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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Mar 3, 2025

Tom Caldwell of Campbellsville, son of the late William Morton Caldwell, Sr. and Odessa Shankle Caldwell, was born January 25, 1945 in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
He died at 1:30 A.M., Thursday, February 27, 2025 in Campbellsville, aged 80.
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Bethel First Presbyterian Church.
Tom served his country honorably in the United States Army Reserves.
He worked for Eastern Airlines for 26 years, was a former news anchor for the Big Dawg WVLC 99.9FM, and retired from owning and running a real estate brokerage in Campbellsville.
Tom was united in marriage to Julie Gaffin on May 9, 1970.
Besides his wife, Julie Caldwell of Campbellsville, Tom is survived by two sons:
Todd Caldwell and wife, Cami of Highlands Ranch, Colorado and Brian Caldwell and wife, Shannon of Lone Tree, Colorado; eight grandchildren: Emily Caldwell, Sarah Caldwell, Heath Caldwell, John Caldwell, Luke Caldwell, Sam Caldwell, Brayden Caldwell and Charlotte Caldwell; one sister, Marilyn Gauvin of Westminster, Massachusetts; several other nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death in 2015 by his brother Morton Caldwell.
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VISITATION: 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M., Friday, March 7, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Friday, March 7, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Jim Murphy and Rev. Paul J. Dicken
BURIAL: Bethel Cemetery
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Mar 1, 2025
Donnie Underwood of Greensburg, son of the late Bradley Deatrice Underwood and Jessie Ella Sprowles Underwood, was born July 6, 1956 in Larue County, Kentucky. He died at 10:31 A.M., Thursday, February 27, 2025 in Greensburg. Age: 68
He professed faith in Christ and was of the Baptist faith.
Donnie was an employee of Hendrickson in Lebanon.
He is survived by two sons and one daughter: Jessie Underwood and wife, Lindsey of Greensburg, Stephanie Blythe and husband, Steven of Edmonton and Michael McKibben and wife, Ashley of Hodgenville; nine grandchildren: Riley Underwood, Bryson Underwood, Kyler Underwood, Owen Blythe, Landon Blythe, Audree McKibben, Mason McKibben, Tanner McKibben and Braelynn McKibben; four brothers and one sister:
Nolan Eugene Underwood and wife, Rita, Sheridan Underwood and wife, Nina, Henry Underwood and wife, Debbie and Mary Anne Rice of Campbellsville and Deatrice Underwood and wife, Linda of Texas; several other nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Donnie was also preceded in death by a grandson, Michael Blayton McKibben and two brothers and two sisters: Gradie Underwood, Cecil Underwood, Velda Stevenson and Vivian Underwood.
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VISITATION: 9:30 A.M – 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Robert Morris
BURIAL: Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GOOD HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Mar 1, 2025
Everett Wayne Miles, of Knifley, KY, the son of the late Fredrick and Mary (Fellows) Miles, was born April 6, 1937 in Montezuma, Indiana and departed this life on Thursday, February 27, 2025 in Stanford, KY at the Stanford Crossing Nursing and Rehab. He was 87 years of age.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Mildred (Williams) Miles on May 16, 2020; a son: Michael Wayne Miles.
He was Veteran, having served in the United States Marine Corps and was retired from Caterpillar as a mechanic.
He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and working on small engines.
Survivors include: two children: Bradley Dean Miles and wife Colleen and Fredrick Scott Miles, all of Knifley,
Seven grandchildren: Timothy Allan Miles, Bradley Wayne Miles, Kyle Wayne Miles, Nathaniel Scott Miles, Kari Lynn Brown and husband Tom, Tasha Mudd, and Michael Wayne Miles; thirteen great-grandchildren.
Two sisters and four brothers: Russell, George “Doc”, James, Edward, June and Sharon and a host of other family and friends.
The funeral service for Everett Wayne Miles will be Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Lebanon National Cemetery with Full Military Honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.
Rev. Freddy Thompson will be officiating.
Family requests visitation after 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday until time for the service.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Feb 26, 2025
Joshua Lee “Bubba” Ulbert, the son of Louella Lipps Ulbert, and the late William Lee Ulbert was born October 1, 1983, in Rockford, IL, and departed this life on February 26, 2025, at the Norton Hospital in Louisville. He was 41 years of age.
Besides his mother, Louella Ulbert of Campbellsville, he is survived by one sister, Chelsie Marie Ulbert of Campbellsville, and a nephew, Makyian Bridgewater.
The family has chosen cremation and there will be a Memorial Service for Joshua Lee “Bubba” Ulbert at 12:00 P.M. on Monday, March 3, 2025, at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home Chapel.
Bro. Jeff Edwards will officiate.
The family has requested visitation on Monday, March 3, 2025, from 11:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to be donations to the Funeral Expense Fund and can be made at the funeral home.

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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Feb 26, 2025
Lyle Carl Rakes of Elk Horn, the son of the late Vernal Henry Rakes, and Ruth Raikes Rakes was born November 1, 1956, and departed this life on February 25, 2025 in Campbellsville. He was 68 years of age.
He was a farmhand and a chef. He enjoyed fishing, and giving the grandkids tractor rides and horseback rides.
He united in marriage to Connie Pittman Rakes and she preceded him in death on May 14, 2021.
He is survived by four children: Johnny Rakes and April Thompson of Campbellsville, Anthony Rakes of North Carolina, and Lisa Lucas of Florida. Three step-children: Terry Abell of Calvary, Holly Abell of Gravel Switch, and Cathy Abell of Louisville. 18 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are eight siblings: Ella Mae Reed, Vernal Ray Rakes, Wayne Rakes, Joseph Rakes, David Rakes, Shelby Clark, Patricia Malson, and Lucy Rakes.
Besides his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by four sisters: Dorothy Rakes, Wilma Lawson, Janet Hall and Bonnie Bush.
There will be a private funeral service for Lyle Carl Rakes at 12:00 P.M. Friday, February 28, 2025, at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home Chapel with cremation to follow. Bro. Freddy Thompson will officiate.
The family has requested a public visitation on Friday, February 28, 202,5 from 11:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M at the funeral home.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Feb 21, 2025
Kevin Alan Harmon of Campbellsville, the son of the late Garnett Ray Harmon and Mary Janice Bryant Harmon was born in Jane Lew, WV on October 12, 1962, and departed this life on February 11, 2025, in Campbellsville. He was 63 years of age.
He was a carpenter and worked in construction. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, cooking, and spending time with his family and especially his grandkids. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife Tami Jean Willoughby Harmon having united in marriage on August 27, 1995. Also, surviving are four children: Lucas Parsons, Megan Harmon, Sarah Parsons, and Wyatt Parsons all of Campbellsville. Four grandchildren: Tatum Hoskins, Isaiah Parsons, Owen Moore, and Olivia Davis. One brother and two sisters: Craig Harmon of Johnson City, TN, Connie Walker, and Lana Wright and husband Gary all of Campbellsville along with a host of other relatives and many friends.
The family has chosen cremation and there will be a Memorial Service at Noon on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home Chapel.
Bro. Grant Baise will officiate.
The family has requested visitation on Monday, February 24, 202,5 from 11:00 A.M. until the time of the service at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to be donations to the Funeral Expense Fund and those can be made at the funeral home.

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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Feb 21, 2025
Donnie Moore of Campbellsville, KY, the son of the late James Frank Moore and Pearl Graybeal Moore was born January 21, 1946, and departed this life on February 15, 2025, at the age of 79 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, Kentucky. He was 79 years of age.
Don was a hero to his family and many others in so many ways. Loved sharing his wisdom to others in need and putting smiles on faces by doing acts of kindness to many. He enjoyed long car rides viewing the contry side, going to the horse races, watching UK basketball, family gatherings and enjoying coffee at Druthers sharing stories and having political debates with his friends. His famous quote was “Let me tell you something!”
He united in marriage to Patricia Beirer Moore who preceded him in death.
He is survived by four daughters: Gina Nunez (Ricky) of Florida, Lisa Lewis of Mt. Washington, Sheri Chandler of Louisville, and Sonja Beirer of Campbellsville. Six grandchildren: Ashley Sansovich, Brandon Finch, Jocelynne Finch, and Alexis Lewis, Dominick Allen, and Salena Ritchie, and three great-grandchildren: Cassandra, Carlo, and Elijah, and one brother: Bobby Moore.
Besides his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by seven siblings; Vernon Moore, Janice Price, Bluford Moore, Delbert Moore, Dorland Moore, Carol Russell, and Juanita Hicks.
The Funeral Service for Donnie Moore will be at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home Chapel.
Bro. Evan Tedder will be officiating
Interment in the Elliott Cemetery
The family has requested visitation on Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 11 A.M. until the time of the service at the funeral home.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Feb 20, 2025

Ethel Nelson of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Vernon Russell and Elizabeth Nelson Russell, was born June 12, 1938 in Cass Lake, Minnesota. She died at 10:45 P.M., Wednesday, February 19, 2025 in Campbellsville. Age: 86
She professed faith in Christ and was a long-time member of Good Hope Baptist Church and First Baptist Church in Rochelle, Illinois. Ethel tried to set a good example and was always active and a willing worker at church; she loved planning social and church gatherings and had taught Sunday School for several years.
Ethel was a retired bookkeeper, seamstress and a homemaker.
She united in marriage to Frank D. Nelson June 19, 1954 and he preceded her in death March 22, 2005.
Ethel is survived by three daughters: Debbie Janzen of Campbellsville, Lori Nelson and husband, Greg Long of Geneva, Illinois and Cheryl Rerko and husband, Tim of Batavia, Illinois; four grandchildren: Bryce Nelson Blatz, Kyle Edward Blatz and wife, Ellen Anderson, Geddy Ann Rerko and Nelson Timothy Rerko; one sister, Dorothy Thompson of Florida; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
She was also preceded in death by one brother and two sisters: Francis Russell, Marie Smith and Louise Russell.
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The family chose cremation and a graveside service will be held at a later date.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Feb 20, 2025

Janet Chambers Davenport, born November 15, 1927 in Ridgeway, Missouri, died peacefully on February 18, 2025 at home surrounded by her family. She moved to Louisville, Kentucky during her freshman year of high school and graduated from Atherton High School. She went on to earn a degree in English from the University of Louisville. She met her husband, William Randolph Davenport (Randy) at U of L, where he was in the V-12 Navy College Training Program during World War II. Together they lived in Missouri, Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, finally settling in Kentucky for the last decades of their life. Married for 73 years, he preceded her in death in 2021.
Janet served alongside her husband as First Lady of Campbellsville College in Campbellsville, Kentucky for 19 years, receiving an Honorary Doctorate for the years of service to that institution. She was a wonderful hostess, beloved by faculty, staff, and students, for opening her home for holidays and special events, sharing her homemade meals and delicacies, and providing a listening ear.
Janet loved Jesus, her family, Campbellsville Baptist Church and the Gideon’s International. She was an avid Bible student, a wonderful writer, a detailed documentarian of travels, a gardener of her treasured irises, a seeker of knowledge, and a lover of crossword and jigsaw puzzles.
In addition to her husband, Janet was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Lyons Chambers and Mason Little Chambers of Louisville, and her sister Colleen Singleton of Memphis, Tennessee.
She is survived by her family and many who loved her: four children, Liz Wilson (Bill), Martin Davenport (Sue), Mary Davenport, and Susan Davenport; seven grandchildren, BJ Wilson, Jon Wilson, Mike Wilson, Ben (Shannon) Stewart, Abbie (Daniel) Stovall, Jenny O’Leary (Mark), Julie Davenport; three great grandchildren, Noah Stewart, Braeden Stewart, William Stovall; Kim Byram, and many nieces and nephews.
The family extends special thanks to Diana and Natalia, and to the Hosparus caregivers, especially April, Anita, and Cindy.
Private service for the family, officiated by Dr. Dwayne Norman on February 24, 2025, with internment in Brookside Cemetery in Campbellsville, Kentucky.
Expressions of sympathy can be directed to The Gideons International Memorial Bible plan or Campbellsville University scholarship funds.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Feb 20, 2025
Gladys Katherine Mattingly of Campbellsville, the daughter of the late Ben Mitchell Whitlock and Mary Agnes Nelson Whitlock was born January 6, 1938, in Marion County, KY, and departed this life on February 16, 2025, in Louisville. She was 87 years of age.
She was a homemaker and was a member of the Mt. Washington Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, watching television and gospel music, helping her neighborhood children, her grandkids, flowers, and gardening. She also helped raise two of her grandchildren: James McNear and the late George McNear.
She united in marriage to Paul Francis McNear who preceded her in death in 1979, and she later united in marriage to Bill Mattingly, who also preceded her in death in 2014.
She is survived by four children: Trecia Buckman (David) of Raywick, Buddy McNear (Gayle) of Campbellsville, Nancy McNear of Somerset, Jolene Bentley and Companion Bo Truax of Campbellsville, and one step-son, Billy Mattingly (Janice) of Campbellsville. 18 grandchildren including Kathy Quintana who was her caregiver for five years, 44 great-grandchildren, and 16 great-great-grandchildren, and several great-great-great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are six siblings: Minnie Pearl McCauley of Lebanon, Aileen Stovall of Shepherdsville, Rusty Whitlock (Carolyn) of Campbellsville, Connie Smith (Donnie) of Mt. Sherman, Roger Whitlock of Raywick, Sarah Buckman of Raywick, and a sister-in-law, Betty Whitlock of St. Francis.
Besides her parents and her husbands, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Nadine Johnson, seven daughters in infancy, one grandson, George McNear, and five siblings: Donnie Whitlock, Larry Whitlock, Ike Whitlock, Ralph Whitlock, and Ruby Lamkin.
The Funeral Service for Gladys Katherine Mattingly will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Mt. Washington Cemetery.
Bro. Jeff Edwards will officiate.
The family has requested visitation on Sunday, February 23, 2025, from 5 – 8 P.M. and again on Monday evening, February 24, 2025, from 5 – 8 P.M. at the funeral home.

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