J. W. McFarland
J. W. McFarland of Campbellsville, son of the late William Bryan McFarland and Bertha Gardner McFarland, was born October 5, 1931 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 6:45 P.M., Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in Campbellsville. Age: 77
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served his country honorably in the United States Army.
He was employed as a butcher at A amp; P Grocery for twenty-seven years and was owner and operator of McFarland Custom Meat Processing and also a farmer.
He was 6 District Magistrate of Taylor County for over twenty years.
He was a member of the Pitman Masonic Lodge No. 124 F amp; A M.
He united in marriage to Ann Wethington February 25, 1957.
Besides his wife, Ann McFarland of Campbellsville, he is survived by two sons and two daughters: Bryan McFarland and wife, Kim, Patty Rodgers and husband, Doug and Mark McFarland and wife, Kim of Campbellsville and Lynn McFarland of Bardstown; three grandchildren: Megan Rodgers, Rachel Rodgers and Jenna McFarland of Campbellsville; one sister, Oneida Carnes of Louisville; sister-in-law, Frances McFarland of Louisville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Dalton McFarland.
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FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Saturday, June 20, 2009 at theParrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home byDr. James Jones amp; Dr. Paul Patton
VISITATION: After 5:00 P.M., Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home
BURIAL: Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
PALLBEARERS:
John Carnes
Gary Carnes
Greg Carnes
Roland Wayne Kendall
Eli Wethington
Harold Wethington
Michael Wethington
FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND AND MAY BE MADEAT THE FUNERAL HOME.
