Mary Rose Murphy, age 75 of the Sandy Y Community of Taylor County, was born April 4, 1945 in Clay County, KY and departed this life on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at her home. She was a former Certified Nurse Assistant, a former employee of Fruit of the Loom and Walmart and was of the Baptist Faith. She was the daughter of the late: James Burchell and Polly Marie (Sizemore) Murphy. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a son: James Douglas Wilhoit in 2017 and a sister: Stella Louise Murphy. Survivors include a son: Kevin Wilhoit and wife Kim of Campbellsville; a daughter-in-law: Connie Warren Wilhoit of Campbellsville; three sisters: Ruth Ann Mullins and Vicky Lynn Murphy both of Owingsville and Irma Sue Robison of Winchester; a brother: James Michael Murphy of Frenchburg; seven grandchildren: Jeremy Douglas Wilhoit and wife Bridgett, Jessica Lynn Lotter and husband Jeremy, Stephanie Lorene Williamson and husband Craig, Ashley Danielle Wilhoit and fiancé John Johnson, James David Wilhoit, Anthony Wayne Wilhoit and wife Elizabeth and Connor Wilhoit; ten great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral service will be Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Murphy-Wilhoit-Lotter Cemetery in Taylor County. Bro. Dale Warren will be officiating. Family requests visitation after 11 AM Sunday until time for service at the funeral home. Read More
Ms. Tama Collen Dixon, of Owensboro, Kentucky, daughter of the late Wallace Shofner and Laura Shofner was born November 18th, 1959. She departed this life on Monday, August 31st, 2020 in Owensboro at 60 years of age.
Tama was a homemaker, a great cook, she enjoyed bingo and loved spending time with her grandchildren.
She professed faith in Christ and was of Baptist faith.
Tama is survived by one son and one daughter: Dustin Dickens and fiancé Katelin Criss and Kelsey Dixon and fiancé Robert Nicholas of Owensboro; twelve grandchildren: Ariana, Jakobi, Rayshin, Kimee, Ezayah, Legacy, Legend, Marshall, Chloe, Matthew, Ella, BentLee, Carson; five sisters and two brothers: Viola Watson and husband Joe, Jane Milby and husband Bob and Kay Hatcher all of Campbellsville, Shelia Moravec of Texas, Nevon Wolf and husband George of Virginia, Dean Shofner and wife Patricia of Lexington and Scotty Shofner of Tennessee; two sisters-in laws, Carolyn Shofner of Campbellsville and Peggy Shofner of Bedford, Indiana along with a host of many other relatives and friends.
Tama was also preceded in death by three brothers and one sister: Roosevelt Shofner, Donnie Shofner, Monroe Shofner and Frances Gilpin.
The Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 at Auberry Funeral Home with burial to follow at Zion Cemetery.
Family request visitation 12:00 P.M. Tuesday, until the time of the service at the funeral home.
The Staff at Auberry Funeral Home would like to thank the family for entrusting us with the care and arrangements of Ms. Tama Collen Dixon at our funeral home. God Bless you during this difficult time.
Wanda
Mae Curtis of Campbellsville, daughter of the late John F. Wright and Tommi
Brown Wright, was born July 4, 1933 in Ohio County, Kentucky. She
died at 11:32 A.M., Tuesday, September 1, 2020 in Summersville. Age: 87
She
professed faith in Christ and was a member of Little Flock Baptist Church in
Pioneer Village. She loved God and was
a Sunday School teacher for many years. Wanda
was a life-time Weight Watchers member, an avid square dancer and a devoted
wife and mother. After moving to
Campbellsville, Wanda missed her friends and neighbors on South Skyline Drive
in Hillview. Wanda enjoyed going window
shopping with her granddaughters and looking at all the sparkly things.
She
united in marriage to Willard Curtis July 11, 1953 and he preceded her in death
June 5, 2010.
She
is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Mona and Ricky Malone of
Campbellsville; three grandchildren: Liz
Williams and husband, Zac and Bekah Jeffries and husband, Justin of Lexington
and Chrissy Martin and husband, Saint of Richmond; two step-grandchildren: Andrea Prewitt and husband, Tom of Massillon,
Ohio and Jason Malone and special friend, Tiffany Cox of Campbellsville; four great-grandchildren: Tre Martin and special friend, Miranda
Oliver, Haley Williams, Sebastion Jeffries and Griffin Jeffries; four
step-great-grandchildren: Logan Prewitt,
Taylor Prewitt, Reese Prewitt and Lane Prewitt; one brother, Carol Wright and
two sisters: Betty Moore and Opal
Shroader and their families, and several nieces and nephews and many other
relatives and friends.
Wanda
was also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters: Kenneth Wright, Douglas Wright, Paul Wright,
Dorothy Turnbull and Peggy Zaremba and a special nephew, Marty Wright.
The
Curtis family would like to express a special thanks to Janet Wright, The
Wright Home, Bluegrass Way and Grandview Nursing & Rehab for loving and
caring for their Mom and Meme.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., Friday, September 4, 20202 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 7:00 P.M. Friday, September 4, 2020 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Rodney Booe and Bro. Phil Woods
BURIAL: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Brookland Cemetery in Shepherdsville, Kentucky
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DONATIONS TO THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION OR THE PRESS
ON CAMPAIGN AT LITTLE FLOCK BAPTIST CHURCH AND MAY BE
MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
