Josephine “Jo” Colvin

Posted by on Mar 7, 2022

Josephine (Land) Colvin passed away on March 5, 2022, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, Kentucky. She was 83 years of age.
Jo was born on February 2, 1939, in Casey County, the daughter of Tommie Land and Nellie (Noel) Land. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Robbin C. Colvin, and brothers, Donald Land and Roger Land.
Jo is survived by her husband, who is the love of her life, Richard “Shorty” Colvin, daughter, Colleen (Steve) Hunt, grandson, Drew Hunt, granddaughter, Courtney (Clint) Vaughn, and great-grandson, Collin Vaughn, all of Campbellsville; sisters: Sharon Harne of Liberty and Sandy (Garry) Oney of Winchester; sisters-in-law, Shirley Land of Liberty and Anita Land of Campbellsville. She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, whom she loved dearly and special friends: Bonnie Wilson, Dollie Cruse, Patricia Pierce and Cindy Cox.
Jo’s working career included Fruit of the Loom, Victor’s Department Store and J.C. Penney. She and Shorty loved vacationing in Hawaii, where they vacationed numerous times.
Jo attended the Noel’s Chapel First Church of God in Casey County, where she poured her heart and soul into working with the children’s church.
Visitation March 9, 2022, 5:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M. at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.
Funeral at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home on March 10, 2022 at 11:00 A.M.
Burial at Noel’s Chapel Cemetery

PALLBEARERS:
Scott Harne
Daniel Holt
Joshua Holt
Kevin Land
Mitchell Land
Dale Sellers

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Carol “Possum” Harris, 45

Posted by on Mar 5, 2022

Carl “Possum” Harris, of Campbellsville, the son of the late Orvey Carl Harris, Jr and Betty (Keith) Harris, was born June 5, 1976 in Taylor County, KY and departed this life on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at the Taylor Regional Hospital. He was 45 years of age.

He was an employee of Cox Interiors and was of the Baptist Faith.

Possum enjoyed fishing, hunting, and teaching others to hunt and fish; he loved coin collecting and spending time with his grandson and his dog Dottie Mae.

He is survived by his wife: Maranda (Miles) Harris; a daughter: Bethany Harris and companion Sean Mullins and a son: Dakota Harris all of Campbellsville.

Other survivors include a brother: James Harris and wife Stephanie of Lebanon; two sisters: Carla Garrett and husband Chris and Betsy Thompson and husband Doug of Mt. Sherman; a grandson: Kade Mullins; and a host of other relatives and friends.

The funeral service for Carl “Possum” Harris will be Wednesday, March 9, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Mt. Washington Cemetery.

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

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Laverne Feese Kennon

Posted by on Mar 3, 2022

Laverne Feese Kennon of Campbellsville, daughter of the late James Rufus Feese and Villa Lee Dunbar Feese, was born March 30, 1935 in Adair County, Kentucky. She died at 3:45 A.M., Wednesday, March 2, 2022 in Campbellsville. Age: 86
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Sunny Hill Drive Church of Christ.
Laverne was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.
She united in marriage to Mont Burton, Jr. who preceded her in death May 17, 1973. She later united in marriage to Bob Kennon October, 1976 and he preceded her in death June 24, 2021.
She loved spending time with her grandchildren and never forgot to send cards for their birthdays and many other special occasions. She also loved giving treats to many other children on holidays and volunteered with 4-H clubs teaching children to sew. She was a mailbox member of the Modern Day Homemakers Club.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, April and Mike Bowen of Campbellsville; two step-sons and daughters-in-law: Daran and Susan Kennon of Campbellsville and Lurien and Jeanetta Kennon of Smiths Grove; two grandchildren: Shelley Hamilton and husband, Shawn of Cox’s Creek and Clay Bowen of Campbellsville; four step-grandchildren: Becky Van Cleave and husband, Robbie, Travis Kennon, Kaitlyn Kennon and Miranda Kenon; two great-grandchildren: Blake Hamilton and Bailey Hamilton and one step-great-grandson, Lee Van Cleave; one brother, Mickey Feese and wife, Carol of Cane Valley; one sister-in-law, Norene Feese of Columbia; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by a son in infancy, Mont Burton, III and two brothers and eight sisters: Clem Feese, George Cyrus Feese, Della Arnold Johnson, Mattie Lee Feese, Rosa Lillian Feese, Euline Feese, Jeraldene Tucker, Maudye Hovious, Ludora Perkins and Betty Mae White.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Monday, March 7, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Chaplain Amy Call
BURIAL: Elk Horn Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO HOSPARUS OF GREEN RIVER AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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