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Evelyn Cox Mardis

Posted by on Mar 6, 2017

Evelyn Cox Mardis of Louisville, formerly of Lebanon, daughter of the late Charles B. Wooley, Sr. and Goldia Wayman Wooley, was born April 14, 1930, in Marion County, Kentucky. She died at 4:45 P.M., Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Louisville. Age: 86
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Lebanon Christian Church.
Evelyn united in marriage to Edward P. Cox who preceded her in death in 1978 and Harold Morris who preceded her in death in 2001. She later united in marriage to John P. Mardis who preceded her in death in 2012.
She is survived by one son and one daughter: Terry Cox and wife, Cathy of McMinnville, Tennessee and Anita Giangregorio and husband, Carmine of Lynn, Massachusetts; seven step-children; two grandchildren: Aaron M. McCarty of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Tara Cox Johnson and husband, James of McMinnville, Tennessee; two great-grandchildren: Haley Johnson and Landon Johnson of McMinnville, Tennessee; one brother and one sister: Charles B. Wooley, Jr. and wife, Sandy and Nancy Wooley Maas of Louisville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
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VISITATION: After 9:00 A.M., Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Pastor Robbie Harmon
BURIAL: Private
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SUGGESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Frank “Junk Man” Walker, 71

Posted by 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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Roy Thomas “Leroy” Newton, age 41

Posted by 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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