Mrs. Ethel (Kilby) Farmer of Campbellsville was born on August 24, 1929 to the late Curtis and Laura Emma (Jones) Kilby. She departed this life on Friday, August 21, 2020 in Greensburg at the Green Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, being 90 years, 11 months, and 28 days of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Freedom Baptist Church. In 1979, Mrs. Farmer retired from Fruit of the Loom after 24 ½ years of employment, and was a devoted wife and homemaker to Mr. Orval Farmer, who preceded her in death in 1999. She leaves to mourn her passing: Three children: Gary Lee Farmer and wife Janet of Elk Horn, Betty Ann Floyd of Campbellsville, and Marsha Greer of Campbellsville, A brother: Claude Kilby of Campbellsville, Nine grandchildren: Doug Floyd, David Floyd, Brett Lee Farmer, Abby Farmer, Ryan Farmer, Danny Ray Bailey, Jr., LaDonna Sue Kearnes, Sonja Tucker, and Jeffrey Lynn Bailey, Twenty-three great grandchildren, Fifteen great-great grandchildren, And a host of other family and friends. She was also preceded in death by an infant daughter: Linda Farmer; two brothers: Odell Kilby and Ambrose Kilby; and four sisters: Nellie Cochran, Lela Jones, Vinnie Cox, and one more in infancy. The family will receive friends for a walk-through visitation in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY on Tuesday, August 25, from 10:30-12:30, followed by a private funeral service. She will be laid to rest in the Brockman Cemetery beside her husband. Current social distancing guidelines will be in effect and masks are required. Read More
Harold Lewis O’Banion of
Campbellsville, son of the late William Bryan O’Banion and Dorothy Ray Hord O’Banion
was born December 26, 1949, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 1:13 P.M., Friday, August 21, 2020
in Campbellsville. Age: 70
Harold professed faith
in Christ and was a member of Friendship
Baptist Church.
He was an auto mechanic
at Ashland Broadway.
Harold was an avid UK
fan who also enjoyed hunting both deer and turkey, but most of all he loved having
his family and extended family at his house for get-togethers.
He united in marriage to
Nancy Matney July 22, 1972.
Besides his wife, Nancy O’Banion
of Campbellsville, Harold is survived by three daughters: Kelli Bertram and
husband, Allan of Campbellsville, Shelli Wilson and husband, Chris of
Crestwood, and Kimberly Rogers Losch of Glasgow; four grandchildren: Cameron
Wilson, Chandler Wilson, Sydney Bertram and Madison Bertram; one brother and
one sister: Donald O’Banion and wife, Vicky of Campbellsville, and Diane Estep
and husband, Kenneth of Elizabethton, Tennessee; sister-in-law, Sheila O’Banion
of Campbellsville; several nieces and
nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Harold was also preceded
in death by two brothers and one sister: William Ray “Banjo” O’Banion, Michael “Sleepy”
O’Banion and Wanda Kay O’Banion.
WALK THROUGH VISITATION:
5:00 -8:00 P.M. Monday, August 24th
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00
P.M., Tuesday, August 25, 2020
at Parrott & Ramsey
Funeral Home in Campbellsville by
James “Gilbert” Thompson of Campbellsville, son of the late Jimmie
Alva Thompson and Bessie Thompson, was born July 20, 1936 in Marion County,
Kentucky. He died at 10:50 A.M., Thursday,
August 20, 2020 in Glasgow. Age: 84
Gilbert professed faith in Christ,
was of the Baptist faith and had formerly served as a deacon and song leader.
He united in marriage to Rosie Lackey December 18, 1954 and she
preceded him in death August 27, 2007.
He was a lifelong entrepreneur and a career salesman. Gilbert enjoyed being around people and his
faith, family and community were very important to him.
Gilbert is survived by three sons and two daughters: Dennis Thompson of Louisville, Victoria Pearl and husband, Clifford of St. Lucie West, Florida, Greg Thompson and wife, Susan of Winchester, Jerome Thompson and wife, Tammie of Franklin and Annette Thompson and husband, Doug of Campbellsville; thirteen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; one brother and four sisters: Terry Thompson and wife, Betty, Jean Burkhead and husband, Jodie, Becky Spratt, Patricia Gray and Donnie and Hilda Bell and special friend, Mike Maupin of Campbellsville; two sisters-in-law: Pam Thompson and Sue O’Banion and husband, Eddie of Campbellsville; special-special friend, Naomi Cox and friend; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Gilbert was also preceded in death by Nettie Hedgespeth Thompson
and a brother, Phillip Thompson.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 7:00 P.M., Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Minister Fella Wilson
BURIAL:
Campbellsville
Memorial Gardens
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE REQUESTED TO BE
DONATIONS
TO GLENVIEW HEALTH CARE FACILITY ACTIVITY FUND
OR THE AMERICAN ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION AND MAY BE MADE THROUGH PARROTT &
RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
