Lorene Caulk

Posted by on Jul 8, 2017


Lorene Caulk of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Thomas Close and Alice Hudgins Close, was born December 31, 1932, in Green County, Kentucky. She died Friday, July 7, 2017 in Campbellsville. Age: 84
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church.
Lorene was former owner of Little People Daycare. She was a teacher’s aid at the first kindergarten program at Campbellsville Independent School and had worked as a childcare provider for over fifty years.
She united in marriage to Bobby Caulk February 10, 1949. He preceded her in death June 28, 2008.
She is survived by two sons and three daughters: Doug Caulk and wife, Patty, Cheryl Magers and husband, Gary, Jeanne Brown and husband, E.G ., Chris Caulk and Libby Caulk of Campbellsville; eight grandchildren: Casey Graves and husband, David of Lexington, Carrie Caulk of Cincinnati, Ohio, Kristen Brockman of San Francisco, California, Emily Caulk, Alice Gaines, Vivian Grace Caulk of Campbellsville, Truman Caulk of Shelbyville and Jessica Bohanon and husband, Eric of Louisville; eight great grandchildren: Cooper Bohanon, Jillie Bohanon, Reed Graves, Clay Graves, Braxton Tucker, Darcy Parker, Scarlett Parker and Hannah Smith; one sister and one brother: Marilyn Sue Holmes of Campbellsville and Russell Close and wife, Fay Carol of Tuscan, Arizona; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Steve Allen Caulk; a granddaughter, Kelsi Brown; ten sisters and two brothers: Phyllis Milby, Lula Rae Mitchell, Faye Sallee, Marcella Close, Dean Close, Bobby Close, Wanda Stone, Dorothy Davis, Frances Benningfield, Betty Chick, Nancy Druin and Helena Warren.

VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. Monday, July 10,2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Rev. Ken Forman

BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO KENTUCKY CYSTIC FIBROSIS SERVICE AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Raymond T. “Shorty” Helm, age 64

Posted by on Jul 8, 2017

Raymond T. “Shorty” Helm, age 64, of Lebanon, died Friday at his home after an illness.

Raymond “Shorty” was born in Taylor County, KY, on February 9, 1953, the son of the late John L. “Pete” and Bessie Jane Sallee Helm.  He spent his life farming and during his spare time enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.     Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a brother David Helm.

Raymond “Shorty” is survived by his three daughters and one son, Sandra Amador and her husband Graciano of Bardstown, Karen Burton and her husband Jerry of Springfield, Stacey Fernandez and her husband Paul of Bardstown and Raymond Helm and companion, Andrea Robinson of Willisburg.   Also, surviving are 15 grandchildren, his brother and sister, Leonard Ray Helm of Lebanon and Ada Mae Gribbins of Elk Horn and a very special friend, Gloria Bartholomew.

The funeral service for Raymond T. “Shorty” Helm will be held on Monday, July 10, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with burial to follow in Merrimac Cemetery with casket bearers being Kevin Helm, Cody Helm, Mark Orberson, Phillip Orberson, Joe Orberson and Noel Amador.

The family request visitation from 5-8 p.m., Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

Condolences may be left on line at: Lyon-DeWitt-Berry.com

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Leonard Sowards, Jr.

Posted by on Jul 6, 2017

Leonard Sowards, Jr. of Campbellsville, son of the late Leonard Sowards, Sr. and Cordia Bryant Sowards, was born April 17, 1932 in Fayette County, Kentucky. He died at 9:45 P.M., Wednesday, July 5, 2017 in Campbellsville. Age: 85
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of First United Methodist Church.
He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served his country honorably in the United States Army.
Leonard was a retired electrical supervisor with R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company where he was one of the first employees hired and the last employee to leave when they closed the plant.
He loved his family, his country and his church. He was an avid sports fan and a well-known athlete in Lexington.
He united in marriage to Susan Ross July 23, 1972.
Besides his wife, Susan Ross Sowards of Campbellsville, he is survived by three sons and three daughters: Suzanne Sowards Grubesic and husband, Matt of Campbellsville, George Robert Mateyoke and wife, Jennifer of Richmond, Scott Sowards and wife, Renee of Lake Mary, Florida, Leonard Matthew “Bo” Sowards and wife, Carrie of Midway, Patricia Sowards and partner, John Mondelli of Lexington and Kathy Sowards and husband, Grant Reeher of Manlius, New York; several grandchildren and nieces and nephews; one sister, Terry Sue Rice of Elizabethtown; one sister-in-law, Sara Sowards of Harrodsburg and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by one brother and two sisters: Jimmy Sowards, Joyce Angelucci and Myrtle Norvell.

VISITATION: 12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M., Saturday

FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Dr. Neil Salvaterra

BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE
DONATIONS TO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND MAY BE
MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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