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Mike Rodgers

Posted by on Jul 30, 2017

Mike Rodgers of Campbellsville, son of Mildred Baumgardner Rodgers and the late Mitchell Rodgers, was born September 12, 1957 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 8:20 A.M., Saturday, July 29, 2017 in Campbellsville. Age: 59
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.
Mike was a retired employee of Batesville Casket Co., but he also had a vast knowledge of construction and masonry work. Mike’s passion for Harley Davidson was well known by those he loved, and was evident to others with just a glance at any one of his favorite shirts. His love and devotion to his family and extended family was very obvious and the times they spent together will always be cherished memories.
He united in marriage to Cindy Gilpin October 25, 1984.
Besides his wife, Cindy Rodgers of Campbellsville, he is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Haley Rae Leigh and Jonathon Leigh; one grandson, Isaiah Leigh; his mother, Mildred Rodgers; one brother and one sister: Ricky Rodgers and wife, Ann and Carol Caldwell and husband, Tony; one brother-in-law and one sister-in-law: Bart Gilpin and wife, Candace and Marchetta Garrison and husband, Sammy of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews and many other relatives and friends.
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VISITATION: 5:00-8:00 P.M., Monday, July 31st, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by David McMahan and John Gaines

BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES OR A CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME.

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Randall Leon Warren, 60

Posted by on Jul 27, 2017

Randall Leon Warren, age 60, of Louisville, was born August 15, 1956 and departed this life peacefully on Monday, July 24, 2017. Randall was a hardworking and honest man who prized his family above all else. He had an unforgettable smile and laugh. He enjoyed dancing, riding his Harley, and traveling.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary L. Warren and a step-brother: James McNear.

Those left to cherish his memory include his children, Matthew Warren, Randall C. Warren (Danielle), and Whitley Warren; grandchildren, Vincent, Giovanni, Armani, and Ava Leona; his father, Herman Warren (Flossie) of Campbellsville; his sisters and brother: Linda Riley (Steve), Brenda Roberts (Keith) of Louisville, Gayle Cox (Stevie), and Carolyn Thompson (Billy) and Roger Warren all of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends survive.
A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
There will be no public visitation or funeral.
This obituary is a courtesy to the family of L.R. Petty Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Campbellsville.

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Tommy Breeding, age 78

Posted by on Jul 27, 2017

Tommy Breeding, long time Funeral Director and Embalmer, of Ravenna, formerly of Campbellsville, died Wednesday, July 26th in Richmond, after a brief illness, at the age of 78.

Tommy was born, November 17, 1938, the oldest son of the late Samuel Thomas and Margaret Sue Massie Breeding in Taylor County, Kentucky.     He graduated from Adair County High School and after working various jobs, went to work for his future father-in-law, Marshall Lyon at Lyon Funeral Home in Campbellsville.   On June 17, 1961 he married Elizabeth Lyon, the daughter of Marshall and Myrtle Lyon.     He joined the National Guard where he served from 1962-1965 and then attended Kentucky School of Mortuary Science and after graduating in 1967, served his apprenticeship under the direction of Embry-Bosse Funeral Home in Louisville.   In 1972, Tommy and Libby purchased Lyon Funeral Home from her parents where they served the Taylor County community until 1986 when they retired and sold the business to Larry DeWitt.      After his retirement, they spent a lot of their time in South Florida until he took a job as a car salesman at Newcomb-Buick GMC, in Campbellsville.    In 1988, he chose to return to the funeral business as manager of Lewis Funeral Home in Irvine where he worked until he retired again in 2003, and he and Libby remained in Estill County until his death.   Tommy became an avid hunter, fisherman and a Trap Shooter where he won First Place in many tournaments.  He was an active Mason, Shriner,  and a member of the River Drive Christian Church in Irvine.

Tommy is survived by his wife of 56 years, Libby Lyon Breeding and their son, T. Breeding of Lexington and daughter, LuAnn Breeding of Winchester.   Also surviving are his brother and sister, Joe Irving Breeding and his wife Becky of Montgomery, AL and Betty Lou Benningfield and her husband Richard of Glasgow, as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A Memorial Service for Tommy Breeding will be held on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 12:00 noon at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Columbia City Cemetery.

The family request visitation from 10:00 until 12:00 on August 2, 2017 at Lyon-Dewitt Berry Funeral Home.  Memorial contributions are suggested to be donations to the Jimmy V. Foundation or the Taylor County SPCA and can be made at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

On line condolences may be left at: Lyon-DeWitt-Berry.com

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