Kenneth Merle Cox

Posted by on Jan 7, 2014

Kenneth Merle Cox of Louisville, formerly of Taylor County, son of the late Walter Cox and Cora Herron Cox, was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, September 16, 1936.  He died at 6:42 P.M., Saturday, January 4, 2014 in Louisville.   Age:   77

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

He was a retired carpenter.

He united in marriage to Elizabeth Willis November 19, 1954.

Besides his wife, Elizabeth Cox, he is survived by three daughters and seven sons: Audrey Kay Cox Clark of Crystal Lake, Illinois, Sharon Lynn Cox of McHenry, Illinois, Patty Ann Cox of Burwin, Illinois, Phillip Harold Cox of Roselle, Illinois, Jeffrey Allen Cox of Crystal Lake, Illinois, Robert Merle Cox of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Charles Edward Cox, Rickey Lee Cox, Mickey Ray Cox, and Billy Ray Cox of Louisville; one step-daughter, Barbara Shirley Cooper of Taylorsville, Kentucky; twenty-eight grandchildren; thirty-seven great-grandchildren; three sisters:  Sylvia Combs of Louisville and Mildred Shofner and Wanda Dillinger of Summersville; many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by two sisters and five brothers:  Geneva Cox, Aline Keown, Haskell Cox, David Cox, William L. Cox, Eldridge Arvin Cox, and one brother in infancy.

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VISITATION:  4:00 – 8:00 P.M., Friday, January 10, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICES:          1:30 P.M., Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in  Campbellsville by Bro. Harold Temple

BURIAL:                                 Feathersburg Church of God Cemetery

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Rick Combs

Posted by on Jan 3, 2014

Rick Combs of Mannsville, son of  Deloris Combs Compton, was born in Magoffin County, Kentucky, July 10, 1959.  He died at 5:03 A.M., Friday, January 3, 2014 in Mannsville.     Age:   54

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

He was a retired restaurant employee after thirty years of service.

He united in marriage to Evelyn Dudley June 10, 2005.

Besides his wife, Evelyn Combs of Mannsville, he is survived by one son and one daughter: Rickey Combs, Jr. of Oregon and Tiffany Combs of Loganville, Georgia; two step-daughters:  Tanya Fisher of Campbellsville and Tara Rowe of Columbia; one step-son whom he raised, Josh Lay and his wife, Heather, of Nicholasville; one granddaughter, Cheyanne Combs of Loganville, Georgia; his mother, Deloris Combs Compton of Louisville; one brother and one sister:  Gerald Whitley and wife, Susan of Louisville and Wanda Billings and husband, Allan of Mannsville;  several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by a brother, Larry Back.

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

FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Monday, January 6, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Don Gowin and Bro. Keith Fields

BURIAL:                       Bear Wallow Cemetery, Adair County, Kentucky

 

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George Sweeney Martin

Posted by on Jan 3, 2014

George Sweeney Martin, age 76, of Liberty, KY passed away on Wednesday January 1st, 2014, at the Casey County Hospital. He was born in Liberty, KY on September 10th, 1937 to the late James and Mary Vivian Passmore Martin.

He was a Night Watchman at Watson’s Sawmill and Gate Shop and a Courier for the Lexington Herald Leader.

Survivors include his wife: Emma Martin, Four Sons: Greg and (Denise) Martin, Jimmy and (Sharon) Martin, Joey and (Lauren) Jones and Tommy and (Michelle) Jones all of Liberty, One Daughter: Teresa and (Mike) Helm of Lebanon, KY, Seventeen Grandchildren, Twenty Four Great-Grandchildren and One Sister: Mary Florence Jones of Campbellsville, KY.

Preceding him in death was Two Sons: George Sweeney Martin Jr. and David Glen Martin, Three Brothers: Frank, Gene and James Edward Martin and Four Sisters: Ruby Blankenship, Beulah Smith, Louise Lay and Auda Francis Martin.

Visitation will be held 6:00 P.M. till 9:00 P.M. on Friday January 3rd, 2014 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday January 4th, 2014 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Johnny Maupin officiating. Burial will be in the Glenwood Cemetery.
This obituary is a courtesy to the family by L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville.

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Phillip J. Martin

Posted by on Jan 3, 2014

Phillip J. Martin of Campbellsville, son of John R. Martin and Dorcas Gribbins Martin and Starr Brown and Michael Semones, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, August 7, 1993.   He died at 2:23 P.M., Thursday, January 2, 2014 in Taylor County as the result of an automobile accident.     Age:   20

He was a former employee of McDonald’s and Kroger and currently, was an apprentice boiler maker at PIC Group.

He is survived by his parents, John R. and Dorcas Gribbins Martin of Knifley and Starr Brown of Taylor County and Michael Semones of Mercer County; three sisters and one brother:  Shiann, Ashlee, Brooklyn and Cody; two nieces and many other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by a brother, John R. Martin, II.

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

FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Terry Boston

BURIAL:                       Merrimac Cemetery

 

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Ron Coleman

Posted by on Jan 3, 2014

Ron Coleman of Jeffersonville, Indiana, formerly of Campbellsville, son of the late John Coleman and Jean Lakin Coleman, was born in Jacksonville, Illinois, June 12, 1948.  He died at 2:43 P.M., Wednesday, January 1, 2014, in Jeffersonville, Indiana.      Age:   65

He professed faith in Christ and attended St. Marks Lutheran Church.

He was an employee of Rauch, Inc., in Jeffersonville, Indiana and was loved very much by the mentally challenged adults he worked with. He was a former basketball coach at Campbellsville University and former employee of Adanta in Campbellsville, LifeSpring in Jeffersonville and The New Hope.

He united in marriage to Roxanne Farmer Perry March 1, 1988.

Besides his wife, Roxanne Perry Coleman of Jeffersonville, he is survived by two daughters:  Mindy Jane Coleman of Ashville, North Carolina and Stacy Noel Coleman of Portland, Oregon; three step-children:  Mike Perry and wife, Beverly of Denver Colorado, Kathy Graham of Bowling Green and Bethany Perry of Jackson, Tennessee; five step-grandchildren:  Shanel Perry, Wesley Perry, Erica Gaines, Sheree Newton and Clint Graham; seven step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Steve Coleman of Jacksonville, Illinois; one nephew, Aaron Coleman; and many other relatives and friends.

VISITATION:  After 10:00 A.M., Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Jeff Gaines

BURIAL:                       Jones Chapel Cemetery

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Larry Ray Wilson

Posted by on Jan 1, 2014

Mr. Larry Ray Wilson, of Campbellsville, went to rest with his Lord on Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at the Taylor Regional Hospital. He was 51 years old. He was the son of the late Finis Ray and Clarice (Franklin) Wilson. He had been employed as a delivery driver for Sysco Food Service. Until an accident left him disabled, Mr. Wilson enjoyed spending time outside, especially when the seasons allowed him to landscape. He answered the call of duty as a young man, and served his country honorably in the Army National Guard. Mr. Wilson had made a profession of faith in Christ, and was a member of the South Greensburg Baptist Church.

Mr. Larry Ray Wilson is survived by:
His wife – Shelia (Cobb) Wilson,
One son – Donald Ray Tucker and wife Lana, of Louisville,
Four siblings – Terry Wilson and wife Vanda, of Campbellsville, Patty Branham and husband Jimmy, Sandy Hilger, and Susan Webster-Hooten and husband Bruce, all of Columbia,
His father-in-law and mother-in-law – Wade Cobb and Mona Davis of Greensburg,
One sister-in-law – Misty Rodriguez of Campbellsville,
Four brothers-in-law – Nick Cobb and wife Rhonda, of Campbellsville, Steven Cobb and wife Charlette, of Bardstown, David Cobb, and Darryl Cobb, both of Greensburg,
Two grandchildren,
And a host of other special friends, cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews, including Christian Rodriguez of Campbellsville.

There will be a memorial service for Mr. Larry Ray Wilson at the South Greensburg Baptist Church in Green County at 10 AM EST on Saturday, January 4, 2014 with Bro. Robert Adkins officiating.

L.R. Petty Funeral Home and Cremation Service in charge of arrangements.

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Lewis H. Gupton

Posted by on Dec 31, 2013

Lewis H. Gupton of Campbellsville, son of the late Robert Gupton and Sally Sanders Gupton, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, May 17, 1927.  He died at 5:40 P.M., Sunday, December 29, 2013, in Radcliff.     Age:   86

He professed faith in Christ and attended God’s Grace Church.

He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict having served his country honorably in the United States Army.

He was a retired farmer and construction worker and former employee of  Bourbon Cooperage and Fruit of the Loom and had served as a Campbellsville Police Officer and Taylor County Sheriff’s Deputy.

He united in marriage to Marie Barnes November 12, 1949.

Besides his wife, Marie Gupton of Campbellsville, he is survived by three sons:  Ronnie Gupton and wife, Lisa of Campbellsville, Larry Gupton and wife, Edna of Brandenburg, and Jerry Gupton of Miamisburg, Ohio; seven grandchildren: Michelle Tucker, Brandon Gupton, Jade Sanders and Darren Gupton of Campbellsville, Jason Gupton of Springboro, Ohio, Sarah Nottingham of Indianapolis, Indiana and Lindsey Sailor of Franklin, Indiana; seven great-grandchildren; three brothers and one sister and their spouses: George and Carolyn Gupton, Bill and Lena Gupton and Laverne and Dennis Crawley Jr. of Campbellsville and Lawrence and Audrey Gupton of Greensburg; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by four brothers and one sister: Richard Sweeney, Bob Gupton, Tom Gupton, Charlie Gupton and Opal Beyl.

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VISITATION:  5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Friday, January 3, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Billy Adams

BURIAL:                       Campbellsville Memorial Gardens with full military honors by The Marion County Veterans Honor Guard

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Dr. Bobbie Jean Hall

Posted by on Dec 29, 2013

Dr. Bobbie Jean Hall of Campbellsville, daughter of Rev. Gene Hall and Christine Deener Hall was born September 11, 1955, in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 8:50 P.M., Saturday, December 28, 2013 in Campbellsville.       Age: 58

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

She was a graduate of the University Of Louisville School Of Medicine and had practiced as a pediatrician specializing in allergies and asthma.

She united in marriage to Donald Weeks November 18, 1989.

Besides her husband, Donald Weeks of Campbellsville, she is survived by her parents, Rev. Gene and Christine Hall of Campbellsville, one brother and sister-in-law, David and Donna Hall of Campbellsville, a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Catherine Ann and Ron Heintzlman of Auburndale, Florida; two nieces, Chloe Hall and Kristin Heintzlman and her grandmother, Eva Deener of Campbellsville and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Stephen Dean Hall December 4, 1964.

 

FUNERAL SERVICE:  11:00 A.M., Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at the

Campbellsville Baptist Church by Dr. Mike O’Neal and

Dr. James Jones

 

BURIAL:                       Brookside Cemetery

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

And after 9:00 A.M., Tuesday at Campbellsville Baptist Church

 

PALLBEARERS:

 

David Eastridge

Tommy Hall

Ernie Houk

Chris Moss

Damarco Richardson

Jim Sabo

 

FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY TAKE THE FORM OF DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES OR KOSAIR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND MAY BE MADE AT THE PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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Chris Gray

Posted by on Dec 23, 2013

Chris Gray of Campbellsville, son of Ruth Jones Gray and the late Joe Gray, Jr., was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, May 21, 1962.  He died at 3:00 A.M., Sunday, December 22, 2013, in Nelson County.     Age:   51

He was an employee of TG Kentucky in Lebanon.

He is survived by one daughter and one son:  Chelsea Gray of Campbellsville and

Nicholas Gray and wife, Shelby of Lebanon; two grandchildren:  Maylee Wilds and Zyron Young of Campbellsville; his mother, Ruth Jones Gray of Campbellsville; one brother and one sister:  Steven Gray of Campbellsville and Diana Forbess and husband Dr. Billy Forbess of Lexington; maternal grandparents:  E. E. and Maxine Jones of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

 

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VISITATION:  After 10:00 A.M., Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Dan Durham

ENTOMBMENT:          Brookside Mausoleum

FAMILY REQUESTS EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO FUNERAL EXPENSES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

 

 

 

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