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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Mar 27, 2018
Ham Johnson of Campbellsville, son of the late William Roscoe Johnson and Sudie Collins Johnson, was born October 25, 1935, in Green County, Kentucky. He died at 9:12 A.M., Monday, March 26, 2018 in Lexington. Age: 82
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Lowell Avenue Baptist Church.
He served his country honorably in the United States Army.
Ham was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.
Some of his hobbies were fishing, coaching softball and horseback riding.
He united in marriage to Charlene Hodges December 24, 1957.
Besides his wife, Charlene Johnson of Campbellsville, he is survived by two daughters: Penny Thompson and husband, Dean of Campbellsville and Lisa Cox and husband, Doug of Mannsville; four grandchildren: Brandon Rucker and wife, Bridgette of Campbellsville, Tiffany Cox and fiance’ Jason Malone and Josh Cox and wife, Jennifer of Mannsville and Matt Thompson and wife, Stephanie of Campbellsville; three great-granddaughters: Piper Rucker, Matilyn Thompson and Maci Thompson; two sisters: Marie Edwards and husband, Owen of London and June Morgan of Jacksonville, Florida; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Gerald Douglas Cox, III and one brother and two sisters: Claude Johnson, Bessie Salsman and Thelma Stabell and a brother in infancy.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Friday, March 30, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Rev. Dave Walters
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Mar 26, 2018
Bro. Robbie Spencer of Campbellsville, son of Bro. Ben Spencer and Shirley Saunders Spencer, was born September 28, 1965, in Adair County, Kentucky. He died at 1:55 A.M., Sunday, March 25, 2018 in Louisville. Age: 52
He professed faith in Christ and was the current pastor of East Campbellsville Church of God. He had also served as pastor at Arwood Church of God and Gordon Road Church of God in Virginia.
He was a very talented song-writer, musician and artist. He loved his family, church and sharing the Gospel with all he knew.
Robbie was instrumental in starting the Fe India Children’s orphanage and had a heart for mission work.
He united in marriage to Denise Davis on April 6, 1985.
Besides his wife, Denise Spencer of Campbellsville, he is survived by two sons and three
daughters: Ben Spencer, Caleb Spencer and Bethany Wilson and husband, Joshua of Campbellsville, Sarah Holt and husband, David of Elk Horn and Emily Spencer of Elizabethtown; four granddaughters: Maylee and Alaina Holt of Elk Horn and Emma and Evelyn Wilson of Campbellsville; his parents, Bro. Ben and Shirley Spencer of Campbellsville; three brothers and five sisters: Marty Spencer and wife, Dana, Brian Spencer and wife, Michelle and Tonya Hagan and husband, Greg of Campbellsville, Djuana Nolley and husband, Greg of Elk Horn, Dwayne Spencer and wife, Tammy of Cookville, Tennessee, Lori Perez and husband, Ramiro of Elizabethton, Tennessee, Rhonda Nuñez and husband, Luis of Homestead, Florida and Barbara Jean Swenson and husband, Pete of Lebanon, Missouri; his mother-in-law, Beverly Davis of Campbellsville; his father-in-law, Terry Davis of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, Stephen Spencer.
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VISITATION: 4:00 – 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Bro. Brad Epperson and Bro. Dennis Creech
BURIAL: Benningfield Cemetery, Marion County, Kentucky
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO FE INDIA CHILDREN’S MISSION AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Mar 24, 2018
George Williams of Campbellsville, son of the late John E. “Mose” Williams and Mary Edna Thompson Williams, was born February 29, 1924 in the Oak Grove section of Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 7:15 P.M., Friday, March 23, 2018 in Campbellsville. Age: 94
He professed faith in Christ and was baptized a member of Mt. Union Baptist Church in Green County, later changing his membership to Pleasant Union Baptist Church.
An article in the Central Kentucky News-Journal portrayed George’s accomplishments very well, stating, “besides being the first black police officer in Campbellsville to patrol outside the black neighborhood and the first black to hold an elected office in Taylor County, Williams was also the first black downtown business owner and the first black Greyhound Bus station owner in the entire United States. In 1986, voters in Taylor County elected Williams as jailer. He also drove a delivery truck for the Central Kentucky News-Journal.
He did that part-time for 32 years.”
He united in marriage to Allene Cowherd in 1944 and she preceded him in death on February 26, 1989.
He later united in marriage to Celia Robinson DeMers November 11, 1992.
Besides his wife, Celia Demers Williams of Campbellsville, he is survived by two daughters and one son: Rebecca Ann Henry and husband, James of Oswego, Illinois, Wanda Sue Webb and husband, Otis and Larry Williams and wife, Wendy of Campbellsville; five step-sons: Brian DeMers and wife, Debbie of Chugiac, Alaska, Dan DeMers and wife, Julie of Tumwater, Washington, David DeMers and wife, Monique of Elk Grove, California, Mike DeMers and wife, Vanessa of Camby, Indiana and Steve DeMers and wife, Elaine of Summersville; nineteen grandchildren: Lavelle Henry and Annetta Henry of Oswego, Illinois, Shon Williams of Flint, Michigan, Kelly Williams of Campbellsville, Lorry Pinkston of Louisville, LaTonya King of Campbellsville, Aaron DeMers of Campbellsville, Alethea DeMers of Yokosuka, Japan, Alex Woods of Columbus, Ohio, Sierra DeMers of Frankfort, Jacqueline DeMers of Frankfort, Kyli DeMers and Wyatt DeMers of Tumwater, Washington, Chris DeMers of Santa Margarita, California, Savannah Oaxaca-DeMers of Elk Grove, California, Asa DeMers of Camby, Indiana, Stephen DeMers and Amanda DeMers of Elizabethown and Meagan Molenkine of Oswego, Illinois; twenty-five great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; special nephew, Randy Williams of Campbellsville; sister-in-law, Jewel Williams of Aurora, Illinois; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by five brothers: Carl Williams, Emmett Williams, Richard Williams, Ollie Homer Williams and Mitchell Williams and a grandson, Nivarian Shively.
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VISITATION: 5:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M., Monday, March 26, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Rev.Michael Caldwell
BURIAL: Pleasant Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Green County, Kentucky
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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