Tributes

Patricia Ann Sidebottom Madson of Campbellsville, Kentucky, daughter of the late Creed Sidebottom and Irene A. Wolfe Sidebottom, was born on Wednesday, January 3, 1935 in Harmon, Illinois and departed this life on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Baptist Health Hospital in Louisville. She was 85 years, one month and 16 days of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Hogard's Chapel United Methodist Church. She was also a retired Registered Nurse, having...

Mrs. Sheila Ann Underwood, of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Clifford Atkins and Mary Percell Atkins, was born April 13th, 1956 in Louisville, Kentucky. She died at 4:35 P.M. Saturday, February 15th, 2020 at Norton’s Hosparus in Louisville, KY.     Age:63 She professed faith in Christ and was of the Baptist faith. Sheila was a devoted wife and a homemaker. She united in marriage to James Underwood November. 3rd, 2002. She is survived by her husband James...

Bert Rhodes, Jr. of Campbellsville, son of the late Bert Rhodes, Sr. and Marie Helms Rhodes was born September 22, 1931 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 4:45 P.M., Friday, February 14, 2020 in Louisville. Age: 88 He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Palestine Baptist Church. He had also attended Meadowview Baptist Church with his second wife and had helped with church meals at both churches. He was a retired employee of Fruit of The Loom where he worked in the cutting...

Miss Joyce Elizabeth Williams Ward was born January 29, 1938 in Cumberland County, Kentucky to the late Edd A.  and Edna Gladys Radford Williams.  She departed this life Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Florida, having attained the age of eighty-two years and thirteen days. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Summersville Baptist Church.  She was a retired teacher.  She taught for thirty-six...

Mrs. Mitsuko “Mickey” Mershon of Bellvue, Nebraska, formerly of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Masaji Okuno and Hanako Okuno, was born March 30, 1928 in Tokyo, Japan.  She died at 6:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 5, 2020 in Bellevue.    Age:  91 She professed faith in Christ and was of the Baptist faith. She was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville. She united in marriage to Joseph W. “Joe” Mershon January 21, 1957 and...

Mr. Richard McMahan, of Campbellsville, son of the late David Abner McMahan and Lera Blakeman McMahan, was born January 9, 1920, in Green County, KY.  He died at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Bluegrass Way in Campbellsville, KY, at age 100. Richard was very civic minded and was active in Kiwanis.  He professed faith in Christ and was a founding member of Woodlawn Christian Church, where he served as Elder and Sunday School teacher for many years.  He was an avid...

Vernie Alice Brewer English Vernie Alice Brewer English of Greensburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late Leonard Brewer and Eva Atwell Brewer, was born on Monday, March 21, 1938 in Larue County, Kentucky and departed this life on Friday, January 31, 2020 at her home. She was 81 years, 10 months, and 10 days of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church. She was a caretaker and a homemaker. She united in marriage to Robert Floyd...

O B I T U A RY Mr. Charles Thomas "Tom" Milby of Campbellsville, Kentucky, son of the late Raven Thomas Milby and Laeola Akin Milby, was born on Tuesday, December 8, 1942 in Green County, Kentucky and departed this life on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville. He was 77 years, one month, and 21 days of age. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville First United Methodist Church. He was a life insurance agent with...

Samuel Joseph Newton, III of Campbellsville, son of the late Samuel Joseph Newton, II and Willa Mae Tuggle Newton, was born December 7, 1955 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 1:16 P.M., Tuesday, January 28, 2020 in Louisville.  Age: 64 He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Stoner Creek United Methodist Church. Samuel was a former employee of Wal-Mart in Campbellsville, a self-taught guitarist who loved Johnny Cash, Elvis and Westerns. He spent the last year in...

 Mr. Gary Dean Milby of Campbellsville was born on July 28, 1957 to Holland Milby and the late Norman Faye (Collins) Pike. He departed this life on Sunday, January 27, 2020 at his home after a battle with cancer. He was 62 years, 5 months, and 29 days of age. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Temple. Mr. Milby was a truck driver, driving as long as his health allowed. He drove most recently for WalMart for 7 years, and had pulled for...