Chrystal Ree Martin Blaydes

Posted by on Nov 29, 2015

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Chrystal Ree Martin Blaydes of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Frank Henry Martin and Stella Mae Parson Martin was born March 9, 1925 in Metcalfe County, Kentucky. She departed for heaven at 8:28 P.M., Friday, November 27, 2015 in Campbellsville. Age: 90
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Elm View United Methodist Church for 50 years until moving to Campbellsville when she joined St. Mark United Methodist Church.
She was educated in the one-room schools of Green and Metcalfe Counties.
She united in marriage to Walton Howard Blaydes June 24, 1944 in the home of Rev. Barton in Edmonton. He preceded her in death October 14, 1994.
To this union was born one daughter, Wanda Louise Blaydes Jeffries of Campbellsville.
She was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Larissa Shelley Jeffries in 1974, her son-in-law Dr. Thomas V. Jeffries in 2006, one sister, Mazetta Lee Martin Stephens and two brothers, Clifton Clay Martin and Donald DeWayne Martin.
Left to mourn her passing is her daughter, Wanda Louise Blaydes Jeffries; two granddaughters, Kara Camille Jeffries Holt and husband, Daniel and Alyssa L. Jeffries of Campbellsville; three great-grandchildren: Chloe Isabel Holt, Caleb Daniel Holt and Carsten Thomas Holt of Campbellsville; four sisters: Elanora Pickett, Sylvia Landis Kelley and Jean Clark and husband, Richard of Greensburg and Carolyn Blaydes of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

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VISITATION: 5-8 P.M. Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 12:00 P.M., Monday, November 30, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Richard Lowe, Rev. Tony Franklin, Daniel Holt and Rev. Garnett Davis

BURIAL: Metcalfe 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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Glenwood Russell Overstreet

Posted by on Nov 26, 2015

Glenwood Russell Overstreet of Campbellsville, son of the late Walter Overstreet and Vienna Holt Overstreet was born July 17, 1932 in Adair County, Kentucky. He died at 4:55 A.M., Thursday, November 26, 2015 in Campbellsville. Age: 83
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Lowell Avenue Baptist Church.
He was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.
He was a member of Pitman Masonic Lodge 124 F & AM.
He united in marriage to Maxine Kemp in 1960. She preceded him in death on April 10, 2003.
He is survived by one son and one daughter: Mitchell Overstreet and wife, Karen and Sheila Caldwell; three grandchildren: Crissy Caldwell Woods and husband, Dennis, Blake Caldwell and Daniel Stearman and partner, Amy Todd; one great grandchild, Chloe Caldwell, all of Campbellsville; three brothers and two sisters: Clarence Overstreet and wife, Virginia and Earl Overstreet and wife, Mary of Franklin, Indiana, Kenneth Overstreet of Hanover, Indiana, Naomi Cave and Brenda Biggs Overstreet of Columbia; one sister-in-law, Gwen Overstreet of Franklin, Indiana; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Besides his wife, Maxine Overstreet, he was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister: Charles Overstreet and Eva Ross and husband, Gerald of Franklin, Indiana.
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VISITATION: 5:00-8:00 P.M., Friday, November 27, 2015 with a Masonic service to be conducted at 7:00 P.M. at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Richard Steele and Rev. Alice Steele
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

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John “J. C.” Shofner

Posted by on Nov 23, 2015

John (J.C.) Shofner of Campbellsville, son of the late John B. Shofner and Velma Underwood Shofner was born June 19, 1947 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 3:31 P.M., Saturday, November 21, 2015 in Louisville. Age: 68
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Zion Separate Baptist Church.
He was a retired employee of Crucible Steel in Elizabethtown.
He united in marriage to Juanita Perkins December 18, 1965.
Besides his wife, Juanita Shofner of Campbellsville he is survived by two daughters: Tracy Shofner and significant other, Steve Handy of Campbellsville and Robin Brussell and husband, Dale of Elizabethtown; one granddaughter, Peyton Cambron of Campbellsville; one sister, Helen Sprowles and husband, Larry of Campbellsville; four honorary grandchildren: Jeremy Sprowles, Brylee Sprowles, Allie Hash Seaborne, and Megan Hash Gaines; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by one sister and brother-in-law, Maxine and Garnett Durham.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Ronda Arnett
BURIAL: Zion Separate Baptist Church Cemetery

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Dewey “Bo” Meeks, Jr.

Posted by on Nov 22, 2015

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Dewey “Bo” Meeks, Jr. of Campbellsville, son of the late Dewey Meeks Sr. and Shirley Pevlor Meeks was born November 27, 1958 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. He died at 10:07 P.M., Saturday, November 21, 2015 in Campbellsville.
Age: 56
He had professed faith in Christ.
He was a former employee of Classic Kitchens.
He united in marriage to Regina Pike September 3, 1993.
Besides his wife, Regina Meeks of Campbellsville, he is survived by seven children: David Ford, Bryan Ford and wife, Meagan and James Barnes and wife, Deanna of Campbellsville, Marissa Avery and James Meeks of Florida, Dewey Meeks III and wife Rita and Billy Meeks of Louisville; seven grandchildren: Aaron Michael Mahoney, Brooke Marie Meeks, George Lewis Meeks, Shelby Lynn Meeks, Tony Meeks, Mia Meeks and CiCi Avery; six sisters: Patty Watts and Marilyn Sams and husband, Mickey of Indiana, Cathy Peters and husband, Timmy, Cheryl Desurne and husband, Bobby and Nancy Seelye and husband, Joe of Louisville and Brenda Pierce of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Andy Woods, Pastor Chris Copher and David Cox
BURIAL: Callahan Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY OR GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Frances Nadene Sears, 59

Posted by on Nov 22, 2015

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Mrs. Frances Nadene Sears, age 59 of Campbellsville, passed away on Saturday in Campbellsville.

She was born November 6, 1956 in Liberty, KY to Clarence and Sarah Orthy Cain Clements.

Survivors include a son and daughter: Micah Sears and wife Samantha and Chasity Simpson and husband Raymond all of Campbellsville.

Five brothers and sisters: Elmer “Red” Wilson and wife Nancy, Norma Faye Skaggs and husband Randy of Florida, Joyce M. Blair, Louise Grimes and husband Ronnie of Liberty, Clarence Clements, Jr and wife Lois of Danville

11 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren.

Two special friends: Vicki Jo Middleton of Campbellsville and Myra Brown of Greensburg and a host of other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Sears was also preceded in death by a brother: Mitch Clements, a sister: Nina Vanoy and two grandchildren: Natalie Edwards and Samantha Simpson.

The funeral service for Mrs. Frances Nadene Sears will be conducted Friday, November 27, 2015 at 1 PM in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville with burial to follow in the Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery in Casey County.

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Mary Jewell Graves

Posted by on Nov 20, 2015

Mary Jewell Graves of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Dennis Green Vaughn and Lee Beams Vaughn, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, January 19, 1927. She died at 12:30 P.M., Thursday, November 19, 2015 in Campbellsville. Age: 88
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church.
She was a former employee of the State of Kentucky Public Assistance program.
She was a member of the Taylor County Library Board and Taylor County Historical Society.
She united in marriage to James F. Graves January 10, 1950. He preceded her in death July 21, 2013.
She is survived by one daughter, Virginia Graves of Campbellsville; two brothers: William “Bill” Vaughn of Louisville and Dennis G. Vaughn, Jr. of Bowling Green; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by a brother and a sister, Robert F. Vaughn and Mattie Lee Lyon.
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VISITATION: 5:00-8:00 P.M., Monday, November 23, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville

FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Mike O’Neal

BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SHOULD TAKE THE FORM OF DONATIONS TO GREEN RIVER MINISTRIES OR THE TAYLOR COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Larry Floyd

Posted by on Nov 19, 2015

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Larry Floyd of Campbellsville, son of the late Lyman Floyd and Magline Edwards Floyd, was born in Green County, Kentucky, June 29, 1947. He died at 2:43 A.M., Thursday, November 19, 2015 in Campbellsville. Age: 68
He professed faith in Christ and was of the Baptist faith.
He was a retired employee of Overhead Door Company after fifty years of service.
He united in marriage to Betty Farmer June 25, 1966.
Besides his wife, Betty Floyd, he is survived by two sons: David Floyd and wife, Kim and Doug Floyd and wife, Sharon; five grandchildren: Samantha Floyd, Austin Floyd, Larkin Floyd, Laken Floyd and Kellen Floyd, all of Campbellsville;
four sisters: Linda Barnett and husband, Jerry and Patsy Cowherd and husband, Eddie of Campbellsville, Lisa Petty and husband, Dale of Columbia and Sue Patterson and husband, Carlos of Greensburg; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, Billy Floyd November 21, 2009.

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VISITATION: 5:00-8:00 P.M., Friday, November 20, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Bro. Colin McDaniel

BURIAL: Brockman Cemetery

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Maudye Anne Feese Hovious, age 85

Posted by on Nov 19, 2015

Maudye Anne Feese Hovious, age 85 of Campbellsville died Wednesday, November 18th in Campbellsville.

She was born August 28, 1930 in Adair County to the late James Rufus and Villa Dunbar Feese.  She united in marriage on September 15, 1950 to Marshall Hovious who preceded her in death on November 8, 2004.  Also preceding her in death were her brothers and sisters, Clem Feese, Geraldine Tucker, Mattie Lee Feese, George Cyrus Feese, Eulene Feese and Rosa Lillian Feese and a granddaughter, Stephanie Hovious.

Maudye had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Christie Chapel United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her sons, Roger Hovious and his wife, Charlotte and Phillip Hovious and his wife, Sharon; a daughter, Marsha Humphress and her husband, Alvin, all of Elk Horn; grandchildren, Monica Houghlin and her husband, Billy, Brandon Hovious and his wife, Jennifer, Amy Humphress, Tyler Hovious and his wife, Amy and Amanda Burress and her husband, Adam; great-grandchildren, Kylee and Aubree Bardin, Maycee Hovious and Peyton Burress and step-greatgrandchildren, Logan Perry, Reagan Sultzbach and Riley Thompson; her brother and sisters, Ludora Feese Perkins, of Knifley, Dellie Johnson, Laverne Kennon and Betty White, all of Campbellsville and Mickey Feese of Columbia and a sister-in-law, Norene Feese of Columbia.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM Saturday, November 21st at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, Campbellsville with Bro. Steve Janes and Gary Hadley officiating. Burial will follow in the Humphress-Hovious Cemetery.  Serving as pallbearers are Tyler Hovious, Bryan Tucker, Eric Feese, Mike Hovious, Todd Humphress and James Feese.  Honorary pallbearers will be Clayton Tucker, Steven White, Bill Humphress, Wendell Watson, Adam Burress and Billy Houghlin.

The family requests visitation from 5 to 8 pm Friday, November 20th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home in Campbellsville.

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Shirley Ann Benningfield

Posted by on Nov 18, 2015

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Shirley Ann Benningfield of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Emmett Miskell and Elizabeth O’Banion Allen, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, October 23, 1938. She died at 10:10 P.M., Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in Elizabethtown. Age: 77
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church.
She was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.
She enjoyed meeting with her friends from Fruit of the Loom for monthly luncheons and meeting with her Sunday School Class as long as she was able.
She united in marriage to Glenn Benningfield March 4, 1958.
Besides her husband, Glenn Benningfield of Campbellsville, she is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Diane Ford-Benningfield of Campbellsville; four grandchildren: Andrew Christian Ford and Patrick Dylan Ford of Campbellsville and Ryan Patrick Benningfield and Eric Marshall Benningfield of Louisville; one brother and one sister: Robert Emmett Miskell and wife, Shirley Ann of Atoka, Tennessee and Carolyn Mae Price of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Johnnie Price.

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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Friday, November 20, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. J. Alvin Hardy and Rev. Mitch Ash
BURIAL: Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SHOULD TAKE THE FORM OF DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Thomas McCawley, Jr, age 70 of Fairdale

Posted by on Nov 18, 2015

Thomas McCawley, Jr. 70 of Fairdale, KY passed away there Tuesday, November 17, 2015.

He was retired from American Synthetic and was a member of Highland Park Masonic Lodge # 865.

He is survived by his daughters, Terry (Mark) Reid, of Shepherdsville and Belinda McCawley Kent of Fairdale, two granddaughters, Alyshia Kent and Michaela Reid; a sister, Patricia (George) Florence, of Taylorsville, KY and a brother, Jerry (Judie) McCawley of North Carolina.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, November 20th at the Schoppenhorst, Underwood and Brooks Funeral Home at Brooks, Kentucky with burial in the Brookland Cemetery.    Visitation will precede the service from 10 until 2 p.m. on Friday.

Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home in Campbellsville is in charge of the arrangements.

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