Yvonne “Granny” Bell

Posted by on Feb 5, 2014

 

Yvonne “Granny” Bell of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Perry Atwood and Mary Bet Phelps Atwood, was born in Casey County, Kentucky, October 3, 1937.   She died at 3:52 A.M., Tuesday, February 4, 2014 in Campbellsville.   Age:   76

She was a retired waitress at Huber’s and Pizza Hut.

She is survived by one daughter and three sons:  Benita Noel and Tim Bell and special friend, Missy Rogers of Campbellsville and Clifton Bell and Phillip Bell and wife, Stacia of Liberty; six grandchildren:  Casey Noel, David Noel and wife, Rose, Nathan Bell, Heather Bell Grant, Cody Smith and Matthew Rogers; six great-grandchildren:  Dylan Grace Noel, Shawn Noel, Connor Bell, Miriah Grant, Lauren Grant, Kaylyn Grant; one sister, Faye Wethington and husband, Buck of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amanda Bell, and five brothers and two sisters:  Vernon Atwood, Hendon Atwood, Ray Atwood, Earl Atwood, Adolph Atwood, Catherine Atwood and Benita Atwood.

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VISITATION:  After 11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICES:  2:00 P.M., Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Cameron Cain

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James “Jim” Bauman

Posted by on Feb 2, 2014

James (Jim) Bauman of Campbellsville, formerly of Melbourne, Florida son of the late Wilson Bauman and Helen Wilson Bauman, was born in Salem, Oregon, May 11, 1943. He died at 11:50 P.M., Saturday, February 1, 2014 in Campbellsville.         Age:  70

Now retired, he graduated as a civil engineer and spent most of his career as a building contractor. For thirteen years Jim worked as administrator for the Tabernacle Church where he also served as elder and Bible study leader. Before moving to Campbellsville, he attended Calvary Chapel and it’s Breaking Bread for men as well as going to a number of mission trips.  He also enjoyed his time spent as a volunteer at the Brevard Zoo and doing Meals on Wheels

He united in marriage to Charlene Wenz December 19, 1964.

Besides his wife, Charlene Bauman, he is survived by two daughters and one son: Becky Pinson and husband, Brian of Campbellsville, Debbie Heger and husband, Scott of Wesley Chapel, Florida and James Bauman of Melbourne , Florida; six grandchildren: mother and father-in-law: Lillian Irving and husband, Harry of Melbourne, Florida; sister-in-law: Bonnie DiCrocco and husband, Val of Melbourne, Florida; four nephews.

                                                     

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Kenny “Pops” Mings

Posted by on Feb 2, 2014

Kenny (Pops) Mings of Campbellsville, son of the late Jesse Mings and Lorene Stayton Mings, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, November 29, 1943. He died at 1:45 P.M., Saturday, February 1, 2014 in Campbellsville.          Age:  70

He professed faith in Christ and was active in the Emmaus Community.

He served his country honorably in the Kentucky National Guard

He was a member of Lebanon Masonic Lodge #87 F&AM

He was a former bread truck driver and carpenter.

Mr. Mings is survived by former wife, Beverly Cox Mings of Campbellsville; one step-daughter: Sherry Graybeal of Campbellsville; five step-grandchildren: Lauren Simpson, Casey Sallee, Carlee Sallee, Levi Sallee and Jeffrey Howard of Campbellsville; four step-great-grandchildren; three brothers: Jesse Mings Jr. and wife, Shirley, Darryel Mings and Dean Mings of Campbellsville; four nieces and three nephews: Tracey Weddle, Kristen Dean, Deanna Borgmann, Nikki Price, Ryan Mings, Dustin Mings and Kevin Mings; and many other relatives and friends.

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 VISITATION: 5-8 P.M., Tuesday, February 4 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

 

FUNERAL SERVICE:     11:00 A.M., Wednesday, February 5, 2014at Parrott &

Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Don Gowin

 

BURIAL: Jones Chapel Cemetery

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Mrs. Lynn Loftin Waldrop

Posted by on Feb 2, 2014

 

LYNN LOFTIN WALDROP

Mrs. Lynn Loftin Waldrop of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Murray Lynn Loftin and Leona Spears Loftin, was born in Nashville, Tennessee, January 16, 1937. She died at 12:10 P.M., Friday, January 31, 2014 in Louisville. She was 77 years old.

Lynn was an active member of the Bethel First Presbyterian Church since 1962.

She united in marriage to John C. Waldrop, August 23, 1957.

She is survived by her husband, John C. Waldrop, one daughter, Diane Waldrop Burrow and husband, Brett, Brentwood, Tennessee. Two sons, Jeffrey Lynn Waldrop and wife, Deborah, McKinney, Texas and John David Waldrop and wife, Tammy, Georgetown, Kentucky. Eight grandchildren; John Stephen Waldrop and wife, Katie, Lynn Ellen Waldrop, John Zachary Waldrop, Warren Baxter Waldrop, Victoria Rae Reynolds, Private David Connor Waldrop and wife, Heather, Robert Reed Burrow, and Paige Loftin Burrow. Two great-grandchildren, Lynnlee Waldrop and Jayce Parker Waldrop. Two sisters and two brothers; Mrs. Jean Thompson and the late Bill Thompson, Waverly, Tennessee, Mrs. Ann DeArman and husband, Ski, Birmingham, Alabama, Richard Loftin, Burns, Tennessee, and Steven Loftin and wife, Brenda, Nashville, Tennessee. She was also blessed with several nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends.

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

Funeral Service will be held 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at the Bethel First Presbyterian Church in Campbellsville by Rev. Jim Murphy

Burial will be located in the Bethel Cemetery

Family requests expressions of sympathy be made to the memorial fund of Bethel First Presbyterian Church and may be made at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.

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Howard Wheatcroft

Posted by on Jan 31, 2014

Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home
503 E. Main Street
Campbellsville, KY 42718
270-465-4141
Daryl and Sharon Berry – Owners

Howard G. Wheatcroft

CMSgt Ret.

Howard G. Wheatcroft passed away peacefully January 27th 2014. He was born April 27, 1920, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and moved with his parents to Montana by covered wagon at the age of two. He was the son of the late John and Mary Wheatcroft.

Howard enlisted in the US Navy just a few days before Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941. He served on the USS Maryland and USS Gwinn during during WWII in the Pacific and participated in many of the major beach landings. He was also present at the signing of the surrender of Japan. He separated from the Navy in December 1945 and this was the same month that he married his sweetheart, Eula Grace Williams of Campbellsville, Kentucky, in 1947, he enlisted in the US Army Air Corp which soon became the US Air Force. Howard had a very distinguished career in the USAF reaching the rank of CMSgt, Highest enlisted rank in the United States Air Force. During his Air Force enlistment, he and his family lived in several foreign countries and throughout the United States. He was retired from the USAF in 1969 after 27 years of service to the country.

At retirement, Howard moved his family to Campbellsville, Kentucky, where he started his tax and bookkeeping business and soon opened a H&R Block Tax service. He soon became a district manager with H&R Block which him to Danville, Kentucky. He retired from Block in 1977. He was very active in his church and was a very Godly gentleman.

Howard was predeceased by his wife, Eula and daughter, Sandi Bergman. He is survived by his son, Alan Wheatcroft and Alan’s wife Suzie of Bessemer, Alabama who he lived with for the final decade of his life. Howard is also survived by by grandchildren, Alicia Hassman of Westfield Center, Ohio, Amy Snyder of Holly Springs, North Carolina, Daniel Wheatcroft of Tucson, Arizonia, Bob Pruett of Tucson, Tara Sheilds of Palmdale, California and Andrew Bryant of Phoenix, Arizona. He is also survived by six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mr. Howard Wheatcroft will be held at 11 AM Monday at the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with burial in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens with full military honors by the Marion County DAV Honor Guard.

The family request visitation from 2 to 5 PM Sunday at the Chapel of the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

Expression of sympathy can be in the form of Gideon Bibles and can be made at the funeral Home.

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Robert Lee “Bob” Kreilein

Posted by on Jan 30, 2014

Robert Lee “Bob” Kreilein of Campbellsville, son of the late Hilbert Kreilein and Clara Merion Buechlein Kreilein, was born in Jasper, Indiana, February 2, 1943. He died at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 29, 2014, in Campbellsville.          Age:   70

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the ElkHorn United Methodist Church. He was a retired employee of Kimball International and plant manager of Greensburg Manufacturing for twenty-nine years.

He was an All-Star Basketball player for the Jasper, Indiana Wildcats, played at Ole Miss and was an avid golfer.

He served his country honorably with the Indiana National Guard.

He united in marriage to Gloria Antle June 24, 1989.

Besides his wife, Gloria Antle Kreilein of Campbellsville, he is survived by one daughter and two sons: Gretchen Kreilein Schmoetzer and husband, Tom of New Albany, Indiana, Myron Kreilein of Louisville, and Brett Kreilein and wife, Francie of Bowling Green; eight grandchildren: Logan Schmoetzer, Isaac Schmoetzer, Sarah Kreilein, Cole Kreilein, Mason Kreilein, Lindsey Coffelt, Tyler Stephens, and Blake Stephens; one great-granddaughter, MaKinley Coffelt; two brothers: Charles Kreilein and wife, Clara of Jasper, Indiana and Michael G. Kreilein and wife, Carol of Huntingburg, Indiana; sister-in-law, Janice Kreilein of St. Anthony, Indiana; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, J. D. and Denise Antle of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many cousins and other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by one brother, Max Kreilein.

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VISITATION:  5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, January 31, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:  11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Ron Dooley and Bro. Darrell Lyons

BURIAL:                        Green River Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery

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Jesse W. Stiles

Posted by on Jan 26, 2014

Jesse W. Stiles of Campbellsville, son of the late Jacob W. Stiles and Lucinda Jane Davis Stiles, was born in Larue County, Kentucky, May 29, 1914.   He died at 1:56 P.M., Friday, January 24, 2014 in Campbellsville.    Age:   99

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Rolling Fork Baptist Church in Larue County.

He was a member of Pitman Masonic Lodge #124 F&AM.

He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War, having served his country honorably in the United States Army for thirty one years plus, achieving the rank of Master Sergeant.  He received the following medals and commendations: ACM, EAME, WWII VM, NDSM, KSM, ROKPUC, AFEM (LAOS), AFRM, AOM, NDSM (1ST OLC), RVNCM W/60 DEV, VSM, MUC, TWO OS BARS, GCMDL (1ST – 8TH AWDS), MSM.

He united in marriage to Edna Lyle May 31, 1947.  She preceded him in death July 13, 1988.

He united in marriage to Elma Perkins Wilson January 29, 2008.

Besides his wife, Elma Wilson Stiles of Campbellsville, he is survived by one daughter (who stated he was the greatest Dad, ever), Barbara (Bobi) Stiles and friend Russell Duty, of Kennard, Texas; two granddaughters:  Christina Meiburger of Washington and Cathryn Salfiti and husband, Abe of Fort Hood, Texas; one great-granddaughter: Ashlyn Faith Salfiti; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Carole Sue Stiles; great-grandson, Cody Austin Meiburger; three sisters and three brothers:  Gertrude Thompson, Frances Hunter, Marie DePage, Henry Stiles, Bill Stiles and David Stiles.

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VISITATION: 5:00-8:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICES:  11:00 A.M., Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville

BURIAL: Lebanon National Cemetery with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard

 

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Florence Elizabeth (Roach) Hall – Obit

Posted by on Jan 21, 2014

Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home
503 E. Main Street
Campbellsville, KY 42718
270-465-4141
Daryl and Sharon Berry – Owners

Florence Elizabeth Hall

Florence Elizabeth (Roach) Hall, age 91, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at her residence in Taylor County.
She was survived by two sons; Robert (Rigel) Hall Jr. of Bowling Green and Ross Hall of Campbellsville, five daughters and son-in-laws; Anna and Melvin Burns, Mary and Joel Barber, Marilyn and Kelvin Burns all of Louisville, Patricia and Charles Nuckols of Campbellsville and Gwendolyn Carr of Jacksonville, Fla., fourteen Grandchildren, twenty-five great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren, along with a host of family and friends.
Services for Mrs. Florence Hall will be conduct 11:00 Am Friday, January 24, 2014 at First Baptist Church with burial in the Crown Hill Cemetery.
Family request visitation from 6 to 8 PM in chapel of the Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home.

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Angela Marie Merritt – Obit

Posted by on Jan 20, 2014

Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home
503 E. Main Street
Campbellsville, KY 42718
270-465-4141
Daryl and Sharon Berry – Owners

MERRITT

Angela Marie Merritt, age 89, of Campbellsville, died Monday, January 20, 2014, in Louisville at University Hospital.
Angela Marie Merritt was the daughter of the late Hattie Rich and William Sherman Tedder, she was also preceded in death by her husband Earl Merritt and five brothers; Earl Tedder, Walter Tedder, Carl Tedder, Dean Tedder and Gene Tedder, six sisters; Wanda Tedder, Velma Douglas, Alma Brandenburg, Frances Callari, Katherine Hutcherson and Faith Thornley.
Marie was a member of the Woodlawn Christian Church and was retired from Medco Nursing Home after 24 years of service. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and friend to many.
She was survived by one son and daughter-in-law; Gary and Gail Merritt of Campbellsville, one Grandchild Jessica Merritt, two great grandchildren; Dallas and Kasey Gribbins, one great great grandchild; Jace Gribbins.
Services for Marie Merritt were conducted 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home with burial in Haven Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Kentucky.
Officiating: Brother Fella Wilson and Brother Earl West
Pallbearers: David Moore, David Chewning, Billy Vaughn, Chris Mason, Eric Lane, Steve Phillips
Honorary Pallbearers: Tommy Bailey, Howie Thornley, Med Januski, Sam Merritt, Travis Tedder and Jimmy Tedder, also all Employees at Campbellsville Nursing and Rehab

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