Douglas White

Douglas White of Campbellsville, son of the late George W. White and Grace Hosmer White, was born March 7, 1921, in Bell County, Kentucky. He died at 7:05P.M., Tuesday, May 5, 2015 in Campbellsville. Age: 94 He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Soule Chapel United Methodist Church. He was awarded three Bronze Stars and the Good Conduct Medal as he served in Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe during WWII and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant in the United States Army. He was a retired farmer and was awarded the American Dairyman award. He united in marriage to Edna Shreve October 25, 1947. She preceded him in death November 4, 2011. He is survived by one son, Danny White of Campbellsville; one son-in-law, Fred Phillips of Midland, Texas; three granddaughters: Michelle Cockrell and husband, Kip of Weatherford, Texas, Danielle Bedingfield and husband, Jeremy of Midland, Texas and Amber Ervin of Brownwood, Texas; five great-grandchildren: Jonathan Bedingfield, Kymberly Bedingfield, Hunter Cockrell, Kaden Cockrell and Isabella Ervin; one sister, Ann White Tucker of Horse Cave; special cousin Nolan Gilpin Jr., and special friend Buford Wilson of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Jane White Phillips January 28, 2015 and two brothers: Donald Hosmer White and George L. “Jiggs” White May 15, 2011. _______________ VISITAITON: 5:00-8:00 P.M., Monday, May 11, 2015 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. John Loy and Rev. Travis Keltner BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard FAMILY REQUEST EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME