Sharen N. Skaggs, age 76

Posted by on Aug 23, 2017

Sharen N. Skaggs, 76 years and 4 months of age, of Campbellsville died Wednesday, August 23, 2017 in Campbellsville.

She worked for Fruit of the Loom for 33 years.  Sharen was a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church.  She loved to dance and looked forward to Friday nights when they would go out dancing.

A daughter of the late Jim and Elsie Nolting Peace, she was born on April 23, 1941 in Illinois.  Sharen was preceded in death by a daughter, Velda Ann Peace and two sisters, Gale Peace and her twin, Karen Ketchum.

She is survived by her husband, Bernie Skaggs; a daughter, Joyce Murphy and her husband, Terry of Finley; two sons, Scott Wilson and his wife, Kathy of Clay City and Randy Wilson of Louisville; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.  A sister, Zola Angelo and brother, Ronnie Peace, both of Illinois also survive.

Funeral services for Sharen Skaggs will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 25th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, officiated by Bro. Tony Franklin.  Burial will follow at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.

The family requests visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, August 24th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Feed the Children which can be made at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be left on her tribute website at LyonDeWittBerry.com  .

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Janice Fay Henderson, 80

Posted by on Aug 22, 2017

Mrs. Janice Fay Henderson of Campbellsville passed from this life on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at her home after a sudden illness. Daughter to the late Joe McKinney and Lottie White, she was 80 years, 3 months, and 8 days of age. Mrs. Henderson was married to James R. Henderson, who preceded her in death. She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church. She was a retiree of the Taylor Regional Hospital, where she had worked several years in the housekeeping department.

She leaves to mourn her passing:

One son: Robert Henderson and wife Charlena of Campbellsville,

Two daughters: Margo Henderson of Louisville, and Elizabeth Henderson of Campbellsville,

Three grandchildren: Christina Henderson, Rachel Rogers, and Evan Michael Henderson,

And a host of other family and friends.

There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mrs. Henderson on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 1:00 PM in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. Bro. Kent Ashby will be officiating. Interment will follow in the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, 3890 Spurlington Rd, Campbellsville, KY.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, August 23, after 10:00 AM until time for the funeral.

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Millinda Jo Durham

Posted by on Aug 19, 2017

Millinda Jo Durham of Campbellsville, daughter of Margaret Cook Coomes and the late Donnie Glenn Coomes, was born September 27, 1962, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 5:14 P.M., Friday, August 18, 2017in Campbellsville.
Age: 54
She professed faith in Christ and grew up attending Campbellsville Christian Church and had attended East Campbellsville Church of God.
Milly was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville until its closing. She was a Master Stylist for twenty years and had recently fulfilled her life-long dream, of owning her own business. Milly opened The Beauty Mark Salon in 2015 and operated it until her death.
Milly loved animals, especially dogs. This was evident by how she cared for not only her own dogs, but the neighbors’ dogs as well. In Millinda’s spare time you could find her gardening or sitting outside reading and enjoying the beauty of the outdoors.
She united in marriage to Ronnie Durham October 14, 1983.
Besides her husband, she is survived by one son and one daughter: Jonathan David Durham and partner, Wesley Parker of Campbellsville and Stephanie Spencer Ashby and husband, Kevin of Scottsville; four granddaughters: Caitlyn Nichole Graham, Chloe Brianne Graham, Karsyn Elise Ashby and Kerrigan Elizabeth Ashby of Scottsville; her mother, Margaret Cook Coomes of Campbellsville; one brother, Ronald Glenn Coomes of Cave City; mother-in-law, Wanda Marlene Johnson of Liberty; special long time friend, Gerald Myers and many other relatives and friends.

VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Monday, August 21, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Bro. Robbie Spencer

FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY TO BE DONATIONS TO TAYLOR COUNTY SPCA AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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