Posted by Lyndell Petty on Jan 24, 2022
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He was a bricklayer and enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren and riding horses and spent many years farming.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Mildred Shofner; three sons and a daughter: Ronald, Mark and Wendell Shofner and Rita Gribbins; a sister: Bernette Thompson.
He is survived by eight children: Christopher Schultise of Lebanon, Donald Shofner and companion Lisa McGuffin of Campbellsville, Scott Shofner and wife Angela of Summersville, Alvin Shofner of Bardstown, Diane McDonald and husband George of Campbellsville, Theresa Goldsmith and husband Danny of Shepherdsville, Linda Smith and companion William Underwood of Greensburg, and Karen Montgomery and husband James of Campbellsville; a sister: Doris Karnes of Campbellsville; thirty-three grandchildren; eighty great-grandchildren and a host of great-great grandchildren and other relatives and friends.
The funeral service for Alvin Theodore Shofner will be Wednesday at 1:00 P.M. at the Feathersburg Church of God on Speck Ridge Road with burial to follow in the Callahan Cemetery.
Bro. Charlie Warren will be officiating.
Visitation will be 5-8 P.M. Tuesday at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home and after 11:00 A.M. Wednesday at the church.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Jan 24, 2022
Mr. Elmer H. “Buck” Lowery of Green County was born on August 18, 1941 in Bradfordsville to the late Wesley and Kitty Belle (Russell) Lowery. He departed this life on January 23, 2022 in Green County, having attained the age of 80 years, 5 months, and 5 days.
Buck professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Union Separate Baptist Church. He retired from Fruit of the Loom after thirty-plus years of service. He loved to spend his free time fishing and being with his grandkids.
He leaves to cherish his memory:
Five children: Mark Kessinger and wife Renee of Campbellsville, Chris Lowery and fiancee Shellvonia of Campbellsville, Debbie Henderson and husband Billy of Greensburg, Leon Kessinger and wife Joan of Hodgenville, and Ricky Kessinger and wife Mary of Hodgenville,
Ten grandchildren: Ashley Kessinger, Mark Kessinger, Logan Kessinger, Mariah Lowery, Whitney Kessinger, Emily Kessinger, Wesley Kessinger, Allison Kessinger, Ashley Davis, and Tiffany Cornish,
And a host of other extended family members and friends.
He was also preceded in death by Virginia Lowery, and three sisters and four brothers.
There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Elmer “Buck” Lowery on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST (10:00 AM CST) in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. Interment will follow in the Union Separate Baptist Church Cemetery in Buffalo.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, January 26, from 5:00-8:00 PM EST (4:00-7:00 PM CST).
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials in the form of donations to Union Separate Baptist Church. Those can be made in person at the funeral home.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Jan 22, 2022
Gerri S. Akin of Greensburg, daughter of the late Lloyd Sowder and Edna Mae Bailey Plummer, was born December 15, 1942 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. She died at 11:55 P.M., Wednesday, January 19, 2022 in Greensburg. Age: 79
She was of the Catholic Faith. She united in marriage to Leonard Akin in December, 1963 and he preceded her in death November 8, 2008. Geraldine is survived by two sons and one daughter: Leonard Mark Akin and wife, Linda and Bernard Michael Akin and wife, Tamasina of Campbellsville and Mary Michelle Akin- Fisher and husband, Neil of Versailles; seven grandchildren: Austin Tyler Akin, Jace Sabe Matthew Akin, Hanna Miles and husband, Andrew, Luke Akin, Nadia Monk, John Bradley Ledford and Leonard Douglas Ledford; one great-granddaughter, DeAmora McAllister; three brothers and one sister: Ronald Singleton, Harold Singleton, Jay Singleton and Wanda Singleton Douglas; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
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VISITATION: 5:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M., Sunday, January 23, 2022; with prayer service to be held at 6:00 P.M. at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville
FUNERAL SERVICE: 10:00 A.M., Monday, January 24, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. George Ottuma
BURIAL: Negro Creek Cemetery in Brodhead, Kentucky
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S RESEARCH HOSPITAL AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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