Fred Purvis, Jr., 74

Posted by on Oct 11, 2022

Fred Alvin Purvis, Jr., of Campbellsville, the son of the late Fred Sr. and Dolly (Patterson) Purvis, was born October 29, 1947 in Mercer County, KY and departed this life on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in Greensburg at the Green Hill Manor. He was 74 years of age and of the Christian Faith.

Fred was a retired teacher and coach for Taylor County High School and Campbellsville Middle School Basketball teams.

His hobbies would consist of sports, sports and more sports.

Survivors include a daughter: Bethany Fulks; two grandchildren: Brylee Sprowles and Grace Fulks and a host of friends.

The funeral service for Fred Alvin Purvin, Jr., will be Friday, October 14, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Harrodsburg beside his parents.

Rev. Freddy Thompson will be officiating

Family requests visitation after 11:00 A.M. on Friday until time for the service.

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Janice B Corbin

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Janice Brown Corbin, 85, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, was born November 8th, 1936, in Russell County (Ono Community), Kentucky, to the late Athol Brown and Zilma Dunbar Brown. She passed away on Tuesday, October 11th, 2022, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY.

She was a retired schoolteacher having taught thirty years, beginning in Russell County in a two-room schoolhouse and retiring from Campbellsville. Janice was also a Kentucky Colonel. She professed faith in Christ early in life at Square Oak Baptist Church. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church and has attended for many years.

Janice married her best friend Dennis K. Corbin, whom she met while attending Lindsey Wilson College. They married August 13th, 1959, and he preceded her in death May 25th, 2013. She was a loving wife, mother and grandma. Her and Dennis loved to travel and visit almost every state including Canada and Nova Scotia. Their favorite trip was traveling by car to Alaska to celebrate their 36th wedding anniversary.

Janice is survived by one son and daughter-in-law: David and Kimberly Corbin.

One granddaughter: Mariah Corbin and her husband, Jared Nicholas.

One grandson: Kyle Corbin and wife, Alex.

Two great-grandchildren: Josie Corbin and Walker Corbin.

One sister: Gladys Kimbler.

Several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Janice was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother: Glenyce Brown, March 1989, Joyce Luckett, October 2020, and Roger Lee Brown, September 2009.

VISITATON: Thursday, October 13th, 2022, from 10:30am EST at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery

FUNERAL: Thursday, October 13th, 2022, at 11am EST at Salem Baptist Church Cemetery

Pallbearers: Chris Luckett, Gary Corbin, Eric Pickett, Barry Pickett, Mark Kimbler, Kyle Corbin, Jared Nicholas, Clinton Luckett

Honorary Pallbearers: Angie Miller, Tamara Coots, Tommy Corbin, Gladys Kimbler, Juanita Burton, Tom Burton, Willing Workers Adult Sunday School Class.

In lieu of flowers, the family has asked for expressions of sympathy be taken in the form of donations to the American Cancer Society or Gideon Bibles and can be made at the funeral home.

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Brenda Joyce Jeffries

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Brenda Joyce Jeffries of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Richard Henry Colvin and Rosie Lee Calhoun Colvin, was born January 10, 1941 in Marion County, Kentucky.  She died at 11:20 A.M., Sunday, October 9, 2022 in Campbellsville.    Age: 81

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Faith Union Baptist Church.

She was a loving mom and loved all her family, including the children she babysat.

Brenda is survived by one son and three daughters: James Albert Jeffries, Judy Ann Tucker and husband, Bryan of Campbellsville, Betty Kay Gadberry of Columbia and Brenda Deering and significant other, Sammy Bass of Nicholasville;

six grandchildren; Martie Deering, Amanda Jones and husband, Keith, Jessica Dean and fiancé, Dylan Price, Danielle Jones, Hunter Gadberry and Kodie Gadberry; seven great-grandchildren: Kaylee Leake, Ally Deering, Lindsey Deering, Blake Deering, Allison Dean, Cameron Dean and Mia Kate Jones; two brothers and three sisters:  Clarence Edward Colvin and wife, Linda, and Barbara Jean Davis of Campbellsville, Ramona Shively of Lebanon, Bennie Ray Colvin of Finley and Susan Jacobs of Danville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

Brenda was also preceded in death by four brothers and one sister:  James Robert Colvin, Richard Melvin Colvin, Earl Buford Colvin, Coy Dean Colvin and Mary Elizabeth Colvin and two great-grandchildren: Austin Tingle and Jaxson Tucker.

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VISITATION:  9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M., Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    1:00 P.M., Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. David        Wray

BURIAL:  Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

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