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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Ora Mae Barnett

Posted by on Mar 1, 2017

Ora Mae Barnett of Campbellsville, daughter of the late General Lawson and Lina Thomas Lawson, was born November 20, 1922 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 6:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in Campbellsville. Age: 94
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Robinson Creek Baptist Church.
In the summer you could find Ora Mae working in the yard, gardening and canning fresh vegetables. Another favorite pastime was mowing the yard with her new lawn mower. Hard work was something that she did not mind and came natural. She enjoyed cooking and her home made meals will be greatly missed.
She united in marriage to Everett “Dude” Barnett in March of 1942 and he preceded her in death January 12, 2009.
She is survived by two sons and one daughter: Thomas Barnett and wife, Patsy, Michael Barnett and wife, Fredia and Wanda Perkins and husband, William of Campbellsville; four grandchildren: Stephanie Wingler and husband, Anthony of Alabama, Melissa Followell of Elizabethtown, Tanya Perkins of Campbellsville, and Alan-Michael Barnett of Nashville, Tennessee; four great-grandchildren: Kristen Stanley of Georgia, Brandon Wingler of Alabama, Samantha Followell and Tyler Followell of Elizabethtown; two great-great-grandchildren: Colton Followell and Samuel Price; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Jimmy Wayne Atwell December 23, 1994; three brothers and two sisters: General Lawson, Jr., Ira Lawson, Jessie Lawson, Shirley Graybeal and Fannie Thomas; one half-brother, Jim Henry Gribbins and one half-sister, Bessie Wade.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Friday, March 3, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Jim Collison
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE SUGGESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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George P. Burress, age 66

Posted by on Mar 1, 2017

George P. Burress, III age 66, of Campbellsville, died Tuesday, February 28th at his home after a lengthy illness.

He was born April 12, 1950 in Oakland, California to the late George Patrick, II and Tonya Burress.  George was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran having served two tours of duty in Vietnam.  He operated a lawn care business and had worked at Batesville Casket and Fruit of the Loom.  He was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Temple.

He is survived by his wife, Lisa Burress; three daughters and their husbands, Jennifer and Timmy Stumph, of Lebanon, Shelly and Andy Watson, of Horse Cave and Rachel and Adam Prince of Campbellsville and twelve grandchildren, Caleb, Jordan and Joshua Miller, Faith Ann, Johnny and Grace Sprowles and Annabelle, Josiah, Elisha, Joana and Billy Watson.  A grandson, Luca Ross Prince preceded him in death.

Funeral services for George Burress will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Campbellsville Baptist Temple with Bro. Jase Divens and Bro. B.C. Gillespie officiating.  Burial will follow in Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery with military honors provided by the Marion County Retired Veterans Honor Guard.

The family requests visitation at Campbellsville Baptist Temple from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service on Saturday, March 4th.     Lyon-DeWitt Berry Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations of sympathy  be made to Victory Baptist Press, and may be made at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

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