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Mabel Ruberts, 88
Mabel Ruberts, 88, of Georgetown, Ind., formerly of Taylor County, died at 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, in Indiana.
Daughter of the late Malcolm M. Warren and Oma E. Thompson Warren, she was born in LaRue County, Ky., on Feb. 3, 1916.
She married
Ranza Ruberts on Dec. 23, 1940. He preceded her in death on Feb. 8, 1992.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Marcia and Jack Lutz of Crestwood, Ky., and Faye and James Smith of Louisville, Ky.; five grandchildren, Holly Smith of Clarksville, Ind., Joseph Smith of Louisville, Amy Lucas of Lexington, Ky., and Kristina Lutz and Benjamin Lutz, both of Crestwood; and three great-grandchildren, Stacy Wilkins, Ranza Wilkins and Rebecca Smith, all of Louisville.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four sisters, Velma Warren, Lucille Warren, Ida Schuler and Virginia Local Warren; and one brother, Hansford Warren.
Funeral was Wednesday, Dec. 8 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville. The Rev. Freddy Thompson officiated. Burial was in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Russell Lucas, Benjamin Lutz, Jack Lutz, David Schuler, James Smith and Joseph Smith.
Frederick Fennell
Frederick Fennell, a central figure at Campbellsville's first two National Civil War Band Festivals, has died.
Fennell, 90, of Siesta Key, Fla., died on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004, at his home. His body will be cremated and his ashes scattered in the woods near his summer home in Interlochen, Mich.
There will be a small memorial service at a church in Siesta Key. No date or time has been set.
Founder of the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell is nationally recognized as the leader of the wind ensemble movement in the U.S. Throughout his conducting career, he's led numerous ensembles, including the Dallas Wind Symphony and the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra. He also recorded numerous times. In the 1950s alone, 22 albums with the Eastman Wind Ensemble were released.
Fennell is perhaps best known locally for his involvement in the National Civil War Band Festival. Fennell has been a part of the triennial festival since its inception in 2000. He was last in Campbellsville for the second festival last year. He served as honorary director and special guest conductor.
"Fennell was a giant in the band world, " David McCullough, professor of music and director of bands at Campbellsville University and organizer of the festival, said.
"Not since Sousa has there been a figure of such prominence, so widely known and admired. His accomplishments and contributions are literally too extensive to even comprehend."
McCullough said Fennell will be remembered as the father of the modern band movement. Fennell, he said, elevated "band music to previously unimagined levels of sophistication and respect within the international music community. No one in the last half of the 20th Century did more in that regard, and it is unlikely that anyone else ever will again. Every band director and band student in the world today owes far more to Frederick Fennell than they realize.
"His absence at future sessions of the NCWBF will also be a poignant reminder of the greatness we once had in our midst."
In an e-mailed message to friends and colleagues, Fennell's daughter, Cathy Fennell Martensen, said he died peacefully in his sleep.
"I had promised him that I would do all I could to get him back to Siesta Key so he could watch the sun set over the ocean, " she stated. "With the help of Hospice, he arrived home in time to see the brilliant orange and pinks in the western skies last evening. A bit before midnight, Dad told me he was 'frustrated and disappointed.' When I asked him, 'Why?' he replied, 'There's no drummer here yet. I can't die without a drummer!' I told him that I loved him, and that 'Heaven's best drummer was on the way.' Moments later he said, 'I hear him! I hear him! I'm OK now.' This was my final conversation with my dad.
Fennell is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, along with his daughter, Martensen.
Walker Johnson, 93
Walker Johnson, 93, of Columbia, Ky., died on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at Russell County Hospital in Russell Springs, Ky.
Son of the late Robert and Fannie Bailey Johnson, he was a farmer, a trader, a fiddle player, a Kentucky Colonel and was recognized in the U.S. Congressional Record as an outstanding Kentuckian.
He was married
to Emma Goodin Johnson, who preceded him in death on May 30, 1996.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Billy and Jean Johnson of Russell Springs and James E. and Vallerie Johnson of Louisville, Ky.; two daughters and one son-in-law, Doris Edlin and Delois and Richard Kern, all of Louisville; five brothers, Paul Johnson of Elizabethtown, Ky., Charles Johnson of Campbellsburg, Ind., James Johnson of St. Clair Shores, Mich., Elizy Johnson of Columbia and Coleman Johnson of New Albany, Ind.; one sister, Marjorie Yarberry of New Albany; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Saturday, Dec. 4 at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in Columbia. Bros. Richard Lehman and Calvin Johnson officiated. Burial was in Haven Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were David Inscho, George Frederick, Eric Peek, Bart Johnson, Joey Johnson, Rich Kern, Rick Rolfsen and Jessie Johnson.
Darrell Keen, 47
Darrell Keen, 47, of Columbia, Ky., died at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at his home after an illness.
Son of Virginia Humble Keen of Columbia and the late Bobby Joe Keen, he was a carpenter and a farmer.
Survivors also include one sister, Marguerite Willis of Columbia; one brother and sister-in-law, Daniel and Tamara Keen of Glensfork, Ky.; two nephews, Joe Willis and Jameson Keen; two nieces, Stephanie Coomer and her husband, Eric, and Natalie Keen; a great niece and nephew, Payton Coomer and Chase Coomer; and a special aunt, Coa Jane Phipps.
Funeral was Wednesday, Dec. 8 at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in Columbia. Bros. Mike Humble and Richard Lowe officiated. Burial was in Antioch Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Russell Roach, Dean Hayes, Danny Downey, Rodney Humble, Joe Willis and Eric Coomer.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Hospice of Central Kentucky or Columbia United Methodist Church and can be made at the funeral home.
Mary Jane Greenwell Adkins, 57
Mary Jane Greenwell Adkins, 57, of Green County, Ky., died on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Ky.
Daughter of the late Mack Greenwell and Martha Jackson Greenwell, she was born in Bullitt County, Ky., on Sept. 2, 1947. She was a homemaker.
She married
William Raymond Adkins on Aug. 22, 1987. He survives.
Survivors also include three step-children, Eddie Adkins and his wife, Pearl, of Breckinridge County, Ky., Stacy Adkins and Chris Adkins and his wife, Michelle, all of Indiana; six step-grandchildren; two step great-grandchildren; one brother, Neal Greenwell Jr. of Shepherdsville, Ky.; her father-in-law, Raymond Adkins of Greensburg, Ky.; three sisters-in-law, Lydia Simpson of Edmonton, Ky., and Margaret Dawson and Josie Adkin, both of Greensburg; and two brothers-in-law, Robert Adkins and Ricky Adkins, both of Greensburg.
Funeral was Saturday, Dec. 11 at Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home in Greensburg. The Rev. Gilbert Larimore officiated. Burial was in Adkins-Elmore Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Chad Judd, John Creason, Terry Dile, Ronnie Judd, John H. Groves, Randy Beauchamp, Timmy Tungate and Roy Adolphus Embry.
Elizabeth Perkins, 57
Elizabeth Perkins, 57, of Court Street in Campbellsville, died at 11:40 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, in Campbellsville.
Daughter of Faye Thomas Phipps Colvin and the late Rev. Richard H. Phipps, she was born in Marion County, Ky., on Nov. 20, 1947. She was a member of Green River Memorial Baptist Church, a retired employee of GTE and a former employee of Green River State Park.
Survivors include one daughter, Cheryl Perkins; two grandchildren, Dakota Perkins and Brittany Perkins; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Linda and Jimmy Milby and Kathy and Timmy George, all of Campbellsville; and one brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Emma Phipps of Campbellsville.
In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her step-father, Samuel Colvin on Oct. 19, 1999.
Funeral was Monday, Dec. 13 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville. The Revs. Don Gowin and Rudy Stacy officiated. Burial was in Brookside Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Harold Cruse, Morey Hill, Billy Dabney, Cleve Rice, Bobby Rodgers and Tommy Wright.
