Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Aug 24, 2023
Mildred Matthews White, beloved mother, wife, sister, and aunt of Campbellsville, passed away peacefully on August 23. Born on December 28, 1929, in Fordsville, Ky (Ohio County), to the late Rev. RV Matthews and Anna Belle Clark Matthews. Mildred’s early childhood revolved around her father’s ministry as a Methodist minister. This journey involved moving around western Kentucky until her father’s death in 1939. Her strong mother then moved the family of nine children to Columbia, to be near Lindsey Wilson College to avail her children, as children of the clergy, the opportunity to attend college.
In 1947 Mildred married James Louis White. She and James Louis lived in Campbellsville their entire married life but found much joy in travel. Family vacations when the children were younger to broaden their education, Toby Tours bus trips with local friends, and five special trips to Hawaii created wonderful memories for many years. She was a dedicated mother whether she was spending hours and hours on the hot baseball field supporting Mike pitching from Little League to Campbellsville High School baseball teams or delicately working over her sewing machine to reproduce some ‘fashion’ that Connie thought she just had to have.
Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, her son Mike, her husband, one sister: Clara Conover and four brothers: Jessie Matthews, Carroll Matthews, Tom Matthews, and Richard (Dick) Matthews.
Mildred was a dedicated member of the First United Methodist Church in Campbellsville and enjoyed singing in the church choir, quilting for fundraisers with her quilting buddies, and being available for any and all projects from Women’s Circle to Vacation Bible School…she was there any time the doors were open. Mildred became very enthusiastic with the Guidepost Sweater Project in the 1990s, crocheting over 200 sweaters for needy children. She was an exceptional self-taught quilter and awarded three ribbons at the Kentucky State Fair Quilting competition in 1998, the most coveted one for the statewide second place in the hand-pieced, hand-quilted category.
Mildred and James Louis established a Chemistry Scholarship in their daughter’s name at Kentucky Wesleyan College to support other chemistry majors in their college journey. She was also supportive of Lindsey Wilson College and the Rev. RV and Anna Belle Matthews Scholarship for ministerial students and the Rev. RV and Anna Belle Matthews Prayer Room for students to have a space for reflection.
Mildred is survived by her daughter: Connie Gayle White, MD (David Webster, DDS) of Frankfort, step-granddaughter: Kimberlyn Headley (Price) and precious great-granddaughter: Elise. She is also survived by three sisters: Tula Matthews Hoover Peterson of Campbellsville, Christine Greenman of Winchester, Indiana, and Virginia Ward (Bill) of Madison, Indiana, as well as 13 nieces and nephews. She has also had the support of Judy Keltner, her companion for 13 years.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, August 27, 2023 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Jack Brewer
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Aug 23, 2023
Geri Daneen Bland Stanley of Hodgenville, KY, daughter of Gerald “Jerry” Bland and the late Linda Tucker Bland, was born December 8, 1965 in Indianapolis, IN and departed this life on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown. She was 57 years of age.
She professed faith in Christ and attended Greater Works Church in Hodgenville. She loved gardening, feeding the birds, her dogs: Sam and Ben, and spending time with family and friends. She especially enjoyed teaching and studying the Bible with her friends.
She united in marriage to Jackey “Jack” Randall Stanley who preceded her in death in 2020.
Survivors include her daughter: Jessica Wafford and husband Ryan of Hodgenville, Her father: Gerald “Jerry” Bland and significant other Cecile Moore of Mannsville, KY, one brother: Jason Bland and wife Kim of Campbellsville. Three grandchildren: Evan Wafford, Owen Wafford, and Hensley Wafford all of Hodgenville. One niece: Madelyn Bland.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her mother, Linda Tucker Bland, one daughter: Gentry Michael Stanley, one brother: Michael Todd Bland, and a nephew: Dylan Michael Bland.
The funeral service for Geri Daneen Bland Stanley will be held Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 11 A.M. at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Tallow Creek Cemetery.
Pastor Edward Palmer will officiate.
The family request visitation on Friday, August 25, 2023 from 5 – 8 P.M. at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers will be: Ryan Todd, Jansen Hughes, Kerry Gusler, Brad Underwood, David Tucker, Kent Bland
Memorials are suggested to be donations to the Galilean Children’s Home or to Gideon Bibles and can be made at the funeral home.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Aug 23, 2023
Cody Carson Baxter of Campbellsville, son of Jeff Baxter and Cyndi Smith Cheatham, was born March 23, 1990 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 6:39 P.M., Sunday, August 20, 2023 in Campbellsville due to coronary artery disease. Age: 33
He was employed as an associate with Amazon.com in Campbellsville and also employed at Tractor Supply, Sales Associate.
Cody liked hunting, fishing, woodworking and spending quality time with his beloved Maddie and Archie, and his dogs that gave him much joy.
He is survived by his mother, Cyndi Smith Cheatham of Campbellsville; his father, Jeff Baxter and wife, Cathy of Campbellsville; two sisters: Kate Cheatham and Olivia Cheatham of Campbellsville; his fiancee’, Ashley James and children, Maddie and Archie of Campbellsville; maternal grandparents: Faye and Boogie Faulkner of Campbellsville; paternal grandparents: Wayne and Linda Baxter of Campbellsville; one step-brother and one step-sister: Brian Young and wife, Shannon of Jamestown and Andrea Bolin and husband, Jeff of Campbellsville; three canine children; many aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends.
Cody was also preceded in death by a maternal grandfather, Kenneth Smith and his step-father, Ed Cheatham.
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VISITATION: 9:00 – 11:00 A.M., Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR MADDIE AND ARCHIE OR THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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