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Posted by Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris, KY on Apr 16, 2015
Michael Terry Riggs, 66, of Lebanon, formerly of Campbellsville, passed away Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 at his home in Lebanon.
He was born on July 2nd, 1948 in Hihat, Kentucky to the late C.W. Sr. and Gladys Miller Riggs.
Mike was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn Jean Cox-Riggs; and five siblings, Clifford Riggs, Creston Riggs, Lucella Riggs, Mary Hodges, and Marbella Aubrey.
He is survived by his brothers, Charles W. Riggs, Jr. of Louisville, Alford Riggs of Lawrenceburg, Larry Riggs of London, Johnny Riggs and Earl Riggs, both of Hodgenville, Carlie Riggs of Columbia, and J.T. Riggs of Danville, IL; three sisters, Patricia Riggs of Lebanon, Mary Hood of Willisburg, and Lillis McKeehan of Frankfort; two grandchildren, Theresa and J.T. Cox both of Campbellsville; one great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Rabbeth of Campbellsville; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday April 18th, at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home where viewing will begin at 12:00 p.m. prior to the service.
At Michael’s request, cremation will follow.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Apr 15, 2015
Johnnie W. Price of Campbellsville, son of the late Henry Woodrow Price and Mary Elizabeth Edwards Price, was born March 21, 1934, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 9:39 A.M., Tuesday, April 14, 2015 in Campbellsville. Age: 81
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Early’s Chapel United Methodist Church.
He was a retired farmer and was president of the Taylor County Farm Bureau for twenty-nine years. He was a member of the Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Company Federation Board for ten years and also, served on several other boards. He was also Taylor County Extension Soil Conservationist of the Year.
He united in marriage to Carolyn Miskell Thompson December 20, 1974.
Besides his wife, Carolyn Price of Campbellsville, he is survived by two sons and two daughters: J. W. Price, Jr. and wife, Susan of Lancaster, Randall Price and wife, Patti of Suwanee, Georgia, Sandra Hinton and husband, Jimmy and Lisa Gaddie and husband, Robby of Campbellsville; two step-daughters: Angela Gilpin and husband, Keith of Liberty and Jamie Warren and husband, Timmy of Durham, North Carolina; nine grandchildren: Jennifer Johnson and husband, Larry, Jason McGinnis and wife, Ashley, Ashley Cole and husband, Doug, Kara Warren, Amanda Welton and husband, Tyler, Emily Graham and husband, Clay, Erika Gaddie, Olivia Gilpin and Abigail Price; six great-grandchildren: Christian Price McGinnis, Naomi Kate Johnson, Jacob Cole McGinnis, Liam Price Cole, Lucas Parker Cole and Canon Lee Welton; and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Diana Lynn Price March 13, 1955, a grandson, Lance Corporal Jonathan Thomas Price June 21, 2014 and a sister, Anna Louise Price April 7, 1943.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, April 17, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Mark Price and Rev. Robert Morris
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Apr 15, 2015
Anna Mary Brockman of Campbellsville, daughter of the late William Gobel Perkins and Ivy Milby Perkins was born April 9, 1927 in Green County, Kentucky. She died at 4:10 A.M., Tuesday, April 14, 2015 in Greensburg. Age: 88
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Saloma Baptist Church.
She was a former employee of Taylor Regional Hospital.
She united in marriage to Albert Brockman December 14, 1946. He preceded her in death January 24, 1983.
She is survived by two sons and one daughter: Bobby Brockman and wife, Sonja and Sandra Spurling and husband, Danny of Campbellsville and Joe Brockman and wife, Amy of Windsor; eight granddaughters and one grandson: Shelia Stamp, Shelly Ford, Tina Stapleton, Rachel Brockman, Megan Spurling, Melanie Brockman, Hope Brockman, Savanna Brockman and Aiden Brockman; six great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one brother and four sisters: Allen Perkins and wife, Mary Ola, Sarah Matt Allen, Louise Murphy, Zelda Perkins and Betty Sue Dotson; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by one son, Buddy Brockman December 31, 1982 and six brothers and two sisters.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Lawrence Brockman, Jr., Rev. Travis Keltner
and Rev. John Chowning
BURIAL: Spurlington United Methodist Church Cemetery
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Apr 13, 2015
 William Olin Blakeman of Campbellsville, son of the late Earlie Blakeman and Alma Coffey Blakeman, was born February 11, 1933, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 2:09 A.M., Monday, April 13, 2015 in Louisville. Age: 82
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church.
He was a retired construction, heavy equipment and excavation operator.
He united in marriage to Margie Walls December 24, 1955.
Besides his wife, Margie Blakeman of Campbellsville, he is survived by two sons: David Blakeman and wife, Jill and Danny Blakeman and wife, Teena of Campbellsville; three grandchildren: Stephanie Clenney and husband, Ryan, Matti Blakeman and Corey Blakeman; two step-granddaughters: Paige Hord and husband, Shaun and Mendi Prow; three step-great-grandchildren: Lane Hord, Thomas Hord and Jacob Clenney; two brothers and three sisters: Bobbie G. Blakeman of Greensburg, George M. Blakeman of Ft. Worth, Texas, Cleo Underwood of Campbellsville, Barbara Loyall of Brentwood, Tennessee and Nora Graybeal and husband, Louis of Paducah; one sister-in-law, Mary Frances Blakeman of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters: Melvin Blakeman, Craddock Blakeman, Earlie Blakeman, Jr. and Leo Blakeman in infancy, Edna Parrott, Temple Kirtley and Lula Havens.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Larry Rowell
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Apr 12, 2015
 Mrs. Fontella Ann Chappel Tucker, age 70, of Campbellsville, passed away on Sunday at her residence.
She was the daughter of the late James Murrel and Mary Katherine Reed Chappel. She was a former employee of Taylor County Hospital, where she was a CNA and a Ward Clerk for over 34 years and was a 42 year member of the East Campbellsville Church of God.
Survivors include her husband: William P. “Bill” Tucker of Campbellsville.
A daughter: Tana Sapp of Campbellsville.
Three sons: Tony Tucker and wife Lisa, Trent Tucker and wife Marlene and Trevor Tucker all of Campbellsville.
Two brothers: Harold Dean Chappel and wife Wilma of Illinois and Terry Eugene Chappel of Colorado.
A sister: Wanda Bishop of Campbellsville.
9 Grandchildren, 4 Great-Grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral service for Mrs. Fontella Ann Chapel Tucker will be conducted Thursday at 10:00 A.M.at the East Campbellsville Church of God with burial to follow in the Chappel Cemetery at Knifley.
Bro. Robbie Spencer and Bro. Ben Spencer will be officiating.
Family requests visitation from 5-8 P.M. on Wednesday at the East Campbellsville Church of God in Campbellsville.
Memorials are suggested to the East Campbellsville Church of God.
L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville in charge of arrangements.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Apr 10, 2015
 Betty Pike, a life-long resident of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Benjamin Harding Hord and Byrde Elizabeth Phillips Hord, was born January 27, 1925, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 1:10 P.M., Wednesday, April 8, 2015 in Anchorage, Kentucky. She was 90 years of age.
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church.
She was a retired bookkeeper, having worked at Ben Franklin Department Store, Victor’s Department Store and State Beauty College.
She united in marriage to William Russell Pike April 11, 1946. He preceded her in death September 27, 1980.
She is survived by one daughter, Janie Carrithers and husband, Robert of Anchorage; three grandchildren: Lisabeth Blair of Shelbyville, William Thad Sears of Little Mount, Kentucky and Cassandra Carrithers of Savannah, Georgia; two great-granddaughters: Bethany Blair and Allie Blair; two sisters: Edna Mildred Garvin of Pensacola, Florida and Annie Laurie Cox of Greensburg; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister: Richard Edwards Hord and Nancy Lou Sandidge.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James Jones and Rev. Ken Forman
BURIAL: Green River Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
Family request expressions of sympathy be made to Taylor County Baptist Association for Russian Missionary Nickolai Syrovatko and may be made at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Apr 8, 2015
 Mr. Homer Shively Wright was born in Green County, KY on May 7, 1932 to the marriage of George William and Zelma Iona (Moran) Wright. He was surrounded by his family when he peacefully departed this life on April 6, 2015 at the Campbellsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Campbellsville. He was 82 years, 10 months, and 30 days of age. He was married to Delcia Mae (Burris) Wright, who preceded him in death. Mr. Wright had a kind and loving spirit; he loved meeting new people and becoming friends. He was a natural salesman, and worked at Marcum’s Wholesale and Lebanon Wholesale most of his career. Mr. Wright was a firm believer in Christ, and was a faithful member of the South Campbellsville Baptist Church.
He leaves to cherish his memory:
One daughter: Carol Mitchell and husband Greg of Campbellsville,
Seven siblings: Fred Wright and wife Eunice, Garland Wright and wife Alyene, all of Campbellsville, Jerry Wright and wife Jeanie of Bowling Green, Peggy Montgomery and husband Eudell of Greensburg, Judy Reynolds and husband Jerald of Greensburg, Nancy Sue Newton of Illinois, and Ruby Kay Jessie and husband Wayne of Hopkins County,
One step-sister: Margarette Perkins of Louisville,
Eight grandchildren,
Eight great-grandchildren,
And a host of other close relatives and friends.
Besides his wife and parents, Mr. Wright was also preceded in death by one son, Edward H. Wright, one sister, Dorothy Elizabeth Judd, a step-brother, Jesse Peppers, and his step-mother, Lucille Sweeney Wright.
There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Shively Wright on Friday, April 10, 2015 at the L.R. Petty Furneal Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718 at 1:00 PM EST. Bro. Shaun Caudill will be officiating. Interment will follow in the Tarters Chapel Cemetery in the Portland community of Adair County, KY.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, April 9 from 5:00-8:00 PM EST, and on Friday morning until time for the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials take the form of donations to the funeral expenses, and can be made at the funeral home.
Mr. Wright will be carried to his final resting place by his grandsons: Jeremy Wright, Jamie Wright, Jon Wright, Jason Wright, Nathan Mitchell, and Matthew Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers are Tristian Wright and Maranda Cox.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Apr 7, 2015
Karen Prince of Elk Horn, daughter of M. Christine Gore Gabehart and the late James Edmond “Ed” Gabehart, was born May 15, 1956, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 8:45 P.M., Monday, April 6, 2015 in Campbellsville. Age: 58
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Mannsville United Methodist Church.
She was an employee of Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia.
She united in marriage to Thad Prince November 8, 1974.
Besides her husband, Thad Prince of Elk Horn; she is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Adam and Rachel Prince of Campbellsville; her mother, Christine Gabehart of Elk Horn; one brother and two sisters: Tony Gabehart and wife, Cindy, Terri Gabehart and Janet Bradley and husband, Mark, all of Elk Horn; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Judy Faye Gabehart in September 1957.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Thursday, April 9, 2015 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Troy Elmore and Rev. John Hall
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
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Posted by Hinton-Turner Funeral Home, Paris, KY on Apr 6, 2015
Fred Erhart, 76, of Campbellsville died unexpectedly on Monday, April 6, 2015 at his home in Campbellsville.
He was born Alexander Fred Erhart, on November 3, 1938 in Woodbury, New Jersey to the late Alexander and Josephine Gallo Erhart. He had worked at a Sherwin-Williams production facility and had moved to a farm in Taylor County on Speck Ridge 20 years ago. Besides attending local auctions, he enjoyed gardening and liked to fish.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte “Dollie” Erhart; two daughters, Nancy Kevett and her husband, Terry and Sandra Erhart, of Elkhorn; a son, Fred Erhart and his wife, Michelle of Missouri and seven grandchildren, Sarah, Rachael, Caleb, Mary, Justus, Isaac and Esther Erhart, along with several nieces and nephews.
A grandson, Aaron Erhart, preceded him in death.
The funeral service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9th at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home where viewing will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday prior to the service.
The family request that in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the American Diabetes Association. Donation may be made at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Apr 4, 2015
Kathy Copley of Shelbyville, formerly of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Arthur Jensen Een and Margie Ann Woodall Een was born May 6, 1949 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. She died at 9:55 P.M., Friday, April 3, 2015 in Louisville. Age: 65
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church.
She was a Victim’s Advocate for the state of Kentucky.
She united in marriage to Edward Copley, Jr. June 16, 1967. He preceded her in death September 25, 2003.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Stephen and Janetta Copley of Fisherville and Jonathan and Gretchen Copley of Crestwood; two grandchildren, Grace Evelyn Copley and Wyatt Joseph Copley and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by one son, Michael Adam Copley June 28, 2014.
VISITATION: After 10:00A.M., Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. James Jones
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO THE OFFICE OF VICTIMS ADVOCACY AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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