Jeanette Conner

Posted by Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris, KY on Jul 24, 2018

Jeanette Jones Conner, age 83 years, 7 months and 22 days of age, died on Saturday, July 21, 2018 in Louisville after an extended illness.

She was born in Lee County, Virginia the daughter of the late Luster and Georgia Jessee Jones.    Her beloved husband, Sam Conner, whom she married on August 3, 1966, preceded her in death on September 4, 2003.     Also preceding her in death were three sisters, Wanda Jones, Ethel Jean Story and Clarietta Davis, two brothers, Lester Jones Jr., and Kenneth Jones as well as a step-daughter, Wanda Rodgers.

Until her health began to fail, Jeanette was often found in her yard working on her flowers of many types, but her roses were her favorite.   Her gift of hospitality was enjoyed by many who were so often invited into her home for a lady’s brunch or an elegant dinner.    Jeanette had acquired her Master’s Degree in Education as well as an Education Specialist Degree from Western Kentucky University after having acquired her Bachelor’s Degree from Campbellsville University.   She was a member of the International Reading Association and served as a Board member for both the Kentucky IRA and Adanta.  She was very active in her community having been a member of Campbellsville Women’s Club, Campbellsville American Association of University Women, Business and Professional Women’s Club, Campbellsville Rotary Club, Taylor Regional Hospital Auxiliary, International Platform Association, Kentucky Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Alliance of Multiage Educators, Society for Developmental Education-Kentucky Education Association and Taylor County Education Association.     She was Who’s Who in the American Education, American Women, South and South West, Business and Professional Women and Who’s Who in America and World’s Who’s Who of Women and a member of Phi Delta Kappa.    Jeanette was a delegate for the 20^th Biennial Early Childhood Conference in Perth, Australia in 1994 sponsored by the Citizens Ambassador Program of People to People International and International Educators Conference in China in 1999.   One of her greatest joys in life came in teaching children in the local school system prior to her retirement.

She had made a profession of faith and was a long-standing member of Campbellsville Baptist Church where she taught a ladies Sunday School Class for many years and greeted all those that arrived with a smile and a word of encouragement.

Surviving is a sister, Floretta Green and her husband Michael of Pennington Gap, Virginia as well as two brothers, David Lane Jones of Wise, Virginia and Nathan Jones and his wife Linda of Big Stone, Virginia. Also surviving is Jessica Jones, Timothy Jones and Thomasena Jones as well as special nieces Tamara and Jamie Davis, other nieces, nephews, cousins and family members as well as countless friends including special long-time friends, Wilma Gaddie, Pat Ewing and Daryl and Sharon Berry.

The funeral service for Jeanette Jones Conner will be held Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at Campbellsville Baptist Church with Bro. Brad Lauer officiating.    Burial will follow at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 27, 2018 at Glenwood Cemetery in Powell, TN with pallbearers being Nathan Jones, Tim Jones, Jason Story, Shane Story and Brandon Story.  The family request visitation from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Thursday prior to the service.

Expressions of sympathy are requested to be to the Harvest Free Will Baptist Child Care Ministries of Lee County, Virginia or Gideon Bibles and may be made during visitation hours at the church.

Hinton-Turner Funeral Home in Paris, Kentucky is in charge of arrangements.

Virginia K. Hartman, 71

Posted by Lyndell Petty on Jul 23, 2018

Virginia K. Hartman, the daughter of the Rupert and Alide (Cox) Kelsey, was born Wednesday, April 30, 1947 in Tampa, Florida and departed this life on Sunday, July 22, 2018 in Louisville at the Kindred at Jewish Hospital. She was 71 years, 2 months and 22 days of age.

She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Jehovah Jireh Ministries in Campbellsville and was a member of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed arts and crafts, camping, hiking and especially fishing, and her children considered her a super mom.

She leaves to cherish her memory:

Nine children: Erlene Raye Robbins and husband William of Florida, Frank Thomas Hartman and wife Debbie of Greensburg, Kenneth Patrick Hartman of Summersville, Margaret Kathrine Ramirez of Florida, Virginia Gail Bell and husband Randall, II, of Brooks, Quinice Louise White and husband Jasmine of Colorado, Bessie Roseanne Hernandez and husband Dominic of Campbellsville, Charles Keith Hartman of Virginia, and Joseph Fredrick Hartman of Campbellsville,

Twenty grandchildren,

And a host of great grandchildren and other relatives and friends, including her dog: JJ.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death her husband, Frank Ellsworth Hartman; a brother, Edward Kelsey; a sister, Elizabeth K. Donaldson; a grandchild, and numerous step-children.

The funeral service for Virginia K. Hartman will be conducted Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. Rev. Timothy Cooper and Rev. Rick Earley will be officiating.

Family requests visitation after 11:00 A.M. on Thursday until time of service.

Sharon Kay Sherrell, 62

Posted by Lyndell Petty on Jul 22, 2018

Sharon Kay Sherrell, the daughter of the late Howard Adrian Hicks and Edna Jane Sidwell Edwards, was born Monday, September 26, 1955 in Taylor County and departed this life on Sunday, July 22, 2018 in Campbellsville at her home. She was 62 years, 9 months and 27 days of age.
She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Whites Ridge Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Sharon loved her husband, her daughters and siblings, but the love for those seven grandchildren was never ending. Sharon loved to sing and in her final hours she sang “Sweet Beulah Land” a song she loved and a place she longed to see.
Survivors include: her husband: Darrell Sherrell of Campbellsville; two daughters: Tammy Kaye McClure of Campbellsville and Christi Lynn Raikes and husband Bee of Bradfordsville; three sisters: Louise Ford and husband Darrell, Debbie Cox and husband Jerry and Nita Tucker and husband Johnny, all of Campbellsville; her father-in-law and mother-in-law: Jr and Darlene Sherrell of Bradfordsville; her seven dear grandchildren: Krysten Smith, Daniel Raikes, Eli Raikes, Kelsie Perkins, Sara Perkins, Grace Raikes and Joshua Raikes and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral service for Sharon Kay Sherrell, will be Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Brookside Cemetery. Bro. Dickie Rogers will be officiating.
Family requests visitation from 5-8 PM on Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Gideon Bible donations, those can be made at the funeral home.