Garnett Mardis

Garnett Mardis of Campbellsville, son of the late Hardin Mardis and Laveda Underwood Mardis, was born November 13, 1943, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 12:25 P.M., Sunday, December 21, 2014, in Campbellsville. Age 71 He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church. He was a retired forklift driver with Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served his country honorably in the United States Army with the Big Red One. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnamese Campaign Medal, two Overseas Service Bars, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Expert Badge (M-60), Sharpshooter Badge (M-16) and Sharpshooter Badge (M-14). He united in marriage to Ruthie Ford November 19, 1966. Besides his wife, Ruthie Mardis, he is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Chad and DeAnna Mardis; two grandchildren: Blake Day and Natalie Arnett; one sister and one brother: Joyce Russell and husband, Mike and Terry Mardis all of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Bobby Mardis October 30, 2009. _______________ VISITATION: 5:00 - 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home and after 9:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Good Hope Baptist Church FUNERAL SERVICE: 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at Good Hope Baptist Church in Campbellsville by Rev. Mitch Ash & Rev. J. Alvin Hardy BURIAL: Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES OR GOOD HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME