Alice Marie Collins

Posted by on Jan 10, 2017

collinsAlice Marie Collins of Campbellsville, formerly of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania daughter of the late Andrew Fonas and Katherine Kundrak Fonas, was born September 18, 1916, in Jamestown, New York. She died at 11:15 A.M., Tuesday, January 10, 2017 in Campbellsville. Age: 100
She professed faith in Christ and attended First United Methodist Church.
Alice was a retired sales clerk with Kaufman’s Department Store in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Collins later operated Our Lady Queen of Heaven Thrift Shop in North Lauderdale, Florida. There she volunteered countless hours for over ten years.
She united in marriage to John Collins, Sr. in 1939 and he preceded her in death June 26, 1986.
She is survived by four sons: John Francis Collins, Jr. and wife, Jean of Campbellsville, Ret. Col. William Allen Collins and wife, Judy of San Diego, California, Thomas Matthew Collins of Orange Park, Florida and Joseph Michael Collins and wife, Betty of North Kingston, Rhode Island; six grandchildren: Doug Collins and wife, Sue of Pennsylvania, John Collins, III and wife, Pam of Alabama, Melissa Porter and husband, Rob, Will Collins and wife, Carolyn and Allyson Gobler and husband, Alex of California and Katy Finkenzeler and husband, Mike of Massachusetts; twelve great-grandchildren: Clay Collins, Morgan Collins, Logan Collins, Jessica Collins, Liam Porter, Zoe Porter, Alice Gobler, Violet Collins, Daisy Gobler, Eli Finkenzeller, Molly Collins and Olive Gobler; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Alice was also preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Friday, January 13, 2017, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Neil Salvaterra
FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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Hines, Ruby – Age 91

Posted by on Jan 9, 2017

Ruby Alexander Hines, age 91 of Wickliffe Avenue, Campbellsville died Saturday at the Taylor Regional Hospital.

Ruby was born the daughter of Bud Allen and Ada Mae Rucker Blevins on September 12, 1925 in Green County, Kentucky.   Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Fred Allen Hines, a brother, Boyce Blevins, two sisters, Mae Gardner and Dorothy Brockman as well as a great grandson, Linken Alexander Close.   She was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Lowell Avenue   Baptist Church at the time of her death.

She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, William Douglas and Beate Hines of El Paso, Texas, three daughters and sons-in-law, Donna and Bill Knight of Belton, Kentucky, Brenda and Greg McNear, Sandy and Tim Cash all of Campbellsville and two daughters-in-law, Helen “Cookie” Jones  of Louisville and Betty Bailey Bloyd of Campbellsville.   Also surviving are fourteen grand-children, twenty-two great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren, and one sister and brother-in-law, Corinne and Bill Holcombe of Florida and one sister-in-law, Jo Ann Blevins of Campbellsville.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Alexander Hines will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, January 12, 2017, at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with burial in the Green River Memorial Cemetery.

The family request visitation from 5 to 8 PM Wednesday at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

Expressions of sympathy are requested to be in the form of donations to Gideon Bibles and can be made at the Funeral home.

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Joe Bailey

Posted by on Jan 9, 2017

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Joe Bailey of Campbellsville, son of the late Daniel Bailey and Mallie Graham Bailey, was born July 14, 1937, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 9:25 P.M., Sunday, January 8, 2017 in Campbellsville. Age: 79
He served his country honorably in the United States Navy. During his tenure Joe was awarded the Good Conduct Medal. After returning back to Campbellsville he became a member of the Pitman Masonic Lodge #124 F & AM and was also a member of the Kosair Shriners. Joe was a retired semi-truck driver and former Sergeant with the Campbellsville Police Department in the early 1960s.
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Robinson Creek Baptist Church.
He united in marriage to Ina Hunt December 10, 1960.
Besides his wife, Ina Bailey of Campbellsville, he is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Mitchell and Sandra Bailey of Campbellsville; three grandchildren: Brandon Bailey, Alex Bailey and Heather Bailey of Campbellsville; one sister, Imogene Gabbert of Campbellsville; one sister-in-law, Betty Bailey of Glasgow; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Joe was also preceded in death by a brother, David Bailey and a brother-in-law, Edgar Gabbert.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Jim Collison
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO KOSAIR CHARITIES, GIDEON BIBLES OR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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