Posted by Lyndell Petty on Feb 16, 2025
Randy Lee Cox, of Campbellsville, the son of the late Thelbert and Dorothy Olean (Garrett) Cox, was born Ocotber 28, 1966 in Greensburg and departed this life on Saturday, February 15, 2025 in Greensburg at the Green River Trails. He was 58 years of age.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by grandparents: Darlis and Viola Garrett Cox and Sam Allen and Sally Garrett.
Survivors include three sisters and three brothers: Brenda Edwards and husband Jim, Ruby Galloway and Russell Dewayne Cox and wife Lisa, all of Greensburg, Bonita Shofner, Ricky Dale Cox and Charles Thelbert Cox all of Campbellsville and a host of other relatives and friends.
The funeral service for Randy Lee Cox will be on Friday, February 21, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Tallow Creek Cemetery.
Bro. Steven Edwards
Visitation will be on Friday, February 21, 2025, from 11:00 A.M. until the time of the service.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Feb 14, 2025
Wilma Hazel Lester Gaddie, 94, of Campbellsville, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025 in Campbellsville. She was born in Mercer County, Kentucky on July 31, 1930 to Thomas and Sara Jane Russell Lester, who preceded her in death. She united in marriage to George Ray Gaddie on November 21, 1951 and he preceded her in death on April 12, 2009.
Wilma graduated from Campbellsville College and Western Kentucky University and was a second and third grade teacher at Taylor County Elementary School until her retirement. She was a devoted wife and mother and very active in ministry with her husband at the churches he pastored including Friendship Baptist, Salem Baptist, Good Hope Baptist and Yuma Baptist in Taylor County. She was active in the Campbellsville/Taylor County BPW, Retired Teacher’s Association, The President’s Club at Campbellsville University and the Women’s Missionary Union. Wilma was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church where she loved her Sunday School class and teaching Vacation Bible School.
Wilma is survived by three children: Ray Gaddie, Punta Gorda, Florida, Jane Wheatley, Campbellsville and Rebecca (Van) Ford, Ft. Myers, Florida. She is also survived by one brother, Devon Lester of Mackville, Kentucky and a sister-in-law, Blanche Gaddie of Campbellsville. She was also preceded in death by a son, David Gaddie and a brother, Wallace Lester.
Wilma is survived by four grandchildren: Ben (Jordan) Ford, Campbellsville, Steve (Amanda) Ford, Campbellsville, Jaclyn (Neil) Dabney, Mannsville and Landon (Kenzie) Dickens, Lexington, Kentucky.
Wilma is also survived by ten great-grandchildren: Zach, Desmond, Devon, Zach, Elissa, Hunter, Ethan, Hayden, Noah and Reid, and four great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other friends and family.
The funeral for Wilma Hazel Gaddie will be Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home at 2:00 P.M., with visitation from 10:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M., before the funeral. The burial will be in Brookside Cemetery.
Officiating at the funeral will be her pastor, Dr. Dwayne Norman. The pallbearers will be Ben Ford, Steve Ford, Neil Dabney, Landon Dickens, Mike Stein and Greg Rice. Honorary pallbearers are the members of her Women’s Sunday School Class.
Contributions should be to Gideon Bibles or the George & Wilma Gaddie Scholarship Fund at Campbellsville University for Ministerial students, and can be made at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.
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Posted by Parrot and Ramsey Funeral Home on Feb 14, 2025
Randal Rafferty of Campbellsville, son of the late Elbert Carter Rafferty and Pauline Colvin Rafferty, was born July 24, 1949 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 8:45 P.M., Wednesday, February 12, 2025 in Louisville. Age: 75
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church.
Randal was a retired employee of GTE. He later sold real estate and drove the cancer van from Taylor Regional Hospital to Louisville until the Cancer Center at Taylor Regional Hospital was established. Randal then started and ran Broadway Auto Mart and later added Broadway Auto & Tire.
Randall dearly loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He also enjoyed watching Westerns and working in his yard.
He united in marriage to Lee Anna Blevins January 3, 1986.
Besides his wife, Lee Anna Rafferty of Campbellsville, Randal is survived by two sons and two daughters: Kevin Rafferty, Angie Wise and husband, Brad, Meagan Rafferty and significant other, Juan Hernandez and Matthew Rafferty, all of Campbellsville; three grandchildren: Justin Wise and wife, Erin of Covington, Connor Wise and Ryker Hernandez of Campbellsville; one great-grandson, Reid Wise; one sister, Alice Vaughn and husband, David and one sister-in-law, Wanda Rafferty Sapp, both of Campbellsville; several other nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Randal was also preceded in death by a brother, Virgil Rafferty.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Monday, February 17, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Dwayne Norman
ENTOMBMENT: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES OR CAMPBELLSVILLE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT CAMPBELLSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME
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