Robert “Burr” Mardis, of Campbellsville, son of the late Euen Mardis and Permelia Colvin Mardis, was born April 4, 1929, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 11:24 P.M., Thursday, June 15, 2017 in Campbellsville. Age: 88
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Robinson Creek Baptist Church.
He served his country honorable as a Corporal in the United States Army from 1952-1954.
Burr was a retired employee of TGT after 37 years of service and was the recipient of many awards and honors.
He united in marriage to Rosemary Ford January 31, 1948.
Besides his wife of sixty-nine years, Rosemary Mardis, he is survived by one son and one daughter: Ron Mardis and wife, Melissa and Gayle Phillips and husband, Charles, all of Campbellsville; six grandchildren: Matthew Mardis and wife, Becky of Elizabethtown, Nicole Driver and husband, Bob of Campbellsville, Janice Brockman and husband, Tim of Bowling Green, William Phillips and wife, Tana of Campbellsville, Kimberly Poff and husband, Brandon of Liberty and Aaron Campbell and wife, Kristin of Campbellsville; fifteen great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister and their spouses: Harry and Adele Mardis and Margie and Claude Roby and two nieces and two nephews: Jane Harmon, Mary Ann Lowe, Larry Roby and Richard Roby
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VISITATION: 5:00-8:00 P.M., Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Monday, June 19, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Rev. Jim Collison and Bro. Jeff Newton
BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME