Margaret Cross, 92

Posted by on Dec 3, 2020

Mrs. Margaret Jo Cross, the daughter of Cloyd and Daisy Amelia (Jones) Martin, was born September 30, 1928 in Taylor County, KY and departed this life on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 in Greensburg at the Green Hill Manor Nursing and Rehab Center. She was 92 years of age.

She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She was the manager of the Merchant Hotel in Campbellsville in the early 1960’s, and was a caregiver for the elderly for many years.

Margaret enjoyed cooking and sewing, and was a talented pianist.

She united in marriage to Shelby Davis and they remained a devoted couple until his death in 1959. She later united in marriage to Rev. Kermit Neal, who preceded her in death, then united in marriage to James Cross, who also preceded her in death.

Besides her parents and husbands, she was also preceded in death by a daughter: Deborah Jean Davis; a brother: Melvin Douglas Martin; a sister: Betty Sprowles; and a step-daughter: Brenda Bowers.

Survivors include a son: Donald Ray Davis and wife Sharon of New Mexico; a sister: Naomi C. Paxton of Campbellsville; a grandson: Bradley Ray Davis of Colorado, and step-children: Belva, Lawrence, Anita, Bonita, Bryan David, Rick, and Danny.

Mrs. Cross will be laid to rest beside Mr. Shelby Davis in the Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery following a private interment service.

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Lawrence Wilson

Posted by on Dec 2, 2020

Lawrence Wilson of Campbellsville, son of the late Lewis Wilson and Josephine Watson Wilson, was born January 25, 1944 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 1:00 A.M., Tuesday, December 1, 2020 in Campbellsville. Age: 76
Lawrence was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville and vehicle driver for Ancil Reynolds Used Cars.
He served his country honorably in the National Guard.
He is survived by two sons and one daughter: Brian Wilson, Terry Wilson and Barbara Tucker of Campbellsville; four grandchildren: Tiffany Tucker Hoosier, Amy Watson, Jordan Wilson and Kayleigh Abell; six great-grandchildren: Kaiser Lee Barrett Murphy, Jeffrey Daniels, Natasha Kessinger, Gabby Clements, Dre Gurley and Apollo Embrey; mother of his children, Bonita Wilson of Campbellsville; one nephew, Lewis Ricky Sutton and many other relatives and friends.
Lawrence was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jessica Murphy June 12, 2020 and a sister, Barbara Sutton.
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PRIVATE SERVICE: Friday, December 4, 2020 at Brookside Cemetery
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

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Margaret Harris Bartman, 76

Posted by on Dec 2, 2020

Mrs. Margaret (Harris) Bartman of Campbellsville was born in Louisville on August 20, 1944. She was the daughter of the late Charles Mayford and Ruby (Young) Harris. She departed this life on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Campbellsville Nursing and Rehab Center, being 76 years, 3 months, and 11 days of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was of the Christian faith. On April 29, 1966, she would marry her beloved, Mr. John Richard Bartman, II. They moved to Campbellsville in 1968, where they remained a devoted couple until Mr. Bartman’s death on September 6, 2015. Mrs. Bartman retired from Coppock’s Appliance Store in 2015 after a 35 year career as the in-house bookkeeper. She was a proud mother and a cherished wife, and was an excellent homemaker.

Besides her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Garland Wilson Harris and Kenneth Harris.

She leaves to cherish her memory:

Two daughters: Heather Brianna Bartman, and Elizabeth Young Bartman and companion Stephen Antle, all of Campbellsville,

Three grandchildren: Larry Dean Roby, II, John Claude Roby, and Raechel Elizabeth Bartman,

One great-grandson: Gunner Roby,

A special friend: Angela Gramer,

And a host of other family and friends.

Mrs. Bartman will be laid to rest beside her husband in the Brookside Cemetery.

All services will be conducted privately.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials in the form of donations to Hosparus of Green River. Those may be made in person at the funeral home.

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