Michael R. Callahan

Posted by on Sep 27, 2016

Michael R. Callahan of Campbellsville, son of Gloria Christie Callahan and the late Jesse R. Callahan, was born May 12, 1960, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 12:01 P.M., Sunday, September 25, 2016 in Campbellsville. Age: 56
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Christian Church where he was a former elder.
He was a former I T technician at Ingersoll-Rand Co.
He enjoyed numerous projects and activities such as competition pistol sports shooting in the IDPA and USPSA, fishing, landscaping and working with electronics. He loved taking things apart, seeing how they work and building more of them and he loved helping others with his skills.
He united in marriage to Brenda Goode February 22, 1980.
Besides his wife, Brenda Goode Callahan of Campbellsville, he is survived by one son, Benjamin C. Callahan of Campbellsville; two fur babies, Emma and Izzy; his mother, Gloria Christie Callahan of Campbellsville; one sister, Carolyn Thomas and husband, J. R. of Campbellsville, one brother, Phillip Callahan and wife, Carolyn of Tallahassee, Florida; his mother and father-in-law, Johnny and Onia Abell; one sister-in-law who was more like a sister, Regena Russell and husband, Richard of Campbellsville; two nieces and one nephew, Lisa Pyles of Shelbyville, Andrew Callahan of Tallahassee, Florida and Christa Thomas of Campbellsville; three aunts: Mildred Faulconer of Knifley, Marilynn Christie Fusco of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Sandra Christie Sartin of Tallahassee, Florida and many other relatives and friends.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 7:00 P.M., Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Paul Patton and Terry Bright
Cremation will follow the funeral service with burial in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens at a later date.
Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

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Shofner, Jerry Lynn

Posted by on Sep 26, 2016

Mr. Jerry Lynn Shofner, age 55, of Jackson Towers in Campbellsville, died Saturday,  September 24, 2016, at his residence after an illness.

He was the son of the late Roscoe and Audrey Thompson Shofner of Taylor County. Jerry was a member of the Zion Separate Baptist Church and was also preceded in death by three brothers, Kenny Wayne, W.R. and Garnett Shofner and one brother-in-law, Larry Walters.

He is survived by one brother and his wife, Larry and Ann Shofner of Texas,  and four sisters and spouses, Brenda and Tim Sumrall, Linda and Eddie Sumrall all of Mississippi, Diane Walters and Sharon Gabbert both of Campbellsville. Several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews and two very special friends, Sherry Pickett and Phillip DeSpain.

Funeral services for Mr. Jerry Lynn Shofner will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with Bobby Landis and Phillip DeSpain officiating.  Burial will be in the Zion Separate Baptist Church Cemetery.  Serving as pallbearers are Olyn Sprowles, Chad Sumrall, Josh Gabbert, Alan DeWitt, Gary Miller and Virgil Shofner.

Visitation at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home will be from 5 to 8 p.m Tuesday.

Online condolences may be left at lyondewittberry.com

 

 

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Melvin Pike

Posted by on Sep 24, 2016

melvin-pikeMelvin Pike of Campbellsville, son of the late Omer Lee Pike and Marie Sullivan Pike, was born June 10, 1941 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 6:44 A.M., Saturday, September 24, 2016 in Elizabethtown. Age: 75
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
Melvin was a farmer who also had worked at Cox Interior and Kentucky Cooperage.
He united in marriage to Maxine Underwood March 27, 1970. She preceded him in death June 15, 2013.
He is survived by two sons: Roger Pike and wife, Shannon and Jerry Pike of Campbellsville; three grandchildren: Todd Pike and fiancé, Ashley Walker, and Landon Pike of Campbellsville, Katie Lobb and husband, Derek of Greensburg; three great-grandchildren: Dawson Lobb, Dalton Pike, and Zayden Walker; one sister, Opal Judd and husband, Paul of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by six sisters and one brother: Nellie Greenlee, Carlyton Campbell, Edna Stubbs, Mary Pike, Katherine Pike, Hallie Pike, and Kenneth Pike.

VISITATION: 5:00 -8:00 P.M. Sunday, Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Monday, September 26, 2016 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral
Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Freddy Thompson and Bro. Leo Curry

BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO
GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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