Elmer “Buck” Lowery, 80

Posted by 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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Gerri S. Akin

Posted by 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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Elsie Bray, 81

Posted by on Jan 20, 2022

Mrs. Elsie Sue (Chandler) Bray of Columbia passed from this life on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Born on July 16, 1940 to the late Chib and Martha (Miller) Chandler, she was 81 years of age. She was a homemaker, and was of the Christian faith.
She leaves to carry her legacy:
Eight children: Dannie Bray and wife Christine of Campbellsville, Ricky Bray and wife Angie of Campbellsville, Karen Overstreet and husband Jimmy of Knifley, Bobby Bray and wife Deedra of Knifley, Bill Bray and wife Lisa of Knifley, Joe Bray and wife Tracy of Greensburg, Tina Coffman and husband Joe of Dayton, Tennessee, and Missy Gibson and husband Lester of Cleveland, Tennessee,
Thirty-one grandchildren,
Forty-one great-grandchildren,
And a host of other family and friends.
Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by four children: Peggy, Darlene, Kathy, and Betty; and six siblings.
There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mrs. Bray on Monday, January 24, 2022 at 1:00 PM (12:00 PM CST) in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. Bro. Danny Osborne will officiate. Burial will follow in the Robinson Chapel Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, Jan. 24, from 11:00 AM EST (10:00 AM CST) until time for the funeral.

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