John Lee

Posted by on May 26, 2022

John Lee of Elizabethtown, formerly of Campbellsville, son of the late Shelby Smith Lee and Barilla Gore Lee, was born November 14, 1942 in Christian County, Kentucky.  He died at 12:30 A.M., Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in Glasgow.   Age:  79

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Coral Hill Baptist Church in Glasgow. John was a retired employee of GTE after twenty-nine years of service and a former employee of NAPA Auto Parts. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, dancing, and sharing the word of God. He united in marriage to Faith Sublett March 16, 1963. Besides his wife, Faith Lee of Campbellsville, John is survived by one son and one daughter:  Mike Lee and wife, Becky of Glasgow and Terri McKinney and husband, Chris of DeWitt, Michigan; three grandchildren:  Charity Barnes of Georgetown, Kate McKinney of Williamsburg, Virginia and Ryan McKinney of DeWitt, Michigan; one great-granddaughter, Kenzie Barnes of Bowling Green; step-mother-in-law, Minnie Sublett of Louisville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

John was preceded in death by his father, Shelby Smith Lee; his mother, Barilla Gore Lee; two brothers: Shelby Smith Lee, Jr. and Robert E. Lee and his mother-in law, Fannie Knuckles Sublett and his father-in-law, Claude Sublett.

_________________

VISITATION: 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M., Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:  1:00 P.M., Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Ray Woodie and Bro. Ron Davis

BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery

IF YOU PREFER, YOUR EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY CAN BE MADE AS A DONATION TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.

To view the service on Facebook, use the following link:  https://www.facebook.com/parrott.ramsey.52

Read More

DAVID J. WHITT, JR., OBITUARY

Posted by on May 26, 2022

David J. Whitt, Jr., 78, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, son of the late David J. Whitt, Sr., and Bessie Whitt, was born November 30th, 1943, in Inez, Kentucky, and departed this life on Tuesday, May 24th, 2022, at his home in Campbellsville, Kentucky.

He professed his faith in Christ and was of Baptist faith.  David was a retired stone masonry where he built beautiful walls, columns, and arches.  He was a simple man who loved to garden and play his guitar.

Survived by his wife, Thelma Crum Whitt, whom he united in marriage to on July 6th, 2006.

David is also survived by:

Five sons:  Aaron Whitt and his wife, Cally, of Winchester, Kentucky; William Milburn and his wife, Cyndi, of Campbellsville; Michael Milburn of Campbellsville; Cecil Milburn and his significant other, Christina Pica of Campbellsville; and Anthony Milburn, of Campbellsville.

Fourteen grandchildren.

Eleven siblings. (Names will be forthcoming from family).

Besides his parents, David is preceded in death by:

One son: Willie Charles Milburn, June 23rd, 2019.

VISITATION: Saturday, May 28th, 2022, from 5p-8pm EST at Auberry Funeral Home & Cremation Services in downtown Campbellsville.

Cremation will follow.

The staff of Auberry Funeral Home would like to thank the family for entrusting us with the care and arrangements of Mr. David J. Whitt, Jr., at our funeral home.  May God bless you during this difficult time.

 

Read More

Joe Beard

Posted by on May 24, 2022

Joe Beard of Campbellsville, son of Delious and Margarett Beard, was born August 3, 1940 in Taylor County, Kentucky.  He died at 2:38 P.M., Saturday, May 21, 2022 in Campbellsville.  Age:  81

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Elk Horn Baptist Church.

Joe was a lifelong farmer. He loved his Lord and family and was a people person. He also enjoyed pulling tractors.

He united in marriage to Mildred Gaines March 1, 1981.

Besides his wife, Mildred Beard of Campbellsville, Joe is survived by one son and three daughters:  Cheri Parke, Robbie Beard and wife, Vera and Bobbi Lynn Faulkner and husband, Dean of Campbellsville and Alison Starcher and husband, Jeremy of Florence; a bonus son, Jeremy Hogan of Texas; eleven grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren;

one sister, Patti Benningfield and husband, Roger of Campbellsville; one brother-in-law, George Gupton of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

Joe was also preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn B. Gupton and a son-in-law, Michael Parke.

______________

VISITATION:  5:00- 8:00 P.M. Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:  11:00 A.M., Friday, May 27, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Brian Rafferty, John Gaines and Bro. Marvin Janes

BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

Read More