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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