Mary Ann Brown

Posted by on Mar 18, 2021

Mary Ann Brown of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Alvis Brown and Martha Melton Brown was born March 13, 1935 in Taylor County, Kentucky. She died at 7:58 P.M., Tuesday, March 16, 2021 in Glasgow. Age: 86
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Sunny Hill Drive Church of Christ.
Mary Ann began her career in health care at Rosary Hospital, taking classes in nursing care in the basement of the hospital taught by the nuns. She continued her career for more than fifty years in what was later Taylor Regional Hospital; most of her work was in the nursery caring for the newborns.
She loved her church family and coworkers and enjoyed traveling as often as possible and was an avid University Of Kentucky fan.
Mary Ann is survived by one sister-in-law, Helen Brown of Park City; four nieces and three nephews: Pam Glover of Cecilia, Vetta White, Butch Brown and Jolene Keith of Park City, Steve Brown of Owensboro Alice Walker of Cave City and Doyle Jones of Arkansas; a special friend, Carlene Newton of Campbellsville and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Millard Brown, a sister, Virginia Brown in infancy; three half- brothers and one- half sister and five nephews: Jason Brown, Marvin Jones, Rodney Brown, Phillip Brown, and Donnie Ray Brown.
VISITATION: 11:00 A.M., – 1:00 P.M. Saturday, FOLLOWING SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES AND WEARING MASKS
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Parrott &
Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Minister Steve Lee
BURIAL: Cedar Hill Cemetery in Clinton County
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO THE FUNERAL EXPENSES

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Charlotte Hovious, 69

Posted by on Mar 15, 2021

Charlotte Ann Hovious of Elk Horn in the Knifley Commuity, the daughter of the late Wayne and Kathleen (Jones) Davis, was born March 11, 1952 in Taylor County, KY and departed this life on Friday, March 12, 2021 in Louisville at the University Hospital. She was 69 years of age.

She retired from Fruit of the Loom after 25 years of service and was of the Methodist Faith.

Charlotte enjoyed playing bingo, going on trips, dancing and spending time with family and friends.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter: Monica Hovious-Houghlin and a brother: Jerry Davis.

Survivors include: her husband: Roger Hovious of Elk Horn; a b brother: Johnny Davis of Elk Horn a half-brother: Danny Grant and wife Julia of South Carolina; two sisters-in-law: Deborah Davis and Marsha Humphress and husband Alvin and a brother-in-law: Phil Hovious and wife Sherry all of Elk Horn and a host of nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

The funeral service for Charlotte Ann Hovious will be Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Chappel Cemetery at Knifley.

Bro. Tony Streeval will be officiating.

Family requests visitation after 11:00 A.M. Tuesday until time for the service.

Social distancing and masks are required.

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David G. O’Banion

Posted by on Mar 15, 2021

David G. O’Banion of Campbellsville, son of the late J. V. and Jeanette Gaines O’Banion, was born on January 14, 1941 in Louisville, Kentucky. He died at 5:15 A.M., Sunday, March 14, 2021 in Campbellsville. Age: 80
He professed faith in Christ and was of the Baptist faith.
David served his country honorably in the United States Army from 1967 to 1972.
David graduated from Taylor County High School. He loved working on his parents’ farm where they raised chickens and milked Guernsey Dairy Cattle. He was very active in the Future Farmers of America and shows his Guernsey cattle with his brother, Doug. He first attended Campbellsville College after high school and later attended the University of Kentucky and received his BS in Agriculture in 1964. David and his wife, Charlotte, started their career in 1965 and worked side by side for over fifty years. They first had an H&R Block franchise in Cynthiana and then Harrodsburg. They left H&R Block in 1976 to start the family business of O’Banion Tax Service and Accounting. David and Charlotte also owned and operated O’Banion Farms, raising purebred swine, beef cattle and crops.
David was an avid fisherman and hunter. He loved and supported his children, grandchildren and any youth that needed assistance, mentorship or friendship. David loved life and was often heard remarking that he had lived a blessed life and he would do nothing different if he had it to do over again. He truly loved being kind to all, always greeted others with a smile that would light up the room and set an exceptional example for his family.
He united in marriage to the love of his life, the late Charlotte Marie Sheeley August 15, 1964. She preceded him in death April 21, 2020.
David is survived by his three daughters: Kim O’Banion and Becky Briggs and husband, Ken of Campbellsville and Jennifer Carrender and husband, Daniel of Statesville, North Carolina; five grandchildren: Korri Briggs and fiance’, Isaac Thompson, Jace Briggs, Daniel Carrender, Ben Carrender and Gabe Carrender; two step-grandchildren: Marti Watson and Charlie Briggs; one brother, Douglas and wife, Gay O’Banion of Olathe, Kansas, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Sherry and Steve Craycraft of Cynthiana; special caregivers: Pat Davis and Darren Keltner; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
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VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Joey Hicks
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens with full military honors by the Marion County Veteran Honor Guard
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO TAYLOR COUNTY FFA AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME

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