Posted by Lyndell Petty on Mar 4, 2017
Mr. Frank R. “Junk Man” Walker of Knifley was born in Louisville on April 28, 1945 to the late Bernard and Josephine (Vitt) Walker. He departed this life on Friday, March 3, 2017 at his residence after an extended illness. While proud of his Catholic upbringing, he was also a faithful member of the Knifley Christian Church. He was a former service technician for the RC Cola Company and several chemical companies, and his mechanical side loved to tinker, fix, and build things. Mr. Walker was called to duty in the United States Navy and served his country honorably during the Vietnam War.
He leaves to mourn his passing:
His wife of 53 years: Joyce (Kavich) Walker of Knifley,
Four children: Angela Hoke and companion Walter Brangers of Radcliff, Pamela Wilkerson and husband Brad Cook of Lebanon, TN, Robin Piercy and husband David of Columbia, and Rusty Walker and wife Linda of Knifley,
A goddaughter: Jessie Nunez and husband Joseph of Campbellsville,
One sister: Winston Churchill Buckler of Georgia,
Ten grandchildren,
Two great-grandchildren,
Close friends: Bill, Ronnie, and Jerry,
And a host of other friends and family.
He was also preceded in death by five siblings, Dorothy “Dolly” Walker, Helen Peckinpaugh, Joseph Stalin Walker, Bernard Edward Walker, and Leonard Walker.
There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Walker on Monday, March 6, 2017 at 12:00 PM EST/11:00 AM CST in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY. Bro. Hugh Withers will be officiating. Interment will follow in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 700 Old US 68, Campbellsville, KY.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, March 5, from 5:00-8:00 PM EST/4:00-7:00 PM CST.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials in the form of donations to the Knifley Christian Church or Kosair Children’s Hospital. Those may be made in person at the funeral home.
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Posted by Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris, KY 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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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home 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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