James Thomas Sprowles, 53

Posted by on Jun 5, 2021

James Thomas Sprowles, the son of Larry Thomas and Helen (Shofner) Sprowles, was born September 14, 1967 in Taylor County, KY and departed this life on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at his residence in the Sprowles Ridge Community. He was 53 years of age.

He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Zion Separate Baptist Church and was an automobile mechanic.

James enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on cars and his family.

Besides his parents, he is survived by a daughter: Emily Elizabeth Sprowles of Campbellsville; a brother: Barry Sprowles of Campbellsville and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by a daughter: Hannah Sprowles as an infant.

The funeral service for James Thomas Sprowles will be conducted Monday, June 7, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Zion Cemetery. Bro. Freddy Thompson will be officiating.

Family requests visitation after 3:00 P.M. on Sunday at the funeral home.

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Stephen “Steve” Bastin, 66

Posted by on Jun 5, 2021

Stephen Lynn “Steve” Bastin of Cave City, the son of the late Marion Keith and Betty Frances (Houk) Bastin, was born March 29, 1955 in Barren County, KY and departed this life on Thursday, June 3, 2021 in Horse Cave at the Caverna Medical Center. He was 66 years of age.

He was a farmer and of the Baptist Faith.

Steve enjoyed fishing, hunting, kayaking, camping and reading.

He is survived by two sisters: Sandra Parsley and husband David of Cave City and Julie Taylor of Cub Run; two Aunts: Jean Bastin of Glasgow and Edith Bastin of Elizabethtown; his caregivers: Anita Bass of Sulphur Well and Thomas Bass of Hiseville and a host of other relatives and friends.

Cremation rites were entrusted to

L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville.

There will be no services at this time.

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Helen Thomas Smith

Posted by on Jun 3, 2021

Helen Thomas Smith of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Jesse James Thomas and Pauline Wright Thomas, was born July 15, 1931 in Taylor County, Kentucky.  She died at 5:56 A.M., Thursday, June 3, 2021 in Campbellsville.  Age:  89
She professed faith in Christ and was a life-long member of Spurlington United Methodist Church.
She united in marriage to Kenneth Ray Smith October 10, 1950 and he preceded her in death April 23, 2001.
Her greatest joys were her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Helen is survived by two sons:  Gerald Smith and wife, Kittie and Barry Smith and wife, Kim of Campbellsville; five grandchildren:  Mike Smith and wife, Chasity,  David Smith and wife, Vickie, Thomas Smith, Dwight Smith and wife, Natalie and Rylen Smith; nine great-grandchildren:  Alex Smith, Aiden Smith, Adalyn Smith, Ava Smith, Brandon Cain, Gracie Smith, Ember Smith, Ryder Smith and Kristen Smith; one brother-in-law, Bobby Bennett; one sister-in-law, Virginia Smith; a special cousin, Sharon and Norman Feese and several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Kaye Thomas Bennett.
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VISITATION: 5:00-8:00 P.M., Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Monday, June 7, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Robert Morris

BURIAL:  Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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