Roy Thomas “Leroy” Newton, age 41

Posted by on Mar 4, 2017

Roy Thomas “Leroy” Newton, age 41, of Campbellsville died Friday, March 3, 2017 in Louisville after a brief illness.

Roy was born on September 27, 1975 in Marion County, Kentucky to his parents, Roy James and Josephine Newton who survive.     He was a long-time farmer and in his spare time, enjoyed watching his favorite basketball team, the University of Louisville Cardinals, a NASCAR race or you would find him enjoying the outdoors while fishing.

Besides his parents, his is survived by two daughters, Kayla and Brooklyn Newton, a granddaughter, Ava Hoskins as well as three sisters, Lisa Walls, Kathy Pittman and special friend Brian Garrett and Elizabeth Newton and special friend Nikki Curry, and a longtime companion, Amanda Wright, all of Campbellsville.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 7th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with burial to follow in Tallow Creek Cemetery with casket bearers being Brian Garrett, T.J. Albertson, Johnny Reardon, Junior Beckley, Todd Beckley, Gene Tate and Lee Cox.

The family requests visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 6th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the family memorial fund and can be made at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

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Sarah Adeline Miller

Posted by on Mar 3, 2017

Sarah Adeline Miller of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Johnnie Miller and Lora Miller, was born November 12, 1919 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 5:30 P.M., Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Campbellsville. Age: 97
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of First United Methodist Church.
She enjoyed reading and some of her favorite past times were doing seek and find word searches and cross word puzzles.
She was a retired schoolteacher, having began her career teaching in the Ireland Community known as Burdick School and Taylor County High School. She later retired after teaching in Jefferson County.
She is survived by five cousins: Joe Beard and wife, Mildred, who were also her caregivers, Carolyn Gupton and husband, George and Patti Benningfield and husband, Roger of Campbellsville, Mike Miller and wife, Paula of Jackson and Maude Miller of Ft. Thomas and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Mabel Borders and her husband, Richard Borders.
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VISITATION: After 12:00 Noon, Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 3:30 P.M., Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Gary Tatum
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SUGGESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Thornton “Bud” Crum, Jr.

Posted by on Mar 2, 2017

Thornton “Bud” Crum, Jr., age 38, of Campbellsville died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Louisville following a brief illness.

Thornton was born in Louisa, Kentucky on June 14, 1978 the son of Lois Endicott and Thornton Crum, Sr., who preceded him in death.    He was well known in town as he had served as cook for various area restaurants.  In his spare time, you would find him cheering on his favorite basketball team, The University of Louisville Cardinals, fishing or collecting knives.

He is survived by his wife, Ashley Crum; a daughter, Cadynce Cox; a son, Bentley Cox, two sisters, Cathy Crum and Melissa Crum.  Also surviving are his nieces and nephews, Jennie Crum and companion Shawn Ortiz, Anleigh Foster, Avah Perkins, John Crum and J. T. Crum; also, Great-nephew and Great-niece, Easton Crum and Harlee Ortiz; his mother and father-in-law, Tara and Doug Burdine and a sister-in-law, Shelby Burdine, all of Campbellsville.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 5th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with burial to follow in Brookside Cemetery with casket bearers being J.T. Crum, J.T. Veltman, Scott Cox, Cody Ford, Cory Clann and Brady Wilkerson.  Honorary pallbearers are John Crum and Doug Burdine.

The family requests visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

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