, Jeddy Chastain

Glenn Tungate, 70

Posted by Lyndell Petty on Aug 27, 2023

Grover Glenn Tungate, of Campbellsville, the son of the late Grover and Juanita (Lawson) Tungate, was born June 13, 1953 in Taylor County, KY and departed this life on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at his home. He was 70 years of age.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter: Jennifer Gail Rakes, a brother Otha Tungate and a grandchild: Tiffany Warren.

He had made a profession of faith in Christ and attended the Jesus Name Church and was a former farmer, logger, dairy farm milker and a knife maker.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, guitar playing and lawn tractors.

Survivors include his wife Judy (Lawson) Tungate; a daughter: Karrie “Doodle” Pittman and husband Steve; five brothers and two sisters: Martin Tungate and wife Debbie, Clinton, Larry, Benny, Charlie Tungate, Katie Pike and Edith Lowe.

Also four grandchildren: Hazel Rakes, Lucas, Courtney and Trinity Pittman; three great-grandchildren: Jessica Smothers and Oliver and Blake Hall and a host of brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and other relatives and friends.

The funeral service for Grover Glenn Tungate will be Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at 1:00 P.M. in the Campbellsville chapel of L.R. Petty Funeral Home.

Interment in the Jesus Name Church Cemetery.

Elder Rueal Boils officiating.

Family requests visitation after 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday until time for the service.