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Posted by John Humphress on Aug 12, 2009
Beatrice Blankenship Light of Campbellsville, daughter of the late James Robert Blankenship and Mary Ella ldquo;Mollierdquo; Kelly Blankenship, was born December 30, 1916, in Green County, Kentucky. She died at 6:25 P.M., Tuesday, August 11, 2009 in Lebanon. Age: 92
She had been employed by Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church.
She united in marriage to Walter Herbert Light May 14, 1986. He preceded her in death May 8, 1990.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister: O. M. ldquo;Dallasrdquo; Blankenship and Cleo Blankenship Warner.
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FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James Jones
VISITATION: After 9:00 A.M., Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home
BURIAL: Parrott-Turner-Dabney Addition to Brookside Cemetery
PALLBEARERS:
Jeff Crouch
James Allen Kelly
Lilburn Kelly
Donald Whitley
Donnie Whitley
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Posted by John Humphress on Aug 11, 2009
Dr. Drewry Meece, Jr. of Campbellsville, son of the late Drewry Meece and Mauda Wade Meece, was born in Russell Springs, Kentucky June 26, 1928. He died at 4:50 A.M., Tuesday, August 11, 2009, in Campbellsville. Age: 81
He professed faith in Christ and was called into the ministry at the age of seventeen. He became a Southern Baptist Minister and pastored several Russell County churches. He was currently a member of the Lowell Avenue Baptist Church.
He received an Associate of Arts degree at Lindsey Wilson College in 1948, a Bachelor of Arts (cum laude) from Georgetown College in 1950, Masters in Education in 1957 and Doctorate in Education in 1965 at University of Kentucky, and a Masters of Divinity at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1970.
He taught in the Russell County School System, Georgetown College, Campbellsville University (1965 thru 1991), Eastern Kentucky University, St. Catherine College, and Lindsey Wilson College.
He was a lifetime member of Phi Delta Kappa and the UK Alumini.
He made thirteen trips abroad with students to Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Athens and Rome and made four trips to Wuxi, China (1995-99) to teach English in the summer.
He also had a nursing home ministry at the Fair Oaks Rest Home in Jamestown.
He united in marriage to Shirley Baker April 25, 1965.
He is survived by his wife, Dr. Shirley Baker Meece of Campbellsville, several cousins, and many friends.
He was preceded in death by a baby brother, Ortis Meece.
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FUNERAL SERVICES: 1:00 P.M., Friday, August 14, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Howard Beauman and Rev. Dave Walters
VISITATION: From 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home
BURIAL:Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery, Russell Springs, Kentucky
PALLBEARERS:
Howard Durham
Tom Gupton
Forster Hedgespeth
Mike Hovious
Henry Pippin
Robert Westbrook
HONORARY PALLBEARERS:
Men’s Sunday School Class of Lowell Avenue Baptist Church
Sam Garrison
Lilburn Hedgespeth
Dave Lyons
Eugene Smith
Oval Tapscott
FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO THE LOWELL AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND OR GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT ONLINE TO WWW.PARROTTRAMSEY.COM
Sam Garrison
Lilburn Hedgespeth
Dave Lyons
Eugene Smith
Oval Tapscott
FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO THE LOWELL AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND OR GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT ONLINE TO WWW.PARROTTRAMSEY.COM
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Posted by John Humphress on Aug 11, 2009
Frank Duncan, 75, of Greensburg, died Tuesday, August 11, 2009 in Louisville after an illness.
He was the son of the late Will and Lillie Garnett Duncan. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Juanita Duncan on December 13, 1995, also preceding him in death was two sisters, Cecelia Whalen and Ada Haskins.
He is survived by two sons and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey and Stella Duncan of Campbellsville, Chrystal Frank Duncan of Chicago, one daughter and son-in-law, Runita and David Rice of Campbellsville, four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, one brother, Henry Duncan of Campbellsville and one sister, Mary Shively of Chicago.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 AM, Saturday, August 15, 2009 at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Anderson Cemetery.
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Posted by John Humphress on Aug 11, 2009
Jewell Dean Walls, age 74, of Linda Lane, Campbellsville, died Tuesday at Grandview Nursing Home after an illness.
She was the daughter of the late Coy and Betty Bryant Holmes, also preceding her in death were three brothers, Leonard, G. T. , and Coy Holmes and two sisters, Ruby Stevens and Geneva Walls. She was a retired employee of J. C. Penny.
She is survived by her husband, Ernest Walls of Campbellsville, one son, Greg Walls of Campbellsville , one grandson, Winston Walls, one granddaughter, Emma Walls of Hodgenville, one step grandson, Brandon Skaggs of Campbellsville, two special nieces, Linda Hayes and Bonnie Netherland both of Campbellsville.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11AM, Friday, August 14, 2009 at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home with burial to follow in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.
Rev. Dave Walters and Rev. Larry Koch , officiating.
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Posted by John Humphress on Aug 8, 2009
Dorothy Harrison of Campbellsville, daughter of the late T. E. Acree and Lizzie McMahan Acree, was born January 3, 1923, in Green County, Kentucky. She died at 11:43 A.M., Friday, August 7, 2009 in Campbellsville. Age: 86
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Meadowview Baptist Church.
She had been employed at Metzmeier Nursing Home as a nursing assistant and also in the Campbellsville High School cafeteria.
She united in marriage to Miller Harrison January 26, 1943. He preceded her in death April 4, 1997.
She is survived by two sons and their spouses: Michael and Bettiana Harrison of Campbellsville and Tom and Penny Harrison of Concord, Ohio; four grandchildren: Jennifer Harrison of Mentor, Ohio, Danny Harrison of Madison, Ohio, Christopher A. Harrison of Campbellsville, and BeckyMartin of Houstonville; eleven great-grandchildren; one brother and one sister: Ray Acree and wife, Marion of Greensburg and Margie Gorslene of Marysville, Ohio; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
VISITATION: 5:00 P.M. ndash; 8:00 P.M., Monday, August 10, 2009 at the
Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville
FUNERAL SERVICE: 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at the
Parrott amp; Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Brent Gupton
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
PALLBEARERS:
Leonard Able
Ivan Cornett
Delbert Dix
Roy Seaborne Jr.
Clarence Swears
Charlie Wright
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