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Martha Jeston Neat, 70

Martha Jeston Neat, 70, of Columbia, Ky., died on Monday, May 31, 2004, at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Ky.

Daughter of the late George Walton and Lula Mae Dixon Bottoms, she was a member of Caldwell Separate Baptist Church and had worked at Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville.

She is survived by her husband, Earl E. Neat of Columbia; two daughters and sons-in-law, Helen Louise and Ronnie Lee Harmon of Columbia and Sheila Joyce and Robert VanBuskirk Jr. of Elizabethtown, Ky.; one son and daughter-in-law, Lary Wayne and his Gaylon Neat of Campbellsville, Ky.; one brother, George Bottoms of Albany, Ky.; three half-brothers, John Blackburn of Columbus, Ind., Jody Blackburn of Kentucky and Charles Blackburn of Crawfordsville, Ind.; two sisters, Luria Jenkins of Boggstown, Ind., and Joyce Walls of Rockford, Ill.; two half-sisters, Opal Roberts of Indianapolis, Ind., and Elnora Neat of Dunville, Ky.; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Donna Sue Neat.

Funeral was on Thursday, June 3 at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in Columbia with Bros. David Coffey and Jim Antle officiating.

Burial was in New Hope cemetery.

Pallbearers were Tommy Burton, Ritchie Burton, Tim Keithley, Stephen Lemmon, Jeff Rooks and Steven Rooks.

Gene Smothers, 68

Gene Smothers, 68, of Crescent Hill Manor in Campbellsville, Ky., died on Wednesday, May 26, 2004, in Campbellsville.

Son of the late George Smothers and Myrtle Beldon Smothers, he was born on March 23, 1936 in Marion County, Ky.

He is survived by three daughters, Glenda Walston and Norma Shepperson, both of Lebanon, Ky., and Paula Walston of Bradfordsville, Ky.; four grandchildren, Carla Jo Walston and Holly Shepperson, both of Lebanon, and Patrick Walston and Nicholas Walston, both of Bradfordsville; one brother and two sisters, Denny Smothers of Elizabethtown, Ky., Catherine Sandusky, of Louisville, Ky., and Mabel Wise of Campbellsville, Ky.; a special friend, Anna Brockman of Campbellsville; and several nieces and nephews.

He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Billy Smothers and Donald Smothers.

Funeral was Saturday, May 29 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville. Dr. Paul W. Patton officiated. Burial was at Old Liberty cemetery.

Pallbearers were Milford Lowe, Ronnie Shepperson, Billy Smothers, Doyle Smothers, David Walston and Jim Walston.

John A. Warren, 75

John A. Warren, 75, of Carden Street in Campbellsville, Ky., died on Sunday, May 30, 2004, in Campbellsville.

Son of the late John B. Warren and Gladys Hoadley Warren, he was born in West Jersey, Ill., on Nov. 21, 1928. He was a member of South Campbellsville Baptist Church and was a retired truck driver.

He was married to Ethel Smith on July 21, 1953. She preceded him in death on July 23, 1991.

He is survived by three sons and four daughters, Greg Warren, Bonnie Wright and Mary Gray, all of Campbellsville, Tim Warren of Durham, N.C., Lou Ann Waldrop and Doug Warren, both of Louisville, Ky., and Roxie Pottinger of Prospect, Ky.; 15 grandchildren, Eric Warren, Andy Warren, Sara Warren, Amanda Gowin and Justin Wright, all of Campbellsville, Lindsey Gray of Lexington, Ky., Kara Marie Warren of Durham, N.C., Zach Waldrop, Baxter Waldrop, Connor Waldrop and John Warren, all of Louisville, and Eric Pottinger, Whitney Pottinger, Morgan Pottinger and Christian Pottinger, all of Prospect; four great-grandchildren, Ethan Warren, Braxton Gowin and Bailee Gowin, all of Campbellsville, and Molly Warren of Louisville; his companion, Kaye Anderson of Campbellsville; and several nieces and nephews.

He was also preceded in death by four brothers and one sister, William "Bud" Warren, James O. Warren, Dean Warren, Charles Hugh Warren and Kathryn Grammer Burton.

Funeral was Wednesday, June 2 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville. The Rev. Don Gowin officiated. Burial was at Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers were Henry Chappell, Johnnie Grammer, Ronnie Grammer, Michael Smith, Charles Warren and Wendell Warren.

Honorary pallbearers were John Chappell, Mike Grammer, Dwight Polston, J.P. Salmon, Tommy Sapp Jr., John Shofner, Terry Smith, Todd Smith, Kent Warren and Logan Warren.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Hospice of Central Kentucky.

Mary Watson, 84

Mary Watson, 84, of South Columbia Avenue in Campbellsville, Ky., died on Saturday May 29, 2004, in Campbellsville.

Daughter of the late George Anderson and Frances Tomlinson Anderson, she was born on Aug. 4, 1919 in Pulaski County, Ky. She was a member of South Campbellsville Baptist Church and a worker in church nurseries for more than 40 years.

She was married to Harold F. Watson on Nov. 5, 1946. He preceded her in death on May 17, 1975.

Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Cassie and Tom Miller of Danvers, Mass., Katy and Mike Kiger of Campbellsville and Nina and Mike McClure of Buford, Ga.; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by six sisters and two brothers, Iva Allison, Forest Anderson, Roberta Meryl Anderson, Christine Duncan, Thomas Anderson, Georgia Anderson, Laverne Dodson and Jesse Wessner.

Funeral will be on Thursday, June 3 at 1 p.m. at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville. The Rev. Jim Durham, the Rev. Ted Taylor and the Rev. Haywood Riner officiated. Burial will be in Crab Orchard cemetery in Lincoln County, Ky.

Pallbearers are Ricky Allison, Chris Arnett, Bruce Hartman, Michael Kiger, Mike Kiger and Mike McClure.

Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of donations to Hospice of Central Kentucky.

Lena Mae Bowles, 83

Lena Mae Bowles, 83, of Lawrenceburg, Ky., died on Sunday, June 6, 2004, in Lawrenceburg.

Daughter of the late Fulton Netherland and Cordie Newton Netherland, she was born on Jan. 8, 1921 in Taylor County, Ky. She was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Campbellsville, Ky.

She was married to Hayden Bowles Jr. on Sept. 6, 1941. He preceded her in death on March 6, 2003.

She is survived by three daughters and one son and their spouses, Ann Hayden Harden of Lexington, Kathy and Sidney Atwater of Tampa, Fla., Jackie and Mark Immel of Savannah, Ga., and David and Treva Bowles of Lawrenceburg; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one granddaughter, Amy Atwater; and five brothers and two sisters, Raymond Ambrose Netherland, James Netherland, Robert Netherland, Edwin Netherland, Jack Netherland, Barbara Ellen Netherland and Kathleen Netherland.

Funeral was on Tuesday, June 8 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Campbellsville by the Rev. Charles McDonald. Burial was in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church cemetery.

Pallbearers were Julie Bowles, Ryan Bowles, Bobby Harden II, Leslie Immel, Lindsay Immel and Robin H. Williams.

Charles Ronald 'Ron' Darst, 67

Charles Ronald "Ron" Darst, 67, of Holy Cross, Ky., died on Monday, June 7, 2004, at Spring View Hospital in Lebanon, Ky.

Son of the late George Edwin Darst and Mary Ellen "Dink" Smallwood Darst, he was born on Nov. 2, 1936 in Grayson County, Ky.

He served 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and fought in Vietnam.

He was married to Dorothy Elizabeth "Dot" Wood Darst, who preceded him in death on Dec. 14, 1988.

Survivors include six daughters, Susan Grainger of North Olmsted, Ohio, Diana Flanagan and Kim Price, both of Lebanon, Patty Poe of Bowling Green, Ky., Mary Hourigan of Gravel Switch, Ky., and Sarah Hampton of Glasgow, Ky.; two sons, Steve Darst of Leavenworth, Kan., and Scott Darst of Campbellsville; one sister, Betty Peerenboom of Holy Cross; one brother, Edwin Darst of Holy Cross; and 13 grandchildren.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 10 at Mattingly Funeral Home in Loretto by the Rev. Joseph R. Dant. Burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery.

Military rites will be performed by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard.

Bessie C. Groves, 96

Bessie C. Groves, 96, of Chicago Ill., formerly of Campbellsville, Ky., died on Tuesday, June 1, 2004, after an illness.

Daughter of the late Lee and Stella Bridgewater Smith, she was a retired housewife and a member of First Baptist Church in Campbellsville.

She was married to Tom Herbert Groves, who preceded her in death.

Survivors include two sons and one step-son, O'dency Johnson Jr. of Lexington, Ky., Forrest King Johnson of Chicago and Harlan Groves of Coburg, Ky.; two daughters and two step-daughters, Annette Branch of Chicago and Caroline Branch, Flora Groves and Ernestine Motley, all of Campbellsville; six grandchildren, Glenn Johnson, Vernon Johnson, O'dency Johnson III, Elizabeth Ann Shaw, Helen Pruitt and Cynthia Ann Pruitt; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

She was also preceded in death by one grandson, J.W. Johnson; three brothers and one sister, Robert Smith, John Smith, Levi Smith and Mary Lizzie Swiff.

Funeral was on Saturday, June 5 at First Baptist Church. Burial was in the Miller cemetery.

Bro. David Goatley and Bro. George P. Lee III officiated.

Pallbearers were George Richardson, Fred Wagner, Ricky Groves, Bennie Groves, Stacy Groves and Wallace Atkinson.

Honorary pallbearers were Doug Allen, Barry Allen, Allen Robinson, Ralph Wagner, George Williams and Willie Haskins.

Samuel "Sambo" Keltner, 78

Samuel "Sambo" Keltner, 78, of Columbia, Ky., died on Friday, June 4, 2004, at Westlake Regional Hospital in Columbia after a long illness.

Son of the late Ervin and Cora Whitlock Keltner, he was a member of Cane Valley Baptist Church, a retired farmer and a member of the Green River Feeder Calf Association.

He is survived by his wife, Ethelean Denson Keltner of Columbia; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Carolyn Keltner of Frankfort, Ky., Beverly and Tom Wilkins of Westin, Ontario, and Debbie and Mike Rich of Lexington, Ky.; seven grandchildren, Lindsey Rich, Ashley Rich, Kyle Givens, Andrew Payton, Samuel W. Wilkins, Simon Wilkins and Zachary Wilkins; one brother, Robert Keltner of Columbia; and four sisters, Oreta Morris and Helen Montgomery, both of Columbia, Nancy Cundiff of Campbellsville, Ky., and Clarice Emig of Kalamazoo, Mich.

He was also preceded in death by one son, Samuel Wayne Keltner in 1989.

Funeral was on Monday, June 7 at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial was at Haven Hill cemetery in Columbia.

Leslie Ray Morris, 81

Leslie Ray Morris, 81, of Hodgenville, Ky., died on Tuesday, May 11, 2004, at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Ky.

Son of the late John L. and Nora Jane Gaddie Morris, he was a member of First Baptist Church of Hodgenville and an Army veteran of World War II.

He owned and operated Ray's Laundry and Dry Cleaners, Ray's Furniture Store in Buffalo and Morris Advertising. He was a charter member and first president of the Sunrise Manor Volunteers, a charter member of Ovesen Heights Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and song leader for many years, and a charter member of the LaRue County Country Club, where he served as president and also operated the pro shop.

He is survived by his wife, Bernice "Neecie" Self Morris; one daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis Ray and Mike Eastridge of Bowling Green, Ky.; one son, Dale M. Morris of Hodgenville; four grandchildren, Michael Ray Gaddie of Bowling Green, Sara Beth Gaddie of Hodgenville, Joshua Morris and Taylor S. Judd, all of Lexington, Ky.; two great-grandchildren, Andrew Gaddie and Jacob Leslie Ray Gaddie; and one brother, John L. Morris Jr. of Louisville.

He was also preceded in death by one daughter, Carroll Lee Morris; and several brothers and sisters.

Funeral was on Thursday, May 13 at Bennett-Bertram Funeral Home in Hodgenville, with the Revs. Steve Sheldon and Louis Humes officiating. Burial was in Buffalo cemetery.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Sunrise Volunteers, Phillips Lane, Hodgenville, Ky. 42748 or First Baptist Church of Hodgenville Building Fund, 200 S. Lincoln Blvd., Hodgenville, Ky. 42748.

Brandon Price, 12

Brandon Price, 12, of Sanders Road in Campbellsville, Ky., died on Thursday, June 3, 2004, as a result of a four-wheeler accident.

Son of Nevin Price and Sherri Porter Price, he was born in Taylor County, Ky., on Feb. 17, 1992. He was a member of Muldraugh Hill Baptist Church and a seventh grader at Taylor County Middle School.

He is also survived by one brother, Cole Price of Campbellsville; his grandparents G.W. and Faye Porter of Campbellsville and Hollis and Minnie Hancock of Lebanon, Ky.; one great-grandmother, Elizabeth Burchett of Campbellsville; and several aunts and uncles.

Funeral was on Saturday, June 5 at Muldraugh Hill Baptist Church in Marion County, Ky. The Rev. Vic Stansbury and the Rev. Don Gowin officiated. Burial was at New Market cemetery.

Pallbearers were Jason Benningfield, Dennis Flygstad, Hal Hallmark, Steve Morris, Randall Porter and Doug Taylor.

Thomas Wyatt Smith, 67

Thomas Wyatt Smith, 67, of Danville, Ky., died on Friday, June 4, 2004, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville.

Son of the late Samuel G. and Mary Lee Rice Smith, he was born on May 9, 1937 in Campbellsville, Ky. He was a former president and C.E.O. of Ephraim McDowell Health.

He was named the 2000 Citizen of the Year by the Danville/Boyle County Chamber of Commerce and, in 2001, was given the Distinguished Service Award by the Kentucky Hospital Association.

Smith also served on several boards and committees, including Campbellsville University Board of Trustees and Business and Finance Committees, Several Ephraim McDowell boards, Central Kentucky Cancer Program Board, Hospital Technical Advisory Committee, The Kentucky Hospital Association Board of Directors and the Leadership Kentucky Board of Directors.

He is survived by his wife, Malinda Parker Smith; three sons, Gregory Thomas Smith, Bradley Wyatt Smith and Brentley Parker Smith, all of Louisville, Ky.; two brothers, Paul Edward Smith and Howard Lee Smith, both of Campbellsville, Ky.; one sister, Mabel Louise Petrey of Campbellsville; and seven grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by one sister, Mildred Ruth Smith.

Funeral was on Tuesday, June 8 at Lexington Avenue Baptist Church. The Rev. Tommy Valentine officiated. Burial was in Cave Hill cemetery in Louisville, Ky.

Pallbearers were Joe Greer, William Peniston, Bernard Montgomery, Quince Arnold, Jim Beck, David Bibb, Charles Gatton and E.R. Purdom.

Honorary pallbearers were Evelyn Guerrant, Rick Nallinger, Rick Kaylor, I.B. Jenkins, Mike Carter, Bill Huston, Richie Lyons and Jeanette Davis.

Memorial donations may be made to the Thomas W. Smith Rural Healthcare Fund or to the Lexington Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund.

Stith Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

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