Judy Carol Brockman

Posted by on Feb 18, 2025

Judy Carol Brockman of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Linus Alvin Bright and Avis Eva England Bright, was born February 21, 1941 in Taylor County, Kentucky.  She died at 12:47 P.M., Sunday, February 16, 2025 in Campbellsville.   Age: 83

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Broadway Church of Christ.

Judy was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom and Campbellsville Apparel in Campbellsville.

Judy united in marriage to Quinton Brockman December 24, 1959 and he preceded her in death May 20, 2016.

She is survived by four sons:  Doug Brockman and wife, Sherry, Danny Brockman, David Brockman and Dr. Donnie Brockman of Campbellsville; eleven grandchildren:  Lauren Rudder of Jacksonville, Florida, Lyndsey Poynter and husband, DeAngelo of Bardstown, Natalie Brockman and Candace L. Tungate and husband, Josh of Campbellsville, Hannah Bauer and husband, Elijah of Louisville, Cherith Brockman, Katie Johnston and husband, Ben, Tyler Edrington and wife, Kimberly, John Daniel Brockman, Andrew Brockman and wife, Angel and Alex Brockman, of Campbellsville; thirteen great-grandchildren:  Kyrie Poynter, Kynlie Johnston, Bently Brockman, Owen Brockman, Campbell Johnston, Marielle Poynter, Kingston Jelks, Davi Tungate, Seeley Edrington, Kira Brockman, Deacon Bauer, Eliana Bauer and Magdalene Bauer; two brothers and three sisters:  Willard Bright, Alvin Bright, Christine Greer, Margaret Burress and Patricia Gray, of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by four sisters:  Fay Burton, Jean Wilson, Rita Moore and Lorene Brockman.

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VISITATION:  5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, February 21, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:   11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Edd Sterchi and Bro. Chris Clark

BURIAL:  Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO HOSPARUS OF GREEN RIVER, THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION OR THE POTTER’S CHILDREN’S HOME AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Joyce Eastridge

Posted by on Feb 17, 2025

Joyce Eastridge of Campbellsville, daughter of the late William Gose Humphress and Maude Lee Chapell Humphress, was born August 8, 1936 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 1:36 P.M., Saturday, February 15, 2025 in Campbellsville. Age: 88

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Mt. Zion Church of God.

Joyce was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom and a homemaker.

She united in marriage to Bobby Glen Eastridge December 24, 1954 and he preceded her in death July 8, 2014.

Joyce is survived by one son and two daughters: Barry Eastridge and wife, Pam and Shelia Price and husband, Terry of Campbellsville and Patricia Clark and husband, David of Elk Horn; eight grandchildren: B. J. Price and wife, Holly, Stacy Shuffett, Wendy Shumpert, Richard Parker, Elizabeth Reynolds, Janie Cruse and husband, Adam, Justin Eastridge and wife, Sarah and Jeffrey Eastridge and significant other, Jessica Blakeman; fourteen great-grandchildren: Jamie Eastridge, Samuel Eastridge, Walker Eastridge, Kaden Price, Kodie Price, Christen Shumpert, Joshua Shumpert, Daniel Shumpert, Matthew Parker, Ashlynn Parker, Jacob Dykes, Parker Dykes, Allie Cruse, Clay Cruse; six step-grandchildren: Marnie Reynolds, Noah Reynolds, Zoe Reynolds, Clay Wright, Mariah Umland and Miranda Oliver; two step-great-great-grandchildren: Zion White and Matteo Reyes; two sisters: Yevonne Humphress and Wyeneth Eastridge of Campbellsville; one sister-in-law, Jenny Humphress; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by a great-grandson, Scott Aaron Parker; two brothers: Kenneth Humphress and Malcolm Humphress; a sister-in-law, Ina Humphress and two brothers-in-law: Jack Eastridge and Garry Humphress; two grandsons-in-law, Cameron Shuffett and Rob Reynolds.

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​VISITATION:  5:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M., Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Friday, February 21, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Pastor Jake Eldridge

BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE  AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Wilma Hazel Lester Gaddie

Posted by on Feb 14, 2025

Wilma Hazel Lester Gaddie, 94, of Campbellsville, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025 in Campbellsville.  She was born in Mercer County, Kentucky on July 31, 1930 to Thomas and Sara Jane Russell Lester, who preceded her in death.  She united in marriage to George Ray Gaddie on November 21, 1951 and he preceded her in death on April 12, 2009.

Wilma graduated from Campbellsville College and Western Kentucky University and was a second and third grade teacher at Taylor County Elementary School until her retirement.  She was a devoted wife and mother and very active in ministry with her husband at the churches he pastored including Friendship Baptist, Salem Baptist, Good Hope Baptist and Yuma Baptist in Taylor County.  She was active in the Campbellsville/Taylor County BPW, Retired Teacher’s Association, The President’s Club at Campbellsville University and the Women’s Missionary Union.  Wilma was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church where she loved her Sunday School class and teaching Vacation Bible School.

Wilma is survived by three children:  Ray Gaddie, Punta Gorda, Florida, Jane Wheatley, Campbellsville and Rebecca (Van) Ford, Ft. Myers, Florida.  She is also survived by one brother, Devon Lester of Mackville, Kentucky and a sister-in-law, Blanche Gaddie of Campbellsville.  She was also preceded in death by a son, David Gaddie and a brother, Wallace Lester.

Wilma is survived by four grandchildren:  Ben (Jordan) Ford, Campbellsville, Steve (Amanda) Ford, Campbellsville, Jaclyn (Neil) Dabney, Mannsville and Landon (Kenzie) Dickens, Lexington, Kentucky.

Wilma is also survived by ten great-grandchildren:  Zach, Desmond, Devon, Zach, Elissa, Hunter, Ethan, Hayden, Noah and Reid, and four great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other friends and family.

The funeral for Wilma Hazel Gaddie will be Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home at 2:00 P.M., with visitation from 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M., before the funeral.  The burial will be in Brookside Cemetery.

Officiating at the funeral will be her pastor, Dr. Dwayne Norman.  The pallbearers will be Ben Ford, Steve Ford, Neil Dabney, Landon Dickens, Mike Stein and Greg Rice.  Honorary pallbearers are the members of her Women’s Sunday School Class.

Contributions should be to Gideon Bibles or the George & Wilma Gaddie Scholarship Fund at Campbellsville University for Ministerial students, and can be made at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.

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Randal Rafferty

Posted by on Feb 14, 2025

Randal Rafferty of Campbellsville, son of the late Elbert Carter Rafferty and Pauline Colvin Rafferty, was born July 24, 1949 in Taylor County, Kentucky.  He died at 8:45 P.M., Wednesday, February 12, 2025 in Louisville.   Age: 75

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

Randal was a retired employee of GTE.  He later sold real estate and drove the cancer van from Taylor Regional Hospital to Louisville until the Cancer Center at Taylor Regional Hospital was established.  Randal then started and ran Broadway Auto Mart and later added Broadway Auto & Tire.

Randall dearly loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren.  He also enjoyed watching Westerns and working in his yard.

He united in marriage to Lee Anna Blevins January 3, 1986.

Besides his wife, Lee Anna Rafferty of Campbellsville, Randal is survived by two sons and two daughters:  Kevin Rafferty, Angie Wise and husband, Brad, Meagan Rafferty and significant other, Juan Hernandez and Matthew Rafferty, all of Campbellsville; three grandchildren:  Justin Wise and wife, Erin of Covington, Connor Wise and Ryker Hernandez of Campbellsville; one great-grandson, Reid Wise; one sister, Alice Vaughn and husband, David and one sister-in-law, Wanda Rafferty Sapp, both of Campbellsville; several other nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

Randal was also preceded in death by a brother, Virgil Rafferty.

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VISITATION:  5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Monday, February 17, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    11:00 A.M., Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Dwayne Norman

ENTOMBMENT:  Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES OR CAMPBELLSVILLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT CAMPBELLSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Christopher Whitley

Posted by on Feb 13, 2025

Christopher Whitley of Lebanon, son of Cristie Michelle Forrest Tungate and the late Charles Douglas Whitley, was born January 6, 1996 in Taylor County, Kentucky.  He died at 6:38 P.M., Wednesday, February 12, 2025 in Lebanon after fighting a long, hard battle with Leukemia since May.   Age: 29

He professed faith in Christ.

Christopher was an employee of Toyota Boshoku Manufacturing in Lebanon.

He was an avid gun collector and not only enjoyed shooting, but building his own guns.  Christopher loved the outdoors and his pets.  His family said he had a huge heart and always thought of others before himself.

Christopher is survived by his mother and step-father, Cristie and Brian Tungate of Lebanon; one brother and one sister: Dustin Whitley and Cara Whitley of Lebanon; two step-brothers:  Nathan Tungate and Clayton Tungate;  his grandparents:  Jerry and Carol Forrest of Campbellsville; step-grandparents:  Paul and Rena Tungate of Lebanon and many other relatives and friends.

Christopher was also preceded in death by his grandmother, Teresa Malone.

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VISITATION:  5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    11:00 A.M., Monday, February 17, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Pastor Evan Tedder

BURIAL:  Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

 

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