Donnie L. Wood, 82

Posted by on Mar 7, 2021

Mr. Donnie L. Wood of Campbellsville was born on July 20, 1938 to the late Evan and Tressie (Childers) Wood. He departed this life on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the Taylor Regional Hospital, being 82 years, 7 months, and 17 days of age.

Mr. Wood was a retired mechanic and an avid NASCAR fan, and always pulled for the Ford drivers. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed boating, camping, and hunting and fishing with his family.

Mr. Wood was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Mrs. Louise (Hughes) Wood, on November 30, 2015. He was also preceded in death by two siblings, Eula Mae Nunn and Bobby Wood.

He leaves to cherish his memory:

Two children: Keith Wood and wife Beth of Lawrenceburg, and Shelia Wethington and husband John B. of Campbellsville,

Two grandchildren: Mason Wethington and wife D.J. of Glasgow, and Brenna Wethington of Campbellsville,

A close friend: Diane Walters of Campbellsville,

And a host of other family and friends.

The family will receive friends for a walk-through visitation on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 from 12:00-2:00 PM at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY.

Mr. Wood will be laid to rest beside his wife in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Cemetery following a private funeral service.

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Desten Smith

Posted by on Mar 6, 2021

Desten Smith of Campbellsville son of the late Owsley Smith and Pauline O’Banion Smith was born January 4, 1955 in Taylor County, Kentucky.
He died at 5:05 P.M., March 5, 2021 in Campbellsville. Age: 66
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Robinson Creek Baptist Church.
Desten was owner and operator of Smith Cleaning Service.
He was a loving husband and father who cared deeply for his family. Desten enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening and was famous for riding around in his golf cart and racing with neighbors on their Exmark mowers.
He united in marriage to Marilyn Lewis July 7, 1989.
Besides his wife, Marilyn Smith he is survived by six children: Casey Smith and wife, Bethany, Travis Smith and wife, Ashley, Levi Smith and wife, Laura, Clint Sapp and wife, Stefanie and Brett Sapp and wife, Gina of Campbellsville and Brittany Sargent and husband, Jeremy of Nashville, Tennessee; thirteen grandchildren: Maddox Smith, Kinley Smith, Caroline Smith, Rayna Taylor, Easton Smith, Braxton Smith, Brayden Smith, Luke Sargent, Noah Sargent, Aubrey Sapp, Owen Sapp, Drew Sapp, and Blake Sapp; a special friend, Trevor Lasley; several cousins and many other relatives and friends.
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WALK-THRU VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Monday, March 8th following social distancing guidelines; masks are required and food is not allowed to be brought in during public visitation.

FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Bro. Jim Collison, III and Bro. Larry Lemon

BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

Expressions of sympathy requested to be donations to Gideon Memorial Bibles and made be made at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

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Donald Estrella, 66

Posted by on Mar 6, 2021

Donald Manny Estrella, the son of the late Antone M. and Mary C. (Fernandez) Estrella, was born February 6, 1955 in Newark, New Jersey and departed this life on March 3, 2021 at his home in Campbellsville, KY. He was 66 years of age.

He enjoyed watching and playing baseball and he was of the Catholic Faith.

He is survived by A sister: Janet Estrella of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Kathleen Sylvester of Coral Springs, Florida and locally by a niece: Renee Sylvester of Knifley, KY.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters: George Estrella, Tony Estrella, Carol Sylvester, Margaret Schmid, Dorothy Furtado and Lucille Estrella.

Cremation was chosen and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

L.R. Petty Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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