Posted by Lyndell Petty on Feb 4, 2025
Evelyn Gay Bentley of Campbellsville, KY, the daughter of the late Leonard Perkins and Myrtle Overstreet Perkins, was born January 30, 1949 in Adair County, and departed this life on Monday, February 3, 2025 in Campbellsville at the Taylor Regional Hospital. She was 76 years of age.
She professed faith in Christ and attended the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Knifley and was a homemaker.
She is survived by two daughters: Linda DeSpain and her husband Mikeal and Vanessa Bottoms all of Greensburg. One grandson: BJ Farmer of Campbellsville, and four great-grandchildren: Andrew Farmer, Bree Farmer, Brian Brackett, and Paislee Farmer.
Also, surviving are three brothers and one sister: Donald Perkins (Anna), Jody Perkins (Sharon), Johnny Perkins (Donna), and Barbara Lockridge, all of Knifley.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Daniel Perkins, and one great-grandson, Brayden Farmer.
The Funeral Service for Evelyn Gay Bentley will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home Chapel in Campbellsville with burial to follow in the Robinson Ridge Cemetery.
Bro. Donnie Perkins and Bro. Jody Perkins will officiate.
The family has requested visitation on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 11:00 A.M. until the time of the service.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Feb 3, 2025
Mrs. Genrose Harden of Campbellsville, daughter of the late James and Elizabeth (Elmore) Tennyson, was born in Hart County on December 3, 1943. She departed this life on Monday, February 3, 2025, at her home, being 81 years of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of St. Andrew Methodist Church. Mrs. Harden was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom and Amazon, and was active in the local ASPCA community. She was an avid thrift shopper and enjoyed sewing and being outdoors gardening and landscaping, traveling to the beach, spending time with her family, and taking care of animals.
She leaves to cherish her memory: Two children: Mia Maria Yates and husband Ronnie, and Tonya Gupton and husband Chris, all of Campbellsville,
A brother: Charles Tennyson and wife Brenda of Campbellsville,
A special aunt: Blondine Elmore,
Four grandchildren: Brittany Milby of Campbellsville, T.J. Milby and wife Tamara of Greensburg, Caleb Gupton and fiancé Taylor Cole of Campbellsville, and Chloe Gupton and fiancée Matt Wise of Elk Horn,
Three great-grandchildren: Paige Underwood, Lily Milby, and Madison Milby.
Also surviving is her companion of 30 years: Vernon “Sonny” Allen, and a host of other family members and friends.
There will be a funeral service to honor the life of Mrs. Harden on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 1:00 PM in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Rd, Campbellsville, KY.
Bro. Daniel Cook will officiate. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 11:00 AM until the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials in the form of donations to Hosparus of Green River or the ASPCA. Those can be made in person at the funeral home.
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Posted by Lyndell Petty on Feb 1, 2025
Mr. William Harold Willhelm of Campbellsville, son of the late Fred and Bertha (Miller) Willhelm, was born in Mena, Arkansas on September 17, 1924. He departed this life on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the Taylor Regional Hospital, being 100 years, 4 months, and 12 days of age. He was born into a Church of God Seventh Day family, and he retained the faith instilled in him as a young child until his passing. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served his country honorably in the Pacific theater during WWII. His faith and religious beliefs wouldn’t allow him to handle firearms or ammunition, so his love for his fellow Americans was manifested through his care and compassion of the sick and wounded as a TEC 5 Medical Technician. It was a proud moment that he was allowed to draw the blood of General Douglas MacArthur at one point.
Mr. Willhelm was a man of many talents. After the war, he was hired at Montgomery Ward, and he worked there over 36 years as a electrical technician. He was a noted instrumentalist, especially on the piano and violin, and will be long remembered as a genuine “MacGyver” due to his fix-it nature.
He was a proud member of the VFW Post 10736 in Denver, CO, and the loyal husband to the late Thelma Dell (Harris) Willhelm, but his true passion was in his devotion to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. All who knew him, from a young boy to an aged man, were familiar with his love for the Bible and all the treasures it holds. He has spent many a decade laying up his retirement where moths and rust cannot corrupt it, nor where thieves can break in and steal it; may he now enjoy the fruits of his labor for all eternity.
He leaves to cherish his memory:
Two children: Virginia Uhlir of Wisconsin, and Lawanna Abell of Campbellsville,
Four grandchildren: Willie Abell, Manda Kelly, Jeff Uhlir and wife Danielle, and Cheryl Westfall and husband Jim,
A brother: Glenn Willhelm of California,
And a host of extended family members and friends.
Besides his wife, Mr. Willhelm was also preceded in death by three siblings: Dale Willhelm, Frieda Howland, and David Willhelm.
There will be a graveside funeral service to honor the life of Mr. Willhelm on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of L.R. Petty Funeral Home. Bro. Wayne Hrenyk will officiate.
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