Doyle Sluder, 87
Mr. Doyle Austin Sluder of Campbellsville passed from this life on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at the Taylor Regional Hospital. Born on March 15, 1932 to the late Dewey and Dora Sluder, he was 87 years, 7 months, and 1 day of age. Mr. Sluder had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the First Church of God. A larger-than-life grandfather, he loved spending time with his family above all else. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were especially close to his heart, and he cherished being able to share a Sunday afternoon watching a NASCAR race with them. He was a former employee of the Carnation Milk Company and a retiree of Fruit of the Loom.
He leaves to mourn his passing:
His wife: JoAnn (Townsend) Sluder of Campbellsville,
Two grandchildren: James Scott Russell and wife Mashonda, and Kristi Lynn Phillips and husband Dustin, all of Campbellsville,
Five siblings: Imogene Compton of Columbus, Indiana, Coy Sluder and wife Mary of Campbellsville, William “Bill” Sluder of Campbellsville, Audrey Eastridge of Campbellsville, and Wayne Sluder of Hardford City, Indiana,
Three great-grandchildren: Shandin Blair Russell of Somerset, Kayden Robert Phillips of Campbellsville, and Kaylee Mae Phillips of Campbellsville,
A sister-in-law: Sue Sluder of Campbellsville,
And a host of other family and friends.
He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Sherry Ann Brady, and four siblings, Elmer Sluder, Winfrey Sluder, Edith Ferguson, and Ray Sluder.
There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Sluder on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. Bro. Evan Tedder will be officiating. Burial will follow in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 5:00-8:00 PM.
Mrs. Sharon Kay Lawson of Campbellsville, daughter of Margie Edwards and the late Robert Farmer, Sr., was born on October 4, 1957 in Taylor County. She was surrounded by her family when she entered into rest on Saturday, October 12, 2019 in Louisville at the Jewish Hospital, being 62 years and 8 days of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was of the Christian faith. Mrs. Lawson was an employee of Serco, where she arranged the travel itineraries for customers of US Airways. She loved her family; her four grandchildren were the ultimate pride and joy in her life. Her caring heart, excellent cooking, and entertaining spirit will be fondly remembered for generations.
Mr. Clemmie Cox, Jr., of Campbellsville, son of the late Ethil (Bland) and Clemmie Cox, Sr. passed from this life on Sunday, October 13, 2019 in Lexington at the Baptist Health Center. Born on October 25, 1943, he was 75 years, 11 months, and 18 days of age. Mr. Cox had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Woodlawn Christian Church. He had served his God many years as a deacon both at Woodlawn Christian Church and Mannsville Christian Church, and he served his country honorably in the Army National Guard. He retired as a mechanic from Fruit of the Loom after 30 years on the job and worked for Mid South Drilling in Columbia for 15 years. He loved working around the house making repairs both large and small, and also building home and 