Nellie Brewer

Posted by on Apr 9, 2017

Nellie Brewer of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Jerome Edward Shofner and Lou Tishie Cash Shofner was born May 22, 1930 in Marion County, Kentucky. She died at 12:06 P.M., Friday, April 7, 2017 in Campbellsville. Age: 86
She professed faith in Christ and attended First General Baptist Church.
She enjoyed sewing and could make anything from a picture without a pattern.
She was gifted at crocheting and made many beautiful doilies.
She is survived by six daughters: Jo Ann Morris and husband, Ronnie, Roberta Walker and husband, Gordon, Wanda Skaggs and husband, Randall, Paula Brewer and Pamela Morgan of Campbellsville and Jeannie Bell and husband, Gary of Hodgenville; thirteen grandchildren: Veronica Seales of Hendersonville, Tennessee, Rebecca Matney of Bowling Green, Alison Thompson of Georgetown, Cheryl Miller of Hodgenville, Jamie Morgan of Corbin, Jeremy Pike, Jessica Martin and Tisha Tungate of Greensburg, and Gwen Walker, Robbie Walker, Tracey Phillips, Crystal Morgan and Sean Whittle of Campbellsville; fifteen great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by one daughter in infancy, Linda Pauline Brewer in 1947, one grandson in infancy, Jason Morgan in 1985; six sisters and five brothers: Bessie Rice, Mina Brewer, Charlie Shofner, Ray Shofner, Rosie Harris, Katie Shofner, Emma Hedgespeth and three brothers and one sister in infancy.

VISITATION: 5:00-8:00 P.M., Monday, April 10, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville

FUNERAL: 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Robert Morris and Rev. Freddy Thompson

BURIAL: Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATION TO THE BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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William Fred Simpson, Jr. 72

Posted by on Apr 7, 2017

Mr. William Fred “J.R.” Simpson, Jr. of Campbellsville passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at his home after an illness. Born in Adair County to the late William Fred, Sr. and Edith Mae (Ward) Simpson, he was 72 years, 3 months, and 26 days of age. Mr. Simpson was a dairy farmer and the owner and operator of Simpson Fence Company. He professed faith in Christ, and enjoyed being outdoors hunting and working in God’s creation.

He leaves to mourn his passing:

His wife: Joyce (Dile) Simpson of Campbellsville,

Two daughters: Carol Jean Brown and Bridgette Denise Jones, both of Campbellsville,

Two sisters: Barbara Stewart and husband Mark Maher of Tennessee, and Faye Faulkner and husband Boogie of Campbellsville,

A close brother-in-law: James “Logan” Dile of Campbellsville,

Three grandchildren,

Four great-grandchildren,

And a host of other family and friends.

He was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Joyce Elaine Simpson, and a granddaughter, Tara Simpson Lamer.

There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Simpson on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 2:00 PM EST in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. Interment will be in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Cemetery at a later date.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, April 8, after 12:00 noon until time for the service.

In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials in the form of donations to the American Heart Association. Those can be made in person at the funeral home.

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Mary Catherine Sebastion

Posted by on Apr 7, 2017

Mary Catherine Sebastion, age 81, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Hardin Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.

She is survived by four daughters, Barbara Sebastion, Vickie and Eddie Hazelwood and Mary Wood all of Campbellsville, and Sharon Sebastion of Illinois and one step-daughter, Janet Haskins of Munfordville. Four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren also survive. She is also survived by three brothers, William Henry Taylor of Louisville, Randy and Helen Taylor of Campbellsville, Lloyd Estes of Indianapolis and a brother-in-law, Reverend Gerald Joiner of Louisville. A host of nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

Funeral services for Mrs. Sebastion will be held at 1:00 P.M. Monday, April 10, 2017, at the First Baptist Church with burial in the Crown Hill Cemetery.

The family request visitation after 11:00 A.M. until time of the services on Monday at the First Baptist Church.

Expressions of sympathy should be in the form of donations to First Baptist Church.  Online condolences may be left on her Memorial Tribute page at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry.com

 

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