Lucas “Duke” Edwards, 53

Posted by on Oct 8, 2015

Edwards PicMr. Lucas McCain “Duke” Edwards was born on June 10, 1962 in Louisville, and departed this life on October 7, 2015 at his home in Campbellsville. He was 53 years, 3 months, and 27 days of age. Mr. Edwards was a former mechanic. As often as his health would allow, he loved to hunt and fish, but his passion was in “scrapping” and recycling. He was a former attendee of the Grace Missionary Baptist Church.

He leaves to mourn his passing:
His wife: Ashley Nicole Edwards of Campbellsville,
Four children: Vanessa Napier of Lexington, and Carrie Edwards, Amy Crews and husband Richie, and Cameron Edwards, all of Campbellsville,
Four siblings: Roseanne Clark and husband Ronnie of Campbellsville, Lowell Edwards and fiance Lequita Lynch, also of Campbellsville, Raymond O’Rafferty of Louisville, and Virginia Marin and husband Javier of Springfield,
Four half siblings: Kenneth Edwards, Billy Gene Edwards, Joyce Edwards, and Dorothy Edwards, all of Leitchfield,
Four step-siblings: Louise Ford and husband Darrell, Debbie Cox and husband Jerry, Sharon Ford and husband Darrell, and Juanita and husband Johnny, all of Campbellsville,
Six grandchildren: Austin, Michael, Aiden, Kadee, Jeslin, and Nathan,
And a host of other extended family and friends.

Mr. Edwards was preceded in death by:
His parents, Luther Howard and Margarette (Sidwell) Edwards,
One son: Eric Edwards,
Four siblings: Robert O’Rafferty, William O’Rafferty, Donald O’Rafferty, and Ruth Ann O’Rafferty.

There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Edwards on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718. Bro. Larry Frisbee will be officiating. Interment will follow in the Gaddis Ridge Cemetery, Gaddis Ridge Rd, Taylor Co, KY.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, October 10, from 12:00 PM until time for the service.LRPETTY LOGO

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Bro. Dan Hunt, Sr.

Posted by on Oct 8, 2015

huntBro. Dan Hunt, Sr. of Oak Grove, formerly of Campbellsville, son of the late Carl Bryson Hunt and Frances Hammond Hunt, was born in Mingo County, West Virginia, October 7, 1947. He died at 5:07 P.M., Tuesday, October 6, 2015 in Nashville. Age: 67
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Faith Family Ministries
He was a passionate servant of the Lord and a church planter. He pastored several churches including three in Taylor County: Beech Grove Baptist Church, Elk Horn Baptist Church and New Covenant Baptist Church.
He served his country honorably in the United States Navy.
He was an Eagle Scout and a 1977 graduate of Campbellsville College.
He united in marriage to Sharon Morrison May 23, 1968. She preceded him in death August 11, 2013.
He is survived by two sons and one daughter: Daniel Stevenson Hunt, Jr. and wife, Alecia of Florence, Joshua Carl Hunt and wife, Stephanie of Louisville and Marci Elizabeth Hunt of Oak Grove; two grandsons: Daniel “Trey” Stevenson Hunt, III and James “Cade” Hunt; one brother and one sister: Paul Hunt and wife, Janette of Flatwoods and Carol Little of Ashland; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
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VISITAITON: 5:00-8:00 P.M., Friday, October 9, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Bro. Wayne Kuhner

BURIAL: Beech Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard

FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO FAITH FAMILY MINISTRIES MERCY MINISTRY AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Anita Gupton Berry, age 91

Posted by on Oct 8, 2015

Anita Gupton Berry, 91, of Campbellsville died Thursday, October 8, 2015 at The Grandview where she had lived since returning to Campbellsville.

She was born Anita Maureen Gupton on February 11, 1924 to the late Everett E. and Mossie Taylor Gupton in Green County.  She united in marriage to Isaac Vernon Berry on June 21, 1952.  Vernon preceded her in death on October 30, 1986.  Also preceding her in death were her siblings, Roy Gupton, Ralph Edgar Gupton and Zola Williams and a son-in-law, James E. Henn.

Anita and Vernon raised their family in Lebanon, KY before moving to Campbellsville in 1974.  There they joined Campbellsville Baptist Church before moving their membership to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where she was still a member.  In Lebanon, she operated a daycare center in her home for several years prior to working in various office settings in Lebanon and Campbellsville.  After Vernon’s death she enjoyed organizing charter bus trips and day trips for the seniors’ group at church.  She stayed busy with various needlework projects for the kids and grandkids and selling Avon.

Anita was Mom to, Georgietta Johnson and her husband, Hayden of Lebanon, Daryl Berry and his wife, Sharon, of Campbellsville, Rodney Berry of Morganfield, KY and Priscilla Berry of Alexandria, Virginia. She was “Granny” to Sharyl (Michael) Burns, Stacey (Kent) Ashley, Rachel Henn, Daniel Johnson, Devin Johnson, DeLanna (Ryne) Williams and Mackensie Henn and her five great-grandchildren, DeAnna, Blake, Bailiegh and Gavyn Burns and Kathryn Ashley, sister to Sharon (Bobby) Watson of Greensburg, sister-in-law to Jerry Williams and  Norma Jean (Donald) Swafford of Campbellsville.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm Sunday at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with Dr. James Jones and Bro. Robert Martin officiating.  Burial will follow in the Greensburg Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm Saturday at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home in Campbellsville.

Serving as pallbearers are Daniel Johnson, Devin Johnson, Michael and Blake Burns, Kent Ashley and Ryne Williams.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Building Fund at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church which can be made at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

Condolences may be posted at lyondewittberry.com  .

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Lee Pogue, 92

Posted by on Oct 7, 2015

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thMr. Lee Pogue of Campbellsville was born on October 11, 1922 into the marriage of William A. and Ellen Mae (Frogg) Pogue in Monticello, KY. He departed this life on October 6, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Greensburg. He was 92 years, 11 months, and 25 days of age.
On August 8, 1942, he married Rose Marie Light, who survives.
As a young man, Mr. Pogue answered the call to duty and joined the United States Army. He served his country honorably during the second World War. He was a natural storyteller; it was a favorite pastime of his to regal his grandchildren (or anyone else) with tales of his world travels.
Mr. Pogue was a field worker for Dean Foods for 30 years before his retirement. He was baptized in 2006 and joined the Shepherd’s Chapel Church of God in Arkansas.

Mr. Pogue leaves to cherish his memory:
His wife of 73 years: Rose Marie Pogue,
Three children: Jimmy Edwin Pogue and wife Joyce of Campbellsville, Lana Faye McDonald of Mt. Washington, and Valinda Jane Coomer and husband Wayne of Campbellsville,
Three sisters: Jeanette Mulliken of Wayland, Michigan, Shirley McGlasson of Springfield, Illinois, and Katheryn Berauer of Mesa, Arizona,
One brother: Bill Pogue and wife Anita of Indiana,
Eleven grandchildren,
Nineteen great-grandchildren,
Thirty great-great-grandchildren,
And a host of extended family and friends.

There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Pogue on Friday, October 9, 2015 at 1:00 PM EST in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718. Bro. Todd Davis will be officiating. Interment will follow in the Caldwell Chapel Cemetery, Hwy 1104, Adair County, KY.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, October 8, from 5:00-8:00 PM ESTLRPETTY LOGO

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Donna White

Posted by on Oct 7, 2015

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Donna White of Campbellsville, daughter of Joyce Wilkerson Goff and the late Cecil “Gus” Goff, Jr., was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, July 20, 1960. She died at 7:18 A.M., Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in Campbellsville. Age: 55
She was a retired schoolteacher at Taylor County Elementary School.
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church.
She united in marriage to Terry White May 19, 1979.
Besides her husband, Terry White, she is survived by one son and daughter:
Anthony White and Ashley Judd and husband, J. P. her mother, Joyce Goff, all of Campbellsville, and many other relatives and friends.

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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Bro. Larry Rowell
ENTOMBMENT: Brookside Mausoleum

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Matt Clark

Posted by on Oct 4, 2015

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Matt Clark of Campbellsville, son of John Clark and Tracy Richardson Clark, was born in Marion County, Kentucky, May 11, 1998. He died at 10:11 P.M., Friday, October 2, 2015, in Campbellsville as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Age: 17
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Matt was a senior at Taylor County High School and set to graduate in 2016. He was an employee of Dairy Queen in Campbellsville.
Matt was a fun loving young man who loved the outdoors, hunting, riding his dirt bike and spending time with family and friends.
Besides his parents, John and Tracy Clark, he is survived by one brother, Luke Clark; paternal grandparents, Barbara and Dick Clark; maternal grandparents, Maurice and Kathy Richardson; maternal great-grandparents, Ruth Richardson and Odell and Charlotte Callahan; an uncle and aunt, Aaron and Mary Russell Clark all of Campbellsville, as well as many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his great grandparents: Mildred and Bob Clark, Arvel and Christine Cox and L.C. Richardson.

VISITATION: 4:00 – 8:00 P.M., Monday, October 5, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Pastor Wayne Brooks and Rev. Tom Clark with burial in Brookside Cemetery

FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO THE CHRISTAIN MOTORCYCLE ASSOCATION AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Paul Zulager

Posted by on Oct 3, 2015

Paul L. Zulager, age 63, of Milton, Florida, formerly of California died Friday, October 2, 2015 in Campbellsville, Kentucky while in town for a family visit.

He is survived by his wife, Shannon Bauer Zulager of Milton, Florida; three sons, Brian Zulager, of Campbellsville, Zach Zulager and his wife Christine of Florida and Matthew Zulager of Windsor, KY; grandchildren, McKynsee Gumm, Keegan Zulager, Rylee Zulager, Lexie Pack, Katie Smith, Payton Zulager and Annslie Zulager; three sisters, Linda Borchers and her husband, Chris of Covington, Cindy Bishop of Cincinnati and Jacque Roberts of Florida and a brother, Jerry along with several nieces and nephews.

Paul’s wish was to be cremated.  The family will hold a private celebration of his life at a later date.

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Edna A. Long Foley, age 96

Posted by on Sep 29, 2015

Edna A. Long Foley, 96, of Campbellsville, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2015 in Campbellsville.  She was born June 25, 1919 in Adair County.   She was the last surviving daughter of twelve children born to the late James (Jim) Long and Mary Rebecca Campbell Long.  She professed faith in Christ and was of the Baptist faith.   She united in marriage to Leo D. Foley on February 10, 1936 and he preceded her in death in 1972.   She retired from Fruit of the Loom, 5800 Unit, in 1981 after 25 years of service.

She is survived by three sons, Arnold Foley, Jerry Foley, Donnie Foley and his wife Debbie, two daughters, Georgia Bowen and Sharon Rice, all of Campbellsville.    She was proceeded in death by one son, Roger Dale Foley, who died in infancy.   She is also survived by six grandchildren, James Rice, Andy Rice, Cindy Bowen Rose and Samantha Foley Bright of Campbellsville, Joey Rice of Somerset and D.J. Foley of Richmond.    Two great grandchildren also survive, Brittany Rose of Bowling Green and Wesley Rose of Campbellsville.

Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00 AM on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Lyon-DeWitt-Funeral Home with burial in the Brookside Cemetery.

Visitation is requested from 5-8 PM on Wednesday, September 30th and prior to the service on Thursday at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Gideon Bibles and may be made at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

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Dianne Harris

Posted by on Sep 29, 2015

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Dianne Harris of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Vonda Glenn Owens and Nova Jean Byrd Owens, was born in Jelico, Tennessee, October 10, 1953. She died at 2:20 A.M., Sunday, September 27, 2015 in Campbellsville. Age: 61
She was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom as well as a custodian for Forcht Bank, Taylor County Public Library and Palestine Baptist Church.
Dianne professed faith in Christ and was a member of Palestine Baptist Church.
She united in marriage to John Allen Harris November 16, 1971.
Besides her husband, John Allen Harris, she is survived by one daughter, Jamie Robison and husband, Michael; two grandchildren: Landon Robison and Riley Robison of Campbellsville; one brother and one sister: Brenda Childers Witham and husband, Fred of Campbellsville and Butch Owens and Wife, Donna of LaGrange; one nephew and three nieces: Darren Childers, Stephanie Cundiff, Brandi Graham and Heather O’Banion; one sister-in-law, Linda Owens and many other relatives and friends.
She also was preceded in death by a brother, Buster Owens.

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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Rev. A. Landon Hadley
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Larry Grooms

Posted by on Sep 28, 2015

Larry Grooms

Larry Grooms of Campbellsville, son of the late Charles Grooms and Helen Cox Grooms, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, November 28, 1940. He died at 10:11 P.M., Saturday, September 26, 2015, in Louisville. Age: 74
He professed faith in Christ in 1984 and was a member of Mannsville Christian Church.
Larry served his country honorably in the National Guard.
He was a retired salesman with Mannsville Sash and Door for forty years.
He united in marriage to Judy Bright November 24, 1965.
Besides his wife, Judy Grooms, he is survived by one son and one daughter: Robbie Grooms and wife, Kim of Plainfield, Illinois and Janet Miller and husband, Steve of Roseville, California; one grandson, Jack Grooms as well as many other relatives and friends.

VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Minister Kenny Dotson and Bro. Jim Freeman

BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

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