Joseph “Big Ben” Campbell, 55

Posted by on Apr 8, 2014

Mr. Joseph “Big Ben” Campbell, age 55, of Lebanon, formerly of Washington County, passed away on Tuesday in Lebanon at his residence.

He is survived by his wife: Dottie Tamme Campbell of Lebanon.

His mother: Nancy Justice Chase of Lebanon; his father: William David Campbell of Mt. Sterling.

4 children: Joseph Benjamin Campbell, Quenton Beaux Campbell, Frances Elaine May Campbell and Kimberlee Marie Campbell, all of Springfield.

A step-daughter: Cameron Nicole Lunsford of Lebanon.

A brother: William Randolph Campbell of Indianapolis.

Sisters-in-law: Barbara Brule of Florida, Donna Edwards of Danville, Carolyn Edwards of Bardstown, Patty Confer of Lebanon and Sandy Tamme of Gravil Switch.

A brother-in-law: Vic Edwards of Louisville.

6 grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

Cremation has been chosen by the family and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville in charge of all arrangements.

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Kenneth Ray Pike, 74

Posted by on Apr 6, 2014

pike, kenneth cropped 2Kenneth Ray Pike, age 74, of Elkhorn died there on Sunday, April 6, 2014 after an illness.
He was born in Taylor County on June 14, 1939 to the late Omer and Marie Wooldridge Pike. A retired truck driver, he was a member of the Knifley Area Volunteer Fire Department, the Campbellsville-Taylor County Rescue Squad and the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department.
He is survived by his wife Sharon Warren Pike; his children, Latisha Markins and her husband, Mike of Vine Grove, KY, Beverly Saumier and her husband, Lance of Bardstown, KY, Alexis Pike, of Frankfort, KY and Jacob Pike of Elkhorn; a brother, Melvin Pike, of Campbellsville; a sister, Opal Judd and her husband, Paul of Campbellsville; his grandchildren, Ashley King, Austin Powell, Devin Brady, Haley Brady and Jamie Brady and a great-grandson, Bently Hughes.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Katherine Pike, Nellie Webb, Edna Reed and Mary Ann Clark.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 8th at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, Campbellsville with burial to follow in Robinson Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 7th at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.
Serving as pallbearers are Devin Brady, Austin Powell, Mike Markins, Stacey Loy, Darrell Caldwell and Wayne Warren. Honorary pallbearers will be , Jacob Pike, Melvin Pike, Roger Pike and Jerry Pike.
The family suggests that expressions of sympathy may take the form contributions the Muscular Dystrophy Association or Gideon Bibles.

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Jewell Beard

Posted by on Apr 5, 2014

 

Jewell Beard of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Roy W. Sexton and Pearl Elizabeth Dixon Sexton, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, December 4, 1927.   She died at 10:00 A.M., Friday, April 4, 2014 in Campbellsville.       Age: 86

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

She was a childcare provider.

She united in marriage to Rev. Shiley Beard in 1945. He preceded her in death April 18, 1987.

She is survived by one son and one daughter: Paul Beard and wife, Ann and Phyllis Milby and husband, Tom of Campbellsville; a son-in-law and his wife, John and Debbie Cable of Bowling Green;   eight grandchildren: Damon Beard, Paula Rose, Laura Marcum, Vicki Milby, Anthony Harris, Tye Cable, Ryan Cable and Michelle Stewart; five great-grandchildren: Mark Evan Harris, Katie Harris, Elizabeth Marcum, Alayna Marcum, and Mia Harris;  four sisters: Wilma Farmer and husband, Gerald, Sue Burriss and husband, Jackie, Kay Harrison and husband, Harold of Campbellsville, and Linda O. Castillo and husband, Pepi of Birmingham, Alabama; brother-in-law, Conrad Claycomb and sister-in-law, Faye Sexton of Campbellsville;

She was preceded in death by two daughters: Patricia Stewart and Peggy Cable; a grandson, Timothy Perkins; and three sisters and two brothers: Dorothy Claycomb, Billy Frank Sexton, Deloris Graham, Roy O. “Tom” Sexton and Geneva Mattingly.

VISITATION:                9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Monday

FUNERAL SERVICE:  1:00 P.M., Monday, April 7, 2014 at the Parrott &

                                      Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by

                                      Rev. Freddie Norris and Rev. Wayne Brooks

 

BURIAL:                        Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

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Bertrom H. Sneed, 80

Posted by on Apr 4, 2014

sneed, bertrom webBertrom H. Sneed, 80, of Campbellsville, died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Baptist Health Louisville. He was retired from the Brown Williamson Tobacco Company where he had worked for over 30 years. Born in Adair County, KY to the late Hershel and Maggie Sneed, he later moved to Macon, GA where he lived for several years before returning to Kentucky and settling in Campbellsville. He had served in the US Army and was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church.

He married Mary Jo Wooley on July 14, 1956. To this union were born five children, Bertrom Sneed and his wife, Carol of Macon, GA, Debra Johnson and her husband Wayne of Louisville, Steven Sneed and his wife, Leda of Macon, GA, Peggy Rigdon and her husband, Greg of Campbellsville and Shelby Sneed and his wife, Andrea of Macon, GA. Also surviving are sisters, Virginia Jones and Montry Harris and her husband, Bill, all of Greensburg; a sister-in-law, Faye Sneed, of Greensburg; 12 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Claves L. Sneed and a grandson, Matthew Scott Sneed.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, Campbellsville with burial to follow in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 5th and from 2 to 6 pm Sunday, April 6th at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

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Joyce Bault Watkins

Posted by on Apr 3, 2014

Joyce Bault Watkins of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Howard Gray and Mildred T. Canada Gray, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, January 6, 1940.   She died at 4:46 A.M., Thursday, April 3, 2014 in Campbellsville.       Age: 74

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Robinson Creek Baptist Church.

She was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.

She united in marriage to Roy Watkins March 17, 2000.

Besides her husband, Roy Watkins of Campbellsville, she is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Terry Roberts of Campbellsville; three grandchildren:  Holly Dudgeon and husband, Ryan, Patrick Greer and Megan Roberts of Campbellsville; three great-grandchildren:  Lily Dudgeon, Creed Dudgeon and Eden Dudgeon; two sisters and three brothers:  Lorena Cochran, Donnie Gray and wife, Patricia, Raymond Gray and wife, Betty, Mabel Karnes and husband, Ronnie and Gary Gray and wife, Patricia, all of Campbellsville; one sister-in-law, Mildred Gray of Campbellsville; special friend, Ivan Bault of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by a brother, Leon Gray.

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VISITATION:  5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, April 4, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    11:00 A.M., Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Jim Collison

BURIAL:                        Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

 

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Charles Thurman Hedgespeth

Posted by on Apr 2, 2014

Charles Thurman Hedgespeth of Campbellsville, son of the late Charles Emmitt Hedgespeth and Esdail Hamilton Hedgespeth, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, September 17, 1931.    He died at 10:23 A.M., Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in Campbellsville.      Age: 82

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

He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, having served his country honorably in the United States Air Force attaining the rank of Airman First Class.  He was a Nuclear Weapons Mechanic Specialist.  He received the National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal and the Korean Service Medal.

He obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from Campbellsville College and a Masters Degree from Western Kentucky University.

He taught school in Taylor County Schools until he retired in 1987.  He was a retired farmer and a former security guard for Fruit of the Loom.

He united in marriage to Mina L. Hash June 1, 1958.

Besides his wife, Mina L. Hedgespeth, he is survived by one sister-in-law, Gladys Hedgespeth Jones of Campbellsville; one nephew and two nieces:  Charles Dennis “Denny” Hedgespeth and wife, Rita and Kathy Renae Vance and husband, Glenn of Campbellsville and Janet Leigh Valentine and husband, Larry of Louisville; three great-nephews:  Charles Jonathan “CJ” Hedgespeth, Samuel Jacob “Jake” Graham and Jon-Micah Kane Graham; five great-nieces:  Shaun Dylane Scott, Chasity Lynn Malone, Amber Renae Ervin, Kellie Jo Cash and Lacey Danielle Reynolds; five great-great nephews:  James Dylan Malone, Jarett McKay Malone, Cayden Hunter Scott, Layton Thomas Scott and Paxton Cole Cash; six great-great-nieces:  Mariah Leigh Malone, Kaileigh Renae Ervin, Peyton Karis Ervin, Paisley Jayde Cash, Hadlie Rae Blanford and Kenslee Danielle Reynolds; and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Hedgespeth.

 

VISITATION:  5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    11:00 A.M., Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Tim Maggard and Bro. Rodney Troutman

ENTOMBMENT:            Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard

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Guy Ayden Wood

Posted by on Apr 1, 2014

 

Guy Ayden Wood of Campbellsville, infant son of Guy and Danae Matherly Wood, was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, March 29, 2014.   He died at 5:50 A.M., Sunday, March 30, 2014 in Louisville.     Age:  1 day

He is survived by his parents, Guy and Danae Wood, one sister, Brooklynn Rooker, paternal grandparents, Guy and Rebecca Wood, maternal grandparents, Michael and Heather Matherly, all of Campbellsville and Darlene Reeves of Columbia; paternal great-grandfather, Wesley Goodin of Columbia; maternal great-grandparents, Loyde and Deloris Hicks of Carrollton, Georgia and many other relatives and friends.

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 VISITATION:  12:00 Noon, Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

GRAVESIDE SERVICE:        ­­­­­1:00 P.M., Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens by Dr. Brian Rafferty and Rev. Haywood Riner

PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS

 

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David Daniels, 49

Posted by on Mar 28, 2014

Mr. David Daniels, age 49, of Columbia, passed away on March 27, 2014 at the Norton Hospital in Louisville, KY. He was the son of Sam Daniels and the late Orlena Wooton Daniels. He is also preceded in death by one sister: Jacqueline Milam.
He is survived by his wife: Sally Daniels of Columbia; three daughters: Ashley Daniels, Melissa Daniels & Sarah Daniels, all of Columbia; two sisters: Judy Williams of Hazard, Brenda Hash and Byron of Campbellsville, two brothers: Mike Milam & James Daniels, both of Hazard, and a host of family & friends.
The funeral service for Mr. David Daniels will be at 11AM on Monday, March 31, 2014 at Maggard’s Mtn. View Chapel in Hazard, KY with Rev. Mike Barnett officiating.

Visitation is from 6-9PM on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Maggard’s Mtn. View Chapel.

Local arrangements by the L.R. Petty Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Campbellsville.

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Lillie Hunt Fawcett

Posted by on Mar 28, 2014

Lillie Hunt Fawcett of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Rodford Hunt and Ella Arvin Hunt, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, October 2, 1932.   She died at 2:00 A.M., Thursday, March 27, 2014 in Campbellsville.       Age: 81

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

She was a retired employee of Victor’s in Campbellsville.

She united in marriage to Ollie Fawcett June 10, 1950.   He preceded her in death October 27, 2002.

She is survived by one brother and sister-in-law, Delbert and Dorene Hunt of New Iberia, Louisiana; one sister-in-law, Edith Hunt of Campbellsville; three nephews and two nieces:  Douglas Hunt and wife, Roxie, Danny Lewis Hunt, Jeffrey Hunt and wife, Tammy, Beth Hunt and Betty Billiot and husband, Bob, all of Campbellsville; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by one brother and one sister:  Charles E. Hunt August 11, 2005 and Vonnie Caulk February 8, 1964.

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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:    2:00 P.M., Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Mike O’Neal, Rev. Ken Forman and Rev. A. Landon Hadley

BURIAL:                        Brookside Cemetery

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Jose Rolando Alfaro

Posted by on Mar 27, 2014

Jose Rolando Alfaro of Campbellsville, son of Luis Armando Alfaro and Elvira Victoria Alfaro, was born in Honduras August 6, 1973.   He died Sunday, March 16, 2014 in

El Playon, Comayagua, Honduras.       Age: 40

He professed faith in Christ and was of the Pentecostal faith.

Besides his wife, Bessy Alfaro, he is survived by one son and one daughter:  Rolando Alfaro and Sheila Alfaro of Honduras; his parents, Luis Armando Alfaro and Elvira Victoria Alfaro of Honduras; three brothers and one sister:  Oscar Alfaro and wife, Tammy of Campbellsville, Elvin “Elby” Alfaro and wife, Shawn of Knifley, Henry Alfaro and wife, Ieta of Honduras and Meradys Alfaro of Texas; several nieces and nephews, including Samantha Alfaro, Jordan Alfaro and Gabriel Alfaro.

He was preceded in death a brother, Darwin Alfaro.

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Private funeral services were held in El Playon, Comayagua, Honduras.

 

FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO THE FAMILY AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, Kentucky 42718

ARRANGEMENTS BY PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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