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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Nov 14, 2018
 James Matthew Thompson, the son of the late Marvin and Ruth (Hash) Thompson, was born, Tuesday, June 10, 1941 in Taylor County, KY and departed this life on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 in Elizabethtown at the Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehab. He was 77 year of age.
He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Elk Horn Baptist Church. He was a former insurance broker and served with the National Guard. He was an avid University of Kentucky Basketball fan and loved spending time with his grandchildren and playing a round of golf.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law: Jessica and Darren Casteel; a grandson: Breyer Casteel; a granddaughter: Brinkley Casteel, all of Florida; two brothers: Donnie Thompson of Campbellsville and Floyd Thompson of Nashville; a sister: Ann Strader of Campbellsville and a host of other relatives and friends.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters: Opal Miller, Judy Shuffett, Wanda Zane Thompson and Pauline Hedgespeth.
The funeral service for James Matthew Thompson will be conducted Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 11:30 A.M. in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Zion Cemetery.
Family requests visitation after 10:00 A.M. Saturday until time for the service at the funeral home.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Nov 12, 2018
Ruby Clark of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Willie Matt Dudgeon and Eva Mae Carroll Dudgeon, was born November 8, 1924 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 5:10 A.M., Sunday, November 11, 2018 in Campbellsville. Age: 94 Ruby professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Pitman Valley Baptist Church.
She was a homemaker and dairy farmer and was said to get more milk from her cows because she would sing to them. As a homemaker, she raised six sons and one daughter. Quilting was one of many things that Ruby would do to care for and show her love for her family. When wrapping up in one of her beautiful quilts, you not only feel the warmth she intended, but you can see the love she put into every stitch.
She united in marriage to Gordon Clark August 25, 1945 and he preceded her in death, June 4, 2006.
She is survived by one daughter and six sons and their spouses: Mary and Tommy Cox, Gerald and Janet Clark, Gordon Ray and Faye Clark, Tommy and Sharon Clark, Ricky and Ruthetta Clark, and Timmie and Karen Clark, all of Campbellsville and Donald and Brenda Clark of Corbin; ten grandchildren; eleven great- grandchildren; two step-great-grand-children;
two brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law: Doug Clark and Laverne Sapp of Campbellsville and Buford Clark of Macon, Georgia; a special family friend, Jimmy Benningfield of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Angela Clark Davis and four sisters and two brothers: Lottie Lewis, Grace Parker, Gladys Barnett, Gay Walters, Robert “Bob” Dudgeon and Raymond Dudgeon.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Parrott &Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville By Bro. Dannie Nelson
BURIAL: Green River Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GREEN RIVER MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY OR GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Nov 9, 2018
 J. B. Crawley of Campbellsville, son of the late Dennis Wilmore Crawley and Isla May Hunt Crawley, was born November 30, 1920 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 6:30 A.M., Thursday, November 8, 2018 in Hodgenville. Age: 97
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church where he had served as a deacon. J.B. also joined many missionary trips with the Baptist Mission Board to several areas of need in North America, South America, Europe and Africa.
As a civilian contracted with the United States Navy during World War II he taught radio and radar technology to the sailors, at this time he also developed many patents while with RCA and on his own.
J. B. was the builder and owner of multiple radio stations.
He was a 32nd degree Mason with the Pitman Mason Lodge #124 F & AM and a member of the Honorable Order of The Kentucky Colonels. He was a former President of the Kentucky Broadcasters Association and former President of the Kentucky Brotherhood. He obtained an Honorary Doctoral degree from Campbellsville University and had served as a Trustee there.
He united in marriage to Elizabeth Perkins December 21, 1941 and she preceded him in death October 26, 2003.
He is survived by one son and one daughter: James Bruce “Jimmy” Crawley, Jr. of Decatur, Alabama and Janie Killian and husband, Dr. Grant Killian of Lighthouse Point, Florida; two grandchildren: Bruce Crawley and wife, Kim and Michele Moore of Somerville, Alabama; five great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Samuel Crawley of Campbellsville; one sister-in-law, Laverne Crawley of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by one brother and two sisters: D. W. Crawley, Jr., Elizabeth Crawley England and Rebecca Beams.
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VISITATION: 11:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Dr. James E. Jones
ENTOMBMENT: Brookside Mausoleum
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