CARL FORD, SR. OBITUARY

Posted by on Feb 21, 2023

Carl Ford, Sr., 87, of Knifley, Kentucky, son of the late Rue Ford and Bertha May Callahan Ford was born July 11th, 1935, in Merrimac, Kentucky, and departed this life on Friday, February 17th, 2023, at his home in Knifley, Kentucky.

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky.  Carl was a welder and fabricator for many years. He owned Ford Custom Welding for over 35 years. He enjoyed working on Model A cars, woodworking, and landscaping. He was a member of the Model A and Hudson clubs and of the Moose Lodge.

Carl united in marriage to Ms. Carolyn Ann Kaufman on February 14th, 1992, who survives.

Besides his wife, Carl is survived by:

Three children: Cary Hendricks and husband, Bill, of Knifley; Carla Satterfield and husband, Chuck, of Louisville; and Carl Ford Jr., and wife, Kim, of Louisville

Two stepchildren: Kenetha Douglas of Louisville, and Zenda Stephenson of North Vernon, IN.

Ten grandchildren: Heather Allen of Louisville; Scott Underwood and wife, Kristin, of Mt. Washington; Camille Davis of North Vernon, IN; Kassie Hermann and husband, Chris, of Bullitt County; Kelly Underwood of Louisville; Tabitha Rutherford and husband, Tyler, of Bullitt County; Hunter Ford; Trevor Ford; Savannah Ford; and Lilly Ford, all of Louisville.

Twelve great-grandchildren.

Two brothers and three sisters: Eric Ford and wife, Jennifer; Galoris Hedgespeth and husband, Ralph; Gary Ford and wife, Pauline; Lana Ford, all of Campbellsville; and Shirley James of Indiana

Besides his parents, Mr. Ford was preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters: Ruby McDonald, Rue Ford, Ray Ford, Daniel Ford, “Zip” Reese, Ena Hicks, Ina Humphress, Marsa Cox, Wilma Combs, and Anita Elmore.

VISITATION: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023, from 3:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. EST at Auberry Funeral Home in downtown Campbellsville.

FUNERAL:  Thursday, February 23rd, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Auberry Funeral Home in downtown Campbellsville.

Burial to follow in the Jones Chapel Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for expressions of sympathy be taken in the form of donations to Hosparus of Green River and can be made at the funeral home.

The staff of Auberry Funeral Home would like to thank the family for entrusting us with the care and arrangements of Mr. Carl Ford at our funeral home.  May God bless you during this difficult time.

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Carol Morris

Posted by on Feb 20, 2023

Carol Morris

Carol Morris, of Campbellsville, the daughter of the late James Thomas and Ruby (Thompson) Miller, was born June 3, 1943 in Taylor County, KY and departed this life on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at her residence. She was 79 years of age.

She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Spurlington United Methodist Church.

She was retired from Fruit of the Loom, a homemaker and was side by side with her husband in his ministry for the Lord.

Survivors include her husband: Rev. J. Robert Morris to whom she married on June 9, 1962.

To this union were born four children: Stephen Morris and wife Carolyn, Mark Morris and wife Sandra, Robyn Netherland and husband Ben and Jamie Morris and wife Amanda, all of Campbellsville.

Also surviving are two brothers: Larry Miller and Keith Miller and wife Wanda all of Campbellsville; thirteen grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by one sister and one brother: Charlotte Hunt and Joey Miller.

The funeral service for Carol Morris will be Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Mt. Washington Cemetery.

Bro. Jeff Edwards officiating.

 Family requests visitation on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 from 5 – 8 P.M. at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville.

Memorials are suggested to be donations to Gideon Bibles or Hosparus.

 

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Vanessa Leigh Vale

Posted by on Feb 20, 2023

Vanessa Leigh Vale of Campbellsville, daughter of Jason Vale and Rhonda Caulk Vale, was born May 5, 1998 in Heidelberg, Germany.  She died Saturday, February 18, 2023 in Campbellsville.          Age: 24

She had professed faith in Christ and was of the Baptist Faith.

Vanessa was kind and compassionate; very intelligent, was very friendly and could be rather quirky.  She loved her therapeutic rehabilitation group at Adanta.

She is survived by her parents, Jason and Rhonda Caulk Vale of Buffalo; one sister, Lacy May  and one brother, Justin Vale of Campbellsville; her grandparents: Paul and Phyllis Caulk of Campbellsville and Terry and Joni Vale of Cross Plains, Tennessee; three aunts: Jennifer Caulk Glass of Campbellsville, Suzanne (Mark) Burch of Cross Plains, Tennessee and April White of Bowling Green; four cousins: Shelby Cash Reid (Zachary) of Campbellsville, Rachel White of Washington state, and Sierra White and Allen Caulk of Louisville; special friends, the Therapeutic Rehabilitation Group at Adanta; her fur babies: Riley Jane (known as Bear) and Cooper; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her cousin, Sarah Glass, July 23, 2009.

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VISITATION:  5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    1:00 P.M. Thursday, February, 23, 2023 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Jason Shirrell

BURIAL:   Otter Creek Separate Baptist Church Cemetery

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO ADANTA FOR THE THERAPEUTIC REHABILITATION GROUP AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME OR ADANTA.ORG

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