Altha Bland

Posted by John Humphress on Jun 13, 2009

Altha Bland of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Thomas Newton and Minnie Ayers Newton, was born July 25, 1905, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 11:17 A.M., Friday, June 12, 2009 in Campbellsville. Age: 103
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
She united in marriage to Forest O. Bland January 27, 1923. He preceded her in death July 1, 2005.
She is survived by two daughters and one son: Ruth Meadows and husband, J. D. of Campbellsville, Frances Shofner of Shively and Ralph Bland of Valley Station; eight grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; eighteen great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Bess Isaac of Lebanon; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and four sisters: Mary Kemp, Jim Newton, Otha Newton, Minnie Turner, Helen Webb and Shirley Begeman.
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FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey
Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James Jones

VISITATION:After 5:00 P.M., Monday, June 15, 2009 at the
Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home

– BURIAL: Parrott-Turner-Dabney Addition to Brookside Cemetery

PALLBEARERS:

Darrell Blair John Kessler
Doug Bland Charles Nolley
Lynwood ldquo;Sonnyrdquo; Cave Eddie Orsquo;Banion
D. W. Crawley, Jr. Alvin Richerson
Sam Crawley Tom Whatley
Colby Deener Willie White
Jimmie Graham James Luther Willis
Billy Gupton Kenny Willis